Corn Meal Nutritive Value and Wheat Substitution
A survey notes corn meal provides substantial nutritive value equal to or near wheat and discusses the potential substitutes for wheat in U S food administration efforts. It outlines European dependence on corn substitutes and encourages voluntary cooperation to conserve wheat and stabilize supplies.
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Ce Aorta
United States
Europe
France
Belgien
Food Administration
England
America
Sulis
Decree on French Grain Control and Distribution
A decree institutes state control of cereal distribution and grain trade in France. It creates a government office overseeing merchants and millers, setting state supervised prices and restricting grain sales to state channels. The measure aims to stabilize supply and prevent private profiteering amid wartime conditions.
Absent-minded pet tale voiced by ht speaker
A fragment describes a speaker, ht, attempting to instruct an absent-minded pet. The lines suggest the pet walks around a peer and forgets what it is, differing from what lies beneath. The text presents a puzzling misuse of language and self-referential confusion.
War for Democracy and Autocracy Compared
A historical column analyzes democracy and autocracy amid war. It weighs democracy’s unity against internal quarrels and German autocracy’s efficiency yet treachery. The piece warns against isolating the war’s effects from both sides and questions faith in democracy’s ultimate victory.
A Great Task Plans Future American Steps in France
A Great Task outlines next year in France with soldiers who have fully studied the situation and know what to do, expressing anxious readiness for the upcoming assignment amid wartime expectations.
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France
Kaiser declares no international law amid submarine debate
The article reports Kaiser declares international law is obsolete, citing the submarine issue and German actions in war. It notes Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg’s pledge in the Sussex case and argues Germany began the war in violation of international law, with pervasive deportations and sunk merchant ships. It frames the conflict as a clash between will to power and civilized governance, and asserts U S aims to reestablish international law.
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Heith
Eeease
von Othe Wae
Germany
Geber Pledge
Sussex
Ad Belgson
Kaiser
Indianapolis News
Michaelis
Imperial Kooster
Reichstag
von Ludendorff
Admiralty Staff
Community Canning Begins at Pill Wowen's Institute
Conservation of Food Ontario reports rapid progress in wartime food saving with a new community canning effort. A five hundred can per day plant uses a 2 hp boiler and simple vats to produce fifty quarts of fruit per batch. Meat sterilizing and syrup making facilities are included to stock convalescent homes and hospitals within ten miles.
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Ontario
Pill Wowen
Institute
New Day in Agriculture in Ontario Farms
A revolution in Ontario farming rivals past mechanical advances. The milking machine promises less labor in dairy work and tractor use shows its value for cultivation. Across counties, farmers adopt electrical power and mechanical plows, increasing comfort and efficiency on farm life.
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Ontario
Oronto
Window crash inquiry in Parkington parlor
The contable questions Mrs Parkington about a four o clock crash. He takes notes and asks if anyone was seen at the door. She says no one appeared as Sheriock ends the questioning and departs.
Traversing Sinai to Gaza in a British Vision of Palestine
The piece compares modern British advances in Palestine to biblical exodus motifs. It praises railways, roads, and water supply while criticizing Ottoman rule and Arab neglect, and envisions a tranquil, prosperous Palestine under new governance with continued Western influence. It reflects on Beersheba to Ismailia routes and past campaigns, noting graves and ancient irrigation evidence along the caravan road.
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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 Text From Unknown Era
Garbled dialogue appears with broken capitalization and illegible phrases. The excerpt lacks coherent context, names, or events to identify a definite source or narrative.
Man Power of Germany To-Day
The article outlines German manpower during World War I detailing mobilization by class from 1914 to 1920. It lists numbers called or exempted, totals about 10.5 million called, with a broad total male resources around 14 million and notes on uncalled or employed individuals and late call implications.
