Germans Kept in Ignorance of War Real Trend
An American reporter in Germany observes limited notice of the Berlin reaction to the Western Front, noting German officials and people misled by censorship. He cites attitudes toward Hindenburg and claims newspapers shape public perception, with wartime casualty and prisoner figures from September to October disclosed by official communiques.
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Germany
D. T. Carts
Boston
Mass
Briain
Iide
Aid
England
Berlin
Potsdamn
Foglish
Contalmaison
Somme
Belgium
France
Poland
Potsdam
Great Britain
Foreign Office
Slindenburg
Hindenburg
Reluctant Farewell As Soldier Joins Fusiliers
A restless young man with late hours joins the Fusiliers and goes to the front after bidding farewell to his beloved. He asks if she will look at the stars each night to think of him, and she replies she would if she needed a reminder. The exchange ends with a hopeful, intimate vow.
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Fusiliers
Innovative tyre substitute claims to rival rubber
Mr John Flint of Rushcatter's Pay near Sydney reports years of experiments yielding a new tyre compound. A half fresh and half compound tyre ran 1,500 miles in four months with only slight wear difference versus rubber. The material costs 10 to 12 cents a pound, reportedly non ignitable and melting when heated, targeting the same uses as rubber.
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Gcc
Ohn Flint
Rushcatter's Pay
Sydney
Flint
Bassermann's plan for a postwar German peace and navy
The text outlines Herr Bassermann's view on securing a conclusive peace with Britain, then rebuilding German strength. It emphasizes winning over Spain to shift Mediterranean power, using Gibraltar and Suez to challenge British control, and pacifying allied and neutral nations through a strong German diplomatic and naval effort.
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Herr Ernst
Soma
Jehan
Reichstag
England
Bassermann
Germany
Herr Bassermann
United ‘States
Brish
Isis
Uiber’ Maean
Pa Pastor
Rse
Santas
Trias
Mediterranean
Gibraltar
Spain
Egypt
Suez Canal
Russa
Rassias
Amedey
Geratany
Gemma
Hse
Baschmann
Pansermars
Mommsen
Goce
Buyer asks for healthy rattlesnake, unwanted banter follows
A terse inquiry about where to purchase a healthy rattlesnake is met by a puzzled reply expressing disbelief and joking confusion about the intent, mentioning a pet alligator. The exchange hints at imprudent or dangerous animal ownership and raises safety concerns.
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Aly
Bill Ie
Florida
Through a Tunnel To Verdun Front
A World War I field report describes an American party touring a Verdun front tunnel near Argonne. They witness trench life, German lines 900 yards away, and a commandant with Uncle Sam imagery. Observations include improvised windows from wine bottles and a two story HQ used by General Neville, Petain, and casern officials.
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Here
Forest of Argonne
America
Uncle Sam
Paul’ Deae
New York
Venice
Sendai
Fort Hintaty
Mr. Cravath
Cravath
Bordeaux
Neville
Petain
de Cassernon
The Life of Books and the Modern Novel
The piece argues that modern novels, unlike 4 years ago, rise quickly and fade just as fast. It contrasts older two generation novels with today’s rocket-like career and asks whether our achievements outpace those of the past, noting shifts in habits and customs.
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Rhodern
A Strategist Wife and Onion-Eating Man in Ohio
A Boston Transcript item notes a man in Ohio who lives on onions alone, eliciting wit about solitary living. The quip suggests his habit is notable enough to draw humor from critics.
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Ohio
Boston Transcript
France's War Legacy Spurs New Railways and Industries
Postwar France plans to convert wartime plants for acids tar products powder into civilian works. Associations like the Syndicat National des Mati Colorantes unite coal metallurgical paper dye and textile firms to fuel a shift to perfumes photographic materials pharmaceuticals and chemical dyes.
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Romes
Syndicat National Des Mati Colorantes
Germany Eyes Territorial Expansion and Militant Policy
The article argues Germany relies on force to justify expansion and asserts militarism must grow. It cites Prince Bulow predicting stronger coastal and frontier defenses and demands guarantees to secure a positive outcome from the war.
Canadian grain handling and marketing system praised by Dunning
C A Dunning, general manager of the Co operative Elevator Company, extolled Canada's grain handling, grading, and transport facilities as superior to Australia, Russia, and other rivals. He cited numerous elevators across Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, and warned against mixing grain in terminal elevators. He noted US and Argentine competition and the cost of production in Saskatchewan, with figures from census data, and contrasted shipping advantages with Australia’s coast based belt.
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C. A. Dunning
Saskatchewan Co-Operative Elevator Co
Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Dunning
Royal Commission
Australia
Antipodes
Russia
Europe
United States
Canada
Great Lakes
India
Dinning
Liverpool
Saskatchewan
Census Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Sis
Chewan
Russian Women in Professions Late 19th Century Shift
The article notes a surge of Russian women into teaching medicine surgery and government service from midcentury onward. By the 1870s women entered medical courses abroad and later in Russia. female surgeons served in wars and today many cities have more women dentists than men while most zemstvo teachers are women.
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Russia
Switzerland
Zemstvo
Little Louis Drafts Clerk Advances at Local Bank
A wealthy uncle meets Louis in the street and jokes about his rising career. The boy explains he is a draft clerk, handling admissions and openings as required, while eager to move forward in life.
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Louis
German Terribleness and the German Mind in War
A New York Tribune excerpt critiques German notions of superiority in World War I, arguing that German terror fails to win battles or hearts. It asserts Germans fear only their own delusions, while their conduct alienates civilized nations and deepens a rift since 1914.
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Natlions
Troe
Mill
New York
High Cost of Living in Ancient Egypt Cited by Historian
Louis C. West argues that before Christianity the cost of living was far lower in Roman Egypt. A $10 wedding trousseau could include a slave and furniture, while a banquet for a dozen courses cost about twenty cents. He notes daily earnings of twenty cents would suffice for a Roman Egyptian to raise a family with far less worry than a modern Canadian earning two dollars daily. Domestic goods priced include four cents per pound for bread, $1.80 for a horse, seven cents for a pig, nine cents for a sheep, and other items.
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Somestone
Louis C. West
Egypt
West
Destruction of Rheims Industry and Cathedral Threats
The text describes severe damage in Rheims with two thousand destroyed and three thousand injured, noting German artillery within a mile of the Cathedral and guns at Nogent Ulabessee and Brimont able to shell it. It highlights the loss of Rheims woollen factories and champagne wine production, due to German espionage revealing factory locations and capacities.
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Heims
Bad Sie
Hou
Rheims
Nogent Ulabessee
Brimont
Ermans
Celles
Riga
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