Desperate plan aboard ship to escape captivity
Matt unveils a wireless operation aboard the ship run by Schwartz and Herman as Chris and Matt realize they are prisoners. Facing looming danger, Matt hatches a secret leak strategy to sink the Esmeralda or force a landing, while plotting a risky breakout via a native island refuge ahead of a confrontation with Tokelaus and a looming wireless confrontation.
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Chris
Matt
George
Schwartz
Ian
Ben
Herman
Mott
Manaswan
Tokelaus
Samoa
Sem
Pacific Ocean
San Francisco
Matt Tas
Cracksman
Emergence of Esmer alda Tests Fleet Morale
The crew confronts Esmer alda's true nature and the risk to the captain and mate. Matt and Chris remain steadfastly friendly, choosing to talk openly to maintain order and prevent a worse outcome.
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Esmeralda
Matt
Chris
British Control Copper Prompted by War in Canada
The Vancouver Province reports that Britain may establish a copper refinery in Vancouver and boost copper production as war demand rises. It speculates Britain has bought out major American producers including the Guggenheims and Lewisohns, effectively becoming a global copper trust and prompting local optimism.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Guggenheims
Lewisohns
Copper Trust
Vancouver Province
Sergeant By There Where Are You Going
A wartime parlance vignette shows a sergeant and a wary soldier in a trench as a shell whistled overhead provoking a startled, absent minded reaction and a humorous miscue about time.
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Bergrar
Cat and mice joke reflect kitchen-table humor
A brief humorous dialogue contrasts a fat cat with scarce mice, pairing a motherly comment on the cat’s size with a remark on dwindling prey, illustrating light domestic wit and animal-economy humor.
Alberta Liquor Act Proposes Measures On Suppression of Liquor Traffic
The document outlines provisions of the Alberta Liquor Act including liability of occupants for liquor acts, burdens of proof on the accused, penalties for servants and vendors, corporate liability, trial procedures, and enforcement. It details conviction processes, fines, and proceeds to the provincial treasurer, with scope to regulate liquor transactions within Alberta and exceptions for interprovincial or foreign commerce.
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Supreme Court
General Revenue Fund
Alberta
Viviani Wife Leads France Charity Work For Soldiers
Mme Viviani, wife of the French Premier, directs a nursery for the children of soldiers serving in the war. She also visits hospitals with wounded French, British, and Belgian troops and inspects workrooms making comforts for fighters. She says countrywomen are practical and sympathetic, contributing quietly to the final victory.
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Viviani
France
Mme
Mme. Viviani
Dominion government seed grain aid totals over eleven million
The finance minister stated that since August the Dominion government advanced 8,159,958.25 for seed grain purchases for settlers in Saskatchewan and Alberta and 3,515,000 for drought relief in the same areas, totaling 11,674,958.25. He expects more payments before fall and estimates a further 750,000 will be needed to cover additional expenditures.
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Dominion
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Quebec adds agricultural summer training for public school teachers
The Quebec Department of Agriculture will launch elementary agriculture courses at Macdonald College this summer for Protestant and Catholic teachers, with a $15 bonus per teacher and tuition support. The program follows models in Ontario and British Columbia, aiming to spread farm knowledge through public schools and cultivate rural appeal among Quebec youth. Christian Science Monitor.
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Department of Agriculture
Macdonand Colle Ce
Quevse
Quitario
British Columbia
Toronto
United States
Quebec
Canada
Ontario Agricultural College
Dominion
Christian Science Monitor
Sugar Beet Area Matches Wheat Substitution Debate
Sugar beet area in Belgium and Holland runs about 150,000 acres each and France 556,000 acres totaling 850,000 acres. If all were seeded to wheat, the three countries could gain about 20,000,000 bushels. Other European nations plant sugar beet as Austria Hungary 1,050,000 acres Italy 120,000 Russia 1,900,000 Spain 100,000 Sweden 70,000.
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Belgium
Poland
France
British Board of Agriculture
Holland
Europe
Austria- Hungary
Italy
Russia
Spain
Systematizing Manure Hauling for Full Farm Benefit
Farm Progress notes the need to organize manure hauling and application to avoid disrupting other tasks while maximizing benefit. The plan should enable efficient sequencing, reduce downtime, and ensure timely nutrient use across fields. Implementing the best approach will require careful scheduling and coordination.
Scottish merchant laments war debts across Germany
A Scots merchant speaks of large continental business losses due to war. He says over sixteen hundred pounds are owed to him in Germany and fears never recoupting it. A friend offers sympathy and a counter remark about a five thousand pound claim against the same Germans.
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Germany
Johnny What Is An Expert Pa
A light quip defines an expert as a fellow who tells others what to do that he himself cannot do. The joke plays on role reversal and self awareness.
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Johnny
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