Notice to creditors in estate of James Nelson Saskatchewan
Public notice in Saskatchewan probate queries the estate of James Nelson late of Watson. Creditors must file claims by November 6 1914 with The Standard Trust Company Saskatoon administrator, providing full particulars and any securities held. After that date assets will be distributed to those with known claims. undisclosed claims may be excluded.
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Watson
Saskatchewan
James Nelson
Saskatoon
Thip Sr
A. D. Igi
War Briefs: Airship Raid Hinted on London
German airships expected to raid London while Western Front lines in France show offset gains and losses with French lines extended toward the Belgian border. Recruitment begins for a second Canadian contingent as Allied and German actions continue. A German destroyer sinks off the German coast after a British submarine attack. Austria loses six torpedo boats and destroyers to mines in the Adriatic.
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France
Austria
Adriatic
Costly War Deaths and Disease Dominate Historically
The text calculates war costs from 1870 to 1878 across conflicts like the Franco German War and Russo Turkish War and notes disease killed more soldiers than battle. It cites Germany France Turkey Russia Japan costs and casualty ratios, arguing disease and sanitation shaped outcomes and that costs extend beyond gunfire.
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France
Turkey
Money That Fights War Chests of Great Powers
An analysis of wartime finance discusses bullion and coin holdings of major nations. It notes a rising gold hoard in recent years, with Germany highlighted, and cites state bank returns as key indicators of monetary strength amid global conflict.
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Germany
Krop
Weapons and Fists in Historic Warfare Across Eras
The article recounts how armies once used primitive tools and bare fists when weapons failed. It notes episodes from Sedgemoor to Inker Mann and Balkans battles where soldiers or bands fought with blunt instruments, even using buttons as ammunition in Peninsular War actions.
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Devon
Somerset
Sedgemoor
Inkermann
Balkans
War Correspondents and Front Passes Revealed
William Maxwell of the London Standard notes early war reporters were largely untrained and unconnected to fronts. Officers later selected trusted writers, giving passes while detaining others. Correspondents wrote books from hearsay, and some reappeared at headquarters in the second war escorted by officers.
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William Maxwell
London Standard
Kitchener
Hardihood
Local hardware store touts fair prices and courteous service
The shop promotes its stock quality and friendly treatment, inviting customers to buy boards, lath, sash, and other items at the best prices. It urges patrons to compare value and says if the advantage isn’t clear, they should not buy.
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Amy
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Alberta
Jon Amemey
Thalonale
Fis
Sonek
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Redac
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