Western Canada Wheat Wariness in Grain Board Hearing
F W Young, general manager of the Lake Briveer association, testified before the board of grain supervisors on whether Western Canadian wheat could reach Germany under the present grain system. He described possible schemes including Dutch trustees, expanded shipping licenses, and closer U S cooperation, as the panel debated unified action and price policy amid wartime grain control.
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Lake Shippers Association
Western
Canada
Germany
Western Canada
United States
F W. Young
Lake Briveer
Netherlands
Holland
Magill
Co-Operative Companies
Board of Supervisors
Conrade
Canadian Council of Agriculture
Which Way Are You Pulling
A reflective piece contrasts two global forces: upward uplifting institutions versus downward greedy passions. It urges readers to declare which side they align with and to recognize every individual remains a vital influence shaping civilization and progress. The piece ends with a direct prompt: which way are you pulling?
Outbreak Among Russian Sailors Reported at Sebastopol
Reports describe disorders among Black Sea sailors at Sebastopol tied to fleet leadership retirement. The Birzeviya and Red press cite arrests and disarmament under extremist influence while Minister Kerensky orders strict measures to restore order. Premier Lvov notes rumors exaggerated.
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Black Sea
Sebastopo
Red
Roltchak
Birzeviya
War
Marine
Looff
Consulships Turned Down Amid Political Talk
A Washington official described the consular service as moved from politics and said requests for consulships are repeatedly declined. The exchange includes a traveler asking about a consulship and Smith replying that it comes only after obtaining it, reflecting bureaucratic sentiment in Washington.
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Washington
Smith
Washington Star
Not Getting Home Unscathed
A wartime column notes the unseen toll of submarines in the war. It contrasts German official tallies with British estimates and explains how German submarines reportedly alter return ports to obscure losses.
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Bremen
Hambore
Witlelmenhiaven
TAC
Clever Spy in War-Torn French Village Revealed
An elderly French civilian, once owner of a chateau, is exposed as a skilled German spy after being spotted by British officers amid ruins. He had local ties and confessed a past of deception, aiding German occupation before being arrested with Allied assistance.
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Offeer
Tonguil
Bonn University
Prisoners Of War Recall Burg Camp Inmates Treated Politely
A Canadian officer describes exchange at Burg where prisoners enjoyed many liberties including walks outside the barbed wire. He notes gas injuries at Ypres and the shift to civility in late July during transfer to Constance, with better meals and transport for exchanged prisoners.
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Germany
Burg
Germakh
Ypres
Kamerads
Vwpres
Constance
Switzerland
Cooper
U Boat Sightings Frighten New England Coast Seafarers
The Chicago Tribune reports daily U boat activity along the northeastern coast from Ammagansett to Portland with periscopes seen and submarines submerging near Gloucester ships. Fishermen describe eerie fogbound dangers echoing past coastal wartime jitters amid a tense sea alert.
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Maine
Chicago Tribune
Ammaganset
Portland
Gloucester
Massachusetts
Boston
New England
Trials of a Minister with a Frayed Collar
A minister struggles to fasten a new four ply collar as perspiration beads. He mutters blessings on the collar while his wife questions the text for his sermon. His smooth mouth hides a warlike spirit in this tense vignette.
Sporting Spirit of the British Soldier Shocking Bet
An infantry officer recalls British troops under fire showing humor and courage. A tall German corpse becomes the target of a bet on girth, with one man risking moving to drag comrades into safety. The wager was a mere bob, highlighting Tommy’s daring and gambling spirit.
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Tommy
Abolishing Butterfly Nurses Sparks French Debate
France moves to replace volunteer nurses with professional paid staff in military hospitals. Doctors prefer trained nurses for discipline and efficiency while critics cite political motives and concerns over equality and attire. Public sentiment leans toward the new policy despite admiration for volunteers.
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France
Immersion Varnishing Replaces Brush on Large Surfaces
Large furniture and auto parts now receive varnish by dipping in a tank rather than brushing. Coating thickness is precisely controlled by immersion time, with more even distribution than brushing. Airbrush spraying remains common for large areas, but immersion offers a potentially more effective alternative where feasible.
Sailors in Dutch Camp Find Freedom and Friendship
British naval personnel held at Groeningen Holland enjoy ample liberty and friendly ties with locals. They roam freely, join Dutch families, and participate in outdoor sports gardening and theatre. As the war ends and sailors return home, many Dutchwomen may seek brides among the crew.
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Groeningen
Holland
Max
Jack
Advance in Price of Cotton Raises Costs Across Fabrics
The rise in woolen prices and shortages push cotton costs higher. Increased cotton use in gun cotton and manufacturing costs lift prices about eighty percent from pre war levels. Warmer weather boosts demand for cotton goods and fabrics. Dry goods shops report strong orders for this season.
Crib Price Sparks Family Moment in Small Town
A young mother upstairs sees her husband by the crib and is moved by his tenderness but then he comments on how the furniture makers can sell such a crib for three dollars and sixty cents, revealing a practical quip that shifts the mood.
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John
Mary
Billy Refuses Sail Ride After Spank Breeze Talk
A Baltimore American excerpt shows Billy crying and resisting a sailing trip. He cites hearing his father warn of a harsh breeze and a spank as reason to skip the outing.
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Billy
Baltimore American
Food and shipbuilding urgency in wartime press
Lord Rhondda warns Britain that food supply hinges on the United States and Canada as Hoover aids allied efforts. The piece notes Australia facing timber and freight constraints, with potential shipbuilding shifts to Auckland and debates over pine, kauri, and cedar wood to meet wartime demand.
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Lord Rhondda
Great Britain
America
Europe
United States
Canada
Hoover
Belgium
Wilson
American Congress
Death of Lieut Reginald G. Smith Scout Organizer
Lieut Reginald G Smith organizing secretary of the Canadian General Council of the Boy Scouts association died at the front. He had been wounded and missing in May casualty reports before a definite announcement of his death. He served with an Ottawa battalion before transferring to a British Columbia unit and received his commission in 1915. His loss is mourned by leaders coast to coast and by numerous scouts he visited.
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Boy Scouts Movement
Canada
Reginald G. Smith
Counci
Boy Scouts Association
Ys . Us
Nth
Canadian General Council of Boy Scouts Association
Percy Sherwood
Dominion
Gerald H Brown
Casulty
France
Headquarters Gazette
New Zealand Alters Military Service Classifications
New Zealand tightens overseas service staffing under the Military Service Act. Married men with no family now are called first, then those with one child, and so on, with single men no longer offered voluntary enlistment. Police are instructed to enforce enrollment on the expeditionary force rolls, with constables empowered to confront citizens in public. Non enrolled eligible men may face a 50 pound fine or up to three months imprisonment.
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New Zealand Military Service
Silk May Supplant Cotton If Prices Rise
A United States banker suggested that silk could replace cotton if raw cotton prices stay high. With cotton fetching more than double last year, he reasoned cotton wear would rise in cost and manufacturers’ costs would push silk shirts closer in price, prompting buyers to switch to silk and ending silk wearing as a prosperity sign.
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United States
Golf Lover Chooses Golf Over Eating Joke
A golf enthusiast tells a joke about preferring golf to eating. His friend asks what his wife thinks. The reply notes the wife is relieved because she prefers bridge to cooking.
Belle and Nell Exchange Snappy Telephone Banter
Belle complains of many callers she cannot satisfy. Nell jokes that Belle has become a telephone operator. The exchange captures social chatter and wit in a domestic scene.
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Belle
Nell
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Binldex
Auckland
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Boy Scouts
H. C. L. Baffle
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