Corn Growing Prospects In Southern Alberta
Writing from Faber Alberta to the Census and Statistics Monthly T A Sandal notes rapid corn development in southern Alberta. He cites fields of ten to fifteen acres and finds corn suitable for fodder and silo, especially in dry seasons. Early-maturing varieties could be developed and matured largely before mid September, signaling bright future prospects for corn growing in the region.
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Faber
Alta
Census and Statistics Monthly
T. A. Sandal
Alberta
Gold Deposits Rise at Vancouver Assay Office 1915
The Vancouver assay office shows large gains in 1915 over 1914 for gold bullion deposits. The number of deposits increased by 739 and value by $707,051. British Columbia totals rose to 1 311 989.80. Yukon Territory to 91 148 496.63. Alberta to 1 925.94.
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Vancouver
al- Dberta
Russo Japanese Alliance Gains Fresh Support
Russian press highlights Grand Duke George Michaelovitch bearing decorations for Japan and Russia's gratitude for Japanese aid in the war. Vremya and Golos Russay note growing rapprochement and potential alliance, with public sentiment favoring closer ties. The News reports favorable political impact on future relations.
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Japan
George Michaelovitch
Nicholas
Russia
Vremya
Bours+ Garrett
Ste Golos Russay
The Fine Canadian Breed
The Canadians show readiness to enlist with zeal in training and courage in fighting. About 120000 Canadian soldiers are in Europe with 212000 enlistments. the first 250000 is nearly complete and 60000 are on the fringe. The government calls for 250000 more and will meet it. The young Canadians are hardy rosy fit and improved by the new environment.
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Europe
New York Times
The Royal Bounder in India Leopards and Cruelty
An excerpt from Loidon Magazine recounts the Crown Prince of Germany at Indian hunts acting with cruel indifference. He shrugged off danger to beaters, and even urged a beater to continue despite a wounded panther seeking shelter, prompting a Maharajah’s guest to protest. The prince quipped that it was not every day one sees a man mauled by a leopard.
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India
Germany
Howdah
Loidon
Rescue of a comrade by Tommy George in the Pals Battalion
A soldier named Tommy George, in the Pals Battalion, saved a Royal Engineer from drowning near a Mediterranean port. Although the engineer could not swim, George hauled both to safety with ropes and gear. For his act, he received a cigarette as a reward, not gold, reflecting wartime frugality.
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Pals
Mediterranean
Tommy George
Royal Engineers
Tommy
Nerviline touted as cure for joint and muscle pains
Dramatized advertisement claims Nerviline banishes rheumatic aches and sciatica. It cites Mrs Charlotte Chipman of Mount Pleasant praising relief after rubbing in the liniment. The copy says the product has cured various winter ills for forty years and urges a 60c family size bottle.
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Charlotte Chipman
Mount Pleasant
Theological student’s fate taken as mission work
Quote from a newspaper snippet notes a former theological student who has reportedly gone to the bad and is now said to be doing mission work in a tough New York neighborhood. The exchange suggests social judgment amid a move to religious service in an urban setting.
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New York
Archangel Port Expands as Russia Links Inland Waterways
The Ottawa trade office notes Archangel as Russia’s only European port with direct sea access. Icebreakers aid winter navigation, two ships from Canada aiding the effort. Archangel has grown to 40,000 residents with 35 piers and vast warehouses, but summer river routes still move goods inland via 2,000 ton barges. A new Kola port in Lapland and a forthcoming railway will year round link Russia and Siberia.
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Trade and Commerce Department
Ottawa
Archangel
Europe
Canada
Russia
Kola
Lapland
Siberia
Letheridge City Harvests Oats In a Successful Public Farm
Letheridge reports a net gain of about 1650 dollars from its oat farming operation this season after expenses. The Public Works Department grew roughly 50 acres of oats on Boulevards and parks, averaging 83 bushels per acre, with threshed oats valued at 180 dollars per ton, totaling 65 tons worth 1170 dollars.
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Letheridge
Public Works Department
Superstition in the German Army Revealed
A German army report describes Kaiser's troops as highly superstitious. Wurttemberg soldiers trust flower pollen bags, Saxons sew bat wings inside waistcoats, Bavarians bleed on birch trees before battle to ensure recovery. The Crown Prince favors a horseshoe on his car for luck.
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Wilhelm
Wurtemberg
Wounded Soldier Seeks Cafeteria During Aisne Fight
Amid recent fighting along the Aisne four men were badly wounded. An ambulance corps member ordered, Take him to the hospital. The wounded man opened his eyes and whispered Who’s the matter with the can teen.
