Inside History of German War Schemes and Kaiser’s View
A New York Evening Post excerpt analyzes Kaiser Wilhelm and Krupp links to WWI decisions. It cites Krupp von Bohlen and Dr. Muhlen, detailing warnings of war, and claims the German government promoted conflict while the Kaiser pressed for Serbia and opposed retreat.
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Kaiser Wilhelm
Cambrai
Marne
Prince Lichnowsky
Bais
Wublon
Krupp’s
Switzerland
Str H
Krupps
Mublos
Helfferich
Berlin
Ustrians
Serbia
Russia
Dr. Muhlen
Hefferich
Muhlen
Essen
Krupp von Bohlen
Kaiser
Morocco
Germany
Herr Krupp von Bohlen
Dr. Muhlon
Reichstag
Tce
von Payer
Druhlen
Belm
Prince Li
Iter
von Jagow
Serit
France
Errov
Verdun
New Yorkening Post
Man who blows his own horn cited as self entertainment
A succinct adage notes that a person who plays to himself is only entertaining himself, implying vanity and self-absorption in public performances.
A Halifax Pte Williams Recalls Narrow Escape With Germans
In a hospital note Pte A Williams of Halifax recounts a dark night tending a damaged barbed wire belt. The Hen patrol nearly caught him and comrades, forcing them to lie still as enemy sounds approached. He recalls a later encounter, wounds from a shrapnel splinter, and the end of his barbed wire duty for a time.
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Pte
A. Williams
Halifax
Fritzie
Fritz
Ten Commandments of food conservation issued in Texas camp
The San Antonio correspondence reports mess sergeants at a Texas camp posted red ink Ten Commandments urging food preservation. They regulate serving sizes and waste, urging careful portioning, finishing plates, guarding garbage, and preventing takeouts to curb waste.
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Texas
San Antonio, Tex
Louisville Courier-Journal
Weather data drive foreign crop study in 1916 report
A July 1916 issue notes agricultural meteorology work abroad led by Russia and a new Dominion Meteorological Service section in Toronto. Mr A J Connor directs studies on weather effects on field crops with records by Dominion Experimental Farms. From May to September census crop correspondents will record wheat dates including sowing, heading, flowering, milk stage, first and general cutting, and completion.
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Census and Statistics Monthly
Russia
Dominion Meteorological Service
Toronto
A. J. Connor
Dominion Experimental Farms
Census and Statistics Office
Dominion Meteorological Office
Frederick Stupart
Dominiion Meteorological Service
Mass of Germans In Abject Poverty Stated in April Bulletin
The April bulletin of the bureau of labor statistics reports mass poverty in Germany as prices rise and profiteering grows. It notes wealth concentrates among classes while the masses pay inflated costs, with war loans funded by the people via high prices and restricted imports.
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Germany
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bulletin
Baron Rhondda Urges Canadian Response to Submarine Campaign
Baron Rhondda warns Canada that Germany aims to starve and then defeat Britain by submarine warfare. He notes Germany has failed to starve the Old Country and will fail to smash its land forces, urging Canadian farmers to answer with decisive action during a critical wartime moment.
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Baron Rhondda
Canada
Germany
Dominion Postal Circular on Enforcing Approved Written Requests
The Dominion postal authorities issue instructions to postmasters to accept only parcels containing articles sent by approved written request of the addressee. The wrapper must bear a statement that contents are per approved request enclosed with the parcel. Unsent items must be returned. This action follows a War Department order and aims at military necessity.
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Dominion
Europe
United States War Department
Canadian Post Office Department
Submarine depth charges and new air propelled exploder
The article explains depth charge effectiveness with 500 pounds of TNT destroying U boats within 125 feet. It notes an experimental electro magical depth charge by F R Lewis, using a magnetic valve and compressed air to attach to a hull.
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Hudson
F. R. Lewis
New York
A Lesson From The Napoleonic Wars
A historical perspective contrasts Britain’s 1805 to 1815 struggle with Napoleon’s Europe to present times. It recalls Trafalgar and the long war, the shifts of power, and the need for steadfast resolve as allies like the United States, Italy, and Japan join the current fight against tyranny.
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Russia
Germany
Britain
Napoleon
France
Austria
Austerlitz
Vienna
Prussia
Jena
Berlin
Tilsit
Europe
Westphalia
Poland
Trafalgar
Pitt
England
Portugal
Spain
Holland
Murat
Naples
Italy
Asia
Africa
Egypt
America
Canada
Mississippi
Sir John Re
Lisbon
Wellington
Torres Vedras
Sidney Smith
Moscow
Cemaiett
Mediterranean
Baltic
United States
Japan
Reprisals Pay After British Airmen Freed
The last day of the term grant ed by the British government sees two British airmen Captain Schultz and Lieutenant Wookey freed after ten years penal servitude for dropping leaflets. The piece urges German officers be stationed at London Dover Margate Ramsgate Broadstairs Southend to provoke British reaction.
