True Character of Campaign for Production and Patriotism
A wartime plea urges Canadians to boost food production and unity. James, MAE, Commissioner of Agriculture, calls for farm labor, better cultivation, and export focus to support Belgium, France, and the empire while sustaining national health and wealth amid shortages and rising prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Belgium
France
England
Tie
Palicombe and Steatmbip. Com
Oereas
Eith
Canad
Empire
Ne James,mae
Jonena
Canada and Empire Unity in World War Speech
In a patriotic address, the speaker reflects on imperial unity and the war as a lesson for the world. Canada’s wartime response is praised as aligning with Britain, stressing sacrifice and resolve beyond business and pleasure. The speech urges continued conscription of men to support victory and the empire’s future.
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Jy Bouts Plasea
Kaiser Agit Sr
Canada
Empire
Goose Step and War Material Push in Britain
The feature discusses goose step as a German military hallmark and its reception among observers, noting how it shapes perceptions of discipline. It also reports on clothing and equipment manufacture for the new armies in Britain, including khaki cloth production, loom usage, and boot contracts, with figures on factory activity and scale of output.
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West Fiding
Yorkshire
Betwe
Sw Niles
Leeds
Aia Mentis
Fragmentary Highland Traditions Of Military Prowess
Fragmentary OCR text describes a claim that a Highland practice exposed weakly or reformed children to death, attributed to Plato and said to have continued until modern times. It argues inhabitants became superior to other Highlanders and notes a supposed absence of consumption until recently reintroduced by London Chronicle.
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Plato
London
Vagaries of Bullets Defy Prediction in Battle Tales
A colonial era anecdote notes how bullets defy calculations, citing Sudanese firefights where stray rounds killed a general and wounded officers through binoculars. It recalls the unpredictable paths bullets carve as they strike helmets, hides, and bodies, leaving veterans wary of any safe margin in combat.
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Crank
Omdurman
Niles
Passie
Giniss
Sudan
Architater
Hackett Thompson
Forget
Wenibald Hunter
Nile
Colynet Hach
t-Thompson
Sir Archibald Hunter
Preventive Measures After Livestock Epidemic Decline
Officials vow to keep disease controls strict after a cattle epidemic that killed and burned infected animals. More than 124600 animals affected with costs around 5.9 to 6.0 million dollars shared by federal and state governments. The outbreak prompted warnings against future recurrence and emphasized rapid preventive action.
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Agricultur
U.S
Made in Canada movement urged to boost national finances
A historical note argues for supporting Canadian made goods to improve Canada’s balance of trade and reduce unemployment. It emphasizes keeping dollars within Canada, boosting wages, and urging leaders of trades and labor unions to promote domestic purchasing while manufacturers focus on quality as a patriotic duty.
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Cansis
Pela
Canada
Amy’ Toms
Europe
Cmutry
Cheers Supplant Jeers Sufragette Leader Gets Loud Praise
A London paper praises Mrs. Pankhurst as a war orator while critiquing suffragette methods. The report notes her measured tone, black lace attire, and a sparse crowd as floral tributes appear. She maintains calm clarity, urging support without passion, as suffragettes listen.
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London
Mra
Pankhurst
Great Science Paper Fuscia of Ceps From the Trenches
Colin, a young savant, wrote a scientific opus during wartime near Notre Dame de Lorette. He completed the final chapter during a brief relief, entrusting it for transmission to the Academy of Science as shells burst in the second line trenches. The work, read at the Academy, portrays his abstruse study conducted amid battle.
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Colin
Academy of Science
Panama and Tehuantepec Railways Move Merchandise Value
In 1912 two small isthmian railways the Panama railway spanning forty miles and the Tehuantepec railway with miles length transported goods valued at 150,500,000 dollars, reflecting substantial merchandise movement across the routes.
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Panama Railway
Tehuantepec
Brave Belgium Demands Belgian Neutrality Clarifications
The Belgian government asserts it never compromised neutrality before World War I and rejects German accusations. It states Britain did not engage in the conversations and that no French or other forces offered aid before the war. Belgium pledges to uphold its honor and the integrity of its commitments to its guarantors.
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Helsian
Brusses
Ret Stam
Bele
Sirward Grey
Alee
Great Britain
Brussels
Belgis
Tnd
Belgium
Gia
The Crazy Kaiser Hanveat War Pamphlet Treated
A fragmentary early wartime pamphlet by Robert Hubbard York attacks the Kaiser Wilhelm II. It brands him a degenerate, calls for war’s end, and portrays the Kaiser as a doomed superstition while urging Allied victory and St Helena awaits. The text mocks his tyranny and links commerce to peace, urging decisive action.
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Hanveat Wen
Willian
Mr. Hubbard
Germany
Kaiser
Lonvain Bi
St Helena
Parasite Governor’s Liquor Critique Sparks Economic Debate
California’s acting governor Wallace declares liquor trade a parasite on commerce. He argues gains should flow to both buyer and seller, or it wastes resources and harms town prosperity. He compares liquor to other goods and warns systemic loss if liquor profits aren’t shared.
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California
Wallace
Califorta
Empire Dominion Ties urged to unite under perilous world
Sir George Perley urged closer bonds between Canada and Britain in a London speech at the Hoya Colonial Institute. He warned the empire is a living force and that Canada must not drift apart from the dominions as global crises unfold, hoping an imperial conference after peace will solve the issue. He cited Britain's civilizing role and noted the need for unity among empire lands.
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George Perley
Hoya
London
Geors Perley
George
Canada
Britain
Canadian Pacific Oil Fields Open for Development in Calgary Districts
Canadian Pacific plans to open oil fields in the Calgary district for development and lease petroleum and gas rights under conditions. The company will charge one dollar per acre, with half payable in advance and a ten cent site fee per lease. Each lease covers up to 640 acres within adjoining quarter sections, plus a 10 percent royalty on output. Works must commence within six months, with abandonment within four years after production begins.
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Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacife Tallmay
Tis Holdings
Oil Felde
Calgary
Icanker Aes
Leen Sepin
Submarine Vulnerability and Drafted Crew Risks Mentioned
A fragmented report notes submarines and marines face dangers from navigation errors and collisions. It contrasts air and sea conditions with a chaotic workshop filled with explosives, hinting at synthetic life support for crew. Parts reference New York and military context.
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Treans
Deep Sea
New York
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