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Newspaper

Landis Record

Location

Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada

Date

Sep 13, 1917

Page

10

One Eleven Acres Per Person and Global Food Strain

The piece argues one person must survive on the production of eleven acres, outlining global limits on arable land and highlighting Europe’s wartime hunger. It cites Belgium and Poland as suffering mothers and references a quack-like product called Mother Graves Worm Exterminator amid bleak wartime hardship.

Belgium Poland Europe

Kensington Gardens as an open air academy

A Daily News writer notes Kensington Gardens function as an open air classroom with tiny private school groups and children learning in improvised spaces. Young students sketch, color, and a small girl studies a Beethoven manuscript, highlighting education under informal conditions and a capricious elite.

Kensangton Gardens Daily News and Leader

Changed His Mind A Village Man Declines Emigration

A village resident sought emigration help claiming good character but neighbors provided endorsements. After reviewing the certificate signed by many locals, he realized his high regard and decided to stay instead of leaving.

Harder

A Family Reunion Between American and English Ties

The Rev Dr J F Newton of City Temple London cites a Wall Street Gazette article noting America enters the arena without grand visions yet with unpredictable outcomes. He likens the entry to a family reunion of long separated members and predicts new kinds of Americans meeting English counterparts on future relations.

J. F. Newton City Temple London Wall Mall Gazette America United States England

How Shrapnel Works Incomplete exploded shell mechanics explained

The text explains shrapnel behavior when a high explosive shell fails to detonate. It notes that shrapnel scatters only after the shell's steel body fractures upon impact with ground or a firm object, producing fragments and jagged pieces.

Fighting for Happiness with Dr Williams Pink Pills

Advice on overcoming nervous exhaustion and poor health through restoring blood and nerves. Promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People as a long trusted remedy to boost blood quality, energy, and vitality, claiming clearer sleep, better color, and renewed happiness. Available from medicine dealers or by mail in Brockville Ontario.

Dr. Williams Brockville Ont

Britons Must Be Adaptable Say Lipton

Sir Thomas Lipton argues that Britain can rise as a stronger commercial power through adaptability. He cites travels in India noting English egg cups failed there, and admires a German invention that solved the problem, illustrating how opportunities arise by adjusting to local needs.

Thomas Lipton Great Britain India Benares British Empire

Alberta farmer plants hundreds of trees on Gleichen farm

Johm Glenbeck, of Alberta near Gleichen, has planted 1000 trees five years ago and 1300 more two years ago from the Saskatchewan forestry station at Indian. Species include Manitoba maples, green ash, willows and cottonwood. Trees range from 6 to 12 feet and all are thriving.

Alberta Johm Glenbeck Gleichen Garment Indian, Ind Saskatchewan Manitoba

Hindenburg Peace tract circulates in Germany

A London Daily Mail appeal titled Appeal to German Men and Women argues for a harsh peace with annexations and indemnities. It warns of a heavy debt per head, demands German mines and factories for Germany’s enemies, and urges a merciless stance to prevent a lenient settlement.

Germany London Daily Mail England

Women and Asthma Remedy Offers New Hope

Women suffer asthma worldwide yet find relief through Dr. D Kelloge's Asthma Remedy. Testimonials from users, provided without solicitation, attest to significant benefit for many women across climates helping them cope with the disease.

Fluency of Speech and Crowd Reactions in Swift Jones

The note discusses how men and women vary in speech fluency and word choice, contrasting rich language with simple expression. It quotes Swift Jones praising quick, instinctive reactions and recalls a scene where a woman shouted from a window asking if a sign meant safety.

Magpie Admonitions Echo Toward Frugal Scots Farmer

Donald McAllister, a Scottish farmer, visits town for a day and imposes a marathon list of economy rules on his wife Maggie. He warns about coal and food waste and cautions against sitting up by the light. Before leaving, he adds a final quip about young Angus Lee not wearing spectacles while reading.

Donald McAllister Maggie Angus Lee

Counter Check or Sales Books

Appleford Counter Check Book Company offers counter check and sales books with multiple paper grades, carbon papers, and triplicate formats. The firm markets waxed papers, parchment, and printing services from Canada with offices in Toronto Montreal Winnipeg Vancouver and supplies to major commercial houses coast to coast.

O.K Gover Canada Appleford Counter Check Book Company Lyd Hamilton Toronto Montreal Winnipeg Vancouver

Rumor of Canadian Military Draft Deterrence At U S Border

An erroneous circulating tale claims Americans entering Canada face conscription. The rumor, though ridiculous, deters some visitors and warrants public refutation to prevent misperceptions about cross border travel.

Canada

Haig’s Army Entry Through Duke’s Intervention

Sir Douglas Haig, a Brasenose College alumnus famed for cricket and football, was repeatedly rejected for the British army due to color blindness. Influenced by the Duke of Cambridge, he was admitted to Sandhurst and later pursued cavalry service, avoiding civilian life thanks to royal intervention.

Acra Sir Douglas Aan Fair Ford Brasenose College England France Germany Duke of Cambridge Haig Sandhurst Calvary Sir Douglas Haig Marquise de Fontenow

Miller's Worm Powders Testimonial Claim

The advertisement asserts thousands of mothers can attest to the powder's virtue and speed in aiding children. It promises rapid, thorough action with noticeable improvement after the first dose.

F Miller

Commission to dispose of war debris in France

The French government forms a commission to inventory classify and sell war materials discarded by the army or navy. The body will also identify how second hand material can aid postwar economic revival.

France

First Stage Toward Peace Calls for German Self Criticism

An editorial urges Germany to curb megalomaniac dreams and subject its government to intelligent criticism. It argues that postwar progress depends on reforming Prussian weaknesses and warns that informants may test whether Westminster Gazette can trust the unreformed German system.

Thor Germany Westminster Gazette

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