Canada to conduct comprehensive 1917 industrial census
Industrial Census Rt Hon Sir George Foster announced a comprehensive 1917 census of Canadian industries to be conducted by the census and statistics office. The plan aims to update data for postwar reconstruction and will run alongside a limited inter census inquiry to keep figures current.
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George Foster
Canada
Census and Statistics Office
Great
Bri
Ofce
Dominion
Back Yard Gardens Spread in Calgary and Winnipeg
City and region move to boost food supply by converting back yards and vacant lots into gardens. Winnipeg reports 55 608 vacant lots totaling 5 840 acres plus 20 000 back yards for gardening. Officials vow to cultivate gardens to ease living costs this spring and next winter. Calgary history shows the idea as longstanding.
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Calgary
Winnipeg
Germanism Dead in England and Its Future
The article by Herr Stielow, London correspondent for the Berlin Local Anzeiger, argues that Germanism in England is effectively annihilated. He warns the centuries of German cultural work have been shattered though the external world may rebound, leaving Germans in the area to struggle with a lost influence and uncertain prospects.
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Herr Stielow
London
Berlin
Anzeiger
Enland
ZS SN Eee SS
Dinner needs in the manor as Maggie assists
The mistress asks what is needed for dinner and Maggie replies with a muffled murmured answer. The scene hints at domestic routine within a manor setting with faded dialog and unclear names.
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Maggie
Dairy cow fat test may be known only by regular weighing
The article explains that milk fat percentage varies and requires known total milk and fat weights to judge a cow’s average. It urges dairymen to weigh and sample regularly, suggesting records can be requested from the Ottawa Dairy Division to improve herd yield.
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Ottawa
Kuep
First American Soldier Carries US Colors at Vimy Ridge
A Texas native who enlisted in Canada became the first American to plant the flag at Vimy Ridge. Wounded by German fire, he was found and taken to a hospital. The name will be revealed soon, inspiring Americans to join European defenders of civilization.
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Ottawa
Europe
Texas
Canada
Vimy Ridge
Lexan
New York Evening Sun
Boy Scout Notes On World War Era Service Values
The article praises Boy Scouts for wartime service and duty across Britain Canada and Europe. It cites a wartime call for 1000 Boy Scouts aged 15 to 18 for ship building in Sandwich Kent and notes Scouts abroad volunteering to aid farmers in Ontario.
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Great Britain
Reading
Sandwich
Kent
Royal Engineers
Ireland
France
Belgium
Italy
Roumania
Canada
Boy Scouts
Cambridge
England
Ontario
Ottawa
The British Soldier The Thing That Counts
General Watson salutes the British officer as the bravest soldier, noting the man who walks to death twirling his cane embodies courage without vanity. He emphasizes the decisive factor of discipline and grit in war, praising the steadfast resolve of the ish officer as essential to victory.
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Watson
Montreal Gazette
Visitor and hungry boy share a late dinner line
A brief dialogue fragment shows a visitor asking about dinner time from a hungry boy who responds that he will eat once he has left. The exchange captures a simple domestic tone with minimal context.
Decline of the Horse Stealing Trade in Rural Areas
A Montreal Family Herald piece recalls a now vanished industry horse stealing. It describes discovery of missing horses, notices and rewards, recovery attempts, and the rise of better roads telegraphs telephones and cars that reduced theft opportunities.
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Han
Montreal Family Herald
Women legislators in Canton step into public life
China’s Canton province forms a female parliament after the Republic with ten seats. Two winners are school mistresses and most others are wives of merchants. Since taking seats the women engage in debate and show aptitude for parliamentary work.
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China
Capture of Bagdad Seen as Major War Milestone
The piece cites Paul Rohrbach praising the Bagdad operation as pivotal, arguing it would link the Orient to British and Russian interests and force a strategic shift that would redefine West-politik, opening markets to the Indian Ocean and Pacific routes via Mesopotamia and the Gulf.
