The Last Voyage of the Karluk Explored by Bartlett
Arctic explorer Captain Robert A. Bartlett recounts the Karluk's 1913 to 1914 voyage under Stefansson, its icebound struggles near Prince Patrick and Banks Islands, the sinking at 38 fathoms, and Bartlett's perilous 200 mile sea‑ice walk to reach the Siberian coast and secure rescue for Wrangell Island survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Bartlet
Navy Yard
Esquimalt
British Columbia
Vilbjalmur Stefansson
Boston
Alaska
National Geographic Bociety
Canada
Robert Border
National Geographic, Society
Karluk
Parry Islands
Prince Patek Island
Prince Patrick Island
Banks Island
Nome,s
Port Clarence
Lion Keel
Bartlett
Arctic
Polar
Wrangell Island
Stefansson
Orsa
Bart Jett
Siberian
Companion
Ottawa
St Michael's
United States Revenue Cutter
Nome
Rei
King and Winge
Captain Bartlett
England's Role in Allied Victory Emphasized by French Author
A French author praises England as the linchpin of Allied victory in World War I. He credits England with naval mastery, industrial power, and steadfast resilience, arguing Germany cannot defeat England and that all allies owe their survival to British leadership and the balance of Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
England
Mame
Europe
Soutself
Italy
School Lands Fetch High Prices at Auction
About thirty three thousand acres of school lands in the province of Mperta were sold recently by public auction. Lands in Sedgewick brought 16,686 acres fetching over $20 per acre, with a top price of $50. Provost saw 1,911 acres sell at an average above $14, top $30. Purchasers were mainly local farmers. Saskatchewan sales in Blaine Lake district ranged from $7 to $82 per acre with Biggar parcels up to $35.
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Mperta
Western Canada
Nery
Sedgewick
Provost
Province of
Saskatchewan
Blaine Lake District
Biggar
Eastern Pure Bred Stock Imported to Western Provinces
A shipment of 105 head of pure bred cattle horses sheep and swine arrived from Ontario to the western provinces under Ontario government supervision. All animals were registered before acceptance for shipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Toronto
Ontaro
Germany Deceived About Zeppelins in British Raids
The Buffalo Express quotes S McClure saying German reports exaggerated Zeppelin damage. He notes Liverpool and much of London were claimed destroyed in German papers, truths realized only after observing England. Germans unlikely to doubt government while believing raids justify continued attacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Express
England
S. McClure
Buffalo
Germany
Liverpool
London
McClure
Why Soldiers Get Grey Hairs From Futured Generations Of Premature Aging Soldiers
Army physicians discuss how ten months in trenches can add ten years to a soldier’s life with grey hair appearing rapidly among English French and enemy prisoners. Sub conscious worry is blamed for whitening hair fastest in officers, nurses also respond to stress, with aging appearing within a week to ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ats
Germany
Austria
Ruse
Win
Associated Press
Neighbor's Owls Invade Suburban Garden Chaos
A suburban resident complains that neighboring owls raiding her garden disrupt geraniums. A ladylike instruction to a new English maid to confront the neighbor about keeping fowls at home leads to a humorous misunderstanding and politeness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Ales Jones
Condensed report on yesterday's afternoon tea
A chaotic tea scene unfolds with Mrs Lovely pouring and Mrs Jabber roaring. Mrs Duller bored, Mrs Rapin gored, and Mrs Embonpoint snored as attendees lingered. The curator noted varied reactions among guests and suggested future condensed coverage.
Devilish Devices Warn Ofing War Weapons Used By The Germans
A wartime article details alleged German devices including lachrymjal shells and pepper-based irritants, a suffocating gas revolver, and bear-traps for trenches. It notes dangers to soldiers and civilians, claims on German brutality, and reports from Petrograd and Copenhagen about forthcoming weapons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucharest
Krevo
Tris
Petrograd
France
Flanders
Copenhagen
German war office talk sparks Reichstag outcry
The latest German mail news reports a detailed Reichstag savings discussion and a socialist critique of military arrests. Dittmen names base ness and terror as the rule, while Helfferich defends government latitude amid protests. An Alsatian member Haut lists intolerable oppression, threatening further public release if repression continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Reichstag
War Office
Dittmen
Soung
Helfferich
Dr. Helffe
Hert Haut
Endon buyer complains of two aircraft overflights
In a wartime sentiment from the Tatler style piece Tommy notes paying to see two aeroplanes and expresses disbelief at the air activity overhead. He urges action, claiming his purchase did not yield the expected spectacle as planes pass above Endon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Arta-Crown
Endon
Tatler
Diversified farming urged by Saskatchewan college head
Dean Rutherford of Saskatchewan College of Agriculture told businessmen in Moose Jaw that farming has transformed over a century toward diversified practices. He cited machinery, new seeds, crop rotation, and livestock improvements, arguing diversified farming lowers risk and builds wealth across Saskatchewan and nearby Minnesota and Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Rutherford
Saskatchewan College of Agriculture
Moose Jam
Saskatchewan College of Agrculture
England
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Minneota
Tve
Montana
Winnipeg
University
Earers
Benefits from Drinking Water
Professor Philip Hawk of Jefferson Medical College refutes the notion against drinking water with meals. He finds large water intake aids digestion, speeds absorption, and flushes system. For normals two quarts daily, two glasses per meal plus thirst-driven servings, with cautions for ulcers kidney troubles. Distilled water shows no gastric harm. mineral water improved gastro intestinal function.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip 8. Hawk
Phil
Jefferson Medical College
Ladies’ Home Journal
ProtoHawk
Hawk
Allies All Right Robertson Says War Will Endure
Sir Willan Robertson chief of staff states that carrying on a war will be like cricket to win. He says Britain will see the war through and that the Entente faces stress but remains confident as Allied strength grows. A stray note mentions a woman upset over vacation plans and boarding school children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willan Robertson
Balkan
Entente
Great Britain
Mia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Karlek
Herschel Island
Stefans
Hiotis
Hg Companie
Paris
Britain
Robertson
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