Causes Cited for Great Wars Across History Story
A historical survey traces wars to sparks from fragile pride and odd boons from daily life. It cites Louis XIIIs beard change, a stolen Modena bucket, a broken teapot in China, and a misreported telegram as among the quirky catalysts in global conflicts.
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Servia
Austria
Archduke Ferdinand
Russia
Cartain
France
Great Britain
Belgium
Louis VI
England
Rouen
Lewis
Henry C
Modena
Italy
Bolgona
Europe
Sardinia
China
Lord Palmerston
Schleswhe-Holstein
Bismarck
Prussia
Ems
Willam
Leopold
Spain
Anthony of
Biemarck
Duke of Marlborough
Paris
Frederick the Great
Dogs vs reindeer in cold Alaska freight hauling
B S Rodney notes dogs surpass reindeer for hauling loads in Alaska cold. Ten dogs pull a ton on good trails, 500 to 600 pounds on poor trails. A twelve foot sled with wide runners distributes weight to avoid sinking. The era warns of hidden water under ice and open hollows posing fatal danger.
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Moshing
B. S. Rodney
Albuquerque Herald
Commodities Scarcity Amid War Disrupts Global Supply
The wartime effect reaches nearly all commerce as pipes, dyes, drugs, linoleum, and burlap face shortages. Meerschaum from Vienna, briar root from France, amber from Germany, and jute from India constrain production. Burlap prices double. cork from Iberia is halted by risk and insurance costs. Foodstuffs rise, luxuries decline as nations adapt sourcing and standard sizes.
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Vienna
France
Germany
Dundee
India
Spain
Portugal
Leesen
War becomes more humane through modern weaponry
A historical analysis argues that advances in rifles and artillery will reduce mortality and infection in future wars. It notes earlier battles caused severe wounds from slow, large bullets and bayonet charges, while modern ammunition causes faster deaths with fewer infections, allowing some wounded to reach field hospitals.
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Europe
Maxims of Napoleon for War and Statecraft
A collection of Napoleon Bonaparte maxims on command unity war hearts and governance. It includes statements on unity of command love duty tragedy imagination conscription patriotism and the division of nations, reflecting a martial and political worldview.
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Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte
Whistler’s Royal Entrance and Bold History Claim
The Prince of Wales visited an art society exhibition led by James Whistler, who greeted him with a courteous bow and declared, Its history begins today, enacting a vivid tale of Whistler’s courtly wit.
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Whistler
Prince of Wales
Whistier
The Biggest Talker in the House
The Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr Lloyd George is the greatest talker in Parliament with 170 columns of Hansard. The Prime Minister ranks sixth with 108 columns while Mr Fred Hall of Dulwich asked the most questions at 359. Will Thorne speaks at about 600 words a minute, outpacing Mr Hall.
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Lloyd George
Hansrd
Fred Hall
Dulwich
Will Thorne
Hall
Treasure in Books shows word study to enrich vocabulary
Laura Spencer Porter in The Study of Words urges daily five word routines from a good dictionary or synonymbook. She notes subtle gradations of meaning from dislike to abhor and teaches careful comparison of terms like educate versus instruct and misfortune versus calamity.
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Woman’s Home Companion
Laura Spencer Porter
Western Canada urged to stand together for business expansion
A public message argues that high grain prices will aid farmers and stimulate western Canada’s economy. It urges supporting local merchants, buying Canadian made goods, and expanding business opportunities amid wartime disruption and global trade suspension.
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Western
Canada
Europe
West
Germany
Winnipeg
Vancouver
United States Fruit Exports Grow Amid War Pressures
Figures from the U S department of commerce show fruit shipments abroad totaling 33 million dollars for the year ended June 30. Oranges and other fruits fetched strong prices in wartime Europe with apples dried fruits prunes dried apricots and raisins contributing notable sums. Canned fruits also sold well in Europe with a 4 9 million dollar tally. California and Florida oranges and pears topped the list with berries and unclassified varieties also recorded in the export totals.
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United States
Europe
U.S. Department of Commerce
California
Florida
Kitchener Seeks Bed At War Office In Wartime Tale
War news heavy with grim facts gets a lighter note from a Sporting Chronicle tale. Lord Kitchener reportedly asked the war office porter if there is a bed, and was told no. He allegedly ordered one and has been eating and sleeping inside the building along with his work.
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Lord Kitchener
War Office
Sporting Chronicle
Strathcona’s Romantic Marriage in Labrador Bride
A simple contract marriage between Lord Strathcona and a widow with her young son occurred on the Labrador coast due to no local priest. After he became a peer in 1897 a formal ceremony was later held in England with full ritual, ratified by Parliament in London.
