Some of the Men Who Have Met With Success in the West
Guy Cathcart reports from the Montreal Journal of Commerce on a westward tour. He portrays a thriving agricultural west overlooked by gloomy city narratives, noting rising farm wealth, large landholdings, cattle and hogs, and many independents who grew wealthy in five to eight years. Districts visited include North Battleford, Provost, Chauvin, Edgerton, Fort Vermilion, Vegreville, Wainwright, Camrose, Hardisty, Daysland, Viking and more along the CNR, GTP, and CPR lines.
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Guy Cathcart
Montreal Journal of Commerce
West
Ictured
Evan
Board of Trade
Toronto
Edmonton
Bradstreets
Journal of Commerce
Port Arthur
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Dakotas
Saskatoon
Supreme Court
North Battleford
Provost
Chauvin
Edgerton
Fort
Vermilion
Westeville
Wainwright
Camrose
Hardisty
Daysland
Viking
C.N.R
G.T.P
Winnipeg
C.P.R
Dog Reanimates Royal Navy A B Cowan Near Death
In a Channel rescue tale, Royal Fleet Reserve AB John Cowan is saved after exposure when a dog named Lassie nuzzles and licks his face. The dog’s warmth and attention revive him, preventing further deaths among 14 crew members. Cowan and Lassie remain inseparable while he recovers.
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Royal Navy
John Cowan
Royal Fleet Reserve
Cowan
Lyme Regis
Pilot Boat
Edinburgh
Scotaman
Painting the War The Artist or the Moving Picture Man
A London commentary weighs whether painting or cinematography better records modern war and notes the dramatic limits of frontline scenes. It cites painterly heroism versus the motion picture’s potential to capture mud and shells in a prosaic age.
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Moving Picture Man
London News and Leader
Feeding the World Some Figures For the Farmer to Think About
The world population exceeds 1.9 billion and grows about 35 million yearly. Asia, Europe, Africa, America, and Oceanica are given population totals, highlighting how rising demand stresses agriculture. With finite land, rising living standards, and intercommunication, the need to improve farming methods and food production becomes crucial. The piece notes per-person flour consumption and a large wheat output, yet implies shortages and dietary shifts reflecting global hunger and the pressure on farmers.
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Asia
Europe
Africa
America
United States
Bop
Credit Where Credit Is Due In The Trenches
A Pall Mall Gazette style piece extols the soldier in the trenches and criticizes the base and bureaucratic hurdles. It laments grey hair caused by red tape and frustrated by bureaucrats and misplaced store orders delaying supplies and rail timing.
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Pall Mall Gazette
Uncertain Courtship Talk Spawns Delayed Promise
A speaker asks for a week to consider a marriage proposal and says they will inform if not married by that time, signaling cautious approach to commitment.
Tommy Atkins Portraits as Seen by a French Journalist
A Paris newspaper excerpt recounts a French journalist’s interviews with English soldiers in Northern France. It portrays Tommies as friendly, humorous, and humane, detailing anecdotes of battle courage, tea shortages, football games with locals, courting, singing, and a practical philosophy on spending today as tomorrow may bring death.
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Tommy Atkins
Paris
Tommy
France
Britain
Tommies
The Man Who Lost His Laugh and the Banker Farmer
Theodore Dreier urges bankers to reclaim their lost laughter by aiding others. The piece links personal joy to public service, noting bankers across the United States contribute time to agriculture and community causes. It argues social engagement restores spirit and heart beyond financial success.
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Theodore Dreter
Ufe
Eodore Dreier
United States
Agriculture Movement
Mr. Dreler
Bankers
Banker Farmer
Farmer Corntassel Declines Summer Boarders Plans
In a brief exchange the farm owner dismisses hosting summer boarders and explains he will not waste his hammocks phonograph records and fancy furniture on guests. The scene ends with a note about the Journal in Kansas City.
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Farmer Corntassel
Va Journal
Kansas City
Cracow and Canada Exhibits Highlight Pan-American Pavilion
The Panama exposition features Canada’s impressive private exhibit with wheat, fruits, and portraits of leaders like King Edward and Laurier, while Cracow is hailed as Poland’s ancient capital with its cathedral, royal castle, and the Wavel hill. The piece emphasizes Canada’s display as a strong state exhibit and Cracow as the heart of Poland.
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Golden Gate
Vanceum
Puget Sd
Paneperee
Clen
Quebec
Ontario
Durham
Canada
Snony
California
Edward the Seventh
Strathcona
Mount Royal
George
Mary
Robert Borden
Wilfrid Laurier
John A. Macdonald
Duke
Duchess of
New York
Poland
Cracow
Vienna
Europe
Fecatin
Napoleon
Uake
Stanislas
Wavel
Lowe
Grest
Wees
Peeer
Secces Lane
Prague
Cracow Uself
Grand Duchy of
Warsaw
Austria
Koseciusko I Lll
Borislava
Vistula
Krakos Hill
Krakus
Monster Airships Usher a Future of Aerial Warfare
The article envisions giant armored airships with aircraft engines and crews of hundreds. It explains advancing power plants may enable high speeds and remote combat from above. It warns future wars could be fought in the skies with mass destruction, yet notes fears humanity may revolt at such ruthlessly efficient weapons.
