Prairie Provinces Grain Yields Reported for 1917
Preliminary census and statistics data show total wheat production in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta at 225 314 000 bushels from 13 619 370 acres versus 242 314 000 bushels from 14 642 200 acres in 1916. Oats barley rye and flax seed yields are also listed with declines or changes and figures remain subject to revision pending threshing results.
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Census and Statistic Office
Dominion
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator Delivers Immediate Results
Complete in itself the product claims to act without aid from other medicines and assures reliable effectiveness. It asserts no failure to perform its work and emphasizes self sufficiency in eradicating worms.
Gun That Never Stops Machine Gun Promises Continuous Fire
Popular Mechanics reports development of an American machine gun that feeds from an endless belt. Ammunition hoppers hold 2 500 to 10 000 cartridges and reset without interruption. Conventional guns fire 500 rounds per minute and run for about thirty seconds per belt. the new device fires thousands of missiles without pause, doubling output.
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Popular
War bread and the push for a standard war loaf
The Spokane Spokesman-Review notes that food administration aims to provide an acceptable war loaf this winter, with standardized size price and ingredients. It would replace the bread card system without its flaws and may include corn as an ingredient, avoiding the extremes of white or black bread and addressing inconsistent loaf weights across cities.
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The
Food Administration
Hoover
Philadelphia
Montana
Russia
London
Spokane
Spokesman-Review
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Claim
An old style ad offers a one hundred dollar reward for incurable catarrh with Hall's Catarrh Cure. It touts thirty five years of use and calls it the most reliable remedy, claiming it acts through the blood to expel disease and improve overall health after short use. The note directs purchases from F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo Ohio, priced 75 cents.
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Hall
Macon
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Prohibition Praised In Seattle As Enforcible Policy
A Seattle Chronicle endorsement argues prohibition is enforceable and beneficial. Police records show fewer drunks vagrants and disorderly conduct from 1915 to 1916, with social gains cited including lower unemployment and improved business conditions across Seattle.
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Seattle
The
Chronicle
Kansas City
Kansas
Ontario
H. Arnot
M. Ie
Fire Loss in Saskatchewan 1916 Report
Arthur E. Fisher, superintendent of insurance for Saskatchewan, reports total fire losses in 1916 at 1 558 192 dollars. Properties destroyed include 178 barns 14 churches 488 dwellings 31 grain elevators 37 granaries 27 hotels 54 general stores 36 stables and 11 warehouses.
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Saskatchewan
Arthur E. Fisher
Judge and Prisoner Duel in Witty Exchange
The dialogue centers on a sharp exchange between a judge and a prisoner. The police note the wit and wards as the pair discuss maneuvering and missed chances in a courtroom moment.
How To Attract The Howe A Farm Family Lesson
An anecdote from Rural Planning and Development praises a Canadian farmer who keeps his family comfortable and well housed near a good farm. He claims the boy will stay on the farm only if they share city comforts and status, a philosophy praised as practical rural planning.
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Canedan
Faraer
Fouad
Fic
Wheat Grades High In Saskatchewan Crop Estimate
The Department of Agriculture of Saskatchewan pegs the wheat crop at 130 million bushels, well above prior estimates. Gains come from better yields in the western province around Saskatoon, with 75 percent expected to grade No. 1 Northern. Miller's Worm Powders advertised as cure-alls for worms and other childhood ailments.
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Department of Agriculture of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Pepper filled shells discussed in British parliament
The idea of using pepper filled shells for anti aircraft guns drew merriment in parliament. Sir Desmond O Callaghan warns there is nothing unusual about the suggestion, aimed at blinding raiders by pepper smoke and sneezes.
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Desmond O'Callaghan
War Office
Do You Miss Crimson Gulch Old Excitement
Broncho Bob notes higher prices after the town went dry as two buckwheat cakes and a fred egg feel like regular dissipation in Crimson Gulch. The Washington Star frames a反 dry era shift with period tone.
