Shell Shock Reassessed by Allied Surgeons in Paris
A Paris research meeting reports shell shock not a general affliction but tied to neurotic tendencies or other issues. Physically sound soldiers show resilience and affected men may return to service quickly. Discussants include Col Thomas W Selmen and Dr Ernest Dupre among others.
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Paris
Thos. W. Selmen
Ernest P. Dupre
Pierre Marie
Famer F. Bathony
John Rose d
France
Theodore
Col
A. Salteau
Pierre Duval
Sores Heal Claim for Thomas Electric Oil
An advertisement touts Thomas Electric Oil as a cure that stops sloughing, removes scales and pus, and promotes clean healing where other oils fail. It asserts sages and people attest to its healing power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Draft warrants and wartime draft notes announced
J. Scott, assistant to the Secretary of War, officially announces that under draft warrants numbered 737,628 areas for exemption were very few and that measures to maintain liberty are in progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke
J. Scott
States Secretary of War
Baker
Farmers in Business Porting Firms on the Continent
Farmers organizations operate a $7 million annual transit business and a $250 thousand publishing plant employing 153 people. They own coal sheds, flour warehouses, large machinery storage, timber limits on the Pacific coast, and export 3,000 carloads of live stock yearly. They hold office buildings, a paid-up capital near $3 million with $2 million in reserves, and total assets over $12 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Freezone touted to remove corns and calluses quickly
A Cincinnati authority endorses freezone as safe affordable relief for tender corns and hardened calluses. A small bottle removes corns or calluses by direct application. it costs little and should not irritate surrounding skin. If unavailable, ask the druggist to order a bottle from a wholesaler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
War hardened nerves of French amid four years of conflict
War worn French citizens display calm resolve as battles rage nearby and occupiers continue routines. Despite bombardments near the capital, art lovers attend a major sale of Edouard Pages works, illustrating a populace balancing duty with everyday life during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ile
Pae
Tench
Edouard
Asthma Remedy Promises Quick Relief and Breath Ease
Advert says the Kes Asthma Remedy stops asthma distress and restores natural breathing. It claims thousands have used the remedy to end suffering and urges readers to obtain a package today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tive
Population of a City Lot In Illinois
George N. Wolcott studied animal life on an acre of city land in Illinois. He reasoned that counting by bucketfuls would vary with season and place, noting a spring increase in earthworm populations over autumn.
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Illinois
George N. Wolcott
Ponaiee Science
Shared Legal Heritage Shaping U S British Relations
The text notes that both nations share core conditions guiding action. English serves as the official language in public proceedings and documents, and English common law underpins crime and other fields, highlighting a common legal framework between the United States and Great Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Great Britain
Ienpedien
Valmy and Chalons Referenced in Napoleonic Battles
The narrative recalls Valmy in 1792 where Kellerman held the line against invasion. It notes Chalons and mentions Ac Gia as a Roman general, highlighting five notable episodes of Napoleon's strategy.
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Valmy
Kellerman
Chalons
Ac Gia
Napoleon
Ren nel crew nets big catch on nine-day voyage
The four men of the Canadian vessel Ren nel each received 612 for nine days at sea. The Rennel crew led by Iain Tom Peterson fished nine days on the banks, bringing in about 25 000 pounds of catch sold at 14 to 15 cents per pound. The ship is now famed as the treasure ship of Prince Rupert.
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Reno
Rennel
Iain Tom Peterson
Prince Rupert
Daylight Saving Gains Quiet Acceptance Among Farmers
The Galt Reporter notes farmers ignore daylight saving and do not seek abolition. Towns gain from the scheme while farms keep a steady pace as daylight saving becomes a regular feature of summers to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Toronto
Galt
Guard Baby's Health in the Summer
The summer months endanger children with cholera infantum colic diarrhoea and dysentery. Mothers should act quickly to prevent or treat illness. Baby's Own Tablets regulate the stomach and bowels and are safe. Sold by all dealers or mail from Williams' Medicine Co Brockeille Ont 25 cents a box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockeille, Ont
Cattle in Southern Alberta Ranches Report Strong Health
Cattle ranchers in Southern Alberta say their herds look well despite slower range growth this spring. The herds are fat and likely to be marketed earlier, though a recent price drop may slow early-year sales as reported by the Lethbridge Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Lethbridge
Widespread Hunger Across Europe Reports Millions Starving
An estimate shows 400 million Europeans lack sufficient food with millions in countries like Holland Finland Serbia Armenia and Russia facing starvation and severe under nutrition while others barely survive on minimal margins.
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Europe
Oland
Finland
Serbia
Armenia
Russia
Height debate as recruit argues loyalty to titles
A rejected recruit angrily compares himself to the late Lord Roberts, claiming equal height. A doctor notes Lord Roberts was a Field Marshal, while the candidate insists he would join the ranks, citing status over stature.
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Lord Roberts
London Daily News
Nursing the Wounded and the Home Front War Call
A period advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a remedy for chronic weaknesses and female diseases. It claims to build strength and assist natural functions for women at war or at home. The copy mentions trial tablets and targets nervous, run-down women seeking relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bouffalo
N. Burg
Toronto
German Debate on Moral Conquests in Prussian Parliament
In the Prussian house Dr. Dernburg argues peace requires moral conquests beyond battlefield gains. An extremist Junker responds praising Hohenzollerns and ridicules Dernburg. Dernburg retorts he did attend a banquet with American Ambassador Gerard and other officials.
