Enemies treat prisoners of war in revolting manner
Timothy Eden of Windlestone Ferryhill Durham recounts his years in German internment camps at Rastadt Kuhleben and Ruhleben. He describes cage-like confinement, poor food, cold straw beds, and harsh treatment by guards. Conditions improved slightly later, but medical care remained scarce and harsh throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy Eden
Windlestone Ferryhill
Durham
England
Rastadt
Kuh Ieben
Times
Ploltagen
Timothy Faden
Rutleben
Sig
Timothy
Rahleben
Ruhleben
Sir Timothy
Eng
Simcothy Eden
Inside Leigh Camp 1500 German Prisoners Live Cleanly
A Danish correspondent and British permit describe Leigh camp near London housing about 1,500 German prisoners. The complex includes seven dormitories with baths, a library, classrooms, and workshops. Prisoners run canteens, manage education, wood carving, and sports, while two theatrical groups perform. Exercise and athletics are common, meals include bread meat tea coffee and vegetables, with prisoners maintaining their own gardens and chores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Correspondtet
Leigh
London
Vyalca
Leigh Camp
Manitoba Exports Butter Season Totals Grow
Manitoba has kept up strong butter exports this season with 31 carloads sent since April first averaging 40 boxes per car. Each box holds 56 pounds, totaling near 7 600 pounds. Most shipments go to Montreal at about 32 cents per carload. Dairy Commissioner Mitchell reports improved butter quality and expects a large year-end output due to good pasture, corn yields, and hay. In unrelated local news a Dublin Irishman, held on a petty charge, proclaimed he is unknown to the town police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Camp Hughes
Montreal
Mitchell
EET
Willis and Gattis Clash Over Sunday Baseball Viewpoints
The exchange centers on Sunday baseball and leisure. Willis questions public enjoyment while Gattis counters with a view on personal leisure and wealth tied to golf clubs and automobiles. The dialogue hints at broader societal debates about Sunday activities and exclusivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis
Gattis
Wills
A Canadian Officer Praises His Men in Flanders
A Canadian officer writes from the front praising Canadian troops for discipline bravery and selfless aid under bombardment in Flanders Water scarce heat and shrapnel could not dim their spirit He notes one man shared water with a sick comrade and lauds the force as enlightened by initiative Our cause is freedom law and humanity as Britain presses on against Prussian militarism
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Negina
Saskatowan
Flanders
Europe
Nelson
One Thing at a Time in a Tennessee Cabin
A Tennessee mountain woman, at her cabin door, learns her husband died after a fight in a saloon. She listens in silence then declares she will finish her pig feet first, vowing to react after. The scene mixes sorrow with stubborn rural humor and a sharp tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike
Fall Foot
Britain Builds New Airships Rivaling Zeppelins
A British correspondent reports Britain has developed a new class of airships rivaling Zeppelins. These large craft are reportedly easier to handle and more suitable for naval use, though not a new war arm. The airships will support fleet operations as eyes and feet, not engage Zeppelin raiders directly.
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A. Condos
New York
Soa
Britain
Count Zeppelin
France
England
Conservation and Fertilizer Practices Highlighted in Bulletin
The text discusses the nation’s welfare and the need to prevent waste in plant food. It cites Bulletin 27 and Department of Agriculture guidance, urging practical fertilizer use, proper manure handling, and soil health. It notes urea, nitrate of soda, and seaweed as key nutrients, advocating careful applications by farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Age Hature
Wetihe
Shute
Tarayard
Te Gover
Canada
Farmer Hires Doctor After Long Night Ride
A farmer rushes with a country doctor to a distant farm at night asking for care. The doctor quotes a fee of three dollars and the farmer pays, blaming the liveryman for the extra charge. The scene shifts to social quips about Claude Sniggins and motherly fault finding.
Dover Calais Submarine Tunnel Feasibility Debate
A long debated project for a Dover to Calais submarine tunnel gains renewed attention. Advocates note no major engineering barriers, suggest dual government ownership, and expect two tubes to start with, boosting Franco British ties and continental access for Britons.
British Preference for Settlers in Canadian West
The text states that settlers in the Canadian West need not become British subjects and many are not, noting liberal naturalization laws. It explains non-British residents can transact business and own land, vote on local issues if they own property, and may vote on national issues without naturalization.
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Canada
Lake Shipments Raise Grain Totals for 1915 16 Crop Year
Lake shipments from Fort William and Port Arthur show 1 019 Canadian and 830 American vessels carrying a total of 330 572 600 bushels for the year ending August 1916. Compared with 1914 15, shipments rose by over 200 000 bushels with 617 Canadian and American cargoes totaling 101 158 902 bushels. In 1912 13 there were 788 Canadian and 350 American cargoes totaling 187 977 371 bushels.
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Fort William
Port Arthur
Lake Superior
France to award death bravest insignia for War Cross
The French War Cross tally reaches 120000 since its creation with 16000 awarded in the current war. Deputies form a commission to design a distinct insignia for those who earned the cross facing death, amid concerns many noncombatants received the honor.
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Amber of Deputies
Hibbon
Vacant Lands in the West Await Immigration Tide
The Assistant Surveyor General notes Western Canada’s unallocated lands are ready for land seekers as immigration rises. He details survey activity across Alberta, Peace River, Great Slave River, and Mackenzie areas, with towns Fort Smith and Smith Landing poised to grow. Reports highlight climate, rivers, travel routes, and abundant fisheries, with survey teams mapping 3270 miles of township outlines and 7140 miles of section lines.
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Canada
Canadian West
Surveyor-Ger
McH. Baker
Alberta
Baker
Peace River
Brenot
Toh
Hudson Hope
Moreno
Peace River District
Simmers
Peace
Athabasca
Lake Athabasca
Ward
Great Slave River
Great Slave Lake
Mackenzie River
Arctic Ocean
Great Slave
S. D. Fawett
Gescows
Fort Smith
Smith Landing
Hudson's Bay Company
Hoth Smith Landing
Anding
Great ‘Stave River
Keen Trading Company
Northland
London Trolls Lie in Ruins Rumor Fails German Prophecy
A Bisnigham Post report notes London remains as before despite claims from German propagandists that the city would be destroyed. A British guard shows rebuilt streets and Trafalgar Square, while observers doubt the veracity of wartime forecasts from Wolf.
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London
Charing Cross
Terminus
Trafalgar Square
Ger
Bisingham
The Deserted Village Vision in Cartoons Magazine
A fragmentary excerpt describes a burned or demolished village with empty streets, ruined houses, toppled tombs, and silent churches. The narrator contrasts decay with the memory of life, noting absence of children, shops, and sounds amid distant gunfire.
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Cartoons
Pioneers and the new steam roller with a red flag
An old woman thanks a lecturer for praising pioneers of big movements then questions his reference to her son who she says is not known. The lecturer insists his son is one of those in front of the new steam roller bearing a red flag.
Fragmented humorous essay on men and women
A damaged OCR fragment presents a girl’s playful imposition on men describing them as married to women, prone to drinking, smoking, and swearing. It hints that ownership might change behavior, noting men as “more great than women” and mentions monkey origins, but wording is garbled and incomplete.
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Jerman
Patrick
Mportanci
Claude Sniggins
Miss Cayenne
Mrs. Benny
Dover
Calais
Lord Tennyson
Great Britain
John Bright
Ountry
Heand
Suez Canal
Channel 1
Sarnia
Toronto Globe
Slowpay
Dominion
Mackenzie
Fort Macpherson
Hudson's Bay Ompany
Arctic Red River
A.M. Narraway
Lake
Winnipeg
Department of the Interior
Isis
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