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Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 04, 1916
Page
7
Fragmentary notes describe a hotel scene with a hoarder sleeping cold and a dirty ledger. A claim about a pillow and bed covering a proprietor’s bill appears alongside a London government efficiency claim and a $7 000 annual saving through white tape substitution.
British Columbia tops the empire in sending soldiers to allied armies. One month 1,200 men moved up the Praser river from Cariboo Trail to join the regiment. Wallachia contributed forty seven of sixty seven town engineers to front. Vancouver supplied 12,900 men from 110,000 residents. Prince Rupert matched the ratio with strong enlistment. Every settlement in British Columbia has soldiers in the ranks.
An article promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood tonic to clear pimples eruptions and related ailments from winter blood. It cites benefits for rheumatism lumbago sciatica and poor appetite, selling at 50 cents a box or six for 2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
The article argues flax yields over 12 bushels per acre on prairie land with prices around $2. It notes flax can be sown as late as early June and does well on wet or newly broken soil. Late sowing on unproductive land can yield $20 to $30 per acre, making flax a profitable option, especially for new settlers or lands broken before May 25.
The forestry authority reports a widespread blis ler rust parasite attacking white pine across the United States. Measures are being taken to stamp out the fungus and protect timber, with officials urging quick action.
The notice notes Minard's Liniment claims curing dandruff while wartime shipping costs rise. Since the war began, Britain to Buenos Ayres freight for calves increased from 7 to 9 guineas, cattle from 15 to 20 guineas, and horses from 20 to 30 guineas.
French officers commend Canadian gallantry after a gas attack where the Thirty-sixth army corps aided the left flank of the Canadian division. General d Olse commemorates 28 Canadian officers with the Legion of Honor, noting the Canadians' pivotal role in delaying German advances toward Calais.
German Swiss sourced report claims a reign of terror has begun in the empire as military tribunals try individuals accused of aiding Russia and Japan. Laborers are court martialed for distributing Socialist leaflets calling for peace.
At the annual meeting of the commission of conservation a resolution urged provincial governments to obtain full records of all fires within their borders and to note the extent of insurance coverage. The rest is colorful chatter about boarders and meal appetites.
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