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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 18, 1917
Page
3
The article argues democratic nations must mobilize the entire people to fight for a new world safer for the common person. It credits Lloyd George and leaders for linking war effort with social reform and democracy as parliament should reflect sovereign will, not just government.
New York World reports Buenos Aires as the hub of German espionage in South America. A misdelivered letter led to a probe showing a Berlin funded bureau in a German nobleman’s residence, a secret wireless outfit on United States Street, and direct links to Madrid for wireless transmission.
Seventy thousand church bells were received by a large bell factory in Prussia to be melted down and converted into munitions of war. The armament effort follows amid broader wartime mobilization.
A German press volley warns against democracy and foreign defeat in the wake of war, urging the Prussian nobility to rally. Appeals from Berliner Kreuz-Zeitung insist the Fatherland is in danger and call nobles to defend Prussia and the empire’s revived state, citing past glories.
The piece argues the Order of Merit surpasses the Garter as the king's supreme honor. It notes the Garter's exclusivity and the new prominence of O M conferrals. It highlights Sir Edward Elgar, Thomas Hardy, and Lord Morley as emblematic holders, elevating merit above dynastic titles.
A Swansea by-street sighting of a woman smoking a pipe draws public intrigue. The piece notes some Irish women have long enjoyed smoking, while highlighting London women who now smoke in homes and clubs where pipes were once banned.
The article recounts the 1895 episode where Archduke Otto forced a peasant funeral coffin off a road to ride over it, provoking a scandal in parliament as Socialist deputy Pernerstofer denounced Otto. Pernerstofer was beaten and left near death, with police findings later showing Otto's involvement and Francis Ferdinand's suspected aid. Now Otto’s son appeals to Pernerstofer for support.
Hon W J Hanna food controller says Western Canada will receive apples from Nova Scotia as Ontario and Quebec crops are below normal while Nova Scotia crops are 100 percent normal. East and west will share a fixed price distribution and carload shipments to the west are arranged. He warns against lowering Canada’s flour standard due to potential export losses after the war.
Canada produced 276,777 tons of pig iron in the first three months of 1917, averaging 92,529 tons per month, as three small plants remained unheard from, compared with 97,438 tons monthly in all of 1916, per the Journal of Commerce.
Hamburg citizens express war fatigue and desire for peace while describing shortages, rising costs, and a collapsed economy. The piece argues air power superiority is essential to strike German industry, crimp Rhine supply lines, and shift the balance, noting delays in recognizing this, praises Allied air work, and credits American foresight for future air dominance.
The Journal of Commerce reports numerous price changes in Western Canada hardware lines. Light and heavy tee strap hinges and items such as wrought butts machinists hammers coil chain and hack saw blades have advanced in price while window glass discounts shift and linseed oil moves lower.
The English army council has taken possession of all horse and mule hides in stock as of July 4 and prohibits further dealings without a license.
Paris displays the Musee de Guerre, a vast war collection by M. Henri Leblanc. Started July 31 1914, it now fills 22 rooms with posters, documents, money from France and colonies, trench craft, and war souvenirs. Leblanc donated the collection to the State.
The text clarifies misnamed items such as titmouse not a small bird, catgut from sheepgut, sealing wax lacking wax, blind worms with eyes, rice paper not made from rice, kid gloves not from kid, and German silver not true silver or German made. It notes centuries of Chinese origin for German silver.
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