How England Welcomed and Cared for Belgian Refugees
A New York Tribune writer credits Britain with a massive relief effort aiding about 294 600 Belgian refugees who arrived with minimal belongings. Volunteers ran operations, housing, feeding, and distributing them, with Mr C E Whittaker leading the relief committee. The process faced challenges from housing, shoe sizes, and rail notices but succeeded, aided by doctors and unions, yielding thousands of Belgians staying in Britain.
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Belgium
New York Tribune
England
C. E. Whittaker
Whittaker
Ple
Antwerp
Vickers- Maxim
Great Britain
Germany
City Solicittor Outlines City Claims in Insolvent Great West Case
D W Adams states the city has guaranteed $125000 debenture principal and interest and is a creditor for boilers and utilities sold to Great West Wood Iron and Chemical. National Trust sues five shareholders for up to $499500 combined, aiming to secure city interests. If successful, city claims are covered. otherwise creditors rely on Great West assets, which are being liquidated amid harsh conditions as some paints glass oils and lumber are sold.
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Prince Albert
Sask
D. W. Adams
Great West Wood, Iron and Chemical Company
Great West
National Trust Company
F. H. Phippen
D. B. Hanna
Hector Macinnes
Felix Frank
Grea West Company
Great West Company
How Submarines Destroy A Torpedo Tube Fire
How submarines strike with torpedoes explained with loading stages director timing and launch. Gunner fixes course with Gyroscope steering gears and a 3000 yard range trigger fires a 2500 dollar projectile.
Edison predicts US dye production will end German monopoly
Thomas A. Edison at Silver Lake New Jersey plant says the United States will soon manufacture its own dyes. He reports large quantities of aniline dyes and carbolic acid and benzol, and urges textile makers to follow suit to end foreign dumping. He calls for protective laws like Canada’s.
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Thomas A. Edison
United States
Silver Lake
N.J
Germany
Canada
Two Volume Annual Report On Experimental Farms And Stations
The year ending March 31 1914 yields two volumes detailing chemistry, field and animal husbandry in volume one and horticulture cereals botany entomology forage poultry and tobacco in volume two. Both volumes provide comprehensive farming science, experimental results, and practical guidance for farmers through divided sections and clear aims. Copies are available via the publications branch department of agriculture Ottawa.
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British Columbia
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
The Call Poem urging men to answer country’s call
A wartime exhortation poem urges men to join the armed forces. It questions cowardice and emphasizes duty, sacrifice, and the obligation to serve. It frames enlistment as noble, contrasting The Call with complacency and urging readers to prove their manhood for Britain.
German General von Hindenburg and His Passions
The article recalls General von Hindenburg as a railway of two loves dogs and tobacco. It notes dogs sent to Hanover with an orderly and passport to the field marshal and describes his nightly smoking and habit of dreaming up plans. He plays grim jokes on Prussian ministers and once drove two Berlin under secretaries toward Russian fire before relenting.
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von Hindenbrug
Geman
Hindenburg
Hanovér
Hindeburg
Berlin
von Adenburg
Limitations on British Navy Cited by Sioux City Tribune
The Sioux City Iowa Tribune argues no navy can escort every ship and patrol all seas. It lists vast wartime duties from defending the Dardanelles to keeping Britain supplied and blocking German commerce, noting limits remain even for the Royal Navy.
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Suez Canal
Mediterranean
English Channel
Canada
England
France
British Isles
Belgium
Kiel Canal
Heligolard
High Seas
Germany
Sioux City
Iowa
Tribune
Made in Canada and the quality problem in industry
The Financial Post questions the Made in Canada campaign amid reports of inferior goods from Canadian manufacturers and damage to the nation’s reputation. It urges forming a Canadian quality committee to raise standards, enforce truthful labeling, and protect investors and buyers through better service and advertising.
