Manitoba Sells Horses to Support British Front Cavalry
Manitoba to supply roughly three million dollars worth of horses to the British Remount Commission for front line duties. Inspections occur across the province in coming weeks as Winnipeg hosts a verification site. Demand targets light artillery horses weighing 1250 to 1300 pounds and 15.1 to 16 hands tall, ages 6 to 9, with price around 190 dollars excluding shipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Valentine Winkler
Winkler
British Remount Commission
Neil
Carruthers
Winnipeg
Remount Commission
Canada mineral production rises in 1916 gains
Canada’s 1916 calendar year mineral production rose about thirty percent from 1915, reaching an estimated total value of 177,357,000 dollars. Western provinces Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba and British Columbia contributed 56,000,000 in output led by coal nearly 39,000,000 with Alberta as the second largest coal producer and British Columbia third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Alberta
Saskatchhewan
Manitoba
British Columbia
Canadian
French Aerial Postal Route Explored by Commerce Ministry
France considers an experimental hydroplane route linking Marseilles Toulon and Ajaccio to Corse via a Corsica postal line. The plan would station hydroplanes at Marseilles Toulon and Ajaccio as part of the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Corsica
Marseilles
Toulon
Ajaccio
Ministry of Commerce
Fatal Policy Warns Against Returning Soldiers On Land
Dr. T.R. Adams of Ottawa’s conservation commission warned at the Canadian Medical association session in Montreal that placing returned soldiers on the land under current conditions would be fatal. He said soldiers oppose farming not for the work but because farming does not pay and settlement areas are far from markets. He added that city slums are not worse than many rural districts due to land speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.R. Adams
The
Conservation Commission
Ottawa
Canadian Medical Association
Montreal
Adams
Guard Baby's Health in the Summer
The summer months threaten children with cholera infantum colic diarrhoea and dysentery rising swiftly and often beyond aid. Mothers should guard against these troubles or treat them quickly using Baby's Own Tablets which soothe the stomach and bowels. Available from medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams' Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Norwegian Traitors Arrest of Two Norwegian Skippers
An officer aboard a liner from a Norwegian port reports the capture and confinement of two Norwegian shipmasters who operated passenger steamers between Norway and Britain. They allegedly supplied German submarine commanders with schedules of British and neutral voyages from Norway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Great Britain
Parmelee's Vegetable Pills Claim to Restore Digestion
Advertisement extols Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a remedy for indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims the pills regulate stomach action, restore health, and have long been a standard cure and highly esteemed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parmelee
Provisional Government Debates Seizing Nicholas II Property
A government commission weighs seizing land palaces and other assets of Nicholas II valued at about 48 million, plus 210 million for grand dukes andesses, to fund the public. It notes 35 million in Bank of England deposits and 10 million in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Romanoff
Russia
Nicholas
Grand Dukes
Esses
Beneft
For
Bank of England
Grand Duke
Alexis
Bank of France
The Limit of Meanness The meanest man we know is the
The fragment hints at a portrait or editorial about a notably cruel figure, likely from a historical column. Key names or places are missing, but the tone suggests a critical examination of character and social impact. Further readable details would sharpen the card.
War Work Phases Pressed by Dr Addison in Commons
Dr Addison, minister of munitions, said a committee studies copper and mineral resources. He cited explosive production growth from 1915 to 1917, notes reserves for field gun ammunition, and Haig’s praise for ammunition quality. He praised steel output rising to ten million tons and salvage gains for trench warfare materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Addison
United Kingdom
Apacs
House of Commons
Ministry of Munitions
Addison
Field Marshal Haig
England
Australia
Canada
Col. Stern
United States
Allies Master the Air in German Report Captured
A captured German officer’s cap reveals a report admitting British and French air superiority. It states German planes could not fly over enemy lines, leaving artillery blinded and infantry harassed by Allied aircraft. The confession notes bases depots and supply columns were repeatedly targeted from above.
Separation of Finland From Russia Wanted
At a meeting of the Social Democratic Congress of Finland resolutions urged separation from Russia and the formation of an independent republic. Russia would give up troops and fortifications in peacetime and Finland would be treated as a foreign country in its economic relations. The Finnish Social Democrats urged international support for independence from Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Democratic Congress of
Finland
Russia
Social Democrats
The Oil for the Athlete
An old promotion touts Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil as ideal for athletes. It claims to render muscles pliable ease soreness and strengthen them for strains, with long time users testifying to its value as a lubricant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Big Land Sale At Gleichen Alberta Draws Farmers
Large land auction at Gleichen Alberta sold 325 parcels from the Blackfoot Reserve to about a thousand buyers. Most bidders were farmers from up to two hundred miles away with Americans also seeking plots. Average price around 30 dollars per acre, top bid 45 dollars. Most land sold to actual farmers, with speculation deemed limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gleichen
Alberta
Blackfoot Indian Reserve
Minnesota
Eight Day Clock Dispute Ends in Plaintiff Victory
In a police court scene the magistrate awards the eight day clock to the plaintiff as the defendant protests with a quip about what he will receive. The magistrate humorously promises to grant the eight days to the defendant as a response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police Court
German Harvest Drive in Roumania Spurs Forced Labor Arrangements
German authorities in Roumania enlist labor detachments and prisoners of war for swift grain harvests. Native workers and landlords are offered higher wages and premiums for rapid delivery of crops, as reported by German papers.
