Remarkable Romance of Sarawak Founding Rajahs
The obituary surveys Sir James Brooke and his nephew Charles, the first white rulers of Sarawak. It recalls Brooke’s rise from East India Company service, his alliance with a native rajah, and his harsh campaigns against Dyaks to secure trade and stability. It notes his succession by Charles and the troubled but steadfast effort to build a British protectorate amid attacks and disasters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cperien Rao
Sarawak
Ose
Kip
Brooke
Charles Brooke
James Brooke
India
East Indian Company
Borneo
Oe Land
Charles
Alet
Goniicae
Married Man Says Wife Mind Never Ends
A humorous line from a husband claiming there is no end to a wife's mind as he receives a piece of it daily. The quip reflects domestic banter and lighthearted couple dynamics popular in social pages.
Enslaving Belgium Plan Revealed by Von Bissing Memo
The document advocates annexation of Belgium and its exploitation for military and economic gain. It calls for dethroning the Belgian royal house, absorbing Belgium entirely, and using Belgian industry and coal for German dominance. It argues for a dictatorial regime extending for years, with reforms rooted in military force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bissing
Belgium
Little Kingdom
Germany
Baumeister
von Bissing
Bel
Rman
Limburg
England
France
Alsace-Lorraine
Poland
Albert
Machiavelli
Bow River Powers Calgary and Irrigation System
The Bow River, a threefold resource, supplies scenic beauty, hydro electric power, and irrigation. It rises in the Canadian Rockies, powers Calgary with 31,000 horsepower from Kananaskis Falls, with 33,000 more available and eight sites feasible. It locks into Alberta’s vast irrigation network, delivering 370,000 acres to farms via 1,600 miles of canals, forming a major continental water system feeding into Hudson Bay.
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Nile
Thames
Mississippi
Amazon
Rhine
Bow River
Lake Louise
Banff
Kananaskis Falls
Calgary
Canadian Water Powers Branch
Great Irrigation
Alberta
Canadian Pacific Railway
United States
Bassano
Wan River
Northketchewan
Hudson's Bay
Relatives' Information Bureau to Aid Casualty News
Ottawa plans a Relatives' Information Bureau to assist families after a soldier is wounded or killed. The new network will use existing municipal staff to relay casualty details to next of kin, easing communication and handling of effects and records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Lkely
Relatives’ Information Bureau
Canada
Ministry of
Low Bridge Street Car Incident Report Confusing Fragments
An incoherent OCR fragment describes a street car incident with a driver and a request to collect evidence for an official report. The text is garbled, mentioning a small motor car and a street car, and ends with unclear dialogue about evidence. No clear names or dates are readable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laos
Tennyson and Wells on monarchy and republics
The piece contrasts Tennyson with H G Wells praising our crowned republic. It discusses the British constitution’s age, the Bill of Rights, and the difference between Britain and monarchies in Russia and Germany. It notes republican tendencies amid royal framing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
H. G. Wells
Tennyson
Russia
Germany
Australia
Commonwealth of Australia
Nee
William
Blic
House of Commons
Too House
Lance Bombs As Chasers for U-Boats
The article details British B-foot destroyers equipped with a modified 3 inch deck gun, a six-lance bomb depth charge loadout, and rifles for ten men. It explains the light yet powerful gun, explosive charges, and the controversial lance bombs used at close range to deter U boats, recalling a close call with a submarine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
T.N.T
Wiliam Washburn Nutting
Collier's
Milk as a Nourishing Food for the Family
The article argues milk is a key low cost source of protein and minerals for growth and energy. It urges housewives to increase daily milk intake beyond a half pint, noting a quart daily can aid youth development and support forms like soups and custards.
Punxsutawney Man Builds Stone House From Global Rocks
A Punxsutawney resident constructs a residence using stones gathered from across the United States and abroad. The article notes rocks from Italy Ireland China Japan and various locales including Mam moth Cave Pike's Peak and Patrick Henry's home as part of the unusual hobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Punxsutawney
United States
Italy
Ireland
China
Japan
South America
Mammoth Cave
Pike's Peak
Patrick Henry
Uae
Destruction of a French Cemetery and Looting by German Troops
A wartime observer recounts a French village cemetery desecrated after retreat. Observation posts within the graveyard and the brutal looting of vaults and coffins reveal systematic destruction aimed at obtaining valuables and symbols, while German officers’ graves were disturbed yet respected in places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
France
Waterspouts and Tornadoes Revealed by Atmospheric Conditions
A Nature explanation outlines how waterspouts and tornadoes form from vertical air movements. Warm surface layers or cold cloud-level air trigger spiraling updrafts, creating a violent sea state and a funnel partly liquid and partly condensed moisture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Fragmentary Juror Dismissal Sparks Courtroom Debate
A fragmentary exchange hints at juror service issues in a Hagley case. The dialogue suggests belief in guilt and questions about legal representation, reflecting courtroom tensions and potential defense constraints.
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Bro Brooke
Britain
Canadian Associated Press
Hindenburg
William Robertso
Teuton
Hagley
Winder
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