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Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 17, 1917
Page
7
In northern Alberta summer plans call for potash drilling by interests linked to Baron Rhounda of Cardiff. Brine salt beds near Edmonton will be bored through to test for potash at workable depth, with a goal of proving a mining industry possible in the district's geology.
A Mrs. Paul Dinette of Cheneville Quebec writes that Baby's Own Tablets aid constipation and diarrhea in children and are an excellent remedy. The Dr Williams Medicine Co sells the tablets for 25 cents per box by mail from Brockville Ontario.
A Scotsman editorial urges workers to switch from nonessential roles to essential war work, stressing soldiers at trenches and sailors at sea risk life and limb for Britain. It says there is no room for speculators in the war drama and everyone must contribute.
A brief note recalls an evening spent with an occult observer, hinting at curiosity and the drawn out shadow of reading. The line suggests a whimsical stance toward light literature and personal amusement.
H L Arkell of the livestock branch and Evans deputy minister of agriculture arranged for Manitoba to assemble about 300000 pounds of the 1917 wool clip. The department had 160000 pounds of 1916 crop with prices around 32 cents per pound, expected to rise to 38 or 40 cents. Evans says Manitoba now has over 100000 sheep.
A fragment references Minard's Liniment curing Dandroff and causing trouble. The line suggests a quarrel sparked by claims of domestic authority, with dialogue indicating disputes over control and reputation.
Ayre's Cliff Quebec special report features Mrs W Coules Macdona recounting years of overwork and illness. After two years of poor results from doctors she improved markedly after taking two boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills, noting relief from fatigue headaches rheumatism and other kidney related troubles.
The revivalist, touring New York with a large entourage, requires a fifteen room house and four baths. His Entertainment Committee balks at Harlem flats, insisting on a mansion to fit his needs and the staff he travels with.
The piece warns that German devastation in France Belgium Poland Serbia Romania and Armenia should be bending diplomats to see war’s toll before peace talks. It also notes Miller's Worm Powders claim to health for children by fighting intestinal worms and reducing infant mortality.
An excerpt discusses Mrs Andrews and Mrs Tamp’s intellectual life as a private topic. It also presents Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a cure for fever and ague, noting digestive disturbance precedes attacks and that the pills quickly reduce fever and restore health.
A husband questions the taste of a cake and hints at a flaw in the recipe. The wife insists she followed the cookbook exactly and declares the cake delicious. The exchange centers on perceived mismatch between taste and written instructions.
Fragmentary ad claims hall's catarrh cure is internal and blood acting on mucous membranes. Mentions Toledo company and price but text is garbled and unreadable for full details.
Wilkinson fumes over a neighbor dispute escalating to a near explosion. He claims Potter provoked a fight by borrowing a dog that kept him awake, insisting the dog belonged to him.
A brief exchange notes a person claiming head reading revealed nothing in the mind and questions belief in phrenology. The text reads as a casual remark about psychic subjects or pseudo science.
A historic discussion notes a notable drop in insanity among both men and women since the war started. Experts suggest wartime changes reduce monotony and stimulate new intellectual energies, contrasting peacetime boredom with the war era. Minard's Liniment for Sale appears in the ad cadence. Willie Wants to Know "P" asks about the trough of the sea and ocean greyhounds.
Personal notice from Welland Ontario quoting Mrs May Cian praising Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription. The letter claims the tonics revived energy and improved digestion, liver and bowel activity, reducing sallowness and constipation.
A Cincinnati visitor hears a clergyman in an Ohio city brag that he marries about fifty couples a week in his parsonage. The visitor jokes about calling it the Union, highlighting the preacher’s prolific record as a wedding minister.
The article notes the United Farmers of Alberta leadership includes Americans as president and several officials, English as secretary treasurer and directors, Canadians as vice-presidents and directors, and one Danish director, illustrating Western Canada’s immigration dynamics.
An old column mocks home remedies and fashion spending notes. It humorously suggests soft corns are hard to eradicate and jokes about a couple’s view of faults. A quip compares marriage to a looking glass and consumer priorities in dress and comfort.
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