Canada and US: Neighbors and Comrades in Peace
The Minneapolis Tribune extols US Canada friendship as a model of gunless borders and arbitration. It notes Canada’s early war mobilization and vows to defend the Western world with peaceful means while readying to act if needed.
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Axettica
Minneapolis Tribune
United States
Canada
Great Republic
Carriea
Wilson
Great Britain
Dominion
Europe
Paris
London
France
England
Teuton
Germany
Monroe
Wheat price set for 1918 crop by Canadian board
The board of grain supervisors of Canada set the price of wheat at two dollars and twenty-one cents per bushel for the 1918 crop. This establishes the official price level for farmers in the year.
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Board of Grain Supervisors of Canada
Warning of prairie coal shortage prompts immediate farmer action
The Alberta coal administrator John T Strings warns of a serious coal shortage across Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba with winter shortages expected unless Alberta mines ship now and continue through October American anthracite may be shipped west and farmers are urged to secure coal immediately while seeding plans are finalized to protect stock from weather and avoid deterioration.
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Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Fong Railways
Imegram
John T. Strings
Stirfings
Prairie Provinces
Alberts
Winnipeg
Cereal Acreage Plans in Britain and Food Measures
Britain expects three million acres added to prewar cereal cultivation. Potatoes acreage may rise to 600 000 instead of 1,000,000 as farmers are urged to expand. The food controller orders baker registration and flour dealer returns to map regional needs as bread flour rationing looms.
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Great Britain
United States
Europe
Scottish War Spirit Seen By Labor Leader In England
William Short, president of the Washington state federation of labor, visiting England with an American labor mission, reports from Scotland that workers are rallying to produce war materials. He notes miners in Ayr, his boyhood locale, share American resolve to continue the fight and endure sacrifices until victory.
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Scotland
William Short
Washington State Federation of Labor
England
the Times
Ayr
United States
A Joke About Seeing Through a Man at Supper
A husband tells a joke about a young girl allegedly going blind before a surgeon discovers a hidden lover in her eye. The wife responds with wry humor about which man she could have seen through, reflecting playful marital banter in a Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph style.
The Last Resort Bargain in a London Butcher Shop
A shabby old lady browses a grungy shop and haggles over price with a growling butcher. She offers a penny, but hesitation and sharp exchanges reveal tension and local market roughness.
Campaigning in Ireland vs Flanders sparks concerns
A fragment from an Irish political meeting cites harsher campaigning in Ireland than in Flanders. An attendee described bystander involvement as overzealous and partisan, referencing the Countess and an uncertain age.
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Ireland
Flanders
Armagh
Triking Ara Tie
Aviators Garros and Marchal Escape German Net in 1916
Garros and Anselme Marchal, famed pilots, escaped from German captivity near Berlin on June 2 1916 after crossing into the Netherlands. Marchal used German language skills to bypass guards and a ruse with papers to reach safety, delaying capture for two days before finally gaining freedom. Both men, ages 30 and 28 respectively, planned to return to the front.
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Includea
Garros
Anselme Marchal
Berlin
Ae . Cholm
Poland
Marchal
Ingelmuster-Courtrai
Canadian Food Board Warns Public on Flour Sugar Limits
The Canada food board warns the public to strictly observe the flour and sugar holding limits and to return excess stock to dealers. Municipal police will enforce the regulations, and those with excess supplies have a short time to dispose of them or face seizure and forfeiture, says Harry B. Thomson, board chairman.
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Canada Food Board
Food Board
Canada
Harry B. Thomson
Cattle Raising and Irrigation in Southern Alberta
A regional study notes alfalfa as the key to winter fodder for cattle in Southern Alberta. Irrigated land yields best, with alfalfa commanding high prices and producing multiple crops without soil depletion, enriching rather than exhausting the land.
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Alberta
Self Punishment for Kicking Horses
A veterinary tip describes using a short leather band with a chain attached to the horse’s leg to deter kicking at the manger. When the horse kicks, the chain tightens around the leg, creating discomfort and prompting the animal to stop the behavior after a brief reaction.
Fragmentary Quote Inspires Candid Gist on Progress
A fragmentary remark attributed to Louis hints at a pragmatic push toward steady progress. The speaker urges sticking to a guiding idea and moving forward with caution and wit.
Strange Flight Over Arras Ends in Death of Two British Aerial Crew
An account from Arras describes a British two seater fighter engaging a German Albatross near Arras. The British plane crashed west of Arras around 4 pm after a long pursuit. Both British crewmen, under 25, were found dead from gunfire. they had been airborne for over two hours.
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Cer
Arras
Moe i Pelerbinson
General Sir Robert Gough Praises Ulster Troops
In a Belfast letter General Gough, commander of the Fifth British Army during the retreat from St Quentin, extols the Irish divisions for their magnificent fighting against heavy odds. He notes fourteen British divisions facing forty German divisions on March 21 and credits Irish troops with calmness and tenacity that helped save British and French reserves.
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Robert Gough
St. Quentin
Belfast
Fifth Army
Brutal German Occupation Sparks Resistance Across Territories
The article reports widespread German abuses in occupied areas with requisitioned food and mass arrests. Villages in Kiev district resisted with machine guns but were subdued by armored units. Minsk authorities seized able bodied residents for transport to Germany, with escape attempts met by shooting. Streets became armed camps as refugees grow starving near frontiers amid protests from the Soviet and Chinese governments.
