Butter a Necessary Food in Diets Through History
A historical survey argues butter's unique fat content supports growth and nutrition. Citing Dr. W. McCollum and Dr. Halliburton, it contrasts butter with oleomargarine and other substitutes, stressing essential growth substances in milk fat and warnings about benzoate of soda.
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Norway
Noray
W. McCollum
Jetes Hopkins
Halliburton
London
Harvey Wiley
Good Housekeepingt
Methods He Understands In British Policy Toward Germany
Fragmentary excerpt discusses Britain's present task to defeat Germany and consider future policy. Mentions British Seamen's and Union led by Havelock Wilson and calls for decisive action for each crime.
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Eerth
Fragmentary OCR Story Highlights Rural Life
Readable OCR mentions roads and harvest fields with soldiers in trenches and a character named Ghckes. The text is highly garbled but suggests a wartime or rural setting with time spent in verve and harvest work. No clear event, date, or full names emerge.
British Press Reports German Prisoner Abuse in War
A British report cites Sir Robert Younger detailing breaches of prisoner treatment by Germany since his earlier release. It recounts German prisoners subjected to harsh work, shelling, and beatings, with deaths behind lines. counterclaims of British immunity are dismissed.
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Robert Younger
Robert
Germany
Royal Army Medical Corps
Merchantable Quality Of 1917 Crops
Census reports show the proportion of merchantable wheat and other crops for 1917. oats 91 percent, barley 90, rye 89, buckwheat 76, corn for husking 50, flaxseed 89, potatoes 77, turnips 83, hay and clover 87, with corn the lowest on record versus 58 percent last year.
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Cre
Census On Statistics Office
Kill Off the Insect Pests with Arsenate of Lead
Farmers can control chewing insects by spraying plants with arsenate of lead paste or powder. Mix one large tablespoonful per gallon of water for spraying or dust on foliage. Use caution near harvest. for scale and mealy bugs try kerosene or dusting with hellebore as alternatives.
Fragmented text hints at historic affidavit or note
The readable fragments reference an older document or label tied to titling and responsibility. Names and clear details are missing, leaving an unclear record of persons, dates, or actions.
Flying Cowboys in Rome Meet A Behoofing Cab Ride
Uncle Sam's first air corps in Italy known as the Flying Cowboys are stationed at a southern Italy training pier and frequent Rome. During a leave a cab driver jokes about buying a horse from them and the aviators respond with wit as they walk back into town after the failed sale.
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Uncle Sam
Ing Corps
Italy
Rome
St. Calixtus
Tas Ae
Plug
Alk
Food Shortages Hit Scottish Town S Supply
A late war era letter from a small Scottish town notes shops closed with no bacon meat tea or cheese available while onions peas and garden produce remain. The writer praises potatoes turnips leeks and dried parsley and says soups without meat are delicious.
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Scotland
Canada
Sarah
Germans Warn Barefooted Public Notice
A German department despatch urges the public to go barefoot as wool stocks may be wasted. The notice warns that shoeless and stockingless wear will become compulsory and newspapers advise students to follow the example despite ridicule.
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Berlin
Amster
Alberta Farmers Show Strength in Purebred Stock
The Ai Farm Paradise Valley near Alberta purchases Hillcrest Favorite, a grand champion Clydesdale stallion, at the Brandon Winter Fair. Higby stud houses 30 purebred Clydesdales among 200 cattle, and owners plan to shift entirely to purebreds as they prove more profitable per head with similar feed.
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Alberta
Ai Farm
Paradise Valley
Nearer
Hillcrest
Brandon
Higby
Audt Dan
Lie Ae
Denmark's War Stocks and 1913 Pork Exports Overview
The record notes Denmark's wartime stock reduced from 2,500,000 units to a present figure not specified. It also cites 1913 pork exports at 230,000 tons with most sent to England. The text hints at trade and opportunity themes affecting Britain.
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Denmark
Eacland
Britain
Leaving Germany By Air Route
Four Berlin residents escaped by air and landed safely in Denmark after a chase by guard ships opened fire. One occupant was misidentified as Dr G F Nicolas a Berlin University physiology professor and author of a militarism critique. The Albatross plane separately touched down near Rudkoebing after a brief island repair.
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Berlin
Germany
Denmark
G. F. Nicolas
Berlin University
Rudkoebing
Live stock profits reported at Saskatchewan University Farm
The Saskatchewan University Farm at Saskatoon reports live stock as a revenue source. In 1917 hogs valued at 7500 dollars were sold for breeding, about 2000 dollars from purebred stock, 143 lambs from 90 ewes, and last year 2500 dollars of lambs and ewes sold. Milk from cows brings 700 dollars monthly, with Ayrshires Jerseys Holsteins and Shorthorns on hand. A Lady Bruce Clydesdale bay and other fine animals are noted.
