Shadowed escape under border hedges and road pursuit
Foster hides along a hedge as men search for him near the border. He slips into a stream crawls through a hole and reaches a warm room where an old woman feeds him. He weighs risk of continuing, while a watcher notes the two men above and the host weighs shelter for another night.
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Ike
Foster Crouch
Foster
Long Pete
Pete
Stork
Raine
St . the Arma
Jedburgit
Fouer
Aley
Wells
Tate
Education in Patriotism and German Lessons in War
A discussion questions German education as a supposed asset to war effort, arguing it would not win the war and that allied nations will prove patriotism through actions rather than doctrine. It reflects editorial critique of linking schooling to national victory amid the Great War era.
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Germany
Sarnog
Frederic. Harris
Britain
D ‘National
Educaor
Hoeces
Fea
Rust menace in Canada impacts western grain losses
The article discusses rust on wheat and its economic toll in Canada, noting the barberry plant as a rust carrier and efforts to eradicate it. It cites George Young’s remarks, references Denmark’s progress, and mentions Seager Wheeler’s wheat breed claimed to resist rust and suit western conditions. It also notes 1916 rust losses across Canada at $135,090,000.
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Canada
Lerry
Seager Wheeler
Congress
Washington
George Young
North Dakota
Massachusetts
Denmark
Mr. Young
Postanier Aguas
Cavite
Herfond
Ptchewan
Saskatoon
Manitoba
Alberta
Red Bobs Wheat Promises Strength for Dominion Farming
A historical note on Red Bobs wheat highlights its strong straw, adaptability to rich and soft soils, and potential to boost Canada’s agriculture. It traces earlier imports from 1905, trials by Seager Wheeler, and the naming inspired by a soldier called Bob, with hopes it will aid national prosperity.
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Canada
Nepaul
Seager Wheeler
Marshal
The Vest as a Symbol in War Time Economy
The piece questions whether the vest remains an essential clothing item during war time and hot weather. It argues the garment has become a decorative accessory and status symbol rather than a needed protection or practical attire.
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Weller
Fik
Linneapolis Fribune
Fragmentary Recruiting Dialogue Reflects Racial Barbs
A garbled excerpt shows a recruiter insulting a Black applicant as unfit for service. The dialogue fragment includes the line Colored and portrays prejudice in the admission process. The readable names include Georgie and Lavdie.
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Lavdie
Georgie Advocate
Food Regulations Warn of European Shortages
A Hoover era note cites the need for relaxed food rules to avoid severe shortages in Europe before wheat can reach markets, highlighting risks to public welfare under the United States Food Act.
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Europe
Herbert Hoover
Russian Bolshevik Power Report From Siberia Or Amur
A dispatch describes Bolshevik control in Siberia and the Amur region with Czech and Slovak forces, noting 50 000 Czecho Slovaks, 10 000 encountered, well fed but unarmed, and a French general commanding. It claims no battles occurred as criminals escape prisons and looting and terror spread in Omsk and beyond.
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Logue Gazette
Far East
Ciy
Siberia
Bol
Amur
Omsk
Saya
Fragmented wartime prophecy echoes from a wary press
An archival fragment warns of a counter revolution and a future purge as an educated class imagines a German arrival to impose order. It references Lenin and Trotsky disappearing, signaling a climate of fear and political upheaval.
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Hi Merchante
Lenine
Trotsky
Alberta Herds Again to the Front at Calgary Livestock Show
Alberta herds dominated the Calgary Summer Fair with prizes across cattle swine and sheep classes. Judges and stockmen from across the country saw Hereford Shorthorn and Holstein cattle Percheron and Clydesdale horses and Oxford sheep widely represented, highlighting Alberta's adaptability in mixed farming.
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America
Alberta
Calgary
Good Cause to Remember in a Colonial Exchange
A Boston Transcript fragment records a terse exchange about memory and lineage. An observer questions ancestral motivation while a Maryland farmer asserts his grandfather incurred a mortgage on the land that remains unpaid, highlighting enduring debt and family pride.
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Boston Transcript
Remark on Language and a Churchgoer’s Odd Discovery
A fragment notes a comment about many English words and describes a Sunday moment where a lady, exiting church, found a hat tag reading Reduced to Norton Kansas Telegram. The passage blends language observation with an offbeat tagline.
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Norton
Kansas
Telegram
Appointed Chief Engineer at CPLR replaces retiring Sullivan
Special cabinet order by Sir George Bury and Lord Shaughnessy names Mr J MR Fairbairn as chief engineer of the CPLR system succeeding Mr J G Sullivan who retires to private practice. Born in Peterborough 43 years ago he joined CPR in 1892 and rose through Montreal Toronto Ottawa to become chief engineer of eastern division before today's promotion.
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MR. Fairairn
CPLR
J.G. Sullivan
George Bury
Lord Shaughnessy
Fairbairn
Peterborough
British Columbia
Canadian Pacific
Inent
Assi
Montreal
Ottawa
Toronto
Slater
Mai Say
Rastern
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JMR
Famsuns
Parasan
Para-Sani
Para Sani
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