Maple Sugar and Potato Tips in Wartime Food Conservation
Wartime era tips discuss sugar and potato use, including harvesting maple products, new potato cooking methods, and Delmonico style potato dishes. It notes Canada’s favorable potato nutrition, German vs Canadian yields, and new Canada food board regulations on meals, waste, and hoarding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Mrs. Brown
Canada
Germany
Enquirer
Canada Pod Board
T. A. Crerak
House of Commons
Roberta
Canada Food Board
Food Board
B. E
Can
S.O.S
Irish roadside tale ends with baffling exchange
An English tourist riding through a rural Irish district asks Pat about a song. Pat humorously denies knowing it, delivering a clipped, dialect filled line that plays on language and local wit. The exchange highlights regional character and a playful misunderstanding between tourist and local guide.
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Ireland
Pat
Johnny
Kaisers Challenge and the Case for World Peace
A speaker argues the war hinges on whether Prussian militarism seeks global domination. He insists Allies fight to preserve self determination and independence for all nations, unlike a “German peace” that rewards conquest, echoing responses to past empires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Wilson
America
Belgium
Serbia
Philip of Spain
Napoleon
The Shaven Soldier and the Beard in War Mythology
A compact discussion traces how Indigenous warriors used fear and display, then notes the Crimea and American Civil War eras popularized beards for ferocity. It argues modern razors render beards obsolete, challenging the beard as psychological edge in warfare.
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Crimea
Razor
Russia
War volunteer hurt in car accident turns turtle
A prominent woman active in war work was injured when her car overturned. She was found underneath the vehicle and appeared flustered but unfazed, still knitting and muttering about a dropped stitch.
Kaiser to Build Longer Range Gun
A brief note from the Philadelphia Telegram implies the Kaiser must devise a weapon with a substantially extended range, indicating military engineering pressures during the period. The line underscores a strategic demand in democratic nations facing conflict.
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Gaun
Kaiser
Philadelphia Telegram
Flax Fibre Development Pushes Saskatchewan Linen Use
A Saskatchewan study details new flax fibre methods producing imitation linen from ordinary flax for seed, with 4500 feet per pound spinning and soft three ply binder twine. It notes field tests, economical fibre processing, and a 1,000,000 acre regional flax crop across three prairie provinces, but warns Western Canada cannot profit from linen due to climate and costs.
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Saskatchewan
Parliament
Regina
Prairie Provinces
Alberta
Manitoba
Western
Canada
Flax Fibre Development Association
Saskatchewan Woyetunset
Department of
How to Grow Potatoes From Sir Walter Raleigh to Modern Methods
A historical overview traces the potato’s spread from Ireland to Scotland France and beyond. Ottawa bulletin by Mr. W T Macoun covers soil prep seed varieties planting timing pest and disease protection storage and shipping guidelines.
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Walter Raleigh
Ireland
Royal Society of England
Scotland
France
W. T. Macoun
Dominion Horticulturist
Department Ofriculture
Ottawa
Macoun
Nebly Aes Fied At Ajen Easily Brings On Carte
The fragmentary text hints at a 90 year old reference connected to York E Post. Specific names and events are unclear due to damage, but appears to note a person or entity bringing something on a card or cart. Further readable context is needed for precise summary.
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Kaiseree
Carte
Western Canada Irrigation Conference Prep in Nelson
Nelson British Columbia prepares for the Western Canada Irrigation Association annual convention. The event aims to discuss irrigation challenges and agricultural topics with recognized authorities as Western Canada expands crop production.
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Nelson
British Columbia
Western Canada Irrigation Association
Western Canada
Nelson Advances as Host for Irrigation Convention
Nelson officials and business leaders welcomed visiting delegates to discuss the 1918 irrigation convention. Plans call for late July in Nelson with tours to the Trail smelter, mineral districts, and local scenery. Delegates from British Columbia and prairie provinces are expected to attend for two to three days of sessions.
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Nelson
Maple Creek
the Kootenays
F. H. Auld
Saskatchewan
F. H. Peters
Dominion
A. S. Dawson
C.P.R. Natural Resources
G. H. Marnoch
Lethpetige Board of Trade
Robert J. Stead
Calgary
Nelson Board of Trade
F. A. Starkey
British Plen
J. E. Annable
Trail
Canada
Prairie Provinces
Wis
Made in Germany God in New Year's address to troops
In a New Year speech the Kaiser calls for forward with God to fresh deeds and victories. The piece questions the deity he invokes and frames his rhetoric as allied to atrocities including violence against women, murder of children, unwarned shipboard drownings, and the slaughter of noncombatants.
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Germany
Farm Egg Trade Tips To Improve Freshness And Returns
The piece outlines the journey of farm eggs from farms to country stores and beyond, noting common loss points and stressing farmer responsibility. It lists ten practical steps for farmers to reduce spoilage, improve quality, and hasten returns, including house cleanliness and egg handling practices.
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Newcastle
Aga
Canada
Grain Screenings and Its By-Product Value
The Department of Agriculture in Ottawa notes seed shortages push elevator operators to use grain screenings for feed. Low grade screenings now mainly contain tiny weed seeds that grind poorly and stock dislike unless mixed with other seeds. The Livestock branch studies how to maximize benefits from this farm by-product. the bulletin Grain Screenings may be obtained from the Publications Branch Ottawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Experimental Farm
Japan to spend nearly £15,000,000 on navy in 1918
Japan plans a large naval outlay for 1918 despite steel scarcity. Most of the rise will be funded by higher taxes with income tax up about 20 percent for wealthier classes. Shipyard directors offer to ship 1% tons to America per ton of steel sent from there, aiming to supply up to 10,000,000 tons of shipping.
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Japan
America
Province of
Saskatchewan
Howe
Value of Western Canada Grain Crop Reported
Western Canada expects a grain crop in 1917 valued at over 600 million dollars according to financial circles. Figures cited reference production estimates and market indicators, suggesting a record year for farmers in the region.
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Western Canada
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Plymouth
Lord Milner
Western Canada Irrigation Conference
B. C
F. EK
Ausdity
Japan’s Navy
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