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Crimson Gulch
Broncho
Washington Star
From Telegraphist to Cabinet Minister in One Year
The Halifax Herald notes Hon. Mr. Robertson rose from railway telegraphers to labor senator and now cabinet minister in Canada within a year. His rapid ascent followed mediating the Fernie miners and operators deadlock, earning trust from workers and employers alike.
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Robertson
Canada
Crothers
Calgary
Fernie Viners
Labor
Halifax Herald
A Grand Medicine for Little Ones
A pamphlet touts Baby's Own Tablets as a mild thorough laxative safe to give and curative for minor ailments in children. Mrs. Jas S Hastey of Gleason Road N B testifies to their usefulness. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams' Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
School Boys and Birds
The article argues that a small .22 rifle given to a boy risks bird life and urges teaching boys about how birds support human food production by controlling destructive insects. It stresses valuing feathered friends more due to their ecological role.
American goods fill French village shops in wartime note
A Detroit News correspondent reports that American troops in French villages find all goods labeled American from matches to mustard and milk, but even whisky dares only to follow the flag in name, not in action as the war continues.
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France
Detroit News
Saskatchewan Potato Yield Projection Peaks at 102 Bushels Per Acre
The department of agriculture estimates an average potato yield of 102 bushels per acre from about 67,000 acres under cultivation after compiling thousands of provincial reports. The update reflects broad agricultural activity across the region.
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Department of Agriculture Ofaskatchewan
Question for Allies on German Peace and Junkers Power
The passage asks whether a compromise peace could placate the German people by suggesting the Prussian system nearly saved them. If the Junkers claim victory and justify it, democracy may be endangered. if the people cite the common man’s devotion, peace becomes possible as the Prussian system begins to fall. The Yale Review notes ongoing German internal change.
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Junkers
Germany
Yale Review
Asthma Remedy Promises Relief Across Continents
An advertisement extols Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a powerful aid for asthma sufferers. It claims a long, proven track record across many regions, including distant lands, and urges readers to seek this treatment for family members in distress.
Will you have a little shrimp moment in courtship
A brief, playful exchange unfolds with a couple seated at a table as one asks for shrimp and the other reacts with surprise. The line captures a light, intimate moment reflected in the Louisville Courier Journal.
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Louisville Courier- Journal
Senator Sorg laments being left out of Washington Star coverage
A Washington Star exchange quotes Senator Sorg noting newspapers dismiss him as a topic while advising not to worry about press. He calls attention to perceived neglect by the paper. The remark frames media scrutiny as an understated political issue.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Better Understanding Japan and United States on China War Cooperation
Secretary of State Lansing announced a complete agreement with Japan on China and a clear understanding of military naval and economic cooperation in the war against Germany. The notes exchanged with Viscount Shii formalize an agreement recognizing Japan’s special China interest while pledging China's independence and the open door principle for commerce and industry.
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Japan
United States
China
Ceremany
Lansing
Viscount Shii
Great Eastern Republic
Young Aviator Seeks Purpose In War Service
A young aviator, recently in New York exhausting himself with late nights, reflects on the call to war. He says the moment he donned a uniform he felt transformed and can now face people he once dodged, avoiding becoming a parasite.
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New York
Miss Sorghum and Mrs Roxton Fly High in Life Gossip
In a light exchange the two women tease Mrs Roxton about aging as if she grows younger each day. Mrs Oldmynx agrees, calling her one of the canton’s most successful flyers.
Dr Karl Muck Resigns Over Star Spangled Banner Refusal
The Bore ton Symphony Orchestra conductor Dr Karl Muck resigns after he refused to play the Star Spangled Banner drawing three cheers from Detroit Times supporters of the American flag.
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Karl Muck
Boreton Symphony Orchestra
Detroit Times
Restored vigor combats diseased brain notions
The passage describes renewed strength and confidence reversing harmful thoughts from a diseased brain as nerve cells regain vitality and blood nourishes the brain tissue.
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leStant
Howe
Douglas & CO
Minard
U. S
Laurence FE. Dorsey
Stanley London
Detroit
Dr. Chase
Chase
Edmanson, Bates & Co. Limited
Teronte
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