Prairie Provinces dairy output rises in three provinces
News from the Prairie Provinces notes growth in dairy production across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Manitoba exceeds dairy needs with higher exports while Saskatchewan creamery output rises more than ten percent and Alberta aims to reach ten million pounds. The piece recalls Canadian war effort and friendship with Canada.
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Prairie
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canadian West
More Irrigation Urged In Southern Alberta
The Leffibridge Herald urges expansion of irrigation in Southern Alberta citing successful farming methods. It highlights the Lethbridge district as a model for mixed farming with livestock grains hay fruits and vegetables and notes irrigation supports attractive homes with trees and gardens. A visitor calls the district among the continent’s most prosperous communities.
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Alberta
Leffibridge Herald
Lethbridge
Sugar Beets Placed For Big Role In Southern Alberta
The article notes ideal conditions for sugar beet growth in Southern Alberta with ample sun and irrigable land. It argues beets could become a major crop as labor limits restrict broader adoption, while many Alberta settlers with experience in beet farming expect similar or better results here, citing test plots reaching about 20 percent sugar content.
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Alberta
Canada
Aew
Canada’s Glorious War Bond Victory Record
Canada oversubscribed the Victory Loan by one hundred seventy six million dollars of a half billion. Per capita subscription reached eighty four dollars and a half, surpassing the United States. The nation’s enlistment and loyal zeal are highlighted as unmatched in wartime patriotism.
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Canada
Dominion
United States
Inventor Decorated for Paravane That Destroys U-boat
The British fleet at Scapa Flow was saved from a German U-boat attack on the eve of the armistice by Lieut Burney’s Paravane device. The weapon, to which he was awarded 150000 dollars by the government and the C M G decoration, blew the submarine up as it surfaced. The Paravane is a torpedo shaped water plane with side fins and rudders to control depth.
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Blows
Scapa Flow
Germany
Lieut
Burney
C.M.G
Lieut. Burney
Remarkable stock raised by boys and girls at Western Canada fairs
Remarkable stock was raised by youths at Western Canada club fairs this season. A Manitoba boy trained two grade Yorkshire pigs weighing 670 pounds at six to seven months old, with hundreds of animals entered and many not shown. Pigs and calves often matched agricultural fair standards, and many champions were raised by girls.
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Canada
Manitoba
Agricultural Society
Maximilian of Baden Attacks Armistice Conditions
Prince Max of Baden, former chancellor, condemns the armistice terms as oppressive and asserts the enemy seeks revenge. He urges President Wilson to keep faith for a just peace and a league of nations, warning that the enemy endangers the foundations of German national life.
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Amsterdam
Maximilian of
Baden
Berlin
Delares
Germany
Max
Wilson
League of Nations
Red Cross Sets Limited Shipments for France and Liberia
The executive committee of the Red Cross Society announces no more hospital supplies or garments to France except on request by the overseas commissioner. Liberia will need hospital supplies while Canadian troops are stationed there. Alberta British Columbia and Manitoba are directed to send regular hospital garments and dressings to support the effort.
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Toront
Execuive Committee
The
Red Cross Society
France
Ed Cross
Liberia
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
Turks Oppress Greek Population in Smyrna After Armistice
Athens news agency reports Turks in Smyrna continue to oppress Greeks. Attitude has not improved since the armistice and is described as more arrogant by the agency.
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Athens
Smyrna
City Dreadful in Petrograd Amid Starvation and Robberies
Refugees describe Petrograd as a city of famine with hospitals, hotels, cafes shut and hundreds dying daily. Food is scarce with fish costing high prices. Red Guards distribute soup and bread scraps while middle class residents suffer. Robberies hit legations and stores as Bolshevik terror intensifies. News appeals to American opinion to intervene and halt savagery.
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Stockholm
Oes
Petrograd
Nevski
Red Guards
Red
Mma
Bresakovskaya
Russia
Birzhevak Viedomasti
Belgium
Stockhoter
Demobilization of Royal Canadian Air Service Complete
Notices from the department of the main service announce demobilization of the Royal Canadian Air Service. Cadets trained in Canada England and the United States are being returned home with training discontinued. Demobilization expected by late December with cadets in England demobilized by year end.
