Pinchot Urges U S Support for Allied Victory
In a New York address at the Aldine Club, Gifford Pinchot argues the United States must back the Allies to defend democracy and civilization. He warns that a German victory would threaten world peace, require armed might, and undermine American self-government and neutral rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gimory Pinchot
Ge Aldine Club
New York
Pinchot
United Siates
United States
America
Europe
Germany
Atmon & Seale
Thal
Shelter for Implements in Seasonable Hints No. 3
Dominion Experimental Farms outlines Seasonable Hints No. 3 advising farmers to shelter implements to reduce machinery waste. It includes a 25 by 47 foot shed plan with build directions and notes on cost and modifications as a practical guide for fall and winter farm duties from the Department of Agriculture in Ottawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JH Gris
Gale
Dominion Experimental Farms
Canada
Department of Agriculture
Utava
Ont
Good Bye Little Cabin of the Poet R W Service
Northern travelers prize R W Service for his hardy spirit as they visit Dawson and see his cabin. The article recalls his war time bravado in Flanders and his year and a half trek from Edmonton to Rat Portage, noting his modest quiet character and the log cabin filled with his inscriptions and planted raspberry bushes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
MacKenzie River
Fort Yukon
Ambiguous Empire War Reflections From Canadian Leader
Fragmented text cites Sir Robert Borden on war and national resolve. It hints at imperial sacrifice and the belief that enduring conflict is better than compromise, with phrases suggesting a wary tone about the path ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire
Robert Borden
Mobilize Resources for Canada’s Agricultural Progress
The econome and development commission has appointed a rapid inquiry body to gather views from organizations in agriculture stock raising fruit growing marketing transport immigration and related fields. Special committees will be formed to guide investigations with expert input to stabilize agricultural industrial resources and position Canada for postwar conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Econome and Development Commission
Ite
Gramme
Canada
Office
The
Commission At
Ottawa
Commisatos
Social Committee to Plan Community Winter Events
A Rural Educator urges forming a youth chosen social committee to organize the community's social events for the coming winter. The group should set times and places, coordinate with educational religious Grange and other groups, and publish the program for broad distribution. Additional events may be added outside the main schedule.
France After War Grafters Faces Punishment In Nation's Needs
A vigorous campaign by the French government targets profiteers who exploited wartime needs. An supply corps officer and a clerk were sentenced to five years in prison plus fines for taking commissions on over 6 million francs in supplies. Jean Busseret the tent maker received ten years for obtaining 1.5 million francs of orders through commissions. Three other business men were jailed in similar cases. In Canada, British Columbia announces 69 surveyors have joined the colors. Captain J. H. McGregor and Lieutenant EK Colboure lead in training and action as deaths and wounds occur among the ranks while others fight in Britain and on the continent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corminissionsrami
Jean Busseret
British Columbia
GH Dawson
Praca
Germany
Ffty
Sharpcliffe
Brith Co ‘Victoria
J. H. McGregor
EK Colboure
Rd.’ Gillespie
JM. Milligan
German Bait to Secure Sympathies for Roman Catholics
German leaders push at Rome through schemes to restore papal temporal power. Aimed at winning Catholic support worldwide, the plan envisions Papal sovereignty and free ruler status. If Italy objects, Germany threatens to make Rome the Papal capital, else concede sovereignty and hostility cools.
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Geiss
Tals Woul
Aly
Kaiser
Wittelmacrasse
Aflegemeine Rundschaw
Munich
Italy
Germany
Rome
Papal
Coal Output Affected by Nova Scotia Miner Recruiting
The report notes Nova Scotia coal mining recruiting rose to about 20 percent of mine workers, reducing output and threatening munition production. It highlights militia calls for miners and sappers for overseas service and warns of broader supply disruption affecting coal and munitions. The piece contrasts wartime pressure with industrial output and cites F W Gray of the Doom Coal Co. and Downionz Alone. It also references radium production cost claims by the UK government via Secretary Lane and the Bureau of Mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nova Scotia
F. W. Gray
Doom Coal Co
Grey
Downuion Z
Henee
Deere
Militia Department
Lane
Bureau of Mines
Thrilling Escape of English Woman from Belgium
Omar of Belgian birth who arrived in New York told how she escaped Belgium by dressing as a Flemish peasant and crawling under barbed wire. She fled via London to Belgium to visit her father, then hid with a friend in Antwerp and slid through Belgian smugglers’ routes to reach the Dutch border. The journey included eleven hours crawling on the ground and passage through twisted wire to safety.