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Aisne
Swim Training Becomes Required At Iowa State University
The Iowa State University announces swimming as a mandatory part of physical training for male students. Since the new pool opened in the reconstructed men's gym, about four men daily have been swimming. The women's pool is not yet ready, but when available nonexpert women students will receive instruction.
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Iowa State University
U of Iowa Bulletin
Cholera and Folklore Amid Epidemic Myths and Warnings
The article notes superstition around cholera, including beliefs that sleeping with the head toward spirits could ward off illness. It cites Ireland in 1552 where birds abandoned rookeries during outbreaks and mentions police finding dead birds along Erris shore. It also warns of worms in children and promotes a patent remedy.
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Hussia
Fred Guba
Ireland
Dubin Morning Register
Marquess of
Sigos Demesne
Revenue Police
Erris
Horse Wins Bronze Medal In Russian War Tale
A Russian artillery horse earned a bronze medal at Plevna for bravery amid heavy shellfire. Amid crashes of shells and fear, drivers urged their teams toward the front while many horses faltered. One horse, aided by a driver who cut its traces, charged forward through fire, delivering a vital ammunition wagon.
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Plevna
Moose harvest breaks records near Edmonton
The season’s moose kill surpasses all prior years with fifty one carcasses shipped to Edmonton from a northern siding, reflecting a surge in the country’s north northwest and northeast regions.
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Edmonton
Minard's Liniment Praised by Notable Testimonies
A nationwide notice presents simple testimonials from well known people praising Minard's Liniment as a leading household remedy. The Minard's Liniment Co Ltd is identified as the producer.
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America
Minard
Minard’s Liniment Co., Ltd
Germans Fire Heavily as Shells Rain on Pilkem Front
Allied observers note German artillery fire near Pilkem during a bombardment that lasted from late morning to early afternoon. Despite the heavy shelling, German rate of fire has fallen behind the prior high outputs, with some days showing over 3,000 shells launched yet causing limited damage to Allied positions.
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Pilkem
Haig Chosen to Command In France and Flanders
The London Daily Express argues for youthful leadership in war and praises the appointment of Sir Douglas Haig to command in France and Flanders, stating the navy succeeds with young admirals and urging generals of similar ages as Jellicoe and Beatty.
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Napoleon
Jellicoe
Beatty
Douglas Haig
France
Flanders
London Daily Express
Traveling man credits Grape-Nuts with dramatic health recovery
A Canadian traveling man describes severe weight loss and fatigue after a year of illness. He credits Grape-Nuts with restoring his health, weight, appetite, and mental clarity, saying he now weighs 174 pounds and feels strong again. The letter, signed by the Postum Co. of Windsor, Ont, is presented as a genuine testimonial that may be published.
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Lucey
Canadian Postum Co
Windsor
Agricultural Instruction Funds Foster Youth Engagement
The Agricultural Instruction Act supports youth programs across provinces. In Saskatchewan grants total 2,100 with funds used for school fairs gardens and related activities, supplemented by provincial and municipal sources for enduring outdoor learning.
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Dominion
Saskatchewan
The Agonies of Neuralgia and Cure Claims
An account extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for neuralgia. A farmer from Mildmay Ontario describes severe nerve pain, illness, and eventual recovery after nine boxes, urging readers to buy by mail or at local dealers. The company address in Brockville Ontario is provided.
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Suile
Wie Jiadmis
Mane New, Rich
Ted Bioou
Louis Martin
Alberta
Arnold McAskell
Lower Selma
N.S
Milk Used For Hun Bombs and Baby Milk Shortage Claims
The Daily Mail rebuts German claims that babies lack milk by citing a German census of milk cows and noting cows diverted to nitroglycerine. It says slaughtered cows prove milk shortages are exaggerated. The piece also references Koeinische Zeitung and Volks Zeitung on meat supply as proof.
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Oail
Koeinische Zeitung
Olks Zeitung
Malayan air squadron expands with two new gunnery planes
The British empire adds two armored gun biplanes of 100 horsepower to seven Malay contributed aeroplanes as scouts. Each new machine costs £2,251. One is donated by Manasseh Meyer of Singapore and the other funded by Alma Baker of Batu Gajab, Perak, who had raised about £680 as of October.
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Malayan Air Squadron
Manasseh Meyer
Singapore
Alma Baker
Batu Gajab
Kinta
Perak
Hamilton Times M—Atowérj
Liépii
Holloway's Corn Cure Claims Remarkable Powers
The advertisement touts Holloway's Corn Cure as uniquely powerful with many cures, claiming its efficacy exceeds that of other preparations.
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Holloway
Uncertain remark hints at stolen motor car
A brief remark notes that a motor car was taken by unspecified persons. No names or locations are provided, leaving the incident details unclear and focused on the act of vehicle removal.
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