Saskatchewan Wheat Prospects Outlined in Editorial
An editorial argues Western Canada can nearly double wheat output with favorable weather and efficient tillage. It cites 1915 Saskatchewan data showing 10.5 million acres farmed and 173.7 million bushels produced, with half the province arable and strong land in both halves, plus potential for Alberta and Manitoba to match Saskatchewan.
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Joon
United States
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Iiba
Canada
The Oil of the People and Dr Thomas' Electric Oil
The article extols Dr Thomas' Electric Oil as a durable, expanding remedy praised for its dependable sterling qualities. It claims thousands have benefited and would not use any other preparation, presenting the oil as essential among the public.
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Thomas
Unlordly Lord and Woman Driver Incident Report
A Manchester Guardian snippet recounts a noble lord asking his woman driver to return at a set hour. She retorts by indicating she is accustomed to being addressed as a lady and refuses the request. The tale reflects class and gender tensions in a formal transport setting.
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Danchester Guardian
When will they teach cooking in the bepate schools
The St. Louis Gloemocrat notes a question about curriculum plans in the bepate schools. It asks when cooking lessons might be added and whether such instruction is expected this term.
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Bepate
St. Louis
Mongy Okue S a year out of town supplies with Do Money Orders
A fragmented notice mentions year out of town supplies and money orders with a five dollar cost. The readable text provides few clear entities or dates and lacks a coherent event or action.
Fitting Refund Rule Reaches U.S. Grocers
The federal food board and New York wholesale grocers ordered signs offering refunds on excess profits and disposed items in customers’ possession. Three other grocers were instructed to reimburse customers overcharges, as reported by the Financial Post.
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United States
Federal Food Board
New York
Financial Post
Pain Not A Bit Lift Your Corns Or Calluses
Ad copy promotes a product claiming to remove corns and calluses with a few drops, followed by lifting them away with fingers. No humbug and no pain guaranteed. The quick at home remedy emphasizes simple application and removal.
Tree Zone Corn Removal Proclaimed Quick and Easy
An advertisement touts Tree Zone as a new drug to remove corns and calluses instantly. It claims painless application and complete removal of hard and soft corns without irritation. The copy urges readers to ask their druggist for a small bottle from the wholesale house.
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Amy Treezohe
Germans in War Compare Military Strength to Civil Virtues
The piece argues Germans have declined in culture and liberty while rising in organization and power. It accuses the German war conduct of brutality, cowardice, and crimes in the name of military expediency, labeling them destroyers of culture and terroristic in practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasuries
Dcham
Chinese Aide Praises American War Mobilization in New York
Chinese ambassador to the U S Dr Wellincon Koo told the New York chamber of commerce that 125000 Chinese citizens stand behind the lines in Me and France and that he was greatly impressed by the earnestness of the American people in war preparations.
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China
France
Wellincon Koo
New York
Chamber of Commerce of
State
Staten
Koo
England in War Time Reflections on National Pride
In this reminiscence from Oxford to America and back, the author recalls wartime attitudes that belittled others yet admires the unity of England now. He notes the brave women, the Red Cross, and the uniformed volunteers, praising a sensed necessity and worthwhile action shared by all.
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England
Jim Jeffries
Jack Johnson
America
Oxford University
Sisterhood
Red Cross
Flying Corms
W.A.C.K
Dawson
New York
Imes
Winnipeg Market Receipts Rise Across Cattle Sheep and Hogs
Cattle receipts for 1917 total 286651 with 77328 stockers and feeders moved, 50 percent shipped west, 20 percent east. Sheep and lambs receipts reach 23575 with peak prices in September to November at 15.75 per cwt. Hog receipts 372168 with January to head prices around 23 rising to 33 in September. Soap scarcity note ends item.
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St. Boniface
Edmonton Immigration Surges Past Previous Year Total
During the nine months ending December 1917 the Edmonton Alberta registrants exceeded the entire previous fiscal year by nearly 300. From April 1 1916 to March 31 1917 arrivals in the Edmonton district totaled 1 641. About 70 percent came from the United States with the rest from Eastern Canada.
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Edmonton
Alberta
United States
Canada
Woman climbs stairs on hands after illness in Richmond
Richmond Ind report recounts a woman who suffered two years of illness and weakness yet recovered after using Lydia E Pinkham preparations. She now raises chickens and performs manual labor in a new home, crediting improved health to the remedy.
