King's Equestrian Statue in London Protected From Air Raids
A report describes fortifications surrounding the bronze statue of King Charles in London, including sandbag walls and scaffolding to shield the monument from bombs. It notes the statue, cast in 1622, has a history of being sold for scrap and later restored, and that current protests are kept in check by vigilant supporters of the government.
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Aine
Charles
Charles Ile
London
Bown
Ius
Steiner
le Sueur
Kivett
Charles 1
William of Orange
Bavaria
Fingland
Whnch
German Ambassador Lichnowsky Avoids Expulsion
Kaiser pleads to delay action as Lichnowsky’s fate hinges on wartime policy. Amster dam dispatches and Telegraph Company reports circulated while most Prussian Lords agree not to expel Prince Charles Lichnowsky, German ambassador in London, after his March memorandum blaming Berlin for starting the war.
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Kaiser
Lichnowsky
William
Despaters
Exchange Telegraph Company
House of Lords
Prince Charles Lichnowsky
London
Chartering of German Steamers for U S War Trade
Government seized former German steamers now chartered to the United States adding 62 000 tons to merchant shipping. The Artigas previously the Wiewand 8800 tons flies the American flag at its stern. Eight ships or equivalent tonnage will serve war trade with Urueuar and the US may subcharter four of the steamers to Britain.
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Army
U. S
Manne
Artigas
Wiewand
Urueuar
United States
Unclear exchange on tobacco use quoted in Cincinnati Enquirer
A dialogue shows Smyth asking Jones why he uses a long cigar holder and Jones replying that a doctor advised avoiding tobacco. The note also mentions gold brick purchasers and manufacturers staying in business due to demand.
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Smyth
Jones
Cincinnati Enquirer
West Alberta Beekeeper Pioneers with Italian Hives
Thos Menderson of Rabbit Hill six miles southwest of Edmonton led early Alberta beekeeping. He joined neighbor Mr Knowles, bringing in two Italian bee hives. His bees descend from 1888 imports, with occasional queen imports. He has fifteen hives, lost four colonies last winter. He keeps surplus honey for sale but mainly reuses combs. honey is extracted and comb returned for winter use. Bees winter in the family cellar with temperature control. Local flora includes willow weed, fire weed, white Dutch clover, and Alsike clover, aiding honey yields. Transportation from Calgary was once five days by stage, but perseverance prevailed.
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Thos Menderson
Rabbit Hill
Edmonton
Iere Pioneers
Alberta
Imbn
Henderson
Knowles
Nenderson
Colm
Calgary
Hopeless Appeal Amid German War Morality Debate
An editorial critiques German conduct in war and the moral claims of its leaders. It notes Harden’s cautious optimism about humane aims and contrasts it with Count von Hemling’s remarks on Berg, arguing Germany seeks to trade territory for victory and condemning the proposed bargains.
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Herr Harden
Bell
Trermany
Harden
Do Not Starve the Soil and the Question of Independence
The piece argues moral duty in international law and the right of Belgium, warning against surrendering sovereignty to restore peace. It shifts to Canadian farming, urging mixed farming and use of stable natural fertilizers to preserve soil and boost production amid postwar pressures. It emphasizes practical farming, soil vitality, and the need to adapt to higher food production to aid nations.
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Gert Matty
Belgium
Germany
Belgiu
Harden
Europe
Jong Cross
Teutonic Carer
Risa Sinevik
French Women Take Plows in War Time Food Drive
In wartime France many men are killed or disabled leaving women to run farms. Even under shellfire in Champaign district they work the fields daily. Horses are drafted for the army yet women draw the plows and harrows, keeping one third of prewar production.
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France
Saskatchewan Dairy Boom Raises Butter Output at Moose Jaw
Saskatchewan farmers with less help than prior years put more acres to crop yet produce more butter. Moose Jaw Saskatche wan Creamery reports fifty percent higher butter output through May and a one hundred percent increase in May over prior years. June also shows strong yields as farmers invest in better feeding, cleaner handling, and higher quality cream.
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Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Creamery
Moose Jaw
Canada
Orly
Global grain prospects brighten on larger sowings
The International Institute of Agriculture reports larger wheat areas in Denmark France Great Britain Luxemburg United States British India and other regions. In particular US and British India show about five percent more winter sowings and overall crop conditions look favorable, suggesting a better summer harvest than 1917 despite varied regional results. A Philadelphia boy boasts a tall height of six feet.
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International Institute of Agriculture
Denmark
France
Great Britain
Luxemburg
United States
British India
Japan
Silk finish uses tin weight for silk dyeing urged to suspend
It is estimated England uses at least 5000 tons of tin yearly to make tin tetrace for weighting and finishing silk. Most tin recovered from tinplate scrap goes to the silk industry, and the article urges wartime tin conservation by suspending this practice. A separate line describes a drawn map from Phbeborete to Sumatra coast.
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England
Fenador
Sumatra
Money Making Soldiers and a Simple Furnace Solder Scheme
A wartime field experiment shows British infantry units recovering solder from tin tins using a primitive cone furnace. Tins are heated to extract solder, sold at 4d per pound, and the effort could boost regimental funds. Area furnaces under town majors supervised monthly outputs and even heat waste from furnaces to aid divisional laundries.
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Pownds
O.T
The Duty of Self Protection and the League of Nations
The passage emphasizes self protection as more than sentiment, presenting it as a creed uniting liberal and humane minds to confront horrors. It links the defeat of Prussian militarism to the league and notes the pledge as a war aim, while an odd attachment note about a rocking chair and churn appears in the text.
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League of Nations
Westsminister Tagette
Cutting and Curing Alfalfa for Best Quality Hay
Alfalfa requires careful timing in cutting to secure first and second crops. Cut when new growth is half an inch to one inch long and at or near one tenth bloom, weather permitting. Coil curing yields better color aroma and feeding value, with windrow as a less preferred alternative due to leaf shattering. Weather dictates whether hay is raked and coiled the same day or the following day.
Coil curing guidance for weather dependent tobacco
The text advises curing coils when weather is favorable for best results. It suggests keeping coils relatively loose to allow air circulation and notes curing may take three to four days after cutting if conditions are warm and sunny. It mentions moving coils to the barn to finish curing.
Weather Glass Weather Forecast From a Test Tube
A weather glass test tube with carpler and potassium chloride yields a prose forecast. The reading indicates clear conditions followed by notes of winter weather, fog and snow possibilities as the flakes and crystals react to air and temperature changes.
Lancashire clogs spread across England after War
The Lancashire clog, driven by a man from Lancashire taking his craft to other parts of the British Isles, grows popular in Woolwich and beyond. Stores order 1,000 pairs directly from a maker as Alderwood for soles becomes scarce and may not be replenished for a decade.
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von Lancashoe
British Isles
Woolwich
White meaning of the word white in wartime praise
The article discusses how the term white shifted in meaning during the war. It notes white feathers as cowardice and white flags as surrender, but among Canadian and US troops white denotes the highest praise and comradeship for gallantry and noble character.
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Comardier
United States
Les
Turkey and Neoreality in Global Company Concerns
A garbled 19th or early 20th century excerpt questions Turkey's potential to join or be excluded from major alliances, reflecting speculative talk on geopolitical alignment and regional influence. The text is fragmentary but hints at strategic considerations and the role of external powers in shaping Turkey's position.
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