A Canadian's View of Russia and Its Future
A Canadian Trade Commissioner recalls his Russia visit before the revolution. He outlines Russia’s local self government through Zemstvos and Domes, the Duma idea, and the enduring village mir. He urges allied support while Russians build stable governance and economic recovery. Toronto Glebe
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Rusean
F. Just
Canada
Russia
Ottawa
Germany
Mr. Just
Alexander II
Alexander III
Nicholas II
Duma
Russian Empire
Zemeives
Dumas
Zipe
Mir
Dort
Just
Toronto Glebe
Boots and Hides Demand Price Explanations
A discussion notes high boot and shoe prices despite lower raw material costs. Canadian hide dealers report prices down up to twenty cents a pound from a year ago with buyers bidding less. Writers call for government action to curb profiteering and regulate the footwear supply amid widespread concern over affordability.
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Tt. Copseyper
Vhildroe
Tom Laverty
Banquets to Fit Regular Meals in War Time
Editorial notes excess banquet meals waste food during war. It argues meals should align with regular dining hours and curb extra servings to support troops and allies, urging changes in social customs to meet food needs. It stresses that overeating harms the war effort and calls for rationing mindset.
Funeral honors for Richthofen stir British editorials
London reports say Baron Richthofen the German ace received lavish funeral honors behind British lines. Critics debate whether a gallant enemy exists and question honoring a foe whose tactics they deem cruel while noting past cases of even German sailors buried with honors amid controversy.
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London
Baron Richthofen
Kincast WhettSteup
Eciene
Jas
Richthofen
England
Why Plants are Hilled in Garden Practice
The article explains that hilling is misread as raised mounds but actually draws earth around stems after growth. It protects against stem rot from moisture, aids rooting in crops like corn and tomatoes, and helps potatoes form tubers while conserving moisture.
Kaiser's Demand for No Quarter Stirs War Debate
The Winnipeg Telegram reports the Kaiser orders no quarter for prisoners claiming German food and munitions needs. The piece argues the policy would cost allied soldiers lives and proposes that executing German prisoners could be a proportional retaliation if reprisals are chosen.
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Germany
Winnipeg Telegram
The Eternal Feminine in a Lesson on Physiology
A Current Opinion item features a teacher prompting a class in physiology. Mary responds with a humorous definition of the stomach’s function, saying it is to hold up the petticoat.
Scarce Return Tickets Prompt German Tours for Youth
The Kaiser urges stout hearts to front while plans by Hindenburg and Ludendorff feature "personally conducted tours" letting German youths as young as seventeen view the devastation, signaling propaganda aims.
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Hindenburg
Ludendorff
New York Sun
Indians on the Great Warpath and Canadian enlistments
A historical note on Native American efforts in World War I. It recalls Seneca leaders and sons like Jesse who enlisted to fight in Europe, Canadian Indian regiments such as the Princess Pats, and heroes like Longlance, Kick, and Griffis. Indians enlist early, serving bravely with U S and Canadian forces.
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United Senecas
Germany
Jesse¢r
United States Army
Cormplanter
Berlin
Potsdam
United States
Princess Pat
Long- Lance
West Point
Ernest Kick
Visey Ridge
Harold Griffis
Griffis
Privilege of Sacrifice in Wartime Australia
The Melbourne editorial notes that outside wartime fronts Australians show sympathy through restraint and self denial. While some suffer or tighten budgets, a larger group profits from wartime economy, displaying callous waste and luxury despite the broader burden.
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Australia
Melbourne
The Strong Grasp of Friendship in Britain’s War Hour
The passage praises Britain's resolve as its educated sons rush to defend their patrimony against a warlike foe. It frames democracy pitted against a powerful monarchy, with Great Britain and its allies shaping the fate of global liberty in a dramatic duel.
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Britain
Brita
Ll Messagero
Exclusion of Canadian-made Products Sparks Protective Edict
The Toronto Telegram reports a government order to exclude certain Canadian-made products from the market. It bars price hikes on the excluded list by domestic manufacturers and aims to protect Canadian consumers from being exploited while allowing confiscation of any added costs.
