German Occupation in West Africa Chronicle Leaks
The report recounts German control over Togoland begun about thirty years ago, detailing advances from the coast to Sokode, the central palace of the Dioba ruler, and the extensive network including a proposed railway and wireless station crucial to Germany's African operations. It notes native tribes, early resistance, and Kersting's alliance with local rulers shaping the conquest.
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Africa
Hitle
Mecklee- Bere
Teee
Heer
Cooward
Nacen
Faust Ocutel de Horie
Togo
Forth
Hbersee
Togoland
Soe
Kersting
Cortes
Mexico
Clive
India
Em 5
Ore
Dioba
Kereting
Rafilo
Sokode
Autbough
The American Attitude As for the attitude of the American
The note surveys public mood and values across regions highlighting optimism, civic participation, and concerns over economic and social issues. It reflects how different communities perceive leadership, policy, and national identity shaping everyday life.
Canadians urged to buy home made goods for quality and price
A letter to the editor argues it is vital to keep Canadian factories running and to favor domestically produced tools. It stresses Canada’s ability to manufacture high quality goods competitively with foreign products and urges readers to support Canadian brands through advertising and purchasing choices. It notes the Canada should keep work within its borders despite economic slowdowns.
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Canada
C Anadlanes
Globe
Demand for Flour in Canada War Time Outlook
The piece notes rising flour demand in Canada as war increases wheat shortages in Europe. It forecasts Canada exporting all surplus wheat and flour, keeping mills busy, with higher home demand for bread and staples as luxury consumption declines. It cites 1.056 million barrels of flour and broader wartime market implications.
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Dominion
Canada
Europe
French Colored Troops Heroes of 870
French Algerian sharpshooters who fight with the Freech home army in Alsace are nicknamed Turces. They boast a strong record in past conflicts and distinguished themselves at Wissemberg and Froeschwiller, leaving a lasting memory for German troops years later.
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Alsace
North Africa
Wissemberg
Froeschwiller
Erosion and Granite Fortifications on a Northern Island
A fragment discusses coastal protection with granite cuts and cement. locals rely on fisheries and tourism. It mentions historical transfers of islands between Britain and Germany, the fortification of a plateau, and large coastal guns built by Kruppe era, aiming to deter sea access.
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Masaya
Gibraltar
Great Britain
Tenes
Posefenion
Jsland
Zanadhar
Pemba
Ifeligoland
Germany
Hiemarck
Kruppe
North Sea
Canadians Restrict Airship Landings and Equipment
A historical notice outlines strict limits on airships to Canada and listed landing points in Nova Scotia Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia. It bans sailings by non government ships and restricts firearms explosive and photographic gear aboard. It notes the aim to prevent German or Austrian secret outfitting of airships and reduce potential bombing or scouting threats.
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Annapolis
Woodstock
Lake Megantic
Hemmingford
Quebec
Athens
Welland
Beeet
Ontario
Morte
Metevan
Sask Letsbrider
Alberta
Chilliweck
ACA
Canada
United States
When Kitchener Asks He Gets Action
A story says Lord Kitchener did not apply to post office authorities for thirty telegraphists to join the army. A high official said the men could not be spared as war depleted the star. The new war secretary promised to come for them if needed, and the men eventually volunteered.
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Kitchener
Lord Kitchener
Eey
Fighting Families in British War Service Highlight Many Relatives
A Penge widow Coppard has seven sons in the Kent Territorials and takes pride in their service. In Erith the Higga family shows military involvement with the father in Kebir and six sons in the Royal Battery, while the mother desires to serve as a nurse.
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Coppard
Penge
Keot
Erith
Higga
Kebir
Royal Bary
West Braces for Record Farm Boom and Food Demand
Outlook hints at a worldwide food shortage and soaring wheat demand. Farmers in the West anticipate high grain prices and the coming year to bring unprecedented activity across the region.
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West
The Hour of Opportunity News on Language Adoption
A fragmented piece argues for adopting English as the national language in Belgium and rejects Flemish or Waahon as universal, citing rivalry among races and fear of losing identity. It references German songs and mentions 1941 dating in a garbled text.
The Great War’s Dreadful Reach Across Time
A sweeping retrospective notes how modern warfare surpasses Napoleonic battles, with millions mobilized, new weapons like machine guns and repeaters, and naval fleets capable of destroying cities from afar. It links Waterloo to 1914, contrasting past and present carnage and the fall of Napoleon with today’s global conflict.
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Pari
Hic
Elba
Head
Italia
Ressia
Austria
Newsboys Ride to Deliver Montevideo Papers by Horse
In Montevideo the capital of Uruguay, about fifty newsboys ride horses to sell the evening paper La Razon issued at 6 pm. Most riders are youths aged eighteen to twenty, gathering early to reach readers quickly.
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Montevideo
Uruguecayan
la Rasen
Tve
Protracted Costs and Losses of the Great Wars
The article surveys indemnities and expenditures from various wars, noting Japan and Russia in the Japanese-Russo conflict, Germany’s indemnities, and Turkey’s repeated wars. It highlights profits and losses, total costs, and long-term economic effects across the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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