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Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Feb 22, 1917
Page
4
Sir Penywern confronts Lord Bedworth as rumors swarm about Lady Bedworth and Daphne. The Duchess is believed to hear everything and faces public censor, while Penywern plots to force a confrontation to defend his wife against a damaging story.
A speaker rises under a Japanese umbrella and hurriedly asks about Daphne. Sir Penywern explains Daphne has been taken back to the trap as she is not well, while references to sunshine and ponies appear mid-scene.
Exhibition plate recalls Private Louis Phillipe Riel of the 9th Winnipeg Battalion who served as a sniper in France. He reportedly disabled German snipers from about seven hundred yards, earning praise from Métis compatriots and English officers before his death near Messines in 1916.
In Newcastle Chronicle style, Geordie is summoned for keeping a small dog without a license. He cannot recall his dog’s exact age. The magistrate’s clerk questions the age, Geordie denies knowledge, the dog is proved, and Geordie is fined. He laments misunderstandings with the law.
English farm correspondents warn that further drain on farm labor for military purposes will reduce future food production. They urge measures to protect agriculture and ensure adequate harvests amid wartime demands.
Fragments show a teacher prompting a pupil Bennie Jones to name his father as he resists. The dialogue hints at family tension and a child’s hesitance to disclose paternity amid unclear context.
The article ponders heroism in World War I, praising Lieut. Robinson as this war's greatest hero for calm nerve and decisive action. It contrasts him with acts by O Leary, Cornwell, Robinson’s peers, and others who faced extreme danger with courage and resolve.
Charles R. Hunt of Hunt Bros millers is part of a five man Canadian commission chosen by Sir George Foster to visit England and discuss standard bread. The British cabinet seeks an emergency protein flour mix as embargo pressure looms. Canada may supply a whole wheat bread with bran retained in the flour.
A fragmented piece hints at a discussion about ownership and a pot related query. The text implies evolving control and circumstances that will converge, suggesting a debate on future possession and policy.
Lloyd George, fifty three, stood at the center of Empire attention as he accepted the Cabinet task. The article traces his rise from Bethesda quarryman to British statesman, highlighting his role in Welsh nationalism and his quick grasp of World War I needs, including allying Kitchener and guiding the war effort.
A garbled exchange shows a husband and wife discussing purchases at a counter. A doctor remarks on intent while a saleswoman questions a talking machine for home use. The scene ends with a sorrowful line from a man about a sad deal.
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