Secret Gambler Banister King Joins Barthelemy’s Circle
Hilda and Van Roon discuss Barthelemy’s guarded club operations and the risk of informers. Banister King gains entry to Barthelemy’s inner circle, earning a reputation for luck and eccentricity while the club maintains strict admission controls.
Dangerous gambler King teases luck and Barthelemy plots
In a sea of casino chatter Bonnie King boasts of luck that never fails and warns Lydia Linkinshaw not to follow his lead or danger will follow. Barthelemy watches from his corner as King reveals a talent for beating odds, with a warning that his luck turns when others imitate him. The scene shifts to a wartime essay urging Canadians to conserve beef and bacon, stressing household sacrifice to feed troops and keep the war effort supplied.
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Owen
King
Bonnie King
Lydia Linkinshaw
Mr. Barthelemy
Monte Carlo
Lydia
Smuts Warns Italy Assault Prolongs War in Cardiff Speech
General Smuts, speaking at Cardiff, argues the Italy invasion will not aid Germany. He says Germany must win in France first, America’s entry shifts the balance, and Italy only prolongs the war. He frames the struggle as defending Western society and moral order. He notes Austrian salvation depends on actions like these, but remains skeptical of their usefulness.
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England
France
Canada
North America
Toronto
Halifax
Quebec
Ottawa
Winnipeg
Regina
Serbia
Romania
Italy
Germany
Blanders
America
Iite
Austria
General Smuts
Cardiff
Royal visits prompt postal and telegraph changes in Scotland
In Victoria era Scotland church guards blocked Sunday mail delivery while Queen Victoria visited. Today King George travels with a telegraph instrument in the Royal Guards van and telephones in his car during northern visits.
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Victoria
Scotland
George
Royal Guards
Tombstones remind us the average man isn’t as white as he is scuintered
A compact reflection on memory and mortality contrasts public memory with personal identity, suggesting gravesite markers reveal the true, imperfect human color of everyone beyond outward appearances.
Dominion Entomologist Annual Report Summarizes 1917 Pest Work
The Dominion Entomologist reports on crop protecting insect pest work for the year ending March 31, 1917. It notes ten regional stations, covering grain, fruit, forest, stored products, and public health, plus wildlife conservation. Copies available from the Publications Branch Ottawa. inquiries mailed free.
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Dominion
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Maritime
Keep Cheerful Pace Through Rough World
An upbeat note urges perseverance and resilience, contrasting rough conditions with a cheerful attitude. It emphasizes moving forward without dwelling on setbacks and avoiding self-inflicted missteps. The verse encourages steady progress and optimism.
Untold Agony Hidden in a Woman's Secret Burden
A stark meditation on female suffering follows a woman's silent, unspoken pain. The line suggests deep emotional toll and the need to reveal hidden distress, framing agony as a guarded, private burden borne by women.
Berlin incident ends with fines for conductor Lorissen
Frau Orchestra Conductor Lorissen waited an hour and a half for a bread office card. She sat on a table, angering the chief clerk who called her a vulgar lout. She struck the official, and a judge fined her ten shillings for indecent behavior and seating without permission plus twenty shillings for insulting a government representative.
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Lorissen
Bread Committee
Frau Lorissen
Bahn
Hurrah for the British Haig Byng and the Tommies
A Kansas City Times editorial praises British forces for smashing German defenses and ignores strategic theories. It exhorts support for Haig and Byng and cheers the Tommies as they advance, declaring "Damn the theories, full steam ahead."
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Farragut
Haig
Byng
Tommies
Kansas City Times
Eiffel Tower Turns Twenty Eight as Wireless Link to Canada
The 1889 Paris exhibition structure, once criticized as an eye sore, is now valued for its indirect but important role as a wireless station. It maintains direct contact with Canada, about 2,500 miles distant, underscoring its enduring utility beyond sightseeing.
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Canada
Canadian Airman’s Daring Uncertain Landing
A Canadian airman describes a perilous landing after losing direction in cloud cover. he flew until fuel ran out and prepared to burn the aircraft if needed. French women and children soon gathered, confirming they were in friendly territory and ending the danger.
King John Featured Visitor at Bampton Farmers Fair
The Farmers Fair at Bampton has long been linked to King John and became a renowned western England gathering. The event showcases Exmoor wild ponies bred for use in Midlands coal mines, reflecting historic agricultural and mining connections.
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John of
England
Bampton
Exmoor
Coa
Midlands
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