Britain’s War Effort Shatters Hun Propaganda Claims
A detailed review of Allied mobilization reveals Britain's vast 1914 to 1917 contributions. Navy patrols and blockade, expanded fleet tonnage, and massive troop and munitions production underscore full imperial effort. The piece denies German claims of Britain shirking duty, noting immense global convoy work and manpower across dominions and colonies.
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Great Britain
France
Russia
Britain
North Sea
Germany
North Atlantic
Arctic
Paris
Kitchener
Canada
King George
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Empire
England
Scotland
Wales
Ireland
India
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Dominion
Dominions
Frst
Beer Fortune Seized From Lily Busch Estate
The United States government seized the estate of Mrs. Lily Busch widow of Adolphus Busch under the alien enemies act. The property amount is not stated but described as running into several millions. Mrs Busch returns from Germany with an attorney to attempt reclaiming the fortune. four children live in the United States and two daughters reside in Germany.
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United States
Lily Busch
Adolphus Busch
St. Louis
Busch
America
Germany
Benson
U. S
Black
Baltic
Black Seas
Gulf of Finland
Eric Geddes
Admiralty
The Biting Kind
An East End doctor tends a severely bitten woman at his surgery. He notes the injury seems neither horse nor dog sized. The patient then reveals the assailant was another woman.
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East End
Pretend Little Edna Envisions Dinner Guests
Vanity Fair quotes a child’s playful dialogue. Edna asks to wear the new dress tonight, but her mother says it’s for dinners with ladies and gentlemen. Edna suggests imagining papa as a gentleman for once.
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Edna
Mother
Mamma
Papa
Vanity Fair
Money Talk: French Franc Surpasses German Mark
The Baltimore American notes the franc now exceeds the mark in value. The item remarks on currency shifts and implies broader market moves as money language and figures appear in the commentary.
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Baltimore
Night Bombing Mission Over German Rail Lines
A WWI air crew describes a moonlit night raid on a German train. The pilot and observer coordinate to strike a looped line, ignite the locomotive, and disable carriages while enemy soldiers fire back. They retreat toward the front lines after the attack.
Hunger Real Cause Of German Illness
The illness in German industrial districts blamed on Spanish influenza is due to hunger and exhaustion. Westphalia and Rhine towns report daily deaths and hospital strains as potato rations fall to 1.5 to 2 kilograms per person weekly and the new crop is not yet distributed, hampering industry nationwide.
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Telegraaf
Westphalia
Rhine
Best letters of recommendation are in a clean appearance
A merchant hires a junior clerk not by testimonials but by conduct. The chosen boy did not bring letters, yet his neatness, promptness, and quiet, respectful behavior impressed the interviewer most. The merchant notes these traits as the strongest endorsements.
Listening Post Duty and a German Soldier Encounter
A soldier correspondent recalls his first listening post in No Man's Land. Nervous and cautious, he and a British comrade lie in a shell hole near German wire as a lone German approaches. They mortally wound him with bayonets, claim his badges for headquarters, then return to trench.
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No Man's Land
Harry Lauder
Fritz
Hummin
Germany Eyes Central African Empire and African Troops
Germany envisions a future empire in Africa centered on Togoland and Southwest Africa. Kreuz Zeitung urges ceding parts of English and French possessions as indemnity for a continental empire with wireless stations, roads, and depots. It promotes a native German African army of white and colored troops to defend colonies and block European reinforcements.
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Germany
von Kuehlmann
Kreuz Zeitung
England
France
Belgium
Portugal
Central African
Togoland
Africa
Manitoba crop boosters pledge larger 1919 acreage
Crop boosters from the Manitoba department of agriculture travelled through the province in April and May to promote greater food production. They reported many pledges that would significantly expand acreage under cultivation in 1919, with thousands of farmers starting to break ploughs to meet the pledges.
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Manitoba Department of Agriculture
The Ratio First Waiter Joke from The Lamb
The dialogue recalls a waiter comparing salaries and tips. The first waiter recalls a man earning little and now much more, while the second questions how the estimate changed. The exchange hinges on tips growing from fifty cents to a dime, illustrating humor about rising wealth.
War is Our Business Statement
A stark policy note asserts that war is not a side line but the central duty of the enterprise and calls for full commitment rather than partial involvement. It frames conflict as the core mandate rather than incidental activity.
Aftermath of German Atrocities Casts Shadow on Peace
The article argues German atrocities will haunt postwar memory. It links enemy crimes to German morale and condemns Junker leadership. It notes seaborne losses and submarine warfare, urging justice and lasting peace terms to prevent future horrors.
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Ermy
Wolff Bu
Junkers
Germany
Seamen's Union
Toronto
Alcohol as Fuel Prompts Brewery Sector's Industrial Alcohol Plan
The article notes experiments blending alcohol with gasoline to fuel cars, potentially helping breweries curtailed by dry laws. It cites Norway and Sweden using alcohol from waste sulphite liquor and mentions Spain banning gasoline for passenger cars. Waste sugars and vegetables could feed industrial alcohol. breweries could adapt equipment to continue operations.
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Norway
Sweden
Spain
The
Food Administration
Places and Gates Stripped of Copper by German Authorities
German military authorities expropriate door handles window latches pots pans and copper and brass utensils for munition needs. Public buildings with copper roofs including the Brandenburg Gate Prince Albert Palace churches synagogues museums hotels restaurants department stores and mansions are being stripped of copper roofs.
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Brandenburg Gate
Prince Albrecht’s
No one understands me says girl in overheard remark
A quoted exchange from the Louisville Courier-Journal notes a girl lamenting being misunderstood. The punchline attributes family careers to her: her mother was a telephone operator before marriage and her father a train announcer.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Price Fixing Difficulties Highlighted by Prof Clarke
Professor W Clarke of Queen's University explores price fixing in a history and political science bulletin. He cites evasion of regulations and discouragement of production as core flaws, giving examples from milk and dairy products to show practical failures of fixed prices.
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W. Clarke
Queen's University
Department of History and Political Science
Prof. Clarke
Germany
Meat Shortage Forces Three Meatless Days in France
France imposes three meatless days weekly and limits slaughter to two thirds of March 1917 average to curb the shortage. In Paris beef sells around 43 cents a pound wholesale and higher retail amid difficulties supplying the armies.
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France
Paris
Italy Extends Motor Exports and Industrial Notes
The report notes Italy’s eight month 1917 motor exports rising 113.4 percent from 1915 and 96.4 percent from eight months in 1916. It mentions acetylene lamps boosting plant growth in a hothouse study over three months. Austria’s population compared to London highlights a demographic remark.
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Tsading Tulobcar Export Ag
Excop
Austria
London
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