Plans for Placing Immigrants on the Land After the War
Lord Shaughnessy of the Canadian Pacific Railway reports on postwar immigration. He urges thorough administration at origin, selective intake, and better settlement methods. The plan includes ready made farms, lowcost building materials, and employment as newcomers settle in the Western Provinces. He believes Europe will supply migrants in a few years and praises Canada's productive capacity.
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Lord Shaughnessy
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canada
Europe
Canadian Pacific
Dominion
War and Women's Work in the World
The London Times argues women have become comrade to men, seeking equality in justice not uniformity. War shows women can do hard labor, including omnibus driving and munition work, possibly aiding suffrage. yet questions linger over old courtesies and social roles. Toronto Star.
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London Times
Times
Wom
Woman Omnibus
Toronto Star
Kiel City Described as A Bright Southern-Like Hub
A London Daily Mail excerpt recalls Kiel as a sunny, flower filled Russian frontier city with spacious streets, lively cafes, and chic Parissian flair. It notes severe winters yet appealing climate for retirees, soldiers, and officials seeking a final home, contrasting it with Petrograd and Moscow.
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Rus
Ric
Bers
Russia
Rictl
Rio
Steck
Kiel
Petrograd
Moscow
Dietl
Feurgrad
Kiels
Ibn Ifel
Brussels
Lodon Daily’ Mail
Kitchener’s Sound Vision Warns Against Hasty War
The New Republic lauds Lord Kitchener for resisting lure of prompt victory. He would have deployed every trained man and paraded half-trained troops, delaying rash action to assess enemy resources. His calm, far-seeing choice is described as the hardest, most momentous act of will since the war began.
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Kicacwer Wallew
France
Iun
Lord Kitchener
Europe
New Republic
Kitchener
Tersch
Auslata
Britain
Sydney
Railway cafeteria lunchroom for employees at Windsor Station
The Canadian Pacific Railway set up a 13 cent cafeteria lunchroom inside Windsor Station to serve 231 at a sitting, aimed at helping staff who cannot easily go home. It offers a lounge with piano and reading materials, four to a table, and is part of the policy of taking care of its employees alongside existing 30 cent lunches and regular dining rooms.
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Windsor
Canadian Pacife Railway
Abundant Alberta Feed Promises Strong Farm Year
Feed plentiful this year with abundant summer grass and green feed. Alberta farmers expect higher cattle and hog herds after recent depletion, aiming for about 100000 bushels of grain. Higher beet and hog prices boost feeding incentives, suggesting a solid farming year ahead.
Saskatchewan Facts and Figures from the Province's Brief History
Saskatchewan is a Western Canada province between Manitoba and Alberta, incorporated in 1905. It spans over 250000 square miles, roughly the size of France, with about 100 million acres of arable land. under cultivation is a small fraction. Elevation ranges 1500 to 3000 feet, cattle winter in ranching districts, and major rivers could yield up to 1,000,000 horsepower. The coal area covers 7500 square miles with an estimated 20 billion tons of lignite. Population around 000, with farming as a principal industry. the province is a leading wheat producer, yielding about 18 bushels per acre on average, and contributing to national and American prizes. Railway mileage exceeds 5000 miles, with elevator capacity 60300000 bushels. Livestock counts include 646,000 horses. 775,000 cattle. 138,000 sheep. 334,000 swine.
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Saskatchewan
Canada
Manitoba
Alberta
France
Askatchewan
United States
America
New York
Lor Dex
Life of Great Guns and Erosion Effects on Firearms
The article explains gun life hinges on erosion from explosive action. Heat-absorbing wear enlarges bores, causing cracks, rough surfaces, and corrosion that degrade accuracy. Linings replace worn bores. rebuilding costs rise with refinements. Small arms wear after 4008 rounds. naval guns endure states of firing before wear out. Low velocity ordnance last longer than high velocity types due to lower pressures and temperatures.
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Rosera
Irom
United States
Sioals
North Africa and the Air War Shift After the War
The World Outlook anticipates postwar land and wealth expansion in Africa and the Mediterranean doorway. It argues France, England, and Italy staked claims to virgin soil and targets like Egypt and Tripoli. The piece notes Zeppelin immunity fading, Allied air power rising, and a broader shift in control of the air war toward the Entente with improved coordination and resources.
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Europe
France
England
Mediterranean
Egypt
Italy
Tripoli
Koran
British Isles
Premt
Seins
Essen
Detroit Free Press
Saving the Way to Wealth by Saving Funds
The United States Commissioner of Internal Revenue William H Osbourne discusses saving as a path to riches in the August American Magazine. He cites a married couple who built wealth from a small savings habit, growing funds into land and property, and urges young men to start a savings fund and invest when it reaches about 500 to gain greater return while staying safe.
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William H. Osborne
United States
Canadian POW in Switzerland hopes for aid to return home
Lance Sergeant Colin Alexander of the Royal Highlanders, an interned prisoner at Chateau Dox, Switzerland, writes from London about anxious Canadians awaiting Canada’s plan to help them re establish themselves after the war. He, wounded with a fractured thigh, aims to settle in Canada as a poultry farmer on a small homestead, sharing a common wish with others in exile.
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Canada
Colin Alexander
Royal Highlanders
Chateau Dox
Switzerland
London
Alexander
Iowa
Wool Shortage to Raise Clothing Prices in America
New York dealers warn 200 million pounds of wool shortfall will push woolen goods prices higher. Limited foreign wool and a domestic supply crunch could make winters costlier for many Americans who cannot meet higher prices.
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America
New York
War stress ages soldiers in trenches, says study
A Montreal Gazette report notes war conditions prematurely age fighting men across armies. Hair grays within months, British and French soldiers show signs, German POWs aged 21 to 27 look over 40. Recovery expected off front lines. veterans from past wars cited for longevity.
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Ines
Montreal Gazette
Our Obligation to Allies and the Sacrifices of War
The speech reflects on Britain Australia and other nations sacrifices in World War I. It honors allied perseverance Germanys threat and Russia Belgium France Serbia and Italy and notes the long endurance deliverance from war and gratitude for allied support while urging continued unity and effort.
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Mr. Hughes
Britain
Belgium
France
Joffre
Russia
Prussia
Europe
Justin
Voting Ages Worldwide Inconsistent Across Nations
The article surveys voting ages in multiple countries noting 20 in some places, 21 in English-speaking regions, 24 or 25 in many others, with 25 in Germany and Holland and Belgium. It references penalties for not voting in Belgium and mentions college graduates receiving three votes while property holders may have more, reflecting broad disparities in suffrage rules.
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Nornamenea
Empire
Holland
Belgium
Japan
Denmare Sa
Philadelphia Public Ledger. Gover
A Woman's Change of Life Remedies Now Revealed
A 19th century advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a singular remedy for the Change of Life. It quotes letters from women in Philadelphia Beverly and Erie praising relief from headaches, back pain, heat flashes, and nervousness, urging others to seek the product and advice from the company in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Philadelphia
Inkham
Marcaner Grassemax
N. Ringgold St
Ente
Lydia FE
Pinkham
E Kussraso
East Ath St
Erie
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C.P.R
Nominanl
Windsor Station
Efort
Sene
Province
Africa
Virgin
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