Formulating Plans for Proper Care of the Returned Soldier
Lord Shaughnessy, head of the Canadian Pacific Railway, urges decisive postwar plans for returning soldiers. He praises reforms already under way, argues for robust employment schemes, and highlights the National Service Commission's role in redirecting ex soldiers into suitable trades, with hospital based training and financial support to empower their future work.
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Lord Shaughnessy
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Canada
Shin
Ulacker
Ian
National Service Commission
Hal
Fennot
Side talk outsiders in Canadian army hospitality row
A Calgary Daily Herald item recalls an incident in a Winnipeg restaurant where a Canadian officer demanded to avoid sitting with a private, highlighting social hierarchies in camp life and noting the private’s better parade positioning and the hope soldiers are educated for the front.
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Winnipegstaurant
Fising
Tan
Calgary Daily Herald
Firing at Somme Front Spurs War Spirit and Precision
A trench writer describes a ten month shift from waste to efficiency on the Somme. Officers claim British aim is to waste no lead, with German prisoners noting the change. Airmen report the shift, inspiring even veteran troops to adopt patience and rapid, accurate shooting as the fighting continues.
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Geots Greys
Somme
Russia’s Prisoner Population and Treatment in 1916
At year end 1916 Russian state and agricultural labor prisoners numbered 1,138,000 with 345,000 under agriculture, 4,000 in mines and factories, and 162,000 in roads and communications. No intoxicants for prisoners. discipline requires commanding officer consent. Complaints by prisoners were very low, with the American Ambassador in Petrograd noting generally satisfactory conditions.
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Russia
Ministry of Agriculture
Petrograd
Germany
Serbian War Crime Report Describes Executions Of Women
An eyewitness account in Die Schaubren cites Oscar Maurns Fortana’s review of German troops in Serbia. A village house is shelled, three women and an elder are captured as fire is blamed on others. They deny guilt, are ordered to confess, and are shot after a commander declares the order. The scene portrays chilling fear and muted stoicism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar
Othy Jets
Advertising and High Prices Debate Prompts National Probe
The Philadelphia Ledger summarizes a broad push by the Association of National Advertisers against high living costs and price manipulation. It argues advertising lowers selling costs, widens demand, and reduces unit prices through increased production efficiency, while condemning exploiters who profit in darkness.
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Sng Om
Hess
Sccasion
Pointec
Omer
Iig
Siasaleeman
Philadelpha Ledger
Air Comes Right Times But Costs of Fines Rise
Fragmentary OCR notes claim Andrew Camesie paid a sum for a corner space of 100 by 2 feet in a building planned for a city site. Text suggests discussions about high fines and urban development in Hartford with references to commissioners and local actions.
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Andrew Camesie
Hartford Coor
Loan Promise Amid Tight Finances
A fragmentary exchange shows one speaker offering a loan if the other pledges to return the money promptly. The Chicago Herald source line appears as a pledge to spend the funds by tomorrow, reflecting a hurried financial moment.
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Micago Herald, U
Water systems and sewage disposal for farm homes
The Farn ery Advocate notes rising inquiries about farm water and sewage systems. It highlights improving conditions in farm homes, the burden on women, and the need for affordable running water and disposal solutions amid ongoing farm modernization.
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Farnery Advocate
Sheie
Advo
War's Nerve Centre and Chilean Nitrate Hermitage
In 1914 the Chilean desert formed the war’s nerve centre, with nitrate essential to German chemistry. Chilean towns resembled old Western mining camps as nitrate control shifted to the government. British interests held sway through finance, while German brokers were major early producers and finally faced wartime shifts.
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Chile
Tome Agony
Germany
Chilea
Peru
Verdun speech praises Lloyd George and shared ideals
A Paris L Humanite piece lauds Lloyd George for defending prerogatives that elevate humanity. It recalls his Verdun address honoring fallen heroes and links English justice with workers in Sheffield and Paris Socialists, urging unwavering devotion to right and peace.
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Abert
L’humanite
Paris
Socialist
Verdun
Lloyd George
Lloyd
Sheffield
Tommies
Polius
Duma's Role in Securing Political Freedom in Russia
The text discusses the Duma as a vital factor in securing political freedom in Russia, while detailing wartime disruptions to the fishing trade, the shortage of tonnage due to torpedoed vessels off Portugal, and the broader political turmoil under the Tsarist regime. It notes the Imperial government’s control dynamics and repeated suspensions of democratic institutions during the period.
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Duma
Europe
South America
Portugal
Spain
Italy
Greece
Sicily
Spai
British Admiralty Tany
Mo Goremykin
Eader
Fadler
Ra Duma
Russia
Saskatchewan Adopts Household Science In Schools
Saskatchewan reports rapid expansion of household science in public schools led by Superintendent Hucheeson. By 1914 to 1916 Mohose Jaw Saskatoon Albert Prince Albert and others adopted the program, with high schools and Normal schools training teachers, making the subject optional for some teachers and expanding to many towns. The province praises success and plans further teacher training for wider reach.
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Mmsic
Dominion of Canada
Ife
Tubbe
Thei
Murer
Altec
Department of Education
Saskatchewan
Regina
Pension reforms delay and backdated payments noted
A new pension system issue describes delayed start and backdated payments after a pension commission decision. The dependents receive the first month's payment upon hospitalization and suggested orders will be approved by council and enacted promptly.
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Tave
Count Reventlow’s Caldron of War Rhetoric
A fragmented wartime protest piece cites Count Reventlow’s sharp language about the United States and Britain. It notes his claims that Germany will dominate seas and frighten foes, while Western powers react to his vitriolic appeals and strategic war rhetoric.
Just the Man They Say Miss Snappe Will Marry
A column notes Miss Snappe’s rumored engagement to an army officer and wryly comments on her boldness and social role. The piece frames marriage as a form of public business and hints at community chatter about personal choices and faith.
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Snappe
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