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Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Nov 01, 1917
Page
10
Military authorities in Munich and Cologne announce they will accept volunteers aged 15 for the army, explaining the influx of youths sent to Switzerland for safety. German frontier supervision toward Basel has intensified amid the wartime flow of young volunteers and refugees.
Mrs Henry Vanrender of Rodney Ontario writes that Baby's Own Tablets have been valued for five years and kept in her house. The ad says the tablets are thorough yet mild, never failing to cure sick babies, and sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer credits Count Berchtold Austro Hungarian premier with starting the conflict by pressing a hard line against Balkan independence. He vanished from public view as the war spread, leaving Austria hungry and suffering while the incendiary actions raged beyond control.
Awan, after a day off, stops by a creek to eat lunch but discovers the packet is missing. A husky man asks if anything was found on the road, and the reply is that nothing was found. The exchange ends with a humorous question about a dog possibly finding it.
The program aims to construct about 117000 gross tons of commercial shipping with total capacity near 185000 tons. The value of these ships could reach 50 in all, marking a major expansion in tonnage. Small fishing boats are excluded, bringing total near 150000 tons when counted with existing ships. Some vessels are already afloat, others barely begun, with tonnage reflecting definite contracts.
The report notes a rise in per capita rice use in 1914-15 and 1916-17, linking higher rice intake to potato and wheat prices. India’s rice crop also increases by 1,255,000 tons. An advertisement touts Miller's Worm Powders as a remedy to expel worms and improve child health.
A Cincinnati chemist claims a new drug called free zone delivers instant relief for corns and calluses. The product comes in tiny bottles and can be bought at drug stores for a few cents, with claims that it softens and loosens corn root and all without pain or irritation.
Danish margarine output reached 124 781 620 pounds in 1916 with 90.9 percent of animal fats imported from the United States. The margarine substituted for butter, allowing most butter production to continue except for about 6 percent. Export data suggests substantial cross‑border trade affected by wartime demands.
A St Paul Pioneer Press excerpt condemns the pacifist movement as potentially prolonging war and costing lives and wealth. It questions whether pacifist latitude and restraint amount to treachery and urges frank, direct discussion of the issues.
A quirky exchange shows Mr Saxe fanning his brow and Mrs Sizzle scolding a boy flying a kite in hot conditions. Mr Sizzle condemns wasting the little breeze, urging an end to the activity.
A member of parliament ends a long speech leaving the chamber empty and tells a friend he is addressing posterity. The friend retorts that continued orations will ensure he sees his audience.
A historic notice explains catarrh cannot be cured by local applications alone. It advises internal tonics and purifiers as the effective approach, urging readers to seek proven remedies and follow medical guidance. Includes an address for a mail-order remedy.
The piece recalls Major John Barnardi who died in Newgate prison after a 1696 arrest for alleged involvement in a plot against King William II. Parliament briefly authorized detention without trial, extending the period multiple times, until confinement was set for “during His Majesty's pleasure.”
Dr J D Kellogg offers a remedy named for asthma relief. Letters from thousands claim success and endorse the product as a real cure. Get it today from your dealer.
A recovered report from Saskatchewan officials suggests building a central power plant at the heart of the lignite beds to supply winter fuel. The proposal outlines how burning lignite locally could support widespread operation and energy generation.
The real naval problem is to sweep the U boats from the sea. The American fleet is joined with British and French armaments to solve it for both moral and military effect upon Germany.
A historical advertisement proclaims a safe and reliable medicine for children with worms, titled Mother Graves Worm Exterminator, promising gentle relief and child-friendly formula.
The passage condemns Germanys ruling caste as veneered wild men who transform vanity and self praise into a national religion. It describes a tame yet intelligent monster, a Frankenstein-like figure blighting society through unquestioning obedience to power.
A Berlin despatch states that authorities have decided to melt down statues for munition production. The move aims to reuse metal reserves for war efforts.
The author condemns the Kaiser as an old, bloodthirsty tyrant who abandoned youth and humanity. He likens the ruler to a man-eating creature driven by lust for power, implying a cruel, age-corrupted conduct in war and domination.
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