Englishwoman in German Prison After Belgian Incident
Englishwoman Hedlth Carter, a musician, was imprisoned for a year in Germany after being accused of insulting a German officer. She describes solitary confinement, meager rations, and harsh treatment at Aix la Chapelle and Segburg, with release after a year following good conduct.
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Brussels
Walla
Hdlth Carter
Myre
Carter
England
Slogbure
Cologne
Fara
Brunsola
Aix-la-Chapelle
Segburg
Convieta
Air Kinema Capturing War from Clouds
Frederick A. Talbot describes aerial kinematography as a decisive wartime record. From the projector room, observers see enemy lines, towns, and troop movements as if miniature on the landscape, with aircraft guns reacting to the images. The piece notes German concerns to destroy films deemed to fall into enemy hands.
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Council of War
Digont
Plana
Braphis Vision
Mora
Aero-Kinematographera
Humility Foils Sage as Woman Pupil Becomes Prisoner
A woman seeks guidance from a famed sage and begs to learn. The sage agrees and rests in shade, but wakes blindfolded and bound, having fallen to humility as his shield against feminine wiles. The tale ends with his capture by a peril he did not foresee.
Vinegar and roosters and a village gaggle of wit
A chaotic miscellany of kitchen lore and rural humor. A tale recalls soaking tough meat in vinegar to tenderize it and a doomed rooster filmed before death. A sharp joke about domestic mishaps and a nervy English widow fearing Zeppelins prompts the vicar’s cellar suggestion.
Verse Portraits of War Time Guests and Gloom
A rambling collage from Dorothy Rothschild quotes in Vanity Fair portraits Fatty the Turk and a jokey sergeant as lively figures, then shifts to a dry, satirical scene of debtors, fashion, and gendered speech, ending with a note on a metal dress-fastener famine and general hardship.
Anzac Farewell to a Fallen Comrade
A tribute poem honoring a soldier’s sacrifice in wartime. The speaker reflects on comradeship with Jord and the Anzac name as a symbol of courage, noting the high cost of war and the enduring glory found beyond the battlefield.
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Jord
Olunga
Tor “Anzac
Some Men Have No Hearts in Tramp Talk
A rough exchange between two vagrants jokes about poverty and sleeping outdoors. One man says he is broke and sleeping outside. the other claims he too is struggling and must pay a doctor for advice to endure hardship.
Fortune Seeker Finds Love in Windy City Suburb
A city man who struck it rich buys a country home near Chicago. During a visit the hostess questions him about drinking before deciding, and the couple share a triumphant embrace as she accepts his proposal.
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Windy
Dita
Winter Warning Riffs On Dress Length And Boldness
Poem style verse complains that clothing length is no longer a clue to age. It notes how outfits reveal confidence and flirtation, and warns against waiting when weather turns cold in a playful, ambiguous tone.
Industrious Tim Faces Fine Over Baltering Charge
In Tipperary two men banter about work and a magistrate warning. One man bragged of rising early to labor and facing a ten dollar fine if he repeats the same charge. The other questions if he is still aiming to avoid Cassidy and save the fine.
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Tim
Badad
Baltherin
Cosaldy
Cassidy
Bareford
First Chauffeur Tale of a Fined Car Theft
Bill was fined 600 dollars for taking his employer's car without permission. The boss learned of the unauthorized use when Bill ran over him, prompting the discovery.
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Bill
Curious board inscribed so English and French fools
A wartime British officer recalls a strange incident before a major attack. A board in German trenches alternated inscriptions mocking the English and French, then asked why not all go home. The piece criticizes officials and notes German gold as a recurring accusation. It ends with a caricature of Major Gall.
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Manchester
Guardian
Britain
Osler Cites Inertia Of Leg Muscles In Trench Foot Cause
Sir William Osler argues in a Lancet letter that trench foot stems from inactivity of leg muscles. He notes Canadians experience wet cold feet without illness, urges dry trenches, shorter time in trenches, and careful socks to aid circulation.
