The Importance of the Aerial Fleet in the War
A lengthy summary extols air power in WWI, noting over ten thousand airmen serving and continued recruitment. It compares biplanes favorably to monoplanes, cites German Fokker designs, and highlights notable aviators like Guynemer, Immelmann, Warneford, and Garros. Garros's duel with an Aviatik is described with human detail and dramatic flair.
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E. LaRue Jones
Edtor
Aeroaustics
New York
Fs Scont
Orly Hei
Taubes
Wright
Ger Fokker
Prenesarty
Thor
Fokker
Gergo
al Hos
Guynemer
Doolke
Haron Vo Aithaus
Lieut Immelman
Britten
Lieut Warneford
Singhe Anded
Warneford
Roland Garros
Garros
Aviatik
Aviatikn
New ‘York Times
Paint Your Farm Buildings For Long Term Returns
A farm painting guide argues painting buildings and implements protects against decay and enhances value. It covers choosing reliable paint, prep work, drying times, and multi coat systems for durable finishes, stressing thorough mixing, fully dry surfaces, and even, complete coverage.
Allies aim to reshape Europe with new eastern frontier plan
The New York Sun reports Mr. Asquith outlining Allied goals beyond Belgium including compensation for Serbia, Balkan finality, and disarmament of Germany while warning of extended war. observers debate duration. Also noted is a record New York clearance for over 70 million dollars paid by J P Morgan to Canada for five percent bonds sold by a banking syndicate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
New York Sun
New York Clearing House
J.P. Morran & Co
Pubsc
Suez Wartime on Banks of the Canal Scene of Great Activity
The London Times notes the Suez Canal as a vital link near Constantinople and Iberia, with rail and frontier issues. At the canal, a bustling, chaotic scene unfolds with camels, troops, laborers, and ships crossing a pontoon bridge amid dust, heat, and multilingual activity.
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Suez Canal
Coal Hastinople
Syria
Ulla
Cairo
British Isles
Austraiia
Vision of Real Farming and the Great Tasks Ahead
A narrator contrasts a boy who doubts farming with a farmer who becomes a builder of progress. Real farmers are dreamers designers and builders enriching soil and stock through selection and breeding. The essay argues farming offers vast constructive work and a path from drudgery to meaningful progress, urged by The Country Gentleman.
Mounted Police Expedition Reports From Arctic Circle
The Admiration of the World notes a Mounted Police expedition from Regina to beyond the Arctic Circle to pursue a double murder case. Initial dispatch traveled five hundred miles by dog sled to reach the nearest post office, highlighting the reach and dedication of Canadian justice in the Northwest.
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Regina
Arctic Circle
Admirai Hon
Great Northwest
Montreal Star
Better Farming Special Tour Planned for Northwestern Saskatchewan
The Better Farming Special will travel six weeks starting June 12 under Saskatchewan government CNR and University of Saskatchewan Agricultural College auspices. It will cover Humoldt to Lloydminster, Battleford to Turtleford, Prince Albert to Tisdale, and Goose Lake areas with eleven CNR cars plus Pullman and dining car. Experts from agriculture college will lead exhibits on crop production animal husbandry and dairy herd improvement will be discussed by Hon. Mr Motherwell and college staff.
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Saskatchewan
CNR
Agricultural College
Saskatoon
Province of
Humboldt
Lloydminster
Jackfish
Battleford
Turtleford
Blaine Lake
Prince Albert
Tisdale
Melfort
Camwood
Desden
Big River
Goose Lake Territory
Goose Lake District
Ated
Department of Agriculture
The
CNR 1
Motherwell
Dean Rutherford
College of Agriculture
Brecken
Shaw
Greig
Bates
Sufferings of Explorers on Shackleton Vessel Aurora
The Aurora voyage narrative details extreme cold hunger and water shortages among the crew. Ice pressure bent a six ton rudder, while the ship drifted northward two miles daily. Fresh water came from scraped snow and a condenser with limited fuel.
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Shackleton Antarctic Auxiliary
Aurora
Why He Smiled Not At The Dance
A man trips in a tango and wrecks his partner’s gown, yet explains his silence by revealing the dancer is his wife. He notes he has paid for the gown, and the room’s only gentleman shows restraint while another guest reacts with dry politeness.
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Big Gow
Submarine Chaser Contracted by U S Government
A fast Submarine chaser and scout boat of 41 mph is contracted for by the United States government. At 60 feet long it can be carried aboard battleships and carries one pounder quickfirers and a 1¢ inch torpedo tube. Dual rudders enable rapid zigzag maneuvers and the pilot house is armored.
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United States
Evidently Difficult Encounter Arouses Mocking Remarks
A young man remarks that handling a task with high expense is unlikely, while another criticizes a person named Bull for shabby behavior and reluctance to poke around. The exchange hints at tension over effort and reputation.
Verdun’s Bloodiest Echoes Shape Summer Battles
The article recalls Verdun’s brutal combat and the anticipated summer offensives. It contrasts Verdun with Marlborough’s victory and notes the high casualties as German and French forces clash in intense trench warfare. It includes witness accounts of shelling, hand to hand fighting, and the grim scene of bodies in the mud along the Meuse.
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Verdun
Vertu
Teutons
Richting
Meuse
Dinant
Belgium
Malpaquet
Marshal Villars
Marlborough
Illars
Louis XIV
Paris
Ornes
Vilage
Brandenburg
Fort Douaumont
Donan
Cormane
Preveh
Felbeck & Bile
T Reif
Verda
Paria
Bem
French Aviator Captures German Plane With Grappling Hook
Lieutenant Le Bourain, a French aviator, describes a dramatic midair fight over Verdun in which he hooked a large German aircraft with a grappling hook. He recounted the harrowing dive from 14,000 feet, engine failure, and a near-fatal fall, finally landing safely and attributing his escape to the cable’s tightening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lieut le Bourain
Verdum
Waite
The Riff-Raff of Humanity cited by Berlin Zeitung
The article quotes Berlin Vonslehe Zeitung harshly criticizing Australians as fevers and thieves and describes them as a threat to Allied unity. It portrays Australians as violent, undisciplined, and dangerous, casting them as unwanted allies in a late stage Near Eastern theater.
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Brzerass
Near Eastern
Mesopotamia
England
Berlin von Slehe Zeitung
Can It Be Done A discussion on peace and human instinct
A earnest, optimistic view argues that peace is achievable despite the belief that competition and conflict are innate. The piece reflects on history showing ideas can change societies toward harmony and suggests long-term peace is possible through enduring faith in the idea.
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The
Christian Guardian
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Mabel
Peter
Alwaye
Ormar
Suez
Rata Mage
Australia
Erzerum
Erverum
Joh
Palmer Countessel
Josh
Harvard Lampoon
Ture
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