Canada War Boost Spurs Immigrant Farm Labor Flow
Canada benefits from wartime ties with the United States as Western Canada urges labor to grow food. Immigrant farmer movement to Canada rises, with Scott predicting a 100 percent yearly increase in 1917. Settlers pour in from U S states via Emerson, North Portal, Coutts, Kingsgate, and Vancouver, boosting western stock and land use.
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Canada
United States
W. D. Scott
Ottawa
Scott
Snmerson
North Portal
Coutts
Oregon
Washington
Kingsgate
Vancouver
Saskatchewan
Immigration Department
Edmonton
Alberta
Ino
Winnipeg
West Hals
Poultry Care Tips For Brood, Chicks and Incubation
Guidance on water tight brood crops, avoiding moldy feed, protecting early chicks from damp and cold, nest cleanliness, feeding ducklings with milk bread grit and charcoal, managing rival roosters, head lice prevention, johnnycake feed for chicks, handling infertile eggs, feeding limits, incubator hatching records, and recommending meat scraps in duck mash for 10 percent inclusion.
A Timely Gift In A Trench Tone
A fragmentary diary style note references a birthday gift and a smoking jacket for a soldier in the trenches. The text mentions Beulah and Belle Bob and includes an advertisement line for Dr Peerys Dead Shot claiming health benefits without castor oil.
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Belle -Bob
Dr. Peery
Not So Precipitate Briggins Remains Ambitious
Fragmentary OCR records a quotation about Briggins seeking to get ahead of others. The source text shows dialect and unclear context, identifying Briggins as a man aiming for advancement amid unspecified circumstances.
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Briggins
Leather thefts prompt warning on ground items
Reports note that ground belongings may be pilfered or damaged when left unattended in public areas. Authorities advise securing valuables and remaining vigilant to reduce loss.
Blow Your Own Horn with Discrimination Theme
A brief opinion contrasts celebrating one’s talents with biased self promotion, urging careful, fair praise that avoids prejudice while highlighting personal achievement and social responsibility.
Bolivia and Norway Population and Livestock Counts
A parcel of figures lists Bolivia public debt at 20 715 150 dollars, Norway 189 298 horses and large livestock totals including 82 146 sheep 220 081 goats and 21 146 hogs. Odessa Russia shipped 384 000 pounds of beet seed worth 21 738 dollars to the United States. Porto Rico aims to export over 400 000 crates of pineapples 90 000 boxes of grapes and 7 000 boxes of oranges this year.
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Norway
Odessa
Russia
United States
Porto Rico
Making Doors Attractive and Flexible Hinge Designs
The piece discusses improving door appeal for Mrs Home Builder. It notes inconveniences with standard doors and proposes splitting doors at the center to create a middle opening that folds back. It mentions plaster casts as an affordable alternative to brass fittings in decorative applications.
Great Army of French War Aviators to Become Mail Carriers
The French government may convert thousands of army aviators into mail carriers after the war. Air engines are reliable and flying has become routine, though officials warn against overconfidence in engine limits. Britain expects many aviators to remain in aviation, not all returning to civilian life.
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Toronto “Mail
Empire
Army
Channel
Dover
Boulogne
Britain
For Others Love May Blind But Couples Make Spectacles
A wry line on couples who claim love is blind yet display obvious quirks as they navigate relationships. The quip suggests partners often draw attention with their actions, mirroring common humorous observations about romance.
Opinions and Duty in Daily Life
A Washington Star snippet argues opinions are fine but should not impede work or duty. It notes that people should work and be silent when necessary, citing Noah’s ark as a metaphor for avoiding idle talk. The piece stresses timely obedience over personal views.
Lavender Has Faculty of Doing Spectacular Feats
The Phillies signed pitcher Jimmy Lavender a former Cub. Lavender, born in Georgia, rose from minor leagues in 1906 to a big league career highlighted by no hit games and a famous 1915 no run effort against the New York Giants. He joined Chicago in 1912 and became known for sensational pitching moments.
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Phillies
Jimmy Lavender
Cub
Jimmy
Chicago
Cubs
Georgia
Nap Rucker
Henry Douglas
Fred Toney
J. Sunshine Mayer
Lavender
Augusta Club
Danville Club
Connie Mack
Mack
Holyoke Club
Providence Club
Chicago Club
James
Richard de Marquis Marquard
New York Giants
Chance
Quoted Parodies and Jokes From Oklahoma Exchange
A short collection of comic quips and wry reflections features lines about relationships, commandment debates, cynicism, and a playful take on domestic life. The snippets reflect humorous exchanges and social musings from the period.
All to Suit in a Garage and Yard Tale
A quirky local note describes a garage space and a backyard setup where items and schemes blend. residents discuss using a cabbadge as a curious prop within the plot. The fragment hints at a small community vignette with informal humor and everyday detail.
Italian Women Lawyers Unite for Mothers and Children Rights
A group of eighty Italian women lawyers form a association to advocate for the rights of mothers and children. They note that since the war began Italian women have gained more liberties than before, signaling evolving social roles in Italy.
Farmers cut cotton acreage to grow food crops
A Southern farming shift reduces cotton plantings to expand food crop production. A Munich family tragically lost seven sons in the war and has now died by suicide, reflecting wartime losses.
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Munich
Germany
Women Take Active Roles In War Effort Across Cities
New York forms a motor brigade of women offering government services. Helen Moore of Seattle is cited as a rare automobile oil saleswoman in the United States. Suffragists exceed two million pledge farm work during wartime. Jeanette Rankin’s Senate floor appearance marks a historic first for women. Mrs. Leo Warner gains a Hempstead police role aided by a trained dog. Mrs. S. U. Stotesbury chairs the Navy League women’s war committee in Philadelphia. A bill to permit French women municipal voting and council service advances. Miss Hien Spencer Massey leads Washington law school efforts.
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New York City
Helen Moore
Seattle
Wash
United States
Jeanette Rankin
Senate
Washington
Leo I. F. Warner
Hempstead
L. I
S. U. Stotesbury
Philadelphia
Navy League
Hien Spencer Massey
Washington College of Law
Otaki retirement nets Tokyo’s Hanayashiki landmark
Otaki, founder of Hanayashiki in Asakusa Tokyo, plans to retire but won't sell unless to Tokyo residents. The amusement garden earns about 600 yen daily, beside the Kwannon temple, with Asakusa park a major holiday resort. Tokyo’s population rose from 57,780 in 1880 to 1,969,883 in 1905.
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Tokyo
Asakusa Park
Katsusaburo Otaki
Hust and West
Kwannon
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