The German Spy System Revealed After War
After the war the secret service material will be published to reveal the scale of Germany’s espionage in the United States. Agents investigated a Philadelphia area plant shipping steel and iron apparatus for France. a maid at the plant’s president’s home was unmasked as a man wearing a wig. The article notes efforts to curb German access and protect military resources.
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Secret Service
Congress
Germany
United States
England
France
Washington
Berlin
United
Philadelphia
Orersons
Corporation
Gerwars
New York
Spits
Holland
Ihe
Wall Street Journal
Preserving Eggs Methods for Salt Water Glass and Lime
Eggs must be fresh and clean but not washed. Pack eggs in salt with end-on placement to cover all surfaces. Use ten percent water glass solution or lime water with quicklime for preservation, keeping eggs fully submerged and stored in a cool, clean vessel. If evaporation occurs, add water and cover vessel. pierce shells before boiling water glass treated eggs to prevent cracking. Lime water is effective and economical.
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Frank T. Shutt
Ottawa
Dairying in Manitoba Sees Banner Year 1916 For Dairy Trade
Manitoba dairy industry reports unprecedented profits in 1916 with butter output rising from 3.34 million to nearly 11 million pounds and cheese production rebounding toward 1 million pounds. Total provincial dairy value climbs to over 3.15 million for butter and 158 thousand for cheese amid wartime demand and exports reaching about 81 carloads.
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Manitoba
Manita
Cie
Scenes in Saloniki During a Morning Among Officers
The narrator describes Saloniki scenes with blue and white Greek regalia on officers at the White Tower and in city streets. He notes varied nationalities including French, Russian, Italian, English, and Serbian officers, a crowded tram, and lively street life as priests and children travel about.
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White Tower
Saloniki
Vermouth
Barber's
William McFee
Atlantic Monthly
Gypsies Flee to Spain Filling Night With Music
Gypsy bands from Hungary moved to Spain to avoid wartime internment, joining Spain’s own Roma communities. Orchestras from Paris to Nice perform with Spanish dancers and a star, Pastor Imperio, while mixed influences from Austrian Polish gypsies and toreador music create a lively, roaming cultural scene across theatres, hotels, and streets. A touch of American ragtime flavors the tango and one step.
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Spain
Tse
Europe
Paris
Monte Carlo
Nice
France
Hungary
Pastor Imperio
Gugio
Alberta Natural Gas Resource Highlights South Province
The Alberta province houses vast natural gas deposits especially in the south east near Medicine Hat with twenty municipal wells. Bow Island reports seventeen wells flowing about 170 million cubic feet daily, while Medicine Hat and nearby towns receive gas through a 200 mile pipeline, showing extensive production and distribution.
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Alberta
Medicine Hat
Bow Island
Lethbridge
Commission to Handle 1917 Drop
The government forms a grain handling commission with wide powers headed by Dr. Magill. Members include H. W. Woods S. K. Rothwell and others. The body can fix grain prices paid for shipments from storage elevators, take offers, decide sale quantities, seize grain from elevators, and investigate storage. It may order railcars and must have chair approval to set prices.
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Dr. Magill
Grain Oeeres
H. W. Woods
United Farmers of Alberta
S. K. Rothwell
Moose Jaw
T. A. Crerar
Grain Growers’ Grain Company
J. C. Gage
Grain Semnonate Sniper
W. Rawlf
The
Exchange
W. A. Best
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Ainey
Montreal
Lionel H. Clarke
Toronto Harbor Commission
W. A. Mathewson
Lake of the Woods Mining Company
Sate Stewart
British Wheat Purchasing Commission
Railway Commission
United States
Ready for harvest prepare machinery now
Time is money on the farm at harvest, so inspect mowers, binders, and rakes. Obtain missing parts to avoid delays during busy season. Keep extra parts, sharpen knives, clean oiling points, and ensure smooth operation before harvest begins.
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F.C.N
The Useful Cocoanut and Its Many Uses
The cocoanut has diverse uses in the West Indies and the Americas. Water from green coconuts refreshes and has medicinal value while leaves provide salad greens. Tree husks support housing, fronds yield hats, and dried nuts appear in ballast and confectionery baking. Women make butter from coconuts at home, competing with imported butter in cost.
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West Indies
Central
South America
Oese
Denmark
United States
How to Can Surplus Vegetables For Winter Keep
The article explains a home canning method to save vegetables when prices rise. It describes cleaning preparing parboiling packing in glass jars processing in a boiler with water and tight lids, then cooling carefully to prevent glass breakage. This preserves surplus vegetables for winter use and reduces reliance on expensive canned goods.
How a Zepp Was Caught There
A British naval airman used a bluff to attack a Zeppelin shed at Düsseldorf late in 1914. He feigned a hit and descended toward the hangar, drawing fire and convincing the defenders the plane was falling. The airman then pulled away after reaching about 300 feet, eluding pursuit and escaping.
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Alice
Dusseldorf
Archibald
Stirring Appeal to Russians by British Ambassador
Sir George Buchanan urged Russians to sustain and defend their new freedom after autocracy fell. He said 20th century autocracy is an anachronism and called for driving the enemy from occupied territories to aid liberated provinces. He credited French and British democracies for aiding Russia’s revolution.
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George Buchanan
Nicholas
Russia
Hastile
Sir George
France
Great Britain
Crop area growth in Canadian provinces Mount Saskatchewan Alberta
A census and statistics office report shows rising crop areas in Mount Saskatchewan and Alberta over years. Wheat planted area grew from 5,620,493 acres in 1906 to a higher figure ten years later following trends in flax and other crops. The text also contains unrelated dialogue about ambidexterity and swimming ability.
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Census and Statistics Office
Mount Saskatchewan
Alberta
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