A Startling Answer to the Peace Suffragist Arguments
A wartime speech argues against immediate peace with Germany, warning that triumph for Germany would bring global domination and subjugation of non German peoples. The text recounts suffragist figures and wartime roles, including women volunteers and hospital work, urging defense before political demands.
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Europe
America
Ian
Germany
Treitschike
Belgium
Brussels
Ohi
Pioneer Corps of Women's
Conserving Henry Bragher and Western Canada meat plan
Henry Bragher urged conserving stock in Western Canada to preserve meat for food animals and soldiers. He warned France and Italy must be supplied, while Western crops were poor due to bad weather. Also notes decline in Chinese hair trade for wigs and a remark about job prospects in an office.
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Henry Bragher
Argentina
Great Britain
Western Canada
Western
Canada
Maine
Howe
France
Italy
Hoover urges US Canada to curb consumption to aid Allies
A World War era plea argues that if the United States and Canada tighten consumption and increase wheat exports by 15 000 bushels, Allied relief could be sustained from North American supplies without additional ships. The text links farmer and consumer restraint to preserving food for the war effort and global liberty.
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Herbert Hoover
United
Cano
United States
Canada
Atlastic Seaboard
United S
Grateful German Prisoner Praises English Kindness in Prison
A translated English clipping shows a German prisoner expressing gratitude for humane treatment in a British hospital camp. He notes excellent meals, warm care, and genuine kindness from English staff and guards, asks his family to respect enemies, and hopes for peace after the war. He sends loving greetings and thanks to God for relief received.
Need of France Looms Over Allied Food Supply
A Canadian article warns that France faces severe food shortages impacting the war effort. It cites France’s 1917 crop at about 39,900 hundredweights versus 1913 levels near 87 million, urging Canada and the United States to accelerate food aid to avert a broader blow to the allied cause.
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Canada
Long
France
Bremen
Norte
United States
Dian Food Bulletin
Hero of Flanders Sergeant Cope Recalls Escape
Sergeant Cope, son of a Peterborough shoemaker, recounts a daring pullback under shell fire during a trench assault. He led a dozen men, swapped positions, and crossed a narrow canal to reach division headquarters, earning praise from generals before returning home after ten days.
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Iran
Bocies
Sesteh
Tim
Cope
Feterborough
England
Tribute to Canadian Soldiers Interview Highlights Leadership
An interview with Sir Arthur Currie, commander of the Canadian army corps, praises mixed heritage soldiers and their resolve. Currie cites battles, the collapse of German defenses, and Canada’s steadfast defense of civilization as reasons for victory, stressing duty to country and origins of the army’s strength.
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Arthur Currie
Canadian Army Corps
Mabest
Fa Cote
Imbich
Fea
Carrie
Uand
Masia Weerwihee
Trades Opened To Returned Men
A fragmented passage describes new vocational options and training for returning servicemen. It mentions expanded trades, factory work, and the aim to broaden opportunities for injured workers, highlighting a shift toward practical employment and skill development within the postwar context.
Fragmentary note on aviation origins from Stuttgart raid
A mangled excerpt discusses aviation origins tied to Stuttgart bombing and Daimler, referencing early engine ideas and an observer’s impressions. The text is incomplete, but suggests links between Stuttgart and formative aviation concepts, mentioning the Otto engine and notable discoveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuttgart
Fety
Daister
Daimler
Stowe
Zeppet
Concrete ship construction firm forming in Neen
A company is being organized at Neen for the construction of concrete ships. It is believed the industry will have a field rise in Scandinavia due to the rapidity with which tonnage can be produced. Norway has launched its first concrete ship.
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Pany
Neen
Scandinavia
Norway
Fried-Well quote on living cheaply and companionship
A brief, fragmentary line contrasts thrift in partnership with an old man asking if two can live as cheaply as one. The response suggests uncertainty about whether two can share costs as effectively as one.
Dominion wide drive to boost hog production in Canada
A nationwide campaign coordinated with the food controller and the Department of Agriculture aims to raise hog production across all provinces by an average of fifty percent. Leaders from Eastern Canada and Western stock breeders gathered in Ottawa to discuss price guarantees, market stability, and government controls on wheat and flour, with appeals to farmers to grow food for the war effort.
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Dominion
Federal Department of Acricuchure
Agriculure
Canada
Ottawa
Ballein
Yeesters Departments
Aera
Aid
Ing. House Indistey
Mr. Hoover
United Ist
Stry
Swen Smith
Treasury
A. Crerar
Ster
Peris
Ome Crerar
Pri
HS. Arkell
United States
Union of
Live Stock Breeders’ Associations
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Regina
J. D. McGregor
Testork Commission
Food Controller's Office
Hanna
Scrubbing by Electricity in a Handled Cleaning Machine
A portable cleaning device uses a small motor to rotate a 16 inch cylindrical brush that scrubs, wets, and dries floors. The machine deposits dirty water into a receiving pan while fresh water is fed from an upper tank, delivering about 1K gallons per hour per hour. An attendant guides the unit and controls water flow. the prototype, noted as 10 pounds, seeks broader market though not yet ready for large scale use.
Copenhagen Chewing Tobacco Featured In Anecdotal Note
A fragmented passage discusses Copenhagen Chewing Tobacco and its popularity. It mentions a single pinch placement between the lip and gum, claiming a non chemical taste and describing the leaf as rich and economical. The text reads like a promotion with altered spellings and unclear syntax.
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Copenhages
Hell
Serbia
Bel Fun
Sred
Womes Laren
Sis Josent
Russia
Turkey
Bulgaria
Greece
Nero
Rome
Treitschke
Howe of Commons I
Britain
Mann
St. Clair Stobart
New York Times
China
Tee
Werk
Guar
Liberty of the World
Wives Glib
Evan Rilsery
Flanders
Gergt
Hay Begmatin Oper
Marvissravers
Federal Department of Agriculture
Provincial Departments of Agriculture
Willan Heong
Lini
Toston
Nothi
Copenhagen Chewing Tobacco
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