Fight for a new world safer for the common people
A wartime editorial argues democracy must unite the nation in a shared war effort and shape a postwar world safer for the common people. It cites Lloyd George urging mass participation and views the struggle as a turning point toward social and political reform led by the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Kingdom
Mr. Lloyd George
Lloyd George
Asquithlloyd
Balfour
Ottawa
Toronto
Mec
Lloyd
Asquith- Lloyd George
German Espionage Ring Derailed In Buenos Ayres
New York World reports from Buenos Ayres on August 18 that German spies operated in Argentina during a US squadron visit. An espionage bureau financed from Germany was found in a German nobleman residence, with a secret wireless setup on United States Street demolished. Proceedings link Buenos Aires to Berlin via cable to Spain for wireless instructions.
Dancing Ban Halt Moonlight Trip on Berlin Lake
A Berlin paper reports police halted a moonlight boat trip when officers learned residents planned a lakehouse dance. The crowd dispersed to a new venue but police arrived again as arrangements began. Similar incidents reflect ongoing restrictions on public dancing in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Berlin
Muggelsee
Prussian Nobility Urged to Rally Against Democracy
A manifesto from conservative papers in London and Berlin calls Prussian nobility to defend the Fatherland against democracy and perceived liberal– socialist threats. It laments the weak will of the German people and urges unity to resist any erosion of state foundations.
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Germany
London
Prussia
Berliner Neueste Nachrichten
Berliner Vorwarts
England
France
America
Russia
Bebiner Kreuz-Zeitung
Hindenburg
Frederick the Great
William
Greatest Honor For Royal Service The Order Of Merit
The article argues the Garter is the realm’s top chivalric badge but emphasizes the Order of Merit as the supreme title conferring lasting dignity. It notes OM bears parallel esteem with royalty, highlighting figures like Sir Edward Elgar and Hardy Morley among its notable recipients.
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St. George's Chapel
Windsor
Garter
Ed Elgar
Hardy Lord Moriey
Women Smokers in Wales Stir Gentle Controversy
A Swansea by street sighting shows a woman smoking a pipe and enjoying it, noting that some older women have long indulged. The piece contrasts this with reports of London women adopting cigars and pipes at home and in clubs where strict rules have been quietly softened.
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Swansea
London
Adversity Reveals Strength in Folklore Fragment
Fragmentary dialogue quotes Shakespearean cadence about adversity shaping character. The text features phrases like cheer up old man and adversity shows our better qualities, though portions are garbled and incomplete.
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Jim
Adv
Revels in New Found Liberty and Jewish Sufferings
Dr. S. M Melamed surveys Jewish oppression in Russia under old laws barring residence in most lands. He details forced humiliations and arrests of educated Jewish women, police abuses, and a failed attempt to bury the dead outside the city.
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Russia
S$. M Melamed
Poland
Lithuania
Warsaw
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Melamed
Sulvalki
Tce
Suvalki
Vilna
Ely Wae
Clyde Dredging Improves River Navigation At Ames Sightseers Event
Report notes the Clyde River being made navigable through dredging with local pride from Glasgow residents. A visiting Ames sightseers visit and react with disdain, contrasting the Clyde with larger rivers like the St Lawrence.
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Clyde
Oncy
St. Lawrence
Church bells convert for munitions amid wartime demand
A Prussian province reports a large bell family converting 70 000 church halls into munitions stockpiles. The effort aims to arm crews for war as bells destined for a different use are repurposed in response to the conflict.
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Prussian
Requisitions Horse and Mule Hides
The Journal of Commerce reports requisitions affecting horse and mule hides due to oil stock actions. It notes shipments and stockpiling impacting supply and mentions licensing concerns for compliance.
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Stoca
Journal of Commerce
Appeal to Socialists as Archduke Otto’s Son Faces Irony and Threats
The 1895 case involving Archduke Otto, who forced a funeral carriage to halt for a picture on his horse, sparked a brutal assault on Socialist deputy Pennerstofer. Investigations blamed Otto and, reportedly, Francis Ferdinand, but no action followed. Now Otto’s son appeals to Pennerstofer for support to safeguard the throne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emperorustria
Archduke Otto
Archduke Ot
Rae
Orse
Herr Pennerstofer
Deputies
Auke Otto
Pennerstofer
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Erstofer
Otto
West Will Get Apples From East
Hon W J Hanna states Western Canada will receive apples from Nova Scotia while British bin crop runs 75 percent normal and Ontario Quebec 15 percent. Nova Scotia crops will be diverted west with carload distributions and fixed price support. He warns against lowering Canada’s flour standard to avoid hurting export trade after the war.
