Premier Tells Impressions Of England Visit Front
Premier Sir Robert Borden recounted impressions from his voyage to Great Britain and the war fronts in France and Belgium. He praised Canadian troops at Shorncliffe, noted the Second Canadian Division, and spoke of confidence that Allied victory brings a freer civilization.
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Great Britain
Battefoids
France
Belgium
Ottawa Canadian Club
Robert Borden
Dominion
Empire
Shorocine
Old Country
Hobvert
Britain
Landei Oe
Canada
England
Shorncliffe
Lord Kitchener
Archibald Murray
Bhorncliffe
Adians
Sir Robert
Canan
Women in Czar Armies Heroic Inscriptions From Kiev Front
Reports from Kiev describe Alexandra Lagereva a young Don Cossack officer who with seven comrades escaped a church prison by breaking a window then captured a patrol of eighteen Uhlans and handed crucial papers to Russian authorities. Olga Jehiwiser a Lithuanian rider and veteran fought in Manchuria and Grodno while Yellow Martha recaptured a Russian flag near Sokachew shooting two pursuing Germans.
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Kiev
Don Cossacks
Alexandra Ephimovna Lagereva
Alexandra
Olga Jehiweiser
Rennenkampf
Grodno
Sokachew
Martha
Cream Marketing Methods for Farmers in Rural Areas
The article explains selling whole milk or sweet cream to individuals or to hotels and restaurants as the most profitable method, with express shipping to creamery when possible. It notes cream routes can be organized up to fifteen miles from a shipping station, with skim milk kept on the farm. It also suggests butter making as an alternative, detailing packaging and pricing of butter at 35 cents per pound year round.
The Inventors Behind War and Peace Devices
The article argues that pivotal warfare and modern conveniences arose from civilian inventors rather than military men. It cites Ericsson, Maxim, Janney, Leonard, Fulton, Morse, Bell, Edison, and Marconi as examples, noting that most early ideas required development by industry before market readiness.
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Army
Navy
Ericsson
Hiram Maxim
Janney
H. Ward Leonard
Edison
Hull
Nelson
Robert Fulton
United States
Eiven
Morse
Bell
Marconi
Inventors’ Board
Waldemar Kaempffert
American Review of Reviews
Lumber demand rises as interior forest activity picks up
The forest branch of the land department reports signs of lumber activity renewal in the interior. Moderate demand for small lumber is expected north of Kamloops along the Canadian Northern Pacific. A strong prairie wheat crop could spur new building, with farmers likely to construct better houses and barns as mixed farming expands.
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Forest Branch
The
Land Department
Interior
Canadian Northern Pacific
Kamloops
Prairies
Winnipeg
Victoria Colonist
Tragic rise in German youth suicides cited
In Germany a troubling year saw at least six hundred crisis reports from youths under sixteen reflecting a severe mental health strain among children. The figures highlight the scale of distress among minors and demand policy attention.
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Germany
Winter Campaign Favoring Allies Across Fronts
The Montreal Star argues a winter campaign favors the Allies on all fronts. It predicts German supply strains in Russia, immobility for the West, Alpine winter conditions for Austrians and Italians, and a sunny Gallipoli outlook while Balkan snows threaten a winter crisis for the Central Powers.
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Lord Kitchener
Russia
Italy
Dardanelles
Straits
Gallipoli
Mediterranean
Balkans
Balkan
Montreal Star
The Gambler's Toll on Farmers and Grain Markets
The piece condemns speculators as economic parasites who push prices down to profit professionals, arguing excess profits flow from producer to consumer. It likens stock and grain gambling to a banned lottery and urges citizen and government action against such market gaming. The Sioux City Tribune quotation frames the critique of market manipulators in the grain trade.
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United States
Lambs
Chicago
New York
Sioux City Tribune
Guernsey Free to Roam for War Aliens
The article notes Guernsey stands as the sole British possession without interning aliens since the war began. Germans and Austrians must report themselves and cannot leave their homes after dark, but otherwise may move about freely.
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Guernsey
Officers Mortality Rates in War and Peace Time
Insurance experts estimate E F officers mortality at 240 per 1000 per year in the British Expeditionary Force. In the South African War officer death rate was 53 per 1000. The normal peace time rate is five per 1000.
License Reduction and Temptation in Drinking Laws
An Ottawa Citizen editorial argues that local option does not prevent drinking but reduces temptation by limiting bars. It cites Pasadena and London dock strikes, San Francisco after an earthquake, and emphasizes fewer bars or shorter hours cut drunkenness and crime.
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Ottawa Citizen
Toronto Junction
Owen Sound
West Mount
Pasadena
Cal
Ole
London
San Francisco
H. Arnott
M.B
M.C.P.S
Russia Contains 140 Races And Varied Population
The article describes Russia as home to about 140 distinct peoples and nationalities, including Great Russians, Little Mussians, Poles, Finns, Lithuanians, Armenians, Romanians, Jews, and many others. It notes linguistic, religious, and cultural diversity across regions, with many groups seeking independence to preserve their identities.
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Russia
United States
Porto Rico
Phillippines
Zulu Islands
Alaska
Grand Duchy of
Moskva
Poland
Siaty
Western Provinces Census Arrangements for Next Year
The census director plans the quinquennial census for the western provinces to be conducted next year. In Canada the census is general, but the western provinces follow a five year cycle. The western census focuses on population and agriculture and is simplified compared with the general census.
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Canada
Youngest Stafford Grammar School Sergeant Slimm
The youngest sergeant in the service is Slimm a Stafford Eng Grammar School boy aged sixteen though tall for his age.
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Stafford
Eng.) Grammar School
Slimm
Government committee to solve difficulty of marketing crop
The government sets a committee to gather facts and opinions on marketing wheat and oats. W. Sanford Evans invites letters and interviews to act as a clearinghouse. He notes Europe buys wheat from Canada, and shipping depends on European demand and private trade. He warns against misjudging ocean tonnage and urges factual discussion to avoid market misconceptions.
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W. Sanford Jivans
Evans
Canada
Europe
Bunops
United States
Immigration will follow postwar Canada war notes say
The Ottawa Journal and Calgary News Telegram discuss postwar immigration to Canada, predicting a tremendous flow as ex soldiers settle on land. They cite 1914-15 arrivals below ten year norms and expect a rebound with higher wages, living standards, and industry growth drawing people to Canada. The Belgium government protests German rail removals aimed at Poland under the Hague convention.
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Canada
Ottawa
Ottawa Journal
Europe
British Isles
Dominion
Calgary News Telegram
Belgium
Poland
English Doctor Suggests Mouth Juices Clean Teeth
An English physician advances a theory that mouth juices serve to keep teeth clean rather than aid digestion as commonly believed. He argues saliva has a cleansing purpose and outlines implications for dental health and hygiene.
Training Canadian Horses for Army Regiments Near Kennill Burrey
Canadian horses bound for military service are trained near Kennill Burrey. Year old animals from Canada are brought to Surrey for harness acclimation and cross country handling by grooms, jockeys, and riders. After seven to eight days they are harnessed, then enter light farm work before being drafted to Redhill and shipped to France for cannon duties.
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Kennill
Burrey
Canada
Surrey
Doc.ie
Redhill
England
France
Battle missteps and surprise attack described
A dialogue recounts a night battle where the enemy launched a surprise attack on front lines catching the rear unit unprepared. The exchange emphasizes miscommunication and the rapid advance of opposing forces leading to the defeat.
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