British Fleet at Kiel recalls Warrender during 1914 visit
The Edinburgh Scotsman recalls Vice-Admiral Sir George Warrender who commanded the British Squadron visiting Kiel before World War I. The King George V led a procession past Kaiser class ships, with German crowds welcoming the sailors amid salutes and calls for peace.
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George Tohn Scott Warrender
Edinburgh Scotsman
Geo
Kiel
George V
Francis Ferdinand
Sarajevo
Georg Warrender
Kaiser
George Warrender
Commodore Goodenough
HSM
King George
Sir George Warrender
Reading
Centurion
Ajax
Audaciots
H.M
Louthampton
Friedrichsort
Kaiserin
Prince Regent Luitpold
Konig Albert
Friedrich der Grosse
Keiser Zeitung
Rene Ent Tates
British detectives aided Kaiser protection in Paris and England
Baron Fredric Owen recounts in 1878 escorting Prince William of Prussia incognito to Paris with two Scotland Yard detectives. The group stayed at a hotel under aliases and spoke English, preventing suspicion as they guarded the Kaiser and endured scrutiny. A London Chronicle note adds a wry line about a horse gaining value after breaking.
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Wilhelm
Kaiser
France
England
Fredric Owen
Prince William of
Prussia
Paris
Queen Vict
Scotland Yard
London Chronicle
Illustration Farms Demonstration Work In Crop Production In Canada
Farmers in Alberta and Saskatchewan cooperate with the Department of Agriculture to test illustrated farm methods. Seed is provided for selected fields, with crops harvested and yields recorded. Each farmer submits weekly notes and field data to the Central Experimental Farm in Ottawa for comparison and guidance.
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Alberta
Saskatchewan
Illustration Station Division
Dominion Experimental Farms System
Ottawa
German American humorist disputes postwar outlook
D Thomas Curtin, visiting Germany, questions Ivy League scholar Hugo Munsterburg about peace treaties and a possible Germany Britain United States alliance. He notes Munsterburg’s shift from predicting German favored peace to suggesting new alliance, and criticizes calling Mark Twain the leading American demorist after Munsterburg’s naturalization.
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D. Thomas Curtin
Germany
Northcliffe Press
London
Hugo Munsterburg
New York
England
Gland
United States
Mark” Twain
Hugo Muensterburg
Alberta Dairy Growth Shown At Calgary Convention
Alberta dairy products for 1916 totalled 12 500 000 dollars. The Calgary convention heard that the province now has about 215 000 dairy cattle. George H Barr of Ottawa spoke of Alberta leading the Dominion in butter making and noted strides in the industry over the past year.
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Alberta
Calgary
Toeorge H. Barr
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Dominion
Home Garden Canada Urges More Home Cultivation
The article argues that vast vacant land around homes can be cultivated with little labor to boost the food supply. It claims households will benefit by feeding their families while easing living costs and aiding the general good.
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Canada
Local Humorist's Sketch Receives Editor's Quiet Praise
A humorist sent a favorite quip to an editor. The editor returned a brief comment that the line was original and good. The note appeared in a Des Moines Desler column reflecting on creative submissions and editor feedback.
The Judge Refuses Divorce Plea Amid Domestic Remarks
A Chicago man sought a divorce but was sternly addressed by the judge. The applicant retorted that his married life was full of fights, prompting the judge to admonish. The report also notes Holland's small car ownership and high motorcycle ratio per capita.
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Chicago
Russo Swedish Bridge Plan Eases North Europe Transport
The proposed Russo Swedish bridge from Haparanda to Torne will link Swedish and Finnish railways with a single track of dual gauge. Swedish state railways will fund construction on Russian soil or waters, costing about 2.6 million crowns. The project aims to improve Anglo Russian communication and reduce winter sledge and summer ferry traffic.
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Haparanda
Torden
Westminster J
Russia
Tornea
Conna
Sweden
Great Britain
France
French Aviation Department Created Under War Minister
The French War Ministry establishes a central aviation department under General Guillemin, granting full authority over aeronautical services. The program focuses on selecting aircraft meeting pursuit, reconnaissance, and bombardment needs and will push intensive serial production.
