Western Canada Promises Wealth for Farmers
The article urges farmers to consider Western Canada for wealth and stability after harvests and livestock sales. It highlights high yields in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with examples like James Wishart Portage la Prairie and Moose Jaw wheat crops. It notes WWI relief postwar market potential and emphasizes low land prices, favorable climate, and accessible marketing in the region.
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Caninde
Tlmpcrtries
Western Canada
Manitoba
Alberta
Chicago
James Wishart
Portage la Prairie
Moose Jaw
Saskatchewan
Coaldale
Barons
Canada
Aftermath calls for justice and punishment of war crimes
The piece argues Allied resolve to punish German and allied crimes, noting indictments against the ex Kaiser for Lusitania, and crimes in Lille Roubaix and Turcoing. It cites Belgian towns Liege Antwerp and Malines, Turkish starvation, and the Armenian genocide, urging trials for high level leaders and wartime crimes.
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Altington
Americana
Germany
Exkaiser
England
Lusitania
Lille
Roubaix
von Tirpitz
Hohenzollern
Armchair Army Seeks Civil Life After War
Washington’s ordnance officers seek resignation to return to civilian jobs but no acceptance is planned. About 1800 officers have tendered resignations since armistice, yet plans must be surveyed and needs reassessed before any quit is allowed.
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Ashington
Joe Cannon
Ordnance Department
Washington
Civil Fe
Tme
Public School Fitness Plan Aims at Universal Training
The plan proposes universal physical training for public school children to develop efficient living and prep for potential military service. It covers both boys and girls, aiming to counteract immaturity and increase fitness through structured exercise as part of education.
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Army
Party of the Interior
Leds Agheat
Grape Juice Tax Debate Divides Senate Committee
The senate finance committee weighs a 10 percent tax on grape juice amid speculation linking Bryan Daniels and Simmons to the levy. House action initially taxed grape juice. senate revisions swapped to fruit and berry juices then back to grape juice in a roundabout way, drawing farmer protests over unfermented drinks.
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Senate Finance Committee
Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
Wilson
Mr. Bryan
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Congress
Simmons
North Carolina
House
Senate Dance Committee
Happiness and Courage to Seize the Moment
A Christian Herald essay urges not fearing happiness as it fades like spring, urging readers to take chances. A separate wartime note from Wilmerding Pa describes Private Gordon Wilson facing a German machine gun, then witnessing a dying foe and surviving a dangerous crawl at dusk.
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Lelend
Margaret 1
Sangster
The
Christian Herald
Sittinger
Saifd
H. B. Wilson
Middle Avenue
Wilmerding
Gordon Wilson
Ninth Ambulance Corps
Wilson
Washtub Punishment At Camp Shelby For Cigarette Drop
A guard's cigarette carelessly dropped near the engineers tent at Camp Shelby Mississippi caused discomfort for George K Burton and six comrades. The squad woke in the night shivering in their sleeping clothes while neighbors lent blankets. The fire department helped with the cot cleanup and the guard ordered to wash seven pairs of trousers as punishment.
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Camp Shelby
Miss
H. Borton
Indianapolis
George K. Burton
Engineers
Borton
Lens
Borten
Earth a Blue Star Observations by Lowell at Flagstaff
The New York World reports Professor Lowell at Flagstaff Arizona observed the moon’s dark region only via faint earthshine. He notes the color would appear blue from other bodies, since Earth's atmosphere gives the blue tint seen from space.
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Earth
Lowell
Flagstaff
Ariz
New York World
Solemn Thought on Arctic Nights and War Time Worries
In a clipped exchange two men discuss the endless arctic night and the strain on a Wakimo wife as a husband plans to be away for extended periods. The dialog hints at distant war or expedition hardship and personal strain.
Elusive Coin Spooks Shopper In Quiet Store Scene
A shopper in a store drops a glove and a dollar lies nearby as he frets over a coin on the floor. An assistant approaches with a sales pitch for a bottle of liquid glue, and the man named Jenkins flees the scene amid the brief disruption.
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Tenkins
Chen
Jenkins
Not In This Kind Of War Opposes Open Conflict
A terse exchange questions support for open war policy. The reply signals reluctance to back such action, aiming to avoid broad escalation. The dialogue centers on preferred stance and potential consequences of military engagement.
Women urged to study nursing and health care at home
A wartime urging women worldwide to contribute at home by studying nursing and health care. Promotes the Medical Adviser book from Buffalo publishers and Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a tonic for nervousness, dizziness, headaches, and other ailments, with trial tablet offers and home health guidance.
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Learmn
Medical Adviser
Main St
Buffalo
Dr. Pierce
Invalids
N. Y
Haarlem Oil Capsules Back Pain Cure Ad
This old advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy for backaches urinary issues and a range of ailments said to stem from bladder or kidney stones and poisonous tolerobes. It promises rapid relief within 24 hours and urges continued use to prevent future attacks with a money back guarantee and a claim of genuine imported product.
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Haarlem
Ady
Bok mocks seriousness as London gossip stirs young stars
Edward Bok is lampooned for taking life too seriously as a chorus of London gossip swirls around pretty actresses and smart officers. A Chicago captain and a night at the Savoy are cited in banter about engagements, marriages, and Paris fears amid a Greek chorus of social sightseers and war talk.
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Edward B Bok
Sable
George Column
Mr. Bok
Nein
London
Bok
Hok
UN Savoy
Bobby Gunn
Chicago
Fleur
Pild
Bob
Monkey Wrench Hints at Circus Machinery Snag
In a fragmentary report from the Itate Circus, the animal trainer frets as a monkey injures the arm rushing to fix a malfunction. The clown stares at the wristwatch while the show stalls and the manager rues repeated disruptions to the performance.
Sugar Beet and Sugar Cane Crops Up in 1918 Report
The 1918 sugar beet crop showed about 50 percent higher production than last year while the sugar cane harvest rose roughly 25 percent. Analysts cited favorable weather and improved yields contributing to the gains across the two crops.
No Repentance and a Divorce in the Talk
The dialogue features Alice-So Maude divorced and Kate noting alimony of two hundred dollars a month. The exchange hints at spousal tension and social commentary on marriage and finances.
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Alice
Maude
Kate
Hoston
Seventh son predicts fashion fate in family tale
An old woman quizzes a seventh son about prophecies. He confirms being seventh son and later jokes he will soon wear his brothers' castoffs, hinting at future misfortune and shared family quirks in a humorous exchange.
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