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Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 10, 1917
Page
15
London reports claim a simple home prescription can strengthen eyesight by half within a week in many cases with free sample guidance. Advertisers urge readers to obtain the formula from druggists and try the routine at home.
The Brookyln Eagle reflects on Bagdad as a symbol of German aims in World War I. It notes Bagdad’s imagined future echoing its past and its status as a coveted prize for dreamers of a German world dominion.
In the East n explosion debris cleanup rescuers saved 4 percent of cats. Many cats rushed away seeking shelter and later found homes in workmen’s houses after regaining liberty.
Ottawa Journal Press notes debates over how to say Kut el Amara and similar place names. Sir Thomas Holdich cites Arab and Baluch pronunciation variants while referencing a Russian revolutionary figure with a long consonant-rich name.
Satisfied mothers report no other medicine gives as much for babies and growing children. The tablets are safe, harmless, and free from injury. One testimonial from Mrs. Orneau of St. Pamphile Que confirms satisfaction and willingness to use no other medicine. Sold by medicine dealers or mail order at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
The Lethbridge Herald notes R. B. Bennett argues farming is a learned profession rather than simple skilled labor, highlighting its educated and practiced nature.
An old advertisement asserts local applications fail to cure catarrh and promotes an internal remedy called Catarrh Cure. It claims to cleanse the blood and affect the mucous membranes, promising relief from chronic symptoms.
Miller's Worm Powders are complete in themselves and remove worms from the system. They repair digestive damage caused by parasitic intruders and invigorate the constitution, aiding recovery from disorders of digestion and restoring strength.
A brief dialogue where one speaker urges another to not let grief overwhelm them as they mourn a husband believed to be happy in the afterworld. The other replies with reluctance and accuses the first of rudeness.
Boston social hygiene specialist Dr Francis M Greene urges parents to resist boasting about offspring. He groups children into three types from very good to normal boisterous, and warns two forms of badness exist even in childless observers. The boy-world is the excessively good child.
The Edmonton Bulletin argues Canada must match Britain’s sacrifices and contributions to the empire before claiming to fight for the empire. It questions if Canada fights for itself while doing less than its proportional share in population, wealth, and circumstances.
A fragment hints at Cashley’s luck in a betting scene with a strong wife described as a forceful presence. The excerpt suggests a wager about whether he will secure the best outcome, implying tension around luck and competition.
The Rotarian emphasized citizens cultivate their own backyards over vacant lots. He argued that backyard efforts collectively boost supplies, underscoring self-reliance as essential to growth.
The advertisement argues asthma worsens at night menacing rest and strength, then promotes Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as proven relief. It asserts a trial will convince and invokes a legal adage about possession and attorney fees.
A reader endorses Minard's Liniment claiming fast relief after a janty foot injury. The note states foot was bathed with the product and was well the next day, signed by T G McMullen.
Fragmentary notice notes danger in learning to love and advertises Minard's Liniment for sale, sold everywhere. The line hints at period ad culture and a cautionary musical phrasing.
A commerce department report from Canada notes New Zealand has received samples of Canadian made lead pencils, marking a wartime trade development. Beddoe, a New Zealand commerce official, reports strong early orders and says German supply loss could shift more business to Canada if war orders permit. At least one million dollars in New Zealand orders for Canadians could not be filled last year.
Montreal resident George Sullivan credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing Bright's Disease after two years of illness. He reports nine boxes used and full recovery, recounting failed doctor visits and outdoor hospital treatment before the remedy.
An Irish cook in a Brooklyn household has shattered nearly every article, including the dining room thermometer. The mistress sighs and the cook replies that they will have to take the weather as it comes.
The Royal Navy total establishment for 1917-18 is set at 400000 officers and men with a supplementary estimate to add 50000 of all ranks in the current financial year. The vote follows previous allocations. the 1916-17 estimate stood at 350000.
A wartime humorous exchange discusses how a ward for the deaf and mute calls residents to meals. The superintendent explains instead of bells they employ a man who walks through the ward wringing his hands to signal mealtime.
London Chronicle notes Dartmoor Prison to be closed as a convict prison and repurposed for other uses. The site, built during the last war as an internment camp, later housed up to eight hundred prisoners and may, after a century, revert to military barracks for prisoners of war.
An old notice notes infants often suffer worms and highlights Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as the most effective remedy.
After a year of work the Johns Hopkins Medical School faculty in Baltimore created over 15000 feet of modern filming for teaching. The gruesome yet valuable videos show actual surgical steps, aiding medical students beyond static charts and cadaver demonstrations.
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