Canada Leads in Wheat Yield and Spring Wheat Outlook
Dr. C. A. Zavitz at the Stratford convention states Canada produces seventy six and a half bushels per head and leads world wheat yield per capita. He notes Canada’s surplus is six times U S output and urges more spring wheat, praising Marquis as the variety.
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Canada
C. A. Zavitz
Western Ontario
Stratford
Argentina
United States
United States In View of the Existing Wheat Shortage, Dr. Zavitz
Marquis
Zavitz
Ruins of Arizona irrigation find on Prescott Grand Canyon road
The Marine Journal notes ancient irrigation remains in use by early civilized Indian tribes. A major site lies on the Prescott to Grand Canyon highway where Montezuma’s Well, a natural 440 foot diameter and 93 foot deep pool, supplies water. Lime carried in solution has petrified ditch walls, preserving the earth.
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Arizona
The
Marine Journal
Prescott
Grand Canyon
Montezuma’s
Reader quotes war essay through the ages
A Life magazine joke recalls a distinguished professor’s 1913 claim that war could never occur again. The quip contrasts a 1913 forecast with a modern war outlook, highlighting shifting attitudes toward global conflict.
Rust Damage Warns Grain Growers in Doninton District
Ottawa issues display card on grain rust with guidance from Minister Martin Burrell. Use well drained, vigorous seed beds, early sowing, and crop rotation to reduce losses. Do not trust rust proof seed. no variety is rust proof. Weed control and proper seed treatment advised.
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Doninton
Sie
Canada
Ottawa
Martin Burrell
Dominion
Dominioa Department
Saskatchewan Farm Loans Expands as Loans Accelerate
The Saskatchewan government reports success in its farm loan scheme with 1.5 million dollars authorized and one third disbursed across the province. About 4,200 applications totaling roughly 741 thousand dollars have been received, with the remaining one million to be paid as titles are certified.
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Saskatchewan
Lloyd George on Russia and Constantinople
Washington Times editorializes that Lloyd George retracts promises to Russia over Constantinople. It suggests Russia cannot obtain the city and predicts an equal split among England Ireland Scotland and Wales, praising English control of the eastern gate to the Mediterranean and Gibraltar to block a German-Russian sea route.
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Lloyd George
Ingland
Russia
Constantinople
Ireland
Scotand
Wales
England
Dardanelles
Washington Limes
Witnesses to Freedom Across Fronts of War
The London Daily Telegraph speaks of a vast cloud of witnesses to freedom beyond the Flanders front including France Italy Macedonia Palestine and Mesopotamia. Their claims upon us will not fade from grateful minds as memory endures and their bodies sanctify the soil they fought to defend.
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Italy
Macedonia
Palestine
Mesopotamia
London Daily Telegraph
Steps to secure binder twine for next harvest year
The food controller initiates actions to guarantee a sufficient supply of binder twine for the upcoming harvest season. Efforts focus on procurement planning, stockpiling, and monitoring distribution to farmers.
Munster Submarines Revamp Tactics With Cruiser Type Shift
German cruiser submarines dominate sinking efforts as winter seas favor sea worthy vessels. These subs carry two 5.9 mm guns and 16 torpedoes, stay at sea six weeks, and use new water resistant “wet guns” mounted on fixed platforms.
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Arcate
Rheumatism Cure Promised by Pink Pills Claim
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as an effective cure for rheumatism and asserts that keeping the blood rich prevents relapse. It cites a Toronto case from Mr A E Hinton and notes pills available at dealers or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Williams
Dr. Wiliatos’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Old Indian Died Dick of Discovery Island Passes
An aged Indian known as Dick from Discovery Island died on the Songhees Reserve in British Columbia. He recalled life before Sir James Douglas arrived on Vancouver Island and may have been among the last links to those early days. He is survived by one relative, Mrs. Charlie Kamai, at whose home he died.
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Discovery Island
Sir James Douglas
Vancouver Island
Songhees Reserve
British Columbia
Zors
Victoria
Charlie Kamai
Alberta Sea Fish Catch Through 1916 17 Season
The Department of Naval Service reports Alberta caught 3 178909 pounds of fish in 1916 17 valued at 144 307 dollars. Species include trout whitefish pickerel pike sturgeon tulibee gol eyes and mixed fish. Whitefish from northern lakes led with 2 145 200 pounds. pike followed at 48 920 pounds.
