Progress and coinage change in Western Dominion
The Imperial Bank has received a large consignment of one cent pieces with instructions to circulate locally. While some oppose the change due to handling concerns, the article argues the cent offers pricing benefits, enabling precise 2c and 3c sales and preventing overcharges on items like canned goods. It contends the shift prompts quicker circulation and long term elimination of objections as people adjust to smaller coinage.
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Imperial Bank
Dominion
Wilkie July 1 sports day proposed with junior ball team
Prospects suggest a regular old-time celebration in Wilkie on July 1 with a sports day. A first class junior baseball team could exhibit and invite other junior teams, with prizes, plus football games and pony foot bicycle races. If not, the Cold Spring Lake picnic could be held that Sunday for wider attendance.
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Wilkie
Cold Spring Lake
New Sleep Substitute Promises Instant Rest
An American scientist reports a substance that substitutes sleep, letting a person resume work within minutes after a prescribed dose. With electric illumination, the anti sleep discovery could reduce the need for traditional beds. A W C T U of Ontario petitions Press Borden to ban alcohol in Canadian canteens in England and for soldiers in trenches.
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W.c.t.u.of
Ontario
Borden
England
Life Under the Waves A German U boat Commander Speaks
An interview from Kiel reveals how German submarines patrol a set area, endure nerve draining conditions, and torpedo ships during the blockade. The commander recounts sinking the Ville de Lille after giving civilians time to flee and describes life below water with constant silence, oxygen limits, cold meals, and strict orders.
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Kiel
Lha
Hansen
Havre
Dulwich
Oherbourg
Ville de Lille
Dieppe
Hogland
British Captain Encounters German Submarine Commander
Captain Leonard Matley of the Ellerman liner Andalusian reports to a Liverpool correspondent the capture by Captain von Weddigen of U-29 who refused to torpedo the ship. Matley recalls being rescued after a leg injury and witnesses the submarine crew guarding Andalusian sailors as fires were set and the ship burned.
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Mr Churchill
von Weddigen
Leonard Matley
Ellerman
Andalusian
Andaluiyn
Malley War
Weddigen
Liverpool
D Emanded
Aplintsa
Cod
Celan
Autler
Tim
Aboukir
Cressy
Hogue
Koote
Tlee
Tourleoes
Jim
Tling
England
Germany
Veterans of Invalides Welcome War Bereaved Comrade
Paris veterans of the Invalides welcome Jean Marie Caujoile aged twenty six who lost both legs in the war. He now rests at the home with cheer despite his injuries and adversity. The piece notes Allied and German artillery contrasts and device differences.
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the Invalides
Paris
L’annes
Hereus
Jean Marie Caujoile
Bedelde
Gaekwar’s Artillery Powers Up With Golden Guns
The Gaekwar of Baroda commands a battery of four artillery pieces two gold and two silver. The gold guns made in 1874 by Lakha’s artisan, five years to craft, weigh 400 pounds each and feature sand gold with steel lining. Carriages are carved wood overlaid with silver. In 1176 the Gaekwar traveled to Bomte to meet the Prince of Wales.
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Gaekwar
Baroda
Lakha
Bomte
Prince of Wales
Warcourt Speech Hails Peace Effort Amid Turmoil
A note from the British House of Commons records Right Hon. Lewie Warcourt, Secretary of State for the ade, asserting the Sraais can seek peace when the time comes and stressing readiness to negotiate.
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Howse of Commons
Lewie Warcourt
Old-Time Recruiting Posts Promise Wealth and Love
A historical glimpse shows 19th century recruitment notices using charm and perks. Ads from 1801 tout mounted cavalry, superb uniforms, high pay, and social allure, including marriage prospects, wealth, and fame to lure young men into service.
British war transport hero Graeme Thomson rises at Admiralty
The article lauds Graeme Thomson for rapid rise from Admiralty transport clerk to director of transport, crediting Churchill for calling him a “discovery of the war.” Thomson, a Cheshire native of Spettish lineage, is praised for organizing and supervising sea transport that kept Britain's navy and armies supplied without a single mishap. He remains modest about the achievement, stating there is nothing in it.
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Craeme Thomaos
Admiralty
War Office
Churchill
Ramore
Britain
Graeme Thomson
Admiralty Transport
HW. W. Savory
Thomson
Lihuuron
Cheshire
Spettiah
Thomso
Rmtal
British Admiralty
Heroic Russian Colonel Alexandra Koudashcheva Leads Sixth Ural Cossack Regiment
A pioneering Russian officer, Alexandra Koudashcheva, commands the Sixth Ural Cossack Regiment and earns the Cross of St. George after brave raids in East Prussia. She reportedly completed the longest horseback journey by a woman from Harbin to Petrograd, spanning Siberia to European Russia.
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Tor Alexandra Koudashcheva
Ural Cossack
East Prussia
Koudasheva
Empire
Harbin
Manchuria
Siberia
European
Russia
Petrograd
Mme Somteshece
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