Massive wartime shipbuilding program outlined
The article describes a large government plan to build 117000 gross tons of commercial shipping, totaling about 6000 tons per vessel, with a total program value near 600,000. It notes the tonnage is an estimate and would rise when including smaller ships like fishing boats, potentially reaching about 150,000 gross tons with all vessels counted. Some ships are already afloat, others barely started, but the tonnage indicates firm construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bettinh
Columbia
None to Spare
Fragmented overheard dialogue shows a tense summer scene with Mr gisste and Mrs Sizzle reacting to a child flying a kite, while a loud voice orders restraint and laments the lack of breeze. The garbled names and exclamations convey heat and urgency in a playful urban tableau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Gisste
Mrs. Sizzle
Ei Steele
Berlin to Melt Bronze Statues for Munition Use
A Berlin despatch reports the decision to melt down bronze statues to supply materials for munitions. The move affects public monuments and raises concerns over cultural heritage during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Women Bank Employees Grow as War Narrows Jobs
In New York and New Jersey banks, women edge toward replacing men as the war prolongs. Officials note women work slower but with more care, reducing losses from errors. Since the U S entered the war last April about twenty thousand women have joined Wall Street banks, with hundreds more hired weekly at Mechanics and Metals Bank and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
New Jersey
Canada
Wall Street
United States
Mechanics and Metals Bank
Western Canada Wheat Crop Says Value At Least 460 Million
A Winnipeg tally estimates Western Canada's 214 million bushels of wheat plus barley oats and flax, from 187 million to 214 million, with Saskatchewan Manitoba and Alberta yields set at 14 to 25 bushels per acre. Even the low wheat figure valued at 2.15 per bushel yields about 460 million dollars, a conservative estimate likely to rise with higher grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Toronto
Western Canada
No. 3
Northern Wheat, Inc
Civic Conservation Committees Urged to Save Surplus Food
A wartime decree urges Canady towns to form civic conservation committees to collect surplus orchard and garden produce. Citizens should conserve their own fruits and vegetables and donate surpluses to committees for storage and distribution through Red Cross supported channels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luiney
Canady
Puetchat
Sollers
Red Cross
Baby's Own Tablets Praised by Mother in Rodny Ont
Mrs Henry Vanreader of Rodny Ontario reports five years of use with Baby's Own Tablets praising their thorough yet mild action and reliability in helping sick babies recover. She keeps them at home and says once used, mothers choose them over alternatives. Sold by medicine dealers for cents a box from The Dr Villemoine Co Brockville Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Vanreader
Rodny Ont
Dr. Vileme
Maine Co
Brockville
Tax on timber men bill passes in Melbourne parliament
The Melbourne house of representatives passes a bill authorizing a tax on timber men. Police and prison officials, a clergyman will not be exempt while widowers with children may claim exemption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Represence
Melbourne
Australia
Fragmentary quote hints at a demanded sacrifice
A severely garbled line references a woman and a sacrifice tied to entering a home. The text is largely unreadable, with stray phrases and reversed words, making it difficult to extract clear names, dates, or events. The overall sense is of a disputed demand or accusation.
Copenhagen Chewing Tobacco Tip From Historic Ad
A fragment advertises Copenhagen chewing tobacco urging users to take small pinches for first times and to place the pinch between the lips. It promotes satisfaction and control in chewing technique with a casual instructional tone.
Paper clothes touted as waterproof fashion and workwear
An article promotes paper clothing rumored to be waterproof and durable. It claims shirts trousers and overalls made from paper fiber resist washing damage and offer versatile styles for men and women. The piece mentions light white items blue workwear and striped designs with plans for spring market release and notes Liniment for Sale by Minard's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echir
London Daily Lait
The Ferment Of Reconstruction Excerpt
An editorial excerpt argues reconstruction will fail if Germany wins the war, predicting a German reordering of the world and warning against British overconfidence. It laments wartime self indulgence and notes public discourse on peace and reconstruction as a distraction.
Rhubarb in the Cellar Winter Growing Guide
The article explains winter rhubarb storage by haloing outdoor crowns until frost, then lifting roots into a barrel with soil and placing in a lighted cellar. With minimal feeding, rhubarb thrives, letting a few plants supply a family through several winters. Farmers with space can store crops this way.
Wound Up Parliament Member Addresses Idle Audience
A fragment notes a member of parliament speaking with urgency to a bored listener. The unclear quote suggests a tense moment or improvised remark during a discussion. No clear names, dates, or places are readable.
Rice Consumption Soars Across Years Amid Price Pressures
The 1914-15 rice output reached 11 064 208 000 pounds with per capita use about 1M sock. In 1916-17 demand rose to 1 831 590 000 pounds, per capita 17.33 pounds. India reports a 1 255 000 ton rise in its past year rice crop.
