Plans for Care of Returned Soldier and Employment
Lord Shaughnessy urges Canada to seize the postwar opportunity by shaping schemes that match returning soldiers to suitable jobs. He lauds the Military Vocational approach, stresses training for agriculture and other trades, and calls for state support to fund training and maintenance during study.
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Shacekinesey
Wicbor
Canada
Shaughnessy
Bhai
Tan
National Service Commission
Therm
Himaisy OG
Iman
Officer snubs private at Winnipeg restaurant
Calgary Daily Herald notes an officer from a Canadian unit refused to sit with a private and a woman, saying he would not share a table with a private. The piece condemns such attitudes and asserts privates often outrank officers socially off duty.
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Winnipeg
Aeanan
Calgary Daily Herald
Celebrated Firing Captain lauds trench front shift
Captain Reginald Forbes of the Scots Greys writes from a Some trench praising improved shooting and discipline. He notes ten months ago waste was serious, now infantry and artillery share aim and efficiency, with German prisoners and airmen singled out for driving the change.
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Reginald Forbes
Scots Greys
Wen
Yas
Heror
Russia Follows Strict Prisoner Regime in 1916
At year end 1916 Russia held 1 138 000 prisoners in state and agricultural labor. 545 000 under agriculture ministry, 264 000 in mines and factories, 169 000 in ways and communications. No alcohol for prisoners or officers. Food passes via local boards under interior ministry rules. Discipline requires commanding officer consent. Complaints were very rare. the American Ambassador to Petrograd found conditions in all camps “most satisfactory.”
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Russia
Ministry of Agriculture
Petrogra
Germany
German Troops Fire on Burning House Overseen by Serbs
Oscar Maurus Fostana reports a scene from Serbia where German soldiers extinguished a fire, seized three women and an old Serb, accused them of arson, forced confessions, and ordered executions. The women deny involvement and endure a brutal outcome as rifles crack.
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London Times
Oscar Maurus Fostana
Servia
Dr Schauhthn
Serbia
Bernig
Advertising and High Prices Argument Promotes Advertising
An article from the Philadelphia Ledger argues that advertising lowers selling costs and prices, reduces unit costs through higher production, and exposes the manipulation by speculators. It cites the Association of National Advertisers and claims advertising is the cheapest, most effective marketing method that expands demand and cuts costs.
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Association of National
Philadelphia Ledger
Proposal Spurces Alice Sen’s Uncertain Match
A puzzling courtship note describes Alice Sen and a proposal from an admirer. The message hints at clever framing of a marriage intention and questions the suitor’s win in a chaotic exchange.
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Alice Sen
Matic
Ted
Carnegie Buys Corner Lot To Preserve Air Space
Andrew Carnegie paid 2,000,000 dollars for a 100 by 225 foot corner lot to prevent a building from being erected there. The purchase is hailed as a public benefit for fresh air in the city amid high living costs and urban congestion.
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Andrew Carnegie
Hartford Courant
Pi Loan Promise Amid Tight Funds
A Chicago Herald note humorously frames a loan from Pi to cover expenses when funds are tight, with a pledge to repay every penny by the next morning. The quip underscores frugality and prompt repayment in constrained finances.
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Chicago Herald
Water systems and sewage disposal for farm homes
The Farm ers Advocate notes growing inquiries about farm water and sewage, emphasizing improving farm home conditions. It highlights that running water often exists in barns while houses lack it, and urges affordable improvements for rural households.
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Advo- Caic
Nerve Centre of War Lies in Chilean Nitrate Desert
The 350 mile arid Chilean nitrate region is described as the war’s nerve centre with British control seen as crucial. It notes Germany’s shift to synthetic nitrogen, Chilean exports before 1914, and British influence over the beds alongside German brokers.
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Chile
Wiliam Howard Russell
Germany
North and
Harvey
Peru
Lloyd George praised as defender of justice and peace
Albert Thomas quotes in L Humanite praising Lloyd George as keeping justice liberty and moral law central. In Verdun trenches Lloyd George’s speech honoring fallen heroes linked to right and civilization, showing unity among workers in Sheffield and Paris socialists, Tories and Polius.
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Albert Thomas
L’humanite
Varis Socialist Daily
Verdun
Lloyd George
Mr. Lloyd George
Sheffield
Paris
Dilemma in Nell and Promises Amid Threats
Nell frets over Jack who vows to quit drinking if she marries him while Tom threatens to leave if she agrees to another. The situation creates a delicate social dilemma with discreet pressures from two suitors.
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Nell
Bell
Jack
Tom
Boston Transcript
Duma Becomes a Vital Factor in Securing Freedom
Summary of the Russian Duma as a pro-ally political force since 1906, its uncertain history, parliamentary struggles, and evolving role amid imperial opposition and wartime pressures. References to naval and trade disruptions in Newfoundland fish trade amid global upheaval.
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Duma
Russia
M. Goremykin
Stolypin
Russdaty Daina
Saskatchewan Advances Household Science in Schools
Saskatchewan began teaching household science in 1909 with Regina public schools and quickly expanded to Moose Jaw Saskatoon and Prince Albert. By 1915 a director oversaw the program, extending training to rural schools and normal schools, with growing student enrollment and strong support from the Department of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Regina
Bk. Ef, Fletcherson
Alexandra
Moose Jaw
Saskatoon
Prince Albert
Department of Education
Dominion of Canada
Trausebeld Science
Honest Boy Sought Who Never Lies or Swears
A fragment from the Jopcka Journal notes a request for a boy who never lies swears or uses slang. It mentions sending a deaf mute brother around as a possible courier. The snippet hints at local humor or a social quip without further context.
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Brudder
Jopcka Journal
New Pension System for Soldiers and Dependents
A new pension decision extends assigned pay and separation allowances after a soldier is killed or reported missing. Pension begins one month after the claim is settled, with immediate first month pension to dependents and two months gratuity for wives and children, to be enacted by order in council.
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Pension Commission
Count Reventlow’s Blunt US View Sparks Interwar Debate
Reventlow denounces the United States as a great nation without an army to stop highway crime and praises German WWI era feats. He ridicules British resolve and claims German submarine daring has struck terror, urging confidence in the Divine Word of the Warlord.
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Count Reventlow
United States
Just the Man in Miss Snapper Marriage Talk
Gossip in town centers on Miss Snapper and an army officer. The chatter questions whether a professional military man can balance romance with duty and life in civilian circles.
Writer or churchgoer? Conflicting views on contribution rejection
A reader questions whether a writer or a churchgoer bears blame for a rejected contribution. The brief exchange hints at differing expectations and social roles without detailing the incident.
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