How England Welcomed and Cared for Belgian Refugees
A New York Tribune writer notes Britain absorbed about 200000 Belgian refugees, housing and feeding them with volunteer aid. C B Whittaker led the relief effort, coordinating rooms, clerks, and doctors while men such as Vickers Maxim supplied work. Refugees were settled by class, with careful matching to hosts to prevent abuse. Many stayed in Britain permanently, scarred by war.
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Belgium
New York Tribune
England
C. BE. Whittaker
Whittaker
New York
Ple
Antwerp
Vickers- Maxim
Great Britain
Germany
City solicitor outlines Great West claims and liquidation
D W Adams details city actions as guarantor of 125000 debenture and creditor for boilers lights and water to Great West Wood Iron and Chemical Co. National Trust sues Phippen Hanna Macinnes and Frank for 499500 or 99600 each on shares. If successful city claim covered. otherwise creditors rely on company assets. Assets being realized as conditions permit. some paints glass oils lumber sold.
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Prince Albert
D. W. Adams
Great West Wood, Iron and Chemical Company
Great West
National Trust Company
F. H. Phippen
D. B. Hanna
Hector Macinnes
Felix Frank
Great West Company
How Submarines Destroy Threats With Torpedo Tube Mechanics
The article describes submarine attack procedures with torpedo launch. Sailors prepare the tube and powder changer, cock the firing mechanism, and a director device guides the shot. At about 3000 yards a button release ignites the charge, propelling a torpedo guided by gyroscopic gear toward the target, a shot rarely misses despite rough phrasing.
Edison Predicts U S Dye Independence At Silver Lake Plant
Thomas A Edison declares the United States will soon manufacture its own dyes ending wartime shortages. At Silver Lake New Jersey he reports large supplies of aniline dyes and calls on textile makers to follow his lead to break German monopoly. He notes higher prices for carbolic acid aniline oil and benzol and urges a protective law to prevent dumping foreign goods.
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United States
Silver Lake
N.J
Germany
Canada
Value to Farmers The Experimental Farms and Sons
The annual aggregate report for the year ending March 31 1914 surveys extensive farming work and its returns. It notes grain yields livestock trends across provinces, includes experiments on crops soils and livestock, and explains volumes one and two covering chemistry field and animal husbandry then horticulture cereals botany entomology forage plants poultry and tobacco. Copies are available from the publications branch Ottawa.
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British Columbia
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
The Call to Britain’s Manhood An Anon Poem
A stirring WWI era verse urges every man to answer Britain’s call and join the fight. It frames enlistment as a debt owed to fallen comrades and a test of character, urging readers to prove courage and embody noble duty. The piece ends with a vow to have acted bravely.
German General von Hindenburg and his passions
German commander in the east, von Hindenburg, is said to favor dogs and tobacco. Tales recount a convoy of dogs sent to Hanover with a passport signed by him, and his constant smoking during sleepless hours. He reportedly drives Berlin underlings into Russian danger for grim jokes and amused cruelty.
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General von Hindenbrug
Hindenburg
Hanover
Hindeburg
Berlin
Vonademburg
Alberta bridges bolster rural roads for homemakers
Since Alberta was organized in 1905 the province has erected 2,524 bridges. The bridges lie mainly on roads serving rural communities and illustrate the policy of improving country access for homemakers.
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Alberta
Navy limits criticism of British escort policy
Sioux City Tribune notes no navy can fully protect every maritime route from the Dardanelles to the English Channel. It argues even Britain cannot escort all passenger ships or blockade Germany while meeting troop and supply needs across multiple theaters.
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Dardanelles
Suez Canal
English Channel
Canada
England
France
British Isles
Belgium
Kiel Canal
Heligolard
High Seas
Germany
Sioux City
Iowa
Tribune
Made in Canada campaign reviewed by Financial Post
The Financial Post questions CMA plans for a Made in Canada push noting many Canadian factories produce high quality goods yet some firms tarnish the label by selling inferior products. It urges a Canadian quality committee and legal protections against mislabeling to protect reputations and investor confidence.