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Roumania
Appleford Counter Check Book Company advertising puff
Counter Check and Sales Books offered with samples and prices. Discusses rising paper and material costs, a Canadian supply with Semereda paper, waxed papers and parchment products, and large coast to coast customers. Offices listed in Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg, Vancouver. Hamilton, Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.K
Peel
Canada
Semereda
G & RB
Appleford Counter Check Book Company, Ltd
Hamilton
Toronto
Montreal
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Minard's Liniment Cures Distemper in Fruit Tale
British Columbia fruit industry rapidly grew from 250000 in 1910 to 1700000 in 1916. Okangan Valley shipments and two thousand loads of vegetables aided exports to prairies and markets in Australia, South Africa and Great Britain. BC fruit earned the Royal Horticultural Society gold medal in London for eight consecutive years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Okanagan
Prairie
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Australia
South Africa
Great Britain
Royal Horticultural Society of
London
England
Medical corps take front line risks in modern war
Doctors face heaviest losses. four physicians accompany each regiment with three sent to the firing line to aid the wounded. They lack arms or protection and are mowed down. The report notes 60,000 killed and a recent engagement where 257 were killed in an hour. an ambulance driver found 12 remaining on duty after returning from his post.
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Wall
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Claim
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears as senior partner that Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh. The document notes payment of one hundred dollars if not cured and is sworn before a secretary public in Toledo. It includes misspellings and scattered details about the firm and product.
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State of Ohio
City of Toledo
Lecas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
City of
County State Id
Fim
Hall
Frank Cheney
Humorous Exchange Sparks Streetside Banter
London Tu-Bits features a playful clash of quips as a speaker taunts another about baldness and hair while posing a single pointed question. The dialogue turns to a curious image of grass on a busy street, reflecting urban whimsy and street humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Not a Full-Blooded Scot
A train stalls after a long wait as a wary Scot investigates the delay. The engine driver admits the crew had been drinking whisky and drained the boiler water, complicating the trip.
Protective Coloring You better not wash your face
A fragment quotes Life magazine advising caution after a black eye remark. The line emphasizes protection of appearance and a warning about washing one’s face.
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Jimmy
Family grocer warns boy about cutting a tree
A boy asks for more than a quarter’s worth of something and the grocer gently refuses, promising to tell his mother instead and advising him to be careful.
Advice to Hog Raisers From Swine Breeders Association
Advice to hog shippers urges humane handling and proper packing. Do not beat hogs or overload wagons, and avoid overfeeding during shipping. Bed wagon bedding to cool and ventilate, with sand noted as harmful in heat. Separate weak and vicious hogs, and market pigs in the 175 to 225 pound range for best value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P Burns Co
Swine Breeders’ Association
R. B Hunter
Swift Canadian Co
Holloway's Corn Cure Promises Safe, Certain Relief
The ad touts Holloway's Corn Cure as safe for both hard and soft corns and claims reliable relief with no adverse action required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holloway
British Columbia Fisheries Industry in 1914 15 Value
The British Columbia fisheries sector on Canada’s Pacific coast shows extensive resources with a 1914 15 production valued at 8 829 740 dollars. The industry highlights include halibut and other catches as it expands with salary figures noted for 1915.
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Canada
Pacific Coast
British Columbia
B.C
Frankfurter Zeitung misidentifies war foe says Buffalo Express
A Buffalo Express mockingly notes the Frankfurter Zeitung claims Woodrow Wilson is at war with Germany, not the United States, lampooning the misidentification as absurd and revealing wartime sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Frankfurter Zeitung
Woodrow Wilson
United States
Germany
Buffalo Expresa
British patrol sights German base near Tory Island
Officers report a German submarine base off Tory Island north of Donegal Ireland. U boats allegedly used the area for months, crews kept aboard, boats did not fly flags, and fuel and provisions were seized. Local islanders aided in the investigation as patrols probed movements of British ships and the U-boat activity.
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Ireland
Tory
County of Donegal
Mien
Ani Ean
Tory Island
North Channel
Scotland
Atlantic
Irish Sea
Teese
Lebihoes San
Russia Endures Crisis Amid Quarrels and Hope
In Petrograd amid fear and upheaval a weary generation holds to a belief that Russia will survive at great cost. The Volga region shows fanatic dissent but a socialist committee gains order with troops. Private landowners buy lands as nationalisation debates rage across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Petrograd
Volga
Iliador
Socialist Committee
Fragmentary scene hints at cautionary tale dialogue
A fragmented passage shows a tense exchange with a warning tone. A character questions a sudden cold turn and remonstrates about driving a nail with improvised tools. The dialogue includes distant references to effort and admonition.
Teacher Explains Denomination in Subtraction
A teacher clarifies that subtraction requires numbers of the same denomination. Examples include subtracting three apples from four pears and six horses from nine, with a student interjecting about four quarts of three cows.
Haggis and bagpipes debated for wartime thrift
Rhetorical query from routo News questions if kilts replacing trousers, haggis meals, and bagpipe music are urged to save cloth, food, and music during shortages. The note frames thrift measures in cultural terms.
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Routo News
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Thomas Boosbar
St. Helens
Lancashire
U. S. America
Dr. Adams
Liner
Britain
Douglas & Co
Masters of the Air
Social Democratic Congress
Big Land Sale
Minard
Toleds
Mal’ Family Pile
Eastpeten
Favori
E. B. Eddy Company Limited
Hull
Arlington
Arlington CO. OF
Fraser Avenue
Ada
Resea
Lymak de
le Cries
Eva Rasy
America
H. Clay Glover Co., Inc
West 31St Street
New York
British Columbia Fisheries
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