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Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Aug 08, 1918
Page
9
Partial readable text hints at a legal or personal dispute involving a person named King and a chain of unclear references. The fragmentary lines suggest a possible court or social matter with implications of belonging or disobedience, but the exact event and parties remain unresolved.
The piece discusses C F Just, a Canadian Trade Commissioner, returning from Russia with an inside view of its local government history. It outlines Zemstvos and Dumas, the village mir, and the challenge of forming a stable national assembly post empire, urging allied support for rebuilding Russia’s governance and economy.
Article argues government intervention is needed to curb boot and shoe profits. It notes raw material costs have fallen while product prices stay high and margins widen. Canada’s hide dealers are paying less for hides, suggesting profiteering and calling for regulatory action similar to actions taken against millers.
The piece notes limited return tickets and a plan for wider access to a personal ed tours event, suggesting even younger observers may view it. It cites a New York Sun quote about broadening public reach and viewing opportunities.
The report notes the high honors given to the German ace Manfred von Richthofen after his death and how some observers resent such tribute. Critics say gallantry was not his trait and argue that enemies died by combat, while defenses cite the soldiers in the field as the ones who grant honors.
The article explains hilling meaning drawing soil up around stems after plants grow, not forming raised mounds. It covers crops affected by moisture, roots, protection during rain, and methods for potatoes corn tomatoes asparagus with specific farming notes.
The article urges eliminating extra meals from banquets and social events during the war to conserve food. It argues such gatherings should replace regular meals and warns that eating more food could imply support for soldiers and allies while urging a shift in social customs to fit the serious food situation.
French journalist M. Andre Tudesq reports in the Paris Journal that a preparatory English force encountered an advance guard. The remark implies restraint or strategic caution by senior English engineers under a specific directive.
Indians in North America enlist in both Canadian and U S forces before and during World War I. Chiefs sons and tribal members join regiments such as the Princess Patricia and Princess Pat, with heroes like Luc Long and Ernest Kick noted for service and sacrifice.
A Melbourne Argus report notes outside war zones a shift toward self denial, but Australia has not reached rationing or widespread sympathy. Some prosper from the war while a class grows wealth through luxury, callous to others' burdens amid hardship.
The article lauds Britain's resolve as citizens rush to defend liberty against a dominant army. It frames democracy versus militarism as a defining duel, noting educated Britons marching to uphold their patrimony and ideals amidst war.
The article discusses how dust and soot from mining and chimney work irritate lungs and mucous membranes, with microbes possibly clinging to dust particles. It notes wood irritants, lead poisoning remedies, fatigue from strain, and nervous issues from carbon fumes, citing experiments and observations from laboratories and industries.
The Minneapolis Journal notes a postwar surge in interfaith cooperation as Catholic Cardinal Parley of New York appeals for Salvation Army war relief. Monsignor Lavelle praises broad church support, saying joint charitable work breaks religious walls and unites Jew, Gentile, Catholic, Protestant, and unaffiliated in a shared mission.
A subscriber letter in the Out Jook argues that billions now seem smaller than hundreds of millions used to, using a rapid mental experiment referencing Christ to 1917 and a count of years. The fragment preserves the era’s numeric anxiety and rhetorical play.
A garbled blurb from the Vancouver Sun mentions robbers and purses with unclear ownership. The fragment hints at a crime note but provides few readable names or details.
At a Cincinnati Surgical Association convention the use of citrate of blood was praised for wartime transfusions. Sir Arbuthnot Lane cited 30 blood bottles captured by Germans during a Northern France retreat. Major Mayo announced 100 potential blood donors and noted civilians are not traditionally used by military surgeons. Col. Bruce reported 32 transfusions behind the lines, while Toronto surgeons lauded Canadian progress in gunshot wound treatment and opposed German advances.
The Montreal branch of the Arial League of the British Empire works to recruit for the Royal Air Force and has sent 1500+ candidates to Toronto. After the war it plans to utilize surplus equipment and train thousands of Canadian airmen for domestic aviation roles such as forest surveying and mail and passenger services.
A commentary argues that German forces commit brutal acts in war with cold efficiency. It contends atrocities are undeniable and seeks explanations for why leaders and followers participate in such violence.
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