Britain’s War Effort Holds Up Under German Criticism
A British defense of wartime production and manpower compares Britain’s rail of ships, aircraft, and troops with the Allies. It cites naval patrols, merchant marine losses, and grows in personnel and munitions output through 1914–1917 to show Britain’s decisive role and the enemy's false claims.
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Brance
Tie Declara
Britain
North Atlantic
Mar Man
Paris
Kitcheser
Canada
George
Empire
Minister of National Service
England
Scotland
Reland
India
Devdewcies
Wilon
Dominion of
Dominions
Egypt
Flanders
Navy
Germany
Jane
Ministry of Munitions
Tone
Great Britain
Mrs Lily Busch Seeks Return of Fortune Seized by U S
Mrs Lily Busch widow of Adolphus Busch arrives with attorney to reclaim the fortune seized under the alien enemy act. Government already controlled estate in the United States. amount runs into several millions. She has four children in the United States and two daughters in Germany, one married to a German officer and another to a German businessman.
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United States
Lily Busch
Adolphus Busch
St. Louis
Busch
America
Germany
The Biting Kind Scene at the East Red Doctor's Surgery
An injured woman arrived with a severely bitten arm. The East Red doctor dressed the wound and noted the bite's unusual nature. The patient revealed the bite came from another woman, not an animal, in a Tit Bits style anecdote.
Pretend Little Edna Sees Mother’s New Dress
Edna admires her mother’s evening dress and asks to wear it tonight. The mother explains the gown is reserved for when guests arrive for dinner, prompting a pretend moment about papas a eman.
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Edna
Mamma
Money Talks In Currency Shift Between Franc And Mark
The Baltimore American notes the franc now outranks the mark as money talks no matter the country. The piece sketches a witty view that wealth follows the winning side in exchanges and markets.
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Baltimore
Night Bombing Mission Over German Rail Lines
An account of a World War I night bombing raid in which a bomber crew targets a train near German lines. The narrator describes co operation with the pilot, engagements with a defensive machine gun crew, and the risky return flight toward the lines after the attack.
Hunger Real Cause Of German Illness
The illness driving thousands in German industrial districts is hunger exhaustion. Westphalia and Rhine towns report many deaths as hospitals fill. Potato rations drop to one and a half to two kilograms per person weekly, with harvests undelivered, crippling industry and reducing work output.
Man Interviews Candidate for Junior Clerk Post
An office seeks a junior clerk with testimonials. a boy without letters faced a brief interview. A merchant noted the boy’s tidy appearance and prompt replies as he entered, closed the door, and engaged with the task.
Listening Post Encounter From the Front Lines
A soldier correspondent recalls his first listening post duty near No Man's Land. He describes crawling under fire, hearing German troops and a concert behind the lines, and the moment a German patrol approached. The Briton and I killed the intruder and recovered his identification badges for the battalion.
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Harryander
Fritz
Germany Eyes African Empire Amid Military Ambitions
The Kreuz Zeitung argues that Germany plans a vast African empire with Togoland and Southwest Africa as pillars. It envisions central stations and depots, using German natives and colored auxiliaries to build a white armed force that would deter European opponents from sending troops from Africa to Europe.
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Germany
von Ruechmann
Jurma
Kreuz Zeitung
Weraklings
England
France
Belgium
Portugal
Togeland
Africa
Withere
Saya
Manitoba crop boosters pledge large 1919 Acreage
Forty crop boosters from the Manitoba department of agriculture travelled through the province in April and May spreading the gospel of greater food production. Their reports show pledges securing a large addition to the acreage under cultivation in 1919 as thousands of farmers begin breaking ploughs to fulfill them.
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Manitoba Department of Agriculture
The Ratio First Waiter and the Dime Tip Tale
A fragment recalls a waiter exchange about earnings and tips. The first waiter wagers the man earns little, the second counters with a large figure. The dialogue hints at attitudes toward war as business.
After War German Atrocities Haunt Allied Hope
Allied and American naval officials cannot estimate German battle fleet strength. Reports on Russia’s fleet are unreliable as Germany may have seized ships. The piece argues German atrocities will be remembered long after the war and laments the British seamen’s vow against German goods.
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Benson
U.S
Germany
Black
Baltic Seas
Baltic
Black Seas
Gulf of Finland
Admaral Henson
Wihers
Eric Geddes
Admiralty
Junkers
Tse
Seamen's Union
Tomar
Ce ‘Telple
Torontailebe
Alcohol as Fuel Opens Path to Mixed Gasoline Power
The article discusses blending ethanol with gasoline as a practical fuel option. It notes experiments show feasibility and potential profitability for related industries, with examples from Norway, Sweden, and Spain. It mentions waste-derived alcohol and easing cold starts without engine modification.
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Fremery
Norway
Sweden
Spain
Caren
Shane
Food Administration
Germany Seizes Copper From Public Buildings, Landmarks
German authorities intensify expropriation of copper by stripping roofs and fittings from key sites. Brandenburg Gate, Prince Albrecht’s palace, churches, synagogues, museums, hotels, restaurants, stores and mansions are among targets for munition material needs.
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Germany
Brandenburg Gate
Prince Albrecht's
No One Understands Me Line From Courier Journal
A quirky Louisville Courier Journal snippet notes a character declaring misunderstanding, then humorously attributes family origins to a telephone and a train announcer, highlighting playful wordplay about lineage.
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Jwirlie
Cher
Louisville Courier-Journal
Price Fixing Difficulties Highlighted by Prof Clarke
Queen's University professor W Clarke authors a bulletin on price fixing. The piece cites evasion of regulations as the first hurdle, with rich buyers paying above government prices. It notes production discouragement and uses dairy product pricing as a cautionary example.
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W. Clarke
Queen's University
Department of History and Political Science
Prof. Clarke
Germany
Fartorr
Meat Shortage Strikes France Beef Prices Hit Paris
France implements meat restrictions to curb slaughter of dairy animals, three slaughter days weekly, and limits on weekly animal kills. In Paris beef sold wholesale at 43 cents per pound and retail at 60 cents, amid difficulties sourcing beef for the armies.
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Paris
France
Odd Pacts Italy Tops Europe in Motorcar Exports
Italy leads Europe in motorcar exports with eight months of 1917 showing a 113.4 percent rise over 1915 and a 964 percent surge over eight months in 1916. An experiment in acetylene gas uses in a hot house suggests plants grow twice as large under this light. Austria is noted for controlling the isles and a nation’s reach in the region.
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Italy
Europe
Austria
Noden Isles
Anden
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Wasal
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