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Schultz
Wookey
London
Dover
Margate
Ramsgate
Broadstairs
Southend
London Daily Mail
Gluten in Wheat Key to Yeast Bread Rising
Experiments show cornmeal cannot form good yeast bread by itself due to lack of gluten. The absence of gluten prevents a sticky, gas-retaining dough, so cornmeal alone struggles to rise and hold structure.
Apathist Apathy and the Call to Arms
Thos Addison in the New York Outlook attacks the apathist type during wartime, labeling him mentally myopic and self centered for avoiding front line duty while supporting bonds and stamps. The piece condemns remote indifference and urges proactive effort from every citizen.
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Mr. Apathist
Red Cross
Y.M.C. A
Ermany
Apathist
Flanders
Thos
Addison
New York Outlook
First Italian Woman Skipper Elsie Belluomini Captains Ship
Signorina Belluomini of Viareggio becomes Italy’s first regularly appointed mercantile marine captain. She vows courage and leadership, ready to command under danger, and to inspire other women in service to Italy and allies.
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Mercantile Marine
Elsie Belluomini
Viareggio
Signorina Belluomini
Marine
France
Britain
Irish Conscription Should Ireland Share War Duty
The piece argues that American sympathy for Ireland should not lead Irishmen to shirk wartime duties. It asserts strong support for Britain and allies, condemns Sinn Fein as pro German, and urges Ireland to take its part in the war of freedom alongside the English and other Allied nations.
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Ireland
United States
Demarogues
Congress
Lloyd George
England
Sinn
Seed Searcer for Planting in 1919
The seed survey from Ottawa warns of prospective shortages for 1919. Growers should plant swede turnip cabbage parsnip garden beet carrot onion this spring and let seed from beans tomato lettuce radish and sweet corn ripen. Plant varieties likely to cross at least half a mile apart.
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Ottawa
Last Line Emergence of British War Cabinet Decisions
The wartime British war cabinet decided to deploy the final reserves against the German advance and to rely on the United States to sustain allied manpower, marking a pivotal shift in the war effort. The Tribune notes the move as a decisive moment in the conflict.
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United States
Tribune
Canada and United States urged to finance allied war effort
The Toronto Globe urges Canada and the United States to fund the Allied cause, praising Canada’s 300000 front line troops and over a billion dollars in assets while calling for steady reinforcements now. It argues for cross-border loans to Canada and echoes the British and American appeal for more volunteers.
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Atlantic
Canada
Jonathan
United States
Fine Fellows
Britain
Toronto Globe
Black Puddings In Demand Amid War Time Rations
A government review through the chief censor's Ottawa office notes reduced meat consumption yet few complaints. Heavy workers receive bacon supplements from American imports while surplus bacon is stored for summer use. Bread consumption falls from last year as a national meat residuals factory now daily makes about a ton of black puddings exempt from coupons. Three new national kitchens open and textile exporters face shipping space limits.
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Britain
Ottawa
America
Food Survey Board
Board of Trade
Textile Exports Shipping Committee
Eat More Cheese as a Nutritious Choice
Cheese provides more fat than meat and substantial protein. when used in proper quantities it is digestible, healthful, and sustaining. A meal of bread, cheese, and fruit makes a balanced diet, with cheese paired with starchy foods and vegetables to offset its richness.
Do you know why money is so scarce brothers
A soapbox orator asks why money is scarce and a weary crowd reflects. A tired woman interjects that blame persists but action is needed as she urges men to stop talking and start hustling to ensure she is not left out.
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Vancouuver Province
Germany to draft criminals for military service
The Standard reports that Germany plans to open prisons and draft all criminals into military service. It comments on the delay given Germany has used its lunatics since the war began, noting the irony in not acting sooner.
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Germany
Spritgheld Union
His Time Is Money and a Lawyer’s Tea Bill
A fragmented dialogue shows a client balking at an exorbitant bill. The lawyer offers explanations at a cost of tea, hinting at a negotiation over fees and understanding of charges.
New York Times Editorial on Brand enburg Prison Camp Atrocity
The Times editorial condemns the Brand enburg massacre of seven prisoners of war and the alleged German atrocities. Eye witnesses from eight Spanish sailors and two other prisoners corroborate bayonet killings and prevented rescues, while the German government denies other claims and contrasts its stance with prior assurances about the Sussex.
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The
New York Times
Brandenburg
John Genover
Genover
Gravina
United States
Beginning of Team-play and Foch appointment praised
The Chicago Evening Post lauds Foch appointment as a hopeful step toward erasing personal and racial prejudice amid war. It asserts democracies unite in a fighting brotherhood to defend freedom until victory.
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Foch
Chicago Evening Post
Complaint Letter About Expired Cow Licensing Claim
Pete informs Bord of Hell that his cow license has expired and asserts the cow defeated him weeks ago, expressing respect and thanks in a humorous, archaic tone.
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Monsieur Bord
Hell
M’sieur Bord
Pete
Annoying English Letter From Overstayed Interpreter
A native interpreter writes to his wife claiming his absence is impossible and that someone has removed his wife, expressing exasperation at his situation and the predicament of overstaying his leave.
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U. S. Expeditionary Force
CAHL
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Rance
Belgium
Roumania
Grece
New York Sun
National Factory
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