Griffiths Mission Destruction of Romanian Oil Plants Praised
A Pall Mall Gazette friend recounts Colonel John Norton Griffiths and the British mission's work destroying Romanian oil wells and refineries. He notes risks, German plans to replace facilities, and Romanian loyalty preventing large enemy gains as grain and livestock were burned to deny use to Germany.
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John Norton Griffiths
Pall Mall
Griffiths
Germany
Winges
Amenia
Romania
Rumania
Moscow
2 000 000 Pie Plates a Day Factory Factoid
Fairfield Maine hosts a wood fibre pie plate factory producing at least 2 million plates daily. Seventeen styles are made, machines output 136 plates per minute, and workers pack up to 50 000 daily. A drying process uses thirty miles of steam pipes and an indoor moisture shower each day.
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Fairfield
Swiss Lake Navy and Geneva’s Sea Power Legend
The article discusses a fictional or legendary idea of a Swiss navy on Lake Geneva. It notes ironclads allegedly sailing the lake and links sea power to the defense of the Chillon castle during historic Geneva conflicts. It cites Geneva appointing an admiral around 1590 and a 1616 appointment by Gallatin, Pais.
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Lake Leon
Chillon
Geneva
Gallatin; Pais
Testing Would-Be Airmen Organ of Growth In Human Body
The article describes stringent physical and mental tests for airmen candidates in the flying corps. It notes devices measuring steadiness, breathing, hearing, fatigue resistance, and endurance. Berkeley scientists report isolating tethelin in the pituitary gland, suggesting possible control over human growth.
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Flanders
Flying
Boyelying Corps
University of California
At Berkeley
Berkeley
T. B. Robertson
J. Robertson
Sunflower Seed Trade Seen Bright For Canada England Demand
Canadian Trade Commissioner Jos Johnston of Bristol reports strong English demand for sunflower seeds grown in Canadian backyards. Seeds fetch about 100 dollars a ton and five cents a pound delivered. Previously used for bird feed, many seeds are now crushed for oil to make margarine. Johnston notes shortages of canary hemp and millet seeds due to war, creating export opportunities for Canada.
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Trade and Commerce Department
Josston
Bristol
England
Johnston
Great Britain
Canada
Potato yield variation in 1915 16 Do minion experiments
Experiments at the Dominion Experimental Station Kentville Nova Scotia with Garnet Chili seed from eight growers in 1915 show yield variation from 3 to 240 bushels per acre under uniform conditions. In 1916 seed from those eight lots yielded 68 to 712 bushels per acre, a 144 bushel difference, with little change in ranking.
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Dominion Experimental Station
Kentville
N. S
Green Mountain
Secacdon
Final Interview Descends Into Debt Dispute
In a court transcript the attorney questions the plaintiff about a final interview over a debt payment. The plaintiff replies “to the devil” when asked what the defendant said. The dialogue suggests confusion and abrupt statements as the case proceeds.
Jim Hill’s Generous Help After Train Accident Tale
A New York Sun profile of James J. Hill reveals his quiet generosity. A twelve year old boy on a Great Northern ride lost a leg after an accident. Hill financed a prosthetic, education, and helped the boy’s father, turning hardship into opportunity.
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New York Sun
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Jim
Great Northern
Hint
Jim Hill
Mr. Hill
Orem Preparatory
Hill
Hil
Egypt’s Two-Year Protectorate Anniversary Marked by Stability
Egypt celebrates two years under British protectorate with hardened Senussi threat, regained western territories, and a strengthened internal state. Turks lag defensively in the east as trade thrives and public leaders remain secure through shown acts of charity from the ruler.
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Egypt
British Empire
Suez Canal
Sollum
Keeping Up With Father in Pike County
A Reading Eagle clipping reports a Pike County woman’s note authorizing corporal punishment for her son Sammy. The handwritten message grants Miss permission to beat him, with Father promising to handle him and the phrase learning lessons with a club.
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Pike County
Sammy
Eagle
Inhumanity of Germans in East Africa Reported by Missionary
Rev. E W Doulton of the Church Missionary Society testifies at a court martial about German brutality in East Africa. A native flogged ten times refused to lie about heliography by a missionary and remained steadfast in his assertion of English education and God. Missionary and wife endured harsh internment at Buigiri before transfer to Tabora.
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East Africa
E. W. Doulton
Church Missionary Society
German East Africa
Buigiri
Rural decline in Ontario villages prompts reform talk
Rev J A Bell speaking at the Guelph Rural Life Conference warns 54 vacant homes in his Lau rel parish reflect a broader exodus from rural Ontario. He cites small returns bad roads and lack of credit as drivers and urges banking reform consolidated schools expanded social halls and church action to revive farming communities.
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Ontario
J. A. Bell
Laurel
Ont
Guelph
Dufferin County
Mr. Bell
Earth
Church
Bell
Australian and New Zealand Resolve on German Islands
In London Sir Joseph Ward, New Zealand finance minister, urged the Entente to address Pacific islands in peace talks with Germany. He said Australia and New Zealand would never relinquish claims to the German colonies and seas, stressing the islands' fate as vital to both nations and opposing German bases near Australia.
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Germany
Pacific Islands
London
Jo G. Ward
New Zealand
Wilson
Pacific
Australia
Joseph
Sean Power
On Board Ship Exchange About Drowning Rescue
A humorous exchange aboard a ship shows Mr Jones refusing to jump in to save a drowning companion. He professes he would simply watch with sorrow, illustrating a coarse joke about loyalty at sea.
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Mr. Jones
Jove
The Downfall Of Germany In Berlin and beyond
Dutch writer P M Van Der Kiel reports from fourteen months in Germany noting persistent German patriotism and the belief that the war is defensive. He cites food shortages, rising prices, and personal hardship as Germany veers toward collapse, warning of a climate of sacrifice and impending defeat.
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P. M. van der Kiel
Holland
New York
Germany
New York Evening Sun
Berlin
Belgium
Serbia
Austria
Hungary
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Navy
Pharoh
Conference On Rural Life
United States
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