Lichnowsky Memo Reveals Plans for Anglo German Treaty
Portions of Prince Lichnowsky’s memorandum detail his efforts to improve Germany Britain relations after 1912 and explain how a 1898 Anglo German accord, later amplified by Windsor 1899, faltered. He cites Grey’s bid for openness, British colonial aims, and German resistance to publish the treaty, deeming it a war sacrifice once blocked.
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Prince Lichnowsky
London
Politicken
Ialists
Germany
Britain
Fice
Russia
Edward Grey
Bagdad
Prince Lichsowsky
Count von Hatzfeldt-Wildenburg
Africa
Great Britain
Portugal
Marquis de Several
Sir Edward Grey
North Sea
Europe
Atlantic
England
Sir Edward
Copenhagen Chewing Tobacco Ad Sermon
An old advertisement extols Copenhagen chewing tobacco, urging users to place the product between lip and gum for full satisfaction. It promotes Scapa leaf tobacco as a scientifically processed grain product promising high flavor.
Bond of Future Enmity, Not Peace, Russia Germany Pact
The New Republic argues the Russia Germany pact is not a peace treaty but a bond of future enmity. It would imprison Great Russia in economic stagnation, cut off from development, and force subservience to a German oligarchy, risking a prolonged revolt.
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Russia
Germany
Europe
Great
Africa
New Republic
Victory and War's Demand on Social Justice
Hilaire Belloc argues that wartime priorities override domestic disputes until the outcome is decided. He says quarrels should pause as family fire tests the nation, and asserts that social justice may be harder to secure if the war is lost, shaping economic futures beyond local quarrels.
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Hilaire Belloc
Deep Sea Polyp Dredged From 2175 Fathoms Shines Bright
A polyps cluster on a flexible stem was raised from 2175 fathoms between Madeira and the Spanish coast. It emitted brilliant phosphorescence along with other deep water dredges. Deep-sea organisms with eyes likely use light to navigate and attract each other in the gloom.
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Madeira
Siam to contribute 500 aviators for Allied war effort
Frank Arnold, former Bangkok minister, says Siam will send 500 aviators and a full airplane quota to aid the Allies. He notes Siamese are naturally inclined to aviation and will train under instruction in New York.
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Glam
Frank Arnold
Bangkok
New York
Siam
Sie
Russian Aviators Are Poor Fighters
An Allied observer recalls chaos on the Eastern Front and the poor combat readiness of Russian aviators. He cites low flight hours, weak fighter instincts, and widespread nonchalance, contrasting French and Romanian efforts with Russian indifference. The account notes a rare praise for Grand Duke Nicholas and mentions decorations received before the czar abdicated.
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Kiga
Black Sea
Russia
Rom
Caucasus Front
Grand Duke
Nicholas
St. Vladimir
Hindenburg's Fate Considered by German Debates
Paris debates and radical French press align with Vorwarts view that peace is impossible while militarists rule. German socialists echo Bismarck and urge statesmen to seek peace as soldiers seek war. Reichstag uproar grows, Berlin Vorwarts says more explosive than shells.
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Hindenburg
Paris
Reichstag
Vorwarts
Bismarck
Berlin
Butcher Boy Robbery Tale Amid Sunday Food Prank
A group of women restrained a butcher lad as he carried a Sunday roast. They divided the joints from his tray and paid him according to the price tag. A returning lad carried an empty tray and a tale of a sudden grab for cash as proof.
Smacked of Books Soma 36 theft case noted
A fragment mentions a theft involving a person or group labeled Soma 36 allegedly taking something from Dick-Mies Seanet and marking it as literature. Details are unclear but the wording points to a literary item theft with improvised branding. Further context is unreadable in the fragment.
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Soma
Engineering Wonder Across Bulkley Canyon Collapses
An ancient Hagighet suspension bridge across Bulkley Canyon in Northwestern British Columbia built with timber joints and wooden spikes collapsed after years of neglect. The site contrasts with a later English bridge nearby that spans 451 feet and rises 250 feet above the river, highlighting shifts from indigenous engineering to modern suspension design.
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British Columbia
Hagigihet
Bulkley Canyon
Red Men
Atlantic
North America
Europe
Bering Strait
Siberia
Hagilget
Freedom and Revolution Warned by Macaulay’s 1825 View
The excerpt argues that liberty brings wisdom and mercy only after a transitional period of violence and error. It asserts that freedom is the cure for the evils of newly won liberty and notes its applicability to Russia in 1918, per the New York Evening Post.
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Macaulay
Russia
New York Evening Post
London visitors stunned by meat rationing card test
Visitors to London faced a ration shock as waitresses demanded meat coupons and registration cards. A northern man refused service after being told no ration, then left with his coat and hat. Those without cards were told to go meatless.
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London
England
King’s Cross
Kaiser Identity Missteps Spark Mockery in Ohio Journal
A Columbus Ohio State Journal cartoon caption foresees the Kaiser losing grip on his identity and divine role, predicting public derision from his own supporters as the mix up deepens the political farce.
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Columbus
State Journal
Sicker in the slot machine flags the trolley car
A malfunctioning slot machine in a Kansas City area suburb triggers a trolley car alert. A five cent error message appears, prompting authorities to inspect the equipment and ensure passenger safety.
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Sicker
Kansas City
Three Exits From a Scrape Pos h Ost
The line offers three options out of a difficult situation. The wording suggests choices to retreat, persevere, or endure.
Russia Under German Domination Across Generations
The piece argues Germany long undermined Russian sovereignty for fifty years or more, driving reliance on German expertise in law, finance, and leadership. It claims the Franco-Russian alliance was artificial, cites German superiority, traces German influence in Lithuania, Poland, and Courland, and asserts German agents furthered revolts to weaken Russia.
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Germany
Russia
France
Prussia
K. Bercovici
New York Sun
C. L. Schniier
Lithuania
Baltic
Ger
Sailors in Cardiff Refuse to Shake Hands with Germans
British sailors at a Cardiff meeting, led by J Havelock Wilson, showed hostility to Germany's submarine campaign. Of 300 present, 117 rose when asked if they would shake hands with the pirates, and none remained standing.
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Germany
Toronto Rail and Empire
J. Havelock Wilson
National Seamen’s Union
Cardiff
Wales
Yukon Coal Mines Benefit From Five Year Tax Suspension
An order in council suspends for five more years the collection of royalty on Yukon coal mines. The government says the move is in the public interest to encourage mining in the territory.
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Yukon
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Lopenhagen
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