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Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jan 10, 1918
Page
4
A Toronto Globe commentary argues that Zionism gains interest as Britain leads Palestine policy post war. It notes Jews settle cities over lands, few in New York are Zionist, and support for any Jewish return in Palestine depends on English-speaking nations.
Mr Todd argues honey is a food not a luxury and predigested honey enters circulation quickly. He cites Ames Agricultural College and compares calories with common foods, noting honey is cheaper than most foods except milk and benefits children's health and digestion.
The piece questions who funds “soap box” orators and obscure prints, citing dupes and hidden accomplices in treason and urging clearer government action as President and French authorities respond to the crisis. It urges tracing sponsors and payments behind pro allied rhetoric.
The article describes the belief that onions resist disease by drawing contagion from a room. It notes practices in rural areas such as placing a dish of onions with a deceased from infection and hanging onions to guard homes, citing historical London Chronicle reasoning about air purification.
Quote shows Senator Sorghum unable to recall his campaign platform. The answer reveals a lapse as he admits he does not remember the stance of any candidate mentioned.
U S Senators William S. Kenyon of Iowa and John L. Kendon London during a second air raid asleep in a top-floor hotel suite. Kenyon described hearing the guns and watching the German bombardment with English civilians, praising their fortitude and bravery especially among the women. He said American iron nerve would support the allied cause.
Since passing the agricultural co operative associations act Saskatchewan formed 352 co operatives, about two per week. In 1916 turnover reached $2,122,832, more than seven times 1914. One association with assets of $192.51 handled $85,302.80 that year.
Mr. T ner, secretary of the vocational training branch of the military hospitals commission, notes that war exposes national problems such as tuberculosis and industrial education. He argues preparedness for postwar needs and rehabilitation of disabled soldiers will shape Canada’s future.
The Dominion government provides free medical treatment to any man suffering a disability recurrence due to army service. Discharged soldiers may be reattested and placed on pay until fit, with military hospital care. The military hospitals commission debunks claims that civilians can receive treatment and bill the government directly.
The Knights of Columbus now conducts welfare work in war zones similar to the YMCA, extending Catholic aid to soldiers alongside Protestant support, aiming to broaden relief beyond the YMCA’s earlier scope.
Tim Healy reports strong cooperation with the United States Food Administration as hotel and restaurant sections promote conservation. The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway adopts beefless days and wheatless meals since September 25, and Boston restaurants print sugar saving messages urging travelers to conserve.
The piece cites Lloyd George’s Commons statement praising the British navy’s three year wartime role. It notes 13,000,000 cross and re cross trips with 3,500 losses, transport of 25,000 tons of explosives and 51,000,000 tons of coal, and keeping seas closed to enemy fleets.
An order in council prohibits homestead entries in Western Canada for aliens unless they were British subjects at the war start and have remained so or are subjects of allied or neutral countries. The rule excludes aliens born before the war who join the Canadian Expeditionary Force or are honorably discharged from the Canadian army.
A unit of fifty undertakers and embalmers will prepare bodies of Canadian soldiers for overseas shipment. The Manitoba association executive at Winnipeg announced the unit would accompany drafts and be attached to a new US Purple Cross military organization.
A Victoria report states that British Columbia’s fisheries products for the year ending March 31, 1916, sold for fourteen million dollars, about forty percent of Canada’s total fisheries output, exceeding that of any other province.
An Italian named Giovanoni narrates his exile from Russia to Siberia in vivid personal detail. He describes defying the czar and a tense escape from Moscow rail work, ending in a harsh Siberian prison after an abrupt capture in his homeland.
Dr F W Hodge of the bureau of American Ethnology reports three months of field work in Central New Mexico near Hawikoh nineteen miles southwest of Zuni. The unearthed artifacts include glass beads pendants and turquoise incrusted combs from burial levels indicating ancient Zuni civilization.
The article advises not peeling potatoes to retain nutrition and minerals. Peeling and soaking in cold water causes significant loss, as does boiling other vegetables like carrots beets and parsnips. Boil vegetables in large pieces with minimal water to reduce mineral loss.
David Lloyd George laments the small preoccupations of ordinary life amid vast stakes. He warns that millions are at risk and questions why people focus on petty matters, urging awareness of the weighty political and economic challenges facing nations.
Dialogue clips feature Brent and Sanderson debating wild ducks in a casual exchange. The banter touches on duck types, hunting knowledge, and playful bravado amid a Boston Trans scene.
Fragmentary text shows unclear phrases about travel or transit costs and a dial reference. No identifiable people, organizations, places, dates, or events present to summarize into a coherent news item.
A lyrical reflection on lovers separated by war, tracing the pull of home, mothers’ strength, and the sacred bond of wife and family. It contrasts ancient and modern battles, praising courage, devotion, and the enduring appeal of letters and return.
United States fuel administrator H A Garfield issues a statement directing that no independent action be taken by operators or miners to settle disputes during wartime. All districts must use regular joint machinery if joint relations exist and continue work until a final settlement is reached.
Southern Alberta farmers push herd improvements and cattle purchases to lift long term profits. A sale in Lethbridge saw 30 Short heifers from Ontario average over $300 with $600 top, while bulls averaged over $400 and reached $575.
The passage recalls a 1914 vision of a quick German campaign through Belgium and France to Paris, with soldiers promised returns home by Christmas. Three Christmases have passed since, and few exposed to those confident words now expect another Christmas.
The article recalls Britain's priceless charters including the Great Charter kept in the British Museum and the coronation chair stone in Westminster Abbey. It notes legends of Jacob and Isaac, and mentions past purchases for a fortune that even Rockefeller wealth could not buy today.
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