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Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Feb 22, 1917
Page
5
Eyewitness account describes chaos on the Arabia as torpedo strikes, passengers don lifebelts and board lifeboats while men organize women and children onto boats. The ship sinks quietly, with debris and drifting wreckage seen as rescue efforts begin.
A London Times letter from Rev. Frank Leight of Hespeler Ontario complains about delays delivering letters to Canadian wounded in Europe. The C P Press notes inquiries on mail routing for wounded service members and highlights misdirected or unclear addressing that slows correspondence between Canadian families and soldiers in various hospitals.
A French Academy led program reports a paper fabric that is soft durable and water tight for underwear vests plastrons and gilets for soldiers including warm parasitic bite protection a new industry hinted and milde miller powder touted as a safe vermifuge for humans and animals.
The article argues profits should be reinvested in modern dairy equipment and cattle stock to reduce drudgery through automation and rely on scientific feeding. It praises the Babcock test and milk scales to weed out unprofitable stock, noting urban demand for quality milk will stay strong. Reinvestment is presented as the wisest plan for dairymen in Fenton and similar markets.
Mrs CC E Stilwell of Winthrope Sask says she has used Baby's Own Tablets for ten years and keeps a box at home. The tablets are claimed to be free from opiates and drugs. They are sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
The Agricultural Department exposes a cheating scheme in which baling crews veneer lower grade hay with small amounts of higher grade hay to improve the bale’s apparent quality. The scam likens to a stove-piped offer and a counterfeit gold brick, with warnings to watch for dishonest poker-style games and manipulations.
The London fog blanketed the city as traffic stalled and navigation vanished. Police guided the few working vehicles while residents struggled to reach homes, with delays stretching across central areas to Enfield and Stamford Hill.
Dread of asthma causes nightly attacks and constant worry. Dr J D Kell Asthma Remedy claims quick relief with Kelief and wards off future attacks, offering peace and happiness once thought impossible. Inexpensive and sold almost everywhere.
A farmer explains they will hire a regular teacher to coach their daughter in singing because they cannot bear to hear her voice. The remark reflects a humorous family decision and rural plainspoken sentiment.
Miss Francis A. Biden, a born Canadian from Western Canada, has returned from a western trip covering principal prairie cities. She met many people and received applications for domestic help. She plans to arrange Winnipeg nipeg business and leave for a 'tees in January with a party of domestic servants. Her Winnipeg address is care of the Grand Trunk Pacific city ticket office 266 Postage Avenue Winnipeg Man.
A two year survey shows Northeastern farms averaging 108 acres hosting 124 acres of domestic birds. Maryland farms support about 193 pairs of birds in five acres while various regions provide feeding and shelter. The data aim to guide farm practices and bird husbandry.
Fragmentary OCR text shows characters debating wedding plans and who sets the date. It mentions a daughter, consent to marriage, and references to church or priest decision. The passage is unclear and incomplete, offering few concrete facts.
An excerpt reflects on Jack London and O Henry as examples of writers who choose literature over formal paths. It notes their life choices and the public appeal of their work while contrasting education and talent, ending with an odd advert for a worm exterminator.
Among German dead on the Somme, letters reveal a slipping resolve and anger at the war. One soldier denounces the government as deceitful and describes wholesale killing as shameful, signaling growing disillusionment within the ranks.
A dated note from February 14, 1908, from Ernest Leveillei in East Mostrea Hs Rue Ostarig. He mentions an injury to his foot lasting 15 days and signs sincerely with his name and address.
The passage argues war heightens service meaning for every citizen and links duty to state with electoral choices based on ability and integrity. It envisions an electorate trained to judge public officials by merit, anticipating lasting reforms in governance and civic responsibility.
Arthur A. Cole president of the Canadian Mining Institute urged focus on northern mineral riches at a Toronto address. He cited vast prospects from Cobalt to the Arctic, noted Canada leads in coal asbestos nickel talc feldspar mica graphite silver and gold, and warned against insufficient cooperation between manufacturers and miners.
An old advertisement claims a $100 reward for cure proof and asserts Hall's Catarrh Cure dissolves catarrh by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. It promises constitutional relief, strength from within, and lists Cheney & Co as sellers with many faithful customers.
A frail girl visits a candy store and asks for a cake of chocolate. After paying four pennies, she is told she is short. The girl retorts that the clerk is a penny short as she leaves, illustrating a minor conflict from Sunday Magazine.
A fragment from the New York Tribune recalls a Kentuckian feud tale where one man asks another about his aim and learns he is the executor for Ren Walker, who is dead. The dialogue hints at local feuds and the executor's role.
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