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Newspaper

Battleford Press

Location

Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada

Date

Jul 19, 1917

Page

6

Dolly Missing After Garden Outing At Silverdale

Mrs Bartlett fears Miss Dolly Egerton vanished after a garden excursion in Silverdale. Nurses recall a tall grey gentleman and a taxi ride to Charing Cross, with the Continental express possibly involved. Dolly’s studio visit and the blue veiled nurse speak to a tense search as winter wind and rain set in.

Aoe Kate Dolly Mrs. Bartlett Silverdale Miss Egerton Weston Miss Dolly Mrs. Itlett Gerry Miss Betty Master Peter Lon Benge Avi Charing Cross Station Continental Express Folkestone Sera

Dutch Succession Bill Moves After Narrow Queen Wilhelmina Escape

The article outlines a plan to settle the Dutch throne succession after Queen Wilhelmina survived a train accident. It notes the risk of a regency should she die before her daughter Juliana, and the unease over a German prince ruling Holland even temporarily amid contested kinships and German press reactions.

Wilhelmina Holland Germany Juliana Reuss

Lignite Could Transform Western Canada Fuel Supply

Professor Ruttan of the Canadian Advisory Council reports a process to convert Saskatchewan lignite into briquettes costing two thirds of coal current prairie prices. A plant at 400000 dollars could produce 200 tons daily, with a public pledge from Winnipeg’s T R Deacon to raise funds, urging government support for two million dollars to back the science.

Ruttan Canadian Advisory Council of Scientific Re Saskatchewan Canada Research Council Rottan Dominion Geltresens T. R. Deacon Winnipeg

Alfalfa Harvest Timing Warned By Ohio Experts

Ohio Agricultural Experimental Station specialists advise cutting alfalfa when new shoots at the crown reach one to two inches in height. The usual rule to wait until a tenth in bloom can fail as strong base shoots may be damaged at harvest. All roads that lead to Easy street need paving.

Ohio Agricultural Experimental Station

Kerensky A Voice For The Underdogs In Russia

Alexander Kerensky emerges as a pivotal figure in Russia's crisis not as a dictator but as an advocate for workers, Jews, and persecuted citizens. He defended Lena River workers after a fatal strike, aided Mendel Beilis, and resisted tsarist efforts to dissolve the Duma while serving as Justice Minister in the provisional government.

Alexander Kernesky Russia Kerensky Rusia Alexander Kerensky Lena Mendel Beiliss Kiev Duma Kernesky Siberia New York Sun

Wild West Seller Laughs at Moving Pictures

Broncho Bob says he has quit drinking and faro bank, and his amusement now is going to moving pictures to mock the reckless portrayal of Wild West sellers on screen.

Broncho Bob Faro Bank

Fragmented line hints at marital strain over money

The text fragment shows a spouse expressing concern about the other’s habits with money and a distant look when questioned. It suggests tension in a marriage around finances without clear events or names.

Band memories and a Kaiser miscue at Potsdam luncheon

The tale recalls Mr Lloyd George singing My Country Tis of Thee at an American Luncheon Club. A Potsdam incident in 1904 involved Sir Edward Lascelles misreading the Kaiser's cue as God Save the King, prompting a paused carriage and several reprises before departure.

Mr. Lloyd George Potsdam Sir Edward Lascelles Germany Edward Frank Lascelles London Daily News

Britain Can Not Starve Us Into Submission

The piece argues Britain cannot force a swift victory by starving the United States or its allies. It suggests American industry will adapt and strengthen, while Britain’s timetable will fail as allied effort and U.S. production grow. It references a London editor noting a retired captain of industry in the background.

Qritain America Europe

Death of Old Tex Jones From Dallas Killed by German Sniper

Old Tex Jones, a gray haired Texan from Oak Cliff, Dallas, is killed by a German sniper near Vimy Ridge. He once served twelve years in the American army and told stories of frontier life in England. Tex had earlier worked cattle outfits in Texas and fought in the Boxer campaign before joining World War I.

Tex Jones Oak Cliff Dallas Texas Tex Vimy Ridge American Legion Legion London Man's Land England Tommy Fred Mill Duluth Canada New York Evening Sun

Germany Started War, Not Attacked, Says German Author

An interview with the author of J accusers asserts Germany bore sole responsibility for World War I. The piece claims German leaders planned the war, rejecting the idea of a defensive war and noting the need for long expiation.

Germany J'Accuse

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