History Will Do Justice To Britain War Effort
Lord Curzon lauds Britain's worldwide war sacrifices and industrial toil in support of the Allies. He notes shipping, armaments, coal, and food contributions, labor at home, and the crucial sea power that sustained France Italy and others, urging recognition of Britain's full wartime role.
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Britain
Lord Curzon
Gray
France
Magmkot
Italy
Saloniki
Northampton
Kettering
Leicester
Admiralty
Great Britain
Europe
Gerard
Toronto Globe
German admiralty confession hinting at defeat plan
Captain von Mantey, linked to the German admiralty, publicly admitted that sinking 600,000 tons of shipping monthly up to August was intended to force England to yield. He argued the English refusal to concede proved their resolve and implied Germany would have accepted defeat under such losses.
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von Mantey
England
Rmans
New York Times
Indians Expand Cultivation Yields Increase Reserves Output
The interior department reports higher acreage and grain production on Indian reserves. In 1917 70,688 acres were under cultivation. this year 82,421 acres. Total grain yield reached 1,350,324 bushels, up about 76,000 bushels, with crop values approaching half a million dollars.
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Dominion
Interior Department
Marie Gocen of Roumania Honored for Courage
A World War era tribute praises Marie Gocen of Roumania for unwavering faith and honor amid treachery. The Richmond Times Dispatch lauds her majestic heroism, calling for united tribute from victor nations and admiration from brave, honorable people.
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Marie, Gocen
Roumania
Eeree
Mever
Hes
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Worse Than Savages
Walter Duranty and the Newark Times correspondent describe German actions in France as savage and inhumane. The Rev Charles A Eaton condemns loving the sinner while hating the sin and argues German people bear collective moral degeneracy. Montreal Herald cites the piece urging blunt moral judgment to protect Christian civilization.
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Walter Duranty
Newark Times
France
America
Canada
Charles A. Eaton
York
Germany
Montreal Herald
Zeebrugge action praised for expert ship sinking feat
The article extols the Zeebrugge raid showing the victory depended on skilled planning and the captain of the Vindictive sinking his ship to block the channel. It notes similar bottling tactics with the Newbridge in 1914 and cites German and Turkish failed attempts to block British harbors.
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Zeebrugge
Koningsberg
Newbridge
Koninesbere
Rufigi
Fred
Gallant Lads Describe Wounded Soldiers in France
A Pall Mall Gazette reader reports on how wounded British troops in France anxiously ask if they will receive a wound stripe. The medical officer notes the men’s eagerness to wear the insignia as a sign of having seen action despite their injuries.
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Man
Pall Mall Gazette
France
Reconstruction And Home Folks In War Aftermath
The article argues that reconstruction after war rests with at home efforts led by women. It urges mothers to lead child welfare laws, health boards, education reform, and food laws as essential home front actions. It notes France and England show reforms parallel to wartime needs and emphasizes women must take charge.
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Uung
National Board of Health
France
England
Farmers Support Dominion Economy Despite War Strain
The Toronto Globe notes that farming contributed about half of Canada’s exports in the year ending September despite wartime hardships. It says agriculture faced draft disruptions and labor shortages as manufacturing boomed on war orders, yet farmers supported the country financially and helped avert a world famine, crediting the man behind the plough.
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Canada
Toronto Globe
Saskatchewan buys Rambouillet sheep for foundation stock
Saskatchewan's livestock commission purchases 109 Rambouillet sheep from a leading Washington breeder to bolster foundation stock. The sheep will be sold to farmers under the government's live stock purchase and sale plan on favorable terms.
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Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Washington
Saskatchewan
Napoleon's Five Franc Coin Legend
The story says thousands of five franc pieces are halved by French owners seeking a hidden treasure. Legend claims Napoleon ordered a check for one hundred thousand francs printed on asbestos paper and concealed in a silver coin. Since then the five franc coin gained acceptance.
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Napoleon Frst
Napoleon
France
Comforting Message From Mrs Cassidy Norah in Lawful Matter
Mrs Cassidy Norah assumes role in a legal matter as her husband faces a three year sentence for behavior. A Mrs OBrien advises rest and cautions on future conduct.
Business Conditions and Confidence Across Canada
C W Rowley of the Canadian Bank of Commerce Winnipeg notes equal or better business conditions in 1918 than 1917, with higher prices and living costs. He urges careful financial planning, insurance, and fire prevention, cites record bank deposits, tax gains, and export growth, and advocates continued Victory Loans and production to fund postwar Canada. The piece highlights optimism for a united Canada, increased exports, and the role of returning soldiers in rebuilding a British Dominion.
