Reasons for German Anglophobia and its Rise in War Years
In this essay from the London Mall, the author traces German hostility to England as a deep rooted Volkspsychologie. He cites envy among youths, imperial ambitions, and press sentiment, noting the government’s role in fanning and sustaining anti British sentiment during the Boer and Boxer eras and into the current conflict.
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England
Germany
Kuno Meyer
Ernst Lissauer
Bismarck Englad
Kiao-Chau
Mans
Far East
German Navy League
China
Boulevard Chauinists
Neid
Hamburg
Hong Kong
Great Britain
London
Noted Canadian Dr Robertson Appeals for Red Cross Support
Dr James W Robertson known to farmers as Professor Robertson has long served Canada’s agricultural sector. From dairy commissioner to chairing royal commissions and leading farm surveys, he urges farmers to help the Red Cross Society in a nationwide appeal stated in this issue.
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Red Cross Society
James W. Robertson
Robertson
Farmers of Canada
Ontario Agriculture College
Ottawa
Dominion
Department of Agriculture
Canada
Prince Edward Island
Alberta
Professor Robertson
United Kingdom
Royal Commission On Industrial Training and
Commission of Conservation
Committee On Lands
Farmers of
Men Journey to Enlist in New British Army
Bishop Robins of Athabasca recounts three men met at Athabasca Landing bound for enlistment. One walked 560 miles, another 1 000 miles solo with discarded blankets, and a third traveled 1 500 miles from Fort Good Hope with only a single dog for help.
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Bishop Robins
Athabasca
Athabasca Landing
Fort Good Hope
Great Britain’s 1913 grain imports by country
Britain imported 24,148,833 bushels of grain in 1913 from Russia Romania Turkey Germany and Austria. From Canada she took 5,000,533 bushels, or less than a fourth.
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Great Britain
Russia
Roumania
Turkey
Germany
Austria
Canada
German monopoly reaches American eye trade says Glasgow Herald
The Glasgow Herald notes Germany dominates 95 percent of glass eye production in the United States with about a quarter of a million wearers. It warns of optical shortages if Germany ceases supplies, as glass eyes last about nine months and colorfastness may vary. It urges Britain and America to seek alternatives to protect trade and maintain matching tones.
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Germany
Glasgow Herald
America
United States
Sadie
Causes of High Prices Beyond Economics
The text argues that high prices stem from more than money and middlemen. It cites reduced cultivation in states like Illinois and Iowa, declines in Ohio counties, and a 21 percent population rise with only 10 percent gain in agricultural output. It notes wheat up 3.8 percent and orchard fruits up 1.8 percent.
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Illinois
Lowa
Ohio
United States
Millions Spent On a Fortress
Germany has heavily fortified Heligoland turning it into a North Sea fortress. Massive cliff reinforcements, ferro-concrete fills, and granite buttresses guard the island. A harbor shelter for torpedoes and submarines cost over 10 million, with Zeppelins and guns hidden in armored positions.
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Germany
Heligoland
Great Britain
North Sea
Heligoland Bight
Unterland
Oberlane
Oberland
Falersieben
Cuxhaven
Krupp
Ontario Farmers Eye Strong 1915 Production Rise
A Ontario agriculture bulletin reports mixed reaction to a push for larger production. Most correspondents back Patriotism and Production with expectations of higher yields in fall wheat oats corn and roots while some fear price drops. Better seed selection bed preparation and cultivation stand out as key gains though labor quality remains a challenge. The 1915 season is seen as one of the busiest in provincial agricultural history.
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Ontario
Ontario Department of Agriculture
What Germany Will Have to Pay
M Jules Finot estimates the Allied indemnity for Germany at about 34 billion dollars. He argues Germany can pay over years by taxation, totaling roughly 500 dollars per person or 2,500 for a five person family. He cites Germanys 1913 wealth at 80 billion and a smaller public debt, with potential trade losses yet to be recovered. He adds that property damage and soldier losses push the bill higher, while Austria Turkey and Russia would bear or shift costs differently.
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M. Jules Fine
la Revue
Germany
M. Jules Roche
France
Europe
Herr Helfferich
M. Finot
Belgium
Great Britain
South Africa
Wittstein
M. Finch
Austria
Serbia
Turkey
Russia
Galicia
Constantinople
Meighen Urges Self Judgment At Winnipeg Address
Hon. Arthur Meighen spoke in Winnipeg stressing the futility of valuing an unpurchased future. He urged toil and courage, drawing inspiration from fathers and brothers at the battle front and calling for individuals to judge themselves.
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Arthur Meighen
Winnipeg
Saskatchewan Tops Wheat Holdings in Canada
A Ottawa statistics table shows total wheat stocks on February 8, 1915. Elevators and transit hold 79,130,593 bushels while farmers own 29,554,000. Saskatchewan leads with 10,289,000 bushels, Alberta 7,215,000, Manitoba 5,791,000.
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Saskatchewan
Dominion
Ottawa
Canada
Alberta
Manitoba
Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick
APM Cinco
British Columbia
Psychology of a War Flight by Britain’s Airmen
A London Times writer reveals the psychology of a frontline air raid. An airman recalls entering a cloud over enemy coastal fortifications, losing bearings, fighting to control the aircraft, and surviving a vertigo moment before resuming bombing duties with renewed calm and relief. His revolver and a matchbox drop indicate the unusual postflight effects.
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London Times
Alain
Red Cross appeals for funds to aid wounded soldiers
Jas W Robertson, chairman of the Red Cross Society at Ottawa, urges farmers to donate from 1 to 50 dollars to fund hospital beds and nursing care for Canadian troops serving with Allies. He notes each 50 dollar gift adds a hospital bed with the giver's name and calls for about 10,000 dollars to support beds in Britain and France.
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Canada
Red Cross Society
Great Britain
France
Red Cross
Jas. W. Robertson
Ottawa
Billy Sunday riffs on David and Goliath sermon
A vivid extract shows Billy Sunday retelling the David and Goliath story with sharp, humorous dialogue. David dismisses Saul’s armor, selects stones at the brook, and faces Goliath with a sling, delivering a pointed moral about faith and courage.
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Billy Sunday
David
Goliath
Saul
Edmonton Journal
English Emigrant Builds Jersey Herd After Alberta Farm Stay
A city born Englishman immigrates to Canada, works six months for an Alberta farmer, settles on a quarter section, builds a prize Jersey cattle herd, and earns a neighbor hosted banquet for his achievements. The Toronto News notes townspeople are not suited for farm work.
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Canada
Alberta
Jersey
Toronto News
Grain stocks and merchantability in 1914 crop report
The 1914 crop report shows low grain stocks outside wheat, with farm holdings on March 31 below prior records. It lists merchantable shares: oats 91 percent from 285,988,000 bushels. barley 8? percent. rye 50 percent. buckwheat 84 percent. corn for husking 8 percent. flaxseed 88 percent. potatoes 85 percent. turnips 57 percent. hay and clover 88 percent, totaling crops and overstock figures across several grains and root crops.
Chorus Girl Quits Over Tights Request in Show
A chorus girl quits after the show manager asks her to wear tights. She attracts free publicity, leading to a high salary as a living-picture model in vaudeville.
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Seminoude
Use of Cotton in Smokeless Powder Production
The text notes that a fifteen inch gun consumes a bale of cotton each time it is fired. It states cotton supplies are used to manufacture smokeless powder and estimates a value of 166000 dollars per month being expended in this manner.
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