Opportunity Knocks Twice for Veterans
Veterans face high pay and steady work as hospitals partner with Central Technical High School Toronto to train enlisted men in trades. Classes cover carpentry to electricians, steam fitting, plumbing, and more, with rapid progress and jobs earning up to $30 a week start. Immigrant quip adds local humor.
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Great Central Technical High School
Toronto
Canada
Edison
France
Imores
Worth Remembering and The Proven Asthma Remedy
Worth Remembering recalls President Wilson urging global peace and the war aims to end tyranny and protect the vulnerable. The Proven Asthma Remedy touts Kellogg’s asthma remedy as a superior cure, claiming rapid relief and wide acceptance despite questionable claims.
Man Selves Seek Sheep Imports For Breeding In Canada
Manitoba ministers discuss securing a breeding sheep supply from Ontario after Ontario finds it scarce for its own needs. The drop in U S demand has hit Canada and plans consider bringing sheep from abroad despite scarce options. The Hamilton Spectator notes a premium for import routes amid tight supplies.
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Manitoba
Ontario
Hamilton Spectator
Time to Step Forward by Saskatoon Minister
Minister W R Motherwell urges Saskatchewan dairymen to move ahead after a decade of preparation. He declares it is their duty to take the next step in the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hen. W. R. Motherwell
Oeritulture
Saskatchewan
Lloyd George warns no terms in sight for lasting peace
In London, Prime Minister David Lloyd George warns against a peace that prolongs war or enables Germany to profit. He says only a enduring settlement ending in victory over aggression can prevent future threats, urging resolve as America’s entry shifts balance.
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David Lloyd George
London
Germany
St. Lloyd .George
Mr. Lloyd George
Europe
America
Motor Tub Latest War Zone Invention
A traveling bathtub on motor car chassis, manned by Dr John C Baldwin of Johns Hopkins and a Red Cross nurse, advances through Nesle area to aid twelve hundred undernourished French children. The system uses a shower bath and warm water to cleanse and soothe, delivering medical aid, soup, and hygiene service to refugees in seven villages near Nesle.
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Red Cross
Nesle
France
Murphy
Nec
John C. Baldwin
Johns Hopkins
Baltimore
Katie
Toul
Amines
American Red Cross
Boreas
Ex-cannibal’s Regret in Bunbery Bishop’s Rise
Dr Cecil Wilson, a former missionary figure once linked to Melanesia known as the Cannibal Islands, is noted for his rise to the bishopric of Bunbery Australia. The passage hints at his controversial past and a personal note about a native servant.
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Cecil Wilson
Bunbery
Australia
Melanesia
War Effort Urges All to Aid Soldiers
Read in a canton bulletin the call for civilian support as men drill behind the lines in France and in local defense effort at home. The message emphasizes unity and readiness as the conflict continues.
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France
Noted Chauffeur Warns Pedestrian In Traffic
A brief exchange shows a chauffeur scolding a pedestrian who replies he owns a car and is not used to walking, illustrating urban traffic friction quoted by the Boston Transcript.
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Boston Transcript
British Air Service During War Expansion Noted
An English writer describes Britain's growing air power in WWI revealing eighty two aircraft in service and many more training planes. He notes night lighting research for fighters, German and Austrian observers visiting Netheravon to study British air strength, and plans to mass produce tens of thousands of aircraft in later years.
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Kage Bins
Netheravon
Germans complain about U S munitions sales and world impact
The piece notes German skepticism toward American aid to the Allies, arguing U S arms shipments prolonged the war and cost German lives. It recalls implications of a quicker Allied defeat and cites a Reichstag quip on humanity and Wilson. The passage reflects wartime public sentiment as reported by the New York Lines.
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France
Germany
P Peiteant
Reichstag
Wilson
America
Entente
New York
The Bright Side Train Mishap Ends With Quick Wit
A one track train ride features a talkative jewelry drover and a delay as water is taken on. An express rear-ended the lead train just before stopping. A drummer was pitched forward, his hat jammed over his ears, but he rose unhurt and quipped that they hadn’t been bypassed.
American view on Canada’s business possibilities in 1920s
An American financial expert discusses Canada as a promising investment and trade partner. He highlights Canada’s bank stability, vast natural resources, rail infrastructure, and favorable ties with the United States. The article notes U.S. capital flow, strong wheat and coal potential, and the appeal of Canadian markets for loans and commerce.
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Canada
Seca
Jon B. Evans
The
Economist
Philadelphis Public
Philadelphia
Evans
Bank Des Wits of
Chicago
Atlantic
Ortis
Hudson's Bay Company
India
Australia
United States
London
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Seattle
Winni
The Fearless British Officer and heroism in war letters
A reader recounts a British officer’s bold actions amid wire entanglements and machine gun fire during a Great War assault. The subaltern and sergeant carry out a daring attack, seize a trench, and defeat repeated enemy advances before the officer is fatally struck by a sniper days later.
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Bette Mere
Trort
Hall
Taney
Woman's Dressmaker Described As Fitting Associate
A Baltimore American blurb notes a man praising a woman he was talking to as a fitting associate, saying she could not be more fitting and identifying her as his dressmaker.
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Ae Ell
Baltimore Aerican
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MHC
Kellog
Diges
Tion
Lloyd George
Britain
China
Copenhagen Chewing Tobacco
Senata
John
British Air Service
Clinton B. Evans
Philadelphia Public Ledgery
Willis
Lille
Gillis
Indge
Mee
A. North Grand Stret
Brantford, Ont
Dr. Chase
Eee
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