New World Safeguarded by Common People War Aim
The article argues that modern democracy binds the nation to war effort and frames a democratic revolution in governance. It cites Lloyd George urging a “new world” of shared power, with Parliament and people as sovereign, and echoes Balfour’s bold defense of democracy amid wartime costs.
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United Kingdom
Lloyd George
Asquithlloyd George
Balfour
Ottawa
Toronto Globe
Spies in Buenos Aires Operative Espionage Network Exposed
The New York World reports an Argentine inquiry into a German espionage bureau in Buenos Aires tied to Berlin financing. An accidentally opened letter led to the investigation, uncovering a wireless setup and a residence hotel hideout connected to a German nobleman reported as housing the operation.
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Staly
Lansing
New York World
Buenos Ayres
United States
South America
Foreign Office
Argentine Republic
Germany
United States Street
Berlin
Spain
Madrid
Moonlight Dance Ban Sparks Berlin Police Interruption
A Berlin paper reports youths planned a moonlight trip to Muggelsee for a lake house dance but police halted the voyage and stopped the impromptu ball. The incident led to prosecutions as authorities cracked down on public or semi public dancing in Germany.
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Germany
Berlin
Muggelsee
Phs
Democracy Fares as German Press Warns of Peace Era Risk
In London and Berlin newspapers conservative and socialist voices clash over democracy and future empire terms. Die Welt reports in Berlin Neweste Nachrichten that democracy is Germany’s danger, while Vorwärts and Kreuz-Zeitung urge Prussian nobility to rally for national unity against perceived internal betrayal and looming threats.
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Germany
London
Prussia
Neweste Nachrichten
Berliner Vorwarts
England
France
America
Russia
Berliner Kreuz-Zeitung
Hindenburg
Frederick the Great
William the
The Garter Or the Order of Merit Highest Honors in Britain
The article notes the Garter as the most exclusive order for royalty and nobility but says the Order of Merit ranks higher for the king’s bestowal. It cites Sir Edward Elgar, Thomas Hardy, and Lord Morley as examples of merit ideals, placing merit above heraldic prestige.
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St. George’s Chapel
Windsor
Garter
Edward Elgar
Thomas Hardy
Lord Morley
Women Smokers in Wales Highlight Shifting Norms
A Swansea by street sighting shows a woman smoking a pipe with evident enjoyment. The piece notes older Irish women have long smoked, while London women reportedly smoke at home and in clubs where men now freely partake.
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Swansea
London
Cardiff Western Mail
Adversity Reveals Hidden Faults in Conversation
Fragmented dialogue shows characters Sam and Scan in trouble with Adversity shaping responses. The passage quotes Shakespeare and discusses how hardship exposes flaws and tests resilience.
New-found Liberty Reveals Jewish Plight in Russia
A detailed historical account describes Jewish restrictions in the Russian empire, including limits on residence and education. It recounts police abuses against Jewish women seeking academics, coerced humiliations, and the long struggle to establish a cemetery outside town limits, resolved only after officials reluctantly allowed a low fence and a payment.
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Russia
Tir
S&s. M. Melamed
Poland
Lithuania
Warsaw
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Melamed
Sulvalki
Suvalki
Poversar
Vilna
Minster of the Interior
Clyde Dredging Sparks Local Pride Amid Visitor Mockery
The Clyde finally reached navigable condition after dredging and locals pride themselves. An American sightseers group dismissed it as a ditch, while a Scot nearby asserted Providence and local effort built the river themselves.
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Clyde
Mississippi
St. Lawrence
Delaware
Providence
Brooklyn
Bells Sent for War Munitions Conversion
A large consignment of 70,000 church bells has reached a major bell factory in Apolda, Hanover. The bells are to be melted down for munitions of war, signaling a drastic shift for religious symbols toward military needs during conflict.
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Apoldo
Prussian
Hanover
Requisitions Take All Horse and Mule Hides
The Army Council has seized all horse and mule hides in stock as of July 4 and will feed them without a license. Journal of Commerce notes government control and distribution actions affecting supply.
