Secret World War Era Gold Shipment to Canada Revealed
VictorianColonist reports hitherto unpublished tale of Russian gold moved by a heavily guarded special train across Canada during World War I. Gold from Vladivostok rode a Rainbow warship to Vancouver then five express cars carried about 9 million dollars each to the Ottawa mint under Novitsky supervision amid strict guard and irregular speeds.
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Victoria
B.‘O
Canadian Pacific
Canada
Victoria Colonist
Europe
Novitsky
Vancouver
B. C
Vladivostok
Namnbow
Seattle
Rainbow
Nussia
Ottawa
Novitzky
Pacific
Fly Causes Man's Death in Indiana Dairy Milking
In Rochester Indiana John Phillips died after a cow kicked during milking. Doctors attributed the fatal tetanus to injuries likely from a fly bite that troubled Phillips, though the insect itself did not touch him.
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Rochester
Ind
John Phillips
Phillips
Planned New War on Britain and the Kaiser’s Second Punic War
Mathias Erzberger’s new Stuttgart volume recounts a July 1917 meeting with Kaiser Wilhelm II and Reichstag leaders. The Kaiser allegedly praised a “peace or compromise” stance to seize enemies’ resources and claimed Britain and the United States would align against Japan, while promising a future clash of continental armies against Britain in a “second Punic war.” The account suggests shock at imperial arrogance and hints at the political collapse of the old German system.
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Berlin
Germany
William
Great Britain
Mathias Przberger
Stuttgart
Herr Erzberger
Reichstag
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Erzberger
United States
Japan
Russia
France
Galicia
Kaiser
Fritz
Ostrich Chick Thrives in Stanley Park Home
Jonathan the first Canadian ostrich chick hatched and raised in Vancouver proves robust under Zoo Manager F Green at Stanley Park. After early doubts it survived from its parents, then bonded with the house cat and defeated the family spaniel in a playful display that drew attention.
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Vancouver
B.C
Jonathan
Canada
F. Green
Stanley Park
Green
Cows Die After Eating Cider Apples in Connecticut
A herd owned by Fred Helmer of Platt Hill in Winsted, Connecticut became ill after consuming cider apples. One cow died, and Helmer treated the others with burlap bags soaked in hot water as a preventive measure.
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Winsted, Conn
Fred Helmer
Platt Hill
Helmer
White Caps in South Force Cotton Pickers Down in SC
In South Carolina a revived Ku Klux Klan presence, the White Caps, rides into towns like Lake City and Florence County to pressure planters for lower cotton prices and compel more labor. They warn workers to increase effort and cut loafing, prompting a surge of cotton pickers and household help. Diamonds reportedly found in fallen meteors.
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Greenville
S. C
Kuklux Klan
South
Law and Order
South Carolina
Ku Klux Klan
Florence
Lake City
English to be taught in all Serbia schools
English becomes a compulsory subject across Serbian normal and public schools. Since initial courses in Belgrade led by Dr James Wild, the government mandates English in curricula nationwide. War losses, destroyed buildings, and Bulgarians’ books confiscation left Serbia with dire shortages yet 2,000 of 2,100 schools reopen and pupils travel long hours for classes.
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Belgrade
Serbia
James Wild
Chicago
Wedding Party Drops Into Cellar as Floor Collapses
Forty guests fell into the cellar during a wedding celebration at the home of George Coats after the floor gave way. Exploding lamps ignited debris, injuring the bride’s grandmother and bruising and burning the bride and several guests.
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Corning, N
George Coats
Rich Girl Drinks Beer Wile
A short humorous note reflects on a wealthy woman enjoying beer during a quiet moment. The line hints at social contrasts and light irony in a casual, local-paper style.
Island Bird Keepers and the $30 Solitude Job
A New York dry goods director hires a seasonal keeper to live on a lake island each summer to protect seagull eggs and young. Applicants flood in from all walks. the chosen keeper receives food and shelter with no pay. Notable names include a naturalist, an attorney general, and Daniel Boone. The birds, five foot wingspans, perform scavenger duties by consuming two pounds of offal daily.
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Issland
Tribune Building
New York
Adirondacks
Bowery
Daniel Boone
Deep Sea Trolling Begins With Airborne Angling
Popular Mechanics notes a new craze as anglers use a jow flying dirigible to locate schools from the air and drop hooks into deep sea fish. A Los Angeles party piloted a pony blimp 35 miles north to sea, reaching the area in 50 minutes despite fog, trolling at about 30 feet. An eight foot shark reportedly struck a big mackerel fed to the fish.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
Los Angeles
Start After the Rats
Rats cause heavy losses to farmers and require constant control. The USDA biological department notes rats reproduce quickly with 6 to 10 litters yearly and about 10 young per litter. Effective control includes rat proofing buildings, proper waste disposal, poison such as barium carbonate, and continuous trapping with fresh meat or nuts.
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Biological Department of the United States
Department of Agriculture
Western Canada climate proves October strawberries possible
A travelogue from Saskatchewan describes October strawberries and green corn ripening in Western Canada. The narrator meets a local housewife near Moosomin and notes abundant produce, flowers, and wholesome farm life. An exhibit tour in Canada promotes soil and climate as key yields for grains and vegetables.
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Western Canada
Moosoniin
Saskatchewan
Western
Canada
A. B. Smith
Rocauville
Dominion of Canada
Central States
Nell's Engagement Ring Cost Revealed by Mother
In a family exchange Nell's mother says the ring cost $800 but downplays its value as a mere stone. The dialogue hints the sum reflects lavish entertaining before Nell could secure a fiancé.
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Nell
A Good Reason Dialogue Cited by Detroit Free Press
A brief quoted exchange questions a man’s suitability, revealing a blunt criterion for partnership. The Detroit Free Press records a terse remark about daily morning duties and personal compatibility as decisive factors.
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Detroit Free Press
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