War Office Interview Reveals Dominion Courage and Gunning Progress
A war office interview highlights generals praising British dominions and allied troops from Australia New Zealand South Africa Canada and Newfoundland. It notes their valor at Ypres Festubert and other battles and stresses the need for scientifically accurate gunnery and trained artillery crews.
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War Office
France
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Canada
Newfoundland
Ypres
Festubert
Sir William
A hero of France General Gouraud's famed reach
A London News description praises General Gouraud as the embodiment of French spirit and humanity. The account notes his battlefield sacrifices in Gallipoli and Africa, where he lost an arm and suffered leg injuries, yet remained a symbol of resilience. The observer emphasizes his extraordinary sweetness, candor, and the soulful gaze that reflects France's moral resolve.
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Gouraud
Gallipoli
France
Africa
Mauretania
Morocco
A. G.G
London News
Why Prussia Makes War
Analysis argues 1866 conflict driven by strategic necessity, not land hunger. Prussia pursued unification, with Moltke describing the war as long planned by the cabinet. Austria relinquished influence without territorial gains in a shift to German hegemony.
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Prussia
Austria
Germany
Moltke
Diving Lessons Before Vacation Spark Department Store Debate
A department store manager bans vacations until workers complete swimming lessons. The New York Globe comment calls this excessive, warning that skilled swimmers take more risks and urging safe, cautious swimming to prevent accidents like the death of Miss Sloe.
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Dalton
Miss Sloe
New York Globe
Demand for Livestock Slaughter and ShorthornsTrend
The article notes strong demand for pure bred cattle led by Shorthorns with large sales to buyers in Alberta Ontario and Manitoba. It highlights high prices for bulls and cows and reports on fattening experiments at La tombe and significant gains on prairie sod. It also discusses dehorning breeding stock and the trade to New York for Orthodox Jewish markets.
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Hutton Pield
Longarnock Aberieen
Duncan Marshall
Alberta
Lipamde
Garneford
Mildred
Mershall
George Anderson
Bou Gour
Sultan
Latombe
Hutton
South
New York
Winnipeg
Omaha
Chicago
England the moral asset of democracy in war
The New York Times hails Great Britain as democracy’s greatest asset in war, not for troops or ships but for unbroken front and national solidarity. It argues England would push on alone if the Allies deserted, a testament to steadfast national character.
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Great Britain
England
Europe
New York Times
Unthreshed Grain For Poultry Exercise
A Successful Farming note suggests feeding hens unthreshed grain in sheaves during winter for exercise and continued egg production. Oats wheat and rye are recommended and stored in autumn to provide bundles for twenty five fowls on confined days.
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R.B.S
French Officer Recalls German Burning Hand Grenade Terror
In a diary excerpt republished by Le Petit Journal a French officer describes a German burning hand grenade weapon. He details how a corporal demonstrated a pocket device that launched a green red flame plume into Roche trench, engulfing enemies and causing horrific burns and panicked cries.
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Parte Petit Journal
Roche Trench
Chevalle de Frise
Alberta Pays Up Well in Patriotic Fund Ten Months
Alberta reports ten months of Patriotic Fund receipts showing several constituencies surpassing their allotments. Didsbury, High River, Lethbridge, Red Deer, Rocky Mountain, Taber, Camrose, Sedgewick, and Victoria are highlighted for excess contributions, while some regions fell short and one gave nothing. The full allotment vs payment table up to June 30 is presented.
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Alberta
Patriotic Fund
Didsbury
High River
Lethbridge
Red Deer
Rocky Mountain
Taber
Camrose
Sedgewick
Victoria
Serbian Army Rebuilds Onward Amidst Allied Support
Reuter reports successful transport of Serbian troops from Corfu to Saloniki under Allied protection. Soldiers, fatigued by four years of retreat through Albania, are now trained, fitted in French and British uniforms, and display morale and cohesion. They express loyalty to allies, long for home, yet show grit and eagerness for future advances.
