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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Oct 17, 1918
Page
6
Free Telephones in Moscow Under Bolshevist Order
Moscow houses receive shared public phones on stairways under Bolshevist rule. The Frankfurter Zeitung reports 15 000 instruments remain for technical reasons after the move to socialize the system. Neighbors may use the nearest phone. factories face reduced access and doctors and officials may later receive home lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Frankfurter Zeitung
Jam Shortage Sparks Rationing Talk Among Households
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate concerns over jam supply. Households seek conservation methods and rationing as shortages persist, with emphasis on reducing waste and ensuring basic needs are met.
Holloway's Corn Cure Reported to Kill Corn Roots
When Holloway's Corn Cure is applied to a corn or wart it kills the roots and the callosity comes without end to the flesh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holloway
Millionaire snubs press amid limousine exit
A multi millionaire shouts at reporters as he climbs into a limousine. A boy outside challenges him with a sharp remark about wealth and work, reflecting tension between paparazzi and mogul.
Emperor William at Krupp works vows no stone unturned to shorten the war
At Essen the Kaiser praises Krupp workers and industrial mobilization, saying Germany will do all possible to shorten the war. He contends the enemy seeks Germany's destruction and notes peace offers, while thanking directors, foremen, and workers for their sacrifices amid food and clothing shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krupp Works
William
Germany
Essen
Ure
Erman
Empror
Kruppe
Europe
Krupps
Princey
Pce
In Defence of the Flag Defended by an Irishwoman in Paris
An Irishwoman in Paris July 4 interrupted a shopkeeper defending the Union Jack for sale. The vendor explained low prices in French and was met with strong indignation from the bystander, highlighting nationalist tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Amusy Fagly
Har Arte
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Strange Mascots of Airmen and Their Pioneering Fans
The article recalls early airmen embracing mascots from bulldogs to fox terriers and even a silk stocking scarf. It notes pilots collected dogs, cats, and odd tokens as morale symbols, with tales of a mastiff Peter at Shoreham and a dog leaping from an aircraft. It also mentions a Hun pilot jokingly intended as a mascot and cautions on care in selecting mascots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fra Og
Winchester
Fare
Peter
Shoreham Aerodrome
Alao Peter
Alee
Jim
Hun
U S Expands Grenade Production For War Effort
The War Department announces four types of hand grenades are now produced at two million each year and a doubling of output is expected within four months. Rifle grenades run about one thousand per month with substantial growth planned. More than sixty million grenades of both types are in sight, and over eighteen thousand workers are employed nationwide in related plants. Fragmentation grenades rely on fragmentation patterns and gas effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. War Department
Ordnance Department
Mets
Britain
America
Peton March
Usig
United States
German protests over U S dentists aiding wounded troops
German newspapers voice anger at American dentists hired to repair German soldiers' jaws. The report notes native dentists calling U S practitioners "tooth engineers" amid wartime strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
U. S. Agen
Meet
Edmund White Claims Loss of Dominance in Gas World
Edmund White of London asserts Britain has lost its hold on the gas industry and notes the use of 400 million gas mantels in circulation as evidence of shifting power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund White
King’s
London
Eng
War Widows Remarrying After War in England Headlines
A study notes rising remarriage rates among widows after major conflicts. Five to six years post Crimean War the rate neared one hundred per thousand marriages, and by 1916 the registrar general records eighty five to the thousand. Current estimates suggest a return to Crimean-era levels as social recovery progresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weller
Toby
Roger de
England
What Chinese Liked About the English
R. F. Johnston recalls a Wei hai wei resident’s view of British rule not in broad freedoms but in everyday courtesy. He notes women on narrow roads had protection as English travelers, unlike Japanese rulers who did not yield. The described virtue centers on small acts of consideration rather than grand policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wei-hai-wei
R. F. Johnston
China
Wheat flour adulteration myths debunked by policy law
The article states that government actions remain strict and there is no widespread adulteration with corn. Millers mix extra bran and various wheat grades, causing quality variation. Bakers must add 25 percent cereal other than wheat, and some bread sells at high prices for underweight loaves. Rice flour as a pure alternative is suggested for home bakers.
Goose Honks High Says a Phrase with Twist
An old saying about a goose is explored by George R. Bolton in Rod and Gun. The piece notes the misinterpretation of honk as an expressive word and mentions a Nova Scotia tale of a man with a natural hank who could profit from it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Bolton
Barnum
Nova Scotia
Life-Saving Apparatus from Belgian Roaches to Albert’s
A life saving device from a Belgian roinches to Albert’s features a charthouse that can be cleared from a sinking ship in twenty seconds and made watertight in minutes. It contains fifteen berths and supplies fresh water.
