Hero of Northland Again Foils Death
A Northland hunter Peter Loutit survives a frozen lake plunge after his dog teams fall through the ice on Lake Athabasca near Goose Island. His son Mowchez rescues him with ropes and a carried a ll, restoring warmth and safety. The veteran survivor emerges unbroken aside from frost bite.
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Canada
Ter Loutit
Peter Loutit
Ipewyan
Lake Thabasca
Peter
Lake Athabasca
Goose Island
Fort Chipewyan
Mowchez
Aged Frenchwoman Defies War, Lives In Pig Sty
Ma Lozier, 65, returns to her village near the German lines in the Aisne, shelters in a pig sty, and refuses to leave. French soldiers urge evacuation, while American aid workers help with essentials and gas protection. She hopes to rebuild once home space is safe and her son returns from service.
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Re- Marie Lozier
Ches
Vision of Fish A magazine article on cordage flax substitutes
A fragment notes that using flax substitutes in cordage and fishnets has reduced catch. It mentions cotton substitutes frequently break and urges safer faster production methods. The text is garbled but implies material issues affecting fisheries.
Hog profit hailed by farmers from hogs as war aid
A Manitoba farmer writes that hogs yielded the best farm revenue in 1917. Pigs run free to three months, then fed half wheat cleanings and half oats. After six months they reach about 200 pounds, averaging 32 dollars each with three months’ feeding, a method praised as highly profitable and war aiding. A Saskatchewan farmer notes pork covers house needs and taxes, using gleanings, grain, and swill for feed with minimal purchases and full field access after harvest.
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Farmers’ Advocate
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Fragmented Advice on Draft Odds and War Fate
The excerpt outlines grim arithmetic of draft chance. It suggests two chances for peace or defeat, two paths if sent to France, and two further outcomes for each path, ending with uncertainty about the ultimate result.
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France
The Bayonet as A War Weapon
Close observers note Canadian forces gain advantage in France and Flanders through skilled bayonet use. German infantry fear bayonets, even when facing machine gun fire, leading to increased enemy surrenders when Canadians charge with bayonets.
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France
Flanders
Eye Theer
N.Y
Democratnicle
War and Women War has changed the lives of English women
An English correspondent notes war reshaped women's roles from club life to home making. Many London workers seek independence through small, self-contained homes, as hostels fade in popularity. The wartime dream shifts toward homes without a husband, reflecting the altered social landscape.
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London
Too Many Titles Debate Among Canadians
The Toronto Star argues that Canadians push for titles and decorations beyond those earned in service. It notes women and desk workers increasingly receiving titles, while farmers and workers in munition production also render vital war support. It calls for equity in honors for all who contribute.
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Canada
Knitting Dames
The
Toronto Star
German push for rapid peace talks with Russia noted
A Stockholm dispatch reports Germany urges extreme measures to secure talks with Russia. The German general staff allegedly instructs ambassadors at the palace to press for a quick ceremony while Khrushchev? En ko. The message warns of possible escalation and open arms if negotiations proceed.
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Germany
Russia
Fatherland
Stockholm
Paliey
Enko
Father Rapa
New York
Sad Medical Case Notes Prompt
A terse line referencing a troubling medical case with unclear details. The fragment mentions a doctor and a very sad situation, but lacks identifiable names dates places or outcomes. The readable content hints at a sorrowful patient scenario without concrete facts or actions.
The Case for Grading Potatoes in Canada and Britain
The article argues that grading potatoes boosts value by removing culls and damaged tubers, improving shipper efficiency and consumer quality. It notes that 80 bushels of graded potatoes can equal 100 bushels ungraded, and that culls should feed livestock. Britain enforces grading and labels undersized tubers as damaged.
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Canada
Great Britain
United States
New Brunswick
Green Mountain
Tired business man and production cost spark concern
The manager says the show was written for the tired business man and cost a fortune. Dustin Stax agrees he is tired and notes the burden of interest on the investment, admitting his mind wandered from the performance.
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Dustin Stax
Washington Star
Measure Of Prosperity In Western Canada Bank Clearings
The bank clearings of ten leading Western Canada cities rose to $954,960,000, up from the prior year. Winnipeg and Calgary led gains, with increases of over $100,000,000 and $115,000,000 respectively, while other cities like Vancouver Edmonton Saskatoon and Brandon posted substantial gains. The trend reflects agricultural and livestock strength and a 15 percent weekly rise in early January 1918 compared with 1917. Winnipeg reached $5,041,161, up 18 percent year over year.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Calgary
Alberta
Vancouver
British Columbia
Enton Saskatchewan
Eaton
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Lethbridge
Moose Jaw
Brandon
Medicine Hat
Albert
Canada
Aeay
Treatment of Prisoners and German Brutality Reported
A released British officer in German East Africa described mixed treatment of prisoners. He noted whites faced some leniency yet real brutality toward Indians and natives, with harsh lash punishments and dire straits including a dead officer's effects sale yielding 100 rupees for a half-used soap cake.
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German East Africa
Jenney
How He Appeared Sousa Talks Submarine Danger and Horn Blower News
John Philip Sousa, organizer of U.S. Navy military bands, discussed submarine danger with a correspondent. A friend described a comet virtue in Readimcresiete, while English papers reported a horn blowered by Germans in the Mediterranean, able to open at Marseilles the next evening in four pieces.
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John Philip Sousa
United States Navy
Mediterranean
Marseilles
Wife Tomorrow Anniversary Wedding Day
The note hints at a life event marking a wedding anniversary to be celebrated tomorrow. It reflects a professor’s absentminded remark about making the best of life and the occasion.
Famous Men Marry Housemaids Across History
A playful survey notes distinguished men who wed housemaids, from Peter the Great marrying Catherine to Sir Henry Parkes elevating a maid to Lady Parkes. It also retells stories of Day, a Mexican president’s kitchen-well bride, and other romantic matches reflecting unusual marriages across eras.
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Peter the Great
Emire
Rince Menshikoff
Peter
Martha
Malaga
Marienburg
Cit
Nosis
Bauer
Catherine
Catherine 1
Russias
Thomas Day
Sanford Ne Merton
Otther
Shim
Sir Henry Parkes
Sir Henry
Parkes
Mexico
Mexico City
Angel
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