Settlement of idle lands sparks Alberta outlook
Dr J G Ruthford at Calgary meeting warns only 5 000 000 acres in Saskatchewan are cultivated while 60 000 000 acres remain arable and uncultivated. Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta hold 20 000 000 acres of arable land, with many near railways, urging federal action to unlock productive use amid farmer and speculator tensions.
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J. G. Ruthacford
Caleae Bette
Ara
Alberta
Jo Brace, Walker
Mmigration
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Valerie Vee Peeicssen
Hudson Bay Co
Province of
Jeays
Regina
Sen
Solre
Take Up the Torch In Britain a call to arms amid crisis
The Daily Mail urges immediate national mobilization with fiery rhetoric. It praises the miners for accepting the call and stresses no parleying, declaring victory or a moral and spiritual reunion of death as Britain stands with its troops.
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Tiis
Britain
London Daily Mail
Great Britain
The
United States
British and American Unity in War Time
The piece argues war tightens bonds between Britain and the United States, praising an UNC English department syllabus as vital for reinforcing liberty, democracy, and shared tradition. It cites extracts praising freedom and historical English literature shaping modern understanding amid the German threat, urging Britons and Americans to seek inspiration in literature’s enduring potencies.
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Great Britain
United States
Department of Engl
Universigr
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Britain
Lea
Bert
Desoceay
Istlabus
Toronto
Globe
Non Essential Industries and War Labour Rules
The British policy treats industries not directly needed for war as non essential yet not forbidden. Labor and capital are governed by the war munitions act, with profits capped and wages fixed, allowing some adjustment for living costs via a government committee. Few plants have come under direct government control, and most manufacturers continue peacetime lines under war material constraints.
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England
Great Britain
Politiians
Increased Hog Production Boosts Western Canada Campaign
The hog production campaign spurred many farmers to keep pigs, with 350 hogs disposed of by the Saskatchewan department of agriculture after high demand. Alberta purchased 330 hogs from packing plants and stock yards, keeping them at Edmonton exhibition grounds, including Yorkshire Jersey Berkshire and Poland China breeds. The effort aims to raise hog numbers across the region by next fall.
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Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Government of
Alberta
Exhibition Ground
Edmonton
Yorkshire-Jersey
Berkshire
Poland
Canada
Government to lease reserved lands for soldier and war worker cultivation
An order in council directs western land agents to lease reserved homesteads held for soldiers overseas and war workers to cultivation. The rule covers homes stead entries by insane or ceased persons. Land will be broken and leased for one or two seasons to aid the greater products drive before the owners take over farming.
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Orestead
The Difference What is that tune you were playing
Fragmentary text appears to question a piano tune and ends with garbled phrases about detection and snowfall. No clear persons or organizations are identifiable. context is too incomplete to extract concrete news content or events.
Kipling letter dispute over inn landlord
Rudyard Kipling complained after a tree near his bus lured a driver who also ran an inn. The landlord sold Kipling’s letter to a guest for ten shillings, and the author sent a harsher note that earned £1. A subsequent visit sought answers, the landlord joking a fresh letter would pay better than bus driving.
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Rudyard
Kipling
Taking No Chances in Ledger Rent for Piano Use
Prospective lodger asks for room rent and piano access. Landlady replies she cannot say offhand and insists the suitor must play something fast before she quotes a price.
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Ledger
Canada's Wheat Prospects Outshine All Nations
An Ottawa era piece contends Canada has the world's greatest untapped wheat potential. It notes historical growth from Annapolis Royal to a peak 393,542,000 bushels in 1915, with 1916 and 1917 yields lower but per capita gains rising, and forecasts a 20 percent acreage rise and possible record yields again amid wartime demand.
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Globe
International Institute of Age
Europe
Great Britain
France
Canada
Wm. Saunders
Downton Experimental Farms
Annapolis Royal
Nova Scotia
Upper Canada
Jone
United States
Washington
Kingston
Dominion
British Dyes Firm Surpasses German Industry Progress
The British Dyes Company promoted by the board of trade with treasury aid has worked over two years and reports strong progress. Huddersfield works grow to the size of a small town and expand further as the company expands into intermediates and complete dye production. Financially the firm shows high dividends and a full control of the plant, rivaling prewar German capacity in this essential industry. Waste of food now illegal with fines. municipalities and provincial officers share in collected penalties.
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Board of Trade
Treasury
Huddersfield
Leeds
Fitish
Germany
Poet Questions Stamps In Verse Debate
London Opinion records a poet asking if enclosing stamps is necessary while an experienced author counters that it is even more essential than a close poetry. The exchange frames a brief literary debate on practicalities versus art.
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London
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