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Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 10, 1917
Page
7
London readers are urged to try a simple prescription said to strengthen eyesight by up to 50 percent within a week. Advertised as a home remedy, the plan includes a drugstore dispensing note and instructions to obtain the treatment through local chemists.
The Brooklyn Eagle discusses Bagdad as a symbol of German aims in world dominion, noting its imagined future parallels with the past and its role in attacks on Russian ships. It argues Bagdad was not the prize itself but the emblem of German ambitions in the sun.
In the wake of the East N blast debris, 4% of cats were rescued. Many fled then shortly regained liberty and found shelter in workmen’s houses.
An Ottawa Journal Press item discusses pronunciation doubts about Kut el Amarar and other place names. It cites Sir Thomas Holdich noting Arab and Baluchistan pronunciations and mentions a Russian revolutionary figure with a long consonant name causing debate.
Mothers praise Baby's Own Tablets as safe for babies and growing children. A Quebec reader from St Pamphile attests satisfaction and vows to use no other medicine for her little ones. Sold by dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
The Lethbridge Herald notes that while R. B. Bennett calls farming simple, the paper asserts farming is a learned profession requiring skill and knowledge. The piece presents a concise challenge to Bennett's view and argues for farming as skilled work.
An old notice promotes internal treatment for catarrh claiming local applications fail. It asserts the cure acts on the blood and mucous membranes and is recommended by physicians, though details are unclear.
A fragmentary ad style excerpt comments on “Sad Stories” with lines about a reader and gas meters. It praises Miller’s Worm Powders as a complete remedy that removes worms, repairs damage, and restores digestion and constitution after parasitic intrusions.
A brief dialogue expresses caution against overwhelming sorrow as a widow hears comforting but blunt words about her husband’s fate in the afterlife. The exchange reveals tension between consolation and candor in coping with grief.
Boston social hygienist Dr Francis M Greene issues a statement urging parents to beware boasting of offspring. He classifies children as very good yet often stupid, hereditary detectives, and normal boisterous youths, noting two kinds of badness in families: selfishness and excessive vitality leading to destruction.
An Edmonton Bulletin editorial urges Canada to match Britain’s sacrifice for the empire, questioning if Canadians can claim to fight for the empire while contributing less than their proportional share of population wealth and circumstances. It advocates reassessing priorities to ensure Canada’s actions reflect its stake and duties in the war.
A fragmented remark suggests Cashley’s luck in love with a vigorous woman, described as his wife, and hints that despite confidence he may not secure the best of everything. The line implies caution about outcomes in romance and finances.
A Rotarian argues that citizens must cultivate their own backyards to boost supplies, stressing backyards as the source of increased goods and the value of personal stewardship over urban vacant lots.
Asthma often strikes at night causing weakness and debility but relief is available. Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy is claimed to have proven merit through years of service. A trial is suggested to convince. Possession is nine points of the law, attorney's fee is the tenth.
A reader testimonial from T G McMullen states that after a severe ankle janty the subject used Minard's Liniment and found the foot returned to normal by the next day. The letter endorses the product as the best liniment in use.
An oblique notice notes a caution about pursuing love and learns that a little education in affection can be perilous, followed by a stray advertisement claiming Minard's Liniment for sale everywhere.
A commerce department report from Canada notes that Canadian made lead pencils are selling in New Zealand. Samples sent by a Canadian firm were found satisfactory and orders were placed. The official says Canada could capture more of New Zealand trade if wartime orders allow. At least one million dollars in NZ orders were offered to Canada but could not be filled.
Montreal resident George Sullivan credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for curing his Bright's Disease after two years of illness and failed treatments. He notes nine boxes completed his full recovery and urges others to try the remedy despite warnings it is not a universal cure.
In Brookyn a Irish cook employed by a Brook lyn household shattered nearly every dishware item and finally the dining room thermometer. The mistress laments the breakage and the cook responds that they will have to take the weather as it comes.
The Royal Navy’s total establishment for 1917-18 is to be 400000 officers and men. A supplementary estimate adds 50000 of all ranks during the current financial year. The vote confirms that the 1916-17 original estimate was 350000, per the London Telegraph.
Report describes a ward where a staffer signals dinner by a man who walks through wringing his hands, contrasting with a bell. The exchange notes the supervisory stance on this unusual method and its acceptance.
The London Chronicle notes Dartmoor Prison, built as an internment camp during the last war, later used for convicts. It remained vacant until 1809 when it became a large convict prison housing about eight hundred prisoners. Its future use is undisclosed, but may again serve as barracks for prisoners of war.
The article asserts that infant worm complaints are common and promotes Moth er Graves' Worm Exterminator as the most effective treatment.
After a year of effort John Hopkins Medical School in Baltimore has produced over 15000 feet of modern film for teaching. The gruesome content would deter the general public but offers immense value to medical students. The films show actual surgical steps via clear motion pictures, overcoming chart and cadaver limitations.
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