A Modern Norwegian Democracy Examined
The London Times article praises Norway as a model democracy. It describes universal suffrage for women over twenty five with five years in the country, male and female eligibility for the Storting, and deputy seats. It notes Storting salaries, travel privileges, and disability of absence rules. Local government is praised for efficiency and defined duties with limited overlap.
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Storting
Stortingsman
Norway
Epoen
London Times
Blind can read papers by ear with new device
An improved electric instrument using selenium varies current with light, enabling a blind reader to distinguish letters by different sounds through a telephone receiver. The setup, demonstrated by Fournier d Albe, allows an ordinary newspaper to be read via the typereading octophone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fournier d'Albe
British Association
Instrum
Navigation in Fog Trial by Royal George
An experiment in navigation by wireless means will be conducted aboard the Royal George. The vessel will use a device that can determine position within fifty miles of a fixed wireless station or a ship with known position, without compass or sextant. It is claimed the apparatus can steer toward a distress signal even if the distressed vessel cannot indicate its own position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Psoas Nor.’s.a Steaxir
Royal George
Suppressing Opium Traffic at The Hague Pact
The Hague opium conference reached a convention to suppress opium traffic and other habit forming drugs like cocaine. Delegates from 44 nations participated. several powers abstained from signing. The accord seeks to curb international drug traffic and promote cooperation among signatories.
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Tid Int.national Opium Congress
The
Hague
Rural Life in Canada and the Farm Labor Problem
A Cas. Welfare League note discusses Rev. John MacDougal’s 250 page study on Canada’s rural life. It cites a 1911 census reveal and argues for scientific farming, cooperation, and better labor conditions including housing and wages to raise productivity and citizen formation.
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Cas. Welfare League
United States
Canada
John MacDougal
Spencerville
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Agricultural Colleges
Lawyers Convicted in Russia for Insulting Justice During Beiliss Trial
Twenty five lawyers were found guilty of insulting the ministry of justice amid the Mendel Beiliss case. Sokoloff and Kerenski received eight months, others six months. The protest alleged bias by the Kiev court and ministry of justice. Civil rights remain unaffected while political rights are removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ministry of Justice
Mendel Beiliss
M. Sokoloff
M. Kerenski
Beiliss
Kiev
Packing Apples in Nests for Market
The finest French apples reach the market wrapped in tissue and separated by excelsior or straw. This method, called packing in nests, keeps fruit from bruising during transit.
Indian Fire Rangers Promote Forest Protection in Manitoba
In Northern Manitoba Indians abandon old fire practices and join forest protection efforts. Dominion government enlists many as fire rang ers. over 125000 square miles show very low loss this season. Lookout towers and wireless telegraphy enhance patrols with rapid Ottawa communication.
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Dominion
Manitoba
Western
Can
Dominion Fire-Rangers
Forestry Branch
Pas
Fort Churchil
Ottawa
America
Paish Predicts Vast British Wealth By 1944
Sir George Paish, editor of the Statist, told the National Liberal Club gatherers that Britain is economically strong and will grow wealthier. He forecast national income reaching 4,000 millions and total wealth over 30,000 millions by 1944, enabling broader social reforms and continued public expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Paish
Statist
National Liberal Club
Great Britain
Liberal Party
War Writer Bennett Burleigh Dies in London
Bennett Burleigh a renowned war correspondent died at his London home at nearly seventy. A Scot born in Glasgow he fought in the Civil War and later covered campaigns for the London Daily Telegraph including British Egyptian and Soudan actions and the Balkans. He also dabbled in politics and authored several books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett Burleigh
London
Glasgow
London Daily Telegraph
Madagascar
Morocco
Burleigh
Bisley
Lewes
Toronto
British Admiralty Abandons Hospital Ship Maine
The Admiralty will abandon the hospital ship Maine sent to Britain by women during the Southern War. It ran ashore June 17 in the Firth of Lorne on Scotland's west coast. Officers say repair costs would exceed the ship's value.
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Maine
Firth of Lorne
Scotland
Booners Almost Unknown in Mexico Among Wealthy Ladies
A brief note observes that booners remain virtually unseen in Mexico despite affluence among upper class women, underscoring limited familiarity with the term or concept in that social circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Universal Penny Postage Urged by British Reformers
Sir Joan Henniker Heaton, veteran postal reformer, asks Rt. Hon. Charles Hobhouse for an imperial postmaster general to push uniform penny postage worldwide. He favors a conference with dominions and the United States to set a penny per word cable rate and propose universal penny postage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Henniker Heaton
Charles Hobhouse
Sir Henniker
Henniker
Dominions
United States
British Empire
British plan to secure Navy oil to preempt price rises
British government advances a secret scheme to secure oil supplies for the navy by establishing vast stores on British territory along major sea routes. Admiralty agents are abroad in the United States, Brazil, Persia and Canada seeking contiguous sources to minimize transport costs. California is eyed for Pacific stores, with Sir Owen Philipps and Lord Pirrie linked to the California facet.
