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Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Feb 14, 1918
Page
4
A first person wartime diary describes a stormy night under gunfire. The scene shifts from damp dugouts to searchlights and burst shells, with the narrator reflecting on fear, fate, and the endless danger faced by soldiers. Soldiers rush wounded comrades as ambulances move through rain and mud.
The Provincial Winter Fair in Regina Saskatchewan saw a Shropshire shearling ram fetch 375 dollars the highest price for a single ram in Western Canada surpassing the 250 dollar Calgary sale. The Breeder's Association of Saskatchewan reported record selling for both sheep and hog lots with about 140 pure bred animals changing hands and prices strong throughout.
The United States government launches a shark fishing program to obtain skins for leather substitutes. J W Fordham of New London with a Shaw's Cove shop produced ten thousand shark hooks in three sizes for the contract signed September 24. The order was to be completed in thirty days.
A terse ad from the Covington Kentucky Leader lists a bargain price of 2850 dollars for a cottage near unspecified amenities. The text is fragmentary with multiple garbled words but centers on a property sale note.
A. D. McLaren notes in Atlantic Monthly that Germany’s Junkers and industrial magnates unite behind imperialism. He reports cross-class support for Drang nach Osten and Weltpolitik, fueling a restless national impulse toward power and expansion.
Arthur Williams, New York food administrator, tells chamber of commerce that food conservation must last through the war and beyond. He cites successful New York campaigns, notes hotels saved nearly 6,000 pounds of beef, and explains policy to mix wheat with corn flour. He praises women’s aid in the effort.
John R K Mott declares that YMCA war service is for men in active duty not for coddled individuals. He notes twelve secretaries have been killed serving with Allied forces and YMCA dugouts sit forty yards from German trenches. He emphasizes the service is a friend to soldiers at the front.
The dialogue shows Pather She Papa offering to cover half the cost of furnishing a house for us while discussing options and comparing expenses with a consel or check for toil. The exchange focuses on affordability and shared financial responsibility.
The Provincial Agricultural Schools at Vermilion Olds and Claresholm are valued by the people of Alberta for their practical training in science business and social life. There are 289 regular students 202 boys and 87 girls plus 17 returned soldiers at Wilds taking a special course in stock judging care of stock grain seed testing germination and related work.
A discussion notes that sound influences mood far beyond vision and shapes daily feelings. It contrasts sight and sound in normal life and argues the deaf and blind experience reveals each sense's distinct emotional impact.
Eskimos fringe the Aspesian coast celebrate the first anniversary of the Eskimo published in Nome by Walter C. Shields with Dr. P. P. Claxton approval. It is said to be the farthest north newspaper and is supported by Eskimo subscriptions reaching Alaska’s icebound seaboard.
The piece argues that while public criticism of wartime conduct is easy, winning the war requires constructive support. It cites Russia as an example of how sustained nagging weakens resolve, while urging unity and joint action among nations to solve shared problems and bolster the government rather than replace it.
Local jeweler Rosenberg used a newspaper threat to name debtors if they did not pay by 10:30 a.m. The tactic prompted immediate settlements and many who bought rings or gifts rushed to clear accounts before he closed his shop. The scene sparked debate on newspaper advertising as leverage.
Prof. von Wrangel of the Frei Zeitung abandons immediate peace without indemnity after talks with Field Marshal von Hindenburg. He now supports Wilson, Lloyd George, and Clemenceau, arguing durable peace requires crushing Germany's military power and aligning with top German authorities he's long trusted.
Farmers may not realize they are unpatriotic if they do not sell worn-out machinery and impurities. A quan of iron and steel is needed for guns shells bridges and other war purposes. Many farms have junk to collect and higher prices are paid for scrap metal to save hauling costs.
A late stage feature in the development of the aeroplane includes a machine gun mounted to fire through the propeller. The gun operates at about 600 rounds per minute, synchronized with the propeller at around 200 revolutions per minute.
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