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Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Oct 10, 1918
Page
5
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Hamilton's Pills as the quick remedy for backache kidney and liver issues. It claims the pills strengthen the body, restore appetite and color, and are mild yet effective for kidney backache and related disorders.
In a tense family confrontation, Archibald Comlyn presses his daughter Mavis about Sir Anthony West and a murder linked to Mrs. Morgan. He argues that West lacked funds and later forged witnesses, while Mavis defends Tony and contends Morgan hides evidence. The chapter ends with a note that the case will continue.
A playful verse imagines windmills that never squeak calves that feel full bulls calm roosters fed by choice lightning rod agents that stay silent mud roads rival concrete prize winners who defend their cows wagon wheels that stay clean orchards that need no pruning.
A concise list of ironies and frailties humorously noting how professionals such as doctors dentists editors financiers chefs tailors and barbers fail in their own fields. The piece reflects a wry view of human inconsistency and common shortcomings.
A Punch cartoon caption reflects a harassed decorator apologizing for unfinished wallpapering in two bedrooms. He laments enlisting soldiers for the army and notes the war’s impact on domestic work and priorities.
Fragmentary quotes suggest a husband and wife discuss perception of change in behavior or routine. The speaker notes consistent portions and a possible lack of awareness when his wife comments on her own thoughts or feelings.
London News reports at naval air stations a commanding officer trembles as Women’s Royal Naval Service Wrens prepare to assist. Officers fear loss of control as women join the workforce. A director’s arrival shifts doubt to managing both crews. The piece mixes humor and anxiety over gender roles in wartime service.
A humorous dialogue about insomnia and a failed plan to count sheep. The speaker quips that counting ten thousand sheep led to shipping them to market and earning a wad of money, delaying the intended rest.
A vintage advertisement urges daily use of Ingram's Milkweed Cream to prevent blemishes and pimples, claiming therapeutic skin benefits since 1885. It also promotes Ingram's Velveda Souveraine Face Powder to control oil, along with Zodenta toothpaste and free portraits with purchases at druggists.
The text presents a fictional persona in London noting a rugged scene as a soldier writes home about heat and odd food habits. It mentions a sultan planning Ras a one and a damaged bridge costing $20 with tax and a tax collector.
In June the U S military repair and cleaning services handled vast totals: 284111 pairs of shoes repaired, 49150 hats, 71496 overcoats, 48631 coats, 141420 breeches, and nearly a quarter‑million underwear items. Mending reached 1184033 and cleaning/pressing over half a million garments. War department figures show 5163642 pieces laundered and 10000 army nurses ready to accompany hospitals to battlefields.
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