Free Wheat Plan May Allow Enemy Shipments
Testimony before the grain supervisors shows western Canadian wheat could reach Germany via neutral routes under current Canada United States handling. F W Young lake shippers general manager urged Dutch government collaboration with Britain and the United States to block such moves, while Canadian and American boards discuss unified grain policy and price mechanisms.
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Lake Shippers Association
Western
Canada
Germany
United States
F. W. Young
Lake Shippers
Young
Board of Grain Supersisees
Robert May
Ghaleau
The
Beard
Western Canada
May
Nether
Uni
Holland
Mc Magill
Board of Supervisors For
Canadian Council of Agriculture
Which Way Are You Pulling Forward Or Backward
The passage frames a persistent moral struggle between benevolent forces that uplift homes churches schools and ethical societies and the opposing greed appetites and passion. It urges the reader to choose sides, aligning with causes spreading light joy and civilization over forces that diminish human happiness.
Outbreak Among Russian Sailors Raises Fleet Disorder
Reported unrest among Black Sea sailors at Sevastopol linked to Admiral Kolchak’s retirement. The Red claims strikes involve arrests and disarmament of officers under extremist influence. the Birzeviya cites agitators. Premier Lyoff acknowledges an outbreak but calls rumors exaggerated.
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Black Sea
Sebasto
The
Red
Kolchak
Birzeviya
Marine Keratapie
Lyoff
Fragmented Washington talk on consulship and appointments
A garbled Washington dispatch notes continual refusals for consulships. The government claims the civil service is nonpolitical, denying talks about appointing consuls. A traveler questions the pace and effort, but the reply is unclear and muddled.
Not Getting Home Unscathed In Wartime Submarine Toll
A fragmentary wartime note contrasts German and British submarine losses and agencies. It cites the German admiralty tally, hints at concealment of casualties, and mentions patrols toward Bremen Hamburg Wilhelmshaven, with ships fading from notice after departure and returns.
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Puke
Nde Stich
Test Tome ‘Por
Tay Bremen
Hamberg Wilhelmenthaven
Iadres
Beders
Clever Spy Reveals Desolate Chateau and Hidden Officers
An Allied scene around a ruined chateau shows shells scarred grounds and a British division HQ beneath, while a disguised German spy moves among the ruins. An old French civilian is identified, linked to the German stage, and arrested after a dinner tale of spies and wartime intrigues.
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Subal
GHQ
Boon University
Man Under New England's Bed
The Chicago Tribune says states along the eastern coast report daily U boat sightings. Periscopes bob in fog as enemy ships are seen near Ammagansett to Portland, with Gloucester fishermen sharing frightened tales of warships nearby. The piece compares tensions to past threats to Boston codfish and notes U boat scare may affect recruiting.
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Chicago Tribune
Ammaganset
Fortland
Gloucester
Massachusetts
Boston
New England
Trials of a Minister and the Four-Ply Collar
A distressed minister struggles to fasten a new four ply collar while perspiration speckles his skin. His wife comments on the king's sermon as he gasps out the verse, noting the smooth words masking a warlike heart.
Sporting Spirit Of British Soldier
An article recalls a British soldier and a bet about a man’s girth. It describes a scene with soldiers and onlookers, noting the bet and the risk taken. The text references measurements and a death connected to the event.
Immersion Varnishing Replaces Brush for Large Surfaces
A shift in finishing large furniture and auto parts moves from brush methods to dipping in a tank. Coating thickness is precisely controlled by immersion time, delivering more thorough and even coverage. Spraying with a sir brush remains common for large surfaces, but immersion could prove more effective where feasible.
Mech Freedom in Dutch Town Provides Sailors Wide Liberty
Dutch authorities grant Groeningen based naval crews generous freedom from camp, allowing visits with locals, outings in parks, and mingling with families. They enjoy tennis cricket football gardening amateur theatre and concerts. War’s end may bring heartbreak as many sailors may marry Dutch partners.
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Frmsn
Groeningen
Holland
Nat
Green Ren
Tack
Abolishing Butterfly Nurses Sparks French Debate
In France a decree orders replacement of volunteer nurses with professional paid staff in military hospitals. Doctors prefer paid assistants who can be disciplined. volunteers protest politicized motives and defend equality. Public opinion largely backs doctors as concerns over dress and discretion rise.
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France
Price of Cotton Rises Sharply Across Markets
The article notes an eighty percent surge in cotton prices due to wartime demand for cloth and gun cotton, plus higher manufacturing costs and wages. It cites limited labor availability, increased use of cotton for ammunition, and hotter weather lifting demand for cotton goods and muslins, while dry goods orders rise for the season.
Crib Scene Sparks Tears Over Father’s Plan
A young mother sees her husband by the sleeping crib and recalls his affection for the child. Her mood shifts when she overhears his remark about buying a crib for three dollars and sixty cents, revealing tension over parenting and discipline.
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John
Wooden ships demand shocks Australia as war food crisis grows
Australia faces urgent pressure to build wooden ships to support wartime needs while Canada and the United States may curb supply. The text notes Australia’s timber limits, high costs, and regulatory issues hindering ship production, with shipwrights urging local industry expansion, notably in Auckland, to meet ocean-going vessel demand.
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Lord Rhonda
Great Bream
America
United States
Canada
Nore
Hoover
Belgium
Australia
New Zealand
Dominion
Auckland
Loss of Lieut Rewiths Thiem in Scout Movement War
The Canadian Boy Scouts mourn Lieut Rewiths Thiem longtime organizing secretary for the Canadian General Council of Boy Scouts. He was wounded multiple times and died after service with a Ottawa battalion later transferred to a British unit. He had worked since 1914 and died in the spring.
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Canada
Lieut Rewith
Council of Association
Bristol
Fagland
Lieut Sith
Jottawa
England
Ottawa
Lau
Canadian General Council
Roy ‘Scouts Association
Percy Sherwood
Dominion Sete
New Zealand Tightens Law On Military Service Aims
The Cabinet approves changes under the Military Service Act tightening enlistment rules. Married men with children face new limits while single men are prioritized as drafts proceed. Police are empowered to enforce enrollment checks and summon eligible nonparticipants before a magistrate.
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Nicen
New Zealand Mile Service
Silk Versus Cotton Economy Sparks Silk Shirt Hopes
A banker suggested silk may overtake cotton as raw cotton price soars past last year. He argued silk garments could rise as fur and fiber costs push up manufacturing, making silk a luxury sign of prosperity again.
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A. Cute
Wanker
Golf Enthusiast Chooses Golf Over Meals And Bridge
A humorous exchange centers on golf as a beloved pastime. A man declares he would rather play golf than eat, while his wife admits she prefers bridge to cooking. The playful dialogue highlights leisure obsessions and social interruptions in a domestic setting.
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Jim
Smith
Sena Reek
Stee
Beitah Reneh
Sony Honeh
Netherlands
Istaken
Billy
Baltimore American
Britain
Boy Scout
Boy Scouts
H.C. L. Baffle
Belle
Nel
Bercome
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