Imperial Commission Recommends Tightened Immigrant Selection
The Dominions Royal Commission urges stronger imperial controls on resources and labor. It calls for an imperial development board, an immigration authority, broader state oversight of wires and shipping, cheaper newsprint, and inter-imperial teacher exchanges. The report favors rapid transport expansion and unified trade laws while proposing advisory initial structure with a cross empire representation.
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Dominions
Royal “Commission
Imperial Development Board
United Kingdom
Imperial Institute For India
Imperial Immigration Authority
Great Britain
Imperial Developments Board
Dominion Royal Commission
Imperial
India
South Africa
Canada
Australia
New Zeland
Newfoundland
Empty Table Dinner Sparks Gossip in High Society
A dramatic exchange reveals a social rift as Mrs High Tone questions inviting the vulgar Mr Biggles to dinner. The remark implies the event aimed to fill an empty place and hints at tensions within the circle.
Rasputin's Hold on Heir Alexis Explained by Slovo
The Russky Slovo portrays Rasputin claiming he strengthened court superstition about Grand Duke Alexis through Madame Virubova and court physician Badmaev. It alleges poisonings during Rasputin's absences worsened Alexis's health until his return, and notes a foretold illness 40 days after Rasputin's death.
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Alexis
Gregory Rasputin
Rasputin
Russky Slovo
M. Badmaef
Madame Virubova
Claims Against Alien Enemies
The department of finance in Ottawa circulates instructions under orders in council to locate property of enemy subjects in Canada and to gather claims of British subjects against enemy governments. British subjects must report interests in enemy real or personal property, debts, and claims in enemy territory or against enemy governments.
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Department of Finance
Ottawa
Dominion
Minister of Finance
Canada
Canadian
Wealth of the Czar How Rich Is the Ex-Ruler of Russia
The article estimates Nicholas II's private fortune at around two dollars and a vast foreign portfolio. It cites about 35 million dollars in Pennsylvania Railroad stock, large Bank of England deposits, and 180 million acres of Russian land, noting possible transfers to Russia’s finance ministry and implications for ruble exchange and military materiel.
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Nicholas
Russia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bank of England
Italy War Woes Turn to Thrift as Savings Rise
As Italy endures food rations and rising prices, families face shortages yet national savings jump to 1.519 billion dollars in 1914 to last year. Industry shifts toward war output, unemployment declines, and households adapt with thrift while exports shrink and tourism ends.
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Italy
Hoarders Find Odd Hideouts in Old Banks and Cannons
The article recounts hoarders concealing savings in unusual places from a tombstone to disused artillery. Examples include 100 pounds in a Crimean cannon in Liverpool, 70 sovereigns in a Bradford gun, jewellery in a cannon at Shoreham Fort, and notes found in a belfry, with Nottingham Castle a noted stash spot. a vault keeper allegedly hid seven thousand bank notes in old documents.
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Liverpool
England
Veek Park
Bradford
Shoreham
Fly
Nottingham
Substitutes Demand in Leather Market Cited
A Kansas City Journal item quotes advocates pressing for a leather substitute as demand for reliable hides grows. The note mirrors industry talks that a viable alternative could alleviate supply pressures and stabilize prices.
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Kansas City Journal
Bagdad Taken at The Right Time in World War I News
The article discusses the fall of Bagdad to British allied forces and its geopolitical implications. It notes Mecca Medina and Jerusalem under threat, and analyzes how Moslems view British actions, the role of Townshend and the Caliph, and possible future influence over Persia and oil regions. It emphasizes Britain and France safeguarding holy sites and expanding influence in the east.
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Remy Mecca
Medina
Bagdad
Fouth
Jersalem
Fas
Archibald Stray
Palestine
New
Turkey
Mecca
Cunline Owen
New York Sun
Kut
Townsend
Owen
Bag- Cad
Townshend
India
Pagdad
Britain
Arabia
Mr. Owen
Jeddah
France
Westminster Abbey
Germany
Qwen
Tigris
Euphrates
Mosul
Persia
Russia
Darkened nests encouraged for poultry laying
Mr Peterson of the North Dakota Experiment Station advises darkening nests to deter hens from eating eggs and recommends locating nests in secluded spots. He favors frequent straw removal and whitewashing the nests inside and out at least once a year.
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Peterson
North Dakota Experiment Station
Dept
N. Dakota Agricultural College
Of Course It Can't Be Done
Quote by Claude Callan in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram remarks on prudent spending and the belief some hold that one can enjoy life without overspending even when better judgment says otherwise.
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Claude Callan
The
Fort Worth
Transport of Supplies for the Troops Gigantic Undertaking
German strategy aims for a quick decision in the war, opposing a war of attrition. In France British and American support flows along a heavily shelled road near Albert to Bapaume, with Red Cross ambulances, mules, feed, bread, beef, and cocoa moving under strict police control. Engineers rebuild rail links amid cratered terrain, using German rails and burying shell holes, as the massive supply line continues day after day.
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Albert
Bapaume
Hislenburg
Cine
Red Cross
Picardy
Comparison of the Two Blockades and Their Legality
The article contrasts the British blockade as legal and targeted against contraband under prize courts with the German plan to indiscriminately sink ships in wide sea zones. It cites Grey’s note on British aims, notes Germany’s repudiation of the 1856 Paris Declaration, and references Sussex and US reactions as it calls German methods unlawful and inhumane.
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Paris
Prussia
High Seas
Edward Grey
Great Britain
France
Germany
Cordors
United States
Kansas City Times
Influx of U S Settlers Predicted to Rise This Season
W D Scott forecasts larger movement of United States settlers into western provinces this season than in years past. He notes spring arrivals already surpass last year, with migrants coming via Emerson North Portal and Coutts. Many purchase lands while some seek homesteads in Peace River and nearby regions. Government had assured entrants they face no risk from conscription, and new arrivals would not yet have time to obtain full Canadian citizenship before the war.
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U. S
W D. Scott
Scott
Canada
Emerson
North Portal
Coutts
Peace River
Department
United States
Courtroom Charm and a Dublin Case
An Irish magistrate courts a case in Dublin as the plaintiff, a handsome woman, and her good looking daughter appear as a witness. The judge teases the jury about Mrs. O'Toole and her charming daughter, noting the case seems plain aside from them.
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Dublin
Dinner-pledged loan sparks a bargain vow in Chicago
A humorous exchange quoted from the Chicago Herald shows one person offering a loan with a promise to return it quickly. The counterpart agrees to spend every penny before tomorrow morning, turning a debt into a lighthearted wager.
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Chicago Herald
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