Rural Problems and the New Agrarian Situation
Dean Klinck of the University of British Columbia spoke to the Victoria and District Teachers Association on the New Agrarian Situation. He urged industrialized farming, cooperative landholding, and better rural leadership with improved social and educational conditions to revitalize country life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Klinck
University of British Columbia
Victoria and District Teachers’ Association
Mecair
Dean Klinek
Fibre flax drive boosts Canadian farmers for war effort
The article notes wartime conditions spur Canadian farmers to grow fibre flax, supporting air force needs and allied war aims. Fibre flax supplies become critical as linen is essential for wings covers and military textiles. Imports decline as Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Russia cease exports.
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Canada
United Kingdom
Belgium
France
Germany
Netherlands
Russia
Kipling On the Huns
Rudyard Kipling argues that German military and racial creed justify brutal cruelty. He compares the Hun to a Thug, noting prepared atrocities and spies, and warns that until Germany learns that cruelty cannot pay, no lasting peace is possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Folkestgne
Belgium
France
Rudyard Kipling
Folkestore
Allies Warn of Wheat Shortage and Shipping Strain
The article argues that allied wheat supplies are near exhaustion as shipping limits constrain imports from Australia India and parts of Argentina. It notes scarce cargo capacity for soldiers and munitions, urges Americans to save wheat and meat, and cites a British cable calling for reduced consumption to meet overseas needs.
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Australia
India
America
Argentina
Ark
Europe
Lord Omeed
United States
British Ministry of Food
Canada
No Spectator in War Calls for All to Train in Duty
A wartime exhortation urges every man and woman to train and join the effort, noting that there are no spectators in France and that Americans must engage actively beyond mere observation. It stresses patriotic duty and the unity of society in national defense.
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France
Prussian Education Critique From Vanouver World
An English observer condemns Prussian education as autocratic and docile. He argues a few rulers shape schooling, suppress critical thought, kill individuality, and erode national honor, warning that without reform education perishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hun Ehacacter
Going Over at 48: John Hancox Joins Canadian Forces
John Hancox aged 48, late of the Third Battalion Rifle Brigade of the Prince Consort's Own, has enlisted with the Canadian forces after fourteen years in America. He expects to wear his sovereign's uniform again and hopes to contribute to the war effort by fighting Germans. He was born abroad to a soldier father and has lived in enemy-impacted regions, expressing confidence in his readiness and resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hancox
Prince Consort's Own
Philadelphia
America
Hancox
Gs Victoria
Tae
Hima
Do Not Rob the Soil
Opinion warns against exploiting soil fertility and calls for sustainable farming. The author argues soil should not be treated as a mine to extract crops without replenishment, and stresses that future productivity depends on maintaining soil health for the community.
Unclear historical note draft on public figures
Fragmentary text discusses political ambition and public service with oblique phrases and garbled spelling. No clear names, places, dates, or events are extractable for a concrete card.
War Garden Bulletin Urges Food Production Across Homes
War Garden Bulletin calls for extensive home gardens to substitute wheat with vegetables. It stresses the potato as a primary crop and notes tool care, fertilizer use, and saving seed as crucial for 1918 wartime gardens.
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Canada Food Board
Dominion
Europe
United States
Canada
Ottawa
Do not eat undercooked meat claims and pasteurization note
The article argues meat can harbor tuberculosis and trichinosis in glands and lymphatic tissue even if Cooked outside appears safe. It cites experiments showing outer heat kills surface germs but inner portions remain alive in large joints, contrasting with pasteurization of milk at 145 F for 30 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Br. Woolhead
British Roy Commission
W. McCann
The Nakedness of the Issue in Wartime Tension
The passage reflects wartime rhetoric about Germany's aims and the war’s broader impact. It mentions long range artillery, strategic positions, and public anxiety as leaders frame the conflict and its consequences. The text centers on collective concern and the cost to civilians and nations.
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Germany
Straits of Doves
Boulogne
Ireland's Opportunity to Stand for Liberty Against German Tyranny
National voices urge Irish loyalty to democracy and oppose German influence. The Kansas City Star editorial warns that a pro German stance would bring tyranny to Ireland and enslave the island under Hohenzollern rule, calling for Irish allegiance to liberty and conscription as America has done.
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England
Ireland
Sion Fein
Despoiler
Belgium
Finland
Ukraine
Howe
Germany
Friends of
Lw.w
Free
Caligs
France
America
The
Kansas City Star
How To Exterminate Houseflies Says U S Pamphlet
The United States government pamphlet outlines fly dangers and multiple control methods. It cites formaldehyde and sodium salicylate as effective poisons and provides preparation and use directions. Odors pleasing to humans repel flies and household sprays may be applied in rooms and around linen.
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United States
Renec
Ost
Road Dragging Competitions Planned by Saskatchewan Highways
Provincial highways department directs summer event dragging four hundred to five hundred miles of road in Saskatchewan. Municipalities are invited to participate, with expectations of involving farm work and local maintenance teams in the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Highways
Saskatchewan
Department of Highees
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