Government Farms For Training Stations Proposal Widely Endorsed
Senate suggests using government farms as training stations for returned soldiers. Senator George G. Foster leads the push, backed by the Military Hospitals Commission which has already placed about ten training sites at farms. Experimental stations at Ste Anne de Bellevue and near Guelph College are being arranged to shelter veterans and test farming training methods. A senate committee will study the proposal.
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Sen
Bork
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Military Hospitals Commission
Ura
Nis
Ste. Anne de Bellevue
College Guelph
Ontario
Senate
How Many Hun Submarines Lost
The text discusses German U boat losses and a reported figure discrepancy. It references annual losses, rates of sinking, and a misprint in an English magazine in Tokyo noting a 400 wrong to 39,000. It speculates on corrected estimates and the resulting impact on wartime perception.
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Ber
Tokyo
Inqairin Fu Am
Feigned Blindness And Liberation Tells of Sorbonne Professor
A Sorbonne professor, captured by German forces, reportedly secured his release through a remarkable act of willpower. He pretended to be blind under torture and medical experiments, resisting signs of fear while enduring harsh tests before being declared free on a recent date.
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Sorbonne
Joint Action For Food Control in Wartime Economy
A British and Canadian American plan seeks to curb wheat beef and bacon consumption while securing essential commodities for export and protecting consumers. Proposals include licensing for imports and a government buying agency to stabilize prices and ensure fair returns to producers.
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Dominion
Britain
Antish
Sood Ministry
Aed Sintes
Pritiels
United States
Buried treasure tale among old manuscripts
A brief item notes a discussion on buried treasure and curious artifacts, mentioning expert advice and old Washington sources. The fragment suggests a focus on treasure legends, with a sharp counterpoint about avoiding fiction and seeking practical guidance.
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Washington
Merchants Support War Effort as Wool Debate Rises
Merchants urge wartime unity to ban all wool garments and back government plans. The resolution calls for cooperation with Great Britain to release 20,000,000 to 30,000,000 pounds of Australian and New Zealand wool stored domestically, amid shortages and calls for national sacrifice.
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Charles Ies
United States
Revie
Cosin Wincreas
Creas
Great Britain
New Zealand
Asierican
Kaiser to Sell Jewels to End War, Reports Say
The Kaiser is said to be forced to sell a number of his valuable jewels to hasten the end of the war and secure peace for his crown. The report suggests financial pressure may push concessions and a swift settlement.
Have You Eczema See Nature Healer Zaza Buk
A damaged ad copy urges eczema sufferers to try Zaza Buk, a herbal preparation advertised as a natural healer. It claims quick relief without heavy costs and mocks doctors and standard ointments. The piece touts the product name on the box as a solution.
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Zaza
Wichita Girls Reject Sweets War Time Aims
War era rules in Wichita urge school girls to renounce candy and ice cream and to bring practical gifts when visiting. The tale mentions suitors and comic mischief as they face pressures of courtship while wartime duties loom.
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Wichita
Mr. Barkis
Clara Pegsotty
Kaiser
Kansas City Star
Winter Comfort Standards In Schools Across Nations
A fragment discussing climate norms and comfort measures in institutions. It notes a 58 degree indoor target for pupil health, contrasts Western tolerance with harsher conditions abroad, and mentions oil lamps and temperature impacts on attire, referencing a Boston Transcript tone and observations.
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Russia
Boston Transcript
Satisfied Mothers Derive They Are Deby Their Action
A terse item notes Mrs Jean Dec and others in a brief social notice about community action. The fragment references mothers and a person named Deby with unclear context or date.
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Deby
Jean Dec
Publicity and testimony spark Dutch forestry plea during wartime
A fragmentary report describes the Canadian Forestry Association praising a birch bark photo book by a Dutch fire ranger, used to rally anti-German sentiment. It notes tension over Holland's wartime strategy, U.S. embargo limits, and trade impacts, citing the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
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Prairie
Canadian Forestry Association
Las
Forentry
Norway
Manitoba
Germany
New York Times
St John
England
Flollan
van der Veer
Marty
Mt Hiss
Jgarmany
Holland
Fragmented Rant on War, Law, and U boats
A diatribe praising German forces and condemning allied nations through a chaotic mix of quotes and jumbled names. It extols a submarine commander and threatens retaliation while deriding lawyers professors and Sunday school, with scorn for Albion and other allies.
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Ant
Lotto
Germany
America
England
Russia
Italy
Belgium
Ser- S Rumanis
Montenegro
Chissa
Monaco
Liberia
Siam
Astralia
Canada
Portugal
Balil
Morocco
Haiti
Egypt
Albion
Indians in Northland Tea prosperous and healthy
In 1917 the Indian commissioner filed several reports from northern wilds noting no evident food shortage. A year earlier arrangements with Hudson's Bay Co. fed the Incans to avert starvation. Fur bearing animals are more valuable and trading posts are paying higher prices for skins than before.
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Suorthern Wilds
Hudson's Bay Co
Third Ypres Fight Sends German Hopes Fading
The third Ypres campaign exposes German overconfidence as British ammunition and nerve sustain the attack. The army faces a slow decline of the German military machine, with Allied resilience and strategic blockade overriding Verdun fears and Napoleonic legends.
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Erman
Passchendaele
Parisan
Europe
Napoleon
Jed
Marsnan
Moscow
Virginia
Vytes
Ypres
World shipyards by nation and capacity
A readout lists global shipyards with Britain at 236 and colonies 58, the United States 48, and Japan 880. It notes 21 yards can build steel ships over large tonnages, 46 can launch vessels under 1 000 tons, with Britain Holland Germany Japan France and other nations making up the rest.
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Britain
Colonies
United States
Ene Uarding
Amfai
British
Holland
Germany
Japan
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