Corn Meal Nutritive Value and Wheat Substitution in 1917
A survey notes corn meal provides substantial nutritive value relative to wheat and urges substitution to ease European shortages. It discusses price limits, U S policies, and the need for public understanding of corn meal as a wheat substitute amid wartime rationing and production goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ce Aorta
United States
Europe
France
Belgien
Food Administration
England
America
Sulis
French Government Grain Decree Regulates Distribution and Prices
A decree by the French government centralizes cereal distribution and grain trade under state control. It sets price floors, limits sales to state instruction and supervision, and removes transport reliance on private railways and waterways. The measure imposes official oversight across merchants and millers, altering market operations nationwide.
Absent-Minded Pet Teaches Stranger’s Lesson
A quirky remark describes a distracted person guiding a pet with odd observations. The speaker notes the animal’s wandering behavior and notes differences between what is seen and what lies beneath, hinting at memory lapses and misperceptions.
War for Democracy Tested by Strength and Trust
The piece argues democracy and autocracy show mixed strengths and weaknesses in war. It contrasts democratic unity with internal distrust and autocratic efficiency with treachery. It warns that outlooks depend on perspective and notes Germany’s insistence on victory while democracies debate strategy.
A Great Task Prepares Next Year for Troops in France
A Great Task notes American forces will be in France next year and expresses resolve among those who have studied the situation. They say they know what needs to be done and are anxious to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Kaiser Declares No International Law Remains
The article reports the Kaiser asserting that international law no longer binds Germany, claiming submarines are universal weapons and criticizing Allied and German actions. It quotes Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg and frames the war as a clash between power will and civilized conduct, urging the need for a new international order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heith
Eeease
von Othe Wae
Germany
Geber Pledge
Sussex
Ad Belgson
Kaiser
Indianapolis News
Community Canning Effort Aids War Food Savings
Conservation of Food Ontario reports rapid progress in community canning during war days. The Wowen's Institute hosts a five hundred can daily plant with simple gear a 3 minute boil time and vats for meat syrups and jams. Local helpers within ten miles donate poultry and fruit to stock convalescent homes and hospitals, aiming to sustain this work beyond the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Pill Wowen
Institute
New Day in Agriculture in Ontario Farms
A sweeping change in Ontario farming nears completion with milking machines and tractors expanding across counties. The Ontario Globe notes the shift toward mechanization reducing labor in dairy work and cultivation, with electricians and electrical machinery aiding farm life.
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Ontario
Oronto
Window break mystery in Mrs Parkington incident
The contable notes a hole in Mrs Parkington's parlor window after a crash at four o'clock. The detective questions the lady about seeing any person and confirms no one was observed as he records details and departs.
Vision of Palestine Progress Beyond Ottoman Rule
The piece argues British wartime advance toward Gaza and Palestine promises Arab prosperity under modern infrastructure. It contrasts ancient sieges with rail and road support, notes Turkish oppression, and recalls the Beersheba to Ismailia caravan route and past armies along that path. It ends with a local greeting dialogue about New York and city life.
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Archibald Murray
Moses
Sinai
Canaan
Sin
Gaza
Samson Carri
Bar
Hebron
Palestine
Siam
Valestine
Beersheba
Ismailia
Empire
Rome
Baron Kressenstein
Syria
Djemal Pasha
Suez Canal
Younghusband
Siani
Fragmented Shakespeare Line Surfaces in OCR Text
Garbled OCR fragment shows incomplete Macbeth Shakespeare dialogue with broken words and stray characters. Attempts read Father and Child exchange and lamb reference but phrasing is corrupted and unclear.
Man Power of Germany To-Day
An assessment of German manpower through World War I era classes from 1914 to 1920 outlines mobilization. It cites 10.5 million called up and 14 million total male resources, with detailed class convocations, exemptions, and postwar employment and disability considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Iseewood
Trent
Landstrum
Iit
Peace Through War and Lincoln's Call for a Just Peace
The speaker argues that neutral nations favor war as a path to peace and defends religious motive for peace efforts. He cites Lincoln's pledge to pursue justice and insists the nation must follow those words to complete the work and achieve lasting peace. He questions Germany's readiness to heed the moral code and urges resolute national action.
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Germany
Lincoln
Reformation Yields Quiet Observance of Holiday Fun
A reflection on how reformers once opposed intoxicants now see celebration as harmless recreation. The piece notes revellers find joy in a sober holiday free from brawls and the lingering dark taste of past excesses.
The Cheerful British Soldier and German Prisoner Quote
An article notes the cheerfulness and grit of British soldiers and cites a German prisoner praising their steadfast courage. It highlights strong morale and mutual respect between officers and men amid hardship.
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Tommy
Courage of Women Amid War Tears and Resolve
The piece lauds women facing wartime hardship with quiet bravery. It recalls a British factory mother who lost two sons to shellfire, another Scottish mother’s crippled son, and a French train scene where a widow learns her husband died on the journey. It notes similar resolve across France and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spee
Tam
France
Aleit
Alcohol and Degeneracy in Society and Child Welfare
A passage argues that institutions must measure by their impact on life, condemning saloons for harming public health. It cites studies linking alcohol to idiocy, feeble mindedness, epilepsy, and infant mortality, noting high child death rates among children of drunk parents and urging social purity and prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Albert Asylum
Craig Colony
New York
Sullivan
England
London Daily News
Canada Cuts Food Use to Aid Allies During War
The report shows Canada reducing consumption of pork and hog products to aid allies. It cites rising exports of pork to the United States and allied nations with figures indicating a significant increase from 1916 to 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
U.S. Food Administration
Tees Ton Geen Basta
Advancing Democracy and War’s Global Call to Unity
A wartime editorial urges democracy as social progress and a global mind. It argues government control of railways and industry, conscription, and food policy accelerate reforms and pave the way toward world federation and international Christianity beyond national borders. It praises allied unity and warns submarines threaten supply lines while urging decisive naval action.
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United States
England
France
Italy
Russia
Rev. L. O. Williams
The
Universal Leader
Ancient Egypt letter from Islas to Hephaestion found in Memphis ruins
A 2000 year old letter fragment from Islas to her husband Hephaestion, once in Memphis temple ruins. The text notes neglect of family and rising costs, with dated reference near July 24, 186 B.C. and mentions Horus, Seraphoun, and retreat in Memphis.
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Anife
Memphis
Egypt
Islas
Hephaestion
B.C
Zac
Horus
Seraphoun
British Infantry Halt German Assault to Calais Road
Immortal British infantry, aided by heavy artillery and ample preparations, could not seize the positions where unprepared British infantry blocked the road to Calais. The British had to fight the ...
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Calais
Medieval Hospital Malingering Tales From Fourteenth Century Anecdotes
A fourteenth century collection recounts malingerers in military medicine. Cardinal de Bari’s Verceil hospital faced resource strain from impostors. Petrillo, in doctor’s robes, examined patients and declared a drastic cure involving a controversial ointment, illustrating early distrust of sick reports.
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Cardinal de Bari
Verceil
Petrillo
Fragmented Creed Fragment in a Damaged Text
A garbled passage from a reader’s note or pamphlet expresses abstract beliefs about peace war and civilization amid a corrupted OCR fragment. The text references hypocritical ideals and dangerous calls to arms with incomplete phrases and invented terms.
Fragmentary dialogue on education and respect
A damaged excerpt shows a teacher-student exchange with a character named Tomary disputing a label and request for clarification. The text hints at classroom friction and miscommunication in a early dialogue style.
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Reichstag
von Ludendorff
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