Russia vows firm stand against dishonorable peace move
Prince Lvoff and M. Tereschtenko denounce a separate peace amid crisis. They insist Russia will fight to safeguard restitution, defend Belgium Serbia and Roumania, reject German domination, and seek a united peace with the Allies. Kerensky pledges no counterrevolution while minister of war, promising full unity with the new regime.
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Prince Lyoff
M. Tereschtenko
Russia
Prince Lvoff
Belgium
Serbia
Roumania
Fereschtenko
Gia
France
A.F. Kerensky
Black Sea
Is Scotland Going Dry War Time Prohibition Debate
Sir Edward Parett spoke at Usher Hall in Edinburgh urging wartime liquor bans. He argued large, representative crowds show the community supports prohibition and the economy focus could divert up to 100000 men from liquor-related costs to support the war effort.
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Scotland
Edward Parett
Ed Sears
Usher Hall
Oeall
Elderly Shopper Questions Table Cloths in Store
An elderly woman asked to see table cloths in a shop. A salesman produced a pile and showed them, but she claimed she had those elsewhere and asked, “Eaves yo you anything men?” before the clerk offered more.
Verdun Steel Harvest Calculations by Prometheus
The German trade organ Prometheus estimates enormous steel fallout from Verdun battles. Assuming 260 square kilometres and 90 pound shells, about 1 350 000 tons of steel exploded, enough to load 135 000 wagons, valuing roughly 45 pounds per acre in scrap.
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Prometheus
Verdun
Victorian cross honors judged as rare as radium
The piece argues Victoria Crosses are awarded with extreme caution, likening the honor to canonization. It cites multiple exemplars of gallantry from Gallipoli to Suvla Bay, naming Privates, lieutenants, and majors as emblematic feats that illustrate why the award remains exceedingly selective.
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Crimea
South Africa
New York Sun
Michael O'Leary
Albert Jacka
Courtney
Gallipoli
Jacka
Potts
Berkshire Infantry
Suvla Bay
A.V. Smith
East Lancashire
Yates
Yorkshire Light Infantry
le Cateau
Menin A
George Wheeler
Seventh Lancers
Shaiba M Mia
War sentiment analysis challenged by Cambridge professor
Professor Shipley of Christ's College Cambridge argues that hate as a motive to war cannot be effectively stirred among British troops. He cites Fritz and Mistshee with the yarn of Tale as supporting examples in his essay on hate.
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Professor Shipley
Christ's College, Cambridge
England
Mister Fritz
Mister Mistshee
Fragmentary quip reveals teasing chatter on romance
The unreadable OCR shows a flirtatious exchange where one speaker accuses the other of flirting to spite Jacks while the reply dismisses the claim as nonsense and boasts preference for a different man.
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Jacks
Abe
Pan Germanism Threat to United States Exposed in 1901 Pamphlet
A Berlin pamphlet from 1901 by Baron von Edelshirm argues for overseas operations to threaten the United States, framing Pan Germanism as a core element of Weltpolitik. The work urges mobilizing Germany’s naval and mercantile power to deter or defeat U.S. sea power across oceans, warning that mere naval action alone cannot secure victory.
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Berlin
Franz Wilhelm Appl
United States of America
Army and Navy Club
London Times
Germany
Japan
China
Oversea
Mercantile Marine
Europe
Baron von Edelshirm
United States
Atlantic
America
Cnieaer Sal
American firms expand in Canada with 150 million total plants
Heavy investments by U S firms in Canada reach about 15 million new capital across fifty branches, averaging 300 000 per plant, lifting total U S investment to 150 million with existing plants. Overall U S investment in Canada tallies around 978 million pounds, with growth noted since 1914 as securities markets shift.
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United States
Canada
News of
Chicago
Summer Goods Ad in Local Store
A shopper asks Clarice about a store’s summer goods while reading an advertisement for landing nets. The prompt ends with an unclear phrase from a reader.
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Clarice
Canada’s War Effort Woven Into a Splendid Record
The piece lauds Canada's war role praising its massive monetary support and manpower contributions to Allies. It highlights troop losses, frontline bravery, gas warfare resilience, and home front labor led by women and veterans. It notes international praise and Chinese volunteers joining Canadian efforts.
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Canada
Belgium
France
Serbia
Poland
Red Cross
Vancouver
Sade
Oime
Re Aan
Gestor Amos
Eskimo Indian Boy Scout Troop Flourishes at Hay River
A distant Yukon mission station at Hay River supports a growing Boy Scout troop led by Wm. Robert Hunter. Eskimo and Indian boys willingly learn, showing strong skills and leadership potential that rival more established units. The report also honors Lieut. Hugh Hetherington of Brandon, a former Western front hero and Brandon scoutmaster, who died leading his men.
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Yukon
Hay River
Robert Hunter
Aeee
Canada
Europe
Hugh Hetherington
Brandon
Hetherington
Wieut. Cox
Prince Albert
Destruction by retreating Germans in Peronne and beyond
An eye-witness account describes German retreat through Peronne and surrounding villages, detailing deliberate destruction of trees, homes, and churches. He notes hacked hedges, severed fruit trees, emptied houses, shattered furniture, and widespread loot, with few intact buildings remaining.
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France
Bapaume
Peronne
la Pucelle
Peroline
Berlin
Hotel de Ville
Gene Wr
Babylon in British Hands Two Babylons in One
A Christian Guardian writer contrasts modern Hillah with ancient Babylon, noting Hillah’s mud brick townscape and surrounding ruins. The article recalls prewar German scholars in Babylon, their research costs, and the shift of Kut-el-Amara near Ur of the Chaldees as British forces hold the region.
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Babylons
Babylon
Nebuchandnezzar
Christian Guardian
Hillah
Unioni
Burglary Analogy in War by Dean Inge at Temple London
Dean Inge compared wartime atrocities to a scientific burglary by a vast power, arguing that progress, socialism, democracy, industry, and religion cannot prevent future wars. He warned against assuming moral superiority and urged reforms in national education after peace.
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Temple Church
London
Dean Inge
Devastation in War Through Northern France and Germany
The passage recalls devastation in northern France as Germans destroy unmovable property during a retreat. It parallels Germany’s Thirty Years War, noting sackings, mass deaths, scorched towns, and nomadic living. It cites the 1612 start and 1648 end with the Treaty of Westphalia, shaping a long German devastation.
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France
Germany
Wia
Canadian Artillery Led By Morrison in Described Victory
The Evening Journal reports a historic Canadian interchange on the battlefield with every gun in action as infantry support. General E W Morrison of Ottawa commanded the Canadian artillery and coordinated with British officers along the line divisions to push the action.
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the Evening Journal
Canada
Crea
Colgan
Ottawa
E.W
Morrison
Brita Ofcers
Otta
Shawn Senden Toon
Elope Rumor Shakes Local Couple
Local chatter centers on a rumored elopement involving a couple in town. No official confirmation has been made, and residents await a statement from the families or a public notice.
Abstinence Is Good Medicine Says London Daily Express
A London Daily Express excerpt urges abstinence from overeating among the English upper classes. It claims cutting daily rations to a third could boost work output, health, and national brain power within six months, reducing postwar wasteful habits when peace returns. It also notes Kaiser’s influence on British efficiency and health.
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Kaiser
Great Britain
London Daily Express
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