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India
Wheat reserves and world crop prospects amid war demands
The article discusses wheat supply shifts during wartime, noting Australia Argentina and India crops and delivery challenges. It cites Argentina a record harvest and future delivery price, plus shipping limits due to tonnage and submarine risk. It also advertises Dr Kellogg asthma remedy with testimonials.
Spoils or Heirlooms in German Dutch Ad Listings
A German Dutch newspaper note notes advertisements offering old pictures, Gobelins tapestries, Persian carpets and other heirlooms for sale. It asks if a solvent buyer should contact a Cologne firm’s mailbox, hinting at wealth and possible aristocratic burgher buyouts near the Dutch frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Cologne
Belgium
Unclear text fragment on catarrh treatment and remedies
Fragmentary note discusses catarrh not cured by local applications. Mentions remedies and reference to a medical context with partial names and places, but content is garbled and incomplete. No clear event or person is established.
The Real Naval Problem and Allied Fleet Effort
The real problem is to sweep the U boats from the sea. The American fleet now joins with British and French armaments to solve it for both moral and military impact.
France restricts milk and cream use after October 1
An official order prohibits the use of milk or cream with tea coffee cocoa or other beverages after 9 o clock in all cafes restaurants tea rooms and lunch houses in France. Rail passenger lunch rooms are exempt from the ruling.
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France
New Zealand War Expenditure Tops Twenty Two Million
New Zealand reports war spending through March surpassing 22 million in new taxation. The government plans further increases in the war loan to meet funding needs. Provisions of the bill outline taxpayer contributions to support the intensified wartime effort.
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New Zealand
Good Scouts Save Apples From Waste in Lexington
A Lexington Council action ensures windfall apples will be collected and distributed rather than rot. Scouts pay a fee to support the effort and plan to share the fruit with local community groups and those in need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Maer
Theapore
Providence Journal
Freezone Corn Cure Promises Instant Relief and Easy Peel
A Cincinnati chemist discovers an ether compound free zone remedy available in small bottles at low cost. Apply a drop to corns or calluses on toes and fingers to relieve soreness and loosen flesh without pain. It claims to dry and shed corn, leaving skin intact and not inflamed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnat
German Children to Fight On Swiss Frontier
German parents send children to Switzerland for safety as German supervision at the frontiers with Munich and Cologne increases. The note records officials acknowledging the influx and mentions Basle as a focal point of concern.
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Munich
Cologne
Switzerland
Basle
Neutrals Supply Denmark Margarine Records 1916 Trade Flows
United States data show 90.9 percent of Denmark margarine fats used in 1916 were imported to the US. Total fish margarine output reached 124,761,620 pounds, aiding butter export while most butter left the country. A stray narrative snippet describes a real estate office scene with a terse deal and a startling interruption.
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Denmark
United States
United States Food Administration
Germany
Arrimwany
Lignite Power Plan Proposed for Saskatchewan Beds
An engineer's prior report is revisited proposing a central power plant at the heart of Saskatchewan's lignite fields to distribute power over the region for next winter's fuel. The plan envisions a central facility powering the wider lignite area, addressing potential fuel shortfalls.
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Saskatchewan
Skatchewan
WU Estaba
Ake
Teres
Bitsiors
Industrial alcohol seen as wartime energy substitute
Vancouver World notes vast potential for producing industrial alcohol from potatoes, beets, molasses and sawdust to replace petroleum. It cites Canada’s gasoline exports, wartime supply worries, and a sugar beet based process, arguing BC could profit from waste materials if Dominion prohibition ends liquor-making.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Canada
United States
Fon
British Columbia
Patten States
Vancouver
Historical note on Major Barnardi case in Parliament
The piece recounts one of the ten times Parliament willingly ceded its authority to the monarch. It describes Major John Barnardi’s 1696 Newgate imprisonment and the extended confinement of him and four companions for three extra years, ending with an act allowing confinement during His Majesty's pleasure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Barnardi
Newgate Prison
London
Barnardi
Wilchisen Wrigh
William 5
Lost lunch on road leads to odd encounter
A man on a day off searches for his missing luncheon at a creek. He meets a husky man who jokes he found nothing and asks if a dog or cat might have picked it up, revealing a humorous miscommunication.
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Body Builder
Coe
THE
Canada Starch CO
Montreal
Jas. Richardson & Sons, Ltd
Enteblisted
Esar
Auerion
Copenhagen
Minard’s Liniment
Sone
Egyptian &E
Devuglese
Pepe Naperer
Astra
Ies
Argentia
Northmerier
Pacific
Atlantic
Argentina
Pte
Prasacy
J. D. Kellogg
Bend Aor
de Props
Toledo
Sip
Gillett’s Lye
Holland
Sianes Realty
Alcohol Canada
Minard
Liniment Ceres Dandruff
ASA
Nn U
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