Preparedness of the American Mind and Conscience in War
Dr. J A MacDonald appeals to Presbyterians in Atlantic City urging readiness of the American mind conscience and will. He frames the world conflict as a battle for freedom and self government, arguing Canada and other nations deserve liberty and leadership in policies for international peace.
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J. A. Macdonald
Toronto
Canada
Presbyterian General Assembly
Atlantic City
Europe
Britain
France
Germany
Russia
Belgium
Denmark
Holland
Scandinavian Countries
Greece
Balkan States
America
Ten CPR Scholarships Expanded From 1917 At McGill
From 1917 the Canadian Pacific Railway Company will award ten McGill University engineering scholarships, instead of five, to employees or sons of employees pursuing the university course in chemical electrical mechanical and civil engineering.
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C. P. R. Company
McGill
Alberta Legislature Joins War Effort in Notable Draft Turnout
The Calgary News Telegram lauds Alberta for sending over a fifth of its parliament to military service, with eleven of fifty five members enlisted. It notes two Colonels, a Major, three Captains, three Lieutenants, and two Privates among the group, praising the unified patriotic stance across the province.
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Canada
Western
West
Calgary News-Telegram
Alberta
Edmonton
Dominion
Regina Board Proposes Saskatoon Commerce and Agriculture Committee
The Regina board of trade advocates forming a province wide committee of commerce and agriculture with representatives from all business and farmers groups. A preliminary meeting is to be arranged by the secretary after contacting interested organizations. The aim is to discuss all issues among interests and advance provincial welfare through full cooperation.
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Committee of Commerce and Agriculture For
Saskatchewan
Regina Board of Trade
Conner of Commerce and Agriculture
Winnipeg
A Farmer’s Tale on Truth and Character
The piece argues that honest conduct in small acts builds lasting character over reputation. It recalls a farmer and son returning money after overpaying for oxen, praising integrity as essential for a good life. The author, Edger I. Vincent, emphasizes enduring virtue over fleeting praise.
Daylight Saving Ideas Reach Europe and Wall Street
European countries advance clocks to save daylight while Germany estimates over 400 million dollars yearly in light and power savings. A New York debate suggests starting the Exchange at nine and closing at two, shifting activities earlier and encouraging outdoor leisure after the market ends.
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Europe
Germany
New York
Boston News Bureau
New Credem fleece fibers promise warm light fabrics
A discovery from tropical tree fibre introduces Credem fleece a lighter warmer material set to spark a new British industry. One layer lines ordinary clothing two layers suits airmen and motor coats and three to four layers provide extreme warmth while offering buoyancy as a life preserver in sea disasters.
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Tropics
Why Do Boys Leave the Farm Why They Stay Needed
A speaker argues youth leave farming due to lack of incentives and harsh work. A farmer recounts Johnny, an eight year old who idolized farming, planned to raise hogs, but was crushed when his pig was sold and he lost motivation. The tale illustrates how early encouragement shapes rural ambition.
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Sens
Agricultural Colleges
Johnny
Papa
John
Shortage of meat in German cities tied to nitrate scarcity
Germany relies on imported nitrates to keep soil fertile. Farm labor shrinkage and livestock commandeering by the army worsen meat supply. Berlin economists meet to advise the state on conserving food should war continue into winter.
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Berlin
Hamburg
Frankfort
Leipsic
Germany
Women vote and health ranks in New Zealand
A brief note states that women in New Zealand have voted for twenty years and that New Zealand has one of the lowest death rates for basic conditions. It compares with Norway Australia Sweden Denmark and Finland as top in low death rates globally.
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New Zealand
Alee Vate
Norway
Australia
Sweden
Denmark
Finland
German Press Admits Food Shortage Sees System Flaws
The Schlessiache Zeitung admits a food shortage in Germany, citing failures in distribution and inadequate supply. It notes widespread discontent from the supply defects and hopes new Imperial Food Department measures will improve the situation.
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Schlessiache Zeitung
Imperial Food Department
Australia finds tiny German and Austrian birth share
The Commonwealth Statistician Mr Knibbs reports that only about one per cent of Australia’s male population was born in Germany or Austria and barely more than half a per cent have German or Austrian origins based on the latest available figures.
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Australia
Germany
Austria
Mr. Knibbs
Women Run War Hospitals Led by All Female Staff
A London hospital on Endell Street near Covent Garden Market is run entirely by women. The Women’s Hospital Corps staff includes eight surgeons plus dental ophthalmic pathologist X-ray operator anaesthetist and physicians with women students and administration in female hands.
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London
Endell Street
Covent Garden Market
Cooka
Women’s Hospital Corps
England
France
Asphodelia Twobble Visits Tenement District
The article notes Asphodelia Twobble visiting a tenement district to brighten residents. She shares stories of pleasant times spent at Palm Beach, drawing mixed reactions from onlookers.
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Asphodelia Twobble
Palm Beach
Elderly Women Safeguarded by Pinkham’s Compound
A collection of testimonials from Durand Wisconsin and Blackstone Massachusetts praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief during the Change of Life. Women describe hot flashes, dizziness, headaches, and other symptoms alleviated after using the product.
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Durand
Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mary Ripeway
Massachusetts
Blackstone
Mass
Lydia E. Pinkharm
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