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Reuter
Salon
Corte
Selets
Eimiance
Mediterranean
Saloniki
Albania
Corfu
Balkans
Stay Healthy This Summer Advice From Detroit Free Press
The Detroit Free Press advises precautions for hot months. Eat vegetables and fruits, avoid heating fluids, and limit heavy foods. Keep blinds closed to shade, sleep well, and limit daily work. Stock coal early for winter and enjoy fishing and bathing while staying cool.
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Detroit Free Press
It Takes a Man to Wear Kilts
Canadian Scottish troops are said to suffer less pneumonia and lung trouble than others not wearing kilts. The piece credits the uniform for the soldiers' toughness and asks if other units could match the Scots in appearance and morale. The New York Sun comment questions whether Seventh Seventy-first or Twenty-third National Guard NY could do the same.
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New York Sun
Austrian cruiser sinks British patrol boats at Otranto Straits
A World War I era note claims an Austrian cruiser sunk four or five British patrol boats in the Straits of Otranto, prompting questions about British naval actions in a waterway meant to be guarded by Italy and France. The excerpt also includes unrelated dialogue about fashion and footwear.
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Straits of Otranto
War changes Russia as common people join war effort
The article describes Russians from soldiers to factory workers mobilizing for national duty. It highlights government coordination through All-Russian and local unions, war industry committees, and cooperative societies. The observer notes rising public service spirit and belief that war educates and uplifts the masses.
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Hatlies Vager
France
Germany
England
Russia
Europe
Pastor Wagner
Zemstvo Union
Kentry
Wagner
Soldiers as Good Citizens After Cromwell’s Army
The article notes Macaulay’s tribute to Cromwell era veterans. It recalls 50 000 soldiers disbanded postwar and fears of misery and crime, but reports rapid integration into civilian life. Ex soldiers reportedly excelled in honest work with no theft or alms begging, many becoming bakers, masons, or wagoners.
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Macaulay
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver
Wife and husband quarrel over lighting the fire
A wife pleads that her husband no longer loves her as she asks him why he lets her light the fire. He replies that her lighting the fire makes him love her more, denying the sting of the complaint.
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Oliver
German War Mood in Berlin and London Contested
The Hartford Courant notes Berlin and London blame each other for delays on the western front. It cites German favoritism toward Britain as a misread motive and argues Britain’s navy finance and troops stall German advance while French gains grow. It mentions controversial anti-British sentiment and Lisauer verses.
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Parw
London
Great Britain
Berlin
Germany
England
Ernst Lissauer
Hartford Courant
The Puzzled German People
The piece notes growing German anger over wartime privations and failed boasted victories. It forecasts unrest in 20 cities and suggests Berlin must reveal harsh truths about the war and a possible shameful peace offer.
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Germany
Belgium
France
Poland
Berlin
Toronto Star
Our Naval Heroes Sacrifices Under the British Flag
The Telegraph eulogizes fallen naval officers and sailors who died in battle, praising their training and sacrifice. It notes ships lost reduce strength but are not a vital loss, while officer and crew deaths are irreparable. Their memories join Britain’s storied sea power and empire.
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London ‘Telegraph
Let No Mistake Be Made From The Telegraph’s Viewpoint
The London Telegraph warns that a grave future awaits if current actions are not reconsidered. It argues every ship sinking raises life costs globally and each assassination weakens humanity's security. The piece cautions against dictating neutral nations and highlights seeds sown by the enemy that could choke civilization in years to come.
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London ‘Telegraph
American Visitor Seeks Sea Lion Mate in Irish Zoo
An American touring an Irish zoo asks a keeper where the sea lion’s mate is. The Celt answers the sea lion has no mate, and that they simply feed him fish.
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Ireland
Sor
Grubbs and Stubbs Debate New Estimate
Grubbs explains his optimistic view by noting a man trying to raise chickens roses and two bull pups on the same lot while Stubbs questions the basis of that new estimate.
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Grubbs
Stubbs
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