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Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Oct 11, 1917
Page
2
An advertisement extols Zam-Buk as a herbal remedy for sores skin diseases and injuries claiming it kills germs and poisons while soothing and healing. It contrasts Zam-Buk with animal fat based ointments and notes availability in 60c boxes and Zam-Buk Soap 25c tablets for sunburn and baby bath.
Paris-based Medical Board notes skin diseases surge among wartime troops with explosions triggering psoriasis and other eruptions. In peacetime clinics eczema and tuberous forms were common, now parasitic and hair disorders rise while tuberculides remain rare amidst army life and nutrition factors.
Quotation attributed to Herbert Kaufman on procrastination. It argues that those who know most often do less for the world than those who act, asserting that delaying tasks destroys businesses, ruins lives, and hinders armies more than active enmity.
The passage notes that in crisis times country gentlemen and yeomen serve as worthy public servants and soldiers. It cites Henry VII and Lord Bacon praising hereditary landholding as a means to maintain a ready force, shaping a kingdom’s strength and social order. The Tudor idea mirrors a state stock of trained manpower drawn from landholders.
The article warns that at least half of chicks ducks and turkeys die yearly from preventable diseases, causing millions in losses. It urges strict flock monitoring, isolation of sick birds, prompt investigation of disorders, and disinfecting quarters and facilities. War conditions heighten the need for these measures, with guidance to report sick fowl to Ottawa's Central Experimental Farm.
A courtroom exchange shows Judge chiding Boozy Bill for frequent appearances. Bill argues the venue is respectable compared to other places where he is seen.
A Cincinnati man discovered a compound named free zone that removes corns and calluses without pain. A druggist sells a small bottle. apply Down drops directly to tender areas and the soreness vanishes as the corn loosens to lift away.
Freezone dries instantly and shrivels painful calluses without irritating surrounding skin. It works on hard or soft corns and causes no pain before or after use. If unavailable, ask your druggist to order a small bottle from wholesale drug houses.
The article argues that money acts as a silver bullet in war, more effective than trenches, with Lloyd George praising war savings certificates as Canada’s contribution. It frames financial bonds as direct blows to Germany and suggests rapid end to conflict through widespread purchases. It ends with an unrelated medical ad remark about Hollo way's Corn Cure.
Boston Globe notes the term Sammees arose from Yankee troops in France when crowds shouted Vive les amis and the phonetics led to a nickname for Uncle Sam. The piece treats it as a playful philological moment that could persist if adopted locally.
A notable demonstration showcased a telephone linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Lord Northcliffe and his party listened from the Golden Gate as a transcontinental line connected at San Francisco, allowing them to hear one ocean then the other through receivers placed to each ear.
Major Hunt pressed that the board of agriculture neglected land settlement for sailors and soldiers post war. Mr Winfrey said the board had secured most of 8 000 acres under the 1915 act and may seek more powers after recess. He added ex soldiers with small capital could take up holdings, with capital not being a difficulty. Also a worm powder advertisement interrupts the report.
Col Rapinnes, military critic of the London Times, says Hindenburg is a colossal failure unable to devise fresh strategy against the Allies. He notes the German armies on the west front have not won a battle in three years and have consistently retreated. The rise of the Russian revolution is described as fortune offered to Him.
Advice to mothers on protecting infants from summer illness. The ad promotes Baby's Own Tablets as a safe preventive for cholera infantum, diar rhoea, dysentery, and stomach troubles, claiming they prevent or ease illness. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
Dialogue exchanges show a married artist and his wife discussing studio life with a playful guessing game. The text then shifts to garbled medical advert lines referencing cures, a Toledo company, and a scattered mention of constipation and a prize offer.
A Chicago Tribune opinion piece argues war tests national strength and civilian morale. It warns that maintaining order in civil life is essential to preserve military discipline and protect the nation from internal threats.
The text argues that China’s declaration of war against Germany will not alter the war’s course, but may provoke harsher Berlin press reactions. It predicts Germany will feel global hostility for its three year policy and contemplates postwar statesmanship to minimize recovery pains.
A New York grocer says high class customers pay bills with no itemization and he adds to a bill when monthly sales fall short. He notes only a few people protest and calls it a moral: there is one born every minute. The Chicago Tribune cites Shirley Burns in the remark.
An advertisement claims Dr I D Kellogg offers an inhaled asthma remedy that soothes bronchial passages and restores easy breathing. It asserts thousands of users endorse the product and urges readers to try it at home tonight.
Officials warn that rhubarb leaves should not be used as food as U S department of agriculture guidance contradicts earlier advocacy. The leaf contains substances that can cause serious poisoning in many people and is deemed hazardous for consumption.
A brief record notes four weeks spent in a hospital. No other details.
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