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Iseewood
Trent
Landstrum
Germany
Iit
Peace Through War and Lincoln's Just Peace Call
The speaker argues that neutral nations favor peace through war and cites Lincoln's exhortation to “with malice toward none, with charity for all” as a guide. He questions Germany’s readiness to heed the moral imperative and urges the nation to pursue a just lasting peace through steadfast effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Lincoln
Reformers Embrace Quiet Celebration Shift in Revelry
A local reflection notes a change from past drunken revels to a peaceful holiday observance. It describes former drinkers now enjoying restraint and quests for pleasure without excess.
The Cheerful British Soldier Courage Amid War
A British soldier is praised for cheerful courage and resilience under fire. A German prisoner notes the British Tommy’s ability to endure hellish conditions with a smile. The piece highlights disciplined relations between officers and men and mutual respect amid conflict.
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Tommy
Courage of Women Amid War’s Grim Toll Across Nations
A wartime reflection highlights mothers and families bearing loss with stoic resolve, citing a Scottish mother with a crippled son and a French mother who salutes the fallen. The piece notes similar courage among two men and a Parisian train scene as Canada’s Toronto Globe reports.
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Spee
Tam
France
Aleit
Alcohol and Degeneracy in Social Reform Discourse
An excerpt argues institutions shape life quality, condemning saloons for harming human life. It cites studies linking alcohol to feeble mindedness, epilepsy, and infant mortality, noting high child mortality among offspring of drinkers and urging social purity to prevent degeneration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Albert Asylum
Craig Colony
New York
Sullivan
England
Canada Surrenders Pork to Aid Allies in Food Drive
Canada cuts pork and hog product consumption to aid allies. Exports rise from 1010 1916 to 207,000,000 tons in 1917 as U S food administration notes growing shipments to allied countries.
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Canada
U.S. Food Administration
Tees Ton Geen Basta
Advancing democracy and world federation in wartime words
The essay argues for democracy advancing during war with government control of railways and steel, broader social reforms, and internationalism. It envisions a future where nations unite, the idea of a world federation grows nearer, and national borders fade in pursuit of global peace. It cites wartime necessity shaping social policy and calls for trust in leaders while acknowledging challenges and a path toward universal humanity.
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United States
England
France
Italy
Russia
Rev. L. O. Williams
The
Universal Leader
Ancient Egypt letter reveals Islas reproaches Hephaestion mentions costs
An inscription preserved from Memphis in ancient Egypt shows Islas writing to her husband Hephaestion who deserted her. The dated letters circa 186 BCE discuss family neglect and rising costs as she tries to reconnect and complain about his absence.
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Anife
Memphis
Egypt
Islas
Hephaestion
B.C
Zac
Horus
Seraphoun
British Infantry Halt German Assault Opposing Calais Approach
Immortal British infantry with heavy artillery support could not seize the positions held by unprepared British infantry. The road to Calais was barred and the German advance stalled, forcing a costly defensive stand as the British fought to hold the line.
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Calais
Fourteenth Century Malinger Tales and a Verceil Hospital
A medieval anecdote recounts Cardinal de Bari’s Verceil hospital drained by feigned sickness. Petrillo, disguised as a doctor, examined patients and proposed a grim cure by drawing lots to perform a gruesome treatment on ulcers. The tale illustrates early skepticism toward imposters in military medical care.
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Cardinal de Bari
Verceil
Petrillo
The Slacker's Creed Excerpt Reflected in Chaotic Verse
A fragmented passage praising peace while endorsing destruction and fear, depicting a controversial creed about restraint and openness to danger. The garbled text mentions wars, homes, and fanatical urges, concluding with an unclear religious style Amen from Life.
Fragmented exchange on teacher’s nuisance and asking meaning
A faulty dialogue fragment shows Father questioning a nuisance attributed to a teacher and Tomary replying with a garbled response about what is being called. The text lacks clear context or full sentences.
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Wacy
Galliec
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Ezra
Macduff
W. J. Tucker
Dartmouth College
London Daily News
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Cambridge
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Atari
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