Auto ownership in Saskatchewan rises sharply
The end of year totals show Saskatchewan with about 32000 cars, a 100 percent increase. Saskatchewan accounted for nearly a third of Canada’s auto stock, with Saskatchewan having only one tenth of Dominion vehicles per person. The rise is linked to crops and livestock value boosting provincial wealth.
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Chewen
Saskatchewan
Canada
Automobilery
Yertchewan
Dominion
Sarapow
United States
Justice
Oller
Unclear excerpt hints at war era rhetoric and shipping tonnage
Fragmentary text references Harper's, a writer’s view on future prospects, and a wartime note on British shipping. It mentions a decrement in shipping since the war began and notes a remaining tonnage over a threshold. The fragment lacks a coherent event, date, or identifiable people.
How Cavalry Lost its Great Chance
A fragmented account notes the failure of cavalry to press a breakthrough during a battle, contrasted with strong British guard divisions that countered a German attack. It reflects on lessons from Cambrai and the strategic missed opportunity for a decisive advance.
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Bern
Cambrai
Dr Williams Pink Pills Promise Health For Working Mothers
A period piece extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for exhaustion nervousness and low spirits in mothers overwhelmed by household duties. The testimonial from Mrs W H Alberry of Malown cites renewed vigor after use, praising the pills for restoring energy and mood.
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Meale
W. HL. Alberry
Mal
Bakers Aid Food Controller to Save Wheat for Allies
Canadian bakers join with the food controller in a wheat saving drive. The Ontario Bread and Cake Manufacturers Association met in Toronto to discuss cooperation and the goal of freeing more wheat for export to Allied nations.
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Bakers of
Canada
Dominion
Oene Bread and Cake Manufactu Association
Toronto
Kare Ontario Agroshural
Unique Concert Described by Daily News Writer
A writer in the Daily News and Leader praises a group of Russian musicians forming a small ensemble with an orchestra. The piece notes broad town interest and a camp arrangement, while reflecting on local reception and changing times. The snippet ends with a brief, unusual funeral oration about a member of another race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily News and Leader
Enduring aim of war to free world from despotic power
Professor G M Duncan of Yale notes President Wilson’s repeated statements on the war’s purpose. He cites Wilson’s messages and addresses from April to January highlighting deliverance of free peoples from a vast, irresponsible regime. Duncan urges citizens to keep this mental aim in mind and support spokesmen.
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Wilson
Congress
Messin
Buffalo
Canadian Woodmen Rally In Alleine District Forestry Output
Relald Hill reports from Northern France describing Canadian woodmen at the front. He notes their winter work, cutting timber for Germans and Russians, with much left after retreat. Output later reached about 200000 feet per unit.
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Relald Hill
London
France
Alene
Begas
The World in the Furnace and a Global Settlement
Fragmented by conflict the world seeks a new order. Leaders urge a settlement benefiting all nations and avoiding harm to any single side. The piece reflects on shared humanity amid wartime pressures and calls for a united, durable peace.
Ed warns against grain mixing and urges local seed variety farming
A farmer argues against mixing grain and commercial seed grades. He contends growers should cultivate their own varieties to prevent disease and weed issues while waiting for better seed standards to emerge at local elevators.
Ringworm Cure Report From Mother Sees Remarkable Result
A mother recounts her two year battle with ringworm on her child’s head. After failing home care and a painful doctor treatment, Chase's Ointment stopped the sores and pain in days, with a full cure observed and shared to help others.
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Chase
Lades
T . Chase
Minards Liniment Endorsed for Numerous Ailments
A reader from Kote Islands Lusenburg County praises NARD S LINIMENT and endorses MINARDS for bruises pale of mess chest throat soreness and headaches. The writer promises to replace used bottles promptly and recommends it to others.
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Walefield
Kote
Islands
Lusenburg Co
Tear gas incident at Bromley cinema sparks illness
In Bromley England a Saturday screening at a cinema caused a curious smell that led to water and fumes spreading through the building. Officers reported symptoms similar to tear gas with eyes red and swelling as three soldiers described the effect.
