Englishwoman Lingers as Autumn Winds Threaten Town
In a seaside town Mrs. Lloyd defies seasonality staying on with daughter Kitty and friend Hilary as a stormy autumn nears. The group, including the Squire and Monsieur, anticipates news from England while plans to return are weighed against the lure of the local restaurant and a growing sense of looming change.
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England
Kit
Andignac
Meyrick
Langton
Mr. Strangways
Hilary
Times
the Times
Squire
Schlem
Mr. Langton
Dufour
Mesaa
Kitty
Calais
Boulogne
Lloyds
Hotel de la Marine
Mrs. Lloyd
Madame Dufour
Monsieur
Edouard Dufour
Madame
Oaris
Ron
Dolly
Monsieur’s
Lloyd
The Real Atrocities of the 1914 Belgian Invasion
The narrator reflects on German invasion impacts in Belgium from August to November 1914. He notes casualties and destruction but emphasizes civilian suffering, noting families fractured, towns ruined, and cemeteries filled with noncombatants while some children speak of lost parents.
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Belgium
Beer-sheba in Bible Verse and Battlefield Reference
The piece traces Beer-sheba from its biblical meaning seven wells to its location near Gaza and its distant cultural echoes in Judges and Genesis. It notes biblical mentions, historical sites Bir es-Seba, and speculates on British artillery actions at Beer-sheba amid Turkish forces.
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Beer-sheba
Palestine
Gaza
Rheims
Bir-es-Seba
Dolder Beer-sheba
Dan
Halifax
Vancouver
Abimelech
Abraham
Isaac
Hagar
Amos
Elijah
Beerba
Beer-shebay
Pall Mall in War Time Reflects Quiet City Center
A wartime view along Pall Mall shows a subdued, almost deserted scene from the Circus to Hyde Park Corner. Few pedestrians, mostly soldiers, with a hospital uniform group and a tall officer hobbling on crutches, contrasting with prewar bustle and recruiting vigor.
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Pall Mall
Circus
Hyde Park Corner
Westminster Gazette
Judge cuts alimony for extravagant wife in New York ruling
A New York judge reduces a woman's alimony citing extravagance. The exchange questions whether extravagance should influence judicial sympathy and hints at widens voting motives for judges.
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New York
The Lesson of Italy in War Outlook
Northcliffe warned that Prussian strength endures and could Even now be as formidable as in 1914. The Ottawa Journal Press argues only sustained field force and total effort can break Prussia and secure democracy worldwide.
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Lord Northcliffe
Northcliffe
Timist
Joffre
Paris
von Kluck
Aisne
Germany
Prussia
Ottawa Journal Press
Germans Use White Flag Tactics at Gravenstafel Ridge
The Providence Journal cites German forces advancing on Gravenstafel ridge under a white flag. They allegedly drove the British line a mile forward to a depth of a fifth of a mile, but failed to hold the gained ground. The paper questions German honor and accuses them of treachery.
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Gravenstafel
Germany
Providence Journal
Indians and the Franchise Debate in Canada
A Toronto Daily News correspondent argues Indians should not get franchise rights until they can converse in English and read or write. Chief Whetung of the Chemong reserve objects, noting Indians are aboriginal residents whose rights deserve recognition and equal treatment with immigrants who gain the vote despite language barriers.
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Toronto Daily News
Canada
Whetung
Peterborough Review
Victoria Crosses Awarded Since Inception
The London Express notes that since the Victoria Cross began, over sixty years ago, fewer than 1,000 have been awarded. Of these, 522 were granted before the present war and 317 in the last three years.
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Crimea
London Express
First Dance Prompt Followed by Quick Reassurance
In a brief exchange Miss Bute permits the speaker to take the first dance last night. Jack notes she believes in getting disagreeable things over with quickly.
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Cholly
Miss Bute
Jack
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