Canada’s conservation drive and fisheries outlook report
The report summarizes the Committee on Fisheries Game and Fur Bearing Animals proceedings, stressing Canada’s commitment to protecting fish birds and mammals. It notes international wildlife protection efforts, bird reservations, proposed Northwest Game Act amendments, and the Parks Branch administration shift. It also outlines future fisheries value and calls for vocational training and demonstration stations for fishermen to adopt modern practices, with illustrations throughout.
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Canada
Committee On
Commission
United States
Commission of Conservation
Northwest Game Act
Dominion Parks Branch
Dominica
Hay curing and the science of drying grass
The text explains how hay curing depends on timing and drying rate. Early cuts and rapid drying spoil quality, while late cuts or slow drying affect texture. It notes complex plant chemistry involved in life and decay, and describes how moisture removal must outpace germ growth, with grasses differing from clovers in leaf-stem structure and drying behavior.
Jailed Belgian Minister’s Wife Under German Rule
The report states Madame Carton de Wiart, wife of Belgium’s minister, was deported to Germany after a German prison sentence for alleged conspiratorial efforts. A notebook with epigrams suggested covert ties to Allied plans, while a drill master linked it to a Belgian organization of sharpshooters.
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Sewcasterburg
Harvard
Teuton
United States
England
Abinister of Justice
Belgium
Ieged
Geran
Talleyrand
Teadam
Afzal Ahtah
Delcasse
France
Madame Carton de Wiart
Germany
English and American Tool Builders claim Anglo Saxon pre eminence in machinery
A Yale professor summarizes Roe's English and American Tool Builders, arguing England and the United States lead in tool design and production. The French show refinements, the Swiss excel in personal skill, and Germany produced fine mechanics but pre–1870 pin machine tools shaped the era. The history spans the entire arc of tool development.
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J. W. Roe
Yale
England
America
Germany
German W t craft schools reshape apprentice system
German employers back a modern apprenticeship model based on Kerschensteiner ideas. Special trade schools in Munich and across cities place young workers in hands on programs during working hours to blend practical training with theory. At age 14 teachers guide students toward their strongest craft by placing them directly into factory work to begin hands on creation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerschensteiner Plas
Germany
Munich
Man charged over cruelty to goats in London case
A London court heard a cruelty case against a man for tethering two goats without water. The defense argued goats can survive long periods without drinking, citing rare examples and scientific anecdotes about various species and animals.
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Patagonia
Deutschland’s cargo submarine sails long voyage novelty
Ainard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria. The article notes Deutschland as the first cargo-carrying mercantile submarine vessel. It compares past long distance submarine voyages by Britain and Germany, including a 3,600 mile trip to Portsmouth and the Dardanelles, highlighting convoy protection and wartime feats.
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Atlantic
United States
Montreal
Portsmouth
Dardanelles
Germany
Great Britain
Locomotive Speed Described in Historic Rail Note
A brief railway note explains locomotive speed concepts with a reference to mile run and express designation, noting how different services imply varying haul and acceleration characteristics.
Meat Prices and Foreign Control Draw Editorial Fire
The London Times editorial laments foreign influence on bread meat butter and cheese prices noting Denmark France Canada and the United States shape costs. It argues price controls may be powerless against wartime needs urging action to secure meat for armies and allies. Women and Asthma claim Dr Kellogg’s remedy offers relief with testimonials praising benefits to many women.
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Ktown
The
London Times
Chicago
American Meat Trust
Vladimir Volynski and the Polish partition link explained
The passage links the name Vladimir Volynski to two Russian roots and notes its first appearance in Polish partition history of 1793. It mentions Volynski as a trusted minister of Peter the Great, his execution after the czar's death, and ties to Kiren and the Duchess of Courland. It also recalls Vladimir Monomakh and Gytha, framing an English alliance with Harold II.
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Harold
Vladimir Volynski
Petrograd
Vienna
Poland
Volynski
Peter the Great
Kiren
Courland
Vladimir
Vladimir Monomach
Gytha
London Chronile
Appetite Restored by Dr Hamiltons Pills
Useless appetite is revived by Hamiltons Pills. They stimulate the liver bowels and kidneys, strengthen the stomach, and bring robust health quickly. The remedy is praised for vigor and youthful feeling, offered at 25c per bottle with insistence on this brand.
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Harmilton
Hamilton
Grain for Seed Purposes Warns Farmers to Choose Tested Varieties
A 1915 survey by the Commission of Conservation across Waterloo county Northumberland and Carleton counties shows many farmers sow 28 to 19 different oat varieties. The report urges sowing varieties tested and proven at Central Experimental Farm Ottawa or OAC Guelph and warns against chasing new types. Farmers are advised to write to nearby Dominion Experimental Farm or agricultural college for guidance.
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Waterloo County
Commission of Conservation
Northumberland County
Carleton County
Com Bussion
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
OAC
Guelph
A Heroic Spirit in Hamilton Mothers Remembrance
Mrs Martha Dobbin of Beach Road Hamilton declared she would rather her son be a dead hero than a live slacker when told Private Brater Dobbin had fallen in action. She noted another son at the front and a third in training, reflecting a city filled with similar resolve.
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Martha Dobbin
Beach Road
Hamilton
Brater Dobbin
Expecting Too Much About the British Army in War Talk
A Hamilton Herald excerpt argues British and French offensives may not break German lines this year. It predicts German reserves will shrink lines on both fronts, prompting possible German withdrawal from French and Belgian territory by year’s end. It ends with a promotion for a worm exterminator as testimony from mothers.
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Debach
Rhine
Ines
The
Hamilton Herald
Battle tale and wartime pride from a Canadian unit
An eyewitness recalls a trench fight where German soldiers rush from two dugout exits and fall to precise fire. The platoon commander calmly shifts fire left to right, delivering expert shooting. Later, a shoulder wound ends the action as the unit presses forward. Lachute, Quebec manuscript.
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Wer
No. 1
No. 2
Weld
Animals Susceptible to Paralysis Linked to Infantile Disease
Dr. Simon Flex notes the current infantile paralysis scare prompts examining animals as possible germ vectors. Poultry pigs dogs and other livestock such as sheep cattle and horses show paralytic illnesses separate from infantile paralysis, with no proven link found between the diseases.
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Simon Flexter
Kitchener Prophecy and Air Warfare Fantasies
In a London tale the war’s start sees Kitchener urging regular formation flight and aerial reconnaissance. The piece notes aviation's rapid rise, compares it to centuries of older services, and cites leaders like the German Chancellor and Crown Prince. It ends with light humor about a worried lady and a diet.
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London
Kitchener
England
Beines
Lord Kitchener
Imen
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