Empire and Allies Must Guide Postwar Policy
Sir George Foster urged no dealings with Germany after the war and called for a strong Empire centered on trade and production. He pressed neutral states to accept reconstruction terms, praised Canadian wartime resolve, and urged a unified imperial policy for peace and progress.
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George Foster
Fort Grey
Colonial Institute
United States
Sir George
Jepon bin
Flanders
Britai
Canada
Hay
Gethsemane
England
Germany
Lord Kutchen
Sir George Breed
Sons
George
E Hahinen
Paris
Britain
Britain Builds Independent Rifles to Defend Empire
Premier H Home signals Britain will manufacture all rifles and machine guns at home for defense. Reports from sources emphasize self reliance and a strong domestic arms industry to secure the empire.
British War Speech Praises Empire Resolve and Production
Minister Montagu outlines Britain’s munition output gains and future self sufficiency amid war. He notes heavy shells and guns now produced at high rates, Britain aiding Allies with vast supplies while expanding factory capacity and metals transfers.
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Dries House
Omnes
Minster of
Mungions
Umeet
Fis
Montages
Bat
United
Abel Alt
Britain
Hella
Uist
Jstes Montagu
Aay
Hendin
France
IGE
Hellate
Ministry of Mae Nitions
Beresick
Canaan
Irs
Ottawa
Militia’ Department
Modern War Romance Ends In Old Love Rekindled
Tale recounts a World War era affair where a nurse engaged to a doctor’s officer is freed when the officer renews his prior attachment to another nurse. The match ends with the former fiancée released and the trio’s entanglements resolved.
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Ede
Bil
Bame
War Works Some Physical Wonders
Report cites Dr William Graham asserting war improves health by reducing male neurotic traits and fears in men marching to front. He claims lasting benefits for women through liberation from conventional restraints and mental stimulation from wartime conditions.
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William Graham
Graham
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One Eye Enough For Home Service Regulations Relaxed
A igher wartime policy permits men with the shooting eye and normal vision in the remaining eye to serve. Loss of one foot or toe, except the big toe, will not bar service in special work. Loss of fingers, except the thumb or forefinger, is tolerated if vision remains. Disabled guards or home workers may be replaced by those meeting the new criteria.
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Londen
Hughes
Australia
New Work For Women In Shipyard Engine Parts Plant
An unprecedented venture on Scotland's west coast will build a factory where skilled women will cold forge and balance aeroplane engine parts. The operation runs two shifts, with six month exams determining pay from a weekly low to a yearly ceiling. facilities include a library and classrooms for technical instruction.
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Professen
Scotland
Just for Fun He and She Talk Marriage Costs
A playful exchange about marriage cost argues getting married, if right, could double tires life and halve gasoline bills, with a judge weighing in on practicality and humor.
Adjective Judge Hears Alleged Incendiary Language
A witness testifies the defendant used incendiary language. The court records a chaotic exchange referencing a dog of war and a mascot idea for a rest. The remarks raise concerns about inflammatory rhetoric in the case.
Keeping the Boy on the Farm and Motor Cycle Travel
A farm columnist extols the motor cycle as a cheap, healthy travel option for boys seeking city visits. It links freedom, time savings, and the lure of town life to reduced expenses and easier communication, claiming the motorcycle outpaces a horse in cost and utility.
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Tim
Finn
How To Get News Of Men at Front
A Militia Department notice directs public inquiries about Canadian Expeditionary Forces. Casualty questions go to Ottawa Records Office. Other requests may target Canadian Headquarters Cleveland House London. Direct unit channels or military district officers handle remaining affairs promptly.
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Canada
Militia Department
Ottawa
Records Office
Cleveland House
St James
England
Square
Lond
Cer
New Homestead Map for Western Canada Published by Interior
The Department of the Interior Otawa issues a new homestead map edition showing land available settlement progress in Saskatchewan Alberta and Manitoba. It includes homesteaded lands Indian reserves timber berths grazing leases post offices railways and other details with separate Saskatchewan Alberta and Manitoba sheets ready for distribution.
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Canada
Department of the Interior
Publie Homestead
Saskatowan
Alberta
Manitoba
Department of the Interior, Ottawication
We Vna Gra Siom
Wills To See Show Prince Resolves To Buy Seats
The Prince of Wales visited a West End theatre one evening with two officers. He requested three seats but found all stalls taken. He then bought three back-by-house tents at four shillings each and appeared pleased to secure them.
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Wales
Hay
Worthless An International Incident in a Swiss Hotel
A fragment describes a tense moment in a Swiss hotel where a French reader is observed by a German who reacts with a rush of anger. The scene is framed as an international incident with a sense of cultural friction and improvised insult.
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Switzerland
Fragmented 1915 1916 dialogue on saving habits and independence
In a garbled passage from the Buffalo News a dialogue about temperance independence and growth references Miss Ethel and Lapleigh. It questions the value of time and miles per gallon in 1915 and 1916 as a gasolinerelated exchange.
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Buffalo News
Sapleigh
Ethel
Lapleigh
War winds and German deception in wartime claims
A fragmentary article quotes a Toronto Globe editorial condemning German aggression and claiming Britain and its Allies faced a proven German plot. It contrasts German boasts with Allied industrial might and cites Kaiser Wilhelm II as a key figure blamed for the war. The piece then shifts to a separate note on birds, describing seed consumption and feats of strength.
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Germany
Edward Grey iv
Britain
Henial
Belgium
France
East Prussia
Athes
Alsace
Tose
Maxismulian Harden
Germania
Toronto Globe
Bavarian Veteran Sends Six Front Postcards Home
Six taciturn Bavarian soldiers’ postal cards reveal a veteran’s messages from the front. Notes from St France November 1917 describe rations and fear, while March 21 reveals mud and bugs in uniform. September 1918 near Kings sees wet conditions, and December 25 notes losses and Serbian defeat. February 1926 mentions death in Constantinople and Mesopotamia moves.
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St. France
Aue Matic
Kigs
Nish
Mesopotamia
Black List Dead-Beats From the Durham Chronicle
A Durham Chronicle reader argues against credit and favors public shaming of dishonest business people. The piece claims exposing wilful debtors protects the community, deters others from cheating, and strengthens moral backbone by saying no to credit.
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Evers
The
Durham Chronicle
Waste to Paper and Board From Straw and Flax
Agriculture experts note substantial waste in the United States as flax straw and flax fibers could feed paper and board production. The article cites large annual waste figures and hints at government efforts and a prize tie to waste management research.
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Uy” Department
United States
Commonwealth to Run Fleet for Wheat Trade Faces Shortfall
Large steamships operated by the Commonwealth will move Australian wheat to Europe but will not solve the supply crisis. Australia stores about 11 000 000 bushels of wheat with limited storage and the next harvest nears, while the government’s plan for a government fleet is welcomed by the Labor party as a long-standing plank.
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Chase
Ffteen
England
Comeonwealth
Europe
Australia
Commonwealth
Labor Party
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