German Methods In Create Real Reign Of Terror
A Belgian exile in London recounts German interrogations and judicial methods that terrorize civilians. He describes executions, secret police deception, and forced confessions under threat, with towns like Brussels and Antwerp cited for espionage campaigns. The account notes brutal treatment, lack of legal aid, and a corrupt process where Belgium barristers receive little support.
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London
Grotheman
Belgium
Brussels
Antwerp
Gente
Ux Wi
Dos Pier
Grain handling commission to control 1917 grain sales
The government creates a grain handling commission with broad powers. Dr. Magill chairs. members include H W Woods, SK Rathwell, P U A Crerar, and others from Grain Growers and labor groups. It can set storage and shipment prices, seize grain from elevators, and regulate quality and purchases to meet Canadian needs. The panel may align Canadian prices with U S levels.
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Magill
Grain Exchange
H.W. Woods
United Farmers of Alberta
SK Rathwell
Moose Jaw
Pua
Crerar
Grain Growers’ Grain Company
TC Gage
Echange
Winninesk Grain Idealer
Exchange
Hest
Brotherhood of Lovotive Firemen
Ames
Montreal
Lionel H. Clarke
Toto Harbor Commission
W. A. Mathewson
Lake of the Woods
Joe Stewart
Britising Commission
Hine Commission
Beiish
Deermine
Wil Tirther
United States
Liberal Maverick Lyoff Denied Moscow Mayoral Rise
A census return from Canada notes Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta crop area growth. Wheat acreage rose from 5 020 493 in 1905 to 10 137 897 a decade later. Oats and flax also show substantial expansion, with oats more than tripling and flax more than quadrupling.
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Census and Suistics
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Reduced German Rations Compared To British Supplies
The article compares German and British rations, noting German cuts since spring 1910 with two lean meals weekly and reduced allowances, while British troops receive better nourishment. It highlights German reliance on flour and sausage, versus British with meat, vegetables, and varied staples.
War Measure Sparks Statewide Work Requirement Debate
The Kansas Virginia area report notes a wartime labor bill moving through the legislature. The measure would compel able bodied citizens ages white to 80 to labor at least 12 weeks, with counties and towns enforcing work if incomes cannot sustain workers. Penalties would deny aid to dependents of violators.
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Abe Sery
Virginia
Germans admit subs falling off in Berlin reports
Rotterdam correspondent for the London Daily News says German reports on submarine destruction reveal a steady decline. He notes German front pages replace grim wartime images with praise for recent air raids on England.
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Rotterdam
London Daily News
England
German Peace Drive Seen and U.S. War Aims
A New York Tribune summary argues that a German peace push is aimed at exploiting world weariness. It calls for justice based on Germany evacuating occupied Belgium Serbia Roumania Northern France and Russian Poland before any peace. The piece notes Allied unity and warns of pacifist sympathies aiding German tactics.
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Washington
United States
Alsace Lorraine
Trieste
Trentino
Sweden
Holland
Switzerland
Germany
Belgium
Serbia
Roumania
France
Russian
Poland
New York
Tri
Alberta gas deposit grows with new wells near Medicine Hat
Historical note describes a large natural gas deposit across Alberta with twenty municipal wells near Medicine Hat and a pipeline network delivering 30 million cubic feet daily. Gas fields extend to Wetaskiwin Castor Viking High River and along the Athabasca River, offering low-cost power for manufacturing as development expands.
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Alberta
Medicine Hat
Medine Hat
Green Island
Calgary
Lethbridge
Macleod
Wetsskiwin
Castor
Wmikings
Tofield
High River
Athabasca
Appeal to Russians by British ambassador on autocracy and freedom
The British ambassador told a great meeting under the Kanso British Society that 20th century autocracy cannot endure. He said Russia has overthrown autocratic rule in a week and must consolidate freedom, urging Russians to defend and extend liberty, while France and Britain aid against Germany to secure a permanent peace.
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Grorge Bucuar
Nicholas
Russia
Sir George
France
Great Britain
Old Ranch Changes in Medicine Hat District
Land changes in the Medicine Hat district involve new owners paying $120,000 for more than 70,000 acres, mostly leased. They plan to harvest 500 tons of hay this year to stockpile winter feed.
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Medicine Mat
Engineering the Channel Tunnel Aims and Feasibility
The article surveys a massive English Channel tunnel project as wartime engineering feat. It describes undersea tubes, chalk roof, ventilation, pumping and water handling, with Dover Castle and Quip of both tunnels as key entrances. It notes cost, depth estimates, and the potential to move transports and hospital ships safely amid naval threats.
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Lapishent
Indertaere
France
Hopital
Pantie Fox
Rey Thale
Oeland
Max Jiham
Sen Siker
Joan Polunv
Kent Powersation
Co Tot
Dover Castle
Serine Gumee
Dover Fons
Far East
Liquid Fire: A Destructive Chemical Device Revealed
An aged report describes a liquid fire weapon with a gas pressurised tank, pipes, and a burning oil jet up to thirty yards. The account notes the demoralizing effect on defenders, dangers of trench use, and cautions about effectiveness and detectability.
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Hague
Gmaller
American Chemical Society
Ceasory
Bet Howe
Toronto
Steel That Won’t Rust Alloy Steel Discovered In England
An English metallurgist found that adding twelve to thirteen percent chromium to mild carbon steel yields rustless properties. The discovery arose from observing rods stored in a laboratory where some remained rust free while most rotted, leading to the modern alloy steel.
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England
United States and Allies Unite in Feeding War Support
National City Bank president Frank A. Vancerp warns Americans that the war is real and potentially reaches the homeland. He outlines scenarios if Russia shifts to a separate peace, the submarine menace persists, and hunger threatens, urging robust Liberty Loan support and closer U.S. cooperation with Britain and the Allies.
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Frank A. Vancerp
The
National City Bank
New York
Liberty Loam
Lam
Germany
Russia
America
England
France
Png
Nhich
A German Trick The Worn at Large Defeat Story
A rickety OCR style piece claims Prussian munition makers wrecked Rumanians by filling water in place of antifreeze in artillery fuzes, causing glass tubes to burst in cold mountain regions. The item hints at central powers plots and blames Romanian artillery aspectors for the failure.
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Keapp Gune
Basen
Kropp
Ania
Russia and Freedom What nines as there am the untet tered millions
The piece questions republican civic duty amid chaotic times. It contrasts easy street demonstrations with the responsibility of leadership and law, criticizing anarchy and praising steadfast, lawful governance. The narrator recalls meeting a person named Jack and comments on social pretensions and romantic schemes.
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Russia
Pesterbie
Dogs in War Speak for Canine Relief Squads
An American journalist recalls statements from Sylvester in London about the vital role of dogs in World War I. Privately funded in England, Canine Relief Squads praise Red Cross canine heroism, noting blinded and wounded dogs, many paralyzed by shell concussion, and urging public support rather than pity as dogs aid soldiers and families alike.
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Sylvester American Land
England
Middle West
Red Cross
London
New York
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Lonsehid
Suz
Ite
Lord Pive
Krupp
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