Britain Praises Dominions War Spirit in Commons Debate
In a Commons session Walter Home secretary of state for the colonies lauded overseas dominion troops. Mr Long praised their sacrifices and steadfastness, noting praise from Zanzibar and colonial associations. He asserted dominions bore a full share of war effort amid censorship and trade disruptions.
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House of Formees
Walter Homer
Long
Mark
Australia
Che Dai Isn
Zanzibar
United Kingdom
Lone
Tong
Fir Tong
Aftica
Uganda
Ceylon
Hong Kong
Bate
Jasleg
Fsport
Lerman East
East Africa
Funeral Tale In Glasgow With Dressed Stranger In Carriage
Economical Udery Lauder recounts a Glasgow funeral where a well dressed stranger sits in a mourning carriage. Three passengers speculate about his identity as dialogue unfolds about being a father or cousin before the ranger explains his doctor ordered carriage exercise.
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Udery Lauder
Glasgow
Corp
Atany Rai
Far Flung Line Reflections on War and Literacy
A fragmented 20th century commentary notes England's wartime stance with lines about Kipling and soldiers overseas. It mentions American illiteracy and imagined race-based segregation, juxtaposing war effort with social critique amid euphoric rhetoric.
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Shea Kipling Pote
Sonal
England
Prane Wilery
Aris Eredeis
Kus Sinames
Effective Strength Of Army From Ottawa War Report
A wartime Canadian force record from Ottawa outlines elective strength and overseas casualties through July. It details total enlistments, the gap to effective strength, and the distribution of losses and discharges across France and the New East, with officers and other ranks listed for killed, missing, and dead.
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Waltia
Otawa
Gids
AK. Maciers
Canal
Thieston Begland
France
Fieland
Fegland
Edo Csada Fee
Canale
Folton Fon
Fanke
Metric terms spark push for standard weights and measures
A report urges adoption of the metric system in the United States arguing it would align weights and measures with international standards. It notes how city life mutates terms like gallon and bushel and how everyday purchases drift from old dry measures to inconsistent quantities.
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Ewucd
Ian
Continent
Herkape
The Home An Economic Asset Essay on Farm Work Roles
The text argues that the home is an economic asset and women on farms are undervalued. It notes a shift toward recognizing women as partners who deserve shared benefits and labor-saving improvements. It suggests requiring farmers to share duties and invest in home labor-savers, despite costs, for equal contributions.
German Youths Called To Colors In War Strains
A historical account details how Germany mobilized youths across classes from 1913 to 1919, with younger years drawn first and older classes slowly pressed into service. It notes proportions of troops by class, ongoing front deployments, and the strain of repeated conscriptions on military readiness.
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Germany
Derigny
Royal Jewels Substituted for Replicas in Germany Theft
A correspondent recounts wartime rumors about the Royal Jewels sent to Germany, with replicas deposited in a vault amid a royal scandal. Witnesses describe a lavish New York socialite’s inquiries and officials noting that the Hermitage vaults later yielded paste stones and missing original rubies and emeralds, provoking probes into Russia’s art holdings and possible American expert consultation.
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Hesse
Fistand
Sweden
Dreles
Russia
Germac Oretgalisnete
Brimembers
New York City
Nor Cock Society
Coemmisden
Hass Tein Narodnyy Mganan Businesey Man Aid
New
Hermitageere
Naruday
Muscats
Petrograd
The Only Way to World Peace and Unconditional Surrender
Fragmented text argues that peace must be achieved only through total victory and unconditional surrender by the enemy. It advocates harsh terms including restoration of territories, destruction of a royal dynasty, and punishment of leaders, presenting these as the only path to a just peace.
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vlonel_ Geo
Marvey
North American
France
Belgium
Ser
Bia
Rosiania
Poland
Alsate
Lorraine
Heaviest Traffic Centre Fifth Avenue Study Cites Heavy Flow
A New York count on Fifth Avenue at Forty second Street labels the area the nation’s heaviest traffic centre with 16 960 vehicles in ten hours. Of these 1690 are counted as motor buses and passenger cars comprise about half the flow. The data highlight the avenue’s persistent congestion despite diversions to other streets. Lord Rivondda urges Canada to supply far more foodstuffs to the United Kingdom and Allies in Europe than during peacetime.
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Fifth Avenue
Forty-second Street
New York
Jong
United States
United Kingdom
Europe
Canada
Lord Rivondda
Hectur Bywater
Nathodss Geenta
I Fe
States
Cis
Annasy
Bei ‘Sell
Belgium Grenadiers London Honors For Bandsmen at Loos
Belgian Grenadiers receive London honors for bandsmen who fought at Loos for Britons. The unit, about 700 men, formed near Tous and played a key role in holding an important sector.
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London
Loos
Tous
Why Not Boycott Germany War Aims Debate
The London Daily News argues for a targeted boycott of Germany as a legitimate League of Nations weapon. It contends that cutting ports and markets could force peace by pressuring Germany's war-spirit and shipping plans, insisting the measure should be applied as long as Germany repudiates the League’s principles.
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Germany
League of Nations
Ger So Tong
London Daily News
Too Many Baths Hamper George’s Cleanliness
A fragment from a 19th century tale notes George’s avoidance of frequent bathing. A neighbor's remark triggers a wry reply attributing his rapid growth to baths. The dialogue references prohibition era attitudes and movement of residents from Crinson Gulch, with Broncho Bob and Washington Star as contextual clues.
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George
Nals
Bae
Crinson Gulch
Washington Siar
Nearing the Crisis of the War. naval arms race forecast
The article argues the war could end soon if America mobilizes troops and air power. It surveys naval progress and new battleship trends, noting German threats and Allied expectations. It highlights U S naval designs, including battleships and battle cruisers, and the pace of tech advances shaping victory prospects. The piece stresses food cargoes for Britain and the Allied coalition.
Daylight Saving Shows Strong Results Worldwide
The daylight saving plan, enacted to save coal gas and electricity, spread across Great Britain France Germany Austria and Vienna. Reports cite significant energy savings and notable health and comfort improvements among workers, with marked reductions in gas and electricity use and substantial annual savings in Vienna.
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France
Germany
Austria
Davlicht
Trad Hawarine
Polis Eves Ees
St Recetatione
Great Britain
Vienna
Berlin
Old slang phrases revived and traced to Shakespeare
A discussion traces the origins of slang expressions still heard in streets and pulpits, noting many are revivals of age old lines from Shakespeare, Chaucer, and Sheridan. It highlights how new terms often fade as false origins are exposed and references a Canadian sea food express plan amid broader notes.
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Utter
Harper's Magazi
William Shake
Prac
Shakespeare
Sed
Richard Yintey Sheridan
W. J
Nova Scotia
Toronto
Pacifc
Atlantic
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