Far North Peace River district offers vast homestead potential
The Peace River region in Alberta and British Columbia is described as a vast tract of about 25.6 million acres with fertile soils suitable for mixed farming. It highlights wheat yields, year round growing conditions aided by low altitude, long daylight hours and adequate rainfall, plus a new market potential as war displaces labor and boosts demand for Canadian farm produce.
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Peace River District
Arctic Circle
Fort Vermilion
Dominion Government
Dunvegan
Fort Chipawyan
Dominion
Lethbridge
Alberta
Calgary
Edmonton
Peace River
Peace River Valley
Rockies
Peace River Crossing
Jupiter Pluvius
New England
Great Britain and Ireland
F.J.D
Family Herald
Montreal
Germany's misfortune quoted on belated German outrages
The Springfield Republican notes that Germany fails to persuade with timely sincere protests. It cites delayed claims over Belgium invasion airship bombings gas use and submarine actions, arguing such excuses lacked impact when tied to the Bryce report on Belgian outrages.
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Germany
Belgium
Springfield Republican
Napoleons Carriage Held by Austria Over Tax Claim
A carriage once belonging to Napoleon is impounded in Vienna by Austrian authorities until Prince Blucher pays several thousand dollars in taxes. Prince Blucher, descendant of the Prussian general who aided Wellington at Waterloo, claims the booty from the battle.
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Vienna
Napoleon
Prince Hlucher
Prince Blucher
Wellington
Waterloo
Turpinite debate splits British leaders over gas warfare
The article reports a dispute among British authorities on using Turpinite in war. King George reportedly opposes its use as chivalry and mercy guide policy, while Lord Kitchener reportedly supports it as counter to German methods. Turpinite is described as a dangerous explosive liquid enabling long-range devastation.
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George
Lord Kitchener
Germany
War Office
Turpin
France
How It Feels to Face Death
A deserting officer notes the supreme nerve test as soldiers await the order to advance. Tommy Atkins endures days of prelude, letters home, and a march to the front where guns crash and the front line presses forward amid heavy fire. The attack is suddenly halted and the unit braces for a possible counter strike.
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Bose
Tommy Atkins
Milk Supply Reform Ties Railways to City Health
New York and Montreal confront milk contamination with strict inspection from farm to store. In New York 66 inspectors oversee 44 000 farms 350 000 cows and 1 100 creameries with milk graded and dated to trace outbreaks. A criminal offense bans selling milk above 30 degrees.
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Montreal
New York City
Lederic
C.P.R
Grand Trunk
New York
Imagination Question Turns Doubtful Cake Sweetness
A playful exchange between a young husband and wife centers on a cake whose taste seems off. The bride confidently cites the cookbook claiming the cake is delicious, while the husband voices concern about the flavor.
The Increased Wheat Production During War
The article notes wheat price records rise with war, citing England 1812 average $5.65 a bushel and 15 years above $1.76. It cites 1913 production by Germany Belgium United Kingdom Canada and others, estimates a 25 percent drop in some nations, and highlights Canada’s unoccupied arable land and growth in Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta. It projects Western Canada wheat area up 20 percent adding 1.87 million acres and 25.5 million bushels, enough to feed about 5.7 million people, with total crop capable of feeding ~34 million.
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England
Germany
Belgium
Wumrdg
Ndéticanad
United Kingdom
Baan
Ide Bee
Japan
Serbia
Turkey
Italy
Canada
Dominion
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Western
Potash Deposits Found in Utah Near Marysvale Rise
A U S Geological Survey report notes extensive alunite deposits atop the Tushar range near Marysvale Utah with elevations from 11 100 to 9 900 feet. It cites large past U S imports of potash salts and fertilizer salts totaling over 15 million dollars annually, now blocked by a British embargo. Prospecting teams have found other potential deposits in several states.
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Marysvale
Utah
Tushar Range
United States Geological Survey
Germany
United States
Union
Alfalfa Prospects Grow in Alberta Lethbridge District
Farmers in the Lethbridge district begin the first cut of alfalfa in early June showing Alberta suits this crop well. If fair weather continues a fourth cut is possible and there will be good cover a few weeks after the third mowing. Southern Alberta farmers see strong prospects for this forage crop. A village schoolroom fundraiser featured local stars and a soprano who apologized for a cold before singing. a humorous quip from the audience followed.
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Lethbridge
Alberta
Fund For Something
Germany Outwitted in Naval Design Swindle Tale
A historical account claims German spies bribed Admiralty workers to obtain British dreadnought plans. The ruse led to a doomed German vessel, the Bluecher, launched amid overconfidence, while Britain secretly improved faster. The episode ends with German plans revealed as obsolete and the spy network exposed.
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Germany
Bluecher
Sir David Beatty
Great Britain
Union
Kiel Canal
Garman
Evolution of Marine Insurance from Crusades to 17th Century
The text traces early marine insurance from Crusade era practices where travellers insured lives against capture to the spread of English insurers by the sixteenth century. It notes voyage durations insured for different destinations, loss notification windows, and eventual claims rules. It also observes that English policies covered payments even when settlements began on the continent and cites a Bodleian-found 1613 policy as an early English example.
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Flanders
Portugal
Norway
Italy
Azores
Peru
Brazil
Indies
England
Oxford
Prairie grain acreage rises overall in 1915 estimates
The Canadian Pacific Railway estimates show wheat up from 10,530,000 to 12,809,000 acres in 1915 with a 22 percent rise. Oats increase from 6,237,000 to 6,693,000 acres, up 12 percent. Barley grows from 1,967,000 to 2,224,500 acres, up 15 percent. Flax falls from 1,005,000 to 864,000 acres, down 14 percent. Total 1914 acreage 18,729,000. 1915 22,860,000, net increase 16 percent.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Prairie Provinces
German People Under Captive Rule and War Readiness
The text argues that Germans have been governed for war and oppressed by dangerous rulers, making them highly disciplined and productive. It states their military chiefs could provoke conflict, and that Germany stands ready despite the strength of three great nations, individually and in alliance, yet not as well prepared for war.
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New York Times
Saskatchewan flax fibre buying offer foes to $15 million
A representative of English linen interests in Saskatchewan says he is ready to buy from Saskatchewan farmers between $10,000,000 and $15,000,000 worth of flax fibre. The fibre will be pulled and baled into twenty pound bales. The province is described as the greatest tax growing province on the American continent with millions of dollars of flax fibre going up in smoke each year.
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Saskatchewan
Antiseptic Bullets for Wounded Soldiers Invented
Alexander Foster Humphrey of Pittsburg unveils a nickel jacket bullet carrying narcotics and antiseptics. The two grooves hold drugs encased in gelatine and paraffin coating melts in flight to deliver rapid pain relief and wound healing. The formulation aims to reduce pain and bleeding while promoting faster recovery.
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Alexander Foster Humphrey
Pittsburg
Restrictions on Troops Alcohol in Occupied Zones
General Headquarters issues a decision by General Joffre limiting alcohol to daily ration for troops and banning officers from purchasing extra drinks. French shops near the British army zone are forbidden to sell any alcoholic beverages to soldiers. Joffre cites increased consumption due to prolonged stationing and calls on inhabitants to help combat sales as a patriotism measure.
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District of the Peace
Mississippi
Pouce Coupee
Hudson Bay Company
Department of Agriculture
Duncan Marshall
Britain
London
Lord Fisher
Admiralty
Great Briain
Berlin
Steinhauer
Ancient Marine Insurance
P.C
Joffre
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