Wilhelmshaven and Memel Ports in Prussian Naval Rise
Wilhelmshaven grew from marshland into a major German naval station with docks, yards, and fortifications after a 1852 purchase and 17 years of work, while Memel in East Prussia developed as a Baltic port with shipyards and a timber trade, shaping Germany's northern sea power before World War I.
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Wilhelmshaven
Imperial
National Geographic Society
North Sea
Jade Busen
Jade Bay
William
William I
Wilhelmsha
Germany
Prussia
Hanover
Oldenburg
Bremen
Memel
East Prussia
Empire
Baltic Sea
Stocklm
Sweden
Riga Petrograd
Russia
Copenhagen
Denmark
Tilsit
Koenigsberg
Ior
Baltic
Poland
Russian
Brand and Sword
Poppo von Osterna
Knights
The
Teutonic Order
New Dortmund
Memelburg
Hanseatic League
Friedrich Wilhelm I
Napoleon
Jena
Great Britain
Women Students Rise in German Universities in 1916
Women students enrolled in German universities for the summer of 1916 total 5 460, about twice 1911 figures. Enrollment increased since the war began, notably in Prussian universities such as Berlin Frankfurt am Main Marburg and Halle. Munich shows smaller attendance and Freiburg Badeh.
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Berlin
Frankfort-on-Main
Seersuckers Spark Tension in Bolivar & Clark Store
In Bolivar and Clark's department store a tense exchange unfolds at the seersucker counter. Madge Harkness coldly dismisses a customer while an elderly lady gently praises the clerks, easing the scene with warmth and a kind remark that lightens the mood.
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Bolivar & Clark
Madge Harkness
Madge
Minnie Dixon
How England Gained Canada Through Treaties
The text explains transfers of territories from France to Britain via the Treaties of Utrecht in 1715 and Paris in 1763. It notes Acadia, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Hudsons Bay were ceded in 1715, while New France including Quebec and Ontario fell under British control in 1763, with France relinquishing claims to the Ohio Valley.
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England
Canada
Acadia
Scotia
New Brunswick
Hudson's Bay
Great Britain
France
Britain
Hudson’s Bay
Quebec
Ontario
Paris
Ohio Valley
United States
Flag Etiquette for Display of the Stars and Stripes
Etiquette states the American flag be hoisted first and on the tallest, most conspicuous staff or occupy the most conspicuous position. If equal, the Stars and Stripes take the right position. No other flag shares a staff with it except in the navy where the church pennant flies above the national flag during divine service.
One on the Judge. A musician clarifies contempt motive
In a court scene a haired miscreant faces the judge when asked if he works for a living. He declares life is all play and identifies himself as a musician as the judge contemplates fines for contempt.
Smith Smythe bickers over home ownership in sharp retort
A brisk exchange centers on whether Smith owns property. Smythe replies he would not own a home even if it belonged to someone else, underscoring a sharp personal jab in a rapid-fire line.
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Smith—Smythe
Western Canada Offers Great Wheat Land Opportunities
An appeal highlights the wheat growing regions of Western Canada with vast fertile plains, low rail rates, and cheap land from 15 to 25 dollars an acre. Prospects point to high future prices, easy terms from sellers, and options from undeveloped ranges to ready cultivated farms, urging all to contribute to food production.
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Canada
United States
Western
Das
Western Canada
Cadian
Boy and mother chase ends with clever bargain
A boy fleeing his furious mother is chased until she shouts a reward. He stops, turns, and offers to return if she pays sixpence, prompting her to accept the deal.
Egg preservation tips and poultry advice from Lee's Poultry Library
The note promotes Egg-o-Latum to coat fresh eggs for winter storage and advises using an egg-case in the cellar. It also suggests purchasing a $0.50 jar that treats 50 dozen eggs, and recommends obtaining hens with guidance on keeping them healthy and laying year round. The source cites Lee's Poultry Library of Omaha Nebraska and Lee's Poultry Foods.
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Lee Poultry Library
Omaha
Neb
Lee’s
Adv
Gumdrops Cheaper Than Potatoes Ride In Truck
Carl J. Carter, Bartholomew County prosecuting attorney, notes a delivery truck with oil cans each topped by a gumdrop. The driver quips that gumdrops are cheaper than potatoes. The odd detail appears in a unit of local humor from the Indianapolis News.
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Carl J. Carter
Bartholomew County
Carter
Indianapolis News
A Close Shave in German Colors Pole Comment
A States marshal chief Fred Creators answers a telephone as a woman complains of a barber with a red white and black pole. She notes the colors are German, questioning the implication in Indianapolis News.
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Fred Creators
Indianapolis News
Elephant Peanut Dilemma At The Circus
Four year old Bobby from Muncie visited a circus in town and received a sack of peanuts to feed the elephant. He returned with the sack full and explained he could not tell which end to feed them to.
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Bobby
Muncie
Indianapolis News
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Anto
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Sita
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