Seed Purchasing Commission drives western seed distribution
The Seed Purchasing Commission, a war emergency government service, reports $5 400 000 in volume with a $7 400 expense credit balance. It has installed cleaning facilities at Calgary Moose Jaw Saskatoon and Quebec City and plans 1 000 000 bushels of Leresie wheat next spring to aid drought hit farmers and spread Marquis wheat use across Quebec and maritime provinces.
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Vew
Meney
Calgary
Moose Jaw
Saskatoon
Quebec City
Quebec
Maritime
Commission
Winn
Run
Remy Chewan
Ideal
C.O.D
Where Is the Kaiser's Gott in Modern German Faith
A critical meditation on Wilhelm II and German faith, contrasting the Kaiser’s reliance on human strength with the biblical test of Elijah at Mount Carmel. The piece invokes Ahab and his priests to question true devotion and divine witness amid recent German triumphalism.
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Ubad
Wilhelm
Ahab
Mount Carmel
Elijah
German two seater plane found over Australian area
An Austrai reconnaissance crew spotted a German two seater that had strayed. The German attempted to flee but did not fire as the Australian pilot descended steadily. An observer urged a burst to confirm, but the pursuit ended without further action. Morocco resumes cotton cultivation after a four year lapse.
Damascus and Beyrout An Ancient City and Coastal Port
Damascus, capital of ages, sits on the Abana river supplying irrigation across 300 square miles. Beyrout, Syria’s premier Mediterranean port, has varied control history, from Phoenician ties to Roman colony status, Crusader campaigns, and 19th century bombardments.
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Damascus
Osephus
Aramite
Abraham
Ev Ay
Beyrout
Syria
Mediterranean
Acre
Berothah
Sidon
Acrip
Jorg
Ender
Stopford
Western Canada Boosts Butter Exports Across Provinces
Manitoba leads with exports of one hundred cars this season and ample creamery butter for local needs. Saskatchewan and Alberta also report rising exports though exact figures are unavailable. The industry credits high quality as the key driver, with Western Canadian batter producers earning top marks at Toronto and Ottawa exhibitions and a silver cup score of 96.16 at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Toronto
Ottawa
Alberts
Byre
Beachen Wie Af Stoo
Pena Shipreont
Early riser health query in farm banter
A playful agricultural note questions whether dawn rising benefits health. Farmer Cobbles responds with skepticism about personal health claims, while joking about crops thriving under sun and rain. The exchange captures rustic humor from a Birmingham Age-Herald column.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Fragmentary note hints at domestic scene and illness
A garbled line suggests a wife busy with chores and a person noting a cold. The text mentions someone upstairs and summer furs, but the meaning is unclear and several words are corrupted.
Lack of Discipline In German Army
A British observation warns that travel in Germany under current conditions feels near martyrdom for civilians due to armed soldiers on leave and front-bound servicemen. Reports cite train takeovers, civilians being ejected, and weak enforcement, plus captured orders showing militarized food trains.
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Germany
J. A. F. Ovance
Switzer
Berlin
West Front
Ruschki
Finland
Helsingfors
Anne i
German Paper Praises Allied Commander Foch
The Cologne Gazette concedes Foch is moving toward unity among the allies on a large scale. It notes Allied successes in France, Macedonia, and Palestine and praises Foch’s leadership, unity of command, and growing material superiority.
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Foch
France
Macedonia
Palestine
Cologne Gazette
Sores
Cole
Alberta Range Praised as Best Seen by Texas Visitor
J M Dillon, who claims to have seen all range countries, says Alberta offers the finest range in the West. He told a newspaper man Alberta’s regions will see rapid livestock industry growth, with better grass and milder winters than Arizona and Montana. Dillon has arrived in Alton to oversee a large stock operation recently purchased.
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J. M. Dillon
Alberta
Tive
Arizona
Montana
Dillon
Alton
German Propaganda Burned by Mass School Committee
One hundred copies of German propaganda items were ordered burned by the school committee after students had been reading German material. The move reflects concerns over enemy influence during wartime schooling.
Food Shortages Push Switzerland Toward Rationing
Wartime conditions cut Swiss imports drastically from 54 662 carloads of breadstuffs in 1913 to 26 675 last year while home production remains only about 14 1 7 of demand. Officials urge increased domestic output as living standards shift from vegetables to meat and consumption rises with prices.
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Switzerland
Neue Zurcher Zeitunints
Wild Boer and German Colony Challenge in Africa
Rev. W. Metcalfe recounts a South African soldier who fled Boer resistance to German South West Africa bought a farm, lost it to German authorities after years of toil, then joined the Union forces as an intelligence officer aiding quick British advance. The case illustrates many similar instances.
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W. Metcalfe
Afri
Union
South West Africa
South African Union
Man who popularized the cigarette in England dies at 77
John Morgan Richards of the Isle of Wight dies at 77. He pioneered English cigarette use after introducing the product in 1877. A U S contract and the Richmond Gem brand boosted early English sales, shaping smoking habits beyond pipes and cigars.
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John Morgan Richards
Isle of Wight
John Oliver Hobbes
Craigie
Richards
England
United States of America
U. S
Richmond
What Women Want to Know in Food Advice Columns
A collection of household tips on canning meat and vegetables, tenderizing tough meats, and kitchen economies. Includes notes on jar canning procedures, cooking methods, and historical references to dairymaids courses and market offerings.
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Melinda
Guelph
Britain
Canada
Remarkable rescue of Puvis de Chavannes murals at Amiens museum
Under heavy bombardment in May, M. Felix Bourtreux and four camouflage corps snipers, guided by Colonel du Sefer, detached the mural from its shattered Picardy Museum foundation and rolled it onto cylinders for safe removal.
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Amiens
Picardy Museum
Puvis de Chavannes
M. Felix Bourtreux
du Se
Death of Army Jester Captain Ogeten Bell in France
The article remembers Captain Ogeten Bell, royal jester of the Royal Army Postal service, who lost his life testing an aircraft in France. It notes his famed wit and his influence on aviation humor, with anecdotes attributed to his persona and jovial language.
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Ogeten Bell
France
R.A.P
Grieg Mien
St Rdon Bell
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Gott
Morocco
Paris
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