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Financial Post
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Canada
Europe
New York
Feeding the Fighters Perfect System of Maintaining Food Supply
The Army Service Corps moves 2900 tons of daily goods from base depots to firing lines by road and rail. Supplies originate mostly in England, not France, and reserves are kept near the front to guard against rail delays. One thirty six hour railway delay did not affect frontline orders due to efficient regimental stores and clockwork logistics.
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Army Service Corps
England
France
Knew His Job Recruiting Sergeant
A brief fragment notices a recruiting sergeant remarking on a man with one eye, amid a wartime scene with a Scottish character reacting with loyalty and humor to the conversation about service and duty.
Escaped Major recounts harsh reception at stations
Major Vandaieur describes how German prison escapees faced abuse from officers and soldiers at multiple stations. He notes at the German Belgian frontier the French prisoners were offered potato soup only as leftovers, with officials saying none was meant for them.
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Major Vandaieur
Real business in Canada with confidence for the future
Sir Edmund Walker argues in the Monetary Times that Canada must face war and economic realignment. He says speculative jams vanish, credit abuses fade, and credit bases improve, with banks ready to extend credit. Migration, agriculture, and manufacturing bolster prospects as Canada builds latent confidence.
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Edmund Walker
Canada
Fidence
United States
Sir Edmund Walker
Monetary Times
Unsinkable ships debated by The London Post
The London Post questions the idea of unsinkable ships after the Lusitania disaster and cites Alexander Carlyle of Harland & Wolff. He argues large ships cannot be made truly unsinkable, notes lifeboat limits, and suggests future vessels may not grow much larger due to harbor constraints.
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The
London Post
Lusitania
Aexander Carlyle
Harland & Wolfe
Belfast
Women's Wages Rise as War Expands Women's Roles
Women in Great Britain have moved into jobs traditionally held by men, from interpreters to railway workers, and leaders warn they should receive equal pay for the same work. They argue wages must reflect real value to prevent cheap labor replacing family heads' earnings after the war ends.
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Great Britain
Eee
Natural Gas For Edmonton Franchise Consideration
Edmonton Council weighs six proposals to grant a natural gas franchise for domestic and industrial use. City seeks a reliable supply and notes Edmonton, the Alberta city with over ten thousand residents not yet using gas, may soon adopt this convenient fuel across all municipalities.
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Edmorton
Council of Theity of
Edmonton
Alberta
Provce
Torpedo Costs and Capabilities in War Efforts
A naval expert notes British torpedoes cost between 3500 and 5000 dollars to build, cheaper than the latest German designs. German torpedoes measure 21 inches in diameter, travel 48 knots, and boast a seven mile range with a high explosive payload and internal drive components.
Money in Live Stock is Sure to Come
Western Canada rancher Mr Randolph Bruce returns from Europe with views on war inflating beef prices. He urges rapid cattle production, favors alfalfa feed, and notes U S trends toward earlier finishing. Cattle values rose from 1901 to 1911 with higher averages, and officials say prices have never been higher. Next year uncertain as war effects unfold.
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Randolph Bruce
Canada
Europe
Bruce
United States
H. &. Arkell
Dominion Government
Seals to Resume Killing at Pribilof Islands
W C Redfield secretary of commerce will push congressional legislation to authorize resuming seal hunting at the Pribilof Islands next winter. Three scientific experts support the plan. Canada and Japan, stakeholders in the herd, pressed the issue under treaty terms that ended pelagic sealing. United States investigators coordinated with American experts on the inquiry.
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W. C. Redfield
Pribilof Islands
Canada
Japan
United States
New York Herald
Still Seeking the Fertile Lands in Western Canada
April sales by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company and the department of natural resources disposed of nearly twenty thousand acres to home makers. The 124 sales placed about 500 people on the land, with most buyers taking quarter section plots signaling a move toward intensive farming compared with earlier large farms.
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Western
Canada
Canadan Pacific Railway Company
Department of Natural Resources
Ito
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National Trust
Prince Albert Company
Tram
Edison
Britain
Anon
von Hindenburg
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