Co operative Wool Selling Plan Aims for Manitoba
The Dominion and Manitoba authorities push co operative wool marketing with expert oversight by Charles Stetson. Wool delivered in Winnipeg will be weighed priced and stored from now until July 10 1917 with cash advances up to two thirds of local market price. Sacks up to 240 pounds are available and freight options vary by origin.
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Manitoba
Dounton Livestock Branch
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Henien
Dominion
Charles N Sattson
Stetson
Agricultural College
Winnipeg
Federal Government of Agriculture
Kitchener and Conscription in Wartime Policy
The piece contrasts Kitchener’s use of conscription with American reliance on volunteers. It notes his status as a professional soldier and Englishman, pressed to defend a national tradition against the strain of war, arguing conscription was a temporary measure for a tradition to endure the crisis.
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Kitchener
Roosevelt
Wen
Wadi
Offenders Not Wanted in Army Allegations Stir Ottawa Debate
Report from Ottawa alleges a Grevens tendency to allow men to avoid conscription. The piece notes local officials facing scrutiny over enlistment practices and possible exemptions. Authorities pledge review and enforcement measures.
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Ottawa
From the Gulf Coast To Western Canada
A narrative visit from Galveston via Winnipeg to Regina and Saskatoon in January February 1917. The piece notes Winnipeg’s rapid growth, Saskatchewan wheat productivity including farmers like Larson Mills Bros Teitgen Torgerson Rowse, land prices from 20 to 35 dollars an acre, and Western Canada’s prohibition and thriving communities with churches schools stores and elevators.
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Peat
Canada
A.R. Collins
S.C. Collins
Galveston
Texas
Neveston
Flowers
Sam
Winnipeg
Manu l
Great Lakes
Kenaston
Saskatchewan
Minnesota
Regina
P. W. Larson
Mills Bros
Hugo Teitgen
T. Torgerson
Wim. Rowse
Saskatcheewan
Western Canada
Saskatchewan’s historic locust plague and early crop trials
Saskatchewan faced a major locust onslaught in mid June 1886 that devastated early crops across the western prairie. Gerald Willoughby recalls six acres of wheat nearly ruined as locusts swept the fields, then moved to graze the pasture with limited crop impact.
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Saskatchewan
Prairie
Gerald Willoughby
The
Saskatoon Star
Piracy and Murder on the High Seas
The French schooner Leontine carrying 230 tons of mine stakes is seized on March 25 1917 by a German submarine after leaving France two days earlier. Four survivors tell of relentless fire shrapnel and a sinking crew, including a cabin boy, before the vessel capsized and the U boat left. Four hours later rescuers save the remaining survivors ashore.
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Kidd
France
Leontine
Canada’s Heart and Hand at Vimy Ridge
The piece praises Canada's victory at Vimy Ridge and its rising role in the Empire. It notes about 4 000 prisoners taken and ten miles of front held, with Canada already sending 300 000 troops and potential capacity for more. It highlights national resolve, rising debt per capita, and the valor of Dominion figures like Sir Max Aitken and Colonel Currie.
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Vimy Ridge
Ypres
Thomas Tait
Pennsylvania
Canada
Max Aitken
Colonel Currie
Dominion
Water a Factor in Community Development
Prof Thornber of Washington State College tells Kamloops audiences that community growth stems from turning misfortunes into development. He outlines seven keys: soil productivity, transport, roads, schools and churches, an informed populace, parks, and attractive homes, with emphasis on an intelligent reading public.
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Western Canadation Association
Kamloops
B.C
Thornber
State College of Washington
Pres Sente
Western
Canada
Trmes
Nature
Caring for the Wounded Canadians Rise in Medical Care Totals
Disabled Canadian soldiers needing care in Military Hospitals Commissions more than doubled since New Year. By December 2 the total reached 2634, rising to 5677 by April 15 despite many discharged. War casualties smaller than feared due to munition work and improved English medical support.
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England
Canada
Willie Reflects on His Teacher and Marriage
A child explains to his mother why Willie feels the teacher never married. The exchange reveals a simple sentiment about affection and social expectations in a succinct dialogue.
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Willie
British Rationing Plan Outlined For Voluntary Rollback
The ministry outlines a decentralized scheme to ration bread and flour across 15 areas with local councils issuing bread cards. Baron Devonport and Alfred Butt lead the effort, forming committees to set rations and manage finances while 50 000 officials prepare to implement the plan by mid July. Harvests and imports will influence whether compulsory rationing follows.
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United Kingdom
George
Ministry
Germany
Baron Devonport
Herbert C. Howyer
Commission For Relief
Belgium
Beland
England
Kennedy Jones
Lord St. Davids
Alfred Butt
Atlantic
Alberta Coal Resources and Production Potential
Alberta becomes Canada’s second largest coal region with deposits likely exceeding 50 to 90 billion tons. Limited local demand and small western markets slow exploitation despite proximity to the US border and diverse coal types including anthracite and lignite. Last year Alberta produced nearly five tons of coal amid its developing agricultural economy.
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Alberta
Canada
Dominion
Albert Fields
Albert
United States
Leen
Agricut
Waste as a Crime Against the State
The London Daily Telegraph asserts waste, from overfeeding to discarding scraps, is a crime against the State and society. If conviction reaches both masters and servants, the fighting forces at sea and abroad can rely on sacrifices repaid to strengthen national security.
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London Daily Telegraph
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Co-Operative Wool Selling
Gulf Coast
West
Captain Kidd
Imperial
Britain
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