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Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 03, 1917
Page
2
A Hamilton Herald editorial lauds Czar Nicholas for his abdication manifesto as a dignified patriotic document. It notes his manner of resigning the crown suited him, despite other faults. A separate ad promotes Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a safe medicine for a child with worms.
A mother confesses the hardest task after graduation was asking her daughter to wash breakfast dishes. She says the moment felt like an insult to a queen and reflects on the social pressure surrounding duties at home.
The Ottawa Free Press notes that war crimes by Germany are etched in European galleries through cartoons and paintings. It argues the nation’s barbarism will be remembered long after the war, with no artistic defense rising from Germany, as Holland and Allied artists depict the deeds in stark protest.
An old advertisement-style claim touts a cure for catarrh using a combination of ingredients in Hal's Catarrh Cure. The pitch promises wonderful results under certain conditions and directs readers to CHENEY and Company in Toledo Ohio for ordering.
A curt exchange reveals a sharp critique of hypocrisy as one character mocks the other for repeatedly entering saloons and millinery shops, highlighting a clash over self control and social expectations.
Mr. R. J. Thompson of Uxbridge Ontario recounts fourteen fits in one afternoon and a later recovery after using Dodd’s Kidney Pills. Doctors warned he could not live due to chronic Bright’s Disease, but he regained health after eleven boxes and urges early kidney relief with the pills.
A Boston area charity fair for fire victims raised about $20. The money was sent to the rector of the town struck by the fire, honoring his role in the relief effort. The letter notes ongoing suffering and requests the funds reach the fire sufferers.
Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Pennsylvania E Carrothers calls for intensive farming to rotate crops and maximize soil output. He argues farmers should exploit fertile fields to help themselves and the public and criticizes importing potatoes from abroad as unnecessary.
Mrs Wallace reports shopping for pillows with Mrs Greenstreet noting the down is up in stock and prices. The brief exchange highlights pillow material and buyer experience in city stores as observed in the Philadelphia Bulletin.
A spring health notice touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood builder and nerve tonic. It claims they restore red blood, energy, digestion, and overall vigor, helping those pale or tired to feel well again with regular use. The ad promotes purchases from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Gat.
Par mint advertised as a cure for catarrh, coughs, colds, deafness, and head noises. The ad claims Parmint cleanses the blood, relieves symptoms, and restores taste and hearing, urging readers to mail 7Sc or send a postal note to International Laboratories in Montreal for delivery.
A Peace suggestion argues that if Germ is forced to seek peace the Allies may demand replacing every torpedoed vessel with a ship transferred from Central Powers fleets. The proposal frames this as poetic justice and a practical penalty beyond money.
An insurance man recalls a frantic woman rushing into a southern office shouting for immediate coverage as her house burned. The anecdote, cited by the Baptist Watchman Examiner, showcases sudden urgency in emergency insurance needs.
Those with weak stomachs will find strength in Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as they aid stomach and liver health. Dyspeptics value them for relief where other preparations have failed and have effected cures in long standing ailments once considered unavailing.
An old Life ad touts Miller's Worm Powders as the best remedy to spare children from worms, claiming it is a superior vermifuge with no purgative needed. It also mentions Minard's Liniment for sale and hints at fashionable advice on attire and marriage in a scattered, fragmented text.
A fragmentary clipping notes Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg’s speech hinting postwar freedoms and co operation, warning rulers like Kaiser Wilhelm and King Constantine to heed apparent signs of reform while citizens awaken to potential changes.
Canadian military authorities announce a campaign to enlist 1,000 to 1,500 Serbians during spring and summer 1917. Recruits will train at Camp Sussex New Brunswick then be sent to join Serbian forces abroad, not entering the Canadian Regiment.
In Richmond Indiana a woman bedridden for two years due to illness slowly climbs stairs on her hands to reach rest at the top. A doctor suggested a ration and friends urged action, leading to a successful recovery through determined effort and support.
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