Organizing for a War in the Air Preface of naval air service ranking
The text outlines a new naval air service prefaced by a plan to establish an arbitrary ranking list for officers and men based on grade, starting from the date of grading. It notes leveling age and prior service, similar pay to submarine service, and a uniform with an eagle badge replacing the sea anchor. Civilians may enter directly into air service on equal footing with officers.
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Royal Navy
Air Service
New French Law Taxes Foreigners In France Sparked Outcry
A United States financier building a notable home in Paris vows to halt the taxation of residents abroad as farmers face higher direct taxes. The piece also notes Australia’s Murrumbidgee Dam, opened 1912, as the second largest in the world. It creates a vast inland sea and a main canal extending 130 miles to irrigate arid lands at a cost of over 7.6 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
United States
Pars
Murrumbidgee
Australia
Australian Alps
Riverina
Sydney Harbor
Trriga
Canadian Newsboy's Travels Stir Paris Curiosity
A Canadian newsboy selling London newspapers on Paris boulevards awakens curiosity among Parisians. The youth, who left Montreal years ago, wanders with little funds, recounting a journey from a speck to the city and note of enjoying rough times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Fenlon Raid bounty total nears seventeen thousand dollars
The government has awarded nearly 17,000 bounties of 100 dollars each in the Fenlon Raid program, with about 18,000 applications still under consideration. The process reflects ongoing efforts to compensate informants and locate culprits, as authorities continue reviewing cases and issuing payments where eligibility is confirmed.
Saskatchewan mixed farming report on local creamery
A Saskatoon area creamery established four years ago struggled to secure markets for two years but now supplies pork poultry eggs and butter from its farms. 1914 butter production in Saskatoon area is estimated. a necessary bylaw will be submitted.
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Saskatche
Crayfish and Carp Breeding Play Noted Role in Industry
The passage describes artificial breeding in crayfish and carp in streams and ponds, with mentions of muskrat resistance to poison and traps. It notes government agricultural assistance sought and progress on the Transcontinental railway, aiming for through communication along the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minister of Agriculture
N.T.A
Oss aSee Peaghe
Oper
Levis
Sheep Grazing Restrictions Repealed in Southern Alberta
Orders in council from 1883 and 1884 prohibiting sheep grazing in parts of Southern Alberta have been rescinded by the minister of the interior citing conflicts with federal regulations. The affected region lies along the Deiiy and St Marys River to the west, the Saskatchewan river to the east, and along the Assiniboia boundary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
St Mary's
Assiniboia
Seerneyiooe
Government to erect Cape Race radio station
The government plans a new Cape Race radio station with a larger coverage area than the present facility. The move aims to improve Atlantic wrecks news reception and dedicated government operators will handle most transmissions. The tavern is slated to be ready for operation next month.
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Cape Race
Atlantic
Railroad Light Towers Illuminate Yard Boundaries
Towers stand 100 feet tall at intervals around the yard. Lamps rated at 726 watts each with energy use of 6.23 watts per candle, making them highly efficient artificial luminants aiding yard illumination and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Irie
Clock to Run 30 000 Years Invention Claims Long Lasting Power
Mr Harrison Martingale asserts a new clock design could run for 20 000 years without touch. The device uses a radium tube at its base with silver strips and a glass vessel, where natural radium action drives a pulse mechanism. The process repeats every two minutes, with each beat triggering movement.
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Harrison Martingale
Michael Jordan’s Irish Return Sought by New York Ad
John T. Dwyer of 7 Wall Street New York seeks Michael Jordan who left Ireland in 1847 and may be in Canada or Montreal. An Irish estate of 5000 dollars is awaiting him. His mother’s maiden name is Helen O Grady. He was once in a Montreal institution for the blind and was injured in a fire at St Patricks Hall Bowton becoming blind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Jordan
Ireland
John T. Dwyer
Wall Street
New York
Helen O'Grady
Unclear bulletin on Lightning Red utility in Ontario farms
A garbled bulletin discusses the Lightning Red utility and value in Ontario, mentioning farm buildings and a statistic about rodding. The text is fragmented and does not present coherent facts or a clear conclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the
Ontario
Radium Effects on Soil and Plant Growth Debated
A historical note discusses radium and radium emanation and their claimed effects on soil nutrients and flower color. It references limited, often sensational results, warns skeptics recalling Rosse’s electrical experiments, and urges time to test radium’s impact on garden crops and vegetation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ita Ng Promieg
Lord Rosse
Ottawa MPs See Move to Boost Pay for Members
In Ottawa a pair of MPs urged lifting member pay after B. A. Lancaster city declaration. They noted $2,400 and pointed to a past push for $4,000 indemnity that was rejected. Some doubt a government raise will occur before the general election.