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W. J. Han
Western Canada
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Quebec
Hanna
Canada
Price Shifts Hit Western Canada Hardware Lines
Journal of Commerce notes widespread price changes in Western Canada with major increases for hinges vices grinders bolts and saw blades. Hardware stock adjusted with several lines sustaining higher costs while others trend lower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Eo Ae
Journal of Commerce
Canadian Pig Iron Production in Early 1917 Totals 276777 Tons
Canadian pig iron output for the first three months of 1917 reached 276777 tons, an increase over 1916. The Journal of Commerce notes three small plants contribute to the total though details are limited.
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Canada
Journal of Commerce
Hamburg Simmers in War Weariness and Hunger for Peace
English observer describes Hamburg as devastated by war with a dead harbor, bankrupt hotels, scarce coffee and tea, rising food prices, and money losing value. Hamburgers wish to be like England as they fear a long siege ending only with peace and hope for port recovery aided by Allied air power and a future victory through sustained air superiority.
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Hamburg
Germany
England
Alster
Esplanade
Atlantic
Gott
Herr Ballin
Wamburg
London
Rhine
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Naval Air Service
War Office
Admiralty
Cmt
Anata
H. Sidebotham
New Republic
Father Forgive Them A Call to Pray for Germany
An editorial urges Christians to pray for Germany and its people amid the war’s toll. It emphasizes mercy for the German populace, widowed and orphaned, and the need for peaceful sentiments to temper passion and prevent unreasoning action.
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Germany
Family of Nations
Pouteraree
Paris War Museum Exhibits World-Class War Collection
Paris opens a unique museum created by M. Henri Leblanc housing 22 rooms of war documents and posters. The collection began July 31, 1914 and covers posters, paper money, trench craft items, and war souvenirs, now donated to the State.
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Paris
Musee de the War Museum
M. Henri Leblanc
M. Leblanc
France
Cucumber Seed Cleaning Machine Powered by Small Motor
A three horsepower motor in the Arkansas Valley powers multiple farm tasks. It pumps water for 3 500 sheep and 27 cows and 50 hogs, runs a milking machine for 20 cows twice daily, feeds a cream separator, and operates a cucumber seed cleaning unit.
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H.p
Arkansas Valley
Attitude of Relatives Toward Mr Lasserby Questioned
The Birmingham Age-Herald notes mixed feelings about Mr Lasserby with a line implying indifference to his wealth. The remark suggests both surprise and skepticism about his status.
Inaccurate Nomenclature Across Everyday Items
A playful critique notes mislabeling of common items: sai as a bird, atgut as sheepgut, sealing wax lacking wax, blind worms with eyes, rice unrelated to rice plant, gloves not made of kid, and silver falsely tied to German origin though produced in China for centuries.
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China
Fading War Debate on Democratic Control and War Aims
Fragmentary text discusses governance in wartime, contrasting ministers and parliament with popular sovereignty. It cites Lloyd George and Balfour on democracy during war and the role of the people in steering government policy and national unity.
Revelations of German Activities in Buenos Aires August 18
State Lansing's disclosures of Ger from its corresent in Buenos Ayres under date of August 18 reveal unusual German activities in the city during the recent period of U S naval squadron operations. A letter delivered to a man of alleged sympathies prompted a search by the Argentine president leading to a hotel. A secret wireless outfit has been discovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
New York World
Buenos Ayres
Germany
United States Street
No Dancing in Germany Prohibitions Spark Police Action
A Berlin board bans dancing events amid crackdown on public gatherings. Authorities halted a planned rail journey and impromptu ball after detecting illicit intent, prompting police intervention and prosecutions.
Fragmentary OCR Note on Conference and Loss
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a conference and a loss with unclear names and places. The readable items reference a gift, exclusivity, and lingering interest but lack coherent context or identifiable dates, organizers, or outcomes for a proper summary.
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Spain
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Sam
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Baga
Redpath
People's Unity
Cratiza
Servati
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