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Saskatchewan University
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
University
Lady Bruce
Ee Indies
Hands Across the Creeds as War Chaplains Unite
A dying German prisoner at a British base hospital receives comfort from a Protestant chaplain who cannot speak his tongue, as a French Catholic priest translates in shared languages. The scene highlights wartime unity across faiths and asks if such solidarity can bridge divisions at home.
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Isy
Ceneras
Angora Goats Thrive, Yield Mohair and Dairy on Farms
Angora goats thrive in many climates and live about 12 years, producing mohair mutton and milk. Pure bred Angoras clip three to eight pounds of mohair and fetch prices based on length, fineness, and market demand. Their meat is leaner and juicier when young and well fattened, their milk suitable for infants, and goats are touted as disease resistant.
Fragmentary WWII note from Me sop military officer
An on duty Me sop officer records a cryptic remark from a crew member about marriage, deceit, and a sharp comment on a lemon and a cat stone, reflecting wartime slang and tension. The handwriting presents unreadable phrases and disjointed thoughts.
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Mesopo
Hun Barbarism Sets New Mark
A disputed report describes a German submarine attack on a British liner. Survivors say the crew were forced onto the submarine deck and the captain taken prisoner. The steamer was later rammed with bombs and sunk after a prize crew rifled her systems. Twenty eight crewmen faced death or stranding with only a few survivors found days later.
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Letain
An Experiment With Tomatoes Near Lethbridge Alberta
An irrigation farm near Lethbridge Alberta grows four acres of tomatoes as an outdoor trial. If successful, a crop of substantial size could justify expanding canning vegetable production in the district and even establishing a canning industry in the area. Tomatoes have been grown outdoors in Western Canada before, but this marks a first attempt at larger scale farming. Early signs suggest potential success.
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Lethbridge
Alberta
Canada
Livestock Business Seen as Splendid Western Canada Opportunity
The article notes a looming shortage of butchers and breeding cattle and predicts strong demand from Europe. It argues Western Canadian farmers can profit from cattle expansion due to cheap land, abundant feed and water, and a healthy climate, forecasting high returns in coming years.
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America
Canada
Window Displays Promote Food Conservation Across Dominion
Window displays across the Dominion promote food conservation with posters from Canada’s Opportunities and the Canada Food Board. Firms such as Gerth's Montreal J P Cairns Saskatoon Manchester Robertson Allison St John and John Robertson & Sons Montreal feature bags of flour and sugar rounds of beef and ham with slogans urging economy on white bread bacon beef and sugar.
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Dominion
Gerth’s, Ltd
Montreal
J. P. Cairns, Ltd
Saskatoon
Manchester
Robertson, Allison, Ltd
St. John
John Robertson & Sons, Ltd
Canada
Canada Food Board
Conservation Publicity Section
Food Board
Tractors Sold to Canadian Farmers by Food Board
Canadian farmers have purchased tractors from the Grets and Roe bank tors, with orders to secure future trac tors to be sent from the department until further notice.
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Grets and Roe Bank
Canada Food Board
Fragmented overheard dialog scene from Mary and Lor
Vague dialogue snippet shows Mary defending a male figure as harmless while another speaker questions his character. Text is incomplete with garbled phrases and missing context.
Canadian farmers face wheat shortfalls and rally for harvest
An editorial notes flour shortages amid low wheat yields across Ontario Quebec and Atlantic provinces. It cites Dr J W Robertson and government estimates showing millions of bushels needed to feed troops and markets. It urges urban sacrifice to aid harvest efforts this summer and fall.
Old-Fashioned Doctor Urges General Practitioner Need
The piece argues medicine’s shortage of general practitioners due to overemphasis on specialized training and high admission standards. It calls for broad, all round general practice to meet public health needs and avoid excessive specialist focus. It laments reduced student numbers and warns this harms the medical profession and patient care.
Ontario Seed Policy Seeks Growth for Province's Crop Industry
Policy adopted by the Ontario department targets seed growing across the province. It outlines plans to boost areas dedicated to seed crops. Read as an outline of acres and locations including London Hamilton Whitby and other towns, with figures scattered throughout.
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Ontario
Department of Ture
London
Hamilton
Whitby
Fragmented WWII era note on German aid and fate
A deciphered fragment discusses German aid and the Kaiser, Countess Marikieric, and Dillon with veiled stakes. It hints at a planned confrontation and caution that leadership may sway outcomes depending on German support or betrayal.
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Marikieric
Dillon
New York
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Western
J Atte Tor
Can
T. McGregor
J. W. Robertson
Food
Quebec
Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Edward Island
Cos
Bern
Tne
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