Korniloff: From Siberian cadet to Galicia war hero
Lieutenant General L. G. Korniloff emerges as Russia’s famed victor in Galicia. Born in Western Siberia, he rose from humble origins through the Siberian Cadets to top command, earning praise for bold maneuvers at Mukden and Galicia, where he was wounded and captured. He later led the Petrograd troops and the Eighth Army, famed for spectacular endurance and language skill.
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Russia
L. G. Korniloff
Galacia
Korniloff
Michel Vassilievitch Monosol
Karalinskossack
Siberia
Samed
Oungh Korniloff
Siberian Cadets Corps
Michailovsk
Kormloff
Turkestan
Mukden
Europatlan
Caucasus
Europe
Central Asia
Savoroff
Kornilofs
Camup
Petrograd
Kornilof
Eighth Army
French Cork Fabric Offers Waterproof Warm Cloth
The French have perfected a cheap cork fabric made from thin cork slices chemically treated to remove brittleness. The treated sheets become elastic enough to roll or fold, then are cemented to a cloth backing to produce a durable ready to use fabric.
When a man is in trouble he values his wife
A Boston Transcript quip notes a man’s trouble reveals the value of a wife and the idea that assets can be placed in her name.
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Boston Transcript
Community Work In Manitoba The Est her Thompson Letters
Esther Thompson, a fourth year student at Manitoba Agricultural College, served as a community worker in Whitemouth last May. Letters from her will show her aid to families, including baking, sewing, canning, upholstery, and making a hat from satin and wire.
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Manitoba Agricultural College
Esther Thompson
Whitemouth
Home Nursing Sessions Provide Infant Care Guidance
A nurse describes two and a half hours teaching mothers about infant feeding formulas milk preparation and cream soups. She notes helping Mrs X with a three month old baby and planning another visit to teach more cooking and feeding techniques while assisting other families with limited resources.
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Holt
Local Charity Plans Health Education Outreach
A provincial medical officer notes cases needing medical care and a Patriotic Society funded a child’s medical bill. A woman uses a basketball and thermometer for demonstrations and plans to bring equipment to a college for cookery lessons in new districts, seeking shared costs as the program expands.
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Patriotic Fund
Fraser
The
Patriotic Society
Swiss Post Free Mail For Prisoners Of War Ties Up Millions
Swiss postal authorities have free postage for letters parcels and money orders to prisoners of war and internees across war torn Europe. From Sept 1914 to March 1917 nearly 250 million letters and cards and 13 million small parcels were handled, with over 48 million parcels to POWs and bread shipments to Germany totaling 7.8 thousand tons. Money orders to POWs reached 6.68 million totaling 93.68 million dollars.
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Littl Mountain Republic
Europe
Berne
Basle
Switzerland
Germany
The Swagger Stick The Universal Use of the Soldiers Cane
The piece explains the small swagger sticks carried by officers and soldiers in uniform. It traces origins to England where tight dress made hand use difficult off duty and notes the sticks appear incongruous with khaki yet fit with formal attire.
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England
Boston Transcript
Minard’s Liniment Praised by Canadian Champion Dancer
A letter from Thomas J. Hogan of Montreal dated May 29 1909 commends Minard’s Liniment for joints and muscles. Hogan signs as The Champion Clog and Pedestal Dancer of Canada praising the product from Minard’s Liniment Co Limited Yarmouth Nova Scotia.
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Montreal
Minard's Liniment Co
Yarmouth N.S
Minard
Thomas J. Hogan
Canada
Not His Name In Dublin Cab Driver’s Name Rubbed Off
A zealous Dublin policeman stops a cab driver after a reckless ride. When asked for his name the driver flippantly refuses, claiming the name cannot be found. The officer discovers the name plate rubbed off and the driver exclaims it is O Sullivan, provoking a dispute over propriety and disgrace.
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Dublin
Cow License Expired Notice Prompted Humorous Reply
An official near Boston sent a town cow license expiry notice. The citizen replied in a comic message claiming the cow beat the notice by expiring three weeks earlier and ending with a playful sign off.
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Board of Health
Boston
Monsieur Bord
Hell
Deepest Mine in Brazil Morro Velho Above Ground?
The Morro Velho mine in Brazil is described as the deepest in the world with galleries 6 000 feet below the surface. It is a gold mine operated by an English company. The gold vein angles downward about 45 degrees and bottom temperatures are around 113 degrees Fahrenheit, kept near 100 through ventilation.
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Morro Velho
Brazil
Freezone Corn Remedy Claims Instant Relief
An advertisement touts a cheap bottle of freezone from druggists that allegedly removes corns and calluses instantly. It says a few drops on a tender corn relieve soreness and the root dries up, allowing removal by fingers.
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Cincinnati
Father
Dry period looming over major whiskey maker Chapin and Gore
Dry period coming. Chapin and Gore, one of the nation’s largest whiskey firms for six decades, will go out of business. Herman predicts at least 2,000 Chicago saloons will close within 60 days due to new laws, with similar effects nationwide. He says whiskey in government warehouses totals no more than 200 million gallons, with normal consumption about 135 million gallons.
