New York Palaces Host Visiting Dignitaries and Social History
The Astor Frick and Clark mansions stand as famed New York homes for royalty and dignitaries. Mrs Astor and Ward McAllister shaped society's Four Hundred list and hosted lavish events. The Astor estate on Fifth Avenue houses art, vases, and portraits, while the Frick residence rivals in fame among visitors and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Government House
la Presna
United States
Joffre
M. Viviani
Balfour
New York
Astor
Frick
Clark
Carnegie
Aster
Fifth Avenue
Sixty-fifth Street
William Astor
New York Society
Mrs. Astor
Ward McAllister
John Jacob Astor
Vincent Astor
Elizabeth
The Menace of Unpreparedness in Empire Wars
The graves in France Flanders Gallipoli Mesopotamia and the Persian Gulf symbolize the cost of unprepared leadership. The article argues such sacrifices prove failures in planning and strategy across imperial campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Flandera
Gallipoli
Mesopotamia
Persian Gulf
Turko-Tigris clash routs retreating Turks near Bagdad
Edmund Candler reports a naval battle on the Tigris below Bagdad where gunboats and cavalry rout Turkish forces. The engagement features a hairpin bend at Nahr Kellah, heavy fire from three sides, and losses amid scattered wreckage, with artillery and machine guns enfilading the Turkish lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Candler
Tigris
Bagdad
Baghailah
Kut
Nahr Kellah
Case Aulea
Orginal Rabbi
British Women and the War Effort at Krupp Factories
The article praises British women activists in Moorside and beyond for supporting the war effort against Krupp. It references arms production, militant action, and the belief that defeating Krupp is key to overwhelming German forces, with admiration for women's votes and leadership in national defense.
Clash of Ideals in Autocratic and Democratic Traditions
The text contrasts autocracy and democracy across nations, noting Germany's shift toward militaristic rule and discipline since Sadowa. It laments pagan impulses in power, cites Dr. A. Lawrence Lowell on these trends, and critiques the drill sergeant approach spreading through Europe while emphasizing servant leadership in Christian nations. It references 1913 Reichstag commentary on decisive action and urgency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
France
Italy
Russia
A. Lawrence Lowell
Europe
Germany
Western
Sadowa
Christendom
Reichstag
The Perfect Woman Defined by Liverpool Teachers
A conference of English girls' school teachers in Liverpool defines the ideal woman as forty years old, married with five children, living in a pleasant area near a town. She maintains a spotless, well furnished home, shows patriotism, religious duty, and engages in walks, cycling, swimming, dancing, skating, rowing, and even motor cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
England
Saskatchewan Tops Relief Giving For Canada Provinces
Saskatchewan led all Canadian provinces in Belian relief contributions for the month, far surpassing Ontario at $1 and British Columbia at $6,050, recording the third highest total. The report highlights substantial provincial generosity amid ongoing appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Canada
Ontario
Colum
Parcels to German POWs Lifted Burden on Prisoners Families
The restriction on parcel sending to German prisoners of war has eased for eight weeks through early March. Homefront families faced frantic delays as parcels were blocked by transit issues and censorship. Investigations indicate Germans held parcels up. Red Cross offices say they are not to blame and transportation obstacles, plus new rules, should improve deliveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Canadian Red Cross
England
Pie. J. Speirs
Free
Robert Rogers
London
Manitoba
Ed Cross
Caven
Earth
Hodgetts
Canada
Red Cross
Express
Toro Daily Star
Krudtetee
Ipeg Free Press
Prohibiting Export of Canadian Wheat
The government has issued a prohibitory order halting export of Canadian wheat to neutral countries. Licenses will not be granted for wheat and flour to non British and allied nations. The measure aims to address Canada’s food situation and rising prices, affecting trade with Holland Sweden Denmark and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Holland
Sweden
Denmark
Reprisals Debate as War Corps Reaches City
The text recalls Randall Thomas Davidson born 1848 as Archbishop of Canterbury. He criticizes bombardment of Freiburg, noting casualties per German reports. It discusses reprisals and potential harm to non combatants and reflects reluctant English public sentiment on war measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall Thomas Davidson
Canterbury
House of Lords
Freiburg
Lord Urzon
Germany
British admin brings order to Mesopotamia war effort
The report praises streamlined communications by road rail and river in Mesopotamia. It notes Basra loading facilities ample medical equipment and sanitation. Public works housing electric plants and docks proceed on a large solid scale. Flying flies and heat pose hardships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesopotamia
Basra
Sheikhand
Sheik Saad
Eng
Sanna
Tigris Valley
What She Wanted
An elderly woman on a train prompts a child’s quip about the bell cord. She later yanks it on a trestle ride seeking a ham sandwich and tea as staff scramble to respond. The scene captures a humorous exchange from a Ladies' Home column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonny
Murders Per Million in Select Nations and US Toll
The text compares murders per million in Canada Britain France and Belgium with the United States. It cites about 129 murders per million in the US each year and claims over 11 000 people are murdered annually. It mentions death penalties and an average seven year imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Great Britain
France
Belgium
United States
Germany's Huge Human Sacrifice in World War I
Frank H. Simonds analyzes Germany's losses and strategic stance in 1918. He estimates lethal and disabled counts, notes German resolve to bear sacrifice to delay surrender, discusses subs, Russian revolution, and projected campaigns into late 1918. He predicts no surrender due to famine this year and ongoing Allied advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Belgian
Aix-la-Chapelle
Lower Rhine
Frank H. Simonds
New York Tribune
Balfour Warns of German Peril at New York Banquet
In a Waldorf Astoria speech to the British mission, Arthur James Balfour declares a crisis for civilization and liberty. He brands Germany’s use of science for domination as a barbaric, pernicious force threatening world peace and human dignity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Mr. Balfour
Germany
Napoleon
Fragmented Remains of a Medical Exchange
A garbled excerpt shows a man speaking to his doctor about hair loss with a comically clipped reply suggesting a remedy. the readable text implies a joke or incomplete dialogue about a receptacle and hair.
The Wedding May Be the Calm or the Storm
A wedding story hints at potential harmony or upheaval as the couple prepares. The article weighs expectations against underlying tensions in the lead up to the ceremony.
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Merser
S. William's
Neer
IND
Battleford
International
McLaughlin
Riages
Irsion
Northern Railway
Vancouver
Cannal Park
Wooder Co
Lad Sebarth Phat
Ousetwater
Pastern
Great Lakes
Duluth
Port
Teres
Ling
Shatoon
Krupp
Arthur Conan Doyle
Hindenburg
Moorside
Britain
Argentina
Yrredon
Maude
Japan
Atami
Odawara
Howe
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