Suffragists urged to seek national defense before politics
Mrs St Clair Stobart argues in New York that women’s suffrage must be tied to resisting German aims and promoting human freedom. She recalls wartime work in Belgium Serbia and Bulgaria, criticizes German atrocities, and warns that a German victory would subjugate women and all mankind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
America
Germany
Troitschke
Belgium
Brussels
Geran
Pioneer Corps
Hosital
Kirkhilisee
Bulgaria
Nationalié Defence
France
Seria
Serbia
Montenegro
Albania
Beljum
Sean
Nero
Rome
Gerny
Treitschke
House of Commons
St. Clair Stobart
New Yormies
Call to conserve meat as war effort by Winnipeg visitor
Henry Berandher, who bought supplies for allies in Argentina last year and now visiting Winnipeg, urges Western Canada to boost livestock production and save meat. He warns that food waste harms soldiers in trenches and notes French and Italian crops suffered poor harvests, delaying supply.
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Henry Berandher
Sumilies
Argentina
Great Britain
Winnipeg
Western Canada
Western
Canada
France
Italy
Global hair trade From China Declines As Demand Wanes
Hair used for wigs came largely from China with export values over a million dollars annually. War and evolving fashion reduced demand, causing the trade to shrink significantly and nearly disappear as China’s hair growing industry declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Job Hunt Woes Highlighted in Houston Post Snippet
A trimmed quote from the Houston Post questions readiness for employment and suggests missed opportunities due to delayed action. The fragment hints at modern excuses and the competitive job environment.
Fighting the Submarine A Hoover Food Administration Statement
J Herbert Hoover warns that US and Canada can curb famine by cutting wheat flour and corn meal intake. He notes current wheat shortfalls and urges conservation to boost exports by 150 million bushels. Emphasizes fats production and farming as crucial to wartime needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Herbert Hoover
United States
Canada
Atlantic Seaboard
Wounded German Prisoner Expresses Gratitude in English Hospital
In an official translation a German prisoner writes from a British hospital praising English care for his wounds and urging kindness to enemies. He thanks his doctor nurses and staff, recalls a forget me not gift, and asks his family to remember divine mercy as peace comes.
France Needs Food From North America Says Long
Canada's support is urged as France faces severe food shortages. Mr. Mau rice Long notes 1917 French crop far below prewar years, with total cereals and produce needing imports of about 40 million hundredweights next year. He credits French efforts but warns allied supply depends on Canada and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Long
France
Canada
Long
North America
United States
Canadian Food Bulletin
Unsociable Character Provokes Quiet Dissent
In a terse exchange, witnesses describe a man of harsh temperament whose demeanor estranges others. One remark notes his misery would deter company, underscoring social friction around a reclusive figure.
Sergeant Cope of Northampton Defies Odds on Belgian Front
London readers hear from Sergeant Cope of the Northampton regiment who swam the Yser amid German assaults and warned of an impending attack. He recounts hand to hand fighting, taking cover in a canal, and escaping with ten days leave after being wounded five times. He is the son of a Peterborough shoemaker and has just turned twenty one.
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Northampton Regiment
London
Traverse
Cope
Peterborough
England
Currie Praises Canadian Army For Fearless Resolve
An interview with Lieut. Gen. Sir Arthur Currie lauds Canadian troops as mixing French vivacity with Anglo-Saxon grit. He credits 450 000 volunteers for morale and justice of their cause and predicts war ends when no Boches remain.
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Excelsior
Arthur Currie
Canadian Army Corps
General Currie
Currie
Passchendaele Ridge
Carrie
All Trades Opened To Returned Men
The vocational training centres of the military hospitals commission across Canada offer 39 trades with plans to expand to all industries if needed. The Canadian Manufacturers' Association cooperates to provide training under real industrial conditions for injured returning men.
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Military Hospitals Commission
Canada
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Birthplace of Flying linked to Stuttgart engines
The piece traces the origins of the internal combustion engine to Stuttgart via Daimler and the Otto gas engine, noting how a Frenchman harnessed these ideas for workable motor cars. It credits Daimler’s works, Count Zeppelin, and the Stuttgart origin for artificial flight and Zeppelin’s later fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuttgart
Daimler
Daimler Motor Works
Count Zeppelin
Zeppelin
Concrete ships seen as future for Scandinavia
A Copenhagen firm forms to build reinforced concrete ships. Observers expect a rising industry in Scandinavia due to fast production. Norway recently launched its first concrete ship.
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Copenhagen
Scandinavia
Norway
Newlywed Quip on Shared Living Costs and Peace
A wry line contrasts frugal two living together with the peaceable outcome. The old man narrator poses a joke about marriage and money, hinting at domestic dynamics and humor.
Dominion campaign to raise hog production across Canada
A nationwide drive led by the food controller and agriculture ministries aims to boost Canada’s hog output by 50 percent in 1918. Western and eastern officials, including H. Hanna and T. A. Crerar, report on financing from Britain and the United States to secure bacon, hams, and lard, with government price stability and packer regulation to protect producers and consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Federal Department of Agriculture
Departments of Agriculture
Canada
Ottawa
Canadian Food Bulletin
Western Departments of Agriculture
Federal Department
Hanna
Hoover
United States
Ministry of Food
Owen Smith
Treasury
Rhondda
T. A. Crerar
Crerar
H. S. Arkell
William Hearst
Ontario
W. J. Hanna
G. C. Creelman
George Brown
Saskatchewan
J. D. Mc¢or
Brandon
Professor Day
Pamotibee
Union of
Live Tock Breeders’ Associations
British Columbia
Alberta
Manitoba
Regina
J. D. McGregor
Livestock Commission
The
Food Controller's Office
Western Canada
Scrubbing by Electricity Machine Aids Farm Kitchens
A new electric scrubbing machine weighs lightly and runs on any socket. It wets sweeps scrubs and dries floors in one operation with a single attendant guiding it. A 16 inch wide brush powered by a quarter horse power motor scrubs and carries dirt into a receiving pan. It can clean about 7000 square feet per hour but has not reached big farm kitchens yet.
Finality in Letter Says She Rejected Me
A Boston Transcript note recalls a rejected suitor who asks if the breakup is truly final. The reply confirms there is only one line and no further hope remains.
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Boston Transcript
Early Exchange Sparks Witty Banter Between Men
A brief, clipped exchange shows one man asserting speed in forming ideas and another pressuring on what happens after the idea is formed. The dialogue hints at pragmatic impatience and a sharp, informal tone from both speakers.
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Copenhages
Soldiers Wives’ Club
Flanders
Bergt
M.H.C
Provincial Departments of Agriculture
Lile
Copenhag
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