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Newspaper
Davidson Leader
Location
Davidson, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Sep 13, 1917
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR Readout From Aged Newspaper Page
The readable text shows broken phrases with references to trade, Germany, war, and delivery. Names, dates, and specific events are largely garbled, but hints of industrial topics and postwar themes appear without clear actions or outcomes.
British Highways After War Rebuild Northern France Roads
The article describes postwar highway improvements in northern France with macadamized main routes and widened byways using rubble from towns like Peronne and Arras. It notes extensive labor by prisoners, the strategic Napoleon era layouts, and compares ton-metre measures to traditional battleship power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emboth
Birdare
France
Peronne
Arrat
Hkis
Ael
The New Armies of Britain in the Last Year War
A review of Britain’s new armies over the past year. they captured over 800 officers and 450 German guns, plus 2,000 machine guns, and seized key ridges from Ypres to the Somme. The piece praises men and machines for wearing down Germany and achieving unmatched defensive breakthroughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Albert Butler
Vemy
Mestires
Ypres
Somme
Europe
Germany
Lona
Looting Of Jerusalem Amid Palestine Crisis
A British report to the Associated Press describes the summer violence in Palestine as the most serious since the war began. It details Turkist plunder and massacre against Armenians Greeks and Jews and a policy to force inhabitants from Palestine to desert. It cites Allied food shortages and Ottawa sources noting Canada and the United States must supply vast wheat exports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Jerusalem
Associated Press
Ron
Acre
Unclear Phrase on British Losses Attributed
Fragmentary report states a figure about lives lost involving British forces, with unclear context and no verifiable details. No names, dates, or locations are readable to specify the event or outcome.
Sapper Palmers Heroic Stand Recognized in War Medal
Sergeant Palmer, later promoted to second lieutenant, earned a high distinction for leading a small force under heavy fire. He cut through wire under point blank machine gun fire, seized and held a trench for nearly three hours, repelling seven counter-attacks. Despite being blown off his feet, he rallied his men and maintained the position averting disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick William Palmer
Palmer
War Office
Torpedo Nets Impracticable for Moving Ships
The piece explains that steel netting as anti submarine protection is ineffective for ships under way. Nets create heavy resistance, reducing speed to five or six knots, and cause eddies that hinder control. Maintaining nets offshore is feasible only in sheltered harbors, making them impractical overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wero
Insecurity Rising in Germany Amid Regional Disarray
Sparse phrases report growing insecurity across German regions with mentions of theft and disorder. The fragment hints at societal strain and uneven conditions affecting daily life and governance without detailing specific incidents or locations.
Nemesis of Zeppelins Light by Sperry Stands 10 Feet
Brooklyn inventor Elmer A. Sperry unveils a 10 foot high search light described as the world’s most powerful, touted for anti Zeppelin use. The device marks a breakthrough in night air defense with potential military and civilian applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer A. Sperry
Brooklyn
Illiterate Fragments Describe Nearby Piano Practice
Fragmentary text notes neighbors and ivory to pianolike sounds. It mentions Gongines and Zise, with unclear relation to the speaker and improvised comments about improving practice. The passage lacks coherent events or identifiable names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivory
Zise
Aram
Romania Front Cracks Under German Attacks In Moldavia
The piece recounts Mackensen leading a strong German army into Moldavia after failures in Wallachia. It notes Romania’s brave but ill equipped forces, missing anti aircraft guns, and bombardment of Bucharest. It cites betrayal by Sterner and Russian delays hindering relief, with claims of German spies aiding the assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rumania
Mackensen
Moldavia
Wallachia
Bucharest
Romania
Romaania
Germany
Petrograd
Ciies
Stuermer
Russia
Transylvania
Steurmer
Rkustchuk
Dobrudia
Berthelot
Ferdinand
Fetrograd
Saturday Evening Post
Carl W. Ackerman
Petro
Mies
Falkenhayn
Ee Te Ae
New York Times
Bertin Y
Empty Revolver Heroic Action by Lance Corporal Welch
Lance-Corporal James Welch of the Royal Berkshire regiment entered an enemy trench and killed one man after a severe hand-to-hand struggle. Armed with only an empty revolver, Welch then chased four more attackers before the engagement ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Welch
Royal Berkshire Regiment
Welch
New Ideas and War Changes Say Italian Senator Marconi
Nicola Gretley-Susith quotes Senator Marconi of Italy in the New York Evening World on wartime innovation. He notes wireless advances and the shift in science, questions about transatlantic air travel and commercial submarines, and Italy’s role in democracy and the Marne crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geglieline Marconi
Italy
United States
Nicola Gretley-Susith
New York Evening World
Peany
New York
Chicago
Marconi
Americas
France
Marne
Prussia
Burden of War Borne By British Citizens
Lord Robert Cecil outlines Britain's war costs in a talk with the Associated Press. He notes April 1, 1914 to August 4, 1917 expenditures topped £5,220,000,000 advanced to allies. Taxation per person rose from under $18 prewar to $61, with direct taxes covering about £33 and indirect duties the rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cecil
Associated Press
Britain
Great Britain
Lord Robert
Ganev
Wireless Controls Mine From Safe Distance Experiment
Dr. J Whitehead reports a wireless control system for an explosive mine tested after extensive experiments. The device allows remote triggering at a distance, enabling destruction from afar and altering risk dynamics in mining operations.
Dawn of The Day As British Navy Awaits Morning Action
A damaged wartime narrative follows a destroyer crew enduring night patrols at sea. Sailors brace against wet decks and shifting seas while torpedo tubes ready for action under a veteran gunner’s watch. The passage ends awaiting the dawn and another enemy sighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Creisers
Theigier
al Nationale
Iea
Lark
Cutte
Happy Sailor Men
Navy
Alberta Exports To United States Surge From Calgary District
The Calgary district in southern Alberta shows a strong three month export upturn to the United States. Total exports to the U S rose to 1 065 015 dollars, a notable gain over the previous year. Wheat and oats led the rise with higher values than a year ago and cattle exports also increased significantly. From April to June the district shipped 40 414 24 dollars in oats to the U S, improving on last year’s period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
Alberta
Edmemen
Leth
United States
Alberta Poe
High Prices Expected For Years In Western Canada
Honorable Wo Ro Motherwell, Saskatchewan agriculture minister, told the Western Canada Irrigated Association in Maple Creek that farm product prices would stay high for years after war surpluses are exhausted. He urged better farming methods and warned European herd depletion will affect cattle fertility, stressing Western Canada must help supply food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Canada
Irigaten Association
Maple Creek
Wo Ro Motherwell
Sackatchewan
Canada
Wer Has Its Triumphs War Brings Quickened Progress
War accelerates aviation and industry, yielding notable gains in three years that outpace peaceful decades. Authors note altered paths, losses, and rapid development as the conflict reshapes technology and production.
Cost of Neutrality in Turbulent Seas
A cryptic item notes naval tensions and a mention of Lagat Boosey See Swatee S06. The fragment hints at a maritime incident or policy debate tied to neutrality and warships amid uncertain signals and dated code.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mies Lagat Boosey
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