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Omar
New York
Belgium
Darcy
London
Attwerp
Bellan
Duten
Wireless saves lives as 1915 sea incidents rise
Inspectors at the radio bureau report 2h cases where wireless aid prevented loss of life or cargo in 1915 maritime emergencies. Fires, collisions, ships running ashore or being torpedoed prompted SOS use, with several vessels saved and only limited fatalities. The Santa Anna, Ancona, Hina, Tas Canta, and others featured in the year’s record.
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Pureat
Washington
United States
Smman
Lusitania
Iiv
Santa Anna
New York
Naples
Ancona
Hwan
Azore
Hina
Piraeus
Saloniki
Sandy Hook
Tas Canta
Radio Bureau
New York Times
British Women Work Surge In War Time
The article notes women workers increase as men are drafted in World War I Britain. It cites about 50 069 women employed in London and a general rise across other cities, with Britain having about 1 000 000 more women than men before the war. It ends with a light Irish joke about a donkey and a car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
London
Junior Fall Fair spreads farming interest in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan agricultural and education departments promote Junior Fall Fairs linking schools with farming. Students nominate directors, elect a president and manage projects with guidance from an agricultural secretary. Fairs run September to October, prize money funded by councils and donors, aiming to educate and boost community involvement in agriculture.
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Saskatchewan
Ontario
United States
Car Club
Department of Agriculture
Department of Education
School Fair Board
Board of Directors
Cnly Farms
Uhe School
Une
Hhides
Mildren
Lige
Winnipeg
Who
Oper Fe
Sasakte
He. An
Geography in Bavaria Publishes War Geography Notes
A Bavaria school publication outlines war geography for public schoolchildren detailing Russia's extent and population. It notes Russia occupies vast land but thinly populated, with population figures around 145 million for Russia and 156 million for the Central Powers after a year of war. It compares prewar populations and land areas to illustrate the war's shifting balance.
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Wusswees
Bavaria
Russia
Kingdom of
Bavari
Russian Empire
Hut
Alrready
Germany
Austro Hungary
Parliament to Review Ross Rifle and British Arm
Reports say Parliament will receive full facts on the Ross rifle and the British arm in the next session. Varying stories about Canadian arms have circulated, with some favorable and some unfavorable. Officials anticipate bringing papers before parliament to reveal all details of the Ross rifle and the British arm.
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Ade
Enemy is Listening placards ordered in France trains and streets
The French minister of war orders placards reading Keep The Enemy is Listening placed in railway trains street cars and other public places by military governors of Paris and Lyons and district generals. Saskatchewan wheat output exceeds 16 million bushels marking a notable agricultural statistic.
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Paris
Lyons
France
Serbia and Austria Rival Over Blame for War Escalation
The piece portrays Serbia as brave yet embattled, facing Austro Hungarian demands after the Archduke’s assassination. It notes Serbia’s small size and population against mighty neighbors, the invasion threat, and a plea for sympathy amid a looming European crisis. The tone reflects wartime solidarity with Serbia and critique of Austrian responsibility.
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Serbia
Bigser
Austria
Europe
Minnnesota
Wisconsin
Duluth
France warned on Lusitania response and U.S. duty
A fragment argues critics in France warn Washington to act on grievances from the Lusitania sinking. It blames the U.S. government for failures and suggests consequences if the country ignores hostile warnings.
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France
Ancona
Lusitania
United States
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Service
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the Nation
Ireland
Pat
Amer
Can Preas Association
Ross
Sertia
Warnin
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