British Ambassador’s message to Britain from American address
Lord Reading told 300 at the Luncheon Club that America’s war support grew from neutral sympathy to full participation. He praised U S leadership in the draft, noted Allied unity, and affirmed democracy’s triumph over autocracy, promising America stands with Britain to the end until victory.
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Lord Reading
America
United States
Great Britain
France
Lord Assomeees
Britain
Jews Robbed and Expelled in Hungary and Galicia
A Budapest report to the Jewish Correspondence Bureau says Jews were rounded up by government orders across Hungary. Streets were barricaded and Jews confined to prisons. In Galicia police collected a special tax from Jews then escorted them to the frontier. Prime Minister Wekerle defended measures as orders for expulsion of undesirable foreigners.
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Hungary
Budapest
Jewish Correspondence Bureau
Galicia
Wekerle
No German Taught in Brazil
The German language in Santa Catharina schools has been forbidden while Portuguese is mandated in all schools. A district previously had 134 German schools funded in part by Germany, where German was the sole language before Brazil war.
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Santa Catharina
Brazil
Washington
Germany
Britain Eyes Self Sufficient Harvest Pushes Food Plans
A British farming expert reports a bumper harvest this year exceeding all but 1868 and outlines government controls that set loaf prices and farmer earnings. He notes workers, soldiers, and German prisoners aiding harvests, and praises Fielding’s ploughing policy to boost grain, while questioning Britain’s path to self sufficiency and Canada’s market role.
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Canada
Britain
Sir Charles Fielding
Dana
British in Baku A Small Force Fights for Oil Rich District
British troops reached Baku on the Caspian Sea to guard the world’s premier oilFields. The region near Baku hosts vast wells producing about seven million tons yearly, with Batum routes linking to Europe by later railway and pipeline. The mission aims to keep oil from German hands and could dismantle wells if needed.
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Baku
Caspian Sea
Xenophon
Bagdad
Mesopotamia
Quebec City
Sudbury
Ont
Caucasus
Nova Scotia
Black Sea
Batum
Europe
Germany
Persia
Lincoln appoints a boastful German as captain
During the Civil War an interview ends with Herr von A stating his aristocratic lineage. Lincoln replies with a sharp quip that if he is careful, it won't hurt him. The exchange highlights Lincoln's wit and skepticism toward German noble pretensions.
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Lincoln
Herr von A
President
Germany
Abe
Man who squanders $2 license not necessarily seeking trouble
A quoted sentiment notes that spending two dollars for a license does not prove the man is seeking trouble, reflecting broad caution about appearances and motives.
Siberia Its Vast Lands and Rich Yet Harsh Landscape
Siberia covers about 4 784 034 square miles nearly four times Britain and Ireland. It has deep rivers like the Yemisei Obi Trtysh Lena Amur and Argun linking posting stations to major railways. It boasts vast steppes forests and deserts with strong fur trade and unique ancient burial mounds in Mongolia and steppes.
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Siberia
Great Britain
Ireland
Yemisei
Obi
Trtysh
Lena
Amur
Argun
Trans-Siberian
Trans-Baikal
Ussuri
Persia
Desert
Mongolia
Mimusinsk
Achinsk
Lake Baikal
Russia
Irkutsk
Soap Famine Averted by War Demands and Whale Fats
The article notes soap shortages due to war use of glycerine and fats for explosives. It cites allocations by authorities to balance soap production, prisoners trading soap for rations, and British whale fisheries aiding soap fats. It argues no edible fat shortage exists and submarine threats are controlled.
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Germany
Ministry of Food
Britain
New York Man Arrested for Exceeding Speed Limit in 1899
Jacob German became the first New York City arrestee for speeding when he drove twelve miles per hour down a market street one May morning in 1899 and ended up in a police station cell.
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Jacob German
New York City
German
First Southern Russia steel mill named for Hughes
The first successful iron and steel mill in Southern Russia is named Hughes in honor of the founder, one of the largest steel centers in the region, and the city of Yuzovka bears his name.
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Russia
Hughes
Yuzovka
Kerensky's fall and the Lenin link explored in critique
The article surveys Kerensky as a weak and wavering leader whose reforms failed to stem the Bolsheviks. It notes his controversial actions at the Winter Palace and Petrograd and suggests a possible closer bond with Lenin, despite public denials.
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Tsarkoe Selo
Kerensky
Party of the People’s Liberty
Kornilov
Nekrassov
Winter Palace
Cronstadt
Petrograd
Russia
Lenin
John Pollock
Soldiers and their helmets in war myth and utility
The piece contrasts British steel helmets with French and German designs, noting soldiers use them as saucepans, seats, and washbasins. It recalls Mons veterans who dislike the tin hats, while praising the French chic version and warning the German type resembles a sinister symbol.
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Mons
Tommy
BC Herring Packed In Varied Ways After Experiments
After experiments, 22 000 cases of British Columbia herring were packed this season in multiple forms including kippers and variants in tomato sauce and oil. This marks a shift from bait use to commercial processing of herring in the region.
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British Columbia
Saints and Sinners Debate Fate Beyond This Life
A reflective line contrasts saints who feel blessed with a heavenly afterlife against sinners who believe their earthly fortunes signify the better portion, exploring moral judgment and future reward.
Rat and Napoleon's Heart Tale Endures Grimly
An English physician preserves Napoleon Bonaparte's heart in a silver basin at St Helena. A nightwatchman hears a ruffle and sees a giant rat drag the relic away, restoring the mythic image of imperial grandeur and unquenchable ambition.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
St. Helena
Europe
Caesar
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Canadian Army Corps
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