Canadian formaldehyde aids farmers amid grain smut fight
The article explains formaldehyde as a Canadian product to combat smut in grains, especially oats. It discusses production from hardwoods, advantages over common chemicals, shipping by rail in heated cars, and advice for farmers to buy in bottles or stone jugs to ensure proper strength and mixing. It notes wartime demand and potential high prices, with recommendations from seed commissioner George H M Clark.
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Germany
Europe
Arso
Canada
New Ontario
Canadian Sea
George HM. Clark
Ournal of Commerce
Prohibition Wave Driven by Economic Forces Across Regions
The Minneapolis Journal argues prohibition spreads by economics, not morals, citing mining and industry pressures in Colorado Arizona Montana Idaho and the West. It claims labor efficiency and business power push laws, with examples from the American Copper Company and wages in saloon closures.
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South
Porwer
West
Colorado
Arifone
Montana
Idaho
American Copper Company
Butte
Minneapolis Journal
Canada Expands Cultivation Area By Twenty Percent
Canada plans a twenty percent expansion of cultivated land as part of a wartime agriculture push. Experts say thousands of barren acres will be developed into productive farms boosting yields, employment, wealth, and industrial growth through enhanced markets and better wages. The policy aims to convert idle acreage into rapid production and stronger national economy.
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Canada
Government backs dairy undertakings in Saskatchewan move
A Saskatchewan dairy circular details government plans to take over creamery operations after arrangements. Since 1907 farmers joined cooperatives, butter turnover rose with 1425 farmers sending 1,161,250 pounds in 1914 and 1677 farmers 237,500 pounds in 1915. The state will manage creamery finances, vendors, and payments, with 80 percent advance to farmers and free rail transport for cream to government creameries.
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Sasketchhewan of Agriculture
Ee Soeente Ee
Les
Sane
Saal Cor Ment
Beef cattle and wheat amidst irrigation growth pressures
The article notes crowding out of cattle production by wheat expansion and irrigation in California. It cites 4,300,000 extra winter wheat acres, irrigation encroachments affecting grazing, California’s 14489 projects with 4076 adding vines, and a drop in U S beef cattle from 61.5 million in 1907 to 16.8 million. Beef prices rise amid lower cattle numbers.
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California
Wall Street Journal
United States
Banking policy and farmer loans in early Canada
Ward argues banks should lend where productive use exists and notes the Bank Act of 1870 shaping chartering and capital rules for Canadian banks. He discusses note issuance limits, redemption funds, and discriminatory interest rates for western farmers versus manufacturers, citing P M Eekherdt on farmer deposits and banking relations.
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Ward
al- Hanks
Walt
Bank of Montreal
Dominion
Treasury Board
Henkers’ Association
P. M. Eekherdt
Jane Addams Urges Using Immigrant Influence to Oppose War
Jane Addams addresses a Free synagogue audience calling war a failure of civilization. She argues children and immigrants offer a chance to shape public opinion and reduce militarism, noting varied immigrant attitudes toward military drills and the need for humanitarian effort to spread worldwide.
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America
Jane Addams
Hall House
Carnegie 7
Chicago
Teelf
Lincoln Spirit and Nation in Quiet Remembrance
A nostalgic tribute recalls Abraham Lincoln’s rugged courage and the nation’s gratitude. The speaker urges readers to reflect on his life, disappointments, and the steadiness it inspired, urging the enduring Lincoln spirit to guide future generations.
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Lincoln
Christian Herala
Good Roads Movement Draws Speakers Across Provinces
Delegates discuss funding via bonds and taxes to build durable roads coast to coast. J. L. Squire and G. W. Tilson urge unified provincial action, with talks on surface types and cost measures as leaders from Quebec Manitoba and Ontario weigh political implications.
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Tient
G. W. Tilson
American Road Bulliers Association
J. L. Squire
Waterford
Out
Paleoner
University of Teresto
Fi} Micheud
Ds Quebec
Metiiliteray, Cetreman
Provincial Highways Commission
Manitoba
J. W. Levesque
Aval
Quebec
Yiel Ue
Manitoba Passes Hotel Ventilation and Sanitation Reforms
The Manitoba legislature approved new hotel and boarding house regulations after persistent effort by commercial travellers led by F. 3. The law creates an inspector to enforce standards, requires top hinged double windows with fire escape knots, improved basement ventilation for pool rooms and barber shops, forty window screens, and food cleanliness protections. The measure shifts supervision to the provincial board of health.
