God's will be done and war memories linger
The piece reflects on lost lives and consolation after battle with lines about laurels and “Killed in action.” It notes the indefinite return of a loved one and invokes faith amid doubt. It adds a curious aside about Metz’s gates and a wartime token saved by an engineer for future return. It ends with a quip about geology being the hardest school subject.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Metz
Bazaine
General Lapasset
Patriotic League
Department of the Moselle
Indians Offer to Fight for the British Flag in War Effort
The Blood Indians lead chiefs sign a pledge offering 1600 of 4000 reserve funds for Britain, with 1200 Blood encampment members ready to serve. Other tribes from the Blackfoot confederacy and six nations pledge support, while Canada's total Indian population is 106500 with many willing to join. The article notes allied efforts across tribes and a historical note on Iceland and war costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Empire
Dominion
Canadian Patriotic Fund
Dilworth
Britain
Indian Affairs
Ottawa
Piegan Reserve
Sley
Hahpewash
British Columbia
19Th
Alberta Dragoons
Obetesaway
Sir Garnett Wolseley
Red River
Christian Islands
Monague
Sarnia
Six Nations
Grand River
Duke of Connaught
Great Britain
New War Purchasing Commission Planned in Ottawa
A new government commission to buy military supplies forms in Ottawa with members Kemp Gault and Laporte. It will supervise tenders, work with manufacturers, aim to reduce waste and scandals, and supplement the militia department while keeping Ottawa and British departments involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Kemp
George F. Gault
Winnipeg
H. Laporte
Montreal
Boo
Ottawa
Booth
Militia Department
Milita Department
H. W. Brown
Purchasing Commission
Public
Canada
Fred Stobart
Thomas Shaughnessy
France
Russia
George Foster
The
Financial Post
A Complete Wreck From After Effects of Illness
Mrs James B Moir Mutana Sask recounts severe illness after pneumonia and diphtheria in Nova Scotia. She credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with restoring her strength, voice and mobility after initial paralysis and throat weakness. Pills touted to enrich blood build nerves restore appetite and health. Sold by dealers or The Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario instruments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Moir
Mutana
Moir
Nova Scotia
Dr. Williams
All Medicine
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Simple married men test at factory door joke
A traveller bets he can identify married employees at a factory by noting who wipes their feet on the mat. He correctly marks the married men as they return from dinner, prompting the Manager to ask how he does it. The traveller reveals the method: married men wipe their feet, single men do not.
French Army Plans Cinematograph Expedition Along Front
The French war office intends to send cinematograph operators along the entire front to document and distribute ongoing operations. Many films have already been shot and will be rapidly multiplied and circulated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French War Office
How Seeds Travel and Germination Facts for Young Gardeners
A study of seed dispersal methods and germination notes for students and home gardeners. It covers winged seeds like maples and elms, parachute seeds from thistles and dandelions, animal-assisted spread, fruit digestion, and the stratification needs of hard shell seeds such as cherries and peaches for autumn planting and winter storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agricultures
M'rards Limmet and the College Hall Guard
In the wake of a great fire at College Hall in Wel esley a watchman defends the ruins from intruding tourists. A youth challenged him and he replied he must protect his job and keep visitors out despite the danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Hall
Welesley
Lee
Asthma remedy claimed to aid sufferers in article
The notice promotes Dr J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy, claiming it relieves restricted air tubes and prevents future trouble for asthma sufferers. It argues asthma hinders work and energy, but the remedy brings major relief to many users.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Kellogg
No Cream on the Milk Jug Joke
A young husband asks if his wife spoke to the milkman about missing cream. She says she told him and he explained it satisfactorily. He claimed he fills the jug so full there is no room at the top for cream.
Long Wool and War Tactics Follow Local Wool Boom
Wyoming sheep owners sold small lots of wool at a dollar a pound in grease due to unusually long staple lengths of over a foot. Long-wooled breeds like Lincoln and Leicester yield 12 to 36 inch wool when left unshorn for two years, with one Lincoln ewe reportedly producing over twenty dollars per year from a single sheep. The piece also notes the broader wartime demand for ammunition shaping strategic decisions at front, citing the importance of supply in Nieuve Chapelle and Alsace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Lincoln
Leicester
Cootswold
Rocky Mountain States
Ogden
Utah
National Wool Growers Association
Lover protests riches chasing happiness with a car
A dialog frames wealth and joy as a lover claims riches buy happiness via an automobile. The sweet young thing counters that wealth enables travel toward happiness, highlighting material means over inner contentment.
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Silve
Queen’s University
Kingston
Ontario
Geo. Y. Chown
Ana Mater
Ima
Arlington Company OF Canada, Limited
Fraser Avenue
Toronto
Pion
Ime Hospitals
Ane
Carl Wrann Ess
Udney BR
Therapion
Theras Bait
al Ganuime Paceres
Cutter Press
Cutter’s
Cutter Laboratory
Berkeley
California
John
Carter
Dr. Thomas
Iceland
Norway
Denmark
Vienna
Sweden
England
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Ing Department
Ames Holden McCready
Valcartier
Salisbury Plain
Nussey
Ames Holden McCready Limited
Parliamentary Committee
Edmonton
ST. John DE Lorimier
ST. Hyacinthef
M'rards Limmet
Minard
Neuve Chapele
Alsace
Chicago Tribune
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