Prominent Figures Debate War Strategy and Morality
A Jersey clip highlights former prime minister Maseey praising Japan as a rising sea power and urging self-reliance in wartime policy. It notes Japan's 140000 ton fleet expansion in 1916 and 60000 tons since the New Year, with 237372 ships overall. A Bishop of London cautions against mediums for contacting the dead, warning it undermines scripture. The piece ends with editorials on import restrictions and rising costs, calling for tighter controls on tea coffee and cocoa to support a wartime breakfast table.
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Japan
London
Liveroche
Henry Lucy
S.M. Herald
Australia
W. M. Hughes
A. Adalat
America and the War Inspires Allied Unity
United States Consul William C. Magelssen in Sydney praises American soldiers marching under their flag in Paris and notes 80,000 Americans enlisted with Allies. He cites the U S field ambulance group carrying over 70,000 wounded from France and expresses confidence in future U S efforts.
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America
Paris
Australia
United States
France
Sydney
William C. Magelssen
Eclipse of Faith and the Rise of Christianity
A sermon argues that nations losing faith in the unseen and chasing wealth will falter, but Christianity will endure by its essential nature. It cites Jesus’s crucifixion and resurrection as pivotal to shaping modern Europe’s civilization, as voiced by G Fielding of the Church of England in Sydney.
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Jesus Christ
G. Fielding
Church of England
Sydney
England
Entente language and wartime unity reflections
Excerpts praise allied bonds and a proposed “Entente” language as a symbol of mutual understanding. Commentary from Canon Hannay, Prime Minister Hughes, and H. J. Balfour extols allied English speaking nations, condemns tyranny, and urges a unified, steadfast war effort against Germany amid civilizational stakes.
Industrial Solidarity Motion at Sydney Labor Council
A Sydney Labor Council motion calls for immediate action to secure solidarity in industry, form an inter-State conference, and use existing machinery to protect workers liberties. A Presbyter ian Assembly motion urges legislation against the custom of shouting and asks ministers to sponsor petitions, noting returning soldiers.
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Sydney Labor Council
Presbyterian Assembly
Made History by Kings Watchful Postbag Reprinted
The Kaiser’s war efforts are praised for forging Anglo Saxon alliance bonds that may outlast the conflict. A Melbourne Argus remark on President Wilson and Mr. Balfour’s handshake in Washington is cited as historic. The King’s Daily Postbag notes the absurd letters reaching the monarch, from doomsday predictions to tax fantasies, kept from public glare by private secretaries.
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Wilson
Mr. Balfour
United States
Melbourne
Argus
There is but one solution of the liquor question
J Debar editor of Cincinnati Enquirer asserts that the sole remedy for liquor woes is personal self-control and true temperance, arguing legislation cannot achieve it. He emphasizes voluntary restraint over state action as the practical path forward.
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J. Debar
Cincinnati Enquirer
Turn To The Right Delivers Hopeful Reform Tale
A realistic stage piece shows two crooks reformed by a kind motherly woman who shelters them from a grasping deacon. They plot to rob the deacon to cover debt then return loot to the safe, while moral uplift and human warmth thread through the brisk, humorous plot.
Prohibition and Labor Unity in Public Debate
Reprinted quotes argue prohibition exposes weakness in the policy and alarms about fanatical enforcement. J Elmer Pfriem praises labor resilience against prohibition. A New York Standard critique reflects on American self confidence and radical certainty.
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J. Elmer Pfriem
Energetic relation of vigor to drinking, per Dr Shad
The prose argues that a broad link exists between higher energy and alcohol use, stating drinkers are more energetic than nondrinkers. It notes that public opinion and medical professionals have never fully endorsed total abstinence, as general experience contradicts such absolutes.
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Arthur Shad
A Winter Holiday to Kosciusko’s Bracing Alpine Reaches
A feature on winter holidays to Kosciusko highlights health and vitality from bracing air. It extols skiing skating tobogganing and a lively Alpine Club week with lodging dining and scenic views. Describes travel from Sydney by night train and coaster buses with affordable first and second class options and guided tours from Easter to May.
