Spirit of Drake Haunts Britain with Foretelling Drum
Devonshire fishermen and locals believe the spirit of Admiral Drake aids England in danger and that his drum will summon victory, echoing Nelson’s Trafalgar triumph. They recount sightings and a Plymouth Sound voyage amid wartime rumor and omens. Separate notice explains a new travel tax on railway and steamship tickets with collection by carriers and no refunds.
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Devonshire
Drake
Jellica
Nelson
Trafalgar
England
Nombre Dios Bay
Jacky Jessico
War Tax on Railway Tickets Under War Revenue Act
The War Revenue Act imposes a tax on railway and steamship tickets. The purchaser must pay the tax or face a fine up to 50 dollars. The tax amount is five cents per passenger car seat and ten cents on other fares.
Women Porters Hired at English Railways
Marylebone reports that the first daughter of Eve has taken a porter’s job, as some English railway stations begin employing women porters.
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Marylebone
Eve
Corn Feeding For Dairy Cattle And Horses In Late Summer
When pastures dry in late August cows show reduced milk. green corn fed over the fence boosts production. Half dry cows in August seldom recover. Feeding stored corn in sheaf form to idle horses is safe and cheap roughage. Silos work well in this province with ensilage fed at 40 lbs per cow daily. Plan for next winter's feed now.
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Agricultural College
New Methodist Hymn Book Will Contain 650 to 660 Hymns
The forthcoming Methodist hymn book is set to include about 650 to 660 hymns and 690 tunes and is expected to be ready for sale around midsummer 1916. Currently it lists 936 hymns and 338 tunes, with about 350 hymns shared with the Presbyterian hymnal.
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Mr. Thresherman
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A. L. Buie
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