Fraser Valley Produce Plea in War Time
A Fraser Valley editorial urges Vancouver to buy locally grown vegetables to feed both cities during wartime shortages. It argues for provincial commissions to curb discrimination against Fraser Valley farmers, advocates distributing produce to households, and notes benefits to government revenue, infrastructure, and schooling. The piece highlights a need for patriotism in purchasing, with emphasis on onions potatoes cabbages and other produce from the Fraser Valley.
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Vancouver
Washington
Fraser Valley
Prager Valley
California
Spain
McBride
New Westminster
End of Trust Companies Era in British Columbia
The Trust Companies in British Columbia are ending, seen as a relief by many who believed they offered quick riches with high interest. Fraser Valley investors poured thousands into these firms while lenders praised them as safer than work. An aggressive Vancouver agent once urged local readers to invest rather than work, but results were poor. The article urges placing funds in chartered banks for safety, despite complaints about some Canadian lending papers.
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B.C
Fraser Valley
Vancouver
Paris
Canada
Why the Empire Is at War Causes and Issues
A brief discussion reflecting on early political philosophers and the disturbance that led to war. The piece notes the ideological roots and the debates surrounding imperial conflict and governance.
The Sarajevo Crisis and Its Wider Implications
The article explains how the Sarajevo assassination sparked a broader conflict, with Austria Hungary pressing harsh demands on Serbia, and Germany and Russia shaping the crisis. It notes the ultimatum’s short deadline, Serbia’s partial concessions, and Austria Hungary’s rejection leading to war, while emphasizing the involved powers and the risk of a continental catastrophe.
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Servia
Austria
Germany
Edward Grey
Rusia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Russia
Balkan
Netherlands
Great Britain
House of Commons
Austria-Hungary
Servis
Aea
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Thia Province
Fraser
Victoria League
Victoria
Mali
Tor
Mawes
Niderheiner Stein
Mays’ Overcoats
Sumas
Anouk
Conte
Brigham’s. Ladies
Bervia
Austria~ Hungary
Britain
Balkan Peninsula
Balkans
Balkan States
Turkey
Sarajevo
Bosnia
Berlin
Ser~ajevo
Sir Edward Grey
Europe
France
Urale
Hague
Plymouth Rock
A. McCallum
Abbotsford
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