Canadian chaplains comfort dying soldiers in WWI trenches
Special correspondent reports on Canadian field chaplains aiding soldiers at Ypres Somme and Festubert. They offer prayers, letters, and emotional support behind the front lines, run cinema and canteen programs, and provide coffee and comforts with no salaries. Their network spans Protestant Catholic Anglican and more, coordinating aid worth over $100,000 in three months.
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Canada
Stewart Lyon
Ypres
Somme
Festubert
Hha
M.C.A
Mark Twain’s 1878 Baden Baden Observations on Shopkeepers
Mark Twain notes from Baden Baden in 1878 describe German shopkeepers as hostile to English and Americans, with rude treatment toward an American woman. He asserts shopkeepers may swindle or insult customers, reflecting colonial-era travel observations in A Tramp Abroad.
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Mn Twain
Wilson
Germany
Baden-Baden
Visitor and Child Share Dinner Request Echoes
A fragment from a textual scene shows a visitor asking a hungry child where they dine, insisting dinner be served soon as the boy departs. The line reflects a tense dynamic and a terse exchange between two speakers.
What the Tanks Can Do From a Private Letter
A private in the Middlesex regiment writes to his mother claiming tanks can do everything. He describes prisoners bound like straw, a printing machine for counting and delivering captives, and tanks chewing barbed wire into munitions. He alleges tank crews can trap foes, carry off opponents, and traverse terrain in any direction at high speed.
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Middlesex Regiment
Pew
Salvation Army praised as a great force for good
A tribute to General Booth and the Salvation Army notes its long rise from a small start to a global welfare movement. It highlights rescue homes hospitals social depots work yards and prison gates as evidence of its ongoing impact and future potential in uplifting humanity.
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Canada West
Salvation Army
General Booth
Firece
Booth
Christian Church
Rela Sisk
Tina Beneat
Friends of Fouteast
Livie Lenacentes
Beekeeping Growth In Manitoba Sees Campaign
In 1916 Manitoba had about 10 000 colonies as pene The province has a history of beekeeping dating back to 1875 but serious attention came only recently The Association of Manitoba Beekeepers plans an advertising push to promote the industry.
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Manitoba
Association of Manitoba Beekeepers
He Can Tell When a Woman Loves Him Says She Can
A witty quip on male intuition and romantic perception notes that a man can tell when a woman loves him yet warns against relying on that insight. The remark plays on gendered assumptions about affection and perception.
Japs Make Munitions For Russia
Japanese arsenals in Tokyo Yokosuka and Kure employ about 90 000 workers turning out rifles small arms and other munitions for Russia. Workers toil 12 hours daily with overtime pay and strict passes for entry while wages range from 20 sen to 3 yen per day depending on skill and location.
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Cepee Misgasios
M. Hiyoda
Japanese Inference Office
Koishikawa
Tokio
Japan
Russia
Yokosuka
Kure
Sen
Canadians Boost Thrift Campaign Savings Rise With War Bonds
A Dominion Department of Finance memorandum highlights strong Canadian thrift during wartime. Charter banks show total savings near 1.3 billion dollars by February, up from 1.1 and 1.0 billion in 1916 and 1915. War savings certificates and debenture stock add about 14.0 million, plus 200 million from prior loans, totaling over 500 million saved in two years.
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Canada
Dominion Department of Finance
Department of Finance
No Friend Remaining
The London Daily Telegraph notes Central Empires cut off from all civilized nations and from peace advocates, leaving their populations in misery with no friend or peacemaker to aid after the war ends.
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London Daily
T Is
Untitled note on fashion rowdy dining room scene
A fragment describes a young woman entering a dining room at Copley Press with observations on appearances and wealth. The text expresses reactions to displays of ostentation and vulgarity.
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Copley-Press
Binder Twine Prices to Rise Sharply Next Year Says U S Expert
L H Dewey of the United States Department of Agriculture reports likely sufficient binder twine supply but much higher prices than last year. He notes 13 to 14 cents per pound quotes from twine plants with discounts for quantity and prompt payment. He cites 1916 henequen importations at 221 126 tons, the largest on record, and explains farmers may bear higher costs if wheat prices stay elevated.
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Saskatoon Board of Trade
L. H. Dewey
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Dewey
Porto Rico
Sclanders
Canadian Women Return From England in Wartime Repatriation
British and Canadian authorities completed a large task to repatriate hundreds of Canadian women and children who had sought refuge in England during the war. The process faced massive demand, with applicants ranging from wives of soldiers to wartime workers, many of whom will soon resume life in Montreal and Winnipeg. The effort was conducted under pressure and time constraints, and its full details promise to form a notable wartime chapter.
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England
Dominion
Montreal
Winnipeg
Canada
The Rural Church and the Farm
A Breeders' Gazette essay by Dr Warren NM Wilson argues the church must care for country life. It urges pulpit involvement in local festivals to foster a nobler rural spirit and counteract the tedium and social isolation of farm life.
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Warren NM. Wilson
Breeders’ Gazette
First Food Controller A History of Grain Aid Names
The piece debates who first controlled food supplies, listing figures such as Joseph during famine, Caius Gracchus distributing corn, and Louis XI with Code Michaud, noting economists’ unsettled verdicts. It questions Lord Devonport’s claim and surveys ancient to medieval figures linked to grain distribution.
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Lord Devonport
Joseph
Caius Gracchus
Licen Ae
Louis XI
Michaud
Sublime Funeral Oration on Dead Heroes by Brereton
Mr Cloudesley Brereton in The PS Review praises Binbara Sanford's Janus and Vesta with a radiant funeral oration. He speaks of honor to memory, the gift of life from the motherland, heroism in death, and the immortality found beyond the veil. The piece extols sacrifice, duty, and the divine purpose of mankind.
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Cloudesley Brereton
Ps Review
Binbara Sanford
Janus
Vesta
Heaven
Earth
Annihilation of Germanism in England
London correspondent Herr Suiclow argues Germans in England face an uncertain future after the war. He notes the established German influence in industry and business has been shattered, though many Germans remained loyal to their homeland in heart and character.
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Herr Suiclow
London
Berlin
Anzeiger
England
Petrified Nest Found in Grand Canyon Formation
A Washington State man reports finding petrified eggs and a bird nest in a canyon formation. The nest lies about five feet above the base with a single exposed side, suggesting a bird roughly robin-sized laid the eggs long ago.
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Washington State
Grand Canyon
Fragmentary Market Chatters on Quick Cash
The snippet shows a person mentioning a small cash pickup of $100 before yesterday and a vague return of it. A second voice complains that there is no charge for interest for the days they had the money.
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