Famous New York Homes and Their Worldly Hosts
The article recalls New Yorks grand residences Astor Frick and Clark mansions as top hosts for visiting dignitaries. It notes Mrs Astor and Ward McAllister shaping society and the Four Hundred, and describes the Astor home and its art, treasures, and connections to Titanic survivor John Jacob Astor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Canada
Government House
la Presna
United States
Joffre
M. Viviani
Mr. Balfour
New York
Astor
Frick
Clark
Carnegie
Palfour
Fifth Avenue
Sixty-fifth Street
William Astor
New York Society
Mrs. Astor
Ward McAllister
John Jacob Astor
Vincent Astor
Magn
Carolus Duran
Troyan
Gerome
Moissonier
Detaille
Caget
Balfour
Charles
Elizabeth
Jeter
Viviani
Cavern Bend Fight on Tigris Narrows Turkish Rout
Edmund Candler reports a Tigris gunboat and cavalry action that routs Turkish forces near Baghailah and Nahr Kellah. The fleet presses 16 knots through hairpin bends, inflicting heavy losses as gunboats engage enemy transport, uncover abandoned guns, and seize bridges and matériel.
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Edmund Candler
Ca Belon Bagdad
Tigris
Baghailah
Kut
Nahr Kellah
Ctesiphon
Pioneer
Wartime Women and Firepower: Moorside Girls in Britain
An excerpt portrays militant women in Britain supporting the war effort and women's suffrage while describing explosive factory work and factory routines. It references Hindenburg, Aru, and notable figures, with dramatic imagery of industrial processes and wartime resolve.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Hindenburg
Aru
Moorside
Britain
Tommy
Ideals of autocracy versus democracy in Europe and America
Excerpts discuss the clash between autocratic paganism and democratic service, noting Germany’s shift toward militarized rule and a drill sergeant state. The text argues Christian nations resist pagan power and cites 1913 Reichstag remarks on brutal warfare as paradoxically humane. From the Outlook, Newark.
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United States
England
France
Italy
Russia
A. Lawrence Lowell
Europe
Germany
Western
Sadowa
Reichstag
London
Newark
The Ideal Woman Decided by English Teachers‘ Conference
A Liverpool conference of English schoolteachers defines the perfect woman as a forty year old mother of five living near a town in a well kept home. She is patriotic religious and engaged in family life. She enjoys active hobbies and practical skills in housekeeping and child education.
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Liverpool
England
Panera Permits Private Voting at Sal Elections
In Panera facilities voters are allowed to cast private ballots during local elections, with seating arrangements ensuring confidentiality. The arrangement supports accessible polling access and includes guidance for voters on where to submit ballots.
Lines of communications and supplies in Mesopotamia improved
The piece extols British efforts in Mesopotamia to organize and stabilize logistics and medical support. It notes road railway and river networks, Basra port operations, ample stores and water, sanitation and anti fly campaigns, and robust ferry and hospital facilities at Sheik Saad.
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Mesopotamia
Basra
Sheik Saad
Engand
Samayya
Gan
Tigris
What She Wanted An Old Lady On A Railroad Ride
An elderly passenger on her first train trip asks a boy about the overhead bell cord. He says it rings for food. After the bell is pulled, the conductor asks who rang it. She calmly explains she asked for a ham sandwich and tea.
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Sanny
Heram
Con
Argentina denies wheat export surge claim by minister
Senor Pueyrredon, minister of foreign affairs and agriculture, rejects reports of a large wheat surplus for export. He states Argentina seeks exports but notes current conditions make export impossible, with harvest timelines described as early and abundant.
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Argentina
Senor Pueyrredon
Germany faces continued sacrifice as war aims shift
Frank J. Simonds, writing from New York Tribune, argues Germany will endure through 1918 despite famine and military strain. He contends losses exceed those of foes, and German leaders expect to hold lines and resist surrender, while Allied advance remains limited to near the Belgian frontier.
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Jy Art
Germany
Belgian
Aix-la-Chapelle
Lower Rhine
Frank Hi. Simonds
New York Tribune
Reprisals Debate on German Atrocities in War
From a Brookyn opinion piece the text notes the 1900s clash over reprisals for German wartime acts. It cites the Most Reverend Randall Thomas Davidson condemning bombardment claims and Lord Curzon arguing hospital ship sinkings demand response to check barbarities, despite moral unease.
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Germany
Randall Thomas Davidson
Canterbury
House of Lords
Freiburg
Lord Curzon
Brooklyn
Prohibiting Export of Canadian Wheat to All Countries
Government imposes a ban on export of Canadian wheat and flour to foreign markets due to food shortages and rising prices. The order halts trade with nations like the United Kingdom and Denmark, restricting tonnage for shipments and forcing an internal supply focus.
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Canada
Denmark
Fragmented speech note on social standins and money
A damaged fragment records a panel discussion about social status and money. The speaker jokes about hair and a doctor while noting a thousand dollars and select society, with muffled dialogue and unclear context.
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