Food Drive for 1918 War Effort Mobilizes County Agents
United States government experts push a rapid expansion of the county agent system to boost farm efficiency and wartime production. Men agents will advise on machinery use and marketing, while women agents form canning clubs and improve farm life. The drive calls for more wool, cotton picking machines, and tractors to replace manpower diverted to war industries.
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F. H. Hiweins
United States
New England
Wisconsin
Michigan
South
Winninee Tribune
Allies face choice on peace with Germany
The Yale Review argues the Allies must consider whether Germans will credit Prussian rule with victory or instead blame it on Junkers. If the latter, a peace is possible. if not, democracy remains unsafe. The piece notes German internal shifts ongoing as the world weighs postwar settlement.
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Germany
Yale Review
Sign the Food Pledge Seventy Percent Saving Food at Home
A wartime appeal urges households to conserve perishable foods and reduce waste to support soldiers overseas. Emphasizes that women at home play a key role in nationwide food service, with arbitrary rules set aside for practical, general savings.
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Canada
Canada's Spruce Supply Key to War Airplane Production
A wartime survey of British Columbia forests shows ample Sitka spruce usable for aircraft and informs the Imperial Munitions Board about locations and ownership. Experts say aircraft wood may determine air superiority as Allied efforts focus on massive airplane manufacture. Canada restricts spruce exports to ensure domestic and Allied needs.
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British Columbia
Munitions Board
Canada
Sitka
Pacific
North America
Proper sampling key to accurate dairy milk tests
Cow testing shows sample accuracy matters as results vary between individual cows and composite samples. Be careful to test whole milk representative samples, avoid tampering, and consider joining a cow testing association or consulting the Dairy Division Ottawa for milk record forms.
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Cow Testing Association
Dairy Division
Ottawa
C.F.W
Decline in Drunkenness in England and Wales
The article notes a long term drop in drunkenness since 1909 with convictions for males and females rising in 1913 and 1914 but then falling sharply through 1916. It attributes the decline to war measures and restrictions on drink, arguing restrictions reduce access more than mere desire. Toronto
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England
Wales
Toronto
Senator Penrose on Cape May roads and shallow skimming
Senator Penrose recalled a Cape May skipper describing shallow creeks where boats skimmed only an inch or two deep. The tale, told amid a discussion of coastal thoroughfares, highlighted concerns over water levels and navigation amid heavy rains and changing tides.
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Penrose
Cape May
Two Campbell Brothers Key Figures in War Effort
The article outlines Sir Eric Campbell and Sir Campbell, detailing their roles in the war department. Eric Campbell directed graves and records for the dead, then led recruiting in France before returning to England. Campbell relied on persuasion, excelling in public speaking and analytical thought, with potential parliamentary success. King George and the prime minister hold both brothers in high esteem.
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Geddes
Vie
Ikarte
Neville Champlain
Sir Lee
McGill University
Montreal
England
Throvgl
Sir Eric
War Department
France
Sir Campbell
King George
Pennies Sold at Premium by Newsboys in War-Time Market
The Cincinnati Times Star notes newsboys act as profiteers by selling pennies at 95 to a dollar amid a copper shortage driven by wartime demand. The practice began in downtown theaters where managers sought pennies to meet ten percent war tax on tickets.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Times
Star
United States Japan reach open door agreement on China
Secretary of State and Viscount Thi announced a formal understanding on military naval and economic cooperation in the war against Germany. The notes acknowledge Kao's special interest in China and pledge independence and the open door doctrine for commerce and industry.
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United States
China
Germany
New
Viscount Thi
Kao
Britain Seeks Canadian Munitions Supply
A London correspondent reports Britain is anxious to obtain all munitions Canada can produce. Shifting warfare demands and labor diverted to shipbuilding heighten the need, with credit issues limiting supply unless Canada provides the munitions itself.
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Britain
London
Canada
Man Admits Speed Involving Cone Incident
Fragmentary Baltimore American snippet shows a man admitting he was going fast. Text includes garbled phrases about miles per hour and a traffic cone, with the context unclear and no clear names or dates.
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Baltimore
Pan Germans Target Christianity in Propaganda Plan
German publicist Adam Roder denounces Pan German calls to erase Christianity in Germany. He argues their aim is to forge a new German religion worshiping Wodan, refined by Darwinian theory and race science, leading to atheism and domination. He condemns their view as power driven and anti Christian.
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Helér
Adam Roder
Germany
Christy
Herr Roder
Huwan
Farmer protests and miller pressure at Country Mill
In the Country Mill dispute Mr Hoover faces difficulties as he pressures millers and seeks to lower flour prices. Economists warn the loss of small mills hurts communities while farmers argue a wheat trust keeps prices high for flour. The era debate centers on market control, mill closures, and cheaper bread.
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Mr. Hoover
Hoover
Terme
Chuntry
Graham Dread
Soa
MecGuffey
Keaders
Barlow
Philadelphia
Making the Home Attractive on a Farm
A drainage inspector visits a Canadian farm and finds a farmer and his family living well in a modern house with sanitary amenities. The farmer explains he stays on the farm to raise his son and cannot do so if he does not provide him with the comforts of city life.
The Why of the Swagger Stick in Training
The swagger stick seen among khaki clad youths is misunderstood in the United States. Canadian recruits often carry the cane off duty to avoid tucking hands in pockets, a habit of the developing soldier. The practice is explained as keeping hands ready while awaiting full discipline.
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United States
Canada
Lincoln sheep expansion boosts Alberta flock fortunes
In Kimball Alberta Mr Harry Sookyie builds a Lincoln herd rising to 1000 purebred Lincolns the largest in the West. He bought 265 ewes at 18 each and 160 lambs to cross with his stock forming a premier grade flock. At a Lethbridge ram sale he sold grade rams for 25 each to fund more purebreds.
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Canada
Harry Sook Yie
Kimball
Alberta
Lincoln
Asepoes
Goodwin
Lincoln Reed
Pat Buckley
Ontario
Lethbridge
Rise of Hon. Mr Robertson from labour to Canadian cabinet
The Halifax Herald notes the swift rise of Hon. Mr Robertson from a railway telegraphers brotherhood member to a cabinet minister. He aided ending a Fernie miners deadlock after being found by Hon. Mr Crothers and later became the first labour representative in the Senate, the youngest senator, with a bright future.
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Robertson
Labor
Crothers
Calgary
Fernie
Mereon
Obertson
Smang
Ontario Farmers Shift to Lean Bacon Hog Trade Boom
The article notes Ontario farmers moved from fat hogs to lean bacon hogs about twenty years ago. This shift helped build export trade to England in bacon and hay, reaching about fifteen million dollars annually. The discussion cites Mr. Duncan Anderson and seeks clearer knowledge on production best practices.
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Duncan Anderson
Ontario
England
Confusing Front Stream Names In Flanders Front Areas
A fractured description explains how small streams in the Houthulst Forest area change names frequently across short distances. The French and Flemish versions yield multiple variants such as Broenbeck St Jean stream and St Janshock, complicating map reading and reporting from the front.
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Houthulst Forest
Rurther
Broenbeck
St. Jean
Comte Broenbeck
St. Janshock
John's Brook
Kamiles
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