Submarine Production Speeds in WWI Evidence Admiralty Secret
The article argues that contrary to German claims, building a modern submarine takes six to eight months in Germany and a year in England and France. It notes Germany’s prewar submarines and under-construction boats, totaling about sixty five to seventy afloat, with many now under way or sunk, and mentions Minards Liniment curing diphtheria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
England
France
Admiralty
Preparing in Peace For War
England did not support a great army and neither do we. The piece argues for a citizenry trained and ready for defense, noting England’s failure to supply arms and urging the United States to organize and equip a semi trained civil force for modern warfare in peace time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Citzenry
United States
Chisago Tribune
Artist and Wife Host Tea Discuss Exhibition Picture
An artist and his wife entertain guests in their studio as they discuss a recently hung picture. A visitor tells Vandike that hers was the only work she looked at, prompting a gracious bow and puzzled reply about the honor amid crowded other works.
Woman praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Creston Iowa resident Mrs A B Boscamp credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with ending years of female troubles and restoring strength. The letter from Lynn Mass publicizes the remedy and invites readers to seek confidential advice from the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston
Iowa
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia
Lydia EF. Pinkham
A. B. Boscamp
Howard Street
Creston, Iowa
Pinkham
Lydia FE. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Process of Attrition and Allied War Strength Debate
Analysis argues Allied manpower growing while German Austro-Hungarian losses rise. Belloc asserts Germanic dead and wastage exceed British, with only limited frontal attacks so far. The piece cites Toronto Globe and ends with an asthma remedy advertisement note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillaire Belioc
Great Britain
German Empire
Austria-Hungary
Neuve Chapelle
Galicia
Britain
Mr. Belloc
Toronto Globe
Feeding and care tips for growing colts and work horses
Tim from Farm Journal urges generous feeds for weanlings in their first year to build bone and muscle. Recommend oats and wheat bran, diluted milk with sugar, pasture grazing, and ample night work for work teams. Emphasizes exercise, regular feeding, and keeping farm teams well shed for longevity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim
Farm Journal
German Torpedoes Cut Range and Cost Time to Build
The latest German torpedoes have 1 000 to 1 500 yard range and a charge of 106 or less. Simpler mechanics cut construction time to five months, versus ten to twelve for long range models. Prices run about 2 250 dollars for the new type, 15 000 dollars for the 10 000 yard model, and 6 500 dollars for the intermediate 4 000 to 7 000 yard torpedo.
Dr Williams Pink Pills Promised To Rebuild Weak Blood
A testimonial claims Dr Williams Pink Pills cure anaemia by building new blood. The piece recounts a laywoman’s recovery after years of pallor and fatigue, credits the pills with restoring appetite, sleep, and vitality, and notes the product is sold by medicine dealers or mail order from Brockville Ontario.
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England
Canada
Acton
Ont
Williams
Beekman
Fisk
Chronology of World War I Declarations in 1914 1915
A compact timeline outlines key wartime declarations beginning with Austria's July 28 1914 declaration on Serbia and ending with Germany's May 24 1915 move on Italy. It lists when Germany, Austria, Russia, France, England, Montenegro Japan and Turkey entered hostilities or declared wars.
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Austria
Serbia
Franz Ferdinand
Germany
Russia
France
Belgium
England
Montenegro
Japan
Turkey
Italy
New English Prismatic Compass Aids Night Marches
A new compass described in Popular Mechanics uses a prism and luminous dial for night navigation. The device, glowing from radium in its latest form, allows troops to march by night with compass accuracy after daytime exposure or self-luminous operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Popular Mechanics
Canada Opens Borders to Americans and Immigrants
The Dominion government pledges continued hospitality for Americans travelers prospective settlers and undocumented foreigners from the States without passport requirements as the hundred years of peace ends and a new era begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Springfield Republican
Javanese Sultans Reign in Splendor
A Wide World magazine excerpt depicts Solo and Djokja sultans in splendor with retinue and court pageantry. Dutch control limits visitors and travel while preserving medieval customs and influential ceremonial power in two remaining Javanese realms.
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Sushan
Soloam
Jjokja
Java
The
Wide World Magazine
Surakarta
Dajakarta
Solo
Djoka
Diokja
Djokja
New Gasoline Pullman Style Vehicle Uses 27 Comfort Seats
A new passenger carrying vehicle combines motor truck and coach features designed for city suburban or interurban service. It uses a three and one half ton chassis twenty three feet ten and three quarters inches long with a Pullman style body and twenty seven individual spring mounted seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Souvenir hunting dangers described in WWI trench letter
Pte. A K W Dyke of the 10th Battalion Canadians warns his brother of the hot, dusty conditions in the trenches. He notes not collecting German souvenirs due to nuisance of heavy transport, while recounting German tricks such as leaving helmets wired to mines to lure advancing troops.
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Pte. A. RK. W. Dyke
Milborne Port
Somerset
Bhoys Toast Honors Feurist Birds in India Dinner
A London Daily Mail tribute extols fallen sons and the spirit of England's women. At a dinner in India, Micky the talkative struggled for a toast to the relieving regiment and finally saluted the eagle and elephant badges with the line Bhoys, here's to the two feurist birds that iver few, the aigle and the eliphant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
London Daily Mail
India
Micky
Bhoys
Bho
War Through a Child's Eye on War and Wounds
Italian caricaturist Pio Vanzi notes children depict war by showing a fatal wound in the stomach. The sketches reveal a recurring focus on indigestion and the tummy as the Achilles heel, with a bayonet and worms framed as threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pio Vanzi
Magasine
Inventor of the Submarine John P Holland Dies in Newark
John P Holland, inventor of the modern submarine, died in Newark New Jersey on August 12 1914 two weeks after the European war began. His life work promised to revolutionize naval warfare and linked to the sinking of British ships Aboukir Cressy and Hogue. Newsrooms paid little attention while Belgium fell and war prep dominated.
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Newark
N.J
Belgium
England
Who's Who
Aboukir
Cressy
Hogue
Littlewark
John P. Holland
Fiery submissions to Literary Friend-A powder magazine
A reader asks which magazine offers the fastest high position for fiery articles. The note suggests Literary Friend-A powder magazine as a potential outlet for bold prose seeking rapid advancement.
War Caricature on North Sea Times Shipboard Page
A Cartoon Magazine feature shows a King Edward VII battleship with a North Sea Times front page edited by one scribe and two Pharisees. Emperor William strikes a mallet while France aided by Russia holds the hammer. John Bull and Uncle Sam observe as the carrousel spins with a Business as Usual flag.
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North Sea Times
Chas
Edward VII
William
France
Russia
John Bull
Sam
Facing a formidable foe in a brutal world dominion
The London Times urges a bold assessment of hard facts not labeled optimistic or pessimistic. It states we face a formidable organization forcing retrograde rule and urges meeting future needs rather than focusing merely on current manpower, to overcome the threat.
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Lydia E Pinkham
Torpedoe
Venice
Buffalo Express
Minard
Parmelec
Aed
Beecham
Thomas Beecham
St. Helens
Lancashire
Finland
U. 5
Excelsior Life Insurance CO
Heap
Toronto
Prairie Harvester
Capitol
Dominion
Imperial Oil Company Limited
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