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Bagdad
Paul Rohrbach
Hamburg-to-Bagdad
Near
Middle East
White Heat
Maude
Orient
Turkey
Straits
Gulf
Port Said
Ararat
Indian
Pacific
Mediterranean
Suez
Gulf of Aden
Danube Basin
Balkans
Asia Minor
Mesopotamia
Armenia
Persia
International law and peace urged by Britain and allies
The text asserts that only by upholding international law can order be restored. It argues that no nation can be at peace while others violate contracts, citing France and Alsace Lorraine, Denmark and Holstein, and Italy with disputed lands.
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America
Great Britain
France
Alsace-Lorrain
Denmark
Spiders Run a British Factory for Telescope Crosshair Thread
In a large British instrument factory spiders are vital workers producing the nearly invisible crosshair thread for surveyor lenses. A spider spins yards of tough web over two months, stored on metal frames, while a girl guides and wraps the thread as the frame whirls. The colony, watched by staff, feeds on flies and must be rebuilt each winter.
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Tle
German Girl Defends War in Translation Letter
The Tribune de Geneve publishes a translated letter from a German girl in Frankfort on the Oder defending Germany’s war. She asserts Prussian culture as superior, denounces Swiss and French liberal ideas, and claims Germany seeks dominance and wealth. The letter reflects wartime passion and nationalist rhetoric.
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Tribune de Geneve
Switzerland
Frankfort-on-Oder
Germany
Louise
France
Rheims
Warships Repaired in Chile to Serve as Cargo Boats
A Chilean government plan proposes repairing aging warships and converting them into cargo vessels for transporting ships coal and other essential goods. The move reflects wartime adaptation of military assets for civilian supply needs.
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South America
Chile
Man Shows Christian Faith Amid Silent Struggle
A man displays Christian faith during a private trial, seeking strength and guidance as he navigates a challenging period. Local faith leaders offer prayers and support to an individual endure and grow through adversity.
What the Tanks Can Do
A letter from a private in the Middlesex regiment misreports tanks as monstrous war machines. It claims tanks bind prisoners, print and deliver captures, chew barbed wire into munitions, carry off foes on spikes, and operate as submarines crossing the channel. The letter exaggerates their abilities and portrays them as capable of any feat.
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Middlesex Regiment
Sublime funeral oration on Branford’s Janus and Vesta
The essay praises Binbara Branford author of Janus and Vesta in The ener Review. It honors dead heroes from the motherland who faced death in defense of the realm. It extols immortality through courage and spiritual life, noting dust becomes stars and the resurrection as enduring truth.
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Cloudesley Brereton
Ener Review
Binbara Branford
Janus
Vesta
Sir Sam Hughes Foretold War In 1913 Meeting
Sir Sam Hughes told a Toronto gathering he foresaw a coming war as early as 1913 and led a party of Canadian officers to the area now involved in operations. He said he attended a conference with Russian, French and British leaders beforehand, the invasion of Belgium cited as the war’s cause.
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Sam
Sam Hughes
Toronto
Embroidered Skirt Question Sparks Price Inquiry
A shopper asks, What is the price of this embroidered skirt? The note hints at locating skirts on a point she has, suggesting a new caper or pattern in the search.
Fertilizer Plan Would Boost Nova Scotia Crop Output
Nova Scotia officials urge town country cooperation to raise farm production through fertilizer use. Principal Melville Cumming proposes city purchases of approved fertilizer at cost with payment in potatoes at a fixed minimum price, ensuring farmer safety and market confidence.
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Halifax Chronicle
Secretary of Agriculture of
Nova Scotia
College of Agriculture At
Truro
Melville Cumming
Cumming
England
Wit of Sheridan in Parliament Sparks Sharp Bon Mots
A historical note recalls Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s quick wit in Westminster. He quipped a point of order about a windmill going by water and mocked Burke’s dagger gesture with a fork joke. He also teased about his son’s political allegiance with a humorous label “To Let.”
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Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Dr. Sheridan
Westminster
Sheridan
Burke
House of Commons
Tom
Train Driver Cited In Odd Speech Fragment
A garbled OCR fragment shows a responder claiming a mother-in-law must be on a train and that a driver can be counted on to drive as if in duty. The text is incomplete and lacks clear context or names.
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Sare
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