The Glorious Part Played by Great Britain in World War
Frederick Palmer defends Britain's war effort, praising volunteers from Oxford to Cambridge and the home front's arms supply. He notes early shortages, Britain’s sacrifice at Ypres, and the high praise from Germans, arguing against antiBritish sentiment.
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Great Britain
Lannon
Strand
Russia
France
England
Jellicos
Oxford
Cambridge
Ypres Salient
Taunton Woman Credits Pinkham Remedy For Relief
Taunton Massachusetts resident Miss Clarke McRin credits Lydia E Pinkham s Vegetable Compound with ending a years long cycle of monthly pains causing her to miss work The ad urges other girls with irregular periods backache and indigestion to seek the same safe herbal remedy and free confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts
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Taunton
Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
Miss Clarke McRin
Russell Street
Losses of Pigs in Severe Alberta Winter
Provincial Live Stock Commissioner W. F. Stevens reports heavy pig losses across farms in Alberta this February. Causes include poor ventilation and light, overfeeding sows after farrowing, feeding dam too heavily with barley, and sows with frozen teats. Farmers are advised to request pamphlets from the Department of Agriculture, Edmonton.
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W. F. Stevens
Alberta
Department of Agriculture
Edmonton
The Labor prime minister admired for blunt honesty
The London Daily Mail lauds Australia s Labor prime minister as courageous eloquent and independent of stale tactics. It praises his direct speech and decisive wartime actions that weakened German influence in Australia.
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Labor
Australia
Germany
London Daily Mail
Wireless danger signals for trains showcased in 1916 expo
A new wireless signaling device at the National Railway Appliance Association exhibition in Chicago demonstrates controlling train speed via a touch on a key. The system works with automatic speed control, flashing signals to the train and adjusting speed regardless of the operator’s sight of the signal.
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National Railway Appliance Association
Chicago
Contrariness in Lending Affects Ongoing Debt Grievances
A proverb-like note advises that if you borrow from a friend you will meet him everywhere due to debt, whereas if he borrows from you over months you may never see him again. The piece reflects on repayment dynamics and social friction.
Battle Fear and Courage Through a Soldier's Mind
A German teacher’s wartime psychology piece, debated in German papers, explores the prebattle dread and postbattle calm. It recounts soldiers facing death, fear, and immortality, then the surge of hate, patriotism, and finally peace and exhaustion after battle.
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West Front
Attics
Hell
Jane
Tribute to Earl Kitchener Shown in New York Film
The screening of Britain Prepared at a New York theatre sparked a spontaneous tribute to Earl Kitchener with the audience rising in silence as his image appeared and the orchestra played Nearer My God to Thee. Prominent tributes came from Theodore Roosevelt and others honoring his empire building and campaigns in Africa and India.
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New York
Britain
Earl Kitchener
Kitchener
Theodore Roosevelt
Leonard Wied
Choate
Egypt
Africa
India
United South Africa
Bothaaw
South Africa
Pretoria
Chicago Daily News
Chicago
Middle West
Canada
Roosevelt
The Expensive Married Man
A London Daily Mail excerpt argues that a married recruit imposes both costs and tax benefits on government. It notes government upkeep for the soldier and family, rent relief, and other expenses, while reducing national revenue through income tax.
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London Daily Mail
Gardener Peer Redesdale Designs Buckingham Palace Gardens
Gardener peer Lord Redesdale, whose horticultural memoirs captivate Britain, oversees the palace garden design at Buckingham Palace. He undertook the work by special request of King Edward, marking a significant royal horticultural commission.
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Lord Redesdale
Britain
Buckingham Palace
Edward
Clove nutmeg derives from Latin note on nails
A linguistic note explains that the word clove traces to Latin clavus meaning nail, with cloves likened to nail heads in appearance. The etymology highlights how shape influenced seasoning terminology.
Churchill's gold-mounted cane recalled from Paris trip
Winston Churchill treasured a gold-mounted cane given by King Edward as a wedding present. He once left the cane in a Paris railway carriage and had to pay a telegram fee and messenger costs to recover it.
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Mr. Winston Churchill
King Edward
Churchill
Paris
Fire Escape for Horses
A packing firm has installed automatic stable doors that open during a fire threat. Heat triggers a weight to release a lever, opening all doors and using mechanical noises to frighten horses from stalls. A hand override allows occasional fire drills to train the horses to trot out quickly.
Comforting Church Comment Sparks Quiet War of Words
A remark about a church scene prompts heated reactions as onlookers discuss gender dynamics and authority. Observers note the remark’s unsettling tone while the crowd debates its implications for faith and community conduct.
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War Department
Frederick Palmer
Collier's
Loos
Kerlin
London
Soudan
Rd Kitchener
Gen
Wingate
Regina
Papa
Botienss & Chemical Co.da, Limited
Toronto
Queen’s University
Kingston
Ontario
Kine
F. F. Dallley CO. OF Canada Ltd
Hamilton - Canada
Edwardsburg
Canada Starch CO. Limited
Montreal
Cardinal
Brantford
Fort William
Crown
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