Education’s wartime plan to prepare for future needs
The piece argues that education must continue through wartime to equip the next generation for future duties. It cites college girls taking active war roles, enhancing character and leadership, and describes wide support from British and Canadian institutions via student volunteering, fundraising, and aid to soldiers' families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Oxford
Tan Hess
Canada
Girl's Patriotic Union
Star and Gar
Star and Garter House
Richmond
Hhese
Ex- Sian Oater
Fragmentary wartime editorial on promising youth and future efficiency
A damaged fragment praises young people in colleges for performing valuable wartime service. It argues their current work lays broad foundations for efficiency and hope for the future inheritance of a stronger nation.
City Boys on the Farm
The article argues that teen boys can help ease farm labor shortages and urges registration and inspection of placements. It calls for comfortable meals, regulated hours, clear pay, and opportunities to learn larger farm work. It notes Canada needs workers and farm experience may steer boys toward farming careers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
What the Plough Is Supposed to Do
The article outlines ploughing aims such as destroying wild plants and burying manure stubble and potato vines. It warns a faulty plough fails to cover refuse and notes farmers misapprehend skim-coulters and manure turning tools.
Catarrhozone Inhaler Promises Quick Relief for Colds
An advertisement touts Catarrhozone inhaler as fast relief for coughs catarrh and bronchitis. It claims vapor reaches deep air cells easing symptoms instantly and offers sizes priced 25 cents to 1.00 with two months of treatment. Distributed by The Catarrhozone Co Kingston Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uae
Catarrhorone Co
Kingston
Canada
Milk Remains Cheapest Food Despite Varied Diet Costs
The article contrasts dairy with other foods on a per quart energy basis, noting milk as the most affordable staple. It lists comparative values for chicken, steak, eggs, oysters, fish, oranges, bananas, walnuts, asparagus, and tomatoes, framing milk as the budget-friendly choice for nourishment.
Berlin Daily Paper Reports Economic Armistice Terms
The Berlin Daily Paper states that the treaty of peace abolishes the entire economic armistice, reflecting British Metals Bill proposals and official commentary on the bill's plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
War of Corruption and Germany’s Real Conquest
Open with a reflection on 1917 end after three years of war. The piece argues Germany's true conquest was Russia and questions the leadership and retreat of German forces. The text notes deterioration and shifting power as the war progressed into late 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Russia
Ness
Uist
Acepa
London Opinion Fragment on Reading Acts with Friends
A London Opinion snippet shows three friends discussing a reading of several acts. Each man selects two different acts and shares impressions, revealing a casual, conversational tone about literature among old companions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tottering Ajax as Glittering Pariah in York Evening Post
A fragment describes Ajax as a glittering, nobly defiant figure resisting South Africa’s system, yet warns such a lawless, outcast stance will alienate all people on earth, per the York Evening Post.
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Ajax
York Evening Post
March to Victory Courage and Blood Health
A fragmented note urges courage as a matter of blood and warns that without good red blood the heart and nerves fail. It suggests spring as a good time to assess one's condition and mentions avoiding alcohol or narcotics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ape
Eastern Canada Farmers Urged to Plant More Acres This Spring
The Greated Production Plans announce Ontario and Maritime Provinces will plant large acreages in cereals this spring. Eastern Canada farmers are called upon to increase their sowing by five acres to boost output and help save the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Bec
Maritime Provinces
Canada
His Preference Bobby A Friend to a Young Boy
A Kansas Star item notes a six year old's exchange about going to school. The boy responds with a simple affirmative and quick humor reflecting local school talk and community tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby
Kansas Star
Ambiguous fragment highlights odd phrases from a report
Readable parts mention a fenilense name and a loss tied to a peculiar address claim. The text is garbled and lacks clear events, dates, or sources to identify participants or outcomes.
What Women Want to Know About Potatoes and Food Policy
A column covers potato nutrition and cooking methods including baked and Delmonico styles. It weighs Canada’s farming efficiency versus Germany, cites licensing costs under the Canada food board, and quotes Hon. Charles A. Dunning on collective effort to boost food production without a miracle cure.
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Canada
Germany
Enquirer
Canada Food Board
T. A. Crerar
House of Commons
Roberta
Sean
The
Farmer
Ome
Jean
Charles A. Dunning
Prisoner Escapes Stir German War Camps
The Prussian War Office reports several Allied prisoners of war attempted escapes. Captain von Mueller and Holmberg received penalties for their efforts. Germans are upset over escape of the notable figure Garros and the continued attempts from prisoners to gain freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Office
O.long
von Mueller
Holmberg
Germany
Cadavelen
Garros
Imberg
Local Agriculture Director Notes Youth Work in Saskatchewan
The director of agricultural extension in Saskatchewan reports new emphasis on youth work among boys and girls. F N Spencer, Craik Agricultural Society director, has spent four years distributing half a bushel of oats as an incentive, signaling ongoing community farming efforts.
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Saskatchewan
F. N. Spencer
Craik Agricultural Society
Tips for Farmers on Egg Quality and Loss Prevention
A rural advisory column discusses egg spoilage blamed on farming and shipping conditions. It offers ten practical steps for farmers and households to improve egg quality, including clean poultry houses, separating roosters, bedding, broodiness control, nest management, cooling, and careful candling and selling practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe
Newcastle
Waokele House
Nesta
Eis
Heartfelt Message From a French Teenager
A 16 year old French girl writes to a Washington war worker, describing a river and an ocean between nations yet says their hearts touch. The letter, quoted from the Brownsville Herald, evokes distant fronts and shared humanity amid war.
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Washington
France
Brownsville
Island yard farming yields 72000 bushels of pee
In Ee Ward Island back-yard and vacant lot farming, 72000 bushels were produced and delivered to the special garden lots. Officials note the harvest amount and distribution among plots, reflecting local efforts in urban agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee Ward Island
How Potatoes Spread Across Continents and Goods
A Dominion of Agriculture bulletin explains potato history from Raleigh’s seed to famine in Scotland and usage in France. It covers planting times, pest protection, districts for varieties, and growth care based on experimental stations across the Dominion with numerous illustrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Raleigh
Ireland
England
Scotland
France
W. T. Macoun
Dominion Horticulturist
Ita
Dominion
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Oldest Joke Found in Egyptian Excavation
An ancient dig in Egypt uncovered what is claimed to be the oldest known joke, with scholars noting its age and playful tone. The fragmentary text references a ruler and mortuary customs, and one observer recalls a wit remark about a prince and a Canadian Ry.
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Egypt
Caesar
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Sation
Wuaith
Bcos
British Metals Bill
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Jax
Apo Oy
Ah Apes
Rennie
Dee
Pndoee
Resnies Market
Seer
Witttm
Kt Eni Limited
King & Markets
Toronto
Montreal
Appleford Counter Check Book Co
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