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Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
7
An excerpt recounts Benjamin Franklin's 18th century sun based economy argument. It notes his claim that Paris burned candles from evening to dawn and calculated potential savings if mornings used sunlight. The piece highlights his calm certainty and frugal message without sensational detail.
A fragmented passage contends Chicago aims to join cities with no stringent work or quit ordinances. It warns wholesale enforcement could hurt the city, arguing punitive measures against unemployed vagrants may backfire and strain law and order.
Fragmentary OCR text references thoggabies and ward fontischial vacancy with bushels of a uke tal and excess materials for the year. No clear persons organizations places dates or outcomes are readable.
The report notes 1.5 million in farm loan applications and 98 farm loan bonds sold totaling 99 575 with 286 savings certificates. It highlights indirect benefits to farmers from loans at lower interest and a new mortgage type. It states $800 paid out by end of January and $900,000 remaining to be funded, with government support despite opposition from mortgage firms and banks.
Dr Kellaway outlines in Bedio a surge in munitions output for early 1918 versus 1917 with light guns up, heavy gas down, shells and airplanes rising sharply. Air and machine gun production accelerate, tanks and engines soar while over 140 000 men were released to the army, and the army remains as equipped as at the start of the German offensive.
A fragmented quote from the London Daily Mail arguing that master and man ideas are obsolete and that harmony between capital and labor is needed for prosperity, yet some workers reject this view and resist social order.
In the March 7 debate on a £600000 grant, Mr. Donald McMaster urged British statesmen to hold firm on retaining conquered German colonies if victory is achieved. He warned against prewar territorial distributions and noted Dominion opposition to returning colonies, citing Canada Australia and New Zealand fears over Pacific and Asian threats. He argued lasting peace requires security against German actions from any former colonies.
Dr. Graham explains alcohol as a future clean fuel source beyond water and wind power. He notes wood alcohol can be burned and alcohol manufactured from sawdust cornstalks and city garbage, promising an endless annual crop and widespread engine modifications to use alcohol for power.
In a Harper's Magazine excerpt reprinted here, Mark Twain's letter from eighteen years ago criticizes Britain's war in the Boer republics as cruel yet urges support to avoid German and Russian political degradation. Twain frames England's cause as humanity's war and questions true liberty amid international tension.
Valentine Winkler announces provincial agriculture plans to launch land breaking among Manitoba farmers to raise 1919 wheat output by five million bushels. Boosters will visit ridings urging owners to break five to ten acres, potentially converting 250000 acres at twenty bushels per acre with federal cost sharing.
A partial, garbled text fragment mentions Canada, Germany, and a plan to starve the Queensland country, followed by references to land disruption and a alleged campaign. No clear names or dates are readable.
An officer at Murren describes new instances of German brutality toward Allied prisoners in several camps. He recalls beatings with rifle butts, forced hard labor, and the denial of aid from Red Cross workers. The report contrasts this with swift relief and welcome in Switzerland, where crowds cheered returning prisoners as they crossed the frontier.
The author argues English readers are mostly women and that men rarely read novels, preferring dry non fiction or sentimental detective tales. He laments past three volume trash and cites examples of pretentious titles, urging readers to value serious fiction and avoid low company.
A fragment notes farm mortgages are being paid off. The item mentions loans and related statements but contains garbled text making specifics unclear.
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