Asquith Declares Enduring British Spirit For Liberty
Former Prime Minister Asquith spoke at Birmingham praising British sacrifices in the war and urging that the enthronement of force is bad business. He argued Allies seek security and lasting peace, not German destruction, and highlighted Wilson’s call for freedom of seas within a just peace.
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Germany
Asquith
Birmingham
Great Britain
Marquis of Lansdowne
Prussia
Wilson
Ribs Turned to Wondrous Repair in Military Hospitals
Reports from North Toronto Orthopaedic Hospital describe bone grafting using ribs to repair shattered jaws, replace missing limbs, and save amputations. Corporal White, a 2nd Engineers member, trains in pattern making while using his rib patch, and Kingston dental clinic patients receive new teeth for damaged jaws. The technique underpins independence for many veterans returning from battle injuries.
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North
Toronto
Corporal White
2Nd Engineers
Orthopaedic Hospital
M.H.C
Kingston
Sameer
Daas
Sugar Exports From Canada To Support War Effort
Sugar refined and unrefined including maple sugar may be exported to support defense against France. The measure notes pounds and wartime aims, highlighting Canadian export policy and its impact on supplies for soldiers.
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France
Canada
Western Grain Route Opens New Trade Path to Britain
Saskatoon Star reports on the Panama Canal shifting western trade routes. Rail to Vancouver plus water to Liverpool offers lower costs for prairie wheat and potential markets in Japan, China, and Mexico.
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British Columbia
Regina
Liverpool
Vancouver
United States
Western Canada
Nese Prairies
Calgary
Clrfax
The
Prairies
Great Britain
Atlantic
Panama
Britain
Japan
China
Mexico
Old Country
Panama Canal
Saskatoon Star
Garden farming in Central Alberta praised for high yields
The Edmonton board of trade argues Central Alberta yields superior crops per acre due to fertile soil ample rainfall and moderate warmth. They cite cabbages cauliflowers beets carrots peas beans parsnips celery and especially potatoes as exceptionally safe with yields from 300 to 500 bushels per acre under proper cultivation.
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Alberta
Edmonton Board of Trade
Edmonton
Atlantic
Pacific
Burglary Alarm Sparks Nighttime City Stir
A garbled crime note hints at a burglar scare in the city. The whispered fragment mentions a husband and a woman as possible participants, with a cryptic reference to Mercury and a penny key.
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Mercury
Road to Victory marches through mud and warfront lanes
A vivid World War I roadside panorama shows a continuous procession along the so called Road to Victory in northern France. Ration carts, hooded motor lorries with Dickens names, duckboards and fascines feed a military supply chain. Field guns, mules, and shells follow as tractors haul howitzers while soldiers push forward under shell fire toward the east.
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France
Dicken
Betsy Prig
Martin Chuzzlewit
Micawber
Oliver Twist
Mr. Bumble
Lairey Gamp
Discrediting the Farmer Across Nations
The piece condemns hostile depictions of farmers. It cites Lloyd George praising farmers and urging community gratitude for their labor helping revive a dismal position. It reflects a call for respect amid widespread slander by city dwellers and leaders.
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Canada
England
Lloyd George
Gloomy Dean Sees Peace Through Christian Reconciliation
Dean Inge of St Paul’s Cathedral urged a just lasting peace via Christian reconciliation and universal brotherhood. He warned against restoring armed balance and warned Germany’s loyalty to its government, noting the danger of vengeance and the difficulty of altering militarism.
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Dean Inge
St. Paul's Cathedral
British Council of the Red Alliance
Europe
America
Asia
United States of America
Canada urged to boost pork exports for Allied war effort
The piece argues Canada must greatly increase hog production and pork exports to Allied armies and civilians, citing higher caloric value and fat content in pork, shrinkage rates, and wartime and postwar demand. It compares Canadian output to Allied needs and references backyard pig farming as a model.
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Canada
Germany
Millions of Acres Awaiting Settlers Report
The notice lists vast land parcels available for settlement including A100000 acres in Albee, several thousand acres in Saskatchewan, and a 1436.00 acre figure, signaling government land openings and bidding opportunities for homesteaders.
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Albee
Saskatchewan
Famine and Food Supply Amid World War Strain
The piece argues famine is near as war drains Britain France Italy of troops and food. It cites a projected 500 million bushel wheat shortfall and worldwide shortages in meat and dairy, urging conservation and boosted production through labor shifts and machinery, with Britain and Canada highlighted.
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Britain
France
Italy
Unite
Belgium
Europe
Australia
Commonwealth
Canada
United States
Saskatchewan farmer nets record wheat car payout
A Riceton Saskatchewan farmer received a 14 check for a carload of 1916 bushels of No 1 Northern wheat sent to Regina. The 2 21 price yields the net after freight and commission and is believed the largest single car payment in the district.
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Riccton
Saskatcheean
Regina
Saskatchewan
Wainwright
Alberta
Port Arthur
Winnipeg
Orton
Barley and Bran for Horses in Feed Mixtures
Barley is a good horse feed but not as satisfactory as oats when fed alone. It is widely used in the Old World and Western States, producing more heat with less digestion. best when rolled or mixed with oats or wheat. Bran is elementary in feed mixtures, and price discussions mention pricing marking up.
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Garden Ng
Central
Dean
St. Paul's
London
Howell
Powell
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