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En Army Council
Journal of Commerce
Appeals to Socialists for Help in Imperial Crisis
A historical note recalls Archduke Otto’s 1895 coffin jumping incident and his assault on Socialist deputy Pernerstofer. The later irony centers on Otto’s son asking Pernerstofer to back the imperial family to safeguard the throne, amid ties to Francis Ferdinand’s resentment and involvement.
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Tate
Archduke Otto
Aist
Herr Pennerstofer
Chamber of Deputies
Pernerstofer
Francis Ferdinand
Pennerstofer
Otto
West Will Get Apples From East
Hon. W. J. Hanna the food controller says Western Canada will receive apples from Nova Scotia. BC crops are near normal while Ontario and Quebec are well below normal. Nova Scotia will supply the west with carload lots at a fixed price. He warns against lowering Canada's flour standard due to export trade losses after the war.
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W. J. Hanna
Western Canada
Nova Scotia
British Columbia
Ontario
Quebec
Hanna
Canada
Price Rises Hit Hardware Goods in Western Canada
The Journal of Commerce notes many price changes across Western Canada with hinges, tools, blades, bolts, and glass prices advancing. Linseed oil moves lower as hardware trade stays steady amid the shifts.
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Canada
Journal of Commerce
Canadian Pig Iron Output in Early 1917 Totals 276,777 Tons
The Journal of Commerce reports Canada produced 276,777 tons of pig iron in the first three months of 1917, averaging 92,529 tons per month, compared with 67,438 tons monthly in 1916, while three small plants remain unheard from.
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Canada
Journal of Commerce
Future of air power militant and its relation to the war
H Sidebotham argues that air power hinges on achieving lasting air superiority over enemy territory. A three month dominance could cripple German industry and key transport, doubling allied military strength. He credits American foresight for enabling future parity and notes London raids forced strategic reconsideration.
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London
Krups
Rhine
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Naval Air Service
War Office
Admiralty
America
Germany
H. Sidebotham
New Republic
Hamburg longs for peace and English aid after war toll
An English observer recalls Hamburg as a once prosperous free city crippled by war. Harbors idle, hotels bankrupt, cafe life halted, and staple goods scarce with prices soaring. Residents blame Berlin, yearn for English trade, and express hunger to be like England.
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Hamburg
Germany
Alster
Esplanade
Atlantic
Gott
England
Berlin
Elbe
Herr Ballin
Father Forgive Them and Pray for Germany
A Baltimore American editorial urges Christians to pray for Germany as part of the family of nations. It argues for compassion toward German civilians and calls for peace to benefit all, while condemning German rulers and wartime crimes. It contrasts American patriotism with German aggression and condemns hatred.
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Germany
Family of Nations
Baltimore
Indifferent Relatives Surprise Lasserby Question
In a Birmingham Age Herald snippet a speaker notes his relatives are quite indifferent toward Mr. Lasserby, countering the belief that he is wealthy and well regarded. The exchange marks a striking assumption about his social standing.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Paris War Museum Opens With Vast 22-Room Collection
Paris hosts Musee de Guerre opened by M. Henri Leblanc. The collection began July 31 1914 and now fills 22 rooms with posters papers money trench craft and war souvenirs. Leblanc presented the collection to the State.
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Paris
Musee de Guerre
M. Henri Leblanc
M. Leblanc
France
Cucumber Seed Cleaning Machine Linked To Small Motor
A three horsepower motor in the Arkansas Valley powers a range of farm tasks. It pumps water for 3,500 sheep and 27 cattle, and 50 hogs. It runs a milking machine for 20 cows twice daily, a cream separator handling all milk, and a cider unit. The owners also connected it to a cucumber seed cleaning setup.
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H.p. Motor
Arkansas Valley
Odd Misnomers and Misleading Names Across Items
The list corrects common misnomers such as titmouse a bird and sheepgut for gut material. It notes sealing wax contains no wax, blind worms see, and rice paper lacks rice and rice plant. It also points out kid gloves lack kid fur and German silver is neither silver nor German made.
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China
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Wales
Revelein
New Found Liberty
Ruvstan
Kateer
Redpath
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