Valient Sons of the Dominion Uphold Best British Traditions
In a wartime reflection the piece honors Canadian soldiers and British traditions. It recalls corps banners under fire, a wounded boy enduring a skull fracture, and five men in a Canadian company continuing despite injuries. The author argues that peace has forged manly fibre, not decadence, and warns against valor sermons tying peace to degeneracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reac
Montreal
Ottawa
Vancouver
Europe
Canada Expands Shrapnel Industry Across Dominion
War orders push Canada to largely complete shell production from copper and zinc mining to explosive fabrication and assembly. About two hundred establishments already handle shrapnel work with copper and zinc refined domestically. Brass for cartridge cases remains imported from the United States. Experts anticipate growth and potential new facilities in British Columbia as the industry broadens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion
St. Tee
British Columbia
Sears
Aime
Weed Wisdom on Preventing Weed Spread in Agriculture
Precautions emphasize grinding grain with many weeds before feeding it and well rotted manure from grain-fed stock before land application. Remove roadside and field weeds, monitor for new growth, and act early to control perennial sow thistle.
Rope breaking strength figures listed in terse note
A fragmented note states breaking strength for a rope is 720 times the square of its diameter with a 1 percent margin. It references a 15 unit measurement and mentions various unclear terms like Mania fees and other garbled values.
Vimiera Arrives Home After Fast English Voyage
The Vimiera, a British four mast bark, reached Weymouth port after a swift voyage of about a month from England. Captain Thompson reported unusually quick progress for a sailing vessel and said the crew knitted hosiery for soldiers during the trip. The ship was towed in by a tug near Scotland Light before reaching port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vimiera
England
Weymouth
Thompson
Consignees
J. F. Whitney & Co
Seven Seas
Jersey Shore
Ward
Scotland Light
Trade and war era reflections in a German city
A fragment discusses trade with Russia and hints at the enduring fit between events and fate. A reference to a German city appears as wartime context emerges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burg
Russia
Poison Gas Warfare Then and Now
A dramatic early 20th century critique explores chemical warfare possibilities. The author discusses chlorine substitutes, aerial dispersion, and a hypothetical German attack using gases to contaminate cities, describing potential effects on troops and civilians with vivid, cautionary imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Oliver
Canada urged to grow seed locally to replace imports
Bulletin No. 22 from the Central Experimental Farm argues Canada should build a domestic seed industry for beet, turnip, carrot and other crops to end dependence on foreign markets. Authors M. Q. Alte and W. T. Macoun stress that seed shortages threaten 1916, with grants aiding bona fide growers to improve selection and production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
M. Q. Alte
Dominion
W. T. Macoun
Dominion Horticulturist
Canada
Bulletin
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Board of Trade Urges Meat Consumption Restrictions
The British Board of Trade calls on the public to restrict meat consumption to economize national supplies and curb price rises. The measure follows advice from the National Meat Traders Committee investigating the recent large increases in meat prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Board of Trade
National of Meat Traders
Unclear fragment references Flanders and Dar Sarees in wartime
Fragmentary text mentions men from Flanders and from the Dar Sarees with phrases about home and bravery, lacking clear context, names, dates, or events to identify a definite story or outcome. The readable elements suggest a wartime tribute or recruiting note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flanders
Dar- Sarees
The British Workman and Some of the Effects of the Drink Evil
An American observer notes how poverty and low wages drive drink abuse among British workers. He cites a family living on four dollars a week, six days of labor, and a Sunday rest, with temperance urged by church and state yet limited by economic and clerical considerations. The piece argues English workers resist full prohibition due to fear of economic disruption and the church’s stance on sacraments.
Britain's Many Wars in Gome Part of the World
The article notes Britain maintains multiple campaigns across Africa and Asia as part of imperial duties. It cites General Botha in Southwest Africa, Indian troops in German East Africa, and British forces pressuring German colonies while safeguarding imperial interests globally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gome
India
Singapore
Malay Islands
Seven Seas
Europe
Dardanelles
Britain
Africa
Sane
Haa Reed
Singa
Botha
Fragmentary Local Notice From OCR Scan
Fragmentary readable text mentions Cheam Knife and Jane with unclear context. The readable bits resemble a witness statement or personal note. No clear event date or location is established.
Undefined fragment hints at a story line
Fragmentary text shows a line where Jimmie addresses a preacher with unclear phrasing and stray letters, lacking clear names, places, or events to establish a concrete news item.
Deaths that Mean Something in Wartime Canada
Detroit Free article reflects on Canadian casualties and recruitment waves, portraying fallen soldiers as real, nearby youths. It contrasts Canadian national spirit with American views while noting pride, sorrow, and a call to honor those who died for a cause.
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Europe
United States
Canada
Detroit
Potash Production From Alumina Deposits Reported
A preliminary note states potash will be produced from alumite with large Ler deposits identified as a near term source. The text indicates anticipation of availability ahead of the projected timetable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ler
Iamportan
Thane Aepestitt del Ees
Penny Editions of Atrocities Report The British Government
A fragmented note reports on British government actions in response to atrocities. It mentions wartime policy and European language contexts and hints at a broader political briefing, with limited readable details about the action and its aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
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Will Irwin
Lloyd George
Tion
Church of England
Archbishop of Canterbury
Jane
Jimmie
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