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Financial Post
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Canada
Europe
Feeding the Fighters and the Army Service Corps Logistics
The Army Service Corps moves about 2000 tons of food and other necessities daily from base depots to the front via motor lorries and railway trucks. Supplies are loaded to stores near the firing line and reserves are kept close to front lines to prevent rail delays from starving troops. Even a 36 hour railway stoppage did not affect front line food or ammunition due to timely regimental stores.
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Army Service Corps
England
France
Alberta bridges boost roads for homemakers since 1905
The Alberta policy to improve roads for homemakers is shown by the 1905 organized province building 2,524 bridges. These bridges largely serve rural communities and their road networks.
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Alberta
Quoted Scotsman Refuses to Loosen Revolver Use
A brisk exchange features a one eyed recruiting sergeant and a patriotic Scotsman arguing over weapon use endangering a shooting scene. The dialogue hints at loyalty and resolve amid wartime duties.
British Prisoners Describe German Frugal Rations
Major Vandaleur recalls escape from German captivity and recounts vile treatment at many stations. He details that French prisoners received potato soup first while British prisoners were told none would be allotted, a reflection of widespread German conduct toward British captives.
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Vandaleur
Getting Down to Real Business With Confidence in the Future
Sir Edmund Walker argues in the Monetary Times that Canada must face wartime sacrifices and economic rethinking. He notes improving credit, strong banks, rising immigration prospects, solid agriculture, and renewed exports as signs of growing confidence and a path to real business on a new plane.
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Edmund Walker
Canada
United States
Sir Edmund Walker
Monetary Times
Unsinkable ships questioned by London Post on Lusitania crash
The London Post questions the idea of unsinkable vessels in light of the Lusitania sinking. Alexander Carlyle of Harland & Wolff argues no ship can be truly unsinkable and notes lifeboat limits, ship size, and harbor capacity as key factors affecting safe evacuation.
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The
London Post
Alexander Carlyle
Harland & Wolfe
Belfast
Women Wage Parity Push Amid War Time Labor Shifts
British women stepping into roles once held by men during the war now face a push for equal pay for equal work. Industry leaders argue wages should rise to reflect the value of women's labor, warning against replacing family wages with cheap female labor after the war ends.
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Great Britain
Edmonton Council Debates Natural Gas Franchise
Edmonton council weighs six proposals to grant a natural gas franchise for domestic and industrial use. Sufficient gas in sight may meet current city needs, making Edmonton the largest Alberta city not yet using natural gas as fuel.
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Council of Theity of
Edmonton
Alberta
Torpedoes in British Navy Priced High Despite New Models
A naval expert notes British torpedoes cost 3500 to 5000 dollars to build, more expensive than latest German subs. German torpedoes boast 21 inch diameter, 47 knot speed, seven mile range. Internal mechanism features high speed rotating engine shafts gears and 259 pounds of explosives.
Beef demand and cattle farming gains amid war outlook
Western Canada rancher Mr. Randolph Bruce argues war boosts beef prices and cattle profitability. He cites alfalfa feeding and earlier finishing of cattle as keys to rapid production, noting U S trends and rising Canadian beef values from 1901 to 1911. Experts predict further price increases as war effects unfold.
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Randolph Bruce
Canada
Europe
Bruce
United States
H. 8S. Arkell
Dominion
Seals to be Killed Again Under New Legislation Push
W. C. Redfield urges congressional action to authorize resumption of seal hunting at the Pribilof Islands next winter. Three scientific experts support the move citing treaty changes and economic interests of Canada and Japan. Both nations have complained to the United States about the herd condition and urge immediate sealing.
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W. C. Redfield
Pribilof Islands
Canada
Japan
United States
New York Herald
Fertile Lands Draw Settlers in Canadian West
The Canadian Pacific Railway Company and Department of Natural Resources report April sales of about 124 plots totaling nearly twenty quarter section acres. About 60 people, including wives and children, will occupy the land and enter cultivation. Most buyers chose quarter sections, signaling a shift toward more intensive farming rather than large-farm methods.
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Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Department of Natural Resources
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National Trust
Prince Albert Company
Hiram
London
Edison
Britain
Anon
von Hindenburg
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