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William Osler
F.am.c
Lancet
Caoanada
London and Berlin Viewed by a Neutral Visitor
A neutral observer contrasts London’s wartime vitality with Berlin’s quiet readiness for peace. He notes London’s cosmopolitan mood, public stares at troop presence, and a national resolve to continue fighting, while Berlin appears orderly yet lifeless, seeking peace as London steels for a lasting war effort.
New Editor Pryor Named for Bulletin after Eds Succession
Mr H Pryor, after 12 months as Bulletin editor, will succeed Mr Edmond. Pryor has 14 years steering Wild Cat column with strong mining and finance expertise. Born Glenelg South Australia he trained in teaching then entered journalism via Glenelg Grammar and Bendigo Independent.
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Glenelg Grammar School
James Boddmer
Adelaitia
Boddmer
Pryor
Bendigo
Independent
BE. A. Banks
Prat
Broken Hill
Melbourne
Broken Hill “Times,” Afterwards the “Argug
Randolph Dadford
Barrier Minor
Australia
Labor Party
Labor
Cann
Tiroken
Sydney
London
Bulle
Adlllta
Australian Editor Pryor Takes Charge of Wild Cat Column
After several refusals, Pryor is named editor in 1903, succeeding Ed mond. A special journalist with mining and agriculture expertise, he values Western Government land policy and will steer the Bulletin with a bushman focus. He runs a country farm and aims to write for readers in the backblocks.
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Edmond
Bulletin
Hla
Pryor
Archibald
Thiraday Island
The Navy on Strike In Sea Service Verse
A wartime poem depicting sailors toiling in coal bunkers facing strikes and wage talks. It questions labor action while honoring discipline, duty, and the single navy union and political stance against Germany.
Special Train For Lady Eglantine The Egg A Day Hen
Philadelphia enthusiasts arrange a grand cross country trip for Lady Eglantine a famed Philadelphia chicken. The bird will travel by Pullman to New York for the Empire Poultry Show with two attendants and moving pictures. She will stay at the Hotel Imperial and is valued at about £25 000 though her owner claims she is not for sale.
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Jay
Eglantine
Philadelphia
New York
Empire Poultry Association
Grand Central Palace
Hylantius
Imperial
Bny
Lady Eglantine
A. A. Chriatlan
Sho Fe
Glory of Australian Heroes Poem by Kathleen Chute Erson
A poem from Bordertown praising Australian heroes who faced death with courage. It laments the absence of a living poet to immortalize their deeds and calls for a future that honors their sacrifice with enduring praise and national spirit.
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Tieloas
Kathleen Chute Erson
Bordertown
Promoters Blamed for Zeppelin Raids
A British baby show promoter is blamed for German air raids as a pompous mayor recalls a town’s absence ten years ago. A visitor retorts that a town exists now, challenging the claim amid wartime tensions.
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England
Email
Christmas stockings travel misrouted in war relief mix
Letters lament Australian Christmas stockings sent for soldiers in trenches and hospital wards misrouted to England and Australia. Victorians and Tasmanians report aid reaching NSW, Queensland and Broken Hill families. Surge of crime and mutinous discharge follows as Olive Kelso King gains recognition for ambulance service on Flanders and Servian fronts. A court in Los Angeles rules a kiss is not a marriage vow. age and intent shape the verdict.
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Australia
Melkbourne
Sydney
Geelong
Suex
England
N.S.W
All
Olive Kelso King
Kelso King
Macquarie Street
Thut Campdlen
Ghevghell
Migs King
Salomen
Hgyot
Shilelde
Melbourne
Lady Dudley's Hospital
Park Lane
Alfred Fripp
Los Angeles Court of Justice
Wre
Orient
Maint
Old Woman Refuses Bonnet Touch in English Court
An elderly witness refuses to remove her bonnet in court. The judge quips about her knowledge of the law. She retorts that there are enough old women in the room, declining to teach them.
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France
George
England
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