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Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Nov 02, 1916
Page
7
Captain Rost second officer of the German cruiser Karlsruhe publishes War Adventures of the Karlsruhe claiming the ship was torpedoed on November 4 1914 at 10.7N 55.25W by an invisible craft. The ship sank instantly with its commander and many crew. Indriani and Rio Negro rescued survivors and reached Norway and a German harbor respectively.
Reports say a Japanese prince who fought Russians may be allowed to ally with Russia and fight at the front. The Emperor reportedly consulted ministers who warned such an act could prompt other subjects to follow suit. A newspaper hint notes the prince might reach the coast if he does not join the war.
A garbled ramble references Minard's Liniment curing dandruff and assigns blame to a single man for mass casualties. A quote from Julius Chambers in a Brooklyn piece questions history and an exchange hints at a social chat about buying a gift, showing chaotic OCR text with faded names and phrases.
A vintage-style notice advertises Dr. Hamilton's Pills of Mandrake and Butternut with a $1,000 reward for any constipation case that resists the three day cure. It claims wide success for various ailments and warns buyers to insist on the yellow box. Other items tout Dr. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy and Parmelee's Vegetable Pills with praise and endorsements.
The article argues no nutritional difference between dark and light shell eggs, noting flavor varies with hen diet. It cites experiments showing eggs are easily assimilated and nutritious, with cost affecting perceived value and palatability influencing acceptance.
A Paris correspondent recalls a tense moment near the Metro where a person posed as a sentry and challenged travelers to show papers. The account mentions a makeshift gun and a hurried password exchange as part of the disturbance.
The Market Report notes a 611 million bushel U S yield in 1916 with no exportable surplus expected, a lower Canadian crop, and world demand tightening prices. It cites heavy shipments and strong milling demand in Minneapolis and the need to source winter and spring wheat to meet domestic and global requirements.
Official announcement reveals a gift of 12 000 acres by the Sutherland to aid soldiers and sailors after the war. The estate location is not stated but is believed to be in Sutherland. The Minard's Liniment note is cited in the report.
Instructions from the Minister of Agriculture announce a winter and spring seed distribution to farmers. Samples include five pounds spring wheat, four pounds oats, five pounds becter, and about five pounds other grain, all sent from Ottawa. Potatoes samples of about three pounds will be provided from experimental farms, with Ontario and Quebec served by the central farm in Ottawa. Each farm may receive one grain and one potato sample, mailed free. Demand urged before December end.
An article notes a Nepalese rajah who vowed offerings to gods to cure his wife’s smallpox scar. She recovered but, horrified by her deformity, she killed herself. In anger the rajah displayed his gods outside his palace and insulted them.
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