Boosting Local Enterprises With the Aid of the Town Paper
A civic article urges editors and publics to cooperate for community gains. Bandstand Day and Road Drag Day show how merchants and editors boost sales, fund projects, and unite towns. Pay-up Day and Your Day to Gain illustrate goodwill and practical results for communities.
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Carter
Orrange
Clncey
Bresenian Gacoun
Lars
Basse
Ual
Missouri
Huck
Minnesota
Cain
Commercial Club
North Dakota
Russia the Great Gamble by Harold Begbie in Hibbert Journal
Begbie argues Russia blends religion of love with vast latent power, contrasting England’s works ethic. He praises English vigor and charity, but views Russia as a rising force aligned with France and Italy against Germany. Russia’s future, diplomacy, and suppressed vodka policy shape its rapid development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Begbie
Hibbert Journal
Russia
England
Begbie
Russias
Europe
France
Italy
Germany
Austria
Britain
Japan
One Way to Lower Living Costs Debate
The Winnipeg Tribune quotes a speaker who calls to abolish laws allowing theft via wealth transfer. A contrasting voice warns against peace at any price, arguing it would be better to set prices than pay them. The exchange frames the cost of living and political responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Time Winnipeg Tribune
War rehearsals behind the lines train soldiers near the front
Lord Northcamne reports from France that British war-training camps educate recruits in trench tactics gas attacks and bombing with demonstration lectures and live Mills bombs. Pupils practice bayonet charges under real conditions aboard vast mock battlefields with underground dugouts and crater recreations as German prisoners observe.
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Lord Northcamne
England
Field of
Waterloo
Germany
France
Courageous French Captain Seizes Verdun Fort Face of 114 Prisoners
A French captain led eight men to surprise a fort near Verdun. After infiltrating the fortifications, they encountered German defenders underground but pressed forward. The captain shot one enemy fist and shouted forward, securing 114 prisoners, including two officers, and the fort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verdun
Hamburg's Outbreak Warns of British War Drive
The Hamburg editorial argues Britain drives the war, warns that premature peace would bolster Britain’s planning for future conflict, and urges reliance on military leaders over diplomacy to force Britain to yield, framing resistance as essential for Germany's future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Britain
Eat Up the Crumbs German Army Order Says Starve Out Enemies
A Paris dispatch quotes a German circular instructing troops to economize food and forage. Soldiers are urged to eat only what is necessary, use home rations to vary meals, and turn in all leavings and useless items like tins, lead tubes, clothes, leather, and metal to support the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Yourmas
England
France
Immigration surge as Americans move to Canada in 1916
The United States to Canada migration rose by about 100 percent over the previous year, despite warnings of conscription and war taxes. J Bruce Walker notes many settlers cross the border weekly, selling land in the U S at low prices to buy Canadian plots, bringing cash, stock, and farming gear. Canada promises no conscription or land taxes, with residency of three years needed for citizenship.
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United States
Canada
J. Bruce Walker
Domi Nabape
Mr. Walker
West
T Tt
Son of
Somme films in London draw mixed public response
A woman describes a somber panorama of Somme footage shown in London. Some viewers question showing actual battle scenes while others praise the portrayal of British labor and young manhood, noting the destruction of German invincibility and the grim reality of wounded and prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Doctor Hands
The Three Mile Limit Discussed by London Chronicle
The London Chronicle features a classroom exchange on territorial waters and the three mile limit. Two boys debate the distance and the historical origin, noting how the range of old artillery influenced early definitions and joking about potential shifts if modern guns altered borders.
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France
Calais
Dover
Mediterranean
Italy
Middle Sea
London Chronicle
Trolley Accident Leaves Victim Seriously Injured
In a grim scene a victim asks where they are as a doctor confirms serious injuries from a trolley accident. A bystander jokes about recovery, while another man muses on duties and unsaid statements in a factory setting.
Invincible German Army Broken by British Pressure
A wartime column lauds British pressure shattering German invincibility as Welsh, English, and Scottish counties relay stories of soldiers fighting in the Somme. It notes labor unity at home, morale boosts, and the role of new British arms and tactics in pushing German forces back across front lines.
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England
Scotland
Wales
Cardiff
Lloyd George
Tyneside
Clyde
Recove
Tom
Hart
The Tank Aerialized Mystery In British War Works
The piece describes the tank as a vast caterpillar tractor-like war engine, capable of crossing trenches and debris while withstanding bullets and shells. It compares the device to Homeric storied horsemanship and notes British leadership in its deployment, distinguishing it from Zeppelins and submarines by its strictly military use and target.
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Brit
United front lines and volunteers in a war concert
The passage recalls a WWI scene where a commander asks for twenty volunteers to advance, praising courage and solidarity of a company. It discusses concerted offensives on multiple fronts including Saloniki and Gorizia, the strategic shift, and the need for sacrifice as warned by the War Secretary. A London Times quip about a woman recognizing a man by his old hat ends the excerpt.
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Flanders
Valicia
Cayialliaml
Gorizia
State For War
Efror
Gost
Saloniki
London Times
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Somme
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John Bull
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