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Ottawa
Department of the Main Service
Royal Canadian Air Service
England
United States
Canada
Hindenburg Still Controls Army in Berlin Demonstration
At the Bismarck monument in Berlin, Minister Stroebel denounces General von Hindenburg as a reactionary and claims a letter shows he overthrew von Bethmann-Hollweg for resisting a victory peace. The protest claims the army remains in Hindenburg’s hands.
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Hindenburg
Copenhagen
Bismarck Monument
Berlin
Stroebel
von Hindenburg
von Bethmann-Hollweg
NSW Legislative Council Seeks Permanent Incorporation with Britain
The New South Wales legislative council passed a resolution urging transmission to the British secretary for the session in London. It requests that the colonies be permanently incorporated with the British empire for the safety of Australia, security of the empire, and global peace.
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Melbourne
Legislative Council of New South Wales
Ses
London
Australia
Demobilization Date Set For Canadian Forces
Edmonton reports January 15 as the start date for demobilization in Canada. Government plans discharge 20 000 to 25 000 soldiers monthly at dispersal stations nationwide. Soldiers travel by rail cars, surrender rifles, uniforms kept, and receive back pay checks and discharge certificates. Employment information and railway transport are provided at stations before soldiers return home.
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Edmonton
Howard Stutchbury
Returned Soldiers
Alberta
Ottawa
Canada
Stutchbury
England
German Bolsheviks Are Mostly Young
Stockholm reports that small extremist circles in Germany are targeting returning soldiers with Russian money and promises of a coming counter revolution. The writer doubts wide Bolshevik control in Germany but warns of armed minorities who could terrorize the public. most Bolsheviks are described as youths under 30, with criminals drawn to the movement.
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Stockholm
Sparatuc
Germany
Moscow
Russia
Seden
Geman Bolsheviki
Turks Demand Extradition of Ex-Turkish Leaders
Turkey demands the extradition of Talaat Pasha and Enver Pasha and other former Turkish government members who fled to Germany. Berlin reports say Enver and Talaat will not be extradited, while others charged with political crimes may be sent. Also, Dr. Rachid and Gendarmerie officers Chakri and Haroun are arrested for participation in the 1915 Armenian massacres.
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Copenhagen
Turkey
Talast Pasha
Ver Pasha
Germany
Wolff Bureau
Berlin
Enver Pasha
Talaat Pasha
The Boy Our Great National Asset and the Y M C A Plan
A historical piece argues the teen boy’s value after war and explains YMCA efforts to shape leisure hours for moral and spiritual development. It cites Toronto conference principles and calls for trained leadership to guide boys toward Christian life and social responsibility.
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Mes
Y.M.C.A
Churel
Toronto
M. Ica
Jesus Christ
Britain to curb German trade power postwar
Frederick G. Kellaway warns that Britain must rebuild industry to outpace German competition. He cites wartime defects overcome and outlines sectors where Britain seeks dominance, including electrical trades and precision tools, as labor joins in cutting production costs and reducing trade barriers.
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John Bull
Frederick G. Kellaway
M.P. Ander
Industrial Reconstruction Council
London
Kellaway
Britain
Germany
Italy and Adriatic tension spark new incident report
The Manchester Guardian cites a well informed ally claiming a fresh serious provocation by Italy on the Adriatic coast. It says ten days ago Italian forces landed 2,000 troops at Cattaro while General ex’s contingents occupied Cettinje, matched by allied troops including French and American soldiers.
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London
Manchester Guardian
Italy
Adriatic
Generalex
Cettinje
Cattaro
Alles
Fragmentary Dialog Sparks Local Quip in Ragged Copy
A garbled OCR excerpt shows characters named Rastus and Peahtah in a tense exchange about charity and work notes. The text is incomplete, with stray phrases and punctuation, suggesting a satirical or colloquial scene from a historical newspaper.
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Ederma
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Dr. Addison
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