Canadian troops praised for Vimy Ridge victory by American paper
The New York Tribune editorial lauds Canadian volunteers at Arras and Vimy Ridge, praising their courage during gas attacks and the impact on the war, noting Americans feel envy and that Canada has earned a lasting place on the European war map. It highlights Canadian and Australian forces’ size, their frontier role, and a hoped new bond with the United States.
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Canada
New York Tribune
Arras
Ypres
Vimy Ridge
France
Flanders
Europe
Germany
America
United States
Napoleon
Canadians Save Thrifts Show Big Bank Savings Rise
A Dominion Finance memorandum highlights Canadian thrift, noting chartered bank savings reached about 1.3 billion dollars by end February, up from 1.1 billion in 1916 and 1.0 billion in 1915, with war savings certificates at nearly 80 000 totaling 5.5 million and 8.5 million in debentures, plus 200 million from prior loans, totaling over 200 million saved in two years. postwar, French women will gain municipal voting rights.
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Canada
Dominion Department of Finance
Department of Finance
Japs Forge Weapons for Russia as War Demands Grow
The March Japan Magazine article by M. Hiyoda claims over 80 000 Japanese workers in Tokyo and naval arsenals at Yokosuka and Kure produce munitions for Russia. It details long 12 hour days from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and ongoing night shifts, with wages from 30 sen to 3 yen and strict entry controls.
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Japan Magazine
M. Hiyoda
Koishikawa
Tokio
Japan
Russia
Yokosuka
Kure
Binder Twine Outlook Based on Government Survey
A letter to the Saskatoon Board of Trade from L. H. Dewey of the U S Department of Agriculture notes a likely adequate binder twine supply for next year but warns of higher prices. He cites 13 to 14 cent per pound quotes from cannery plants with quantity discounts, and compares 1916 and 1915 import totals of henequen with 221 126 tons versus 183 542 tons.
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Saskatoon Board of Trade
L. H. Dewey
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Dewey
Porto Rico
Sclanders
Canadians Honor to the Front and Civil Engineers Views
Special Canadian press correspondent Stew art Lyon writes on Canadian bravery in battle and the use of chaplains behind the front, noting how dying soldiers fear death little and cling to faith. The piece also covers the Canadian chaplains, canteens, cinemas, and the $100,000 three month turnover aiding troops. It ends with W.F. Tye’s analysis calling for consolidation of major railways into a private national system with government equity.
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Canada
Stewart Lyon
Canadians
Ress
Dominion
Ypres Salient
Somme
Festubert
Y.M.C.A
Canavan Society of Civil Engineers
W.F. Tye
Canadian Pacific
Grand Trunk Pacific
National Transcontinental
Canadian Northern
British Columbia
Ontario
Grand Trunk
Transcontinental
Canadian Northern Railways
John Macdonald
Verdun’s Sacred Citadel and the Soul of France
John Buchan reflects on Verdun as a symbol of national resolve for France and a moral beacon for all mankind. He describes the citadel by the Meuse as a shrine of sacrifice, comparing its aura to Ypres and praising the fortitude and devotion of the soldiers who perished before its gates.
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Meuse
Germany
France
Verdun
Ypres
John Buchan
Mark Twain’s views on German shopkeepers in 1878
Toronto News notes Twain’s advance view of Germany during a Baden Baden visit in 1878. It cites his observations that shopkeepers detested the English and Americans and insulted travelers, including women, with a noted passage about baths and swindling.
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Mark Twain
Wilson
Germany
Baden-Baden
Toronto News
Moose Jaw Fair to Host School Exhibits and Prize Event
Moose Jaw agricultural society plans central fair by gathering pupils from adjacent municipalities to raise garden produce poultry pigs and calves. Local schools and trustees will run exhibits with winners traveling to Moose Jaw to compete for valuable prizes. Merchants may join the prize list as rural families attend with parents and friends.
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Moose Jaw
Agricultural Society
Statement on deceit and excuses
The text asserts that Satan is the father of lies and that matrimony is the mother of excuses. It reflects a provocative, figurative claim rather than a report of events or persons. No verifiable entities or actions are presented.
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Satan
Colossal Failure of German World Domination Dream
The piece argues that after months of German expansion plans, Allied resistance has not fallen. Belgium suffered, France remains unconquered, Britain endures, and Russia, Britain, and neutral nations resist. It declares the German bid a colossal failure as the spirit of mankind prevails over barbarism.
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Aia
Germany
Bernhardt
Belgium
France
Meuse
Channel
Louvain
Russia
Britain
London
Edith Cavell
Fryatt
Australia
Canada
South Africa
Great Britain
Haly
Roumania
United States
Europe
America
Italy
Mexico
Marne
Yser
New York Tribune
Indelicate Portrait From Old Courtroom Remark
The quote from a judge describes a nephew named Leslie Postlewaite Snicker as a child dressed in dainty garments and growing into a so called sissy. It recalls how his mother curated his wardrobe and friends, culminating in a marriage to a sturdy widow with four children and red hair. The remark is presented as a courtroom quip about gendered expectations and social perception.
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Leslie Postlewaite
Polk N. Prod
Leslie
Doctor and Husband Exchange Witty Advice
A humorous exchange shows a doctor urging a husband to give his wife money, the husband retorts that the doctor already has it all, highlighting a playful clash over finances and generosity.
Canadian Women Return From England War Efforts
The British and Canadian authorities completed a major effort to repatriate hundreds of Canadian women and children from England to Montreal and Winnipeg. Applications surged as wives of soldiers, wealthy helpers, and workers in England weighed options, but many were refused. The process was complex and hurried, yet successfully executed, promising a revealing chapter in war history.
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England
de Thinton
Montreal
Winnipeg
Canada
Pumpkins Overrun Kansas Back Lot This Year
A Kansas back-lot gardener who grew pumpkins last season let them spread across neighboring properties, prompting a town council petition to stop further growth. He now fences the lot, but neighbors fear sunlight may be blocked as pumpkins push upward.
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Kansas
The
Christian Science Monitor
Besetting Sin of Germany Cited by Schiller
The Watt Street Journal remarks that Schiller warned long ago his country’s sin was envy as militarist factions rose to power in Germany. The note frames envy as a historical driver behind national affairs.
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Schiller
The
Watt Street Journal
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Excelsior Life
Toront
American Journal
Tokio Arsenal
Binder Twine Outlook
Mr. W. F. Tye
C.E
Agricultural Society At
Cecil
Master Cecil
North-West Biscuit Co., Limited
Edmonton
Alta
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