Editorial notes urge wartime economy and farm grants
The piece stresses curtailment of munitions orders will lag until harvest ends, benefits to mining from labor shifts, and a broad push to conserve food and fuel. It cites the Food Controller, urges residents to save, feed Britain, and support a million acres of winter crops in 1018, with government prompts on thrift and fuel use. It includes Burlington petitions for increased overseas bounties and a personal note from East Sandling about enlisting via reserve draft.
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Usere
Thia
Ontario
Dewision
Tha
Military notes from Toronto hospital guests and local fall fairs
Two soldiers from the Canvalesced Woe hospital in Toronto were entertained for two weeks at the home of Mr King Cooper on Wellington Street with outings to Gahing and motor trips. Pte Scanlan, son of Rev Dr Scanlan of Port Elgin, was wounded in action and his father’s comrade reported a fatal May murder. Pte Fricker of Acton, overseas with the second contingent and wounded, was reported as approved at Quebec en route home. The Department of Agriculture lists fall fair dates for Ontario towns including Acton Holton Brampton Burlington Euhs peas Usorgutarer ALandon Markham Milton Newmarket Oakville Orangeville Rockwood Acton Toronto and others with dates in late September to October.
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Pital
Toronto
King Cooper
Wellington Street
Scanlan
Port Elgin
Pte
Fricker
Bering
Quebac
Department of Agriculture
Ontario
Acton
Holton
Brampton Baurlington
Erhs Peas Usorgutarer
Alandon
Markham
Milton
New Market
Qakville
Orangeville
Rockwood Atreatavillo
Toronto Waterdawn
Kerensky Eeprus
Moscow
Arnold J. Chadwick
William Hearst
Duke of Devonshire
Whitby Miliary Hospital
Toronto Exhibition
Nydro
Ficton
Wellington
Bloomford
Wilson
Quebec
Lefora
Niuleipal Assodiailor Lowa
Thuir Guaw
Rural Ontario notes of harvest feed and community life
A 1917 Manitoba Ontario notes recount a late summer harvest turning fields brown with summer fallow and conical grain stocks, the binder in constant use, and rising prices possibly easing to $2.00. It discusses telephones aiding farm work, emergency town help, and a wave of civic events including a large county Sunday School convocation, an Orangemen celebration, and an agricultural exhibition, with reflections on fruit cultivation and local personalities.
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Binea
Orimary
Ja Hanily
Borpig
Consolidated School
Apaca
Jana
Mansoe Doyle
Acton
Rockwood
Winnipeg
Antos
Ontario
Businon
W. Graham Bell
Manitoba
Britlab
Columbia
War News Sketches From Canada and Europe
A mixed wire of wartime items from Canada and Britain. Reports note a halted British battle in Flantera due to a severe calso, Premier Venizelos resilience, railway deals, and Lake Erie wreckage. Dated mentions include exhibitions, conscription debates, arrests, and public notices across Toronto, Ottawa, and Ottawa’s military service actions.
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Flantera
Nolthorn
Aatear
Lake Erie
Erie
Union
Canadian Municipal Ucn
Benjamin E. Parkinson
Toronto
United States
Duke of Devonshire
Exhibition
Hanag
Britain
Congo
Sarno
Toronto News Across War Era and Local Events
A chaotic meeting in North Toronto sparked by disputes at a wartime rally. London raids target pacifist leader Morell as police seize papers. Ontario farmers seek plowmen amid war demands. Toronto Exhibition attendance hits a record 127,500. Bank of Nova Scotia official dies suddenly. Angl o-German negotiations and new National News Service launch mirror wartime shifts. Illness and death touch public life from a nine teen girl on a CNR train to local misfortunes and accidents.
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CavTe
Cory
Tantilton
North
Toronto
B.D. Morell
Union of Democratic Control
London
Morell
St. Alban’s
Ontario
Wilson
Lloyd &. Farr
Bank of Nova Scotia
Canon Plumptre
C. N.rl
Kingston
Dr. Pyne
Gjoseph Oliver Fish
Aulids
Mono Township
W. H. Kipp
Princeton
Ont
Bienboim Township
McLeod-TelNor
Air. Rogers
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Acorr
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Robertson Galt
Thomas Scatt
Dewan
Acton Freer Press
Thumavas
Couxan
Burlington
Halton
George
France
East Sandling
Kent
Mr. Mosro
Uno
Pta
Gronar
Kohl
Intarcat
Robt
Wallage
John L. Moore
Hamiota
Man
Mr. Coleman
Mr. Wallace
Flerencne
Castoria
Struffer
J. Chamberlain
Grand“trunk Statl
Way
Howard G. Kalley
W. J. Hanna
Austria
Roumanieu
J. M. Gardhouse
Weston
Robert Borden
Ontario Municiag Association
Ottaw
Weeting
Streeta
Senate
Mlgg
Maud Hotson
Parkhill
Lake Huron
Ipperwash Beach
Duron Devonshire
Or Ute Free Hospital
Wilfrid
Galt
New York
Friends of Irish Freedom
Thao Polka
Camp Borden
Camp Hoste
Royal Flying Corps
Hoapital
Ontario Resources Committee
Ontario Municpal Association
W. D. McPharon
Soldiers’ Aid Commission
Wilfrid Lauriar Fo
Board of Selection
Tribunsia
Rika Seni
Joseph Loduc
Handfield
Hodduer
Moutral
Po- Meon
Lachute
Pyor
All Grocers
Over Brothers Limited
Toreate
Wwe
Moukes
Canada
Canadian Pacific
Ottawa
Smith's Falls
West
Adias
Pacific Ticket Agents
East
Torono
Mirand
Joyco
McCatnsh
Hursday
Alt Station
Follwing
Pamply
Eaquesing
Spacres
Georgetown
Limehouse
Tega
A, McLean
McLean
Rhloke Guelph
Warmdow Huli
Barinees Collie Org Nob Alka, Iy
Paleiott
Oakville Fair
Une
Butry
Hugh
J.J. Veaghan
Ellsworth Plaveils
The
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Horaca
Etree
LUCAS
EL &. Wilson’s
Ammer
Martin Doyle
Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society
Regis Canadian National
T. J. Macabe
Canadian Tracing Associations
Canadian National Records
Alfred Hillmer
H. C. Cox
Rogs Gooderham
Buu
Bee Fruit Farm
Roy
Ind
Aus
Cupa
Wluo
Bora
Harnou
Roadsotens
Citag
Qreen
Loclodl
the Methodist Church
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D.D
Alex. McGowan
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Torent
Pisilat
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Noble
Aumuacin
Jamie Mattie
Wirmuani
Wia
Actoo
Cloch
Ortara
Woes
Ae Herinhoh
Clark
Miranda Joyae
Gaquesing
Nerety
Deonmhar
Acs
Teus
Heatutory
Dealaraliyn
Bclean
Ulock
Garlph
Dolicar
Alph
Atguss
Western
Snowe Ont
A. T. Brown
Rhe
Canadian National Exhibition
Confederation
PERFO
Innes
New Midway
Mar Sy
M. Coop Coofer
L. Starkman
Mai
Kendall
Iadall
Violet Palmer
Marle Org
Leal Bairdain
Kathryn Williama
Broadway Jones
R. L. Gregory
Livingstone
Williams, Guelph
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Mundo
Willams
Guelph
J.B. Livingston
Certon
Agton
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