Instructions for sending letters to prisoners of war
The Canadian Postmaster General's Department issues detailed rules for outward mail to German POWs. Letters must show rank unit and place of internment, be inked, unsent with crosses, and limited to private news. Postcards preferred, no registration, no enclosures, and parcels capped at weight with duties waived for tobacco but no perishables.
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Ottawa
Postmaster Generals Department
Germany
Batish
KM Coulter
Summer Fallow Yields From Manitoba Experiments
Experiments at Manitoba Agricultural College show 100 acres of summer fallow plowed in May or early June can match wheat yields of 119 to 140 acres plowed later. Depth and soil type affect results with loam soils, moisture conservation by sub surface packing, and harrow treatments altering land equivalencies.
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Manitoba Agricultural College
Exprimental
Our Empire Prayers and Patriot Unity
A declamatory verse praising the empire and its strength. The piece vows loyal defense, unity, and trust in the colonies and armed power, concluding with a signature from Mrs. Harry Rowan.
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Empire
Harry Rowan
Canadian soldiers seek cigarettes from home via Banner program
A letter from a Canadian officer in France describes the need for tobacco for troops. The Banner and Winnipeg Telegram offer a program to supply cigarettes and tobacco with donations of 25 cents or one dollar, providing pipes, pouches, lighters, and 50 cigarettes per dollar, with donor names acknowledged.
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France
Winnipeg Telegram
Salisbury
Doukhobor Land to Open for Homesteading May End
The Banner reports 104 quarters of Doukhobor land near here will be opened for homesteading about the end of May. Pelly News notes April 15. Churchill unlikely to join the British coalition government. Paris reports British subs sink Turkish transports and torpedo boats at the Dardanelles. Britain, Russia, and France will press the Turkish government over massacres of Americans by Kurds.
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Pelly News
British Coalition Ministry
Churchill
Paris
Dardanells
Great Britain
Russia
France
Baseball Schedule for Russell Rossburn Birtle Foxwarren
Schedule lists matchups with dates June 1 to June 28. Teams include Russell Rossburn Birtle and Foxwarren. Games alternate home and away, indicating a round robin style in this minor league or local league.
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Russell
Rossburn
Birtle
Foxwarren
Foxwwarren
Russells
Helen Blue Wins Tiny 10 Cent Homestead on Turtle Lake
Miss Helen Blue of Turtle Lake Minnesota claimed the smallest homestead in the United States by paying ten cents for land on a 800th acre plot. Her 14 by 16 foot log house sits on a 30 foot wide point with a garden of tomatoes and cabbage cultivated on 1742 square feet.
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Mise Blue
Helen
United States
Helen Blue
Fowls Need Clean Food Water and Exercise
A poultry guidance piece urges supplying grain and vegetable foods along with meat and grit in clean portions to encourage exercise and health. It stresses constant access to clean water or milk, warns against dirty water and dishes, and notes attendants often forget to clean vessels. It also suggests applying a few drops of lavender oil and Canada balsam on book shelves to prevent mold.
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Ongoleum
Comgquieum
Www. J. Doig
Tee
The
Russell Jewellery Co
Practical Jewellers
Walker
C. W. Stanley
Canada Weather Insurance Co
A. Teskby
Winnipeg, Man
Wells
J. Skelding
the Banner
Penne Aan Ee Ee Fromm
Iasan A
Packer
DR. Spears
L. BR
Edinbers Ra
A. G. Lan "Gan, UN
Park View Villa
Binscarth
Man
Russel
Insura
Alan
Evans
Tueslay Russell
Manitoba
Lewis St. George Stubbs
C.J. Mickie
Janas
J. Il. Clark, V.S
R. T. Ricou
Trinity College
London
Fire and Life Insurance
A. B. Callin, Russell, Man
Confederation Life Association Aglo-American Fire Insurance Co
Equity Fire Insurance Co
Montreal Fire Insurance Co
London Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Russell Lodge
Oddfeliows Hall
L. Smith
G. A
Knights of the Maccabees
Hrvuesent
Maccabee Mall
John Manser Clem
Walter Hemnkore, WM
W. Ladingham, R. K
Rusell Lodge
Masonic Hall
Wright Block
Gko
Sons of Englana Benefit Society Lodge
Queen of the West
Frank Allen Jr Hd
Ernie
Crystal Rebekah Lodge
O.P
Mrs. Traynor, NG
Miss Brears
Order OF Foresters
Oddfellows Hall
Geko
McDonnell
E. Foster
Sec
B.A. Burbank
J.T
Misiota Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Company
And
General Animals of Canada
WM. Hembroff
Miss Spooner
Y. J. Attwood
Ailred Clee
Natuie
Covent
Queen’s Hotel
Grand Central
Bex
J. Mahey
Bear Greek Ranch
Asessipoi
J, Devlin
Bey Kuxni
Baier Office
Central Hote
Eardley
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