Peace terms and wartime speeches loom in postwar pronouncements
A wide passage discusses no clear terms for enduring peace, quoting David Lloyd George and others on war aims. It cites fear of renewed conflict, calls for dismantling German power, and notes America’s rising strength and Britain’s shipbuilding surge as pivotal to shaping a postwar settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
George
Golakiog
Eesing
Geedon
Miny Jolene Gestalt Fudsiovn
Icra
Germany
Europe
Potsdam
America
Brote
Orce
Britain
Copenhagen Chewing Tobacco Advertisement Fragment
Fragmentary OCR text advertises Copenhagen chewing tobacco urging use by placing between lip and gum. Mentions old biting habit, benefits of flavor and satisfaction, with references to pricing and usage. unclear full context due to damaged source.
Traveling tub brings relief to war torn children
A Yankee doctor and Red Cross nurse ride a mobile bathtub through the Neste district in France to bathe and clean destitute war children from nearby villages. The scene shows a wet nurse scrubbing a crying child as the doctor runs a water heated shower, later switching to cold water amid distress. The effort aims to aid undernourished youngsters and expand hygiene services for French villagers affected by German fire.
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Red Cross
Neste
France
Ami Major Murphy
Neste Baldwin
Immore
Dens Hopkins
Amines
Iiler Uunute
American Red Cross
Nesle
Lurean
Serding Tal
Ex-cannibal bishop in Australia recalls old habits
The London Daily reports exiled Bishop Bunbury Australis Cecil Wilson, once a figure among Melanesian clergy, confessing a troubling incident involving a servant and a tin of sheep's tongues. He reflects on his reaction, noting lingering temptations and a shift toward capitalism.
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Cecil Wilson
Bunbury
Australis
Melanesias
London
Americans Rally for Liberty Loan as War Drive Intensifies
A wartime statement urges every citizen to support the war by purchasing Liberty Bonds. It emphasizes united effort behind American troops in France and at home, arguing that funding the conflict is the only path to victory and to honor the fallen. The appeal stresses duty, sacrifice, and national resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
England
Germany
Veterans learn new trades in Canada’s central tech school
Returned soldiers pursue vocational training during convalescence to secure skilled crafts work after service. The Central Technical Institute in Toronto uses costly equipment to teach trades from carpentry to electrical work, with classes under way and eager men gaining practical and theoretical skills for better futures.
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Pears Smorth
Great Central Technicalitied School
Toronto
Canada
Edison
France
British Air Service in Construction of Aircraft During the War
In wartime Britain the Royal Flying Corps built hundreds of aircraft in the first year and thousands by the next, with Germany fielding over 60 two seated planes and Zeppelin designs. The piece notes British efforts toward mass production, engine and magneto partnerships with France, and plans for tens of thousands of aircraft, alongside reference to German industry and a concentration camp visit.
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Royal Flying Corps
France
Germany
Zeppelge
Pedro Fage
Asd
Cttran
Netheravon
Foreidhy
Abeih Srensthjcraft
Snany
Junk
Sumunition Sales Stirner German Grievances Readable
German critics claim Allied armaments prolong the war and cause more slaughter by blocking exports from the United States. They argue Germany could have won sooner if trade restrictions were eased, a view President Wilson sought to check by preserving lives and blocking matériel. This summary reflects a New York Times perspective on wartime supply policy.
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France
Germany
Wil Ahahind
New York Times
Train Incident Records Inaccessible Passenger Notes
An OCR fragment describes a train journey where a passenger, a drummer, attempted to drink water, a conductor missed a step, an express diverged from its course, a head impact occurred, and a silk hat shifted as the passenger settled back, with details incomplete and unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siductor
American financial expert on Canada's business prospects
A discussion argues that Canada offers vast opportunities for U S investment, noting the rail network, natural resources, wheat, minerals, and the close banking ties with the United States. It highlights Alberta’s wheat, the Canadian Pacific links, and the appeal to American capital for temporary loans and long term ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Les
Bank Desits of
Chiesa
Novna Fiver
Atantic
Pacife
Nerestis 4 Railroad Company
Hudson's Bay
Potencies
India
Australia
United States
Chicago
Alberta
St. Paul
Minneapois
Seattle
Brave British officer cited for daring charge during siege
A front letter describes a British captain in Yang commanding a small force that attacked enemy positions with only five men. He captured guns, towed one back, killed many attackers, and led further sorties until he was killed days later. The story highlights heroism amid harsh conditions and heavy enemy fire.
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Mt Fave
Warler
Contal
Ing
Yang
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Logenhagen
Lloyd George
Copenhagen Chewing Tobacco
M. H.C
Boston Transcript
Sian
British Ar Service
Clinton B. Evans
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Cahiet
Baltinore
Mra A. North
Grand Street
Brantford
Ont
Dr. Chase
Chase
Femeners, Boles & Co
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