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Richmond
Ind
Lydia E Pinkham
Sweep in the West Forecast Wool and Mutton Surge
The article predicts a major rise in wool and mutton output across Western Canada and the union. It cites an expected 4,400,000 pounds of wool stored in Toronto warehouses next season, mostly from Alberta, and a Alberta herd expansion to about one million sheep in two years.
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Canada
Toronto
Alberta
Dr Williams Pink Pills Claim Health Through Blood Nourishment
An advertisement asserts that appetite and digestion reflect blood health and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for indigestion. It includes a testimonial from Lizzie Aston of Thamesville and states pills cost 50 cents per box, six boxes for 2.50 from The Dr Miami Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Nature
Miami’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Allied Gains Claim Victory in Global War Outlook
The New York Independent argues Allied dominance based on ocean control and territorial reach. It cites six European and Asian nations opposing Germany and notes vast gains outside Europe, while calling the Central Powers’ advances comparatively small.
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New York
Germany
German Empire
Ottoman Empire
Europe
Toronto Star
Jefferson
Napoleon
Development Drives Ontario Growth Near Foreyet Rail Line
Reports describe rapid development in northern Ontario around Foreyet with 400 000 railway ties cut and a projected million ties per year within three years. Labor shortages hinder expansion while authorities urge جذب settlers to farm lands near the C N R line as roads and logging progress open up new townsites and a trunk highway along the arable zone.
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Ontario
C.N.R
Railwa Company
Foreyet
Foleyet
Capreol
Whistle Nickel
Moose Mountain
Ruel
7 Gon
Ottawa
Canadian Northern Railway
Porcupine Arid
Cobalt
Hog River
A Measure of Prosperity in Western Canada Bank Clearings
The 1917 bank clearings for ten Western Canadian centres rose by 954,960,000 with Winnipeg up over 9 00,000,000 Calgary 115,000,000 Vancouver 98,000,000 Regina 45,000,000 and smaller gains in Edmonton Saskatoon Lethbridge Moose Jaw Brandon and Medicine Hat. Growth linked to agricultural and livestock activity signals rising prosperity. Early 1918 totals show continued upward momentum in weekly returns.
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Canada
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Calgary
Alberta
Vancouver
British Columbia
Regina
Saskatchewan
Edmonton
Saskatoon
Lethbridge
Moose Jaw
Brandon
Medicine Hat
Albert
Western Canada
Believers in War and the Duty to End It
Excerpted opinions discuss a strong anti war sentiment within society and a minority that resists ending war. The piece argues that militarism remains a social creed among powerful figures, while democracy advances despite these obstacles.
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Arnold Bennett
London Daily News
Jerusalem Visit Shows Clash of Styles in 1917
The piece recalls General Allenby entering Jerusalem by gate with staff while the Kaiser in 1890s tour demanded a carriage through the narrow streets. A wall was torn down to widen the Jaffa gate for imperial pomp, a stark contrast to British restraint and respect for local customs noted by the Boston Globe.
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Allenby
Jerusalem
Near East
Jaffa
Boston Globe
Food Controller Duty Explained by Archdeacon Cody
In Ottawa Ven Archdeacon Cody of Toronto said the food controller’s duty is to ensure sufficient export supply, not set prices, clarifying a widespread misunderstanding about the controller’s functions.
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Ottawa
Archdeacon Cody
Toronto
Irish Guards Hear Chaplain Exhortation Before Ball of Battle
An Irish Guards chaplain Fathe Brown inspired troops with stirring exhortation before a combat push, urging courage and faith as they prepare to go over the top. He later was injured and awarded the Military Cross for devoted duty.
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Fathe Brown
Cork
Galway
Erin
Worm Exterminator Promises Health for Children
A maternal advice note emphasizes children's health through deworming. It endorses Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator as a remedy, framing worms as a key hindrance to well being and vitality.
Trickster Patient Cheats Doctor With Tea Thermometer
Medico Private Tommy Sims, sick with pneumonia, plays a clever ruse in hospital by pulling a thermometer from his mouth and dropping it into hot tea while the doctor turns away. The ruse fails only when the doctor checks the device and jokes that the patient should be dead but is alive.
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Tommy Sims
Tommy
California Pelican Quips About Painting Nude
A humorous exchange from a California Pelican features a painter replying that he rarely goes nude, preferring a working jacket while creating portraits. The lighthearted line reflects a playful attitude toward artist attire and studio practice.
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