Canada’s War Effort a Mighty National Feat
F H Auld deputy minister of agriculture Saskatchewan outlines Canada’s wartime mobilization. From August 1914 to 1916 Canada raised 500 000 troops. spent huge war costs. produced munitions. and gathered vast voluntary funds. Provinces contributed flour oats cheese and other goods as food and supplies for Allies. The Editorial notes Canada’s self sufficiency and remarkable contribution.
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FP. H. Auld
Saskatchewan
The
Agricultural Review
Canada
Enquirer
Dlood
Brown
Ithin
England
Ase Aioe
Red Cross
Alberta
Ontario
Quebec
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Manitoba
British Columbia
United States
Auld
F. H. Auld
Great Britain
Germany
Canadians
Speech Urges Food Conservation and Sacrifice for War
The speaker calls for personal restraint in food use to support Allied efforts, praising sacrifices of soldiers and urging home front cooperation. He notes government control of prime necessities and warns of compulsory rations if voluntary economy fails, stressing reliance on American aid to win the war.
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Liege
France
The
Marne
Europe
Bullets of Gold Across Wars and Ages
A historical sketch notes silver and gold bullets used in warfare from Verdun to the Mexican conflicts and Kashmir. It mentions Sardinians Rus soldiers, ancient church silver looted by Italian regimes, and various metals used in bullets. The piece recites examples from Crimea and the Peninsular War with a silver projectile in a colonel’s heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verdun
N ‘S
Crimea
Titus
The Battle in Germany and the Fight for Democracy
A New York Evening Post editorial argues the struggle between democracy and Kaiserism in Germany. It notes counter charges and raids by Junkers and Pan German factions, hints at near decision, and calls for the German masses to erase Belgium’s shame and shape a new world order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Hohenzollern
Belgium
New
Evening Post
Soldiers' Sewing Class Aids Wounded and Refugees
At Boulac Dakhrour convalescent camp a sewing class for discharged soldiers provides garments for refugees from Palestine. Trained instructors teach refugees to sew, expanding from straight repairs to making full garments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boulac Dakhrour
Western Front
Palestine
Fragmentary reader note on names and dates
Fragmentary OCR snippet mentions names and a February reference with unclear context. No coherent event or outcome is discernible.
Women Exposed To Shell Fire In Belgian Villages
A German soldier’s diary reports Belgian women and girls forced to dig dugouts under artillery fire near Leke, with fifty to seventy-five workers daily ferried to the front zone. The account cites evacuations, danger, and alleged German harassment, including Red Cross workers shot while offering aid.
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Leke
Yestern
Germany
Houtholst Forest
No Man’s Land
Red Cross
First Contingent Soldiers Urged to Return to Canada
The Montreal Herald urges allowing survivors of the first contingent to return to Canada after three years of active service. About 110 of 1,100 original firsts remain, with many having sacrificed or been invalided home. If no military reason blocks their return, it is seen as a simple act of mercy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart Lyon
Canada
Lyon
Montreal Herald
Western Canada Grain Crop Valued Over 600 Million
Analysts estimate Western Canada 1917 grain output will net farmers over 600 million dollars. Wheat leads with about 400 million, barley 36 million, flax 20 million, with strong prices expected this year. A higher overall price than any prior year is anticipated for farm sales.
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Western Canada
GermanyCannot Escape Military Defeat Warns Tribune
The New York Tribune states Germany cannot avoid defeat as its military system rests on war victories and plunder. It calls for dismantling the German policy structure and warns permanent peace requires proving Germany will suffer from further conflict.
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Germany
New York
Tribane
Rival Sausage Makers Duel With Signboard Pranks
An old revived tale pits two rival sausage makers living on opposite street sides. The first shop proclaims we sell sausages to the gentry and nobility of the country, the rival counters with we sausages to the gentry and nobility of the whole country, then the first claims we sell sausages to the king. The second shop answers with a loyal message God save the king.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God Save the
Wheat export prospects from Dominion crop estimates
The statistics and census bureau of the Dominion government projects 154 million bushels of wheat for export in the next crop year ending 31 1918, from a preliminary crop of 249 million bushels and carryovers. After domestic use and seed, about 154 million bushels remain for export, with potential increases and reductions tied to cleaning losses and food demands.
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Statistics and Census Bureau
Dominion Government
Canada
Ood
Minard Liniment and Chamois Skin Window Cleaning Method
A Detroit housekeeper reports using Minard's Liniment for distemper and chamois skins with warm water to wash and dry windows and mirrors. She finds the chamois skins superior to rags, lasting longer if kept clean, and uses the same technique for mirrors.
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Charlie
Bocie
He Olde
Walker House
the House of Prenty
Toronto
Napoleon Bonaparte
Man
America
Republic
Rome
Athens
Sparta
Londos
Paris
Washington
Bonaparte
George Wright
Aso
E. M. Carroll
Peorzbroas
Anne
Department of Health
Abou
Manupact
Modest Abou Ben Adhem
Angel
Abou Ben Adhem
Pair
Brighd
Canad
Minard
Detro
BO Cents & Bor
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