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Ottawa
B. A
Lancaster
City
Benefth
Use of Radium for Cancer Surgery Abandoned
A fragment indicates radium therapy for cancer has been abandoned and specialists, including a Professor Bivmm, director of an institution, are shifting approaches. The readable text is terse and lacks complete context.
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Bivmm
Sunny Spain exhibition undersea pavilion at Bart's Court
Dr Ubert presents a marine spectacle dubbed My vee Ee wndereen pavilion. The Queen's Court is transformed into a miniature set displaying up to 20 000 live fish netted from the North Sea Atlantic and Mediterranean. Fifty large eels and an equal number of monstrous eels arrive by steamer from Bologna Italy.
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Spain
Bart's Court
Dr. Ubert
Portotesa
Queen’s Court
North Sea
Atlantic
Mediterranean
London
Bologna
Italy
Daily Mirror
German Shippers Seek Continued Diplomatic Pressure
The Hamburg Shippers' association annual report urges the German government to maintain maximum diplomatic pressure against American congressional moves to place Germany more under U.S. officials and under German law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg Shippers’ Association
Island of Aoba May Collapse Amid Volcano Eruption
In December Ambrin in the New Hebrides experienced violent disturbances as molten lava erupted high from a volcano. Several villages were affected and about 600 people were reported to have died. The island of Aoka was also impacted by the seismic activity and related destruction.
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Aoba
Aoka
Ambrin
Hebrides
Imperial Teachers Conference to Be Held in Toronto 1916
Ontario Education Minister Hon KR A Pyne announces Imperial conference for teachers in Toronto in 1916. Meeting agreed upon at London gathering. Dr. Hughes notes a delay due to unspecified issues as Caxton Hall hosts discussions.
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Imperial
KR. A. Pyne
Ontario
Toronto
Wee
Moeket
Caxton Hall
Loodoo
Hughes
Postmaster General Hobhouse Updates Canada Post Rates
Postmaster General Hobhouse stated in the house that current postage rates for British newspapers journals and trade papers sent to Canada would stay in force until December 1. He added that the rates would be reduced for certain classes and that adjustments are forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Hobhouse
United Kingdom
Canada
Glacier that moves position frequently returns to Canada
Prof Lawrence Martin reported Canada's wandering glacier is back in Northern British Columbia after a sea shore journey from Alaska. Deputy minister R W Brock notes the glacier may eventually settle in British Columbia, perhaps permanently, signaling ongoing cross border glacial movement and potential territory shift.
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Skagway
Alaska Panhandle
Canada
British Columbia
Lawrence Martin
R. W. Brock
Brock
Lawrence
Feef
Western Notes on Mining and Rail Progress Near Edmonton
Early report highlights shale deposits near Edmonton Alberta and potential profitability. Pacific Great Eastern Railway construction advances toward Squamish and Lit looet while bridges rise beyond Cheakamus. New gold, silver, and lead finds near Bequimal and Constance Cove spark claims amid frontier challenges with Indigenous relations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Great Eastern
Cheakamus Canyon
A.C
Fort George
B.C
Cheakamus
Squamish
Litlooet
Berlin Crowd Rallies as City Faces Possible Shutdown
A chaotic scene in Berlin as residents protest rumors of a government shutdown. The crowd, described with anxious energy, moves through streets while authorities urge calm and assess the situation. Names and precise motives are unclear in fragmented copy.
