Fraser Valley farming should grow with better marketing
A 1914 editorial urges wiser marketing and agricultural credit to boost Fraser Valley farming in British Columbia. It argues the province must develop marketing facilities, credit, and land settlement aid to improve farmer welfare and provincial prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
British Columbia
New Westminster
Vancouver
Fraser Valley
Truit
Mrasor
Fraser Valley Development League
Alex. Licas
Board of Trade, Parters’ Institute
Women's Institute and Agricultural Association
Praser Valley
B. C
Prairie Provinces
Fraser Valley Develoment League
Alex. Lucas
W. J. Howser
Aida
B.C
The Brokers at Berlin
A humorous verse features Herr von Sauerkraut planning a spree from Brussels to London. He enjoys imagined travel and flair but balks at risk and nerves. A telegram orders his return to Berlin, dropping Paris and London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herr von Sauerkraut
Brussels
Old Town
Dairymen in Rossland Increase Butter Fat in Milk
Milk tests in Rossland reveal dairymen supply milk with a higher butter fat percentage. The war hardships are severe, and Cranbrook has had only one road show visit since the war began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossland
Cranbrook
Made in BC goods boost Fraser Valley economy and jobs
A provincial call to buy local highlights how Fraser Valley prosperity hinges on keeping dollars in British Columbia. Using Made in BC products strengthens farmers and merchants, reduces dependence on foreign goods, and supports urban labor needs while condemning out-of-province spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fraser Valley
Europe
Vancouver
Praser Valley
B. C
Emigration to Canada rises as war ends and taxes loom
An analysis notes a mass exodus anticipated after the war, with many displaced residents from Britain Belgium and Germany seeking new lives in Canada especially British Columbia due to fertile land and favorable climate. Steamship routes via the Panama Canal may funnel the voyage southward, and high wartime taxation is cited as a key motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
B. C
Panama Canal
Great Britain
Berlin
Britain
Belgium
France
Germany
British Columbia
The Prussian Goblin and the Giant Killer Cannon
A sensational Prussian Information Bureau release describes a giant Zeppelin aimed at Hagland and a massive Krupp cannon for attacking England. The piece brands Britain, France, and Russia as fearful followers and mocks Allied resistance while praising German military might.
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Hagland
Prussian Information Bureau
Herr Krupp
England
Channel
Germany
Prussia
Belgium
France
Russia
Poland
Kaiser
Austria
Britain
Kaiser's Dinner Plans Amid War Divisions
The Kaiser cannot keep his date in Paris on August 24. Allies blocked the plan, so he should invite them to Berlin for a November dinner to make amends. Roosevelt favors conscription, while the Kaiser advocates militism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Berlin
Letters From The Front Recount Napoleonic War At Antwerp
The London Chronicle presents two letters from Lieutenant Isaac Blackburn R N recounting Wellington era campaigns. He describes night marches near the field of battle, sleeping in wagons, and guarding his charge while in retreat. He notes Prussian tactics of pillage and the hardship of marching through Belgium and France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Chronicle
Isaac Blackburn
R. N
Wallington i
Wigland
Wallington
Wellington
Bonaparte
Bruxelles
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Louis XVIII
Dugene
Antwerp
Mons
Malines
Vilgite
Ibuc
Bergnes
Many
Gavay
le Catenn
Canbray
Peronie
Royla
Gourney
Port St. Maxteno
Louvres
St. Donuts
Napoleon
Anne
Abbotsford
Currie & Emerey
A. McCallum
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