Daughters of Britain Aid War Effort at Woolwich Arsenal
Hall Caine chronicles Woolwich Arsenal where 17 600 women and 50 000 men work, many in a new all female shop. He describes vast forges, silent machinery, and women turning, drilling, and riveting shells in shifts, earning diverse wages amid the war effort.
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Britain
Daughters of
Woolwich
London
Thames
Albert Hall
Nasmyth
St. Mark’s
Venice
Trafalgarve
Caliban
Inspection Board
Hall Caine
London Daily Chronicle
Canada urged to lead postwar cattle supply reform
H. S. Arkell told Ottawa’s Royal Commission that Canada must create an intelligent livestock system. He called for regular statistics on cattle numbers, quality and conditions, fixed marketing periods, neutral data, and international comparisons with Argentina and the United States. He urged field officers and a trained export liaison in Britain.
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Canada
H. S. Arkell
Dominion
Royal Commission
Ottawa
United States
Great Britain
Illinois man buys big Alberta ranch near Lethbridge
W. J. Alexander of Lidell Illinois completed a land purchase in Southern Alberta near Lethbridge totaling 4 640 acres. About 1 500 acres are plowed and ready for spring. A 3 000 acre wheat field yielded 42 1/2 bushels per acre last year.
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Illinois
Alberta
W. J. Alexander
Lidell
Lethbridge
Two Great Forces Advance Near Renewal of European Peace
From the New York Times a analysis argues that Allied aims seek a durable peace by destroying German military power and imperialist rule. The piece notes German leaders fight to save the dynasty and military elite, not the people, and suggests awareness could shorten the war.
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Europe
Germany
The
New York Times
General Fled on Donkey After Beaumont Escape
A German general hid in a Beaumont cellar amid beer and German foods until British bombardment forced a chaotic escape. Clad in pajamas with a donkey carrying his breakfast, he fled to Allied lines as shellfire intensified, leaving behind his orderly, ham, key, and the Kaiser’s portrait.
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Fr. de Feuquieres
Petit Parisien
Beaumont
General von Pajamas
John
Alberta coal output rises to second in Canada
Alberta coal mines are forecast to produce 4.25 to 4.5 million tons this year, up from 3.4 million in 1915. Nova Scotia leads with 5 to 6 million tons, while British Columbia reports 2,209,289 tons. Alberta remains Canada’s second largest coal producer.
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Alberta
John Stirling
Nova Scotia
Canada
British Columbia
Coals to Newcastle in a Tumble Down Home
A shuffled excerpt shows a scene where a school nurse Miss Smith visits a dilapidated house to discuss child welfare. The mother, boasting ten children with four alive, questions the nurse’s knowledge as the exchange hints at bleak domestic neglect.
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Miss Smith
Harper
Canada Will Be A Senior Partner In Empire, Shaughnessy Says
Lord Shaughnessy, president of the Canadian Pacific Railway, argues Britain must insist on victory and that Canada has shouldered a heavy wartime burden. He cites Canadians in critical roles, immigration prospects, and a growing partnership with Britain, while noting Russia’s resolve in aiding Romania and the Allied push on multiple fronts.
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Lord Shaughnessy
Canadian Pacific Railroad
England
Britain
Canada
British Empire
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Great Britain
Germany
United Kingdom
New York State
United States
New Canadian Training Camp Opens in South of England
A new Canadian training command forms four widely separated camps with headquarters in Brighton. General Macdougall of Ottawa will lead, with Lieut Col John A. Gunn as first grade general staff officer and Col Spry as chief administrative officer.
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England
Shornclife
Brighton
Macdougall
Ottawa
Shorncliffe
John A. Gunn
Col. Spry
Pleasant party reminder to Elsie’s mother
A mother advises her child to praise Mrs Applegate before leaving the party. Marjory confirms she told Mrs Applegate she enjoyed herself and that she ate more than expected.
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Elsie
Marjory
Mamma
Foot Form by a Swiss Professor Sparks Debate
A Swiss professor claims not one woman in a score has perfect feet due to high heel and pointed toe shoes. He says Russian German American Austrian Dutch women have broad feet while English women are too narrow to meet classical health standards. Latin race women excluding Frenchwomen allegedly have the best foot form.
Sign in shop announces the death of We Credit
A shop displays a sign in black declaring the noble We Credit has expired. It notes he was a good and generous friend who had been failing for some time and asks customers to pay cash.
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Newcastle
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Stanley Washburn
London Times
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