Hog Raising Profits in Western Canada Declared
A Manitoba farmer, F. H. Weingke, argues hog raising is highly profitable amid global meat shortages. He discusses origins from Iowa, shifts to Manitoba in 1908, and stresses barley, shorts, bran, mangels, and skim milk as ideal hog feed. He notes early market sales and provides diverse pasture practices including fall rye and alfalfa.
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Fardustry Western
Canada
F. H. Weingke
Manitoba
Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Towa
Chicago
Wieneke
Farm program quotes urge hog raisers to improve stock
Brief, practical note urging hog producers in the province to focus on improving breed quality. Emphasizes that better stock is more valuable than quantity and promotes selective breeding as the main path to success. Mentions no specific dates, names, or organizations.
Flax Fibre as New Paper Material Could Boost Canadian West
Writer argues flax straw from Western Canada could supply pulp for three paper grades and by products. A Scotch firm supplies a new straw paper machine and samples show strong paper from flax, wheat, oat straw and Tambookie grass. Estimated yearly revenue from finished products could reach millions, with substantial export potential.
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Pee
Ontario
Waterloo
Wellington
Canada
Bertrams, Limited
Edinburgh
South Africa
Britain
Supreme at Sea Keeps Britain’s War Effort Safe
Westminster Gazette lauds British navy and mercantile marine for ceaseless vigilance since 1914. It credits sea power with Allied victory and stresses seamen' s crucial role in national security and in delivering troops and supplies.
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Mercantile Marine
Westminster Gazette
Early English Reformer Tackles Social Reform in Woollen Industry
A fragment recalls an English North reformer who recently retired and Ai Thomson J P notes his role in applying Ruskin ideals to a woollen firm. The piece hints shares for workers and full powers at company meetings, with hints of social dynamics and trust between boss and workers.
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Ai. Thomson
J. P
Ruskin
A Picture From France Through the Somme Remains
The Manchester Guardian describes Somme battlefields with miles of white thistles and lone crosses marking graves. It notes standing poplars, ruined towns cleaned and orderly, and soldiers buried as the past lingers in desolate but calm France.
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Somme
France
Worcesters
Bowie
Manchester Guardian
Speed of the Greyhound and canine endurance
A French scientist Dusolier notes canine speed and endurance. Fox terriers trail masters on wheels, wolves and Arctic foxes outrun. Eskimo and Siberian dogs cover 45 miles in five hours. a dog team once ran 6.5 miles in 28 minutes. Greyhounds are fastest, surpassing pigeons with 18 to 20 yards per second.
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Dusolier
M. Dusolier
Fur Seal Herd Size Up 12 Percent at Pribilof Islands
The Department of Commerce announced a 12 percent increase in the Pribilof fur seal herd this year. The herd now contains 468,692 animals, and the rise supports pelagic industry revenue and government gains.
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Pribilof Island
Alaska
Department of Commerce
Ash
Naval service extension for R N C V R members begins
A Canada Gazette notice orders extending the Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve service to six months after the war ends. It notes the number of R N C V R men enlisted at the war’s start and mentions the continuation of service to maintain the force.
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Naval Service
Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve
Canada Gazette
R.N.C.V.R
New Alberta Company Formed for Spices and Breeding Trade
A newly incorporated Alberta firm announces plans to sell spices and breed livestock with an emphasis on extensive property holdings. The capital details and full scope remain to be disclosed.
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Range Alberta
No Safety Until Germany Is Beaten
A wartime speech argues that peace with Germany is impossible while its government remains the same. It cites British victories in France and colonies, claims German retreat from territories, and defends the blockade as lawful and essential to victory.
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Germany
Pune
Europe
France
Cecil
Palestine
Mesopotamia
Prohibition’s Proven Benefits Cited by Governors
Governors across states praise the Maine Law era and prohibition for reducing crime and vice while boosting savings, housing value, clothing, and food quality. Reports from Hatfield, Brewer, Cruce, Craig, Haines, Carlson, Capper, Roe, and Hanna cite economic gains and social improvements.
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Hatfield
West Virginia
Brewer
Mississippi
Cruce
Oklahoma
Craig
North Carolina
Haines
Maine
Carlson
Colorado
Denver
Capper
Kansas
Roe
Tennessee
Fragmentary dialogue about daily commute and doctor advice
Readable lines describe a morning suburban train habit and a medical suggestion. The excerpt hints at a conversation about travel, distance, and a doctor's advice but lacks full context or names.
Women urged to unite for wartime food effort
W J Hanna urged Ontario Women's Institute members to overcome petty differences and unite with food controllers to boost wheat beef bacon and other foods for allied Europe. He warned of France and Italy's harvest shortages and called for immediate production increases and a wartime embargo to support food shipping to Europe.
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Teresio
Ontario Women's Institute
Europe
France
Italy
Canada
United States
Hanna
M. Tanna
Courts of Appeal
Hanns
United
Japan and United States discuss China role and Asia policy
The article argues that Secretary Lansing and Viscount Ishii signed an agreement recognizing Japan's stake in China. It compares China to South America regarding US Monroe Doctrine and notes opposition from Chinese and other Asian actors. It states Japan views US Asia exclusion as minor beside recognizing China’s development.
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Lansing
Viscount Ishii
Japan
China
United States
South America
Jonen
United Sates
Western Hemisphere
Sgeneae Kicy
Asia
Hardships in Olden Times Revealed in Medieval Privations
The account describes medieval life with long shortages from coal and bread to tea and soap. It notes people endured without coal until the 13th century and without tea and coffee until later eras, illustrating enduring deprivation faced by both men and women.
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