War Speech Urges American Readiness for Global Fight
A speech at Atlantic City proclaims the war as a struggle for the right of people to govern themselves and liberty. It argues America must prepare, defend democratic ideals, and join Europe in defending freedom, equality before law, and national conscience against tyranny.
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Merting
Atlantic City
Canada
Europe
Beimg
Canalian
Britain
France
Germany
Russia
Belgium
Denmark
Holland
Greece
Balkan States
Teo
Weas
America
Alberta Legislature Members Go Overseas In War Service
The Calgary News Telegram notes Alberta's shift to wartime duty with fifty five representatives in Edmonton's Legislature and eleven enlisting for overseas service. Among them two are Colonels, one Major, three Captains, three Lieutenants, and two Privates. The piece frames this as a democratic, patriotic record reflecting unity across Canada in the war effort.
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Calgary News Telegram
Alberta
Alberts Legaisture
Edmonton
Dominion
Co operation urged for Saskatchewan commerce and agriculture
The Regina board of trade proposes forming a Saskatchewan committee of commerce and agriculture with representatives from all business and farmers groups. The secretary will contact interested organizations for a preliminary meeting to discuss province wide issues and align with Winnipeg’s Council of Commerce and Agriculture.
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Committee of Commerce and Agriculture For
Saskatchewan
Regina Board of Trade
Asue
Council of Commerce and Agriculture
Winnipeg
Food Shortage Hits German Cities Amid Nitrate Scarcity
The article notes meat shortages in Berlin, Hamburg, Frankfort, and Leipsic due to nitrate-poor soils and imported fertilizer. It cites farm labor shrinkage and livestock conscription for the army as further pressures. Political economists meet in Berlin to discuss conserving other food supplies for the potential winter.
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Berlin
Hamburg
Frankfort
Leipsic
Germany
C P R Increases Scholarships For McGill Engineering Students
Starting 1917 the C P R Company will award ten McGill Scholarships rather than five. The scholarships go to employees or their sons who enroll in the University course covering chemical electrical mechanical and civil engineering.
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C. P. R. Company
McGill
Women Run War Hospitals in London Open for Wounded Soldiers
In Endell Street near Covent Garden a new war hospital staffed entirely by women treats 500 wounded soldiers. Eight surgeons lead the medical team under a chief surgeon with dental ophthalmic and pathologist specialists. Women also oversee administration and nurse and study at the facility.
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London
Endell Street
Covent Garden Market
Women’s Hospital Corps
England
France
Boy Survives After Seed Clog Threatens Life
In Nassau Bahamas a ten year old boy swallowed a sapodilla seed with barbs that blocked his bronchial tubes. A Boston clergyman funded and arranged urgent transport to St Luke's Hospital New York, where surgeons expect to remove the obstruction and save the child.
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Brooklyn Times
Nassau
Bahamas
New York
Boston
Customs House
Ellis Island
St. Luke’s Hospital
Charit Hospital
Star Omen Foretells Quiet Year for Local Grange
Fragmentary notes hint at an esoteric forecast linked to Star Omen beliefs. Readers should expect sparse details as the page shows brief references to celestial signs and community interests without clear events.
The Country Store Faces Modern Retail Pressures
A historical note discusses how mail order houses erode rural shops while emphasizing the value of local retailers. It argues for cash sales, cooperative buying, and improved efficiency to preserve convenient village commerce and urges rural credit reform to sustain local stores.
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Cesintel
Sudan Grass Seeks Answers After Farm Trials
The Furrow reports widespread inquiries from U S and Canada about Sudan grass as feed and its growing potential. A trial by a dairy herd showed cows eagerly consuming hay even when it was dry, with no drop in milk flow. Farmers are advised to drill in rows and mulch in varied climates, but definitive suitability, especially at high altitudes, awaits further demonstration.
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United States
Canada
A Farmer's Wallet and the Value of Character
A farmer tells a tale where a buyer pays too much for grain and the farmer's son must return part of the money. The father insists honesty beats wealth, a deed remembered as character shaping more than reputation. Edward Vincent reflects that small daily choices form enduring virtue.
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Ters
Girie
Meade
Edward Vincent
Daylight Saving and Stock Exchange Time Reform
European daylight saving cuts clocks forward for efficiency with Germany predicting over 400 million dollars in annual energy savings. The piece argues for a New York Stock Exchange shift to nine to two, promoting outdoors activity and a healthier lifestyle through a shorter trading day.
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Europe
Germany
New York
Boston News Bureau
New Treated Fleece Credem Fleece Promises Warm Light Clothing
A newly discovered material from tropical tree fibres called Credem fleece is lighter and warmer than existing fabrics. One layer can line coats or robes, two layers suit airmen and motor coats, and three or four layers provide extreme warmth while remaining buoyant as a life preserver in sea disasters.
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Tropics
McKenna Cornered by London School Urchins
British Chancellor of the Exchequer Reginald McKenna faced a cheeky crowd of London schoolboys who teased him about penny cinemas. He fled the scene after a brief speech request, amid cheers from the amused youngsters.
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Reginald McKenna
London
McKenna
Charlie
Statesman
Home town boosts farm land value through new markets
A rural tale shows how a distant farm gains value when a railroad station and a small town emerge nearby. The created home market raises income and land price, encouraging the owner to hold rather than sell, despite initial reluctance.
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Eriowe
Ecome
Why Do Boys Leave the Farm
An essay argues that farm youth abandon agriculture due to lack of early incentives and encouragement. A doctor’s tale of Johnny and his pig shows how prematurity in support destroys ambitions, leaving Johnny and the farm childless, while suggesting early prospecting aid could keep boys on the land.
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Bern
Agricultural Colleges
Little Johnny
Johnny
Papa
Iome
John
German Press Admits Food Shortage Report
The Schlessische Zeitung concedes a German food shortage driven by distribution flaws and insufficient supply. It notes widespread discontent from towns, and expects the new Imperial Food Department to improve the situation.
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Schlessische Zeitung
Imperial Food Department
Un-Alien Australia Population Facts Revealed
Australia’s male population born in Germany or Austria stands at one per cent, with females barely over half a per cent. The figures come from a return by Commonwealth Statistician Mr. Knibbs based on the latest data.
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Australia
Germany
Austria
Mr. Knibbs
Commonwealth Statistician
Oppose British Plan to Feed the Poles
Information from authoritative German sources states Germany will not accept British stipulations on feeding Poland. No relief for Polish people is expected this year as negotiations would waste time, delaying food reach until October harvest.
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Germany
Poland
Serbia Establishes Naval Fleet Led by Velika Serbia
Serbia has laid the foundation of a navy with the Velika Serbia leading escort duties for transports across the Aegean. Allies plan to add one or two vessels each and, if weathering war gales, the fleet will end the war in Serbia's hands.
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Serbia
Velika
Aegean
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Alfred Tennyson
Sewer Sons
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