Drama Amid Pearls and Suspicions in Strand Meeting
Lord Eastling confronts Paul Payne over rumored tampering with Mrs Pinchden's pearls. They flee to a taxi, discuss elections, then dine in Strand with two suspicious men, Brady Gane and Will Evans, who wait on Payne's telegram.
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Tard Bastling
Paul
Strand
Lord Eastling
Payne
Lord Bastling
Brady Gane
Will Evans
Pan
A Crisis Between Lords and Paul in Rumored War
In a dim club Paul presses Lord Eastling for a decisive stance as his temper cools into menace. Eastling keeps cordial talk while noting two men at a distant table watching, and contemplates whether the coming choice will be peace or war. The scene ends with an ominous, unresolved threat.
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Paul
Lord Flastling
Lord Eastling
Shell orders for Canada extend from bankers’ credits
Additional shell orders have reached Canada through financial credits arranged by the Canadian Bankers' Association. Advances total $76,000,000 with final payments this month. Initiated by Sir Thomas White last winter, these credits prompted immediate orders by the War Office via the Imperial Munitions Board, keeping many industries running and ensuring continued munitions production.
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Canada
Canadian Bankers’ Association
Bankers’ Association
Sir Thomas White
War Office
Imperial Munitions Board
Sood Dog and Pomoranian Prisoners in Wartime Exchange
A British sentry struggled with German prisoners who insulted him, insisting he was a Pomeranian. The reply dismissed the claim with a Highland dialect retort about Newfoundland. A girl named Eunice attends her first domestic science class seeking tips to keep milk from souring, while an expert prac ice this alps: Meee it.
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Newoundland
Tommy
Little Eunice
Weather and Rainfall Curves Linked to Solar Changes
Montreal Family Herald reports scientists tying long term rainfall curves in Asia Minor to climate cycles and solar radiation. They note wetter periods before Christ and cold wet summers in early 1800s Canada and U S, with recent Ontario and Western Quebec excess rain while eastern Canada remains near average.
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Europe
Teorological Office
Toronto
Asia Minor
Arizona
California
Carnegie Institute
Canada
United States
Luope
Ontario
Quebec
Quebc
Maritime Provinces
Newfoundland
Abbott
Mount Wilson Observatory
Montreal Family Herald
Canada’s April May export rise and import surge reported
A new statement shows Canada’s exports of manufactured articles in April and May reaching 27 734 477 in May and 49 307 555 for the two months, compared with 16 121 149 and 29 342 807 a year ago. Imports of free use and indutiable commodities jumped to 39 740 167 in May from 19 851 6! last year. Agricultural exports rose to 7 433 750 in May, with overall shipments up across sectors.
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Canada
Envy of Europe Lewis gun hailed by air service
The Lewis gun designed by the British War Office is delivering promising results for airmen. Lordugh Cecil calls it the envy of Europe and Arcial fliers nickname it the bullet for its air handling. Berlin authorities view it as a major threat to Zeppelins over the North Sea.
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Europe
British War Office
Lordugh Cecil
Beggar Requests Bread Amid Busy Street Crowd
A man with a pinched face asks a passerby for bread for his wife and children as he moves through a crowded street, receiving a quiet, unkind glance from the stranger.
German Admiral’s Grievance on U-boat Restrictions Discussed
The New York Times reports Admiral von Koester argues political and commercial circumstances forced reduced U-boat activity, blaming Allied embargoes and President Wilson’s humanity. He predicts a return to attacks on passenger ships, while noting not all Germans share this view.
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Koester
Kaisee
Iresilent
Wilson
Germany
Admiral von Koester
Crermans
New York Times
Dreadnought Debate: Navy Backbones Battleships
In the North Sea battle off Jutland the Navy backs the battleship as the backbone of naval defense. Franklin D Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the Navy, says battleships must continue to be laid down, their role distinct from battle cruisers, with the dreadnought fleet crucial to protecting contiguous waters and national interests.
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North Sea
Jutland
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Britain Reclaims Glass Trade Edge With New Lens Formula
British scientists at universities quickly discovered a trade secret formula to rival German control of apical glass. Britain plans tariff adjustments to retain the lens trade and restore dominance in this industry.
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Great Britain
Germany
Ontario temperance groups push to enforce new law
Prohibition supporters in Ontario organize to back the law once it takes effect, aiming to ensure compliance and curb violations. The move signals coordinated public enforcement efforts and community backing for the new measure.
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Ontario
Empire luncheon honors bonds of liberty and empire
The tone of a parliamentary luncheon in London praised the British Empire and Dominion support for liberty. Speakers affirmed enduring ties among Canada Australia and New Zealand and vowed to preserve common ideals of liberty and law amid wartime stress with confidence in eventual triumph.
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Empire Parliamentary
British Empire
Dominions
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Empire
Weeds Spread Across Prairie Farmlands Warn Authorities
The Conservation Commission warns that weeds are advancing faster than farmers can control them. Wild oats spread westward with high rates of infestation across Prairie provinces, with 83 percent of farmers reporting it in 1913. Ball mustard Canada thistle and others show widespread presence, urging farmer cooperation and government action to eradicate the weed pest.
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F Cgick
Commis
Canada
Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Live stock enables compact freight and market sales
The text argues that live stock allows a man to fit a large item into a small space and ship it easily. It claims live stock supports selling carbonaceous products at high prices, noting these products are always in markets. It mentions manure as a useful byproduct and that land use benefits from stock.
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