Foster Returns From Canada in Harold Bindloss Tale
Foster navigates a perilous escape on a Canadian railroad after aiding a stranger. He avoids police, checks into Montreal’s Windsor, and later boards for England where a dignified carriage transfer hints at Daly and Featherstone’s hidden pursuit. The journey blends harsh landscapes with tense mistaken loyalties.
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Caboose
Foster
Otawa
Cnot
Montreal
Windsor
Gram
Dal
Daly
Dalyad
Featherstone
England
Trun
Jonesy Station
Canada
German Aims in Africa in the Times Letter
The London Times notes Germany after the Treaty of T.O.M. with France renounces a great colonial empire yet seeks a German Belgian economic zone in the Congo basin from sea to sea. The piece argues rail and war aims show a wedge against English Africa, urging Britain to recognize Germany as a colonial power through future European battles.
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Germany
France
Congo Basin
Ts Ocean
Atlantis
East Africa
South Africa
England
Colnene
Enelane
English Africa
Cairo
Redian
Africa
French West Africa
Portugal
Europe
The
Mlondon Times
British Rule in India War Memo Proposes Bedding Changes
A letter from the quartermaster general in India to general officers discusses mattress and hospital bedding issues, noting diverse opinions on tatton and passing methods. It hints at India showing awareness of the ongoing war and a move toward action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Burton
Future of the Airship and the Airplane’s Promise
The article argues air power will shape postwar transport and communication. It notes airships first arose in war but proved versatile for mail, passenger, and business use. With double the speed of rail, airplanes cross terrains without interruption, suggesting widespread adoption despite safety concerns and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inex
United States
Lim
Girstip
Dave
Health and strength for women and a bold airship vision
The passage discusses women’s health and the dangers of weakness, urging stronger treatment and prevention. It shifts to bold notions of exploration, noting how air travel and airships could transform expeditions, suggesting Roosevelt era curiosity about unknown rivers and distant lands, with a pointed line about airship “guinea pigs.”
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Africa
Royal
Thibet
Brazil
Roosevelt
Outlook in Clothing Amid War Food Crisis Urges Conservation
The article warns food supply dominance over clothing needs and the risk of famine. It notes scarce civilian textile supplies, factories diverted to government and farm use, and urges housewives to conserve fabrics by remodeling usable garments and donating leftovers to charity or others in need.
Fragmentary WWI trench encounter tale quoted
A terse, partly garbled reminiscence describes an officer confronting four Germans in a deserted trench. The officer fed his revolver, captured them as prisoners, and versus uncertain wording recalls following events with incomplete details and a delayed report.
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Chin
Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Breath Health
A vintage advertisement touts Catarrhozone as a cure for catarrh colds and bronchitis without drugs. It claims the inhaler delivers soothing vapors to diseased areas, promising cleansing and healing of breathing passages, deafness, and related symptoms with a purported $100 supply. The language mimics early 20th century marketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Ont
Canada
Margarine From Whale Fat Used In Norway and Denmark
The department of commerce notes hardened whale fat is used in margarine in Norway due to short supplies, with coast catching previously banned and now starting on government terms. Denmark has used whale fat in margarine for years with no injuries reported. A policing incident mentions discipline breaches and a joking exchange about belief.
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Norway
Department of Commerce
Denmark
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Carmen
Harold Bindloss
Wane
Ras Bog
Porter
Lawrence
Gars
Ted
Laerence
Bret
Continent
Vince
Sara
Paverta
Dr. Pees
Invalides’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N. Y
Bridge Bang
Gaara
Afernaearie
Watkans
Province
Appleford Counter Check Book Co., Ltd
Hamilton, Canada
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