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Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Nov 08, 1917
Page
5
A Wart in the Dalle Mail from London describes the perilous duty of contact patrol pilots in battle. Pilots must observe, report, and guide advancing troops while dodging shells at altitudes around 100 to 500 feet. The work demands extraordinary pluck and precision from fighter, recon, and bomb-dropping roles.
A renowned game warden recounts a tale of sand hill cranes guarding their camps. One sentry perches on one leg and keeps awake with a pebble held in the right claw to prevent nodding off. The account likens crane vigilance to soldier sentries on duty.
An agricultural tract argues removing roosters optimizes egg production and profitability. It claims about two and a half million roosters exist, many unnecessary, pestering hens and lowering egg quality. The piece suggests culling or confining male birds to cut feed costs and prevent unwanted fertilization.
A historical note argues Manitoba should gain rights to mining lands to develop the sector for provincial benefit. The piece contends mining profits and metal supplies will support agriculture, industry, and regional growth, urging valuation of mines before investment and government oversight.
A retrospective on King Alfonso notes a decline in support as war and politics divide Spain. Once seen as a unifying figure with liberal leanings, his influence waned amid factional splits and wartime stress, despite efforts to aid prisoners and promote welfare.
The article notes a 75 percent rise in cattle hogs and sheep in the West since before the war with faster quality improvements. It highlights strong farm conditions and growth in livestock production despite challenges.
Army nurse Es Winne, a Belgian, reports German attitudes toward the war. She says many Germans feel the war is defensive and that victory is certain, though blockade and economy delay peace. She notes anti British sentiment, admiration for France, contempt for Russians, fear of American involvement, and mixed views on revolution.
A wartime report describes S Wales’s invention of a trench mortar shell that disperses barbed wire over a wide area ahead of infantry. The device uses a stem fitting the mortar, a central explosive chamber, and hollow caps carrying wire that deploys on impact to create a dense anti-armor obstacle.
A 45 year old man from Saskatoon fished Brighton with a borrowed rod but caught nothing. He had never seen the sea before enlisting in early 1915. He said he could stand by the sea but did not care for it.
A fragment notes a person named Bobby washing a cane and foot at an unspecified location. The illegible text hints at a humorous or mistaken scene without clear context or outcome.
British Columbia berry production shows rapid expansion with 60 acres in Hatzie Island Fraser Valley employing 600 to 700 pickers and weekly wages near 100000. Strawberries lead in output, aided by cooperative marketing plans and a new distribution scheme by James A. Grant to prevent shipment overlap and target inland markets.
An American woman in Paris recounts General Pershing's hesitant not ready speech upon arriving in Paris with officials at the tomb of La Libre… the letter notes his partial phrase We are here and questions the intended payoff of his greeting as translated by the letter writer.
A fragmented note claims Winston Churchill, once Britain’s prime minister, missed an opportunity for an honor or fame. The text lacks clear dates or sources and does not specify the exact award or timeframe.
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