Miniature Irrigation Farm to Be Installed in Henderson
Lethbridge announces the department of the deterior will set up a miniature irrigation farm in Henderson This aims to determine the water amounts needed for different bays and cereal crops to guide future applications and farming practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lethbridge
Department of the Deterior
Henderson Thisle
Cabinet approves indefinite renewal of Mapiteba elevator lease
The cabinet decided to renew the lease of the Mapiteba government elevator with Grain Growers' Grain Company for an indefinite period. The action aims to secure continued operation and support for grain storage and distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grain Company T
Eseteria
Canada’s Asset Reserve and War Chest Proposals
A fragmented notice notes Sir Aother Conan Bogie Campaign visiting Canada to spread knowledge of Great Britain and a booklet on reserves with a purple alpine heather sample. It mentions Germany’s wartime fund estimates and clerks under troop watch, arguing the vast sum could aid humanitarian aims amid rising war talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aother Conan Bogie
Great Britain
Canada
Canadian Rockies
Harkin
Dren
Germany
Spandausantana Sock
Perenne
Canada to Advertise Water Powers on Winnipeg River
British engineers may inspect Canadian water power resources at Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco. A 85 by 9 foot Canadian painting will lure visitors with a bird's eye view of water power from coast to coast. Gideon Catlett of Toronto will present the display in the Canadian building.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Panama
Atlantic
Pacific
Gideon Catlett
Toronto
Jand
Dominion
San Francisco
Western and Prairie Homestead Entries and Parcel Post Notes
May homestead figures show declines in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta while British Columbia and western regions rise. May patents total 4 786 for 287 895 acres, with Canadians leading numbers and Americans second. Parcel post use grows in cities faster than rural areas, with no official statistics but clear success and broader adoption.
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Compa
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Interior Department
Amercans
Hagilah
Wolfe statue memorial gains high level support abroad
Capon Scott reports strong backing for a memorial church honoring Gen Wolfe. The Duke of Connaught approves the project as an inspiring theme and pledges support. Canon Sectheny says the movement is advancing with earnest effort. A Canadian organization committee will form, with England already forming a group led by the Bishop of Willesden.
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Duke of Connaught
Capon Scott
Wolfe
Hich
Canon Sectheny
Fm Real Earnest
Canada
England
Willesden
Canadian engineering and army service corps reduction proposed
The minister argues the corps are overlarge and seeks a more workable structure. The army service corps would drop from about 160 to a smaller number, engineers at 508 figures likely to be affected. Officers may transfer to other corps as the plan is refined.
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Muilithe i
Canadian Engineering and Army Service Corps
Army Service
British
Army Service Corps
Engineers
Germany Dutch accord nears plan for naval base
Germany’s bid to establish a naval base near the British coast moves closer after a Dutch German agreement. After delicate negotiations, Holland yields to German demands and signals cooperation on the installation within hours.
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Germany
New York Factory Probed Over Child Labor Conditions
Investigators described dire child labor in a New York State factory during a hearing. Documents show children as young as five to eight making flowers for wreaths, often earning under ten cents per item and about nine dollars weekly. A grandmother and granddaughter, both 14, wired tags for pay as low as six cents per thousand. A mother with three children produced only six to seven dollars weekly. Children began work at 6 am, attended school briefly, then worked until 10 pm after classes.
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New York
Hall
Hal
Cesk
Death of Ice Master Crowther Recallled in Glasgow
The death of Mr. Crowther, noted as an expert ice master, is announced in Glasgow. He led an Arctic expedition vessel, the Eira, which grounded on an ice floe in 1881. The crew survived a year in a hut on Prince Joseph Land, relying on a retriever dog to sustain them until rescue. The dog Bob helped lure polar bears for food, and returned to Peterhead owner Mr. Robert Stephen after a celebratory dinner in Mastic Hall.
