War spirit and democracy in a new world order
A 1917 analysis argues that democratic systems must sustain war morale at home while the British prime minister mobilizes the people for a new world forged by Allied nations. It contrasts elderly monarchies with modern governance and envisions Parliament as a key actor in postwar reform and democratic renewal.
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Wittary Geriander
United Kingdom
Lloyd George
Lloyd Gorge
Asquith George
Mr. Balfour
Ing Gale Wieshold
The
New World
Walfeur
Prussian nobles urged to rally for Fatherland against democracy
A German press debate denounces democracy as dangerous while urging Prussian nobles and loyal citizens to defend the Prussian state and empire. Calls claim England France and the Allies must be defeated before Germany fights itself, warning against loss of power and urging unity to preserve Prussia’s legacy and the Fatherland.
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Germany
Conti
Reichstag
Berliner Vorwarts
England
France
America
Russia
Kreus-Zeitung
Hindenburg
Prussia
Frederick the Great
William
Light of Freedom for Russia and Jewish Residence Rights
A historical account describes harsh restrictions on Jewish residency within Poland, Lithuania, and parts of southern Russia, forcing many toward sole universities in limited numbers. It recounts police harassment, forced migrations, and coerced life paths, including arrests for pursuing education and residency, and tragic outcomes including coercive prostitution. The tale centers on laws, police enforcement, and the struggle of Jewish communities to bury dead in a new cemetery outside town due to a restricted place of residence, highlighting a clash between legal mandates and humane burial practices.
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Poland
Lithuania
Warrave
Adents
Pang Theigh
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Neve
Temish Itl
Mins
Weltes
Melamed
Goveernment
Stvalki
Cemete
Elle
Joe
Iea
Iie
Rafter
Thas Wightsen
Steen
Lancet
Neal
Wat
St Petersburg
Gus
Home Made Article The Ver Cityge and Dredging Feat
A fragmented Brooklyn Citizen clipping notes civic pride in a dredging project. It contrasts local river work with distant feats, quoting a Scottish observer who credits Providence yet asserts the locals built their waterways themselves.
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Clyde
Si Lawrence
Delaware
Providence
Brooklyn
Spies in South America Suspected by U S Squadron
A cryptic report describes U S naval activity in South America amid concerns over espionage and arms smuggling. It mentions an American squadron tracking suspected agents and potential threats to regional security, with references to covert operations and international tensions.
No Dancing in Germany Leads to Prosecutions
A Berlin paper reports a company of youths intended a lake house dance but was forbidden by police inspectors who learned of the plan. The group traveled by rail to a new town, yet police halted the event and several prosecutions are expected. The British Weekly notes the issue as a war time Puritan concern.
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Berlin
London
Kruppe
Rhine
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Service
War of Ice
Sdmiatry
America
Germany
Heidebotitan
Highest Order is the Garter in royal chivalry history
The piece extols the Garter as the world’s premier order for royalty and nobility but notes the Order of Merit, though newer, rivals its prestige. It references figures such as Sir Edward Edgar, Thomas Hardy, and Lord Morley as emblematic of elite esteem.
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Garter
Sind
St. Ceorge’s Chapel
Windsor
Rople
Edward Eigar
Thomas Hardy
Lord Morley
Tng
Smoking Habits Rise Among Swansea Street Residents
A passerby in Swansea was seen smoking a pipe with evident pleasure yesterday, a practice noted as not new to Irish or Welsh communities. The scene contrasts with London where women have increasingly taken to cigars and pipes, while a former restriction appears softened as Gale visitors now smoke more openly without complaint.
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Swansea
London
Mas Pera
Cardi
Adversity and Pride Echo in a Strange Exchange
Fragmentary dialogue hints at personal struggle and resilience. Voices name Sam Jim Tam and Sevey, with a gritty tone about facing trouble and trying again in a rural or country setting. The excerpt presents mood rather than a full narrative.