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Canada
Toronto Telegram
Coal Supplies and Imports of Canada
Canada’s coal reserves and imports are organized into four main divisions Eastern Central Pacific Coast and Northern with vast beds in Alberta and British Columbia. Historical production grew from small tonnage in 1874 to 17 million tons by 1916, while central Canada remained reliant on the United States for coal. Conservation themes noted by W.1.D. in the report.
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Canada
HK. Dowlie
Scotia
New Brunswick
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Rocky Moontains
British Columbia
Pacific Coast
Vancouver Island
T Queen Charlonte Island
Aretia- Mackenzie
Speort
United States
W.1.d
Storing Moisture For 1919 Crop
Experimental Farms Note reviews moisture storage methods for prairie crops. It cites Scott station trials showing early summer fallows store more moisture and raise yields, while late plowing and weed decay reduce moisture. Green manures underperform compared with barnyard manure. regular cultivation and duckfoot tools boost yields.
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Prairie
Scott Station
Depth bombs raise water column during sea explosion
The Independent New York reports depth bombs create immense water columns, with one blast lifting a 30 yard wide by 50 foot high surge, and ships rising six inches from the sea floor as iron boiler room plates lift under the force.
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Bee
New York
Feed Dealers Licensed In Canada For Wholesale Flour
Regulation requires a license from the Canadian Food Board to deal wholesale in flour and any feed made from grain wheat hay or straw.
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Pront
Canadian Food Board
Bottled Blood Saved Soldiers in World War I
At a Cincinnati surgical convention, experts discuss the curative use of blood serum and blood injections in wounded soldiers. Major Mayo notes civilian donors for future treatments, while surgeons praise progress in gunshot wound care and war medical services across Europe.
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Europe
American Surgical Association
Cincinnati
Arbuthnot Lane
London
France
Semy
Arbuthnot
W. J. Mayo
Rochesters Minn
America
Merbert Rewer
Toronto
Herbert Bruce
Ales Primrose
Fon. G. Starr Toreste
George Debelly
Haver
Darel
Lowering the Bars and Interdenominational Aid
A Minneapolis Tribune report highlights Monsignor Lavelle and Monsignor Jets urging support for Salvation Army relief for soldiers and war sufferers. They praise cross religious cooperation, noting Catholics, Jews, Protestants unite in charitable work and foresee lasting unity beyond the war.
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Monsignor Jets
Cardinal Farley
New York
Salvator Army
Old World
Monsignor Lavelle
Salvation Army
Religiaey Insulariem
Minneapolis
Peril of Thinkiee in Billions
A reader essay in The Outlook notes difficulty grasping large sums, comparing a billion dollars to smaller figures. It offers an illustration using minutes from Christ’s birth to 1917 to convey the vast scale of a billion.
English engineers face charge of bridge destruction in Mer ville
Paris Journal reports an advance guard of shock troops surprised English engineers near Mer ville while blowing the last canal bridge. A sapper captain leaped onto the grenades and kept the enemy at bay as his men hesitated to fire, shouting Fire, boys before he died.
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M. Andre Tedesq
Paris Journal
Merville
Aviation League Pushes Canadian Air Corps Postwar Roles
The Montecal branel of the Actiod League of the British Empire advocates postwar aviation expansion in Canada. It aims to recruit for the Royal Air Force and train thousands of aviators, with equipment expected after the war. Proposals include aerial surveying, air mail, passenger service, and government-backed amateur aviation growth to retain Canadian talent for air service.
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Actiod League
British Empire
Royal Air Foree
Alreay Ot
Toronto
League
Montreal
Canada
Winnipeg Telegram
German Brutality in War Propaganda Echoes Across Europe
A fragmented historical clipping discusses German cruelty and scientific ruthlessness in World War II era rhetoric. It questions collective guilt and war-time perceptions, noting harsh judgments by readers and observers amid international condemnation.
Fragmented note hints at uncertain figures and terms
A garbled historical snippet mentions a 2 percent figure and incomplete phrases about a threat or tendering duties. The readable bits reference names or terms but lack clear context, dates, or actions to outline a definite event or outcome.
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