Canada Forest Resources Could Fuel Postwar Industry
The war drives Britain to rely on imports and private estates for timber, while Canada shows vast, underutilized forest potential.recorded losses from fires must drop. expanding export trade depends on sustainable harvesting to support Canadian industry.
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Great Britain
Britain
United
England
Germany
Rusia
Sweden
France
Norway
Portugal
Spain
Canada
United Kingdom
C. L
Alien Menace and Population Strain in Wartime Rhetoric
A historical column argues about German and Confederate population figures during wartime, claiming 350s of a population must defend against perceived threats. It asserts that the malevolent side cannot prevail and references Civil War-era demographics to bolster the point.
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United States
Confederate States
Wait and See Phrase in French Noted by London Papers
A fragmentary discussion notes how the French expression for wait and see appears in London journalism. It mentions M Concur sion and compares syllables and language terseness across English French and Italian press renditions.
Grateful Recipients Urge Canadian Needlework Donors
The Queen Mary's Needlework Guild Canada appeals for donations of hospital shirts socks bed linen and handkerchiefs to be sent to 116 Windsor Street Montreal by May 1. Mrs Arthur Drummond is named honorary secretary as the Canadian branch promotes support for the Queen and Christmas gifts to wounded in hospital.
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France
Queen Mary's Needlework Guild
Angus
Queer Mary's
Canada
Windsor Street
Montreal
London
Arthur Drummond
Canada’s War Finances Reveal Power and Potential
The piece recalls Canada’s wartime finance shift from dependence on Britain and Europe to domestic borrowing. It highlights early fears of unmet needs, then a surge as the fifty million domestic loan oversubscribed, followed by talk of a larger hundred million issue and possible New York market fundraising.
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Canada
Great Britain
England
Holland
Belgium
France
New York
Monumental Belgian Relief Work Praised by British Leader
Lord Robert Cecil praised the American relief commission led by Herbert Hoover for sustaining 10,000,000 Belgians and northern French for 28 months without serious disruption. He noted initial doubts about neutral imports but commended the program’s scale and endurance.
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Lord Robert Cecil
American Relief Commission
Foramen
France
Robert Cetae Fe
Associated Press
Herbert C. Hoover
Europe
United Stat States
Papaceres
Belene
Walter Hines Page
Brand Whitlock
Belgium
Lord Robert
Ctice
Relief Commission
Rotterdam
Antwerp
Carp Hound Devours Fish at Sauvie Island Pond
Report from Sauvie Island describes a dog dubbed the carp hound that raids a duck pond eating fish alive from the water. Dr. Alan Welch Smith and fellow owners observed repeated strikes, a diminishing wheat bait, and frightened ducks as the dog continued raids, draining the pond of fish.
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Alan Welch Smith
Sauvie’s Island
Dr. Smith
Muaster
War returns to streets as hansom cabs reappear
Wartime shortages and urban demand revive the use of hansom cabs in the city. The old street taxi is described as a familiar sight again, with the familiar growl of the horse drawn cab returning to bustling thoroughfares.
Manitoba Dairy Growth Surges in 1916 Output and Exports
Manitoba dairy production rose sharply in 1916 with total dairy product value up to 14 pounds and butter and milk outputs each up markedly. Farmer prices ranged 18 to 25 cents per pound for creamery butter and dairy butter and cheese respectively. Manitoba creamery butter began to be exported, replacing imports from eastern provinces and New Zealand, boosting coast market sales and creamery quality.
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Manitoba
Manitoba Dairying
Winnipeg
Vancouver
New Zealand
Utilization of Fish Waste in Canadian Fisheries
The article discusses waste in Pacific coast and Alaska fisheries, noting Alaska waste at 70 900 tons and British Columbia 15 000 to 20 000 tons. It highlights lobster canning waste, cites Halifax’s Mr R H Williams claiming only 6 500 000 of 32 000 000 pounds of materials are used, with 25 500 000 wasted, and argues improved methods to convert offal could aid the industry.
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Pacific
Alaska
British Columbia
R. Hi. Williams
Halifax
Dominion
Ipp Fielding
The Metric System Adoption Across Nations
English chambers of commerce push parliament to enact metric adoption as part of closer ties with France. The system has been used by France since 1837 and could lead Britain and then the United States to follow. Russia and Japan may remain with their own systems briefly.
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English Chambers of Commerce
Parliament
France
Britain
United States
Russia
Japan
Fragmentary note on a domestic dispute and attempted con
Incomplete OCR text hints at a domestic altercation involving removal of a room and ongoing tension. The readable fragments reference a party seeking relief, a confrontation, and an attempted action related to the home. Details are unclear due to garbled content.
Appraising the Goods
Fragmentary note discusses valuing goods and mentions Indy and Peter in an unclear appraisal context. No clear events, dates, or names beyond those fragments. Further readable details are required to produce a precise summary.
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peter—Kieors
Indy
Grain Growers Convention Discusses Prohibition and Imperial Policy
At the Tehewan Grain Growers annual convention J A Maharg the president warned that how returned soldiers are treated will affect immigration and settlement. Delegates urged provincial control of prohibition and criticized central imperial governance as too centralized. The discussion touched on imperial organization and liquor regulation across provinces.
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Tehewan Grain Growers
J. A. Maharg
Maharg
Etn
London Limes
Duke of Connaught
Saskatche
Otawa
United States Senate
A Duke's Private Army in 19th Century Britain
The text describes a private armed force raised by the Duke of Atholl numbering about two hundred men of all ranks. It notes that this military retinue was used at various events to honor monarchs including King Victoria and her father, Queen Victoria observing it publicly in 1842. The guard, bearing axes and claymores, is stated to be supplied by Serae and appears with Royal approval either tacit or explicit.
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Duke of Athol
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