Bells Ready For War Munitions From Church Finds Factory
About 70,000 church bells destined for the smelter and conversion into armaments have been received by a large bell factory in Prussia. The bells will be melted down to aid war production.
English army seizes horse and mule hides in stock list
The English army council has taken possession of all horse and mule hides in stock as of July 4, and further hides are without license, per the Journal of Commerce item.
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Ferther
Archduke Otto in Scandal Across Funeral Procession
A sensational Austrian scandal unfolds as Archduke Otto allegedly halts a funeral to jump over a coffin, denounced by Socialist deputy Pernerstofer. The attack left Pernerstofer battered and near death, with police later linking Otto to the assault amid royal family tensions. The case implicates Archduke Fran and stirs cries of imperial privilege.
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Kater
Counse
Austria
Otto
Archduke Otto
Archduke “Otto
Fends
Herr Pernerstofer
Chamber of
Dep
Pernersiofer
Archduke Fran
Pernerstofer
West Will Get Apples From East
Food controller announces apple supply from Scotia with BC at 75 percent normal, Ontario and Quebec at 15 percent, Nova Scotia at 100 percent. East crop diverted to west with carload distributions and fixed prices by wholesalers and retailers. It cautions against lowering the flour standard due to export trade losses postwar.
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Scotia
British Columbia
Ontario
Quebec
Nova Scotia
Hanna
Canada
Hardware Prices Rise in Western Canada Market Report
The Journal of Commerce notes price increases across Western Canada for many hardware items. Tools like hammers, saw blades, chisel sets and linseed oil see higher costs while discounts shift. Market signals indicate broader inflationary pressures in industrial supplies.
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Canada
Airep
Wet Journal of Commerce
Hamburg War Echoes in German City Pride and Hunger
An Englishwoman in Hamburg describes the city’s wartime collapse and the people’s shift from pride to desperation. Hamburg’s harbor, trade, and cafe life have vanished, prices soar while money loses value, and many blame England yet hope for Allied help to restore the port. The piece notes air power lessons from raids on London and contemplates Germany’s future balance of power.
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Tiamurg
Germany
Hamburg
Fagland
Alf
Alster
Tre
Ameris
Itv
England
Fogland
Father Forgive Them and German Mercy in Wartime
A Baltimore American editorial argues for praying for Germany and its people amid war, urging unity and humanity. It contrasts American patriotism rooted in love with German patriotism viewed as envy and plots, condemning wartime crimes and urging restraint and reconciliation.
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Germany
New Meathere
Baltimore
Canadian Pig Iron Output in Early 1917 Near 277000 Tons
The Journal notes Canada’s pig iron production in January to March 1917 reached 276777 tons, averaging 92529 tons monthly, from three small plants still unheard of. War era attitudes and a remark about Mr. Lasserby surface amid local chatter in the Birmingham Age Herald.
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Canada
Journal of War
Lasserby
Birmingham Age-Herald
Musee de Guerre War Museum Opens in Paris
Paris unveils its war museum under M. Henri Leblanc featuring a comprehensive collection of war documents. The exhibit traces American sentiment, posters, and measures from outbreak to modern times, including money issued in France and various relics of conflict.
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Paris
Musee de Guerre
M. Henri Leblanc
Colleciny
Tay Lde
Igen Apaly
France
Suate
Cucumber Seeding Motor in Arcisas Valley Plant Uses
A small three horsepower motor powers various farm tasks in Arcisas Valley. It pumps water, moves pumping and milking gear, and runs a separator for milk output. The motor also operates a cucumber seedling machine now in use by the farm owners.
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Arcisas
Things Wrongly Named In Everyday Objects
A compact note clarifies common misnomers noting that titsovee is a bird aryst is a sheep sealing wax comes from town use and blind worms possess eyes. It explains that paper is not rice and kid gloves lack kid material German silver is neither silver nor German and China produced it for centuries.
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China
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