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Strathcona
Lord Strathcona
Labrador
England
London
Bananas Power Philadelphia Trade With Big Plantations
Philadelphia imports about 6 million banana bunches yearly valued above 4 million dollars. Special steamers from the Caribbean serve Philadelphia and other Atlantic ports, with major firms like United Fruit, Atlantic Fruit, and Cuneo Importing dominating supply. Bunches are graded by hands and shipped green, ripening en route to markets in Philadelphia, New York, Boston, and beyond.
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Philadelphia
Caribbean
North Atlantic
Great Fruit Companies
West Indies
United Fruit Company
Atlantic Fruit Company
Cuneo Importing Company
New York
Boston
Chicago
New Orleans
Mississippi Valley
Jamaica
Mexico
Colombia
Port Limon
Honduras
Santa Marta
Shanghai Indoor Revolver Championship Draws World Contenders
The Shanghai Miniature Rifle and Revolver Club hosted the Indoor Revolver Championship. Freeman of the Legion of Frontiersmen won the gold with 402 points. Mrs. A S Fullerton, Shanghai resident, scored 313. Remington AMC ammunition used. 20 yard bull’s-eye targets. one hour time limit. top score 600. Freeman noted as a leading British naval revolver shot.
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Antipodes
Shanghai
Miniature Rifle and Revolver Club
Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs of
Great Britain
Freeman
Legion of Frontiersmen
A. S. Fullerton
Surgical Wonder Grafts Baboon Thyroid to Creten Child
Dr Serge Voronoff reports a fourteen year old cretin with myxedema received the right thyroid lobe from a baboon grafted to her neck. The child has since grown rapidly in body and mind, improving from apathy to alertness in a milestone for animal to human organ grafts.
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Serge Voronoff
Voronoff
Paris Academy of Medicine
Alexis Carrel
Rockefeller Institute
New York
Response to housing crisis and factory recruitment practices
Albion Fellows Bacon argues that cities lure workers with factory jobs and bonuses, then fail to provide decent housing. She links influx to slum conditions, disease, and rising dependent families, urging responsible employers and policy to ensure homes for newcomers.
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Amercan
Anc
Albion Fellows Bacon
Effect of Color on Mind and Mood
The article discusses how colors influence mental states with red as highly stimulating and blue offering soothing effects. It notes sun exposure and room orientation impact color benefits, and highlights flowers like crimson pink and amethyst rhododendrons lifting mood when grown outdoors.
Toronto Boy Leads Torpedo Squadron in North Sea
Harold Denison, a Toronto youth, is named commander of the flagship leading the British torpedo squadron in the North Sea. Son of Mrs. F. C. Denison of Rusholme Dundas Street, he is among the youngest in the navy to hold such a high post. Also noted is Capt. Teddy Grasett, nephew of Chief Grasett and RMCT graduate.
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Toronto
North Sea
Harold Denison
Denison
F. C. Denison
First Revolver Invention Credits and Early Fame
The revolver credit goes to Swiss maker Jean François Grobet of Vaud, who with his son built the first six shooter in 1814. A Russian minister at Zurich, Count Capo d Istria, sent a revolver to Czar Alexander I, who rewarded Grobet with a valuable ring. Grobet died poor a few years later, per the London Telegraph.
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Vaillorbe
Jean Farncois Grobet
Russia
Zurich
Count Capo d'Istria
Alexander I
Grobet
London
Wireless station to open on Valentia Island
A government wireless station will soon be opened on Valentia Island on the southwest coast of Ireland. Constructed by the wireless department of the post office and supplied by the Marconi Company, it will have a range of 500 miles and aims to extend hours of communication beyond the Crookhaven station.
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Valentia Island
Ireland
Wireless Department
The
Post Office
Marconi Company
Crookhaven
The Value of Our Public Highways and Roman Road Legacy
The article traces Roman road building as a model of enduring quality from ancient military needs to modern highway concerns. It notes construction layers from ditches to paving stones, mentions Kent chalk layers, marsh causeways, and early turnpikes, tolls, and 19th century Macadam surfacing. It highlights modern shifts due to motor vehicles and calls roads a national issue.
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Canada
Rome
Kent
Great North Road
John Metcalf
Knaresborough
Lancashire
Yorkshire
Cheshire
Derbyshire
Metcalf
Thomas ‘Telford
Paris Sewers Known For Storm Refuges And Tours
The Paris sewers have gathered from recent storms and are famed worldwide. Visitors may inspect on select days each week and take a personally conducted tour of the two main systems. Journeys use electric cars and launches stopping at well lit stations.
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Paris
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