Scarcity of Food Draws From Front in Europe
Special correspondent reports through Germany and Austria about wartime shortages from Trieste to Vienna. Troops on the Isonzo front lack food, water and sugar are scarce, civilians plead for peace, and Vienna expects hardship to continue. Medical ad touts vegetable pills as best cure for dyspepsia attributed to oppressive famine conditions.
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Germany
Austria
Trieste
Isonze
Cano
Vienna
Train Movements in the United States War Effort
Railways in the United States are cutting back passenger trains and diverting crews to war work, with Canada facing similar squeezes. The Boston and Maine alone reduced 255 trains, saving about 41 000 train miles weekly as U S railroads push for faster service to aid the war effort and keep freight moving at capacity.
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United States
Canada
Insylvania
Canadian Railways
Kb Laurent
Boston
Maine
Minards Liniment Promises Diphtheria Cure and Promotions
The Canadian Associated Press reports new regulations governing officer promotions for overseas forces. Selection will rely on merit, with seniority and length of service as factors. Special orders set training and despatch procedures for Canadian drafts to England, with ships ready and properly prepared for overseas deployment.
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Canadian
Associated Press
Dian
Tews
England
Correct Flags in Canada Use and Misunderstanding
The article argues flags should be used properly in Canada with four national symbols, correcting widespread misuse of the Red Ensign and stressing the Union Jack as the national flag on Canadian soil. It notes merchant ships use the Red Ensign, while decorative displays may mix flags, urging education on proper flag protocol.
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Canada
Homer
Camadisg
Montreal Journal of Commerce
German Crown Council Meet in Bern Report Quietly
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam notes a crown council held by Emperor William in Bern, lasting three hours, with ministers and military and naval aides present. Reports suggest potential push for universal direct suffrage and secret ballot in Prussia, but no official decision announced. The German public remains uneasy awaiting word on outcomes.
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William
Bern
Amsterdam
Crown Council
Emrors
Prussia
Three Mammoth Improvements for Britain and Ireland
Three major projects are outlined including a tunnel under the English Channel linking England and Ireland and a canal between the Forth and Clyde. A model village for 5,000 plus labor camps, hospitals, and workshops would accompany the tunnel with phased labor use starting small and expanding to 1,300 workers.
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Channel
Great Britan
English Channel
England
Ireland
Forth and
Clyde
London
Sangatte Ae ‘Sant
Free Channel Tunnel Company
Wiesant
France
Horces
Dlepth
Brazil Joins On in War Effort With American Fleet
Brazil cooperates with the U S Navy against German sea raiders and submarines in South Atlantic waters. Talks of a formal declaration of war with Germany are doubtful, Brazil seeks defensive cooperation and foodship security for Europe. The Reichstag speeches lament war, urging resistance to Allied peace terms. The Bentley moving rumor is noted.
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Brazil
United States
Germany
Rio de Janeiro
Agares
Admiral Caperton
South Atlantic
Emil
Europe
Japan Faeries For American Steel Arrangements
Japan negotiates a swap with the United States to secure steel shipments in exchange for delivering ships. About 30,000 tons of ships would carry US troops and war matériel to Europe, with Japanese builders urged to accelerate production for an emergency fleet.
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United States
Japan
Fiest
Europe
Aip
Gen. Goethals
Ys Fog Board
Lacey
Bellverce
Ste
Mediterranean
Atlantic
Aviation Corps Joining Confusion Sparks Family Quip
In a humorous exchange, a boy is said to have joined the Aviation Corps. Uncle Eben fears he may forget so easily he could take the machine up and come down without it, prompting Uncle Fara to question the bet.
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Aviation Corps
Eben
Fara
Puck
Munich paper warns reform endangers empire
The semi official Bayerische Staats Zeitung protests moves toward a parliamentary regime in Germany. It calls the plan impossible and dangerous to the empire, urging utmost energy against reform while opposing measures that would foster collaboration between imperial authorities and representatives of the people.
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Bayerische Staats Zeitung
Munich
Germany
German Aviator Fears Capture After French Encounter
At Lafayette Escadrille headquarters French aviator Gailer and an American comrade attacked a German biplane. The German pilot, paralyzed by fear of capture, aborted his machine and landed behind French lines. Captors described the German crew as terrified and awaiting imprisonment. The aviators feared no less than a grim fate if captured, but were relieved that a prison camp promised better sustenance than German conditions.
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Lafayette Escadrille
Gailer
Byer
Americal
Germany
Why Dont Restaurants Use Sticky Fly Paper
A fragmented history style note discusses fly control in eateries and the burden of insect swatting during dining. Mentions sticky fly paper as a solution but raises concerns about kitchen hygiene and guest experience with exasperated language. References Toledo as a location and CHENEY & Co. as sellers.
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Mies
Toledo
Nice
Cheney
Sola
Droggsts
Farm Train Draws Large Crowds Across Province
About 20 000 people visited a farm train during a four week tour of Saskatchewan. Demonstrations highlighted practical methods and equipment suited to local conditions. The event drew strong public interest as it prepared for next year’s plans.
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Etter Faroung
Saskatchewan
Cost of Preserving Greatly Exaggerated
A wartime editorial argues sugar price rises minimally affect home canning costs. It notes sugar rose from 12 to 18 cents per pound since prewar, preserves require little sugar per quart, and domestic canning helps conserve food for troops and Belgian children, urging Canadian housewives to preserve.
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Soar
Hina
Canada
France
Belgium
Canada s Trade Rise in April May fiscal year start
Canada reports total trade of 408 000 875 for April and May against 209 309 815 a year earlier. Imports reach 194 404 188 and exports 214 502 683, with May imports at 107 590 879 marking a near forty million rise.
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Canada
Summer Heat Dangers To Infants And Aid
Summer endangers infant life with common illnesses like cholera infantum dysentery and colic. Prompt treatment is vital and Baby's Own Tablets are promoted to regulate bowels and keep babies healthy. Sold by medicine dealers and by mail from Dr Williams Medicine Co Jacksonville Ont for 25 cents a box.
Golden Hen Aims High With Eggs For Red Cross Auction
The story notes a hen that lays golden eggs used to support the American Red Cross. In Middleton the hen and a dozen related items were auctioned, fetching 2.2 for Biddy and 1734 for the eggs, 1400 each, the top price recorded. Washington Stor
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American Red Cross
Middleton
Red Cross
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