Plans for Immigrants to Canada After the War
Lord Shaughnessy of the Canadian Peace Railway outlines postwar immigration plans. He calls for managed intake, origin screening, and selection of settlers, with continued aid to newcomers and a ready-made farm policy. He envisions housing materials provided to reduce costs and boost early employment. Canada’s future growth and Western Provinces’ potential are affirmed.
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Lord Shaughnessy
Canadian Peace Railway
Canada
Europe
Canadian Pacific
Dominion
Newcomcrs
Kiev Proves a City of Life and Style Despite Cold
A traveler praises Kiev as the empire’s finest city with a sunny climate, broad streets, handsome shops, and a fashionable, Parisian air. He notes flowers year round, polite, intelligent residents, and a gaiety likened to Brussels by a Belgian acquaintance.
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Russia
Kieff
Nice
Kiefi
Petrograd
Moscow
Cates
Kiet
Bruxelles
Brussels
London Daily Mail
Kitchener’s Hard Choice Marked by Vision and Restraint
The article recalls Lord Kitchener’s decision to avoid urging rapid victory by sacrificing momentum and sending overwhelming forces to France. He weighed enemy resources and favored a slower, steadier plan, a move hailed as the hardest act of will by any European general since the Kaiser’s declaration of war.
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Kitchener
France
Lord Kitchener
Europe
New Republic
War and Women's Work in the London Times
An article in the Times argues women now are comrades of men not rivals, warning equality may erase small courtesies. It notes wartime roles like omnibus conductors and munition work proving women’s capacity, suggesting such proof could advance suffrage, while recalling past hypocrisy and unequal labor burdens. Toronto Star.
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London Times
Times
Woman Omnibus Conductor
Toronto Star
CP Ranks New Windsor Station Cafeteria For Employees
The Canadian Pacific Railway opened a 11 cent lunch room at Windsor Station to serve about 251 workers per sitting. The facility offers a quiet lounge with piano magazines and papers for staff who cannot go home, plus four to a table and separate dining options.
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Windsor
Canadian Pacine Railway
W. A. Cooper
Alberta Farmers Bet Big On Abundant Feed This Year
Alberta farmers expect a record feed year with ample grass and green forage. They plan to raise about 100000.09 bushels of oats while cattle and hog herds are being expanded to capitalize on higher beef and hog prices.
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Alberta
Sone Facts About the Province of Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan a western prairie province between Manitoba and Alberta was incorporated in 1905 and spans over 250000 square miles. It leads world wheat production with about 700000000 bushels in six years, hosts vast coal and lignite reserves, and reports large farm and livestock populations alongside a railway network exceeding 5000 miles.
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Saskatchewan
Praine
Western Canada
Manitoba
Alberta
Northwest Territories
France
Iles
United States
America
New York
Zeppelins Lose Immunity Over British Isles
The German dirigibles no longer enjoy immunity over any part of the British Isles as anti aircraft guns with long range threaten Zeppelin operations. The Berlin war air saga shifts as Allied coordination and numbers yield an Entente advantage, reducing the Zeppelin’s unbeaten status.
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British Isles
Essen
Detroit Free Press
Canadian POW seeks help to settle as poultry farmer in Canada
Lance Sergeant Colin Alexander of the Royal Highlanders, held as a prisoner of war at Chateau Doix in Switzerland, writes from London about disabled Canadians awaiting Canada’s plan to aid repatriation after the war. He, injured with a fractured thigh but able to do light work, aims to establish a small poultry farm in Canada.
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Colin Alexander
Royal Highlanders
Chateau Doix
Switzerland
London
Canada
Alexander
Wool Shortage to Push Up Clothing Prices in America
Dealers in New York warn a 200 million pound wool shortage will raise woolen goods prices. Difficulty obtaining wool abroad and domestic scarcity threaten higher costs for millions facing colder winters and tighter budgets.
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Clothiers
America
New York
Life of Great Guns and Gun Lining Wear
The article explains how erosion from high temperature and pressure in gun barrels degrades accuracy. It describes how heat expands and warps the bore, creating cracks that grow and roughness, causing gas leakage and erratic flight. Guns are relined periodically, costing about 30 percent of the gun price, with variable lifespans by caliber and shell type.
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United States
Virgin Lands and North Africa Dominate Postwar Food Plans
The World Outlook argues that postwar peace will hinge on secure food supplies from virgin lands. Europe will seek vast cropland at low cost, with North Africa as the likely future empire. France, England, and Italy had aimed outward before the war, and the North African vision could become reality as Europe’s pockets empty after conflict.
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Europe
France
England
Mediterranean
Egypt
Italy
Tripoli
North
Africa
Saving advice and a rich bride's thrift story
William H. Osborne, U S Commissioner of International Revenue, extols saving in American Magazine. A married couple turn a small start into $40,000 worth of money and property through disciplined saving and smart investments. He urges young men to build a savings fund and invest once it reaches $500 or more for independence in later life.
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William H. Osborne
United States
War ages soldiers by strain in trenches across nations
A London dispatch notes war induced premature ageing among fighting men as hair grays quickly in trenches. British French and German prisoners report ages that seem older than true. Experts expect most to regain youthful appearance after relief from front line stress. Veterans from prior wars show notable longevity including American Civil War pensioners.
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London
Montreal Gazette
Our Obligation to Allies and the Sacrifices of War
The Sydney Sun reflects on two years of World War I, praising Britain and Russia for their sacrifices and urging Australia to stand united. It notes Belgium and Serbia destroyed, France bled, and Russia weakened but loyal, with Australia urged to repay the alliance debt through shared effort and sacrifice.
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Mr. Hughes
Kaine
Britain
Belgium
France
Joffre
Russia
Prussia
Europe
Serbia
Italy
Kitchener
Austraia
Sydney
Voting ages Around the World
The text surveys national voting ages across nations. It notes 21 in North America and English-speaking regions, 24 in Austria and other empire states, 25 in Prussia Holland Belgium and Japan, and 30 in Denmark. It also mentions legal and property barriers affecting suffrage and hints at legal proceedings with garbled dialogue.
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North America
Empire
Holland
Belgium
Japan
Denmark
Change of Life Relief Told By Pinkham Letters
Letters from women in Philadelphia Beverly and Erie praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for easing the Change of Life symptoms. They report relief from headaches backaches heat flashes and nervousness and urge others to try the remedy. The company offers free advice from women and keeps letters confidential.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Philadelphia
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Manianer Grasde
M. Ringgold St
Beverly, Mass
Georgz A. Donnar
Roundy St
Erie
E. Kussiana
East 24Th St
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