Absinthe Prohibition Bans French National Beverage
After a vote of 481 to 1052 the French government banned absinthe, a wormwood scented wine about 86 percent alcohol. Proponents noted its inspiring effect on artists, while critics warned it drove many citizens to insanity. The ban makes absinthe permanently illegal in France.
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France
Giant British pension plan blasted by budget forecasters
A Senate committee report estimates the British government faces a near 1.726 billion dollar pension bill before the final pensioner dies. The document projects costs rising through the first year and beyond, with implications tied to wartime losses and disability payouts across Europe.
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Non Peetees Mittee
House of Commons
Mittee
Europe
Figures on 1918 Wheat and Oats Imports to Great Britain
Great Britain's 1918 imports show Canada supplying 51,786,915 bushels of wheat and the United States 90,135,875 bushels, with combines from Russia Germany France and others. Total wheat imports reach 12,759,940? bushels, and oats total 22,454,685, with Canada and the United States supplying major shares. The figures underscore a moral for Canadian farmers.
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Great Britain
Canada
Russia
Germany
F Janece
Roumaaie
Austria-Hungary
Bulgaria
Britain
United Sates
United Kingdom
Ituseia
Rowmania
Turkey
Asia
Austria-lna Gary
United States
Rommania
Eat Heitaln
Chinese Reentry Rights Extended For Six Months
An order in council extends the free reentry rights of Chinese visitors to six months after a Canada Gazette proclamation. The extension, ending after August 1, aims to encourage temporary returns to China amid war, citing unemployment and population in Canada. It notes over 4,000 Chinese in Canada are unemployed and 4,200 have already returned to China. A local incident describes a youth attracting a fearful creditor, his tailor, threatening violence.
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Canada
China
Most Crucial Engagement of the Great War at Ypres
The piece recalls Sir John French's 31 October report on the Ypres battle, detailing twenty days of fierce fighting, German strength near Antwerp and the Channel, the centre held by Sir Douglas Haig, and the turning moment at Hooge and Chelavalet as British forces, led by French and Haig, halted the German advance with heavy losses on both sides.
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Ypres
French
I'voge
John French
Antwerp
English Channel
Alais
John Rareness
Auetheres
Prench
Douglas Hats
Waterloo
Mapa
First Army Corps
Preveh
Hooge
Meny Road
General Freneh
Jouglan Haig
Ceneral Rene
Chelavelt
Latile
Sir John French
Frenen
Laronle
Prezent
Douglas Hails
Cheluvelt
Tetanus Fear Tied to German Shell Phosphorus Warnings
Sir William Ramsay translates a French chemist's warning on German shells. He notes phosphorus-rich shells risk tetanus and gangrene, urging rapid surgical cleaning of wounds from shell fragments. Secret service costs across Europe and Japan's renowned vigilance are also discussed.
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William Ramsay
London Times
Eacclesia
Comptoa Rendus
French Academy of Science
M. Victor Henri
M. Urbain
M. Urban
William
Battleships and Torpedoes in the Great Naval Battle
British experts question torpedo effectiveness against modern battleships. Analysts note long range gun power and faster ships may deter close action. Admiral Jellicoe expected to fight at distance, reducing torpedo impact despite German torpedo craft.
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Guch
Britain
Wiserd
Edison
Admiralty
Jellicoe
Those Subtle Germans In This Crisis
A fragment discusses German propaganda aims to push the United States into pressuring Britain to surrender sea power. It suggests Americans might be persuaded ships should avoid British ports to stop Allied trade, while noting a flawed belief about U S policy and German objectives.
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Britain
America
Great Britain
Germany
Bill and the billboard debt tale
A man named Bill faced a debt dispute over a billboard and related charges. After selling the billboard, the borrower or debtor entity named Deardbill was no longer a source of pressure on Bill regarding the board bill.
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Bill
Deardbill
The Dardanelles Through History and Strategic Link
The Dardanelles narrow strait has linked Europe and Asia, connecting the Sea of Marmara to the Aegean. Its 45 miles long passage has hosted ancient Greek and Persian crossing battles and seen Leander's swims. Fortified and closed by treaty since 1841, it remains a key maritime gateway to the Black Sea.
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Dardanelles
Hellespont
Asia
Europe
Lewerh
Whith
Sea of
Marmara
Aegean Sea
Nerses
Alexander the Great
Leander
Herv Ey Hiryan
Mellespont
Duckworthh
Constantinople
Survival of the Unfit and the Haeckel Doctrine
An analytical note on Haeckel and German science arguing that survival favors the strongest or most brutal, not the morally highest, and that the doctrine reduces man to crude utility while neglecting humanity and spiritual ascent.
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Haeckel
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