Canada’s War Effort: Canada’s Great Fight for Freedom
A long overview notes Canada's wartime mobilization since August 4 1914. It cites public debt of 314 301655 and daily war spending, 425000 armed under arms, and a goal of 500000 volunteers. It highlights munitions production at 400 factories, pensions for soldiers, and economic measures. It praises Britain and Canada as a model of wartime effort and unity.
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B. Hall
Canada
Camada
Iron
Oversas
England
Conta
Red Cross
Prince of Island
Saskatchewan
New Brunswick
Manitoba
Goa
British Columbia
Byrnes
United States
Gaza Then and Now A City Through Time in Palestine
Ancient Gaza, once a major Philistine center and later a thriving Hellenistic hub, is traced from biblical gates carried by Samson to Roman port growth and Greek learning. The piece notes fluctuating populations from 35,000 to about 16,000, multiple occupations, and a rich chain of rulers before modern division.
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Gaza
Palestine
Samson
Sam
Bar
Hebron
Delilah
Alexandria
Egypt
Judah
Sargon
Auta
Antioch
Athens
Athe Sikpee
Ers
Soldiers Sewing Class Reaches Refugee Aid Efforts
A convalescent camp on the western front hosts a sewing class for wounded men. The trained instructors help make garments for Palestine refugees and those sent to refugee camps.
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Tex. Dakhrouwr
Western Front
Palestine
Rival Sausage Makers Battle Over Street Side
An old tale of two rival sausage makers living on opposite sides of a street reignites as one craftsman places an overhanging obstacle across the pavement to impede the other, sparking a local quarrel and attention.
Housewives pledge to conserve food for soldiers
The article urges Canadian housewives to sign the Food Pledge and vow to save food in every home. It emphasizes substitution and waste reduction as patriotic service aiding soldiers and combating Germany and starvation. It notes neighbors’ influence and the collective impact of pledged households across the Dominion.
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Canada
Germany
Greenland’s Inland Ice Shrouds Vast Polar Landscape
The article describes Greenland as a massive ice covered realm, with 740,000 square miles area and four fifths buried under inland ice. The coast preserves a narrow strip of land, mountains, fjords, and a wind-dominated climate that blows perpendicularly from the ice cap toward the coast.
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Greenland
Sahara
Vorth
Farm Gardens How a Manitoba farmer grows with the garden
C J Baranger explains a farm garden as a supplement to farm work to meet family needs and keep the household healthy. He argues gardens require time and care, with soil choice and regular weeding, rotation, and manuring to prevent soil over richness. The garden should be sized by needs and include small fruits and vegetables to engage youth.
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C. J. Baranger
Manitoba
Prices Secured for Rams at Calgary Winter Livestock Show
The Calgary winter stock sale drew attention to sheep and other livestock with guests secured and interest high. A Delacour farmer reported prices and noted a 3 for it. See Western Canada for details.
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Calgary
Western Canada
Delacour
Alber
Mice in High Demand as New York Supply Tightens
White mice are in urgent demand amid scarce supply in New York markets. Breeders report rising prices and limited availability as research facilities and hobbyists seek steady shipments of healthy specimens.
Fragmentary exchange noted in overheard hallway chatter
A garbled dialogue fragment shows a gendered miscommunication with lines about She and He. The snippet hints at a lengthy, unresolved conversation since arrival, but lacks clear participants or context.
Kaiser’s Food Conserve Message Appeals Serbs and Patriots
A wartime speech urges universal food economy and sacrifice. The speaker warns that without notable voluntary reductions in nonessential foods, nations face compulsory rations and continued shortages of cereals meats fats and sugar amid Allied dependence on American supplies.
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Kaiser
Europe
Japan US Accord Seen As Recognition Of Japan’s World Role
The article argues Secretary Lansing and Viscount Ishii signed an agreement acknowledging Japan as a major world power. It claims Japan has faced war in the last 25 years over China, notes China’s weakness against European encroachment, and likens China to South America in relation to the United States. It suggests Japan may pursue a China Monroe Doctrine, while warning against imperialist motives.
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Lansing
Viscount Ishii
Japan
China
United States
South America
Western Hemisphere
Bullets of Gold and the Messenger of Death
The article recalls the Verdun recovery of a silver bullet from a Frenchman and notes the long use of bullets in wars. It mentions Sardinian and Austrian casualties in Mexican wars and describes a garnet enclosed in lead as a Ka warrior’s messenger of death.
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Verdun
Army names known to public despite secrecy
The piece notes the British army keeps many attractions secret yet the general public is familiar with several army commanders who lead as many as 500000 troops, questioning whether anonymity has gone too far.
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Army
Women Exposed To Shell Fire In Line With War Claims
A diary recounts civilians in Leke, including forty seven women, forced to work at concrete dugouts under shell fire after evacuation. The writer condemns German actions as wartime brutality and notes Red Cross workers repeatedly shot by German snipers despite protection rules.
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Germany
Leke
Wome
Houtholst Forest
No Man's Land
Red Cross
Return of First Contingent Soldiers Suggested
The Montreal Herald notes Mr. Stewart Lyons’ proposal to grant leave to survivors of the first contingent returning to Canada. After three years of war many have been wounded or invalided. the article argues it is a just act to allow their return now as they have done their part nobly.
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Stewart Lyon
Canada
Lyon
Montreal Herald
Command of the Sea and the Drake Loss
The loss of the Drake shows a German submarine can sink a warship again. The Drake, like the Good Hope, belonged to a weakly built class unsuited for heavy weather and gun use. The sinking near shallow water killed one officer and 18 men, illustrating the peril of command of the sea and limiting pursuit by German surface ships.
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Good Hope
Jaggers Accused of Rapid Consumption Near Dinner Tables
A fragment reports Jaggers has developed a tendency to rapid consumption when near anyone's well supplied dinner table. The remark suggests the habit emerges in social settings involving food.
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Jaggers
Germans as Hun villains and a call to decisive war
A New York Tribune piece asserts the German as a barbarian intent on plunder and murder, urging harsh wartime victory. It argues Americans must treat Germany as a perilous enemy, dismissing soft words and disarmament, until total military defeat proves German tactics cannot prevail.
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Rome
America
New York Tribune
The Battle in Germany and the Struggle for a New World
The battle between democracy and Kaiserism unfolds with hopeful signs for the better side. Reports describe Junker counter charges Pan German raids and a concealed Reventlow machine gun redoubt as the conflict presses on.
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Germany
New York Evening Post
Accuracy and the One-Eyed Man at the Meeting
An editor recalls a desk notice reading Accuracy! Accuracy! Accuracy as a new coffee meeting unfolds. A one eyed man in the audience objects that a remark is not a blunder while three thousand nine hundred ninety nine eyes fix on the red Weal Dees wrath.
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Minneapolis Tribune
Value of Western Canada Crop in 1917
Figures from financial circles estimate the 1917 grain crop in Western Canada will net farmers over $600 million. Product highlights include oats around $36 million and flax about $20 million, with other crops contributing sizable totals to the overall value.
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Western Canada
Out
Speeding confession from Baltimore man cited in paper
The Baltimore American quotes a man admitting he was driving fast, with remarks on his speed and a jest about thirty miles per hour. The exchange highlights informal commentary on a traffic incident.
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Baltimore
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