Research Work In the West Promotes Canada Resources
The West emerges as a key source for Canada’s future growth with the Dominion Geological Survey expanding research on mineral resources, hydro power, and conservation. West-wide efforts include Beaver Lake ore deposits, Crow’s Nest mining districts, Lake Athabasca silver finds, and Crowned region fossil studies, underscoring Canada’s industrial and regional development.
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Canada
West
Great Lakes
Pacific
Manitoba
Mark
Cana Pacific Railway
Lord Shaughnessy
Dominion
Beaver Lake District
Saskatchewan
Ghatchill “River
Lake Atha
Wes Ab
Alberta
Crow's Nest
Kootenay
Cranbrook
Stewart River
Yukon
Mountain Park
Western provinces research push reshapes geology and universities
The report suggests future work will closely examine our natural resources with geology shifting from prehistoric debates to practical county development. It envisions western Canadian universities like Alberta contributing significantly to wartime and postwar knowledge, urging collaboration among railways, geologists, and scholars to uncover new insights and surprises.
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Geological Survey
Hagland
Alberta
Ular
Ors
Phubrey Fulleron
Manitoba
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured Historical Claim
Fragmentary OCR notes claim catarrhal deafness cannot be cured with a faded line about a condition being saved forever, including unreadable phrases and scattered text. No clear names, dates, or places are recoverable from the readable portions.
Tricks of the Smuggling Trade and Naval Anecdotes
A fragmented wartime column blends daring smuggling tales with naval pretenses. It recounts a ship’s boarding where a plough handle, a hidden knife, and metal scraping reveal a skipper’s downfall. It also mentions smugglers using petrol cones and a rubber hose to pump spirit into submarines, alongside a mock exam joke about using an aneroid barometer. A stray dialogue snippet closes with a romantic quarrel and quick banter.
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Irene Gare
Seeme
Germany
The Great War Mobilization and German Forces Analysis
Territorial claims on Austro Hungarian manpower are contrasted with Russian offers to Galicia. Estimates show Austria may mobilize 4 to 5 million, with many in non combatant roles. German strength around 2.5 million bayonets on all fronts. Western and eastern fronts face stretched resources and high losses.
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Austria
Atsmonet
Galicia
Austra
Muntion
Feyler
Verdun
Japan Helped Guard BC Coast in Early War Days
Commander Denzo Mori of the Imperial Japanese Navy spoke in Ottawa about World War II era efforts to guard the British Columbia coast and Australia as German ships remained at large. He noted Japanese munitions production supported the Allies, factories rising, and shared sympathy for Britain and Canada while predicting final victory.
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B.C
Denzo Mori
Imperial Japanese Navy
Ottawa
Port Arthur
Mori
Japan
England
United States
Mort
Canada
British Columbia
Australia
Britain
Soldiers' View of War and Domestic Fire Warnings
Romain Rolland publishes letters from a French schoolmaster at the front. He argues war is detested and soldiers of today are committed pacifists for a hopeful peace. The piece comments on wartime sentiments and the desire to avoid further conflict.
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Romain Rolland
Gom
Tere Cone
Pollu
Tech Wo
Iag
Semaine i
Vossiche Zeitung
Farmers Should Know Grain Varieties They Sow
An Ontario Agricultural Survey from 1912 shows twenty percent of four hundred farmers did not know any grain variety sown on their farms. In Dundas County ten farms were visited and six farmers grew barley, with only two knowing the variety. Sixty four percent of farmers knew oats varieties, while many sowed grain unsuited to their land.
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Ontario
Duncas County
Ottawa
Summer Complaints Kill Little Ones
Urgent warning about summer illness in children and the effectiveness of Baby's Own Tablets. Claims quick cure if illness occurs and prevention when given to well children. Promotes safe use and government analyst approval as advertised by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
German Official Domination Spreads Under New Commissions
A German regime spreads official control through new commissions including the St Haters Commission with power to seize records and compel production. The war usury bureau targets food fakers and price violators with harsh punishments while authorities close overpriced shops like Gusta Corde in Berlin and Cologne. A pamphlet defending Chancellor von Bolhasnatloliweg circulates anonymously. Also advice notes Dr Thomas's Electric Oil for frostbite and chilblains.
