Causes Behind Ten Great Wars and Measured Origins
A history essay traces roots of major conflicts to ambitions, treaties, and small sparks. It cites Austria Serbia tensions, Russia and Germany entry, the Belgium invasion, and a chain of accidental provocations from a barber’s beard to a broken teapot. It retells famous anecdotes linking daily incidents to large wars.
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Servia
Austria
Archduke Ferdinand
Russia
Germany
France
Great Britain
Belgium
Louis VI
Ireland
Rouen
Louis
Henry II
England
Modena
Italy
Bolgona
Europe
Sardinia
China
Ted
Empeor
Lord Palmerston
Schleswig-Holstein
Bismarck
Prussia
Ems
William I
Leopold
Spain
Anthony of
Hohenzollern
Tuileries
Paris
Frederick the Great
Castile
Pamirs
Afghanistan
Milan
Pisa
Dogs Carry Loads Across Alaska Snow Very Well
The piece argues dogs outperform reindeer in cold Alaska, weighing under 100 pounds and distributing weight to trot on weak snow. A twelve foot sled with a heavy pad sinks less than a man, due to wide runners and motion. Dangers include hidden water under ice and hollow places where the stream has sunk away, risking freezing to death.
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B. S. Rodney
Albuquerque Herald
War disruptions hit markets as supplies shrink worldwide
The war disrupts many commodities across departments of commerce. Pipes, meerschaum, briar root, amber, and dyes from Germany may vanish. Linoleum and burlap face shortages due to Dundee workers and import dependence. Cork from Spain and Portugal is risky to ship. Burlap prices double. food, cheese, wines, and meats vary in availability and flavor due to growth and refining conditions.
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Vienna
France
Germany
Dundee
India
Spain
Portugal
Maxims of Napoleon’s War Writings
A collection of Napoleon Bonaparte maxims touching unity in command and war strategy. It cites lines on conscription, governance, courage, patriotism, imagination in leadership, and the two nations divide. The aphorisms reflect a martial and political mindset, emphasizing discipline, heart, and duty.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Whistler and the Prince of Wales Meet at Exhibition
A courtly Whistler, president of an art society, greeted the visiting Prince of Wales at an exhibition. When asked about the society’s history, Whistler bowed and answered that its history begins today.
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Whistler
Prince of Wales
Britain’s Talkative Politicians Ranked by Speaking Length
The Chancellor of the Exchequer Lloyd George spoke 170 columns of Hansard, while Prime Minister ranks sixth with 108 columns. Fred Hall of Dulwich asked 359 questions, Will Thorne far outpaces at about 600 words a minute, and Hall averages around 450.
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Lloyd George
Hansrd
Fred Hall
Dulwich
Will Thorne
Hall
War trends toward greater humanity in modern warfare
The article argues that modern rifles and high velocity missiles reduce disease deaths and battlefield fatalities. It notes historical contrasts with the Russo-Japanese era, claiming future wars will see faster, cleaner wounds, less gangrene, and more wounded soldiers surviving to reach field hospitals.
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Europe
Treasure in Books as Word Study Advice from Porter
The article from The Woman's Home Companion highlights Laura Spencer Porter urging readers to study words daily. She recommends using a dictionary to learn five new words each day and using a synonym book to compare subtle shades of meaning.
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Woman's Home Companion
Laura Spencer Porter
United States Fruit Exports Rise With War Demands
Figures from the U S department of commerce show that fruit exports for the year ended June 30 totaled $33 million with apples dried fruits and canned goods leading demand in Europe. Green apples fetched $6.5 million dried apples 2 7 million prunes 4 666 million dried apricots 1 94 million and raisins 1 million. Canned fruits sold overseas for about 4 9 million while oranges California and Florida reached 3 825 million and pears 1 403 million. Europeans also bought berries and other unclassified fruits totaling nearly 3 million.
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United States
Europe
U.S. Department of Commerce
California
Florida
Lord Kitchener’s War Office Quip Becomes Daily Routine
War news carries a lighter note as Lord Kitchener reportedly asked the war office porter if there was a bed and was told no. He allegedly has been eating and sleeping inside the office as he begins his duties.
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Lord Kitchener
War Office
Sporting Chronicle
Strathcona Bride Lawfully Married in Labrador
The marriage of Lord Strathcona began as a simple contract on the Labrador coast between a widowed mother and a twenty nine year old suitor with no clergy nearby. A ceremonial Church of England marriage followed when he became a peer in 1897. The union was later ratified by act of Parliament.
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Lord Strathcona
Labrador
Church of England
London Tatler
Cornering Chinese Eggs by Exporter in Shanghai
E Block of Shanghai, a major Chinese egg exporter, reports orders that will absorb the entire Chinese egg supply on the market, affecting prices and availability.
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England
Russia
E. Block
Shanghai
Opportune Time for Business Expansion in the West
The article urges Western Canada to expand business and buy locally as grain prices rise and wartime disruptions boost home industries. It champions unity across the west, supports support for local merchants, and invites reliance on Canadian manufacture to strengthen regional prosperity amid global upheaval.
