Eggs And The Poultry Trade Look To Canada Markets
An analysis of eggs and poultry exports discusses how Britain’s demand rose from 1914 to 1918 and how wartime supply gaps affected trade. It notes Canadian eggs commanded higher prices in Britain, outlines export practices, and highlights Alberta’s shortage, urging growers to boost breeding, feeding, and housing to expand output and capture a larger share of the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Britain
Canada
Alberta
United States
van Union
Sarakae Court Garment Exhibit Draws Attention
A court garment exhibit draws interest for its design and craftsmanship featuring notable textiles. Details include display by local curators and confirmation of materials used in the collection.
Submarine Transport and Future Naval Vision
The piece envisions submarines expanding capacity to carry goods and people between continents. It likens modern subs to museum exhibits and imagines a future where undersea routes enable free, safe passage, with war avoided by submerged travel and battles fleets becoming as peaceful as whales.
Agriculture in the Schools in Canadian Provinces
The article urges integrating nature study and agriculture into early education across Canadian provinces. It suggests practical farming life experiences, arithmetic applications like measuring profits and marketing, and using invoices, taxation, and commercial forms to teach math and business. Reading and literature are linked to agriculture topics to spark student interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Farm Home Conveniences Among 400 Farmers Briefly Surveyed
Survey of 400 farmers shows only two percent have indoor bathrooms and 6.2 percent have water closets. Just 2.5 percent have full sanitation and 22 percent have electric light, while 16.5 percent have water piped to the house and 175 percent report furnaces. Government services exceed private provision with 76 percent in rural delivery, 77 percent with daily mail, and 56.2 percent with telephone, but only 2.5 percent have complete sanitary service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
France's Passion for Liberty Shapes UK War Reflections
A correspondent compares France during the war to England, noting France's anguished yet noble spirit amid invasion fears. He describes France's revolutionary fire as an epic national transformation visible in trenches, factories, and administration, likening it to the enduring flame of liberty.
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England
France
Bigland
Liverpool
Potteries
Birmingham
Lancashire
Yorkshire
London
Fox
How to Impose World Peace Through Strong Nations
A discussion argues for transforming warlike impulses into constructive uses and enabling stronger nations to shape global peace. It cites Comte Buckle Woods and Babyly and notes war is declining but not extinct, urging civilizing energies to achieve lasting peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Comte
Buckie
Woods
Mr. Babyly
Havelock Elie
Forests of Canada Vital for Europe Reconstruction
Canada’s forests are crucial for postwar Europe as vast timber is used for military needs and rebuilding. Overcutting in France Belgium and Germany raises a major shortage, while Canadian forests face fires and conservation is urged to maximize world service and protect economic wealth.
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Europe
Canada
Bug
imDa
Uae
England
Boumn
France
Hue
Belgium
Germany
Dominion
A Trifle Dangerous Scene Behind British Lines
Fragmentary account describes a wrecked village in Northern France behind the British front. The ruined but sheltered site shows evidence of troops billeted amid devastation, with lingering shelter and mired pathways.
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France
After Harvest Cultivation Gains Noted By Ontario Farmers
A group of farmers from Ontario and Quebec report strong benefits from after harvest cultivation. Eighteen say it reduces weeds and boosts yields and profits, with many districts showing yearly acreage increases as land remains porous and fertile.
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George R. Barrie
Galt
Ont
W. T. Handa
Perth
Thos. Hall
Brooklin
Thomas McDowell
Bhawville
Albert Schurman
Central Bedeque
P.E.L
F.C.N
Submarine Origins Traced From Antiquity to 17th Century
A French professor cites ancient and medieval ideas of submerged craft. Cornelius van Drebbel built a 1620 submarine for London with twelve oarsmen and passengers. Earlier, 1534 monk and 1337 devices aimed at watertight hulls, with Pradine and Pascal observed later. No record of submarines harming children.
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Aristot
Alexander the Great
List
Cornelius van Drebbel
London
Dieppe
Jean Barrie
Pradine
Kitchener and Sea Fears Duke of Khartoum Era
A jumble of historical snippets notes Lord Kitchener feared sea travel and wore a Egypt made lifebelt. he avoided vessels, though an adept sailor. The text also cites a lands committee urging weed control on farms and a disjointed exchange about a rich wife and remarks on health.
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Kitchener
Lord Kitchener
Dover
iClass
Egypt
Khartoum
Manchester
Committee On Lands
Commission of Conservation
Controlling Canada Thistle in Farmland and Meadows
An 1890s style guide explains why Canada thistle spreads rapidly, its long deep roots, and how seeds often survive in straw or hay. It outlines multiple control methods including summerfallow, partial fallow, smother crops, cultivated crops, and regular hoeing to exhaust roots and prevent seeding.
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Canada
Kiss After the Ceremony Stirs Jersey Church Bride
A Jersey town wedding story notes a clergyman who kisses the bride after the ceremony, a custom the bride objected to. The narrative follows a young woman about to wed who resisted the kiss and asked if she could refuse.
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Jersey
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