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Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Oct 04, 1917
Page
16
A long discussion on returning straw to fields to boost fertility and yields. Straw adds humus, phosphorus, and potash, improving soil texture and moisture retention, reducing need for fertilizers. It also serves as animal feed, with dairymen in Washington improving palatability by molasses soaking.
A London correspondent notes policewomen act as diplomats in delicate duties. One case had a constable unable to move a drunken woman in Westminster streets until the policewoman intervened with humor and force to escort her home. Women patrol in uniforms along streets, suburban lanes, and railway terminals to guard against trafficking in houses of ill repute.
Paris correspondent Andre Chevalier paints a portrait of Prince Eitel Friedrich during his stay at the Avricourt estate in the Oise. The Kaiser's son, described as a fat red faced figure, led a secluded life apart from a single visit by his father, wandering country paths with a dog and a spade in hand as he rummaged soil for buried treasure while dangers of bombardment loomed.
Ralph Harris reports rapid settlement in the Peace River country with 3500 newcomers this year. Mixed farming expands as a northern dairy creamery runs overtime. 150000 acres of top wheat are possible. Sheridan Lawrence yielded 10000 bushels last year and forecasts a larger 300 acre wheat crop this year. 75 school districts and many churches mark development as Harris plans Western state lectures.
A war correspondent notes a remarkable act of coolness in battle. An artillery officer crawled to a shell hole in front of German lines to observe ice conditions and directed fire by telephone while shells exploded around him. This daring moment helped control the barrage despite thick weather and limited air observation.
Large-scale rodent plague in rural Australia devastates wheat stores and raises wartime anxieties. Officials and farmers press for government action as losses mount. Sheep Hills record seven tons of mice killed with no clear end in sight.
German battalion attacked a French grenade graduates unit before their final exercise. The class of under 100 included grenade throwers and machine gun marksmen. The Germans were trapped, leaving over 200 dead and four wounded prisoners. Some graduates earned medals for valor.
Widespread reports reveal rising thefts in Germany with frequent pilferage of field crops and livestock. Farmers fear for cattle and grazing stock as thefts intensify across rural areas, affecting livelihoods and farm operations.
The Eastern nations report flies hate the color blue and use blue glass curtains or beads to let light in while keeping flies out. Arabs favor light wash while Japanese employ blue curtains to allow air flow and prevent insects from re-entering.
A partial, garbled note mentions receiving something again and awkward interjections. The text is unreadable and lacks clear subjects or context. No definitive event or identifiable names can be established from the readable fragment.
A registrar in a Virginia county district faces questions about exemption as officials discuss who qualifies. The dialogue centers on whether a person can claim exemption and the official responses hint at criteria and processes.
A brief exchange between Mrs Barton and her daughter unfolds in New York with the mother insisting on speaking to the child in a calm tone while the daughter answers with a hesitant yes. The scene captures a domestic quiet and restrained communication within a household.
The piece discusses Romania's wartime stance and military readiness, noting early burdens of equipment, German bombardment of Bucharest, and alleged Russian and German machinations behind Romania's entry. It cites Stuermer and Ackerman on intelligence leaks and the wider German effort to overwhelm Romanian defenses.
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