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Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Oct 04, 1917
Page
11
British examination of 940 German prisoners shows over 25 percent from the 1918 class. Non commissioned officers say younger recruits and inefficient young officers demoralize regiments at Langemarck and Molen Wood, with eighteen year olds dominating in the ranks.
The text claims Dr Thomas Electric Oil is the best selling pain remedy for joints nerves muscles neuralgia and rheumatism due to greater healing qualities than rival products. The statement comes from druggists and dealers noting its superior appeal and efficacy.
Prof McLennan head of Toronto University physics urged Canada to devote scientific effort to war needs and postwar growth. He urged agribusiness focus using potash stands in British Columbia and water power to produce fertilizer, calling on Businessmen to cooperate with the Royal Canadian Institute to advance science for war and national trade.
The railway board grants Alberta Pacific Grain and others an order to stencil inches on box cars for bulk grain shipments in the prairie provinces. The work will progress as cars are repaired or repurposed, and does not apply to foreign cars, which make up about twelve to fifteen percent of rolling stock.
Berlin Tlatt military critic Gen. von Audeane warns Germany must find a decisive land victory on the western front to break England’s power. He claims Ardenne can shift the campaign away from stagnation and suggests overwhelming the weakened French army before American help arrives to isolate Britain.
An old advertisement claims women suffer from anaemia and general weakness and can restore health with Dr Williams' Pink Pills. It touts broad benefits, including better energy and vitality, urging readers to buy from medicine dealers or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
A historical wartime reflection notes the liminal period of naval struggle with little action by major fleets while parallel campaigns surge on the Western Front Egypt Mesopotamia and East Africa. It suggests history repeats as sea power shifts and British naval dominance is reassessed after Trafalgar.
The fragment shows a girl’s question about the speaker’s alleged proof of a wilful act, with unclear surrounding context and attribution. The OCR is incomplete, leaving key names and events unnamed and unresolved.
A Canadian forester details mills used in Scotland by the 244th Forestry battalion. Canadian semi portable mills cut 20 000 to 30 000 feet BLM per day while a Scotch mill capa 3 000 to 5 000 feet is operated on site. The mill features a top mounted engine, fly wheel drive, a log platform on rollers, and manual crank driven forward feed.
A Cincinnati man promotes Freezone as a cheap quick remedy to corns and calluses. A few drops supposedly relieve soreness and dry out the corn so it can be lifted away with the fingers. The ad urges readers to clip out the notice and ask a druggist to order a bottle if unavailable.
A Food Administration report shows a twenty percent drop in wheat consumption in July at Hughwood compared with February. The Eat Less Bread drive began March first. March two percent, April four percent, May ten percent, and June fifteen percent reductions followed. National wheat conservation nears ten percent due to new filling rules and women’s role in saving policy, including public eating houses.
A letter attests long used MINARDS LINIMENT in a family, praising its quality for horse flesh and endorsing it as the best liniment. Signed by W S Pine from "Woodlands."
A stirring call declares the price of victory is vast and the salvation of civilization rests on air power. It urges England to rely on its own resources while America approaches, demanding immediate, relentless reinforcement of a thrusting air force to crush the Boche.
Liverpool establishes a fund for Admiral Beatty to fund moving picture entertainments on ships. The Fleet Cinema Committee will organize shows to refresh the crew and lift morale during the long wait for the German fleet.
The article recounts a dispute over potato shipments under a Britain Holland commercial pact. Holland agreed to monthly bushels for England, but German pressure and delayed shipments caused unrest. Riots followed as the 12 000 ton quota sparked controversy and Britain demanded full fulfillment.
The ad asserts the first medical step is to keep bowels open and functioning. Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills are formulated with ingredients that act on the bowels alone and are described as the best medicine to sustain healthy digestive action.
A neutral traveler in Ghent reports British prisoners arriving from the Vlaanderen front march proudly and ask if they are downhearted, while German wounded flood in and losses appear massive. The text also oddly mentions catarrh treatments and a patent remedy advertisement.
An Irishman enters a shop displaying a joke sign claiming all goods are sold by the lit. He asks for a yard of milk. The shopman dips his fingers in milk and marks the counter while demanding sixpence. The man pays and asks to roll it up, completing the wry exchange.
The fragment shows a character addressing a dear one and mentioning saving ten dollars for something. The readable context hints at a purchase or plan but no concrete item or event is specified. The line suggests a thrift or budgeting moment between characters.
A quirky quote from a new teacher asks about the difference between a lake and an ocean. It attributes wisdom to bees and jokes about swallowing winter as a metaphor for immersion in nature.
A nurse discovers a pinned note on a coat within a hospital setting. The legible text indicates a warning or notice about informally sharing information, but the rest is garbled and unreadable.
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