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New South Wales
New Zealand
Kosciusko
Fred Niblo
States
Koesiusko
Berridale
Tho
Wien
Kosciusko Alpine Club
Koscrveko
Kogcinako
Dawa
Sydney
Challis
House
Martin Place
Bydney
Warner's Corsets Promise Comfort for All Figures
Ad praises Warner's corsets as a personal fit for every figure. It highlights a continued preference among wearers who stay loyal to Warner's, promising enduring style and comfort with distinctive models for every body type.
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Warner
Unclear OCR fragment references Castlereagh Sydney and stains
Incoherent text fragment mentioning stains and a Castlereagh Sydney reference with dates and ordering state ramen, no coherent事件 or facts discernible from the OCR snippet.
AN ANCIENT ROMAN BEAUTY AND BALUTIS SOAP PROMO
An Italian beauty claim highlights Olive Oil from Italian olives as a key to radiant skin. The ad touts Balutis Soap as the complementary product for healthy complexion and urges readers to ask for it at chemists or stores.
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Rome
Italy
Sydney
Australia
The Husband and Wife Duel Over Economy
A quip from Stray Stories features a husband chiding economy while the wife defends thrift by saving her wedding dress for a possible second marriage. The exchange highlights domestic humor about prudence and value.
Australian Mutual Provident Sunset Report Shows Strength
In wartime Australia the sixty eighth sunset report of the Australian Mutual Provident Society notes only modest contractions in aggregates. The accumul fund rises to £36,475,570 with new insurances totaling £7,678,195 and cash bonuses distributed since inception of £21,553,068. The 1915 cash bonus amounts to £857,178 for ordinary participating policyholders.
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Australia
Australian Mutual Provident Society
Indus
Cardiff as Pittsburg of the British Isles gains wealth
The New York Sun notes Cardiff's boom driven by coal mines and shipping. Miners earn about £20 weekly while some ex shipping clerks now own fleets and coal miners earn high wages. Cardiff's investment in the last British War Loan totals £30 million, yielding more than £150 per person ahead of the national average.
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Cardiff
Pittsburg
British Isles
New York
Woman's Eye Fashion Notes on Coats and Fur Trims
A 1920s style fashion blurb discusses seasonally varying outerwear and indoor wear, noting shorter outdoor hemlines, trained effects, and the popularity of fur borders. It covers fur trim on coats and dresses, glove-kid footwear dyed to match outfits, imitation furs, and fabrics like Duveryn broad cloth Jersey cloth velour and velvet. It also mentions rich embroideries, Russian-inspired effects, and sparing wool embroidery on outdoor frocks and gowns.
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London
Duveryn
Sheep buried for 33 and 41 days in Border snowstorm
A January 7 snowstorm in Eskdalemuir Parish buried many sheep. At Nether Cassock farm two Cheviot ewes were recovered after 33 days and another after 41 days. Liberated sheep walked two miles to rejoin the herd and appear unhurt.
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Border
Nether Cassock
Eskdalemuir
Glendinning
National Dentistry ad from Sydney listing dental services
The National Dentistry Ltd at Liverpool House corner Liverpool and Castlereagh Streets Sydney advertises full upper or lower sets from £1 1s with guarantees at £2 2s £3 3s and £4 4s. Gold fillings from 10s 6d porcelain crowns from £1 1s porcelain fillings from 7s 6d and amalgam fillings from shilling areas.
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the National Dentistry Ltd
Ovee
Nat Lewis
Liverpool House
Corner
Liverpool & Castlereagh Sts
Sydney
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Canon Hannay
George H. Birmingham
Daily News
Germany
Oder
Britain
H. J. Balfour
Iven
St. Louis Post Dispatch
New York Standard
Castlereagh
Australian Mutual Provident
Blue Bird
Moe
Danks
John Danks & Son Pty. Ltd
Pitt Street
Liverpool Street
Bourke Street
aLst
M. Wilton
Kyalla
Burwood Rd
A. & E Ellis, Limited
AKD
Ae Abattoies
Oregon
Newman's
Robert Caston & Co
George ST
Wahly
Chital
Manly
Manly Motor Garage
Whistler
Ae Norte
Frost
Cyrect
Patel
George St. Railway Station
Duckier Gat
Eest Leslie Nichols
George Street
Wee, Stychet
Wynyard Lane
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