Farmers Institute seed competitions and fairs plan
The Cranbrook Farmers' Institute outlines entries for 10 field crop competitions with cash prizes and minimum entry rules. Provincial seed fairs are planned for December 1916 with up to eight local fairs in 1916-17. institutes may receive grants and judges from the Department of Agriculture.
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Farmers’ Institute
Cranbrook Farmers’ Institute
Canadian Seed-Growers’ Association
Canadian Seed- Growers Association
New Westminster
Armstrong
Department of Agriculture
Cranbrook
British Columbia
Ireland’s Sons Battle for Allies Valor Across War Fronts
In New York a crowd of Irish descendants voices support for the Allied war effort. The piece lauds Ireland’s mobilization alongside troops in France Flanders Serbia Salonika Asia Minor, praising bravery, steadfastness, and devotion to civilization.
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New York Press
Ireland
Great Britain
France
Flanders
Serbia
Salonika
Asia Minor
New York
Stationery matters for businessmen in printed impressions
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British Columbia
Spokane
Kaiser on the Job in Dark War Rhetoric
London Advertiser reports a vivid anti Kaiser screed likening him to a vulture near Verdun and warns Revelstoke residents to pay school taxes promptly or the school will be closed.
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Revelstoke
Farm management and enterprise selection guidance
This article discusses choosing farm enterprises based on regional experience and expert guidance. It notes large, stable crops like wheat and dairying offer fewer price swings, while market access, equipment costs, and labor availability shape profitability and the feasibility of marketing through direct sales or cooperatives. It emphasizes reliability, product presentation, and timing to outcompete price pressure from low-cost labor.
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Cranbrook
Invermere
Sud
Canada mobilizes 60 000 troops for front lines and training camps
Ottawa reports a year of militia work as Sir Robert Borden seeks a 250 million dollar wartime sum. On March 18 Canada held about 60 000 troops at the front and 134 000 in England. Training divisions were in Shorncliffe and Bramshott. Plans target seven summer training camps across Canada and at Vernon.
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Ottawa
Department of Militia
Robert Borden
Canada
England
Shorncliffe
J. C. Macdougall
Bramshott
Bre
Lord Brooke
London
Niagara
Petawawa
Bartlefield
Valcartier
Maritime Province
Camp Hughes
Man
Vernon
B.C
Sarcee Reserve
Alberta
Calgary
Baynes and Waldo Community Notes Mixed with Local News
Local dispatch from Waldo Baynes area reports visitors to Krag and Fernie, health updates, and church notices. Includes Mrs Muir's bereavement travel, Dr Saunders replacement, Easter dances, Ladies Aid activity, and upcoming plays. Recruiting officers from Fernie to Baynes Waldo Flagstone considered.
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Hendricks
Baby
Whitefish
Montana
Collins Smith
Idaho
Dubois
Baker
Jack Saunier
Dr. Saunders
Ladies’ Aid
Waldo Presbyterian Church
H. H. Ross
C. L. Cowan
J. W. Ross
Wilson
Adolph Lumber Co
Waldo
Baynes
Adolph Hall
Misk MacGillivary
J. Palgrave Simpson
J. Lewis
Elko
D. Edwards
Old Land
Doctor Saunders
Constable Gorman
Fernie
Baynes, Waldo
Flagstone
Boundary Line
B. C
Newgate
Perry
Regimental Journals At The Front Chronicle War Life
Soldiers at the front publish regimental journals such as The Brazier of the 16th Canadian Scottish and others like Dead Horse Corner Gazette The Listening Post and The R M R Growler. Some are printed in England or by French job offices while The Brazier is set up and printed by regimental employes. Prices range from one penny to one franc.
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Herald
British Museum
War Office
Dead Horse Corner
Batt
R.M.R. Growler
14Th Batt
Batts
Twentieth Gazette
The
2Nd Field Ambulance
8Rd Field Ambulance
England
Editor Hearts and Tears Rule the Quiet Newspaper
A rural Oregon newspaper editor defends compassionate reporting over gossip and suppression. The author recalls bending to a grieving mother yet refusing to publish hurtful rumors, arguing small papers must balance duty with empathy while big-city editors rarely face such appeals. The piece laments persistent pressure to suppress news for patrons.
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Oregon
Big City
Ihe
KEEP ON ENLISTING
A Montreal Star editorial urges maintaining full war effort even after peace is proclaimed. It argues Germans could renew hostilities if Allied mobilization slows, and that sustaining recruiting and training shortens the conflict by proving our armies are real and ready.
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Montreal
Star
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Hanson
Banbrook
Sranbrook Cottage Hospital
Maternity and General Nursing Garden
Galmon
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W. B. Beatty
Fenwick Avenue
Baker St
F. HM. MacPherson
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Wervury Ave
City Hall
P. O
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Norbury Ave
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Cranbrook, B.C
Coeur D’alene
Spokane, Washington
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Montana Laundry
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Maple Mall
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Women's Institute
Maple Hall
Pres
W. B. McFarlane
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All Indies
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Parker
Lethbridge
Marapodi
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Ladies and Gentlemen's Hats
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Merbury Ave
City Mall
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