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Cotetel
Eee
de F Prussia
Dernburg
Dr. Dernburg
Junker
Err
House of Hohenzollern
Gerard
Alberta Agriculture: large land, rising yields and dairy output
The article details Alberta's vast territory and cropland potential with 253,540 square miles. It notes eight million cultivated acres, a dairy stock rise of 82 percent in 1917, butter production up over 350 percent since 1909 reaching nine million pounds, and growing wool and grain yields including 22.5 bushels per acre for wheat over ten years.
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Alberta
Great Britain
Ireland
France
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Tta
Altta
False Reports Restrict Tourist Traffic
Misleading press dispatches in American and Canadian papers caused rumors that Canadian registration rules would bar U S visitors or require post office registration and passports. Officials including W D Scott and Senator Gideon Robertson deny any basis for these rumors and say Canadian rules apply only to permanent residents.
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United States
Canada
W. D. Scott
Gideon Robertson
Dominion Cabinet
Registration Board
Oe We
Robert
Boys Doing Good Work Among 3300 Teens
The CSET report notes 3300 teen boys in Indigtiuhienen and Skallone projects with only six adjustments for dissatisfaction. D R Poole, director of 42 provincial works, cites 1600+ boys working, one dissatisfaction case, and five in Manitoba. He praises overall performance and treatment.
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Indigtuhienen
Skallone
C.S.E.T
D. R. Poole
Poole
Manitoba
Ohio Toledo affidavits and patent medicine ad
State of Ohio Toledo city oath by Frank J Cheney claims partnership and county ties. Sworn before Notary W Gleason on December 13 188? with claims for cures. Hall's Patent Medicine pills advertise mucous surface treatment and seek testimonials from users in Toledo Ohio.
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State of
Ohio
Toledo
Frank J. Cheney
Feieeee
U. S. Reinforcements Record in World War Effort
The Springfield Republican notes the United States has sent 637,929 men overseas since April 1 and praises Allied manpower gains while Germany loses essential reserves. It cites allied casualties near half a million since March 21, highlights safe troop transports with only 291 deaths, and claims U-boats have been defied.
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America
Hindenburg
Paris
Germany
Europe
Springfield Republican
Rastus and the Grand Exalted Ruler Joke
A humorous anecdote from The Argonaut about Rastus missing work after New Year’s, claiming he was taken into the order and elected grand exalted ruler of the universe, a position he notes as the lowest in the lodge.
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Rastus
the Argonaut
Holloway's Corn Cure Claims Root Removal
An advertisement promotes Holloway's Corn Cure as a remedy that removes corns from the root. It urges readers to try the product and prove its effectiveness.
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Holloway
War Sacrifice Notes From Roberta on Paper Goods
A wartime note shows Roberta declaring a personal sacrifice by giving up corrugated paper cups for bon-bons and us joining by foregoing paper bands on cigars, reflecting collective frugality and shared duties.
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Roberta
German Volkschule as a Slavery Tool in Education
A critical view from the School Review portrays the German volkschule as a hundred year old instrument of autocratic control. It accuses history and religion teaching of indoctrination, obedience, and militaristic aims, with teachers as government clerks enforcing rote learning and corporal discipline.
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Germany
Advice to Dyspeptics Well Worth Following
In cases of dyspepsia appetite varies from ravenous to poor. Dr Hamilton's Pills cure quickly and thoroughly with marked benefit in a day and continued improvement over time. They strengthen the stomach and organs, supplying materials to convert food into nourishment and energy. Get Dr Hamilton's Pills today, 25c per box at all dealers.
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Dr. Hamilton
Satirical Berlin cartoon mocks British food tickets
The Berlin Lustige Blatter prints a London procession celebrating British appetite relief but shows wrong street scenes and depicts a supposed ruin by Gothas. The caption attacks the artist for carelessness and calls for action, reflecting wartime satire and editorials from Manchester.
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Berlin
London
Lustige Blatter
Manchester
Blighty for Sons of America
An excerpt from the Daily Mail urges England to become the Blighty for American boys returning home. The plea frames a shared wartime bond and asks for welcoming the troops as they arrive from the war fronts.
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America
England
Amerane
Jdon Daily Mail
Editor's Error Splits Willis and Madge Over Rejection
A garbled notice from the Gills newspaper details a quarrel between Willis and Madge over a rejected item. The fragment hints at a dispute and editor’s error, with implications of overstock and similar issues affecting the Courier Journal.
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Neas Willis
Madge
Eedpat
Gills
Laciaville Courier-Jour
Foster Evades Pursuers Across Moor in Narrow Escape
Foster slips away from two pursuers on a fading moor. He hides by hedges and streams, uses a London newspaper as camouflage, and waits as the men split paths, hoping to glean their plans from a hidden vantage near the water. He maneuvers toward safer cover, aiming to reach Pete and avoid capture.
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Foster
London
Carlisle
Lawrence
Thurgh
Osburn
Pete
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