London Mail Faces Backlog From Improperly Addressed Mail
The London postal system reports over fifteen million letters and parcels weekly misaddressed, causing delays and extra labor. To ease workload, districts were subdivided into Mayfair I II, East Central I II III, with 28 million letters and 200 thousand parcels handled weekly by a 28 thousand strong staff. About 15 thousand seasoned workers left by wartime calls have been replaced by women and girls new to the job.
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London
Ncw
Post Office
Mayfair
West Central
East Central
Hampstead
Chelsea
Wimbledon
The Kaiser’s Holy Land Tour as Comic Card Demo
A Paris La Rire spoof purports to publish Kaiser Wilhelm II’s private travel notes on a divine mission. It parodies his journey from Jericho to Jerusalem in various uniforms, with satire on tourism and the Kaiser’s self image, aided by Thomas Cook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Land
la Rire
Jordan
Jerusale
Palestine
Thomas Cook
Salvation Army
Revival of English Jet Industry at Whitby
Revival of jet ornament manufacture described on the Yorkshire coast at Whitby. War boosts demand for black pieces while cutting continental supplies of jet glass and imported jet. Local factories rely on seasoned older workers. ongoing revival faced with limited, aging labor and uncertain future prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitby
Yorkshire
England
Humber
Tyne
Bam
General Foch Faces Strain As Wartime Leader
Met ropolitan notes say General Foch, near seventy, shows fatigue in his face yet retains blunt frankness and broad friendships among allies. The description compares him with Joffre Petain Clemenceau and Grant in bearing wealth and cigar fondness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foch
Napoleon
Grant
Joffre
Petain
Clemenceau
Frank H. Simonds
Metropolitan
Garden Rhubarb an Ancient Plant
The pieplant has a recorded history of over four centuries. It was cultivated in white walled gardens of Morocco and amid fruits in historic settings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morocco
Britain and India compared in War End Forecasts 1919 1920
An eastern traveler contrasts Persia under decline with British India’s thriving cities Bombay Calcutta and Madras modern railways and stable governance. The article weighs two outlooks on ending the war in 1919 or 1920, debating strategic military effort and sustained American support.
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Great Britain
India
Persia
Bombay
Cutta
Madras
Monopolize Russian Trade Drive Gains Steam
Despite assassinations in Moscow and Kiev and distant allied operations, Germany pursues a steady plan to control Russia’s commerce. Helferich, named by German press as successor to Mirbach, leads a commercial and industrial party driven administration focused on banking and manufacturing, with iron and coal magnates at the helm of the syndicate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Kieff
Germany
Russia
Helfferich
Mirbach
Ress
Commercial and Industrial Party
Phoe Gyn
Enying
Glove Marriage Across Ocean Unites Dutch and Transvaal Couples
A Boer in Pretoria wed a girl in Amsterdam in a handscheen ceremony. Despite a 6000 mile distance the Dutch law was observed with a proxy best man in Amsterdam holding the glove as the groom’s stand‑in. The power of attorney enabled the proxy to participate as the groom at the ceremony.
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Pretoria
Amsterdam
Holland
Netherlands
Transvaal
Woman proves strength with shells at factory
A wartime shell factory story notes women who previously made field gun shells later forced to produce shells for newer artillery. A new mother asserts her capability by volunteering to heft a shell, challenging doubts about female labor strength.
Ex-Khedive of Egypt Visits Berlin Amid Welcoming Ceremony
A fragmentary report describes the ex-Khedive arriving in Berlin with a welcoming ceremony. Count tlow comments on progress since last November and Notes ambivalent feelings about the reception.
Imported Furs Then and Now in Russia and Scandinavia
The fur trade highlights ermine as the top price fur, found only in Russia and Scandinavia, turning pure white in winter with a black tail tip. Sable fur, once abundantly hunted, faced a 1913 ban to curb extermination, with skins 15 to 20 inches long and prized for overhair texture and bluish sheen. Sea otter and silver fox furs follow in value, while sable auction and regional hunting limits shaped market dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Scandinavia
Siberia
Rifle and Pick Brigade Roles Described in Frontline
Fragmentary wartime note compares rifle units and pick ters at the front. Mentions Broneets near the line and their weapon choice amid confusion.
In Their Own Th East of Durham Volunteers at Gateshead
Local volunteers in Gateshead discuss views raised near Durham about a bav issue. The fragment notes community chatter and concerns about local actions without detailing specifics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Gateshead
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