Farmer Power to Strike a Blow for Liberty
A Toronto Globe commentary argues farmers must unite with city dwellers to boost food production and reduce regulation. It warns that wartime shortages threaten the vulnerable and urges coordinated marketing, transport, and policy changes to free farmers from restrictive practices and end exploitative middlemen.
Victory of Wounded Soldiers Told in Easter Sermon
A preacher recalls a wounded soldier with an empty sleeve who found a resurrection this side of death through will and effort. Authentic cases from Military Hospitals Commission show veterans returning to work, earning higher pay, and mastering trades after convalescence and training programs.
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Canada
Ypres
Vimy Ridge
Military Hospitals Commission
Princess Patricia's Regiment
Sida
Himse
A Long Way From '76 Amid Anglo-Saxon Alliance Hopes
The piece argues British Americans cherish the American Revolution as a just war and envision a future Anglo-Saxon alliance with Britain. It cites Viscount Bryce as a leading figure and recalls a historical British officer forming a regiment in the United States for Old Glory defense.
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George Washington
England
Viscount Bryce
United States
Serna Ret
Weathered whispers hint at family distance and doubt
Fragmentary line from a Boston text shows a speaker addressing Robert and his father about time and an implied chase or distance. The tone suggests reflection on past promises and present longing.
Shared harvest stakes proposed to fix hired man wages
Western Canada farmers and workers are urged to form a joint wage standard. The piece argues for placing hired men in partnership, granting them a quarter to a sixth share in crops and a minimum monthly wage with a crop bonus, protected by a local solicitor drawn agreement.
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Canada
Western
Ormer
Self Renunciation In France as Joffre Steps Aside
The text portrays Joffre as a revered French leader who valued future great reputations over established fame. It notes his shift from admiring long standing reputations to accepting a demand to step aside for new generals, signaling a turning point in France leadership.
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France
Joffre
Hhe
Germany Must Pay for Devastation of France Says Scholar
A Princeton professor argues Germany should bear war indemnities via a staged approach. He favors policing Hamburg and Bremen until payment guarantees are secured, with an impartial tribunal setting the indemnity and reinforcing international arbitration.
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Uder
Etree Est
France
Ermans
Belgium
Poland
Germany
Aerschot
Dinant
Louvain
Rhine
Drachenfels
Coucy
Hamburg
Bremen
Hague Court
F.J. Mather
Princeton
New York Times
Great Mineral Wealth Impresses Winnipeg On Canadian Resources
Marquis of Queensbury told a Winnipeg audience that Canada's mineral wealth could cover war debts for Britain and Canada. He cited vast claims in British Columbia and Porcher Island, urging government support for new ventures as he warns Canadians underrate their natural resources.
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Canada
Ural Mountains
Russia
Rockies
Marquis of Queensbury
Winnipeg
British Columbia
England
Great Britain
Porcher Island
Food Profiteers Are Traitors
A sharpening broadside accuses monopolists of overcharging Canadians for essentials. It asserts professors bear responsibility for national misreads of foreign psychology and calls for practical common sense in thinking and policy.
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Germany
He Man
Ove
New Elevators Planned by Alberta Farmers Co operative
Alberta Farmers' Co operative plans rapid elevator expansion, aiming for up to forty new storage sites across the province by 1917. Already 36 locations secured, with work starting immediately to add about 1.6 million bushels of capacity. About 150 workers will be employed as structures rise on most branch lines from Peace River to the southern boundary.
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Katchewan
Dominion Forestry Branch
Alberta
Alberta Farmers’ Co-operative Company
Onner
Peace River
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