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Department of Naval Service
Alberta
Community group hosts evening social with refreshments
A Prescott Iowa paper notes a general good time at about 11 o clock when fruit salad and cake were served by the B B E club.
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B.B.E. Club
Prescott
Alsace Lorraine under German rule and exile voices
The New York Tribune notes German annexation of Metz Strassburg and Alsace Lorraine arguing residents resist occupation. It cites 30 000 Alsatians who fled frontier to join French armies and calls for American understanding of local wishes as expressed by exiles.
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Alsace-Lorraine
Belgium
Metz
Strassburg
France
Germany
United States
New York Tribune
Dr Chase Kidney Liver Pills Offer Cure for Headaches
Convincing evidence links liver trouble to bilious spells and headaches and asserts Dr. Chase's Kidney Liver Pills quickly wake liver and bowel action. Testimonials from Chars R. Tait and A. S. Mace praise relief after taking one box. product sold by Edmanson Bates Co Toronto with 25 cent pills.
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Dr. Chase
G. M. Fairweather
Sussex
N.B
A. S. Mace
J.P
Charles KK. Tait
Edmanson, Bates & Co., Limited
Toronto
New Milk Regulations Set Price Add-On Caps
The food controller lists the maximum margin distributors may add to the base milk price. From January onward the added cost must not exceed 5 percent of the base price in Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia. In Ontario Quebec Nova Scotia New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island the limit is 5 cents per quart.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Ontario
Quebec
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Flexible Sandstone Stone Baffles Geologists
A slab of sandstone the size of a wetstone owned by J. L. Miller of Portland Oregon bends with slight pressure and twists easily. Miller received it from his friend Jim Tillotson who died recently after two decades since acquiring it in the Carolinas during the Civil War era. Geologists cannot explain its unusual flexibility.
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J. L. Miller
Portland
Oregon
Miller
Jim Tillotson
Tillotson
Carolinas
Co Operative Livestock Trading Growth in Alberta 1917
The United Grain Growers reports Alberta livestock activity rising in 1917 with 1 417 cars containing 67 099 animals valued at 2 214 640 92. Calgary figures show higher year over year while Edmonton branch totals reach 500 000 in business. The cooperative aids farmers by market info, shipping association setup, and livestock purchases for farm use to strengthen future industry.
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Calvary
Alberta
United Grain Growers
Calgary
Edmonton
Livestock Department
The Kaiser's Blasphemies and German Soul
The Montreal Herald ridicules the Kaiser as claiming constant divine conversation. It cites Prince Bismarck calling him a cool rationalist and ungrateful, arguing his speeches harm the German people's sane soul and pave the way for danger, as Germany advances under his leadership.
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Kaiser
Prince Bismarck
Germany
Montreal Herald
Kellogg's Asthma Remedy Promises Immediate Breathing Ease
A nineteenth century advertisement touts Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a proven, decades tested cure for asthma. It claims the product works under severe conditions and urges readers to buy from local dealers.
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J. D. Kellogg
Germans Execute 58 More Belgians Reported
Belgian headquarters in London received word of 58 additional executions in Belgium. The total since January 1917 reaches 170, including at least two women and several youths under 20. All were declared spies by German authorities, with rapid arrests and swift condemnations limiting inquiries.
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London
Belgium
Exhumed Egyptian Vessel Sparks Quip on Plumbers
A group of tourists observe Prof. X as he exhumes a wrapped ancient body. The professor jokes that the nam ing may reveal an Egyptian plumber based on the utensils around him. A romance between a young woman and the professor yields a wry exchange about compensation for his work.
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Prof. X
Naminy
Lye
Browning
Must Not Wear Unforms Off Duty
An order in council bans wearing military and naval uniforms decorations and medals by unauthorized persons. It cites disrepute to services and recruitment harm and allows militia officers to wear uniforms only when on duty with permission. Violators face summary conviction fines up to 100 dollars or three months in jail.
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