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Chapin and Gore
Hermann
Chicago
United States
When Your Color Fades Promoting Williams Pink Pills
When a girl or woman shows pale cheeks and shortness of breath she may suffer anaemia. The remedy urged is Williams Pink Pills to build up the blood, aided by sun, exercise, and plain food. Availability is stated from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Williams
Saving The Rags In Wartime Wool Shortage
The United States Council of National Defense urges cloth savings. War demand limits wool supplies as nations repurpose wool for soldiers gear. They advocate blending cotton with wool and using shoddy fabric, reviving rag bags to recycle rags into usable material.
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United States Council of National Defense
Council
Worm Exterminator Promises Healthy Children
An advertisement urges parents to use Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator to keep children free from worms and ensure their health and well being.
Berlin Introduces Coal Cards for Winter Supply
Berlin imposes coal cards to regulate winter fuel. Apartments with heating stoves face limits of a quarter ton per room and a maximum of a ton and a half for more than five rooms. Steamboated houses restricted to half of last year’s supply.
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Berlin
Russian Land Reform Bills Put On Hold By Provisional Government
The provisional government suspends the 1906 Agrarian law and acts without Duma consent to repeal peasant land ownership limits. M Tchernoff leads ten land reform bills including science in agriculture, a new department, and forest exploitation rules. Council backs principles while awaiting constituent assemblies to decide noble land transfers.
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Duma
M. Stolypin
M. Tchernoff
Council of Ministers
Ministry of Agriculture
Liberian note severs relations with Germany over war liability
The Liberian state department reports a severed relation with Germany following a veiled threat by the acting German consul. The note cites Germany claiming smaller powers will be held liable for damages to German interests after the war, with payment to be enforced after victory.
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State Department
Liberal
Germany
When Asthma Comes Do Not Despair Remedy Ad
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Skilful Handling by Henderson Sees Russia Improving
Arthur Henderson, British war council member and labor envoy, touring Russia reports a more hopeful spirit among Russians. He credits public confidence in government, renewed frontlines offensives, clearer allied aims, and fear of disorder. He warns dangers remain and steady leadership is needed for lasting progress.
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Arthur Henderson
British War Council
Russia
Henderson
Miller's Worm Powders Endorsement as Superior Vermifuge
The text lauds Miller's Worm Powders as unmatched for worm destruction. It claims mothers trust it for children, noting immediate and lasting relief and the medicine's excellent merit and reliability.
Austrian Revolution Probable If Peace Treaty Fails
An Amsterdam despatch to the London Daily Express warns that a revolution in Austria is probable if no peace treaty is signed this year. Emperor Charles has been solemnly warned after meeting Reichsrat leaders who say both Austrian and Hungarian peoples want to resist German aims and maintain the empire.
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Austria
Amsterdam
London Daily Express
Charles
Reichsrat
Germany
No, Oi Could Bring Yez to Yer Fat Quicker
Fragmentary quote from aialect speech describes a method to speed fat loss by standing up and drinking a liquid. The text preserves regional dialect and suggests a humorous or satirical health claim without full context.
Empress Zits Influence Noted Over Austria-Hungary Ties
A Daily Express report cites a personal friend of the Empress Zits of Austria claiming she strongly presses France’s cause. The Empress is said to sway Emperor Charles to withdraw from the Austro Hungarian alliance with Germany once Austria-Hungary can act.
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The
Daily Express
Zits
Austria
House of Commons
France
Charles
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Mr Flubdub Loses Big Order Over Busy Attendant
A diffident customer asks if Mr Flubdub is busy. The pompous attendant says he is always busy, prompting the customer to let him stay busy. As a result Mr Flubdub loses a large order.
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Mr. Flubdub
Not Quite Plucked Sally Farmer Proposal
A summer boarder asks Sally Farmer for a proposal tonight but Mrs. Farmer suggests delaying. She believes the boarder has funds for another week of board and opts to put off the matter for a week.
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Sally Farmer
Aviation Breakthrough Shocks War Strategy
The French aviator Sergeant Gallois single handedly bombed Essen munitions works across Germany covering nearly 467 miles round trip. The feat demonstrates the potential military uses of aircraft and the likely rise of imitators, signaling a shift in warfare as airpower and naval aviation evolve alongside submarines.
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Gallois
Krupp
Essen
Germany
Baker
War Department
United States
Admiral Perry
North Pole
Toronto Globe
Ex Soldiers to Flock to Canada After War Bruce Walker Says
J Bruce Walker commissioner of immigration reports from London that thousands of Imperial army ex service men will emigrate to Canada after the war. He cites appealing Canadian conditions and seeks transportation to the western provinces as key to the plan.
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Canada
J. Bruce Walker
London
Walker
Old Country
Empire Settlement Committee
Age of Women Voters Sparks UK Debate
The Montreal Gazette notes that fixing women’s voting age at thirty stems from more women than men in the UK and fears granting equality with men would shift political power to women. The piece questions whether the stated reasons are genuine and suggests the term excuse might fit better.
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United Kingdom
Euch
Montreal Gazette
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Swagger
Ontario Veterinary College
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U University Toronto
A. A. Grange
Eddy’s
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Arlington
Arlington CO. OF
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Cook's Cotton
Berkeley
California
OVEY
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Torlowage ‘da
Ls Creed
Eva
Psarion
Wuine Pacerts
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H. Clay Glover Co., Inc
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Pelham
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Dodds
Adel A
Paris
Bruce Walker
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