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Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Sep 26, 1918
Page
2
An English writer notes parrots used as sentinels at the Eiffel Tower could warn of approaching aircraft twenty minutes early. The birds bored after time and became useless. Pheasants also warned at night when planes approached, while rats near trenches scavenged for food if not seen by others.
A Canadian Railway Troops unit is praised for both fighting and building railways. Lt Col Frederick Fieldhouse Clarke of Toronto receives the Distinguished Service Order for four days of attacks, organizing sixteen Lewis gun teams and ensuring ammunition supply. The unit operated self contained with rapid volunteers, strong defense, and bold leadership.
The piece advises drying ripe green vegetables as summer visitors to save for winter. It recommends drying when plentiful and storing before frost to ensure you have enough produce for later use.
The article praises Britain for standing by the United States in crises. It notes the destroyer fleet, submarine battles, and coal shipments that kept ships moving during hard winters. It recalls England’s support alongside France and ongoing practical aid from Canada to Kansas City Star.
A Boston Transcript excerpt recalls Biggins as laid up by the war, with dialogue noting his injuries and the public’s uneasy memory of his stance on wartime conduct. The piece uses sharp, wry tone to reflect on reputation and the cost of military service.
A vegetarian argues that all meat harms health while a stranger defends eggs as not becoming meat. The exchange hinges on whether boiled eggs count as meat. The debate ends with the stranger asserting his preferred egg preparation.
Mothers can easily notice when their children are troubled with worms and promptly apply the best remedy Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator. The advertisement promotes a trusted worm remedy for children using clear, direct language.
An old advertisement promotes Williams Pink Pills as a remedy to strengthen blood and prevent disease. It claims healthy red blood resists infection and improves energy and appetite, targeting both men and women. The ad lists purchase options from The Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
Visitors to Western Canada expositions note remarkably uniform high grade butter across Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Calgary Edmonton and Saskatoon displays praise the interprovincial contest and the judging highlights the consistent quality due to climate grain water and dairy cattle.
A husband once spent evenings with friends and planned a hush hush dinner with his wife and a fake date. She agrees and asks why not others. He then learns she suspects and his name is Tom, changing his behavior at home.
A life size portrait of Emperor William once given to Col Theodore Roosevelt was damaged when a patrol of villagers visited Mrs. H Pollitz in A Bay. The pane fell from the balcony as a sailor stepped through it during the struggle to claim the painting.
A Cincinnati authority touts Freezone as a inexpensive remedy that removes all corns or calluses without pain or infection. The compound dries instantly on application and does not irritate surrounding tissue, with small bottles available from druggists or wholesale houses.
The saying envisions a peaceable path to progress, open to all people regardless of status. It emphasizes a common will and shared power to advance humanity beyond tolls or barriers.
An advertisement extols Putnam's Painness Extractor as a quick cure for corns. It claims the remedy painlessly shrivels and drops the corn after painting a few drops, urging readers to buy now as a dead-sure treatment that outperforms competitors.
Rivers flow north from many sources across the interior to the Arctic Ocean. The largest river source lies in the interior and flows north for hundreds of miles to join the Arctic main, while the Amazon drains rise far south in Brazil and heads north to the great river.
The Pacific Ocean is estimated at about 70 million square miles. It is broadest at the equator spanning 10 000 miles east to west. Its deepest places include the Philippine Trench with depths around 42 088 feet.
The Chinese government plans to deport 7000 to 10000 Germans, intern them in Australia for the war, with transport starting soon. A Tokyo correspondent calls it a severe blow to German commerce, noting many deportees are prominent merchants who had long leveraged state-backed ships and banks to beat British rivals.
The Kansas City Star contrasts Berlin and Paris under German influence. It describes Berlin as despairing while Paris shows cheerfulness and unwavering confidence despite four years under siege.
A guide discusses drying and dewatering vegetables to retain flavor and texture. It covers methods, tips for preserving nutrients, and practical steps to extend produce shelf life while maintaining taste.
A July 10 ceremony at Fort McPherson Peel River presented Slavinek, the native interpreter who aided Eskimo murderers, with a solid gold watch and chain bearing the Royal North West Mounted Police crest. Inspectors of the Herscheltsfondt witnessed the event at 2 a.m. during a sunlit Arctic night as part of a government gesture related to the 1917 murders of Fathers Rouvier and Le.
When the excretory organs fail to function the intestines clog causing danger if neglected. Parmelee's Vegetable Pills are advertised to provide a speedy cure at the first sign of this ailment.
A Boer wounded with British forces in Africa underwent bullet extraction. An English surgeon noted removing two bullets, and the Boer replied that one came from the German forces and the other from Colenso, where he fought alongside the English.
An ad touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a tonic for overworked nervous women and those with frail health. It claims strength and vitality for young girls and middle aged women, noting the medicine is alcohol free and available in tablet and liquid forms. Trial packages offered from Dr. W M Pierce in New York and a Bridgeburg branch.
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