Submarine Fear Looms Over German Seaport
Reports from Amsterdam say two large German submarines overdue at Cuxhaven may have been destroyed causing unease in Holland over the North Sea war zone. In The Hague nervousness grows amid Germany’s blockade and submarine activity while Washington weighs actions after the Evelyn wreck.
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London
Amsterdam
Exchange Telegram Co
Cuxhaven
the Hague
Holland
North Sea
Buck Acquitted in Swift Current Manslaughter Trial
Constable Kk. S. Buck was acquitted of manslaughter by a Swift Current supreme court jury after a brief trial. The shooting of Bertrand Gossett a bartender at the Aneroid hotel on December 17 was ruled accidental, with the same evidence as the coroner’s inquest leading to an accidental death verdict.
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Kk. S. Buck
Supreme Court
Swift Current
Bertrand Gossett
Gosset
Extradition Hearing Set for Werner Horn in Boston
Canadian government seeks Werner Horn extradition for the February 2 attempt to blow up the St Croix international bridge. The federal commissioner in Boston will hear the case next Wednesday at 1 AM. Fourteen Vanceboro witnesses have been summoned.
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Vanceboro
Maine
Werner Horn
St. Criox River
Boston
Wheat price trends tied to past wars across history
Wall Street experts say wheat likely to rise further with a war-driven pattern seen in prior conflicts. The broker table traces price peaks and pullbacks from 1775 through 1898, showing fluctuations tied to the American Revolution, Napoleonic wars, Civil War, Crimean War, and Spanish-American War with several reaccensions and declines.
Prices move with wars impact on commodities across periods
The report traces price changes during four wars, noting 1004 05 Roseo Japanese War prices at 74 cents in November and rising to 1.21 in 1904 and 1905, then 69 cents in 1906 and 1.60 cash and 1.34 May 1909. The 114 General European War shows 84 cents in mid 1914 and 1.82 by early September. periods of price rule align with prolonged hostilities and depleted supplies.
Observations on the Kaiser From a Daily Telegraph Correspondent
A Telegraph correspondent describes the Kaiser as aged and disturbed, noting grey hair a fixed low mood and unusually slow speech. The writer says the general staff share his downcast mood and misgivings about the future for him and his people.
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London
Fee
Daily Telegraph
End of the World says Cardinal Gibbons on war toll
Baltimore Maryland February 18 Cardinal James Gibbons linked World War I news to biblical prophecy saying nations will rise against nations and that the end may come as massive loss of life continues, with the war described as the greatest conflict of the world fostering sacrifices on a massive scale.
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Baltimore
M.D
James Gibbons
Europe
Farm Help Shortage Looms in Saskatchewan This Spring
Immigrant labor is scarce as many men enlist. Farmers face larger land tracts and potential wage hikes. Regina’s Bureau of Labour, Department of Agriculture offers assistance but urges immediate applications to secure available experienced laborers.
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Saskatchewan
Bureau of Libor
Department of Agriculture
Regina
Recruitment Notice Urges Fair Wages for Foreign Born Workers
The directive asks foreign born and far workers to declare if they will accept a foreigner, specify wages and length of service, and notes a need to offer fair wages. It suggests hiring as early as possible with concrete start dates such as March 1, March 15, or April 1.
Last Reserve Called Up in Germany in War Effort
Hanover Germany February nineteenth. All German men in the Landstrom last reserve of the army are called out by decree dated January twenty eight. The order covers those under forty five by August fourteen 1914 for trained men and by December four for entrained men. Service lasts until the war ends.
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Hanover
Germany
Pointed Paragraphs From A Pithy Wisdom Ledger
A collection of maxims about temper, patience, and social behavior. Insights compare honesty and self-control with the outcomes of flattery, haste, or neglect. The remarks touch on relationships, aging, and the balance of speech and restraint in daily life.
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Jain
Cypress Block Fruit Store
Canada
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Maple Creek
SASK
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Bryan
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Seaboard
Ohio Life and Trust Co
Palace
Morris
W. K. Harkness
Ottawa
Hiser
P.O. Fleet CP
F. M. Macnaughton
Post Office Inspector
Post Office
Moose Jaw
Hewitt’s Medical Hall
Life Insurance
Insurance
Scandinavian Steamship Lines
Donaldson A. Fire Insurance
Thos. C. Armstrong
Hudson's Bay Lands
C.P.R
Forres
Kincorth
Lethbridge Imperial Lump Coal
W. J. Reid
Mér
Merchants Bank Pioneer Bank of Western Canada
Dominion of Canada
G. S. Herringer
Maple Creek, Sask
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