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Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 23, 1918
Page
2
Detroit News urges stronger cross border understanding between Canada and the United States as partners in the war effort. It notes Canadians study U S geography and history while Americans skim Canadian topics and calls for continued acquaintance in coming years.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as effective for catarrh by cleaning mucous surfaces with internal use. It insists the remedy combines tonics and blood purifiers and is produced by Cheney Brothers.
The Canada food board mobilizes 25 000 boys aged 15 to 19 for summer farm work. So far 23 000 have enrolled in Ontario and western provinces, with Quebec and the Maritime Provinces still to respond.
The Calgary Herald humorously notes a compositor’s error mislabeling a remark as robbery. It explains the printer corrected the mistake and the editor clarifies the intended word. A separate ad extols Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a carefully researched remedy attracting public favor since its debut.
The quotation lists ambitions for the Kaiser to assume grand ducal titles over Courland Lithuania and Estonia Finland and a claim to Belgium. A humorous aside praises Holloway's Corn Cure as a painless remedy for hard corns.
The Boston Transcript notes a toss up between plain and pretty women in business. Plain girls avert many mistakes while pretty girls incur more blunders, suggesting equal potential with different risk profiles.
The British government plans financial support to build 300000 houses in England and Wales and 50000 in Scotland, to begin during demobilization. The National Housing and Town Planning Council will review a comprehensive scheme for London and Greater London, prioritizing large families and slum clearance while addressing shortages.
Kingston Whip praising General Pershing for urging American forces in France to use all they have for victory. The column extols a noble self sacrifice as the spirit that wins.
Prosper Ferguson reports an anchor injury aboard a vessel caused a swollen knee that could not move for six days. He used Minard's Liniment and two bottles, and says he was cured.
Wartime plea calls for thousands of men to work on farms this summer due to increased cereal acreage. Employers urged to release men with farming experience to return to agricultural work.
The danger season for forest fires is near as rapid drying soil leaves grass and leaves ready to ignite. Fire rangers urge all campers to extinguish campfires and smokers to avoid discarded matches. Settlers with land-clearing fires are highlighted as the worst source, while the Forestry Association calls on citizens to act as deputy rangers through November first to protect forests and jobs.
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a year round blood builder and spring tonic. It claims the pills purify and enrich blood, boost appetite and digestion, clear skin, and aid conditions like anaemia rheumatism and neuralgia, citing a testimonial from Miss Anna Patterson in Thorold Ontario.
The readable text references Miller's Worm Powders and its claimed health benefits for children, noting high child mortality from worms and suggesting the product as a remedy. Other lines include dialogue about a tram, Solna, a farmer, coal, gas stoves, and a humorous or fragmentary exchange.
Fragmented OCR text shows references to labor, Capones gang activity, and large land areas, with mentions of Minard's Liniment and feeds. The readable parts imply a story about violent threats and disputes over prairie lands and urban activities. The exact details and entities are unclear due to damage.
A bill will be introduced by Hon. T. A. Crerar to confiscate and destroy unsound foods in packing houses and cold storage. Abattoirs and premises storing foodstuffs will come under the meat and canned foods act, with inspection and marking for imported and exported goods.
Newton P. Smith of Parker's Ridge York Co NB reports back pain years pain eased by Dodd's Kidney Pills after trying plasters and liniments. The notice claims nationwide popularity and urges others to ask neighbors about the remedy.
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