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Germany
Kiev
Minsk
Irkrutsk
China
Chita
Destructive-Critic Resonates In German Opinion
In a recent talk with a German acquaintance, I heard the belief that the United States is inefficient and corrupt in government and profiteering dominates the war. The German view claims big corporations exploit the public to gain money and that there are few patriots among Americans. The conversation noted the divergence from facts.
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Germany
Emperor Charles Letter Defends Austria in 1914 War Row
The New York Times reports an Austrian emperor letter to his brother in law, addressed to President Poincare, asserting it is sincere remorse and not an anti allied plot. He claims responsibility for the war may lie with the German Kaiser or Francis Joseph, denying direct German collusion.
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Guteliet
Austria-Hungary
Poincare
France
Germany
Sixtus
Charles
Francis Joseph
Austria
New York Times
U Boat Losses and Quarter Totals Compared
The article analyzes U boat losses over three months, noting 138 big British ships and 66 small ships sunk in 13 weeks. It estimates total tonnage losses around 750,000 tons for the quarter, comparing current results with last year’s quarterly figures and citing Sir Eric Geddes.
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Eric Geddes
Great Britain
Geddes
New York Evening Lost
Dangerous Woman Spy Arrested in Long Island Hotel
Madame Marie K de Victorica, believed a top German agent in the United States for 15 months, was arrested at a fashionable Long Island hotel and brought to New York as a dangerous enemy alien. Her maid Miss Margaret Sullivan was held as a material witness. Federal authorities say her mission was to spread German propaganda among Irish groups. She allegedly aided a German navy lieutenant commander who arrived in December 1916 and worked with Sinn Fein to recruit for bombs on ships. the officer vanished after Justice Department investigators closed in.
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Marie K. de Victorica
Department of Justice
Germany
Long Island
New York
Margaret Sullivan
United States
Sinn Fein
Awaiting Owners Over 200 Years
In a letter to The London Press Sidney Preston highlights unclaimed funds from a 1691 West New Jersey Society venture. An official advertisement seeks representatives of shareholders, noting no dividends since 1692 and an unclaimed balance of £41,879.
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London
Sidney Preston
West New Jersey Society
Company of Adventurers
British North America
Accident disrupts breakfast service with baked eggs disaster
A comic exchange ends with staff revealing a mishap just before opening. The waiter whispers that an accident damaged a grill and eggs fried orders, hinting at a mishap in the kitchen and the peculiar request from two customers.
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Andie
Liminator
Tn- Bus
Air Craft Officials Meet Sparks Over Slow Work
A heated session erupted as members protested sluggish progress in production. The chairman attempted to quell tensions while a member warned that Rome wasn’t built in a day and implied the board would not have completed the task anyway.
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Mrr. Blank
Rome
World Gains Insight Into Character of Prussian Beast
The letter from Lord Derby to Sir Edward Kemp praises the Canadian forestry corps for delivering 40 000 tons of timber to the front 11 days ahead of schedule. It credits the corps with saving cross-channel tonnage and stresses wartime dedication, including long hours over Easter.
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Canadian Forestry Corps
Edward Kemp
Militia
Lord Derby
Robert Beren
Sir Edward
France
England
Derby
Pictures From the Front Color Battle Photographs Exhibit
London hosts a grand exhibit of British color battle photographs mirroring last year’s Canadian display. The tank advance, Allenby’s Jerusalem entry, Baghdad scenes, an Egyptian labor battalion in France, and a celebrated image of the Prince of Wales are featured, all praised for realism and artistry.
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London
Canada
Bagdad
Allenby
Jerusalem
France
Fast
Alexandra
Prince of Wales
No Rationing of Consumers Yet
Canada food board regulations on sugar and flour stop short of full rationing. Magistrates will judge what constitutes a fifteen day supply and determine reasonableness case by case. The board notes current supplies and ocean transport hesitate to impose arbitrary limits on individuals.
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Canada Food Board
Order In Council
The
Food Board
Canada
Exchange Prisoners With Germany Set To Begin
A Moscow based commission led by Count von Mirbach arrives to oversee prisoner exchanges with Germany. About three million Russians are held by Germany and one million Germans by Russia. The plan starts with women children and elderly or disabled men, then POWs, aiming for 40 000 weekly at ten points. Some invalid exchanges have occurred. most German prisoners are in Siberia, transport by water will be used due to railroad disruption.
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Germany
Moscow
Count von Mirbach
Russia
Siberia
Patriotism by Women Across the Empire Stirs War Effort
A Hamilton Times report highlights women in Australia and Britain demonstrating deep patriotism. Australian women volunteer for active combat roles while Clyde district munition workers vow to continue production to support soldiers, defying engineer strike threats and backing the war effort.
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Empire
Australia
Clyde
Britain
Manchester
Edith Cavell
A.S.E
Hamilton Times
Flaxseed Distribution Sparks Quick Demand in West
Western farmers rushed to claim 10 000 bushels of flaxseed supplied by British authorities. Seed from Serbia Vladivostok Japan and Vancouver sparked strong interest as officials judged district conditions and farmer capacity to deliver. Professor Bracken of the University of Saskatchewan urges no hesitation about growing flax under wartime authority.
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Canada
Stern
British Goveornnment
Serbia
Vladivostock
Japan
Vancouver
Bracken
University Af
Saskatchewan
Distinction Echoes War Talk Across Global Audiences
An author warns that global discourse will remain filled with war talk for years. Armchair and campaigners risk costly military errors, likened to Civil War era debates. A Boston musical memory adds a personal touch with remarks about Mozart and wartime regiments.
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Boston
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