Business as usual in wartime Canada and Britain
A Beck's Weekly column urges readers to carry on with "business as usual" after the holidays while the war rages. It emphasizes duty to Canada and Britain, supports Allied victory, warns against neutrality detachment, and condemns Germany's aristocracy as a threat to freedom and democracy.
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Great Britain
Canada
Europe
Britain
England
Germany
America
Russia
Austria
France
Italy
Mediterranean
Beck
Meritt Herald Looks Forward to New Year
The Meritt Herald reports a prosperous year despite quiet times in Merritt. The sheriff had no calls at the palace and all obligations were met as the paper starts the New Year with a bank balance of $1.15.
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Herald
Quet
Merritt
Palace
Miet
Meritt
Meritt Herald
Humble Opinion on Paper Wealth and 1916 Postage
The writer opines the paper should join the millionaire class for its unusual status. Reading about B. C Mackenzie and Mann, they claim to have met all obligations with a bank balance of $1 165. The piece imagines dailies boasting similar sums and jokes about employment signs. It notes a 1916 account should rise to $1154 and mentions an uncancelled one cent postage stamp.
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B. C—Mckenzie
Mann
The Mail Order Trap Destroys a Rural Town
An Iowa farmer recounts his rise from credit dependence to a large farm, then warns how mail order catalogs drained local trade. He describes a once thriving town losing businesses, schools, and community life as mail order packages replace local shopping, lowering land values and taxes.
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Iowa
Chitcren
Left with a Smile on His White Face
A British soldier returns from the Aisne and recounts wartime scenes of wounded near the trenches calling for water, illustrating stories few ever tell and challenging fears that war will blunt charity and reform.
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Aisne
London Standard
Trench Heroic Engineer Felt Worth While Living For
In the trenches a quiet engineer laid hold of water bottles and moved toward danger to aid the wounded. He crawled through heavy fire and was mortally struck after reaching a wounded comrade, a selfless act that left fellow soldiers deeply moved and vowing to carry his memory.
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Efe
Resolve for a Better Town and Nation Ad Vision
A fragmented pledge echoes a vow to defend the town and country, to act with moderation, to meet obligations, and to serve subscribers with timely, reliable advertising. The speaker emphasizes steadiness, deterrence of evil, and dedication to community welfare.
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E. O. Brundage
Gladys
Abbotsford
J. H. Jones
Phono-Connection
Mission City
the Royal Studio
A. McCallum
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