Red Cross Moving Pictures in Manitoba Campaign
The Red Cross plans a unique moving picture show across Manitoba by auto with its own operator and equipment to light country schoolhouses without electricity. The campaign divides Manitoba into thirty districts to raise support and morale for Canadians at home and abroad amid war, while notes on E. F. Trefz’s Winnipeg speech and French women’s plight are mentioned.
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Red Cross
Manitoba
Trefz Brétight
France
Canada
E. F. Trefz
United States
Winnipeg
Canadian Red Cross Society
Berlin
Canadianed Cross
Toronto
T- Mans
Red ‘Cross
H. Gardner
The
England
Picardy
Winnipeg drives Red Cross fund drive to aid wounded
Manitoba Red Cross officials plan district campaigns with canvassers and meetings led by executive members from Winnipeg and the province will organize local committees. Returned soldiers will speak of Red Cross aid from trenches to hospital trains to encourage Manitoba residents to subscribe generously for continued relief.
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Red Cross Soci
Red Cross
Canada
Axecutive
Manitoba Re Cross
Winnipeg
France
Flanders
Canadian Red Cross
Geenie
Manitoba
Ross
Cenches
Gland
Openetan
Teauch
Courageous Women Debate in a Quiet Restaurant
A dialogue about gender courage and public opinion unfolds in a restaurant setting. The woman asserts women are braver than men and the man concurs, noting the quiet strength women display when facing crowds and scrutiny.
Misheard Tasks Lead to Confused Letter Walkthrough
A mistress learns her maid posted several letters and recalls two were for people she did not intend. The maid insists she believed the mistress did not want them sent while the mistress wonders if the letters were for someone else. The exchange ends with a tense, ambiguous response.
There will be no peace until revolution shifts power in Germany
The article argues that lasting peace requires a revolutionary shift of political power from the Junkers to the people. It critiques Germany's rulers for conquest and arms rivalries, notes hypocrisy over no annexations, and says a trusted German government is essential for peace, echoing Wilson.
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Germany
Junker
Russia
Finland
Roumania
Belgium
Wilson
Saturday Evening Post
Gophers and Squirrels in Manitoba Bulletin Issued
Manitoba Department of Agriculture releases a 20 page bulletin by Professor Jackson of the Manitoba Agricultural College on gophers and squirrels. It covers gopher burrow depth, hibernation, and information gathered from a campaign offering prizes for gopher killing and data. Free copies available from Winnipeg Publications Branch.
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Manitoba
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Jackson
Manitoba Agricultural College
Venice
Prof
Kueee
Saupe
Free Trees for Prairie Farmers from Dominion Program
The Dominion government plans to supply 7,000,000 trees and cuttings to farmers for windbreaks and shelterbelts. Farmers say trees successfully grown on prairie farms close to buildings can add value, with costs ranging from 500 to 2000 dollars as a moderate investment.
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Dominion
Nine Kaiser Families in Brooklyn Adopt King as New Surname
In Brooklyn over the last two weeks nine Kaiser families changed their names to King. Public records show the surname King chosen by these distinct families as their new legal name.
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Brooklyn
King
Land cultivation urged for school and Indian reserve lands
Alberta discussion notes that school and Indian reserve lands sold should be cultivated within set times or canceled, to prevent speculative holding. It cites Chin near Lethbridge cases where irrigation plans stalled, urging federal and provincial action and notification to Premier Borden and crown ministers.
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United Aenees
Alberta
Bullont
Board of Trade
Borden
Chin
Lethbridge
Saskatchewan
Taber
Shep
Dominion
National ban on robbing birds nests and eggs enacted
An order in council bans the old boys sport of robbing birds nests and egg collections. It protects migratory birds including insectivorous species year round, sets closed seasons for ducks geese brant rails cranes swans shore birds and restricts killing or disturbing nests without museum or scientific permits.
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Canada
Pantry Drive Turns Sour Over Food Threats
A chaotic exchange reported in the Boston Transcript recounts an incident during a pantry drive where threats of punishment are exchanged over eating preserves. The dialogue centers on Robert and a caregiver or relative figure amid tense, disjointed phrasing.
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Robert
Carriage Horses to Be Killed as England Faces Shortage
Due to a threat shortage in England, horses unable to be pastured would be slain and Tit bu hunters sent to grass and kept there.
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England
Fragmentary street car remark notes Hal and business ties
A fragmented line mentions a street car and Hal with hints of geek ties and business. The readable bits suggest a casual or informal exchange without a clear event or outcome.
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En Gene
Hal
The Smile That Wins in the Office Reception
Tolman argues the right information desk receptionist shapes customer impressions. A pleasant, presentable face at the desk can transform callers into satisfied customers, boosting business and preventing lost patronage. He notes waste from poor hiring and highlights how a capable, winsome worker improves outcomes.
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Jove
William H. Tolman
Leslie
Sheep farming profits rise amid war wool and meat shortages
A Country Leader article notes looming wool famine and meat scarcity across North America. Canada’s wool output rose from 13.0 to 14.0 million pounds during 1910–17, with sheep numbers climbing to 2.5 million. prices for wool and pure ewes have surged, while slaughtering remains limited. Authorities urged action to protect flocks from dogs as high prices persist into the postwar period.
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North American
Leaticvan
America
Canada
Condh
Pl Ae Food Board
Destructive Ecriti cism Sparks Debate Among Citizens
In a conversation with a well-informed man, the writer heard German opinions about the United States. The subject touched on perceived government corruption, war profiteering, and the belief that major corporations prey on the public. He sought whether such views appeared in front-page news.
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Red Cross Moving Pictures
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George J. Baldwin
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