Ruin and Death After Forced Huns Retreat
A wartime reporter describes shattered villages after the Huns pull back, noting brick and stone towns spared by fire yet left as charred shells. He portrays burned orchards and ruined countryside, with women and children seized or enslaved and French soldiers advancing toward the Rhine with implied reprisal. A Porquericourt woman recounts loss of husband and two sons, and disappearance of her three daughters, ending with a defiant claim of faith in France.
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Aith
Gouardy
Rhine
Dar
Porquericourt
Monsieur
France
Sub Campaign In Its True Light by Lord Robert Cecil
Lord Robert Cecil replies to Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg accusing Germany of hypocrisy for submarine warfare. He cites German violations in Belgium and attacks on noncombatants, and quotes Reichstag remarks on unrestricted U submarine warfare. He argues the policy followed long before 1917 and dismisses Allied claims of Prussian militarism as a justification for aggression.
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Robert Cecil
von Bethman Moilney
Tess
Germany
Britain
Lord Robert
Belsum
Belgium
Reichstag
Supreme Army Command
Great Britain
von Tirpitz
Berlin
Wilson
Europe
Russia
Hohenzollerns
Saskatchewan farmer claim contradicts wheat mining label
Hon. Geo. Brown former Saskatchewan lieutenant governor argues it is a misnomer to call western farmers wheat miners as Saskatchewan's clone yields one fifth of the Dominion's total livestock.
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Geo. Brown
Saskatchewan
Dominion
Daring Chaplain Secures German Surrender in Wood
An Irish chaplain on furlough led British Fusiliers in a tense assault on a German position. After entering the wood, 470 Germans agreed to surrender though only 180 were present. some attempted escape, and a German officer offered money and an Iron Cross, which the chaplain declined. A Fusilier claimed the money for safekeeping.
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Plann
Phalip Sassoon
Folkestone
Lanarkshire
Mort
Tri
Wolf Cubs strive to Do Their Best and win scholarships
The article explains Wolf Cubs aim to do their best daily and follow Scout values. It notes Cecil Rhodes's scholarship premise and recounts Ernest Griffith of Utica NY earning a three year, 4500 dollar Oxford plan through Scout training. It also describes a New York State College of Forestry scholarship for First Class Scouts meeting merit badge and entrance requirements.
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New York State
Ernest 5
Griffith
Utica
Oxford University
England
New York State College of Forestry
Syracuse University
College of Forestry
Crowded Car Sparks Fare Dispute Aboard Streetcar
A conductor wakes a passenger who claims he was awake. The man explains he closed his eyes due to crowding as women stand for fares crowd a city car. The exchange shows tension over seating and service in transit.
China Banishes Opium Curse End of a National Vice
The New York Sun reports China ended opium smoking for all of March 31 after ten years of policy, describing it as a monumental reform by an ancient civilization. Analysts compare the move to Russia’s vodka abolition, noting the deep social relief and achievements of Chinese officials and the reduction of opium’s reach among the population.
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Charles Stirrup
New York Sun
China
Russia
Manitoba Forestation Debate on Timber Industry Growth
Mr Robson Black of the Canadian Forestry Association argues Manitoba can rival Quebec in wood using industries if fires are controlled. He notes 87 percent of forests are young growth and eight inch timber is scarce, hindering immediate industrial development. calls for Western legislatures to curb settler fires to protect timber wealth.
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Quebec
Robson Black
Canadian Forestry Association
Ottawa
Canada
Tve
Ontario
Women to Take Guiding Roles in New Russia
Detroit News notes the pledge of equal suffrage and women’s admission to governance as Russia reorganizes Petrograd committees. It contrasts Russia’s unique status with other nations and forecasts broader female empowerment across Europe and the United States after the war.
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Russia
Petrograd
Empire
Europe
United States
Detroit News
Alberta Farmers plan 40 elevators for 1917 crop
Alberta Farmers Co operative Company plans to build 40 new elevators across the province before the 1917 harvest, raising capacity by about 1,000,000 bushels. Construction starts soon with about 150 workers, cost estimated around 350,000 dollars, sites secured and railway lines involved.
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Alberta
Alberta Farmers’ Co-operative Company
Peace River
Wheat is a Winner in California Farm Notes
The Turlock Journal reports J. R. Armstrong leaving for Lethbridge with plans after renting 700 acres of summer crops. He paid owner $24,970 over three years with $24 taxes. the ranch included a grain elevator and local fund drives to aid soldiers. Armstrong notes others donated up to $500 and even $15,000 in grain from 160 acres. He plans to return to Turlock in a month, leaving farming to his son Vivian. Hubert Dunn accompanies Armstrong, purchasing land at Lethbridge and shipping farming outfits and nine work horses to Portland.
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Crist
Stanislaus County
California
J. R. Armstrong
Lethbridge
Iberia
Armstrong
Canada
Patriette
Business Prospects After the War in the Dominion
The Toronto News notes optimism for postwar activity with high farm prices, emerging shipbuilding, and developing aeroplane manufacturing. Industrial demand for European reconstruction will employ transformed munition facilities, while immigration boosts labor and agriculture, signaling lasting prosperity and wages.
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Dominion
Europe
America
Toronto News
Men Strive to Look Sharp in Heat in Frock Coats
A remark notes men continue to wear double-breasted frock coats on warm days, highlighting fashion stubbornness and preference for formal attire despite the heat.
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Tinporiam
Fortune Knocks at Shift’s Door In Odd Theft Tale
Fragmentary note suggests a man seeks help or loan from Nelanbor as fortune appears to favor or test him. The lines hint at time and place but lack clear names, dates, or concrete events to confirm a full report.
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Nelanbor
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