Women as Doctors Debate by Cabot Opinion
The New York World quotes Dr. Hugh Cabot claiming women doctors are suitable only in certain cases and cannot reach men's level. It questions whether medical training justifies gender bias and argues for equal opportunity in medical study and practice.
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Hugh Cabot
Cabot
Massachusetts General Hospital
New York World
Anatomy Definition Shows Misspelled Body Parts
A specimen text defines anatomy as the human body divided into three parts the head the chist and the stammick. The passage uses misspellings to illustrate how the body is described in faulty terms.
Directing Farmers Toward Production and New Profits
A government appeal urges farmers to unite, exceed effort, and adopt new productivity. It cites Ottawa’s Department of Agriculture distributing over two hundred bulletins, pamphlets, and reports to guide improved farming, with free access by writing to the Publications Branch in Ottawa.
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Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Itt
British War Effort Drives Liquor Restrictions Across Europe
An editorial notes Lloyd George’s Wales speech implying a government move to curb alcohol for armament workers. It compares wartime prohibitions in Russia France and Germany, and mentions England’s cutting of saloon hours as a precursor to stricter controls, citing the Atlanta Constitution.
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Lloyd George
Wales
Arma
England
Euglanil
Europe
Rusela
France
Germany
Atlanta Constitution
The Cost of War by The Philistine
The piece laments war’s lasting blood cost on a people and nation. It argues war wounds individuals, fuels societal havoc, and spawns conscription evasion. It asserts only Lucifer and his allies triumph in war, while large armed forces violate common sense by destroying labor and the value of human life.
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Aseset
Thas
Jose
Lucifer
Naval warfare ethics and prisoner counts amid sea battles
Fragmentary 1910s style text compares British and German practices in sinking ships and taking prisoners. It notes British claims of around a thousand German prisoners across sea fights and asserts Britain’s readiness to act alone, with stray lines on drowning and prayer.
Britain’s resolve against Prussia cited in wartime speech
Sir Edward Grey declares Germany planned war, stressing Britain’s duty to defend neutral states and uphold the rights of free nations. He recalls Britain’s pledge to stay neutral, ready to act if Germany invades Belgium, and emphasizes the fight for a just peace and the freedom of peoples under Prussian rule.
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Great Britain
Edward Grey
Germany
Prussia
Austria
Serbia
Urrat
Britain
France
Italy
Russla
Huntieh
Caar
Kabeer
Megue Tribune
Sir Kawerd
Helgium
Europe
Bdward Grey
Farm credit tensions and banker farmer frictions discussed
A Farmers' Advocate column from Winnipeg argues that bankers and farmers drift apart over credit terms and trust. It urges bank managers to know agriculture, lower loan costs, and build closer farmer relations to restore mutual confidence after a boom bust cycle. It notes wide use of local merchants and the need for an agricultural bank system.
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Thas
Uber
Ead
Chary
Getrich
Parmers
Winnipes
Empire role for India in postwar reform debated
In the Chicago Journal an analysis questions whether India will gain broader self government and fuller participation in empire affairs after the war. It weighs India’s loyalty and potential leadership against the pace of political change, noting princes and troops in France and debates over self rule in a vast imperial context.
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Toda
India
Tedla
Sarnune
Prieta
Tedia
Kaiser
Sultan Sikhe
France
Canada
Australia
Empire
Chicago Journal
Chicago Women Voters Fail To Purify Local Politics
The Chicago women voters disappointed many suffrage supporters by aligning with reform opponents and helping defeat a reform mayor. Critics argued intelligent women could have backed cleaner governance, but ward leaders and corrupt classes prevailed, leaving Chicago as a second city in the eyes of national commentary.
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Chicago
Milo Piece
Younes
Harricon
Mre
Young
Axner M. Marr
Philadelphia Telegraph
Postwar expansion and trade aims shaped by war end
Article comments on adapting to wartime changes and pursuing postwar global trade with equal terms. It stresses rapid improvement, economic profit tied to continued cooperation, and a decisive shift as the world moves toward a fair postwar order.
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Farrell
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