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Orn Eee Anne Oe
Glasgow
Crowther
Oarth
Eira
Cmai
Prane Joseph Land
Robert Stephen
Peterhead
Leigh- Smith
Stephen
Leigh Smith
Bob
Lee
Nova Zemba
Mastic Hall
Railroad Death Toll Surges Past War Levels
Records from the Interstate Commerce Commission show 10 104 killed and over 190 000 injured on U S railroads in the year just ended. The figures mark railways as more deadly than war and reflect a twenty five year toll of 21 640 killed and over 2 000 000 injured. The grim data warn of famine bereavement and economic impact for carriers and families alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Tal
Immigration rules threaten domestics with rejection unless allowed
The passage explains that domestic workers may enter Canada only if they satisfy restrictive immigration clauses. A promise of employment will not guarantee entry, as securing a job could deprive a Canadian unemployed person of work in any trade or occupation already represented in the labor market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Canada
Winnipeg man preserves 1870 river voyage letter relic
A 46 year old Winnipeg man finds and preserves a birch bark letter written during his 1870 Red River settlement voyage. While crossing the Diemal swamp he wrote pages at timber size, mailed home to his Belleville mother, later found after her death and kept as a cherished keepsake.
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Winnipeg
Red River
Diemal Swamp
Belleville
Non
Expedition to sail from London on Arctic voyage J Foster Stackhouse
British polar expedition led by J Foster Stackhouse plans departure from London in December. The voyage will chart Panana Genes routes and cover over 140000 miles, with a return expected by late 1919.
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J. Foster Stackhouse
London
Mr. Stackhouse
Limoges Hair Fair Draws Buyers and Sellers
In Limoges the annual fair for women's hair brought buyers and sellers to cloth stores. About a dozen buyers attended including Knugiah, one Belgian, and the rest Peristan. Around 600 pounds of hair, of every color, sold at 180 to 130 francs per pound with strong demand but limited supply this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limoges
Knugiah
France
Hudson Bay Lighthouse Plan and Rail Link Project
The government schedules three wireless stations and two lighthouses at the Hudson Strait entrance with work starting next spring. A Minto voyage from Halifax advances lighthouse materials while harbor surveys cover Port Nelson Fort Churchill and Nottaway River mouth. A planned railway from the National Transcontinental to a southern James Bay link to Montreal includes a $1,000,000 appropriation for preliminary surveys.
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Haleem
Hudson Straits
Port Nelson
Fort Churchill
Nottaway River
Minto
Halifax
Hudson Bay
He ‘Bay
Record of early high altitude flight feats and limits
The article compares Heinrich Oelerich's 24,600 foot biplane ascent near Lepelc with historical attempts by Humboldt, Lussac, Tissandier, and Whymper. It notes mountain climbers and pilots struggle beyond 16,000 feet, and suggests advancing aeroplane flight to sustain level, with Oelerich’s achievement framed as a milestone in early high altitude aviation.
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Heinrich Oelerich
Lepelc
Humboldt
Delerich
Germany
Guy Lussac
Tissandier
Whympers
Herr Oderich
Bird Census To Gauge US Populations
A United States census of birds will be conducted by the Department of Agriculture with Bird lovers nationwide assistance. It aims to measure bird numbers in defined areas to assess trends in game and insectivorous species and to understand the impact on farmers who lose billions yearly to insect ravages. Nature has long upheld bird conservation as a balance in ecosystems. The text notes humans disrupt this arrangement, causing change and trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Department of Agriculture
Nature
Boldest horsewoman Mme Kodasheva duels distance feat
Cossack rider Mme Kodasheva, famed as the goldest of all horsewomen, completed a three thousand mile solo journey from Vladivostok to St Petersburg aboard Mongolia. The journey, celebrated by the Czarevitch and the Czar, showcases a perilous life for rider and horse alike as she pursues further fame in St Petersburg.
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Rusela
Mme Kudasheva
Far East
Vladivostock
St Petersburg
Mongolia
Czarevitch
Auction Brings High Prices for Autograph Letters
A London sale drew five hundred dollars and more for autograph letters and historical documents. The collection included forty nine Beau Brummell letters and fifty nine others by famous contemporaries such as Tom Moore and Samuel Rogers.
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London
Beau Brummell
Tom Moore
Samuel Rogers
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Nqine
D Brass
Redcliff
Alta
Constance Cove
Bequimal
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Yukon
Berlin
Gen. Wolfe
Marine and Naval Departments
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