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Sovices Ieom ‘Berl
St Haters Commission
Betefin
Gusta Corde
Berlin
Cologne
Germany
von Bolhasnatloliweg
Bavarian schools criticized for wartime brutality
Sir James Yoxall laments Munich schools boasting of modern brick and mortar while their wartime actions attack age and innocence. He contrasts Bavarian education with their brutal conduct, condemning hospital ships torpedoed and babies Zeppelined as he voices strong disapproval.
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Bavaria
Munch
Munich
Sir James Yoxall
Japanese Politeness Mr C Snonoue to War Reporter
A brimming war correspondent who escaped from Lisbon to Vigo by hiring a yacht, resided in Tokio longer than desired while surveying the East toward Siberia. A small Japanese policeman who used an English phrasebook spoke carefully, “How do you do,” as a polite greeting. The tale includes a quirky courtroom moment in Stony Gulch where jurors debated a mystery with a confident verdict withheld.
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C. © —Snonoue
Isbon
Vigo
Tokio
Siberia
Nerviline Cures Cold Cough In One Hour Says Ad
An old advertisement touts Nerviline as a quick cure for congestion and coughs. It claims chest rubs and a water gargle ease symptoms, aids rapid relief, and promotes Nerviline as a widely popular, economical remedy sold by Kingston dealers.
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Anne Sturge
Kingston
Canada
National Ethics Urges Wild Life Protection and Preserves
A code from the Wild Life League urges citizens to protect forests and wildlife as North America’s large game dwindles. It argues market hunters should be banned and that hunting for food is no longer necessary in civilized regions. The aim is to sustain game for recreation and preserve wild areas.
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North America
United States
Canda
Code of Ethics
M Wild Life League
The Fate of the Teuton and German Science
From The Rochester Post-Express, the piece argues that a nation’s fate is less about rulers than the people and education. It stresses that Prussian militarism can be removed while German scientific talent endures, capable of contributing to other lands or a reformed Germany.
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Germany
Greece
Rochester Post-Express
Minard's Liniment and Patriotism Across Cattle and People
A fragment from a historical page discusses Minard's Liniment claimed to cure garget in cows, alongside reflections on English patriotism, conscription, and public sentiment. It mentions Missouri connections, British volunteers, and the role of testimonials for Miller's Worm Powders as proof of efficacy.
Famine Pressure in Germany Warns of Central Powers Collapse
The London Times cites evidence of shrinking Central Powers food supplies and predicts a critical famine period before next harvest. War news notes civilian hunger in towns, soldiers fed at civilian expense, and tighter blockades, while an American farmer outlook cites historical price patterns postwar.
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London Times
Roumania
Minard Liniment Promotes Threshing By Electric Light
Portable crater powered by a belt-driven generator lights the field during night threshing. The device provides two lamps, one at the front to illuminate the path and one at the rear to reveal the plowed area, aiding spring thaw work.
Review of Canadian Troops in England Draws Geographer Comment
Geographers on Star comment on a review of nearly 2000 Canadian troops in England. The piece notes the event occurred somewhere between London and England and parodies geographical accuracy in a humorous exchange. A separate dialogue features a girl asking about rambles in the country and a man in a green hat responding with a playful remark.
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Geographers
On Star
England
Tiaves
Star
London
Young Women May Avoid Pain
Buffalo ny woman urges others to try Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for painful or irregular periods and related symptoms. A letter from a mother praises the remedy and invites sick young women to write for confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn, Massachusetts.
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Buffalo
Lydia Einkham
Lydia E. Pinkhamn
Lydia J. Pinkham
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