Peace suffragists face German world dominance warning
Stobart argues that peace at any cost risks German domination and slavery, citing experiences in Belgium and Serbia. He urges women to consider national defense and the global impact of voting, warning that German victory would erase women’s rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
America
Germany
Treitschke
Belgium
Brussels
Pioneer Corps
Kirk Kilisec
Bulgaria
France
Sers
Serbia
Nero
Rome
House of Commons
St. Clair Stobart
New Yorkes
Conserving Henry Brancher Returns to Argentina After UK Stay
Henry Brancher, who bought funilies for allies in Argentina last year, visits Winnipeg after seven weeks in Great Britain. In an interview he urges boosting Western Canada livestock production by preserving breeding stock and saving meat, stressing food for soldiers in the trenches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Brancher
Argentina
Great Britain
Winnipeg
Western Canada
Western
Canada
Hair trade from China nearly vanishes as exports collapse
The article notes that most wig and hair-switch materials originated in China with an export value over a million dollars annually. It reports that the Chinese hair industry has dwindled to nothing and sales have ceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Fighting the Submarine in Wartime Food Policy
Hoover urges conservation to boost US and Canada wheat exports and feed Allies. He cites shortfalls and proposes cutting wheat flour intake and using corn meal to close gaps. Emphasizes fats production and agricultural effort as weaponry against hunger and submarines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Hoover
United States
Canada
Wounded German Prisoner Praises English Hospital Care
A translated letter from a German prisoner in a British hospital describes receiving loving care for severe wounds. He thanks doctors, nurses, and staff, praises the English, and urges kindness to wounded enemies. He expresses gratitude and faith, noting excellent meals, tea, and comfort despite captivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soldiers Wives’ Club
England
Trth
Hmong Wat
France Faces Severe Food Shortage Warned by Minister Long
Mr. Maurice Long, France's minister for general relief, warned of a grave food crisis. He cited 1917 France crop at 39,900,000 hundredweights versus 87,830,000 in 1913, and stated potato beetroot output fell from 358,000,000 to 225,000,900 hundredweights. He urged vigorous rationing and warned of the need to import at least 40,000,000 hundredweights of cereals next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurie Long
Revietwalfing
France
Canada
Long
Nen
Hero of Flanders sergeant recalls pistol and canal escape
Sergeant Cope of the Northamptonshire regiment tells of a fierce river crossing fight during which he and 11 men held off German troops, with only seven surviving. He describes retreats, hand to hand fighting, a machine gun burst, and a dash across a 46 foot canal to safety. He is a 21 year old local hero from Peterborough, wounded five times.
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Northampton
Sergeant Cope
Peterborough
England
Currie Praises Mixed Canadian Troops In France
Excelsior interview with Lieut General Sir Arthur Currie lauds Canadian army for resilience and morale. He commends the blend of French dash and Anglo Saxon grit, vows never to yield until victory. Currie notes 450000 volunteers joined to defend civilization and ancestral ties.
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Excelsior
Arthur Currie
Currie
Eral Currie
Passchendaele Ridge
Fortene
Wator
General Currie
Vocational Training Expands for Returned Soldiers
The military hospitals commission runs 39 trades in its centres across Canada and plans to broaden to cover all industries. The program helps injured men learn new trades under actual working conditions, through the Canadian association and commission efforts.
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Military Hospitals Commission
Can
Canada
Commission
Ornecee
Canadian Association
Birthplace of Flying and the Engines That Shaped Cars
A fragmented note discusses the bombing of Stuttgart and the cradle of aircraft, mentioning Daimler and the Otto gas engine, a Frenchman linking to early motor cars, Count Kevianthans, and the role of an ion engine and Zeppelin in producing modern propulsion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuttgart
Daimler
Count Keviathans
Zeppelin
Norway Launches First Concrete Ship At Hagen Yard
A new concrete ship project advances in Norway with a factory at Hagen aiming to speed tonnage production for maritime needs. The effort plans rapid construction and mass deployment of the untraditional hull material.
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Hagen
Scan
Norway
Two Can Live Cheaply Newonest Newlywed Tip
A fragmented quip contrasts old and new married life with a joking line about shared finances. The terse wording hints at a humorous social item from a past era.
Dominion wide drive to boost Canada hog production 1918
A national campaign led by the food controller and agriculture departments aims to raise hog production by fifty percent in 1918. Western and eastern delegates, including Mr. Hanna and Hon. T. A. Crerar, discuss packing regulation, price margins, and government control to prevent market manipulation and secure bacon, ham, and lard for allied needs.
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Dominion
Federal Department of Agriculture
Departments of Agriculture
Canada
Ottawa
Canadian Food Bulletin
Western Departments of Agriculture
Federal Department
Hanna
Hoover
United States
Ministry of Food
Owen Smith
Treasury
Rhondda
T. A. Crerar
Crerar
Bmlt
Union of Live Associa of
Oba
J. D. McGregor
Con
Wester Canada
Chewan
Regina
Scrubbing by Electricity Introduces Self Contained Floor Machine
A new electric scrubbing device weighs 100 pounds and requires only a socket for power. It sweeps scrubs and dries floors in one pass with a single attendant guiding it. It has a 16 inch wide brush with a 20 inch circumference and operates at four or so rpm, releasing water controlled from the handle for clean water use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bie
Unclear note on rejection and finality in letter
Fragmentary text references a rejected letter and feelings of no hope. It mentions a transcript and a possible finality but lacks clear names or events to identify.
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Copenhagen
Quotations on Ideas From Lire Dialogue
A brief fragment presents a witty exchange about how quickly an idea forms in the mind. The line suggests skepticism about how ideas develop once conceived.
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M.H.C
Plana
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Ards
Otto Higel
Actid
Mai Dominion Express
Gervous
Herrs
Buss
Ally
T-Giiet
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