England Welcomed Belgian Refugees and Cared for Them
British volunteers organized Belgian relief after Antwerp fell, housing feeding and employing refugees. C B Whittaker led clerical operations while thousands arrived, with doctors, homes and private families aiding. Many refugees stayed on in Britain, escaping war and fear of Germany.
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Ple
Woittaker
Ternece Techies
Reilroad
Antwerp
England
London
Great Britain
Urey
Germany
National Trust Takes Action Against Prince Albert Company
Will Sue shareholders of Great West Company in a bid to recover 499 100 from FP J Phippes BB Hangs Hector Macinnes and Felix Vrank with the city as creditor for boilers electric light and water supplied. If successful the city’s interest is secured. assets are being realized as liquidation proceeds.
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National Trust
Prince Albert
Prince Albert, Haskin
D. W. Adama
Great West Wood, Tron and Chemical Com
Lny
Great West
National Trust Company
J. Phippes
BB. Hangs
Hector Macinnes
Felix Vrank
Great West Company
Ascete
How Submarines Destroy A Torpedo Tube Firing Mechanism
A historical description explains submarine torpedo setup and firing sequence. It covers loading a torpedo tube with powder charge, cocking the firing mechanism, targeting via director dials, and launching the projectile through the tube into water. It notes speed estimates and propulsion steps behind the scene.
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Sailure
Hill Geeking the Fertile Lands
Canada’s Western lands open to settlers as April deals by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company and Department of Natural Resources place nearly twenty thousand acres for homesteading. Officials describe ongoing colonization with new arrivals preparing to cultivate the territory.
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Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Department of Natural Resources
Edison Sees U S Dye Industry End German Monopoly
Thomas A. Edison at his Silver Lake New Jersey plant urged manufacturers to imitate his dye production efforts. He said the United States could outpace Germany by building local dye plants and producing high quality aniline dyes, ending the wartime dye famine and monopoly while citing price surges and a push for American backbone in industrial self sufficiency.
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Thomas A. Edison
United States
Sliver Lake
Germany
Canada
German General Hindenburg Fond of Dogs and Tobacco
The German east commander Hindenburg is said to favor dogs and tobacco. He allegedly rewards compliments with a fine dog or a good cigar and keeps a passport signed by the marshal. He smokes constantly, planning while sleepless, and enjoys grim jokes about Prussian ministers. Two secretaries from Berlin reportedly arrived and were invited in after long salutations.
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von Hindenburg
Vom Hindenbrug
Geman
Hindenburg
Berlin
Resumption of Seal Killing Reported by Experts
Experts report the seal herd has increased enough to permit commercial operations. Red Geld, secretary of commerce, will urge congressional legislation based on a scientific panel recommendation to resume killing seals in the Pelleuied Inlands and other pelagic hunting grounds, including Canada and Japan, under a policy of regulated pelagic sealing.
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Red Geld
Commercs
Canada
Japan
Agricultural science reports praise farming improvement volumes
The text reviews two volumes of agricultural reports from Ottawa, detailing gains in eastern provinces, cattle declines in the west, and increases in horses and swine. It highlights comprehensive experiments in crops, soils, livestock, and farm operations, and notes the works cover chemistry to animal husbandry in volume one and horticulture to poultry in volume two. Copies are available from the publications branch, department of agriculture, Ottawa.
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British Columbia
Betas
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Alfalfa Hay Saves Costs in Hog Feeding Trials
North Dakota Station reports feeding half inch alfalfa hay to young pigs lowers grain needs. Compared with grain alone, savings reach 50 cents per hundredweight, with steams showing up to 2.70 dollars per cwt. Similar gains observed in fattening hogs and during sow trials.
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North Dakota
The Call to Arms Amid Britain’s Naval Arms Race
A wartime call to service urges men to answer Britain's national duty. The piece notes the high cost of torpedoes and compares British submarine weapons to German designs, highlighting the wartime naval arms race and public sacrifice.
Intensive Cultivation Yields Profit From Small Plots
Samuel Van Tassel reports on a 589% square yard plot using crop rotation to net 270.75 dollars. He owns ten acres and notes higher profits with more attention, detailing multiple plots with various vegetables and totals. The analysis emphasizes early market sales, small labor input, and overall return.
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Samuel van Tassel
Han
Economic Reform Boosts Russian Bank Deposits Despite Prohibition
The United States consular report in Petrograd cited by the Chicago Tribune notes a sharp rise in savings deposits in Russia’s banks from 1912 to 1914 and in the first weeks of January. The vodka ban and closure of liquor shops are linked to wealthier savings among urban and rural poor, with further relaxations possible for light beverages and industrial interests, though peasant and factory worker sections are less affected.
