Wealthy plotters set for a covert house grab in London
Hilda and partners scheme to lease a grand Curzon Street residence while preparing a bribery and debt-clearing plan. Lord Hartsdale worries creditors learn of cash windfall as Mansey, Maud, and others arrange a discreet move amid election disruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suromer
Martedale
Mansey
Lond Hartsdale
Curzon Street
Ellingtons
Lord Hartsdale
Hilda
Manety
Mariedale
Fragmented dialogue reveals hidden motives in a troubled marriage
On a tense day Hilla Bowecd weighs marital strain as her brother-figure ponders escape through wealth. She questions loyalties while discussing possible gains from oil or coal, and spots a hurried message from Chi. The scene ends with uncertain memory and shifting ambitions.
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Hilla
Pucks
Mariedale
Liogenes
Mawsey
Swine Junior Competition Announced at Regina and Saskatoon
Announcement for a junior swine show open to Saskatchewan and Manitoba youths born January 2 to November 1, 1907. Entries limited to one per contestant with transport paid by the Saskatchewan Breeders Association. Fairs run Regina November 27 to December 1 and Saskatoon December 4 to 7, with animals shown at only one site unless different animals are entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Solas Breeder Breeders’ Association of
Bank fills gap for Saskatchewan farmers with trusted nontraditional loans
The Farmer's Advocate notes a private Saskatchewan bank offers loans to farmers bypassing traditional branches. It has operated for years, improving its standing and providing credit based on character when financials fall short. The piece suggests such lenders may enable farm credit where orthodox channels fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Wen
The
Farmer's Advocate
Winnipeg
Germany as Teacher and Exponent of Hate, Says Scotsman
The Scotsman asserts Germany has become a teacher and exponent of hate, stressing relentless labor to instill loathing and deterrence while capable of ignoring invaders’ sins. It claims Germans may weaponize fear and adapt to wartime propaganda across Artois and Picardy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Artois
Picardy
Misquoted Exchange Sparks Senate Debate
A fragment shows Senator Sorghum questioning whether constituents share his view. He notes that if they refuse to be guided there is time for him to approach and agree, illustrating uneasy party alignment and strategic position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hildas
Sorghum
Marketing Farm Produce and Home Delivery Methods
Rural guidance on selling farm produce via office or private customer networks. Notes modern packaging and delivery, with examples of carton schemes and a secretary coordinates orders, payments, and distribution. Discusses risks like late deliveries, quality issues, and payment disputes, then urges sticking with fair dealers and mutual support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pew
Aor
Neral
Durkeys
Horrible German Industry Destroys Bodies for War Gain
Disturbing World War I report describes German practice of processing dead soldiers at a plant near Gerolstein in the Eifel. Workers, masks, and a continuous chain system extract stearine oils and by products from corpses, with a guarded sanatorium and prison-like controls for workers.
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Russels
Gerolsieda
D.A. V.G
Sth Army Corps
Germany
Switzerland
Western dairying shifts trade and stock movements
The piece argues western dairy expansion offers opportunity for eastern breeders as western demand grows. It warns against shipping inferior cows west to clear herds, risking the western market and long term value, noting eastern stock buyers and western buyers interplay and potential for increased stock exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Alberta
Montreal
Big Western Canada Cattle Company Formed by Prominent Stockmen
Newspaper notices announce the organization of a large cattle company in Western Canada. The plan calls for 50,000 head of cattle and extensive land in Alberta. Key stockmen behind the venture believe major cattle development will occur in the region in the coming years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Cattle Company
Canada
Alberta
Western Canada
Irrigation Convention Arrangements Under Way
Planning for the eleventh convention includes talks on irrigation reservoirs sheep raising and iron works. Speakers from Alberta Saskatchewan and western provinces will discuss interprovincial cooperation and the role of the Irrigation Association as the coordinating body for farmers and fruit growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iain
Pagan
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Irrigation Association
Nothing Killed on Count's Estate
Vorwaerts reports on the estate of Field Marshal Count Haesler once chief of staff to the Crown Prince during Verdun. The count enforces strict nonuse of crops and refuses to lease shooting or fishing. A tenant was dismissed for attempting to sell 300 sheep as old age looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vorwaerts
Count Haesler
Verdun
Au -Hali
Butchers’ Gazette
Thrift in Forest Fires by Canadian Sportsmen 1917
Article urges Canadian campers and settlers to prevent forest fires in May and June 1917. Emphasizes thrift, careful disposal of fire, and prohibiting fires except on rocks or gravel. Warns that careless discarding of lighted tobacco and matches harms timber and forest health.
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Canada
Jane
Newespaper Publishers of Canada
Global murder rate contrasts by country
The text outlines murders per million by country, listing Canada three, Great Britain ten, France fourteen, Belgium sixteen, and the United States 129. It claims about 11 000 people are murdered annually, with one killer per 75 days and an average life span of seven years for the rest.
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Canada
Great Britain
France
Belgium
United States
Fox and bet on Turkey in Europe outcome in 1778
The London Chronicle cites an old betting book at Brooks Club showing Charles James Fox offered J Shirley ten pounds on a stake that Fox would receive 500 if Turkey in Europe fell under a western power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles James Fox
London Chronicle
Brooks Club
Fox
J. Shirley
St. Fox
Turkey
Europe
German-Dead Toll Claim Sparks Wartime Lecture
A Conservative member, Joseph Friedrich Nawnann, asserts in Amsterdam remarks that 1,300,000 Germans have died in the war with birth declines and a swelling female surplus. he calls it a wartime toll unseen since the Thirty Years War.
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Ace
Joseph Friedrich Nawnann
Forte Oy
Herre
Nawnann
War Oy
Nii
Amsterdam
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