Germany Missed Chance to Preserve World Peace
The memorandum by Prince Lichnowsky, German ambassador to London at the war’s start, argues Britain-Germany talks on colonial treaties fell apart. He credits Grey’s goodwill but says German foreign office blocked publication and pressure on Portugal scuttled the Windsor treaty, risking a broader war.
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Prince Lichnowsky
Germany
Great Britain
London
Politiken
Britain
Russia
Edward Grey
Bagdad
Count von Hatzfeldt-Wildenburg
Africa
Portugal
Marquis de Several
Sir Edward Grey
North Sea
Europe
Atlantic
England
Sir Edward
Ofice
Engineering Wonder Bridge Lost To Time In British Columbia
An old suspension bridge built by Hagility Indians spanned Bulkley Canyon using timber and wooden spikes. After two failed attempts the 146 foot long, ten foot wide bridge collapsed due to neglect as a modern 251 foot high bridge with a 451 foot span rose nearby.
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Bulkley
British Columbia
Atlantic
North America
Europe
Bering Strait
Siberia
Hagilget
Copenhagen Chewing Tobacco Ad Guidance
An advertisement touts Copenhagen chewing tobacco, instructing users to place the pinch between the lower lip and gum for flavor and satisfaction. It claims the product uses high flavored leaf tobacco and promotes economical use with minimal chewing.
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Copenhagen
Sailors of Britain Hostile to Germans
J Havelock Wilson, general secretary of the national seamens union, spoke at a Cardiff sailors meeting and asked torpedoed men to rise. One hundred and seventeen of three hundred stood, then he challenged them to shake hands with German pirates, and none remained standing.
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Germany
J. Havelock Wilson
National Seamen’s Union
Cardiff
Wales
Yukon Coal Mines Tax Suspension Extended
An order in council extends for five years the suspension of royalties on Yukon coal mines. The government says this step will encourage coal mining in the territory and serves the public interest.
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Yukon
Nickel in Slot Machine Triggers Trolley Car Alarm
A nickel dropped in a slot machine flags the trolley car system and triggers a 5 cent page in a Kansas City suburban area.
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Kansas City
Freedom and revolution echoed from 1825 to 1918 Russia
Macaulay argued that cruelty and folly accompany revolutions and that liberty’s true fruits are wisdom and mercy. He warned the initial excesses fade as freedom matures, and that the sole remedy for abuses of new liberty is more freedom, remarking on Russia in 1918.
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Macaulay
Russia
New York Evening Post
Siam Plans 500 Aviators For Allied War Effort
Frank Arnold former Bangkok minister says Siam will send 500 aviators and the complete quota of aircraft to aid the allies. He notes Siamese people adapt quickly to aviation under instruction and will return to New York.
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Frank Arnold
Bangkok
New York
Siam
Kaiser Identity Clash Warned by Columbus Journal
The Columbus Ohio State Journal predicts the Kaiser will soon lose his grip on power as confusion over identity and faith unsettles his own followers and the public.
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God
Columbus
State Journal
Three Outlets in Scrape Push Out Back Cat and S
A clipped OCR fragment mentions three methods or items: scrape push out, back cat, and S. The text is unclear on context or entities. Readable portions indicate a list of terms rather than a narrative or event. Further details are not provided in the available lines.
Hidden German Influence Woven Through Russian History
The piece argues Germany undermined Russia for generations, shaping Russian leadership and society through German lawyers professors and officials. It cites Prussia's knowledge of Russia, German influence in Lithuania and the Baltic, and a pattern of German-dominated governance and finance.
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Germany
Russia
France
Prussia
K. Bercovici
New York Sun
C. L. Schinizier
Lithuania
Baltic
Penberg
Graner
Toronto Mail and Empire
Smacked of Books Impromptu Verse Sparks Tease
A playful exchange centers on a stolen kiss from the poetess and a remark about a marked literary taste. The line attributes a cheeky, intimate mischief to a caller and comments on the poetess identity and reception.
Renew Energy and Blood Health with Dr. Pierce Tablet Remedy
An advice piece promotes improving energy, headaches, backaches, and skin through pure blood. It urges hot water before meals and promotes Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery herbal tablets made from Golden Seal, Brood, Oregon Grape, Queen’s root, Black Cherry. Tablets cost fifty cents at drug stores.
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Dr. Pierce
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