Story of Rasputin’s Reach Over Russia and Allies
A sensational account claims Rasputin controlled the czarist court and influenced ministers, generals, and church leaders. It describes plots against Russia, German ties, and attempted sabotages including poison attempts on generals and secret measures to cripple Russian war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Czarevitch
Germany
Sturmer
Prot Li
Rasputin
Potsdam
Czars
Russia
Brusiloff
Jucux Rts
Canada
United States
Suacion
Alberta Coal Debate Repeats Lignite Label Claims
A garbled passage discusses Alberta coal and the term lignite used to describe it. The text mentions western lignite and attempts to define coal types, but the meaning is unclear due to transcription errors.
Wild Birds in Winter Time Observations on Winter Feeds
A naturalist notes winter birds seen on a walk including sparrows, chickadees, woodpecker, owls, kinglets, and flocks near fields and a granary. It warns harsh conditions when snow blocks food, causing starvation or freezing among small birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Athelney Evans
Milk as a Sold Food in Early Dietary Thought
A period discussion argues milk is a solid food, digesting to curd like cheese. It claims milk supports children best, notes digestion of milk solids in the stomach, and cautions about meat for infants while endorsing milk as ideal for young children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York College
Ottire
Notts
U-boat Captain Held By British Prisoners
Freiherr Spiegel von Peckelsheim, once a U-boat commander, is reported as a prisoner in British hands. The der Spiegel author published The Voyage of U-202, drawing attention to German naval actions and prompting warnings about wartime censorship and book circulation in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freiherr Spiegel von
Xu Peckelsheimn
Freiherr
Cross
America
the Freiherr
The Future of Wheat Prices and World Demand
The piece argues wartime wheat prices may stay high despite peace talks as Germany and Austria drift toward terms. It notes U S government price guarantees for 1918 at no less than 2 dollars a bushel and cites global hunger pressures from Britain, Australia, Argentina, Scandinavia, and Russia limiting supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Speteni
Ted
United States
England
France
Great Britain
Australia
Argentina
Scandinavia
Europe
Russia
Minneapolis Journal
Bolshevik Shock Dazes Prussian Delegate in Brest-Litovsk
A German peace delegate, talking with a Bolshevik interlocutor near Brest-Litovsk, laments mental strain from Bolshevik tactics and recalls his rigid Prussian routines. He contrasts victors terms with Bolshevik resistance and notes diet questions from Popular Science Monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brest-Litovisk
Bug
Prussia
Neeks
Vanished Russian Army Mystery in Armenian Front
A 1917 dispatch notes a powerful Russian force near Sivas and Mosul area, with word scarce since. The piece ponders censorship and Bolshevik influence, suggesting a possible retreat or concealment of Russian moves in Armenia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Times
Riter
Ottoman Empire
Sivas
Mosul
Asia
Armenia
Praesia
Montreal Herald
Sure Road to Victory: Attrition as German Strategy
Frank H. Simmonds argues in the Review of Reviews that Germany cannot win through quick gains. He says attrition will cripple Germany by many casualties and economic strain, leaving Germans hindered for a generation. Victory hinges on the Allied will and unity against a fading German foe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Seaton Ane
United States
Britain
Napoleon
Marne
Verdun
Russia
Gerany
Frank H. Simmonds
Review of Reviews
Idle Acres Resolution Urges Local Effort to Work Idle Lands
The American Society of Agriculturalists discussed a resolution urging members to mobilize in their communities to cultivate small tracts of land. They propose using ravines and fenced corners and converting unused acres into productive plots across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Society of “Agricultural Ine i
Fragmented Sentence Reconstruction Keeps Quiet Nod to Harmony
Readable text shows a couple claiming constant harmony with phrases that hint at a garbled transcription. It reflects a damaged fragment where dialogue and meaning are obscured, leaving ambiguity about any actual disagreement or context.
Early Day Farming in Manitoba
A reminiscence recounts Manitoba farming life from Red River settlers to the early 1900s. It notes hand sowing and sickle harvesting, early seeders, horse teams, and wind mills, contrasting old tools with early twentieth century machinery and wheat consumption trends in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Oree Plains
Portage Rairee
Measu
Red River
St. Norbert
St. Anthony's Fells
Minneapolis
St. John's Parish
Point Douglas
D. Athelney
J. Evans
Catarrhozone Promises Cures for Winter Ailments
A historical ad touts Catarrhozone as a universal remedy for catarrh bronchitis sore throat and irritable throat issues. It claims germs are driven out by pine vapors and heating fumes with guaranteed cures and a three month supply for one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shana
Soc
Catarrhozone Co
Kingston
Ont
Palmer Seizes Bernstorff Assets Amid Public Auction Rumors
The alien property custodian has seized stocks and bonds valued at about $9,000 tied to Bernstorff assets. Reports link Steve Counts to Wake County vaults and Marguerite Vivian Burton Thomason of New Jersey, with a note of a forthcoming purchase of Liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Mitchell Palmer
Stoc
Steve Counts
Trase Oo
Wake 'Ee Ams
New Yes
Marguerite Vivian Burton Thomason
de Burlinon
Liberty
Provocation Trial Hinted At Princeton Case
Disjointed OCR text notes a domestic trial at Princeton with fragments about a professor and a night-only remark. It mentions imports from South America rising during war, from 1 000 to 575 000.00 dollars, suggesting wartime stimulus impact. A stray line references a vicar and a farmer, with a tramp noted daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Pa Daveirs
South America
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Alberta Coal
Alberta
Hstenia
West
Egland
Popular Science Monthly
Little Richard
Dominion
Bernstorff
U. S
Hodge
Appleford ’S
Santewrappers
Avie Arene
Tisshe Rod Meer
Bona MS
Petes Cotee
Crea
Wry
Appleford Counter Check Book Co., Limited
Hamilton, Canada
Toronto
Montreal
Wimmiteo
Vancouver
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