Britain Praised for War Spirit of Dominions
Colonial Secretary lauds Dominions for war sacrifices and loyalty to the king. He notes gifts in kind matter more for morale than amount, urges fair credit for overseas soldiers, and emphasizes future fair treatment of natives across East Africa Uganda and colonies amid heavy war costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Poe
British Ast Africa
Indian Association of
Zanzibar
United Kingdom
Long
Dominions
Wen
Incoherent Scottish Verse Fragments From Pitte Row
Fragmentary dialogue features Harry Lauder style mock Scottish talk. The garbled lines suggest a humorous exchange about being a “brother of the corp” and mock misunderstandings. Narrative coherence is limited. no clear event or date is established.
Effective Strength Of Army Shows High Casualty Toll
The analysis reports a non effective strength gap of 167 463 and total enlistments, with casualties to end of July totaling 106 492. England and France show large non effective counts while Canada notes overseas service and mortality figures. Detailed breakdown lists killed in action, died of wounds or sickness, missing, prisoners, and wounded across officers and other ranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. K. Maclean
England
France
Canada
Pipcee
Metric System Called Needed After War End
The American Pesiman argues for adopting an international standard of weights and measures. He cites Europe and South America using the metre, gram, and liter, and laments Americans still clinging to bushels and pecks. The piece notes urban growth and the lack of familiar metric terms among a new generation.
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Europe
South America
The Home As An Economic Asset In Farming
A fragment discusses the home’s role in farming success shaping living quarters for workers and influencing finer aspects of life. It argues housing quality affects productivity and efficiency on the farm.
German Youths Called To Colors In World War I Era Note
The article discusses German conscription patterns during World War I, detailing how different class years entered the front, age ranges, and training periods. It notes high losses and rapid redeployment of younger classes to the front, with 1914 to 1920 cohorts shown as reserves and wartime manpower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Ena
Heaung Cianges
The Kaiser in Limbo a German Trap and Peace
The piece argues Germans trap themselves with militarists blocking any peace acceptable to the world. It questions if the Kaiser has become a Frankenstein and if Ludendorff and Hindenburg shape Germany’s fate, warning that victory may demand immense costs, including colonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Harvey
North American Review
Essen
Kaiser
Frankenstein
Iice
Ludendorff
Hindenburg
Heaviest Traffic Centre on Porty Second Street NY
Long described as the nation’s heaviest traffic hub Porty Second Street in New York remains a congested corridor. Despite diversions to other streets officials report persistent delays and high vehicle volumes.
Royal Jewels Sent to Germany and Lost in Revolution
The article recounts how the Russian royal jewels, sent to Grand Duke of Hesse for safekeeping before World War I, were later reported missing after the 1917 revolution. It notes claims by Is. Romanoff and a New York observer, estimates of value near one hundred million dollars, and inquiries into theft of art and gems from the Hermitage and Winter Palace.
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Wolil
Czarina
Princepas Alexia Alice
Hesse
Finland
Sweden
Ccarina
Save i
Iian Commission
New York City
New York
Commission
Is. Romanoff
Grand Duke of
Hease
Ivan Narodny
Chronicle
Narodny
Kremlin
Hermi- Wik
Ter Palace
Mr. Narodny
Hermitage
Imemai
Ita
Herm
Winter Palace
Provisional Government
Moscow
Petrograd
Belgian Grenadiers Band Honors Visit to London Tour
The Belgian Grenadiers Band visited London as part of a provincial tour honoring bandsmen who fought at Loos. Members from Saar near Pet were praised for their vital role and presence echoed wartime ties with Britain.
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London
Loos
Why Not Boycott Germany
Suppose the Allies outlined war aims to Germany and warned that refusing peace on those principles would end trade in every American port and market. The piece questions whether such coercive terms would affect the war spirit of American manufacturers and merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Too Many Baths Charge Was by Four Individuals
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a charge of too many baths attributed to four individuals with unclear names or context, lacking dates or locations. The readable bits suggest a legal or disciplinary note but provide no concrete details to identify persons or the event.
The Astounding Progress in Naval Warfare
A wartime overview cites advances in battleship size power and armament led by German and American vessels. It notes Queen Elizabeth as a benchmark and details未来 ships like the American Princeton and Arizona with 14 inch guns and 40 knot speeds, illustrating the surge in naval tech and design since the war began.
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Germany
Bea
United New
Ene
Privense
Arizona
England
Nearing the Crisis of the War Says War Lords Lose Steam
From the Springield Republican the piece argues the war could last another year, warns of the U boat toll, and urges American resolve and sacrifices to push final victory and a just peace, stressing homefront will and timely action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Piens
Daylight Saving Time Adopted Across Nations
The article notes Britain France Austria Ireland and others moved clocks one hour forward as a wartime measure to save coal gas and electricity. It claims energy savings and improved worker health and efficiency with substantial reductions in oil coal and gas use reported in several cities and countries.
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Great Bripace
Garmasy
Avene
Italy
Holland
Portugal
Austria
Ireland
Paneh
Asseria
Great Britain
France
Vienna
Berlin
New Slang That Is Old Traces Its Quick Rise and Fall
A discussion of slang life cycles notes how expressions spread from pulpit to street to classroom and vanish. Professor R K P Utter explains in Harper's Magazine that terms like Good it and Come off have roots in earlier phrases from Chaucer to Viking speech, showing slang’s transient nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RK. P. Utter
Harper's Magazine
Henry Iv
Chaucer
Siar
Fragmented local notice hints at historic procurement
The readable fragments describe an uncertain topic mentioning Pish, H a con f, and a refrigerator experience. Names and places are unclear, with references to Seon Per and Atlantic Inu. The text lacks coherent events or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Grain market note hints at Great Bet ein and Alice from US
Partial text references a code or policy involving Great Bet ein and Alice from the United States with wheat. Specific actions or outcomes are unclear from the fragment, but the passage hints at policy or trading context connected to agricultural commodities.
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Great Betein
United States
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