The Final Stage of War Promised in Allied Campaigns 1917
A 1917 era statement outlines Allied strategy as the turning point. It argues Britain cannot field more than 150000 for France and that Central Powers face inevitable defeat as Allied power grows and submarine threats intensify. It notes repeated Central Powers failures since 1914 and calls for decisive action to secure a lasting peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dytain
Werner Plar
Britain
Vian
France
Germany
Bavaria
Wiattelebach
Poltenzollern
Empire
England
Volksrecht
Gerath
Tutfel
Gerrans Patt Hess
Betta
Westy
Tin
Frey
Hindenbug
Western Front
Hook
Cro
German American humorist predicts new alliance in 1916
German American humorist D Thomas Curtin, visiting Germany, reports in New York that peace treaties favored Germany. He later forecasts an alliance among Germany, England, and Italy, and critiques American satire as lacking. The piece reflects wartime commentary and shifting views on alliances.
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D. Thomas Curtin
Germany
Northwitle Press
London
Talens
Hugo Munsterburg
New York
England
Moussterbere
Marvard
Burs
Canada to Train Twenty Squadrons of Air Men
Canada to train twenty squadrons of air men for the British Royal Flying Corps under Canadian government control. Training begins in spring with candidates aged nineteen to one. Britain reportedly spent vast sums on air services. American motor and aero plane production noted as pivotal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Royal Flying Corps
Aero Club of America
Avery Club
Coleneh
Haritton Merritt
Ti Aviation Training Scheois
Tipernal Avovy
Munitions Board
England
Royal Paying Corps
Royal Naval Air Service
Henry Woodhouse
Board of Governors and
United States
Bear mascot shares rations with Russian regiment on French front
A humorous description portrays a Russian army bear mascot stationed with a regiment on the French front. The bear participates in six days of frontline duty, keeps vigil with sentries, and shares the soldiers’ meals, illustrating Allied solidarity and the regiment’s morale during wartime.
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France
Caucasian
Hobo Works Hard At Farmer's Farm A Chronicle Card
A hobo travels to a farmer’s place and works through the night and early morning. He eats two suppers, one after another, and praises the farm as the best place he has ever worked. He continues chores and returns to bed between meals. The account reflects a humble, repetitive labor tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wien
Bernstorff Discharges Amid Tearful Reflection
Bernstorff, tearful, accepts his discharge and says he did all he could for the United States. He reflects that his government and the American people will not be surprised by the actions taken, expressing emotion and resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Bernstorff
Berha
Smuts Leadership in East Africa War Campaign Highlighted
The piece praises General Smuts for a daring East Africa campaign, noting his flying column into the interior, a two hundred mile penetration in four weeks, and a bold push against German forces. It compares his feat to Roberts to Kandahar and credits allied columns and colonial troops for victory.
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Esia
Fini
Ste
Imperial War Center
Germany
Gastrict
Maer Cos Ager
Oman A Trotes
Sinituts
Ast
Afrea
Der-es-Salaam
Deventer
Belgium
Rhodesia
Mozambique
East Africa
Hoberts
Kandahar
Smuts
Africa
Toonto Globe
Greater Profits From Clean Seed
The quality of seed grain sown next spring rests with the farmer who must prepare seed now. Winter cleaning with a fanning mill removes light and shrunken grains and weed seeds, boosting yield and profit. Clean seed can raise net profit by about 20 percent per acre, with no added production cost.
Schoolmistress Tests Tas On Word Bachelor
A schoolmistress asked her pupil to define bachelor. A little girl replied that a bachelor is a very happy man, causing amusement and a lively classroom moment as the lesson continued.
Small Irrigation Projects Highlight Western Canada Progress
A. Dawson chief engineer of the Department of Natural Resources at Canadian Pacific Railway spoke at the Western Canada Irrigation Association convention in Kamloops British Columbia. He praised small irrigation projects for improving farms and living conditions across Western Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Canada Irrigation Association
Kamloops
A. Dawson
Department of Natural Resources
Canadian Pacific Railway
Western Canada
Irrigation Leaders Debate Small Projects in Western Canada
Mr Dawson urges consideration of small irrigation schemes in Southern Alberta and near Kamloops, arguing they improve living standards and soil, while a Western Canada Irrigation Association official says water availability will soon limit expansion. The 1917 annual meeting moves to Maple Creek Saskatchewan, a first.
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Dawson
CPRK
Alberta
Couyouthly
Canada
Yawson
Lot Kamloops
Ermal
Mr. Dawson
Western
Western Canada Irrigation Association
Western Canada
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Associatorn
Maple Creek
Dominion program in Alberta Saskatchewan farms illustrate crop methods
Illustrations show government farming experiments in Alberta and Saskatchewan where farmers lease land along highways to grow crops under Dominion experimental farm rules. The farmer receives seed first year, records operations, and reports weekly results to the Central Experimental Farm at Ottawa, coordinating with the illustration station division.
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Alberta
Saskatchewan
Department of Agriculture
Dominion
Dominion Experimental Furry
Casield
Esa
Itawa
Western Front Nightmare for German Army Revealed
A reader’s dispatch discusses German distress on the western front, rumors of Kaiser’s abdication, and military morale. It cites Hindenburg’s views, censorship, shortages, and submarine production as evidence of strain and possible political change.
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Western Front
World Sheep Numbers Show Mixed Global Trend
The report ranks nations by sheep totals with Australia leading at 85 million before drought reduced it to 72 million in 1915. Argentina and Russia also hold large flocks while the United States reports about 50 million. Several regions show declines, while Argentina Uruguay New Zealand and parts of Africa show gains.
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Fiehioe
Somme
Alsace
Ypres
Western Front
Lille
Gheis
Metz
Warsaw
Russia
Sim
Chook
Pisanvelspers
Dicker Speeking
Ierman
Ibmarines
Yistaner
Australia
United States
British South Africa
United Kingdom
Uruguay
New Zealand
Spain
Italy
Brazil
Argentine
British East Africa
Lomaria
Chile
Madagascar
Serbia
European Russia
Algeria
France
Austria
Belgium
Canada
Denmark
Finland
Germany
Holland
Sweden
Switzerland
British South Afrca
Africa
Big cash business shows western Alberta farming strength
The notice notes a large farm machinery firm reports in 1916 that 82 percent of its Southern Alberta business was conducted for cash. This implies robust cash flow in the region and early financial strength in Western Canada.
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At West
Canada
Alberta
Farmers Buying More Land in Western Canada
The western provinces of Canada show rising land purchases by farmers especially in Alberta and Saskatchewan where settlers who cultivated large crops in recent years are buying land for expansion.
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Canada
Alberta
No Sense in Fortune Telling Affects Engagement
Fragmentary chatter notes a belief in fortune telling regressing an engagement while referencing North Dakota state representatives and judges. The garbled text mentions mercantile agency and a figure named Coutts with a tentative date for preparation.
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North Dakota
Coutts
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HIN
Europe
Bernstorft
A. S. Dawson, B.A
American Society Ciryal Engineers
Canadian Society Civil Engineers
Dept. of National Resources
Calpracy
Alta
Illustration Farms
Verdun
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