Canada Fifty Years Since Confederation Review
A retrospective on Canada’s fifty years from 1867 to 1917 notes growth across provinces, territories, and industries. It cites expansion in area to nine provinces plus territories, surging agricultural exports, rising bank capital and deposits, expanding fisheries and mining, railways, telephones, and foreign trade, with Western expansion and population growth highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion of
Canada
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Ottawa
North-West Territories
Yukon Territory
United States
Alaska
Confederation
Lake Superior
Dominion
London Essay Sparks Teacher Misreadings
A teacher assigns an essay on London. A student’s single attempt yields a garbled reply about London’s people, revealing a misread line from textbooks. The New York Globe reports the odd exchange as a humorous note on classroom comprehension.
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London
New York Globe
Stick in Knot Knot Tying Tip for Easy Untying
A Farm and Fireside tip advises placing a stick of soft wood in a tightly tied knot to allow it to close under strain. When releasing the knot, simply break the stick and pull out both ends to untie it easily.
Chaplains at the Front Provide Morale Boost Through Canteens and Shows
A Canadian padre service at the front blends spiritual duties with canteen commerce, libraries, and cinemas. Canteens sell meals and coffee with profits aiding troop welfare while concerts and theater entertainments stiffen morale amid trench hardship.
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Montreal
Canada
France
Soldier’s dry humor shines in trench to base talk
A seasoned veteran jokes about war service and echoes of the Marne Aisne Somme and the latest return from the front. He notes frequent homecomings and hints this may not be his last visit, reflecting on the toll of shrapnel and combat.
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Marne
Aisne
Somme
Tragic Air Duel Over The Front Ends In Yielded Lifesaver
A German bomber, attacked by a French airman near Charmont, is shot down after radiator damage. Pilot Haspel survives, while his superior Lieutenant Schultz tries to seize control and is thrown from the aircraft as the plane plummets.
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Aeroplane Casale
Legendre
Vowich
Charmontois
Haspel
Schultz
Food shortage crisis warned by Hoover as world grain runs low
Hoover warns the war may last a year and food must be allocated to allies. Argentine grain failure and a poor spring wheat crop raise global shortages. A world-wide deficit of 150 million bushels and 244.9 million bushels in the US outlook threaten famine amid disrupted Russian, Romanian, and Bulgarian supplies.
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Herbert C. Hoover
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
International Institute of Agriculture
Kia
Poland
Syria
Obe
France
England
Italy
Russia
Roumania
Bulgaria
Great Britain
First dispatch of high commissioner chronicles Rhodesia war
The initial dispatch reports the 1914 Rhodesia operations by the high commissioner for South Africa. It details how German command of Lake Tanganyika was overthrown through enterprise and tenacity despite heat dust and severe water shortages. Many judges called the journey madness, yet the expedition succeeded.
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South Africa
Rhodesia
Lake Tanganyika
Aviator Aged Thirty-Eight Fights Across France and Germany
An aviator thirty eight years old who flew from France to Essen and back with no stopover released bombs over the Krupp cannon plants and is identified by name as Gallois. Authorities confirm his mission as part of a strategic bombing raid over Germany.
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Gallois
France
Essen
Frau Krupp
Road Building Urged as Wartime Necessity
Ottawa Journal argues that continuous road construction and maintenance are essential during war and peace. It urges expanded, efficient road networks to support military mobility, food distribution, and economic resilience, warning against economizing on road work.
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Europe
France
Paris
Canada
Ottawa Journal
Experimental Farms Report Offers Insight for Canadian Farmers
The first volume of the Experimental Farms Report for the year ending March 31, 1916, covers work at the Central Farm in Ottawa and 15 branch farms across Canada. It includes the director's overview and the Chemistry, Field Husbandry, and Animal Husbandry divisions, with Volume 2 awaiting release. It notes crop costs such as mangels 1.55 per ton and hay 30 per ton, and highlights soil fertilization advantages and ongoing work on high yielding barley and new strains.
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Canada
Ottawa
Listening By Night from Forfars Witnesses German Scouts
Sergeant Copland writes from Forfars Scotland describing German scouts and listening sergeants who live on scarce rations. He recalls a regiment command dispute where a colonel ordered his captain to the rear amid a supposed British pause, while his men pushed 100 yards of trench.
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Copland
Forfars
Scotland
Britain Maintains Army of 2,200,000 in France
The report states England keeps a massive force of 2.2 million men in France as part of wartime measures and occupation. The figure emphasizes Britain's sustained military presence and strategic commitments on the continent.
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Britain
England
The War's Greatest Result Unites English Speaking World
Mr Bal four argues the end of World War I reshaped history by binding English speaking peoples. He asserts the union of Britain, Canada and the United States grew from shared liberty and equality. He notes Canada’s fifty year union milestone and envisions a future of closer Anglo-Saxon alliance across a free world.
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Mr. Balfour
Independen
Spain
Holland
France
England
United States
Washington
American Republic
America
Hanover and England's German Link Severs Under Queen Anne Era
A historical note recalls the 1714 accession of George I linking Hanover to Britain for 123 years. It describes Hanoverian dominance, Vienna diplomacy, Prussia and France pressures, and fears of Hanoverian rulers exploiting Britain’s finances. It mentions the Duke of Cumberland and Wellington in guarding succession, ending with Prussian dispossession of his son in 1886.
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Hanover
George I
James I
Great Britain
Prussia
France
Vienna
Queen Victoria
Duke of Cumberland
George II
Duke of Wellington
The Kaiser and a Conscience Fund Donation for Peace
The Kaiser, seeking peace, is portrayed as driven by self interest rather than principle. He reportedly sent ten dollars to a conscience fund, promising to send the rest if gnawing urges continue, while still calculating what he can keep as Allied armies advance.
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Kaiser
Conscience Fund
Washington
Deval
Rector's Daughter Honors Joe Jarvis Son in War Service
The scene notes Mrs Mullins praising Joe Jarvis' son who volunteered for a dangerous duty and earned the Military Medal, reflecting local pride and admiration for wartime bravery.
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Joe Jarvis
Dobrudja Desolation Beyond the Danube’s Reach
A vivid portrait of the Dobrudja region along the Danube describes a vast, empty landscape of marshy islands and yellow steppe. It details the bleak climate, desert-like grasslands, sparse villages, and the enduring influence of Islam in culture while noting harsh winters and wildlife.
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Dobrud
Baragan
Danube
Dobrudja
Lower
Pushing Work On Air Fleets
The London Daily Mail outlines a massive program to build a large air fleet with thousands of workers, consolidating materials and contracts for two years while maintaining front line airplane supplies. It notes Honduras mahogany usage and questions if the nation’s manpower can meet the scale.
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London Daily Mail
Lloyd George
the Mail
Honduras
Iise
United States
Lloyd George's stark warning on war aims in Glasgow
The New York Times reports Lloyd George saying a premature end of the war would be a disaster for mankind. He stressed the Allies must prevent renewed attacks by the enemy and achieve their aims before peace.
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Lloyd George
Glasgow
New York Times
Ex-Czar Nicholas II Early Army Service Noted
The text notes that in his youth the former tsar Nicholas II served in the Russian army as a private. It records his period of service and his early military status without embellishment.
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Nicholas II
Russia
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