Armies Prepare For Hard Winter Fighting
A Paris based observer notes Europe braces for a protracted winter war. France mobilizes supplies, munitions, and labor while Italy contemplates long conflict. German and Austro efforts to boost shell output loom, as French women bear heavier roles and government supports aid for families. The piece contrasts civilian resilience with battlefield discipline and the unity of officers and men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Galicia
Poland
Italy
France
Creusot
Union
Europe
Prince
Jermany
Golf Greats and Rising Stars Highlight Long News
The report covers historic golf figures like Vardon and Ray, their early clubs, and Open championships. It notes young Ira Jacobs, a rising high jumper, and Walter J. Travis quitting tournaments after a storied career. Also mentions Tom Kolehmainen’s ten mile record, Auckland Wilding memorial plans, and Ed Garrity’s potential move to the Washington club with national interest.
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Alarry Vardon
Eddie Tay
Eagland
Stir
Jersey
Vanton
Ray
Mer Hide
Varlon
C Oaddy
St. Mile
Guernsey
Winchester
Sandwich
Vardon
Walter J. Travis
Australia
Travers
Kirkby
Anderson
Marsden
Great Britain
Travin
UAT
Florida
Wilding Memorial Drive Organized by New Zealand
New Zealand tennis players have formed a movement to erect a memorial for Captain Anthony F. Wilding the noted international tennis player killed while serving with the British army in France. The council of the New Zealand tennis community initiated the project.
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Taunts Association
Wilding
Hi Birthplace
Christchurch
New Zealand
Weater
The Translated Man Elijah and Elisha in Faith
The lesson surveys Elijah and Elisha’s journey as symbols of devotion and readiness for Pentecostal transformation. It notes how Elisha’s request for a definite blessing was granted, the mantle’s transfer, and the enduring call for believers to walk with God, expectantly awaiting Christ’s return and the resurrection.
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Heaven
Elijah
Eilisha
Elisha
Ruth
Paul
Jerusalem
Jesus
Christ Jesus
Lord Jesus Christ
Ghus
Enoch
God
Bin
Amos Ts
Jontan
Elan
Exther
Herod
Herodias
Solomon
Pather
Eliljah
Eijah
Christ
Big Guns of a Century Ago
The Dundee Advertiser reports on Ottoman and British cannon of extraordinary size. It notes 1807 Dardanelles bombardment impacts, the 110 gun Reval George nearly sunk by a single shot, and the Windsor Castle losing its main mast from a massive bolt. A granite 0 pound shot stove in Active’s bow, while a brass two-part gun required slow firing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
J. Duckworth
Dardanelles
Constantinople
Reval George
Windsor Castle
Fred
Dundee Advertiser
Crabs Parade Adorned Shells In Weed Fashion
Reports from the Linnaean Society describe crabs dressing in bright seaweed, sponges and other materials. They paste pieces onto shells with careful grooming, matching colors on limbs, and improving the attire as it ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linnaean Society
Lonilon Spectator
The Attorney In England Belief In Legal Title Change
A London Mall writer notes that since November 1 1885 attorneys have ceased to exist in law and their title merged into solicitor of the supreme court of Judicature. Archbishops Trench in 1850 warned the word attorney was fading from use as solicitors gained ground. Yet the tradition of attorney general remains honored amid conservatism.
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England
Fottester
Supreme Court of Judicature
London Mall
Reed
Johnson
Archbisshoph Trench
Knocking on Wood and the Old Belief in Wood
A New York Globe item notes the long history of the phrase Knock on wood. It traces antique beliefs where wood blocked evil spirits. An ancient superstition linked wood to luck and tabooed iron in sacred spaces. The piece cites Professor William S. Bude and references Solomon's temple.
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William S. Bude
King Solomon's Temple
Also Mentioned on This Page
War Office
Germany
Arras
Wirmen
American Press Association
Rome
By Square Deal
California
George Horne
Eddie Beeson
Ira Jacobs
Kolehmainen
Tom Kolehmainen
Hannes
Helsingfors
Postie
Arthie Postie
Willie Applegarth
Kolohmainen
Hannes Kolohmainen
Nationals
Garrity
Washington
Ed Garelty
Minneappella
Grit Men
Griffith
American Pres Association
Jannes Kolehmainen
Crabs
Philip Neri
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