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Western
Canada
Europe
West
Germany
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Bananas Dominate Philadelphia Trade With Six Million Bunches
Philadelphia imports six million banana bunches yearly valued above four million dollars. Special steamers run from the Caribbean to Philadelphia and other Atlantic ports during May to October. Major firms control plantations in the West Indies and steer much of the output, with United Fruit and Atlantic Fruit leading shipments from Port Limon, Santa Maria, Jamaica, and other sources.
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Philadelphia
Caribbean
North Atlantic
Great Fruit Companies
West Indies
United Fruit Company
Atlantic Fruit Company
Cuneo Importing Company
New York
Boston
Chicago
New Orleans
Mississippi Valley
Jamaica
Mexico
Colombia
Port Limon
Honduras
Santa Maria
Shanghai Indoor Revolver Championship Draws Western and Naval Elite
The Shanghai Miniature Rifle and Revolver Club hosted the Indoor Revolver Championship with participants from Europe and the Americas. Freeman of the Legion of Frontiersmen won the gold with 402 points, narrowly ahead of Lieut. Com. L. Preston-Thomas of H.M.S. Britomart. Shanghai resident Mrs. A. S. Fullerton scored 313 using Remington AMC ammo under a 20 yard, one hour limit.
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Antipodes
Shanghai
Miniature Rifle and Revolver Club
Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs of
Great Britain
Freeman
Legion of Frontiersmen
A. S. Fullerton
Britomart
Surgical Wonder Transplant Shows Animal Gland to Child
Paris surgeon Dr. Serge Voronof reports grafting the thyroid from a baboon to a fourteen year old cretin, marking a radical surgical advance. Nineteen doctors witnessed the case as the child, once mute and apathetic, improves in growth and intellect, suggesting potential future use for other cretins and mentally retarded patients.
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Serge Voronof
Paris
Voronof
Paris Academy of Medicine
Voronoff
Alexis Carrel
Rockefeller Institute
New York
A Critique of Factory Immigration and Urban Slums
Albion Fellows Bacon argues that cities lure workers with promises of prosperity while offering no homes. Factories seek laborers nationwide, then abandon them to crowded, unhealthy slums. She warns of tuberculosis pneumonia and other house diseases, and urges responsible employers to provide decent housing to protect families.
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Amercan
Albion Fellows Bacon
Effect of Color on Mind and Mood
The article notes color impacts on mental state with red stimulating brain activity and blue providing soothing effects. It claims blue curtains facing south with morning sun help mood, and colors like crimson pink and amethyst in flowers lift spirits.
Toronto Boy Leads Torpedo Squadron Commander Denison in North Sea
Harold Denison, a Toronto boy, has been appointed commander of the Amphitrite flagship leading the British torpedo squadron in the North Sea. He is among the navy’s youngest high-ranking officers and is the son of Mrs. F. C. Denison of Rusholme, Dundas Street. Another Toronto alumnus in front-line service is Capt. Teidy Grasett, nephew of Chief Grasett and a graduate of the R.M.C. Toronto Globe.
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Toronto
North Sea
Harold Denison
Amphitrite
Commander Denison
F. C. Denison
The
R.M.C
Toronto Globe
First Revolver Inventor Traced to Swiss Armorer Grobet
The revolver’s credit goes to Swiss craftsman Jean Francois Grobet of Vallorbe who with his son in 1814 made the first six shooter. The device attracted Count Capo d Istria in Zurich who sent a revolver to Czar Alexander I. The ruler rewarded Grobet with a ring, and the inventor died in poverty a few years later.
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Vallorbe
Jean Farncois Grobet
Russia
Zurich
Count Capo d'Istria
Alexander I
Grobet
London Telegraph
Wireless station to open on Valentia Island Ireland
A government wireless station will soon be opened on Valentia Island on the southwest coast of Ireland. The post office wireless department built it with equipment from the Marconi Company. It will have a 500 mile range and mainly keep Atlantic liners in touch with land about two hours longer than at present, supplementing the Crookhaven station.
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Valentia Island
Ireland
Wireless Department
The
Post Office
Marconi Company
Presset
Gale Tig
Crockhaven
The Value of Our Public Highways From Roman Roads to Modern Traffic
The article traces road building from Roman military priorities to modern needs. It notes Roman methods, durability of ancient routes, and evolution through stage coaches turnpikes met by 18th century reforms. It highlights Macadam surfacing, Metcalf’s early work, and new motor age challenges demanding better highways and maintenance.
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Canada
Rome
Kent
Great North Road
Morcem T
John Metcalf
Knaresborough
Lancashire
Yorkshire
Cheshire
Derbyshire
Metcalf
Cvil Engineering
Thomas Telford
Paris Sewers Noted as World Wonders for Tours
The Paris sewers, battered by recent storms, are described as among the world’s wonders. Visitors may tour the two main sewers on certain days, using electric cars and launches at bright stations for a personally conducted experience.
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Paris
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