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Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Mar 22, 1917
Page
7
Washington report notes a net 200000 ton decrease in world waterways for the year and only a slight drop in total tonnage. Submarine attacks grew later, but the merchant marine faces no decisive challenge from enemy submarines per the London Free Press.
A curious note on a visitor who delivers news to the office and apologizes as if intruding. The text highlights how staff value patrons who bring information and reflect on the social ease of such exchanges.
The London Times argues that peace requires total military defeat of the German state, with the main action on the western front where German forces concentrate. It calls for stronger Allied pressure as blockades alone cannot dethrone militarism.
Sedley Saskatchewan special report features Benjamin Draper recounting his illness from hard work causing rheumatism sore back heart flutterings and poor eyesight. Four boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills improved his health and lifted his spirits.
A terse dialogue captures a man asking for a five-spot from Pehars amid a tense mood. The exchange hints at identity unease and a shady financial request in a bleak, streetwise moment.
The article notes 1916 lumber cut value in British Columbia is expected to exceed 1915's $29,150,000. Demand improved during the past year and prices rose, with 1914–15 showing the strongest figures. the piece forecasts a notable increase in 1916 and contrasts it with earlier peak levels.
London Zoo houses war mascots left by troops from the Dominions awaiting their battalions return from front lines. A monkey survived Heligoland and the Bank battles, while Canadian bears and Rocky Mountain bears wait in Map Terrace. Deer also may join the peace procession if they endure.
An advertisement extols cures for catarrhal deafness claiming local applications fail and the Eustachian tube inflammation can be reversed. It offers one hundred dollars for any case not cured and mentions other remedies such as Minard's Liniment for cattle and Miller's Worm Powders for worms in children.
A patent medicine advertisement promotes Farmelee's Vegetable Pills as universal for all seasons and latitudes. It claims to aid the dyspeptic, withstand any climate, remain fresh and strong, and never grow stale.
A English baby show judge says babies born since the war are heavier and prettier than prewar infants. Nurses note growing maternal education reduces improper feeding, addressing infant welfare and national vitality.
The Brandon Sun notes plain kitchen gardens can yield substantial results from a small twenty foot square plot. It highlights using table scraps to feed a few chickens for eggs and immediate consumption, especially when prices rise later.
Mrs Wm Arnett of Ancaster Ont praises Baby’s Own Tablets noting relief during teething and improved digestion. The tablets regulate stomach and bowels preventing constipation diarrhoea and convulsions and are sold by medical dealers or 25 cents a box by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
A new English book by Edward Legge claims King Edward knocked Kaiser Wilhelm at Windsor during a heated exchange. The account, presented as Legge's narration, describes the moment the king rose in anger and knocked the Kaiser to the floor.
Incomplete OCR fragment references a Shakespeare line about boots and a killing, with unclear attribution. The readable text suggests a garbled quote discussing a boot and a death, lacking context or source details. No named individuals or organizations are identifiable.
An official Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture report estimates 1916 wheat output at 126,857,760 bushels and oats at 146,468,585 bushels for the province.
The passage notes how mothers seek remedies for children's worm troubles and mentions a book about good carriage formed by balancing a book on the head as a suggested practice. The text reflects household remedies and playful advice typical of the era.
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