Lord Rhondda bets on Canada and western resources
British investor Lord Rhondda through Consolidated Cambrian Limited expands his coal holdings by acquiring Davis & Sons collieries in South Wales, with output rising to 5 million tons annually and the deal valued near 10 million dollars. He has long praised Canada’s potential and sights the Northwest for future ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MPT
Rhondda
Canada
D. A. Thomas
Davis & Sons, Limited
South
Wales
Consolidated Cambrian Limited
Lord Rhondda
Great Britain
South Africa
India
Australia
Dominion of Canada
United States
Florida
Hudson's Bay
Welland Canal
Norway
Desideratum
British Are With Her.” Lord Rhondda
Peace River
Alberta
Hudson's Bay Company
Fort Vermillion
C. F. Law
Avator
Concent
Can
Formidable Belgian Coast Defenses Described by Correspondent
A correspondent reports vast Belgian coastal fortifications with barbed wire, long guns, and bomb proof underground trenches. Sailors tend gardens and care for animals amid scattered ruins. powerful German and French guns leveled mid coastal towns. Middelkerke remains heavily damaged with underground refuges common in homes.
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Ostend
Zeebrugge
Middlekerke
Middiekerke
Canoe Gum Sought for Belgian Red Cross Limbs
Dr. C. N. Bell received a request from Dr. Blanchard in Winnipeg for native canoe gum used by Indians to seal birch canoes. Belgian Red Cross officials consider it for artificial limb glue due to water resistance, but local experts doubt its efficacy as an adhesive. Samples were sent to Col. Blanchard after tests by Dr. Moore and A. McNaughton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. N. Bell
Blanchard
Winnipeg
Belgium
Red Cross
Bell
Moore
Fort Frances
A. McNaughton
Fort William
Col. Blanchard
Sototen
Winnipeg Free Press
Fractured OCR Reflects Lost Letter Questioning Immortality
At a late 19th century dinner a mysterious woman asked a man if writing would outlive him. He replied that he was a poet and imagined a future where his words would still be read after his death. The fragment hints at legacy, memory, and the power of writing.
Fragmented exchange over unfulfilled gift in dialected note
A garbled dialogue records a promise to buy a cat skin and an incandescent lamp but reveals an unmet intention due to an inability to afford the items. The text shows misspellings and casual speech implying financial strain.
Great Britain Increases Munitions to Aid Allies
Edwin S. Montague, Britain’s Minister of Munitions, announced gains in output across munitions. He noted rifles and machine guns are produced domestically while shells howitzers heavy guns and explosives show dramatic year over year growth. He cited large ally shipments and intensified production to meet wartime needs.
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Government
House of
Edwin
Sarson
Dontine
Gaal
Ministry of Munitions
Montague
France
Saline Irrigation Revolutionizes Wound Care In War Hospitals
The Lan cet reports saline irrigation now treating wounded sailors with warm salt water solution. A nurse or officer explains no dressings are used except during transport. The method keeps the wound clean via a continuous salt water flow, drawing out infected tissue and aiding healing under careful cradle setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Almroth Wright
Jutland
Sir Almroth
Superstitions Drift Over Odds in Small Bet
The speaker admits superstition yet notes preferring twelve dollars to thirteen. The remark frames cautious belief without endorsing any specific ritual.
The True Bond of Empire Founded on Liberty and Justice
Speech reflects on the British Empire’s unity prior to 1914 and the strains of stress. It lauds imperial patriotism, the bond of empire through shared ideals of freedom and governance, and the diverse Dominions uniting in the imperial army.
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Germany
Berlin
Australia
Canada
South Africa
New Zealand
India
Salient and its evolving sense in military language
The article traces how salient evolved from a medieval adjective meaning leaping to a noun for a projecting angle and finally to a military term for a prominent position. It notes the word’s rise in defense usage and gives a brief, dated excerpt of dialogue about visitors at a penitentiary.
Jiggs Discusses Daughter's Marriage In Dialect Exchange
The snippet shows Mrs. Y and Mrs. Jiggs in a humorous country dialect exchange about a daughter's marriage. The readable lines imply social chatter and linguistic flavor rather than a full event.
Casualty Perspectives From Frontline Officers On The British Offensive
A London reporter visits wounded officers aboard a hospital ship at Southampton to gauge views on British casualties. The major from a battalion at Fricourt Montauban and Bazentin notes casualties seem heavy but the proportion mirrors prior offensives, while emphasizing morale, manpower, and superior artillery and ammunition. The adjutant highlights differing conditions from Loos and the strain of sustaining gains with better spirit.
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London
England
Southampton
Fricourt
Montauban
Bazentin
la Boiselle
Contalmaison
Loos
Germany
Fragmentary Note on Preserving Butter with Water
A unclear passage suggests wrapping butter in water for seven units then placing it somewhere accessible. The water is said to stay cold and imitate ice in keeping butter fresh.
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Western
Dominion
Britain
A. J. Balfour
Mrs. Jiggs
Mrs. Y
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