The Glorious British Role in World War I
Frederick Palmer argues Britain deserved fair judgment for its WWI conduct. He notes Britain supplied arms, men, and resolve despite early shortages, powered by millions of volunteers and a stubborn defense along the Ypres salient, while Germans praised their own soldiers and blamed others for losses.
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Lannan
Strand
Russia
France
England
Jellicoe
Oxford
Camb
Ypres
Woman Dramatizes Relief From Monthly Ailments
Taunton Massachusetts woman recalls severe monthly pains that kept her from work until using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits steady health thereafter and urges other young women with similar symptoms to seek medical guidance and consider the remedy.
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Taunton
Mass
Lydia E. Pickham
Lynn
Causes of pig losses in severe winter reports Alberta
Provincial Live Stock Commissioner W F Stevens reports heavy pig losses in February farrowings due to cold weather and poor pen light and ventilation. Excess dam feeding, fattening barley, and thumps kill young pigs. frozen teats also cause starvation. Farmers urged to request Department of Agriculture pamphlets from Edmonton.
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W. F. Stevens
Alberta
Department of Agriculture
Edmonton
Australian Labor Leader Praised for Courage and Clarity
The London Daily Mail lauds the Australian premier as a rare public figure with courage, firmness, and eloquence. It praises his directness, independence from outdated formulas, and decisive wartime actions that weakened German influence in Australia.
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Labor
Australia
House of Commons
Germany
London Daily Mail
Wireless danger signals for trains exhibit in Chicago
An 1916 exhibition by the National Railway Appliance Association showcases wireless danger signals to control trains. A touch on a key flashes signals to the train and an automatic speed control reduces speed to a preset maximum, regardless of whether the engineer observes the signal.
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National Railway Appliance Association
Chicago
Unclear debt tale from Macon News fragment
A fragment from the Macon News notes a coin task about borrowing money and repayment timing. It contrasts owing money to a friend who chases you everywhere with a lender who returns funds only after months.
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Macon News
Suffer Most Just Before the Battle
A German teacher's wartime study analyzes the soldier’s mind before and after battle. It traces initial disbelief and fear, thoughts of death and immortality, the rise of hate and patriotism, and finally a calm, then relief and convalescent sleep after the fight.
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West Front
Hell
God
The Expensive Married Man
The government faces a dilemma in valuing a married recruit who adds to state costs for his family and relief while reducing national revenue through income tax. The London Daily Mail notes the balance between military value and taxpayer impact.
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London Daily Mail
Gardener Peer Redesdale Shaped Buckingham Palace Gardens
The gardener lord Redesdale, famed author on horticulture, designed Buckingham Palace gardens at the king's special request. The word clove comes from Latin clavus meaning nail, referencing its nail-like appearance.
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Lord Redesdale
Britain
Buckingham Palace
Edward
Tribute to Late Earl Kitchener at New York Theatre
A New York audience paused in silence as the film Britain Prepared showed the late Earl Kitchener image. Tributes from Theodore Roosevelt and others praised his empire building and Africa Egypt and India work. Parliament in United South Africa also honored him with a moment of silence. Roosevelt recalled Kitchener’s Sudan era reforms and relief of suffering, praising the conquest, administration, and shift to peace and prosperity.
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New York
Britain
Earl Kitchener
Kitchener
Theodore Roosevelt
Leonard
Choate
Ety
Egypt
Africa
India
United South Africa
Bers
Botha
South Africa
Pretoria
Chicago Daily News
Chicago
Middle West
Canada
Roosevelt
Churchill’s Gold Mounted Cane Lost and Recovered
The gold mounted cane given to Winston Churchill by King Edward as a wedding present became famous after he left it on a Paris railway train. A lengthy telegram and a special messenger’s fee recovered the treasured item.
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Churchill
Winston Churchill
King Edward
Paris
Fire Escape for Horses at Packing Plant Stables
A large packing concern installs an automatic door system in its stables allowing horses to escape when a fire risk is detected. Temperature triggers release of a weight that drops on a lever, opening all doors and sounding mechanical alarms. Hand activation provides fire drills for the horses.
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Bemae
Heroe
Quote on church service prompts uneasy reaction
A reader cites a remark about church comfort in a single line exchange. It notes the claim that one man can silence many women for an hour, prompting discomfort and scrutiny.
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Great Britain
War Department
Frederick Palmer
Collier's
Loos
Berlin
London
Lydia E. Pinkham
Ceontrarines
Soudan
Rd Kitchener
Gen
Wingate
Regina
National & Chemical Co. of Canada, Limited
Toronto
Queen’s University
Kingston
Ontario
Ballley CO. OF Canada Ltd
Hamilton - Canada
Edwardsburg
Canada Starch CO. Limited
Montreal
Cardinal
Brantford
Fort William
Crown
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