Gambling talk and a town’s lost fifty thousand
Bill and Dan discuss the dry rot in their West Canadian town caused by spending fifty thousand dollars yearly on catalogue goods rather than local purchases. They compare the effects on prices, roads, schools, and potential local industry, urging collective action to redirect spending homeward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
von Keon
Mr. Barthelemy
Antaranti Club
West End
London
Barthelemy
Hilda Tressingham
Otto von Roon
Janus
Monte Carlo
New Scotland Yard
Dan
Bill
Bill Harvey
Dan Brodie
Hill
Boss Hatch
Shea
Kita
Canada
Bob Daniels
Soldiers and colonials push back the Boche and seek due credit
A World War I dispatch from H A Gwynne notes a Canadian officer who rose from private to captain criticizes being praised alone and says Tommy is the finest fighter. Australian officers echo not wanting daily recognition, insisting colonial regiments deserve respect. Eugene H Grubb warns of seed potato shortages in the US hindering the 1917 crop and calls for conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Gwynne
The
Morning Post
Tommy
Eugene H. Grubb
Germany
Incomplete Quote Reflects Social Constraint
A fragment notes a young man helping a girl with her jacket for fifteen minutes, then asserts she is not his sister by birth or refusal, suggesting assumptions about kinship and social boundaries within a close interaction.
Cabbage Cigars Become Wartime Substitutes in Germany
The piece notes government substitutes for tobacco in Germany during wartime. It mentions cabbage and cigars as a grim reality, with substitutes made from cabbage, strawberry leaves, lavender blossoms, sandalwood, and other ingredients to provide aroma amid scarcity and rising costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Government Department On
Debate over economy in marriage vows and dress reuse
A wife defends economizing by saving her wedding dress for a possible second marriage while the husband questions the meaning of economy in marriage. The exchange highlights thrift values and differing views on practical savings in relationships.
Superstitious Philosopher Cites Patch Watchdog Warning
A superstitious philosopher warns that a man visiting a melon patch and meeting a watchdog signals his errand will fail. He frames the omen as a belief linking chance and misfortune to travel trials.
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. S. Fletcher
Ward
Isidore Bernstein
Hilda
von Roon
von Koon
Bernstein
Tommy Atkins
Appleford
ANEW
Sani
Arr Cement i Son da
Gaza
Appleford Counter Check Book Co., Limited
Hamilton, Canada
Toronto
Montreal
Winnipeg
Vancouver
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