The Squire's Sweetheart Continues in the Dark Scullery
Catherine Bartlett faces coercive plans as Cooper returns with a wet oilskin and reveals a marriage scheme. He belittles her, hints at removing anonymity, and plots to marry Miss Egerton while recalling a haunted village tale. Shadows and fear deepen as the scene ends with Kate imagining threatening forms.
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Cooper
Bartlett
Catherine Bartlett
Boulonge
Miss Egerton
England
Fermiere
Old Quenelle
Devil
Madame
Les Peupliers
Old Qunelle
Margot
Kate Bartlett
Shortage of Wool Spurs Rag Drive Across Allies
Across warring nations and Canada, rags and old clothes are being saved to feed shoddy mills and ease wool shortages. Britain urges women’s groups and officials to collect, sort, and depot old garments for shipment to mills, with profits aiding Red Cross and war ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Great Britain
Red Cross
Paris Cubist Portrait Sparks Customs Mystery
A renowned Cubist artist’s wife returns from Spain to France and a customs officer discovers a canvas that looks like scrap iron. The officer questions it as a possible submarine plan until an engineer examines the work and examines it from every angle.
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Paris
Spain
France
Plain foods reclaim favor after wartime diet shifts
Fragments indicate a trend toward economical meals and mindful eating as readers revive simple plain foods. The text notes emphasis on buying wisely and avoiding waste amid changing postwar eating habits.
Straw gas potential urged for Saskatchewan farms
Dr. R D McLaurin of the University of Saskatchewan outlined straw gas as a way to power and heat rural and urban systems, noting a 500 outfit cost and 7000 cubic feet per ton yield. He urged better federation of research bodies and a funded, businesslike council to advance Canada’s natural resources.
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R. D. McLaurin
Chemistry Department
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon Engineering Society
Niagara Falls
de Sockasek
Saskatchewan
Canada
Canadian Bankers’ Association
Bankers’ Association
Grain Growers Association
Chambers of Commerce
Associa
Prairie Rust Conference Near Winnipeg Ends
A Manitoba Agricultural College hosted a meeting of representatives from federal and provincial agriculture institutes to discuss cooperative rust research on the prairies. Dignitaries from Ottawa, Brandon, Saskatoon, and Winnipeg reviewed plans for joint investigations, greenhouse work, and field trials across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta.
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Prairie Provinces
Manitoba Agricultural College
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Prairies
J. H. Grisdale
Ottawa
Dominion Experimental Farms
W. P. Fraser
Brandon
P. R. Cowan
Indian Head
Sask
Mr. Fraser
C E. Saunders
T. J. Harrison
Winnipeg
John Bracken
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan Agricultural College
W. C. McKillican
Ay Cutler
Alberta Agricultural College
W. H. Gibson
W. W. Jackson
Manitoba Agricultural Colege
A. Bjarnsson
Morden
A.H.R. Buller
University of Manitoba
W. P. Thompson
Agricultural College
F. J. Lewis
Alberta College of Agriculture
J B. Reynolds
Walter C. Murray
University of Saskatchewan
J. A. McLean
Prust
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Cowan
Alberta
J. B. Reynolds
Winnipeg Free Press
These Old Trails and Manitoba Settlement Beginnings
The article traces early Manitoba trails from Hudson Bay traders to later Canadian homeseekers driving wagons west. It notes fortunes found by some after stalling pioneers and describes the shift as settlers from the east and south moved in, aided by hardy guides and changing landscapes.
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Manitoba
Red River
Hudson Bay
Canada
Nethe
Observation Officers Under Fire in Front Line Exchange
Wartime recollections describe the peril and skill of observation officers who direct artillery from trenches and periscopes. An officer spots mining by the Germans, a major orders tactics, and shells whizz by as observers endure close calls and even sniping from trees and cellars.
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Shell
Harland and Wolff founder's early Belfast years
Extracts describe Harland of Harland and Wolff Belfast starting as a trainee in shipyards. He began with limited pay and long hours, working early shifts at about 8:15 am daily, laying groundwork for a renowned shipbuilding career.
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Harland
A and
Wolf
Belfast
3000 Royal Flying Corps Aviators Moved to Texas for Winter Training
About 1,000 cadets and 3,000 mechanics from the Royal Flying Corps in Canada will move to Texas as cold weather arrives to continue training through the winter. Additionally 210 cadets and mechanics from the U S training camp at Seaside will train in Texas under RFC auspices in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Royal Flying Corps
Canada
USA
Tere
U.S.A
New Arrival And Where Do I Go When Shelling Starts
Fragmentary notes discuss a new arrival and ask where to go when shelling begins. The phrases reference Sandy from the Wee Kirk and suggest religious opinions mixed with wartime anxieties.
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Sandy
Wee Kirk
Uncle Sam’s New Spy System Surpasses European Efforts
The piece argues the United States built a postwar espionage apparatus rivaling European systems. It notes rapid expansion after entering the war, broad arrests of suspected German agents, and harsh treatment rumors as the public learns of this secret service.
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Russia
United States
Europe
Great Britain
Treasury Department
Department of Justice
American Secret Service
Thomas D. Gregory
A. Bruce Bielaski
Secret Service
Cir
Fey
Mr. Ory
Mule's Courage Defies Cowardice in Harsh Hells Comment
A saying asserts that a mule facing tough odds is not a coward. The line suggests resilience amid hardship, contrasting fear with steadfast grit.
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Edinard
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