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C. W. Rowley
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Winnipeg
Winnipeg Tribune
Canada
West
Hell
Patriotic Fund
Red Cross Society
Secours Nationale
Serbian Relief Fund
Y.M.C.A
Salvation Army
Knights of Columbus
John A. Macdonald
Atlantic
Wacife
Jucson Bay
Manitoba
Government Statement Urges Better Farm Practices in Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan agriculture department responds to the seed grain loan system with a blunt assessment of farm habits. It notes long delays to summer fallow in the southwest, warns that those who gamble with government seed face risk, and says drought losses show some farms remain financially independent.
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Department of Agriculture
Saskatchewan
Sumer
Wool Growth in Western Australia Drives Big Output
Western Australia reports a growing wool industry with a rise of one million sheep last year and total production reaching 39 million pounds. The article argues wool farming offers steady investor returns and predicts extensive local manufacture of woollen goods within the commonwealth, boosting domestic clothing supply for the army and reducing reliance on imported finished products.
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Western Australia
Commonwealth
Why the Sea Is Salt
Rivers carry salts from rocks into the sea and dissolve mineral salts from ground. Each river contributes tiny amounts, but combined they accumulate salt in the ocean while the sun evaporates water, leaving the salt behind.
Communistic Birds Display Social Helpers Across Species
The article describes how sea birds and small songbirds unite in distress and danger. When one is shot or wounded, flocks circle the spot, share food, guard the injured, and band together against larger predators, showing collective defense and care.
What He Drove
A trial witness, cautioned to answer precisely, is pressed by a blustering counsel to state his occupation. The exchange hinges on whether he drives a wagon or a horse, with the witness insisting he drives a horse and denying wagon driving.
Heavy reparations bill outlined for German war damage
The New York Tribune cites Sir Joseph Maclay praising Allied cooperation in wartime logistics. He lists German-invoked reparations totals including Belgium 5 million, Northern France 1 million, Serbia 50 million, air raid losses 250 million, sinking ships 1 billion, totaling 7.75 billion, plus detail on cathedral, orchards, towns, and London destruction.
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The
New York Tribune
Joseph Maclay
Hatlihe
France
Britain
British Isles
Far East
Australia
India
England
America
Germany
Belgium
Serbia
Great Britain
Rheims
London
Silver Bullion Shipment Heads to India From New York
A $3,000,000 shipment of silver bullion, the largest from a New York assay office, begins its journey to Calcutta under a British government agreement. About 25 trucks carry the metal on the first leg as silver dollars are melted to fund Federal Reserve notes. Additional shipments from San Francisco and Philadelphia push total bullion sent to India to an estimated $60 million to $70 million.
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New York
Secretary of State
Calcutta
India
Federal Reserve
Act of Congress
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Fish Consumption Surges Across Canada
Canadians eat fish in record quantities with an estimated 100 percent rise. National fish day on October 31 was celebrated nationwide. Demand will push supply up as fish are plentiful in Canadian waters if shoppers request dealers to order more.
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Canada
Canadian
Potatoes Yield High Under Intensive Cultivation
Manitoba department crop report highlights 340 bushels per acre average for premium potatoes from the Morden Experiment. The document underscores the value of intensive cultivation and scientific methods in potato production.
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Manitoba Department of Agricultwrn
Morden
His Accomplishments and Son-in-Law Parley
A Boston Transcript quip notes a daughter with diverse talents in singing piano painting botany zoology and languages while the prospective son-in-law brags he can cook and mend socks in an emergency.
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Boston Transcript
Tesler’s Call Routed Through Bark Cage Drafts
In the fragment, the question about Tesler’s call appears alongside a line stating that all drafts in the bark pass through his cage. The text hints at a coded or experimental process, relying on Tesler's control over the drafts and their routing through a confinement space.
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Tesler
War Decreased Ordinary Crime
Figures show sharp crime drops in Britain since the war began. Convict prisons average daily population fell from 2704 to 1393, local prisons from 14352 to 7335, and reformatories from about 81 to 3. Sir Evelyn Ruggles Brise cites improved social conditions, patriotism, and Borstal systems as key causes, with juvenile offenders down from 20,000 to 4,000 annually. He notes after-care efforts reducing lifelong crime by 70–80 percent and prison labor contributing to war needs.
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Britain
Evelyn Ruggles Brise
Evelyn
Jads
Sir Evelyn
Iiat
Somme
Comical Muskrat Mother Teaches Babies to Swim
An old muskrat tries to teach her brood to navigate near a pool. The mother guides them to shallow water, then lets them venture to the shore while staying close by. The scene ends with the muskrat shrieking and retreating to her sub aquatic home.
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Bank of Commerce
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Empire
United States
Byron
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