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Guillemin
Why She Screamed At The Bazaar Kiss Sale
A brief tale from a wartime bazaar where two greedy men, a father and son, seek coins from a shy young seller of kisses to fund a war effort. The son returns after making the girl scream, revealing he kept the half crown, while the father pushes for another reward.
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Weekly Telegraph
Hobo Finds Busy Farm Night Shifts Rewarding
A hobo hired by a hard working farmer endures long hours from dusk until morning. He works into the night, helps with chores, then returns to meals and repeats the cycle as dawn nears. The farmer praises the work ethic and dedication observed.
Peaseleys Child Wins Primary Prize Amid Gentle Admonitions
Mrs Peaseley celebrates her young hopeful's primary victory as other mothers crowd in. An expert parent warns him not to become conceited while the winner is told it is not his success alone but that the other children are dull.
Farm Machinery Firm Signals Cash Business in Western Canada
Announcement from a Western Canada company shows 82 percent of its sales in Southern Alberta were cash transactions. The odd note suggests farmers are flushing with money even before the harvest, indicating robust prosperity in the region.
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West
Canada
Alberta
Defeat The Truth About Betrayal of Britain Brochure
A review notes a brochure by Arthur Mee and J. Stuart Holden calling booze a pro German poison in the army. It portrays alcohol’s harm in trenches and cites a captain’s drunken order and a hospital ship firing incident, urging support for hot tea or coffee via the Y M C A to replace rum in war zones.
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Arthur Mee
J. Stuart Holden
Britain
Norman Maclean
France
House of Lords
Blank
Rheims
Belgium
Serbia
Poland
Lusitania
Sir Conan Doyle
Danager
Four
United Kingdom
Y.M. C.A
M.C.A
Oes
Y.M.C.A
Red Cross
What Germany Would Talk About In an Interview
Baron Bussche Haddenhausen argues Germany should discuss Belgium Romania Greece and other topics while avoiding talks of treaty violations killings and extortion. He asserts Germany acts rightly or by military necessity and claims the nation’s chosen role to punish others at God’s command in New York Times commentary.
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Baron Bussche- Haddenhausen
Belgium
Roumania
Greece
Bryce
Germany
Freland
Russia
France
Alsace-Lorraine
R. B
New York Times
Leather Scarcity Impacts Canadian Industry
A government delegation pressed for action to ease a leather shortage affecting several Canadian industries. Hides and wool shortages push boot leather prices toward prohibitive levels as sources from Australia and New Zealand face new import restrictions. Minister of Trade and Commerce vows efforts to relieve conditions.
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Australia
New Zealand
George Foster
F. W.beardmore
Montreal
Ef, Davis
Newmarket
Dogs and Sheep in Britain
Britain harbors more dogs per mile than any country for uses sport and pleasure yet sheep-keeping continues. Covers and plantations aid dog passage and attacks on flocks. Gamekeepers and shepherds census dogs and any stray faces suspicion. owners must be responsible for their dogs to prevent trouble noted by Breeders' Gazette.
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Britain
Gazette
A Young Man's Game Warns of Mass Mobilization
The London Daily and Times urges that war is a young man's game. It argues a twenty five year old is more valuable than a father across the Channel and calls for releasing older workers and women to France to form a predominantly young army. Time is essential and no talk. the men must be obtained now and trained for the campaign against Germany.
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Sir Douglas Haig
Channel
France
Germany
London
Compounding a Felon Debate at Swansea War Meeting
Sir Alfred Mond argues against peace talks with Germany unless national aims are met. He warns that negotiating with criminals harms humanity and that yielding to German demands shows criminal patience as a form of compounding a felony.
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Alfred Mond
Works
Swansea
Easi
Germany
Fortune Telling Skepticism Raises Myths About Belief
Fragmentary text suggests a discussion on fortune telling and belief framed by remarks about a fiance and a mercantile agency. The readable parts imply disputing occult claims without clear names or events.
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