Co-Operative Elevator Growth Across Western Canada
Western Canada farms show strong co operative lifts with three main elevator companies. Grain Growers' Grain Company leads expansion, operating country and terminal elevators plus livestock and staple goods. Provinces back growth with 85 percent funding for elevators, aiming to form a United Grain Growers Cooperative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Canada
Aries
Thee
Grain Growers’ Grain Company
Farmers
Saskatchewan
Ige
Manitoba
Fort William
Co-Operative Department
Saskatchewan Co-operative Elevator Company
Alberta Cooperative Elevator Companies
Alberta
Alberta Company
Pacific
Farmers of
Grain Growers’ Association
Western Pro
Alberta Co
True Patriotism and the Call to Service
A reflective piece defines patriotism as service to country through sacrifice and action. It contrasts oratorical skill with individual duty, arguing true patriots serve by upholding laws and institutions, even amid invasion or crisis.
Lost Denominator Provokes Classroom Hunt
A quirky classroom moment unfolds when a teacher at a public school tasks students to find the greatest common denominator. Suves laughs and asks if the math problem is lost again, amid a routine evening of lesson writing.
Temper and Control in Farm Stock Management
A discussion on temper as a key asset in stock handling. It contrasts controlled fire with vicious, mismanaged animals and stresses self control by the stockman, training, and prudent breeding to avoid dangerous behavior and achieve practical usefulness.
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Homan Ae
Lareler
Russia Tightens Alcohol Rules in Provisional Measures
The Russian provisional government limits sales of drinks above 1.5 percent alcohol nationwide. Export of all grape wines is allowed. In wine regions, locally produced wines up to 12 percent may be sold locally. outside districts, sales are restricted to towns and may be barred by municipalities.
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Russia
Out Where the West Begins by Arthur Chapman
Poem extolling the West as a place of stronger handclasps brighter smiles bluer skies and truer friendships. It contrasts a fresher, gentler life with sorrow and despair, ending with a note that true friendship comes naturally in the West.
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Arthur Chapman
Life reflects on sharing and manners over cake
A framed quote from Life rebukes selfishness as a mother chides Bobbie for taking the last cake piece. The exchange highlights social etiquette and consideration for guests in domestic life.
The Chinese Magistrate and the Basket Verdict
A district magistrate in China wields wide power over courts and daily life. In a famed case, he orders a stubborn basket to declare its owner, then sides with the oil man when the basket reveals oil, fining both men through a severe, decisive verdict.
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China
Court of Justice
Canada
Basket
Boy Scout Notes on Nest Protecting and Education
The piece urges Scouts to refuse bird nesting vandalism and cites Boy Scout movement as a major educational contribution. It quotes educators praising the program for bringing boys close to nature, ethics, physical training, and responsibility, arguing it offers meaningful work and a compelling program for eager youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scout
Boy Scouts Movement
Teachers College Record
If Germany Should Win It Threats World Sea Power and Monroe Doctrine
The passage warns that German victory at sea could starve Britain and fracture the empire, leading to loss of dominions like Canada and Australia. It argues the United States would confront German commercial dictation and defend its interests, with a grim note on wartime fires and timber loss in 1915.
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Great Britain
Canada
Australia
Egypt
India
Germany
United States
Germans in High Places at Windsor and Parliament
The Ottawa Citizen reports on German ties among Britain’s elites as the Duchess of Albury visits Windsor while her son the Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha fights for Germany. It notes Captain Ripenhausen’s demotion and a government stance on British subject ship for children of German- linked parents.
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Duchess of
Albury
Windsor Castle
Duke of
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
House of Commons
Great Britain
Kipenhausen
Scotland
Dundee
Hanover
Ripenhausen
Edward Carson
Admiralty
London Daily Chronicle
Prince Louis of Battenburg
Germany
Lord Milner
Felix Cassel
K.C
Sir Alfred Mond
Gleichen
Bri
Ottawa Citizen
War shifts to science and machinery dominates future conflicts
The piece argues that Europe’s war proves science and mechanization decide outcomes. It credits England’s creation of a minister of munitions for unifying the industry, enabling its soldiers to match foes with better-supplied munitions. It cites Lloyd George’s push as a key factor.
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Europe
England
Lloyd George
Better Rural Roads and a National Highway Plan
The piece argues the United States has millions of miles of roads but only a fraction are improved. It urges unified federal provincial effort, postwar Dominion aid, and a focus on main arterial highways first, to boost rural access, schools, and farm transport.
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United States
Europe
Canada
Farm markets and marketing reform discussed in article
The piece argues profitable farm product marketing is a global challenge not limited to Western Canada. It cites Washington state legislation creating a farm markets office to study distribution and transport costs, and suggests federal and international grading standards to improve market access and price fairness.
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Toda
Western
Canada
Dominion
State of Washington
Farm Markets
Prussia as the Model of Military Advantage and Violation
The article argues that Prussia alone among the fan states asserted and practiced a harsh military standard. It claims Prussia has increasingly mastered the great enemy by expanding violations in land and water, linking military advantage to state controls and harsh measures.
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Prussia
Substitute for Flour Found in Linden and Beech Buds
German scientists discover a substitute for flour using linden and beech buds. The wartime ingredient could transform meals as the war ends and cooking adapts to new edible resources.
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Toronto
Rand ytm hi ge enters new phase
A fragmented clipping notes Rand ytm hi ge and Swedepee Mrs Rand engaging in a public exchange. It suggests a first-time appearance today and hints at an introduction request context, with unclear surrounding events or identities.
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Rand
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Bobbie
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