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Admiralty
United States
Brazil
Persia
Canada
Pacific
California
Owen Philipps
Lord Pirrie
Confidant of State Secrets Leopold de Rothschild
Leopold de Rothschild of London, a leading Rothschild banker, is described as a key confidant of ambassadors and ministers in St James and a central figure in international finance. The article portrays him as influential in government loans and national development through his bank in St Swithin's Lane.
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Leopold de Rothschild
London
England
Rothschild
House of Rothschild
Mr. Rothschild
St. Swithin’s Lane
Quebec Drives Maple Day Souvenirs on Dominion Rail Expected
The Quebec government expands the maple sugar souvenir program begun by the C P R. Passengers on dining cars will receive a maple leaf keepsake with a Canadian Ensign and the maple leaf for ever. The province enhances maple industry education and taps the supply chain for a nationwide celebration.
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C.P.R
United States
Quebec
Quebec Ministry For Agriculture
Census of Seals Planned by North American Scientists
A joint commission of three U S and two Canadian scientists will study seal propagation this summer on the Pribilof Islands St Paul and St George. They will census the herd and assess how annual male slaughter affects growth under the 1912 prohibitory law and treaties with Britain Russia and Japan. The 1912 census counted 215 940 seals signaling a 30 percent rise over 1911 under protection.
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St. Paul
St. George
Rockies
Osgood
United States
Islands
Act of Congress
Pribilof Islands
Great Britain
Russia
Japan
United States to Lead North Atlantic Derelict Patrol
The United States will lead an international patrol to remove derelicts in North Atlantic waters, authorized by the London International Maritime Conference. Cutters Seneca and Miami will warn ships of icebergs from Halifax, later search for derelicts, with bases in the Azores and Newfoundland or Nova Scotia. Costs shared by Britain, France, Germany, the United States and others, effective July 1, 1915.
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North Atlantic
United States Revenue
Seneca
Miami
International Maritime Conference
London
Halifax
Europe
America
Azores
Newfoundland
Nova Scotia
United States
Great Britain
France
Germany
United Stat
Sperry Device Demonstrates Automatic Aircraft Stabilization
In Bezons near Paris two American Sperry and his son showcased a forty pound stabilizing device using quadruple gyroscopes powered by the plane’s engines. The system preserves elevation and lateral balance, correcting dangerous angles automatically. The test included a waterplane with pilot and mechanic at height, reproducing quivering before automatic recovery. Observers like Commandant Barres and Capt. Charlie witnessed automatic ascent and a balanced water landing.
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Bezons
Paris
Sperry
Leing River
Commandant Barres
Capt
Charlie
French Army Air Corps
M. Maurin Treut
Renard
Barres
Foxy S and wolves sleep curled up in odd pose
A fragmented line describes foxes and wolves sleeping curled together with noses and tails close, presenting a brief wildlife scene from a historical page.
Dairy Stock 10 Have Rigid Inspection
The Dominion Department of Agriculture authorizes cooperation with cities to eradicate bovine tuberculosis by licensing dairies in towns of 5000 or more. Dairies must meet hygiene standards, separations, ventilation, drainage, and window space. Infected cows are slaughtered or milk pasteurized, with compensation rules for owners. Regular tests and restricted herd additions ensure public milk safety.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Menelik Mystery Deepens With Uncertain Death Claim
British minister W. Thesiger reports that in Addis Ababa facts about Emperor Menelik's death remain unknown. Diplomats say they have not seen the emperor for years and no one will confirm his demise. Thesiger completes a three month frontier patrol from British East Africa to inspect raider attacks, marching 1116 miles to Nairobi.
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Menelik
Abyssinia
W. Thesiger
Adis Adeba
Cap'ai
Thesiger
British East Africa
Nairoba
Two Women Severely Harmed by Beating in Germany Justice
The article reports two women severely harmed by men with blocks and axes, marking a pattern of brutal punishments in Germany. It contrasts Western views on capital punishment and sufragette protest with German judicial practice, noting multiple similar incidents within weeks and claiming Germany alone uses medieval methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Germany
Demonstrates New Receiver At Royal Society Meeting
Lieutenant-Colonel George Squirer, military attache of the American embassy, demonstrated a new radiotelegraphic and telephonic receiver before Royal Society members. The device uses ordinary street wires as an antenna, requires no mast, and allowed clear reception over long distances. It is described as cheap, simple, and capable of handling several nearby receivers without interference.
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Royal Society
George Squirer
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Rural Life
Sir John Henniker Heaton
Imperial
Mapie
Commission of Canadian and United
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Menel'k
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