Germany at breaking point under war strain and unrest
A New York Herald correspondent in Zurich notes growing German war weariness, with public desire for peace rising despite official support for the Kaiser. Reports detail food shortages, unemployment in textile industries, and discontent among Catholics over peace demonstrations, while front-line bravery is questioned and civilian hardship deepens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Bertie
Germinany
New York Herald
Zurich
Cologne
Rhine
Western Canada Leads in Grain and Cattle Excellence
Calgary Herald lauds Western Canadian agricul ture for topping Chicago market in range cattle for three consecutive years. It cites Seager Wheeler and W. J. Glass as earlier prizewinners and notes persistent leadership in grain and cattle, claiming the region has the best agricultural lead in America.
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Canada
Maunsell Brothers of
Macleod
Chicago
Seager Wheeler
Rosthern, Sask
W. J. Glass
West
Maunsell Brothers
America
Calgary Herald
German Treason Tale Exposes Brutal War Policy
A U S story recounts a German immigrant in New York urged to return to fight. Letters from his fiancée warned against going amid rising war savagery. A military note claimed the writer was executed for treason. The tale ends with a caution about fire dangers to children and property.
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United States
New York
Germany
Hunter the most popular man in the British army
General Sir Archibald Hunter, second in command at Gallipoli, famed for bravery from Egypt to the Nile. He saved Kitchener at Omjurman, warned rivals, and earned the Kaiser’s attention before the war. Hunter’s desert campaigns and leadership won him universal adoration among his troops.
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Hunter
Gallipoli
Kaiser
Archibald Hunter
Scotland
Berlin
Anafarta
Egypt
Wolseley
Nile
Desert
Nile Valley
el Tech
Kitchener
Om Jurman
Constantinople
Baloniki
Sues
Asia Minor
McKenna
Admiralty
Churchill
Germany
Lord Haldane
Territorial Army
Lord Kitchener
Lloyd George
Jellicoe
French
Great Britain
Remarkable Alberta Crops Reported by Local Settlers
J O Houghton from Cayley Alberta recalls an eight acre harvest yielding 25 dollars per acre after threshing costs with oats at zero bushels and wheat at sixty bushels per acre. E Bird of Aldersyde reports a barley field hit by hail on July 8 then regrew and yielded Lia bushels after threshing by September 8.
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J. O. Houghton
Cayley
Alberta
E. Bird
Aldersyde
Glorious French Troops Impress Front Line Valor
Edmond Kostasd reports after visiting the front that German trenches fell to air supported assaults and French bayonet charges. He praises mid aged territorials alongside younger soldiers, lauds officers and men, and foresees a united, unstoppable morale marching toward victory.
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Edmond Kostasd
Geran
Siiusery
How the Range is Found on a Warship
The article explains range finders used on warships. It describes dual object glasses, mirrors and prisms, and a middle eyepiece that fuses images. By adjusting a thumbscrew, the image halves align and a yardage scale shows distance to the target ship.
Prohibition Gains Ground Says Ontario Voters Support
In a wartime view of liquor control H Arnott argues Canada should ban drink citing dry Ontario votes and local prohibitions. He notes deaths and costs from alcohol, police savings, and potential employment gains if funds shift to productive uses. The liquor trade and barroom workers oppose restrictions.
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Herm
Seed
England
United States
Canada
Ontario
Canada’s War Expenditure Reach 250000 Troops Next Year
Canada’s projected spending for next year totals 200000 to 250000 dollars based on a force of 250000 men. Costs include raising equipping and maintaining troops with ammunition and artillery strains. Interest on debt tied to these expenditures will run about 5 million dollars per year.
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Canada
Can We Hold Out Fear of Defeat by Famine
The Neue Zeitung Strassburg warns that food prices in Germany push neutrals to Switzerland as war stretches into its second year. It questions whether Germany can withstand war pressures given rising shortages of bread and other essentials.
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Cologne
Societien
Sobocy
Ford
Vorwarts
Germany
Switzerland
Neue Zeitung
Strassburg
Child’s prayer slips into dental pun
A lighthearted incident recounts Flora’s dental visit for a tooth extraction. While reciting prayers that night she quips the line about forgiving debts as we forgive our dentists, drawing a gentle smile from her mother.
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Flora
Rank and file safety duty mirrors leadership emphasis
The text urges that ordinary employees should feel safety work is their responsibility as much as that of supervisors. It stresses shared accountability in safety programs.
Lantern Placement Guideline for Barns and Stables
A lantern should always be hung up not set on the floor to avoid tipping. The guidance stresses hanging in barns and stables to prevent fire or spill hazards.
Victory for Allies Seen Certain Like Sunrise
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle argues the Allied cause has gained momentum in fourteen months. Britain’s naval and military effort, including Mesopotamia and the Dardanelles, united with Russia and boosted by Kitchener and Lloyd George, should lead to victory despite earlier setbacks.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
United States
Great Britain
U.S. Presse & Vigorous
Britten
Germany
Trafalgar
East Africa
Kameruns
Mesopotamia
Tegypt
Paris
Calais
Antwerp
Northern Alberta Nickel Deposit Expedition Report
The British firm Vicars and Maxim sends a 25 man expedition to Fond du Lac district east of Lake Athabasca to study nickel deposits. Led by H V Derdier, the group left Edmonton three weeks ago to work over two years, carrying 50 000 dollars of machinery and 10 000 dollars of provisions at an estimated total cost of 100 000 dollars.
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Alberta
Fond du Lac
Lake Athabasca
Vicars and Maxim
Lake Athbasca
H V. Derdier
England
Edmonton
Littl
Value of Sunlight in Animal Shelters
Sunlight is a top cheap disinfectant and should be used whenever possible in barns and animal shelters. Maximize southern exposure with windows facing south to gain warmth in cold weather, while using curtains or screens to reduce excess heat in summer.
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Serbia
Whch
Western
Huns
Teile
Dominican
Prohibition
H. Arnott
M.B
M.C.P.S
Roumania
Britain
Dardanelles
Caucasus
Ian Hamilton
Maxwell
Nixon
Russia
Admiral Duckworth
India
Vicars and
Maxim
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