Life Under Hun Heel: Belgian Occupation Tales From Bruges
Eyewitness diary from Humphrey Page recounts four years under German rule in Bruges during World War I. It details forced labor, fines, surveillance, censorship, price gouging, confiscations, bombings, and the harsh measures used to break Belgian resolve, with vivid examples of daily tyranny and resistance.
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London
Humphrey Page
Bruges
M. Schrauvane
Ger Span
Sedan
St. Andre
von Buttlar
M. Ganshof
Steamship Offices Crowded as Passengers Seek Overseas Travel
In New York last week, many sought to visit relatives in Great Britain and Europe, with army wives hoping to join husbands returning from France. Passport rules will stay in place six months after a peace treaty, forcing limited sailings. Ships’ lower decks adapt to troop transport, cabins split into multiple berths, with rates from $155 to $325 for various classes. Demand is high while regular Atlantic service eyes a 1920 revival, and about 600,000 await docking opportunities in the United States.
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New York
Great Britain
Italy
France
Belgium
America
Washington
Customs Intelligence Office
Mauretania
Olympic
Agqu
Rotterdam
Siyetere
India
United States
Farm houses of Western Canada reflect country's wealth
Western Canada farm houses show rising prosperity as tractors replace horses and new settlers quickly recoup land costs. The irrigated prairies along the Canadian Pacific Railway showcase independence, with fine homes and self-sufficiency including crops, dairy, meat, and even a car for quick travel.
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Canada
Western
Canadian Pacific Railway
Women Fight Bolshevism in United Defense Call
In a New York Tribune piece the author praises women's historical opposition to Bolshevism. It cites the Battalion of Death, Breshkovskaya, English suffragists, and Mrs Pankhurst. The American Defense Society's women's committee calls women to join the fight against the red flag. The article questions if masses will generalize this stance and extols pragmatic, patriotic women.
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New York Tribune
Battalion of Death
Leninme
Trotzky
Breshkovskaya
England
Women’s National Committee
The
American Defense Society
Busy Corner Tidings Of Cheer This Week
A brief column notes light winds of good will and festive mood at busy corner. The item hints at small town cheer, community warmth, and seasonal activity as residents share greetings and news. Local vendors and neighbors interact, underscoring neighborly spirit in daily life.
Storing Potatoes After a Tough Winter
Prof W L Slate outlines essential steps to preserve potatoes after disease and cold damage. Sort only sound tubers, store at 35 to 45 degrees, use a thermometer, ventilate cellar, avoid stacking beyond five feet, keep the cellar dark, and seek detailed guidance from Connecticut Agricultural College at Storrs.
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W. L. Slate
Connecticut Agricultural College
Storrs
Onnecticut Agricultural College
A Hohenzollern Confession Reveals German Gamble
The Boston Transcript notes an interview with the former crown prince of Prussia, whose remarks attribute Germany’s defeat to nerves of the general staff and to a war gamble on Marne. It discusses strategic and moral questions, framing the prince as a keen though indiscreet observer of Europe’s fate.
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Boston Transcript
Prussia
Germany
Europe
Zuider Zee
Marne
Liege
Charleroi
Mons
Kaiser
Herr Professoren
Woman receives joyous wartime updates from France and Michigan
A Kansas City woman is thrilled as her son wires from France that he survived the war and a day later her husband arrives home from a hunting trip in the Michigan woods, marking a safe reunion after the armistice.
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Kansas City
France
Michigan Woods
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