Wonderful Peace River country offers settlers attractions
The article reflects on the Peace River region as a fertile, promising land opened by rail. It notes historic misdirections about a “fertile belt,” the slow settlement along the Peace and Grande Prairie corridors, and current features of the area. It highlights population, religious denominations, schools, elevators, and local industry including oil wells, portraying the valley as a growing, hopeful frontier with potential for further development.
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Canadian
Pacifi Railway Company
Feogting
Cn Vinnigeg
Edmonton
Prate River
Rockies
Fraser
Bea
Canada
International Boundary Line
Cagary
Bevan Cs Sons
Gary
Hudson's Bay Company
Alberta
Llamor
Elmonton
Bers
Nave Lake
Lake
Lake of Peace River
Grande Prairies
Athens
Peace River
Decline of Flax Farming in Saskatchewan Analyzed
A government inquiry into Saskatchewan flax farming shows climate and soil limit growth, with small returns and market issues deterring farmers. Surveys reveal high costs, uncertain yields, and preference for wheat, a shift blamed on prices, labor, and marketing barriers.
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Canada
Leeches
Eect
Sory
Bureau of Statistics
Jourincil Department of Agrictte
Saskatchewan
Songs in Germany War Propaganda by Schoolmasters
Translation of two wartime songs produced by German schoolmasters. The dirge-like verses praise aggression, mock England and Edward the VIII, urging murder and total destruction, framed as future mothers urging a harsh crusade. Source attributed to D. T. Cartin in the London Times.
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Edward
England
Germany
D. T. Cartin
The
London Times
Screenings Across Border Farm Trade Sparks Tense Debate
Farmers in Michigan report disruption as inspectors seize stock stockyards and dairies near Fort William. W A Matherse and officials discuss seed shipments to Maul amid rising prices and American buyer interest. Experts warn of food costs and supply chain impact, urging cautious handling and possible private action.
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Testation
W A. Matherse
Michigen
Bates Ce
Trey Send
Nis
Hag Dhat
Export Controls Affect Canadian Goods and Regions
Government orders in council tighten export restrictions on Canadian tags linen and meat products for non UK regions. Prohibited items include meat extracts bladders casings and sausage skins with bans extending to European ports on the Mediterranean and Black Seas except for specified Baltic and Iberian ports.
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Canada
United Kingdom
Europe
Mediterranean
Black Seas
Russia
Baltic
Spain
Portugal
Old World toy makers rival Auremburg claim
A brief item notes London stage chatter and an unlikely tale of a man in a passing show. It mentions a clever old man leading to toy manufacturing plants in Winchendon Massachusetts as a bid to rival Auremburg as the world toy capital.
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Uch Great
Winchendon
Mass
Auremburg
Patient’s Memory Cure Dubious Says Doctor
A doctor contends he once thought a patient’s memory ailment cured, but now doubts the judgment. The man left without settling his bill, leaving the physician uncertain about the outcome of the treatment.
Canada’s War Effort Shapes Democratic Army Unity
The text argues Canada’s free, vigorous society can quickly form a disciplined democratic army for total war. It asserts strong patriotism and respect for public liberties, that mass sacrifice may be required, and that Canada shares in unifying the British Commonwealth and advancing democratic progress globally.
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Canada
Hrntich Commonwealth
Steel-Lined Jacket Boosts Armor Style for Modern Units
A New London firm patents a steel-lined officer jacket that echoes medieval coats while appearing as a close-fitting coat. Designed to resist a .45-caliber revolver at 20 yards, the garment marks a return to ancient protective forms in contemporary uniforms.
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Ordaiis
Tere
London
Grim tale of Columbian sinking by German submarine U49
Captain Curtis of the American steamer Columbian recounts being ordered to abandon ship as U49 torpedoed and sank the vessel with 800 tons of cargo and 108 crew aboard. He and others were taken to the submarine, held in a dark cabin, fed meager rations, and watched by armed sailors. After days aboard, the Waring and others were taken on board, then directed toward Cantabria coast near Camarinas. British consul later intervened.
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Colum- Suan
Grr Nan
Curtis Ye
U49
Columbian
Quartermassater
Setania
Balto
Foriale
Tere
Waring
Cantrina
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Hemered
Corinthian
Corunna
Sid
Alberta Land Buyers Boost Postwar Prosperity
Alberta land sales to local farmers and paying American buyers mark a rush as Alberta enters a prosperous postwar era. Wheat country buyers from Oregon and Washington invest cash, while Alberta farmers expand holdings and improve roads. Meanwhile army medical statistics show rising Canadian repatriations and growing hospitals, with vocational training and employment measures expanding for returning soldiers.
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Calgary
Alberta
States
Oregon
Washington
Vale of Albert
Aise
Rehaser
Winter Care of Colts at Scott Experimental Station
Records show feed consumption and gains for two broodmare foals at Scott Experimental Station. Weights around 1,350 and 1,530 pounds respectively, with foaling, rest, light farm work, and pasture housing. Weanlings fed oats, bran, prairie hay, alfalfa, oats, salt, and occasional hosted oats. winter cost per colt totaled 146 dollars for 4 1/2 months. Comparisons show older colts fed more. shelter and wind protection improve gains, suggesting box stalls and paddock shelter to keep colts healthy and limbs strong.
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Scott
Falfalia
Ogape
Subtle Joke Involving Band and Care of Infants
A fragmentary note mentions a joke about a band that racks a cradle and a Mond Husband with references to parents and a servant. It hints at a social scene in Indianapolis but lacks clear names, dates, or events to define a full report.
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Indianapolis Star
Straw Spreader Improves Field Fertility and Waste Reduction
A farmer explains historic straw disposal shifts from burning to spreading. The straw spreader distributes residue in wide swaths, returns nitrogen to soil, and helps prevent nutrient loss, boosting crop growth and soil health across fields.
A Chance for Thrift in War Times Costs and Comparisons
A wartime thrift piece argues economy in personal spending saves munitions. It lists rough values: two dollars fifty cents buys eighty cartridges, champagne equals ten cartridges, cigars four hundred, a lady’s hat equals significant funds, a diamond tiara equals a field, a motor car equals an airplane and one hundred shells, among other scale comparisons.
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Lince
London
Private House Confusion Over School Visit Turns Comically Real
A misdirected caller asks for Miss Wise's academy and is told by Mrs Binks that this is a private home with many children. The scene shows a humorous mix of mistaken identity and social chatter, as a visitor is invited in after being reassured the house hosts educated, refined children.
American tourist blindsided by war time hotel alarm
An American staying at a London hotel rang for service but received no response. Frustrated, he went to the office only to learn the lift was out and staff were ordered to the cellar for safety after Zeppelins were reported. A maid blames liability limits for no warning.
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London
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