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Cinewm Theatre
Bromley
England
Minard's Liniment Featured For Burns And More
Fragmentary notes praise Minard's Liniment as a remedy for burns and other ailments. The garbled text hints at its continued prominence and widespread use, though specific details and dates are unclear.
Canada Cuts Cane Sugar Use In Trade Measures
Fragmentary note indicates Canada took steps to reduce cane sugar use as part of trade measures. Source text is incomplete but mentions Canada acting on sugar imports and domestic usage. No clear dates or names fully readable.
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Canada
Training of Royal Flying Corps Cadets In Objective Trials
The article describes cadet training in the Royal Flying Corps with methods like aiming from aircraft and ground pictures, rocking novelles, and target practice with photo film. Cadets study map reading and wireless telegraphy as essential skills for artillery cooperation and combat.
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Royal Vigin “ Corp
Royal Fly Corps
Royal Flying Corps
France
Cattle Education and Vocational Training in Postwar Context
Report outlines an education program for convalescent patients aiming to train them in livestock management. It covers beef cattle dairy cattle horses sheep and poultry, with instruction on selection, feeding, care, and market factors from birth to maturity. Mentions centers linked to agriculture and vocational aims.
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M.A
Fishermen seek winter thawed fish trade in Nova Scotia
Short, manager of Maritime Fish, met with the food controller to discuss winter fishing in Lanenberg country. About 75 ships with around 500 men idle in Lunenbore county signal wastage, as frozen fish could supply markets abroad and feed workers overseas. The campaign promotes frozen fish sales amid salt shortages and salt shipments from Europe to support the industry this year.
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TL. B. Short
Maritime Fish
Lanenberg
Nova Scotia
Lunenbore
Short
Food Cortroller
Shipping Board
Italy
Spain
Portugal
God in Political Affairs and Religion in War News
A fragment discusses the role of religion in public life across Canada the United States and Britain. It notes newspapers print religious reflections praising the Ruler of Nations and cites a soldier's injury while mentioning medical care and a brand of asthma remedy offered by Dr J D Kell.
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Canada
Pee States
Mother Land
Robte
Gedse
Wirerancrs
Mim
de Csuragr
Carnatian Baptist
J. D. Kell
Fragmentary wartime note on a British submarine target
A garbled wartime line references a British submarine and German attack, mentioning a U-boat, law, and fyrd. The text is incoherent but centers on a British vessel amid German undersea actions and a commentary on impact.
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Germas
Tegal
Old Prophecy Fulfilled in Stockholm Robbery Report
Fragmentary report notes Russians gaining sway over a city and seizing valuable copper articles. The text mentions an ancient prophet and a belief in prophecies being fulfilled, but specifics are unclear due to damaged OCR.
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Stockholm
Two Sides of a Picture Sizer and Ropes on a Cold Day
Excerpt reflects a mother’s wartime letter describing a sailor and a destroyer crew enduring cold seas and dangerous duty. It contrasts their brutal conditions with civilian sacrifices and calls for empathy toward soldiers and sailors.
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Rome
Fragmentary Medical Note Reveals Unclear Deafness Claim
The derailed text discusses catarrhal deafness and possible cures, but is garbled with stray letters and uncertain terms. It mentions pores, cometitenenel, macous Log Fee, and various unreadable phrases, yielding no coherent clinical conclusion.
We Must Keep on Fighting To Stop Now
Wartime call to persist in fighting against German aggression and liberate occupied nations. The piece argues perseverance is essential, warns delay harms morale, and frames victory as the only acceptable outcome. It shifts to a health ad about Miller's Worm Powders, urging care for children.
No clear headline from fragmented text
Fragment consists of garbled phrases with no discernible events, names, or organizations to summarize into a coherent news item.
Copenhagen Chewing Tobacco Instructions Explain Use
Instructions describe how to place Copenhagen chewing tobacco between the lip and gum to extract flavor. The text uses garbled wording but centers on how chewing tobacco is consumed and processed for taste.
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