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United States
Petrograd
Chicago Tribune
Russia
Epee
France
French Child Heroes in War Time Courageous Rescue Story
A ten year old girl in a French town braved smoke and flames to save a baby from a burning house. She followed a mother's cry and carried the infant to safety, while a second girl aided by locating the child and passing it to the mother. The tale, relayed by a private in the British Royal Artillery, honors young French heroism amid wartime hardship.
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France
Naval
Abe
British Royal Artillery
Exports to Great Britain Rise in 1914 Levels
The report notes Canadian exports to Great Britain increased under abnormal wartime conditions. Government returns show a marked rise in shipments during the concluding months of 1914, indicating Britain’s continued demand as the conflict progressed.
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Great Britain
Canadian
Britain
Made in Canada goods face quality and reputation concerns
The Financial Post urges a Canadian quality standard to curb inferior products stamped Made in Canada. It cites two incidents where dealers refused orders, and European buyers faced scrapped shipments, harming national manufacturers, advertisers, and investor confidence. It calls for laws, better management, and stronger advertising ethics.
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Canada
Weto
Europe
Poretxn
New York
Financial Post
Nol
Je Yu
Feeding the Fighters and the Army Service Corps
The article describes 2000 tons of usable food and other necessities sent daily from base depots to British troops. It notes supply lines rely on England for goods and rail and road transport to the firing line, with reserves kept near the front to avoid railway delays.
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Army Service Corps
England
Edmonton Weighs Natural Gas Franchise Proposal
The city council of Edmonton reviews six proposals to grant a natural gas franchise for domestic and industrial use. Edmonton, the largest Alberta city yet to rely on other fuels, contemplates supply sufficiency and citywide adoption.
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Edmonton
Alverta
Antelope Park Plans Withdrawn Amid District Confusion
A garbled notice outlines a proposed Antelope Park with 45 arcs across five sections in Chin Codler Lethbridge district. The plan mentions fencing and potential embankments but details are unclear due to transcription errors and missing context.
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Antelope Park
Chin Codler
Lethbridge
Getting Down to Real Business With Confidence in the Future
Sir Edmund Walker argues in the Monetary Times that Canada must focus on credit fundamentals and real business. He notes improved home trade signs, strong banks, solid mortgage payments, and growing exports as the nation heads toward a stronger economic stance.
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Edmund Walker
Canada
United States
Sir Edmund Walker
Monetary Times
Unsinkable ships debated by London Post and Carlyle
The London Post argues vessels cannot be made truly unsinkable while Alexander Carlyle of Hariend and Wolfe questions the idea. He notes lifeboat limits on the La Lantina and the time needed to evacuate large ships, suggesting future ships may not grow much bigger due to harbor and evacuation challenges.
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London Post
Wessels
Alexander Carlyle
Hariend & Wolfe
Belfast
Women Wage Equality Push In Wartime Britain
Article notes British women taking roles traditionally held by men during wartime emergency crops and industry. It argues women deserve equal wages for equal work and warns against reducing wages or replacing men with cheap labor once the war ends, urging persistent wage reforms.
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Great Britain
Unclear Navy Critique on World War I Maritime Demands
A passage complains that no navy could escort the Luritants and meet every wartime demand from the Dardanelles to the Kiel canal. It argues Britain cannot fully blockade Germany or sustain all supply lines, noting the impossibility of policing every sea lane and convoy.
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Dardanelles
Suez Canal
Mediterranean
English Channel
Canada
England
France
Britien Isles
Belelaom
Kiel Canal
Heligoland
High Seas
Germany
Feads in Alberts Policy Question Sparks Debate
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Alberta policy and public response readings. The readable portion suggests debate over government aid or ruade bememskere terms and a sense of dissatisfaction with provincial actions. Specific names, dates, or events are not clear.
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Alberts
Alberta
Beef Price Rise Seen From War Cattle Growth in Canada
Randolph Brute reports a likely beef price surge as war demand and cattle numbers grow in Western Canada. Experts note earlier slaughter, better breeds, and faster turnover boost profits for farmers, with cattle values and meat prices rising despite broader war pressures.
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Randolph Brute
Canada
Europe
Lerge
Bruce
United States
HH. & Arkell
Dominion
Beating Back Chas Kaderton in Wienipee Real Estate Scene
The article notes Kaderton, a famed Wienipee real estate dealer, returning from New York with remarks on Western Canada and a recalled bicycle ride tale. He recalls a wind guided trip to Selkirk and back taking nine hours, illustrating city life changes over a decade.
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Chas Hi. Kaderton
Wienipee
New York
Canada
Radeton
Selkirk
Wienipen
Winnipes
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