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      A listing of the women in the Woodstock Social register for 1916. Included are their addresses. A supplement of the index of house names has been added when the booklet was reproduced for Oxford Museum.

      A newspaper article reprinted from Saturday, June 2, 1916 detailing how Brockville was involved in the Fenian Raids, including the troops stationed in the area.

 Cole, Arthur A., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1917), 7 Dec 1916, 311-319     Canada as a country of large railway developments, considered on a per capita basis. The relationship between railway development in Canada and the opening up of our vast agricultural areas. The importance of the mining industry now as suppliers of business to the railways, with examples. A consideration of figures …

 Macallum, Professor A.B., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1917), 14 Dec 1916, 320-326     The change that we must make in order to get efficiency in national life. The lesson this war is teaching us. The need to employ all the scientific lore that is available today to human kind, to apply it to human needs, the shop, the farm, the factory and so …

 Code, Ven. Archdeacon, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1917), 21 Dec 1916, 327-339     The constant singing of our national anthem as one of the potent factors in developing and enriching our patriotism. Nourishing and stimulating our patriotism by the solemn singing together of this hymn of our race. The use of particular words and music formally to express the patriotic creed of a …

 Denison, Colonel George T., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1917), 28 Dec 1916, 340-350     Propositions being made by our enemy which to the speaker's mind are exceedingly dangerous, and which make one exceedingly anxious for the future. The speaker's conviction, even at the beginning of the war, that we would win it. His one haunting dread that "when our men have fought and died …

 Forneret, Lieut. G.F., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1917), 13 Jan 1916, 37-45     The British Empire to most native-born Canadians as a great institution, represented visually by large red spaces on the map of the world. The experience of going over to England for the war. A reading from a letter the speaker wrote at the time, with the sentiments and sensations shared …

 Sefrovitch, Capt. A.V., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1917), 27 Jan 1916, 46-61     The plight of Serbia and Montenegro, two countries which used to be one, separated by the invasion of the Turks. Some historical background to these two countries. The current situation. Montenegro's King now the guest of France. The speaker's publication of a protest in the American papers against some false …

 Humphreys, John H., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1917), 3 Feb 1916, 62-75     This war giving rise to a spirit of devotion to the welfare of the nation such as has never been known before, lifting the British nation to a higher plane of development. Parliament figuring in all such questions. Criticism of the working of Parliamentary institutions, much of it justified. A …

 Lascelles, Frank, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1917), 10 Feb 1916, 76-81     A lengthy introduction by Mr. Alan Sullivan takes place first, introducing "The Dynasts" and giving much background information to the work. Frank Lascelles: Impressing upon the audience that the desire in this production is to make people realize how very much what we are going through today is what our …

 Fallon, Rt. Rev. Bishop, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1917), 24 Feb 1916, 82-99     Reference to the Magna Charta. Nothing so logical, so absolute as the march of ideas. Historical background to events leading up to the signing of the Magna Charta. The liberties won on that occasion an impressive instance of how effective was their attempt in putting a stopper on royal tyranny. …

 Neville, R.S., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1917), 2 Mar 1916, 100-118     The Dominions, during the present great war, shown a disposition to bear their respective shares. The time ripe for the formal consideration of a scheme of government for the Empire, which, in return, will provide for the just aspirations of the Dominions to share in the direction of foreign policy …

 Jacobs, Rev. Rabbi, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1917), 9 Mar 1916, 119-127     The Jew as patriot throughout history. Posing the question "What constitutes citizenship in a country?" The Jewish ideal of citizenship. Misconceptions about Jews. The Jew not a newcomer to Canada. Some facts about Canadian Jews. Jews settled in England as early as 690 A.D. Examples of Jews that have been …

      War related articles found in The Grand River Sachem during 1916. For information on Soldiers, see Jan 5, 12,Feb 2, 23, Mar 1,8, Apr 12,19,26, May 17,24,Jun 28, July 2,5,26, Sept 27, Nov 1, Dec 6,27. For information on Women in war, see Jan 5,12,26, Feb 2,16, Mar 22, Apr …

      A stock certificate made out to Grace Walby for 1000 shares in the Calumet & Montana Consolidated Mining Company of South Dakota.

 Rev. P. W. Taylor, Padre, Branch 164 Royal Canadian Legion, The Haldimand Press (Hagersville, Ontario), 6 Nov 1980, p. 6     ...

      Annual Report for 1916 of the Waterloo Public Library. Includes names of members of the Library Board.

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