Sombre English guest waits in French town saga continues
In a seaside French town, Mrs. Lloyd probes the coming events while Hilary, Kitty, and the Squire face a looming change. A newspaper obituary sparks travel plans as Langton urges a return to England, yet Hilary stays to comfort the ailing host and anticipate news from home.
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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
Ron
Dolly
Monsieur’s
Lloyd
The Real Atrocities Invasion of Belgium 1914
The narrator recalls German advances in 1914 Belgium, highlighting the human cost. He notes no women or children maimed by invasion yet emphasizes families left homeless, farms wrecked, towns ruined, and cemeteries filled with civilians rather than soldiers.
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Belgium
Beer-sheba in Biblical and Geographical Context
The article traces Beer-sheba from its meaning seven wells to its biblical role in Genesis and Judges. It notes its location as southern Palestine near Gaza, mentions Bir-es-Seba, and recounts references to Beer-sheba in Genesis, Exodus, and prophetic writings, while reflecting on historical vandalism and the British military occupation surrounding the area.
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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 Wartime Quiet Reflects On Contrast
A reporter walks Pall Mall and notes wartime quiet replacing prewar bustle. From the Circus to Hyde Park Corner no luxury cars or carriages line the street and few pedestrians remain, mostly soldiers and a solitary colonial in hospital uniform observed. A tall officer hops on crutches, signaling altered times.
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Pall Mall
Circus
Hyde Park Corner
Westminster Gazette
Judge cuts alimony for extravagant wife in New York
A New York judge reduces a woman's alimony citing extravagance. The remark prompts questions about whether such behavior reflects on women's voting for judges.
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New York
Lesson of Italy A warning on German strength in war
The Ottawa Journal Press argues that German military power remains undiminished and possibly as strong as at any point since Joffre halted the German advance. It urges sustained Allied force to exhaust Prussia and safeguard democracy worldwide.
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Edouard Dufour
Madame
Monsieur
Hilary
Oaris
Lord Northcliffe
Northcliffe
Timist
Joffre
Paris
von Kluck
Aisne
Germany
Prussia
Ottawa Journal Press
Germans Use White Flag Tactics at Gravenstafel Ridge
Editor questions German treachery after reports that they advanced under a white flag at Gravenstafel ridge. They reportedly pushed British forces back along a mile front to a depth of a quarter mile but could not hold the gained ground. The Providence Journal condemns Germany and its wartime ethics.
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Gravenstafel
Germany
Providence Journal
Indians and the Franchise in Canada
A Toronto Daily News correspondent argues Indians should not receive the franchise until they can read write and converse in English. Chief Whetung of the Chemong reserve objects noting native status deserves recognition while immigrants gain voting rights with fewer conditions. Peterborough Review supports equal educational requirements for all voters.
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Toronto Daily News
Canada
Whetung
Peterborough Review
Victoria Crosses Awarded Since Instituted
The London Express notes that since its inception during the Crimea era, the Victoria Cross has awarded over sixty years ago. It records 522 decorations before the current war and 317 awarded in the last three years.
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Crimea
London Express
Disagreeable Things Over Quickly Says Miss Bute
Jack notes Miss Bute granted him the first dance last night. He recalls her belief in settling disagreeable matters promptly, a sentiment she shared in the exchange with Cholly.
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Cholly
Miss Bute
Jack
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Sultan
Turkey
New York World
Kieso
Lydia E. Pinkham
Bible Times
Italy
Indians
Gillette
Beatties
Allen
Aenasionn
Gillette Safety Razor CO. OF Canada, Limited
Gillette Building
Montreal
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THE
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