German Civilians to Be Repatriated in Exchange Deal
Officials say more than 6 000 German civilians 45 plus will be released and sent home in batches with transport borne. Internal exchange applies to Germans in Britain and Canada. No one will be repatriated against his will, and Britain expects to keep a larger number of German civilians than Britons in Germany, easing humanitarian and logistic burdens.
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Thement
Bayer
Gland
Germany
Honest refusal to support marriage echoes family tension
A quoted exchange shows one suitor saying he cannot support the daughter and is compelled to tell her, while the other dismisses the idea and urges he do his best. The remark reflects social expectations and familial pressure.
Alberta Wool Boom Spurs Farmland Hope and Prosperity
Good money in wool as Mr. R C Harvey clips 20 000 sheep in Chin Coulee Alberta earning potential around 70 000 dollars at 50 cents a pound but likely over 60 cents with higher prices. Dominion government reports one million pounds graded this year 300 000 more than last. Alberta wool quality and quantity praised. farmers keep sheep for wool not mutton. Alberta sent 35 cars 700 000 pounds to Toronto warehouse. one sale at sixty cents a pound already dispatched to agents with plans for a big sale in Toronto once all wool arrives.
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R.C. Harvey
Chin Coulee
Alberta
Dominion
Newovernment
Toronto
Baby's Own Tablets Fight Infant Ailments In Heat
Hot weather brings higher infant mortality from diarrhoea dysentery and stomach troubles. Immediate treatment is crucial and Baby's Own Tablets are advertised as preventive or curative. Sold by medicine dealers or mail order from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont at 25 cents a box.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Kaiser Is for Safety First In Holland
Reports claim royal family agents are dispersing the Kaiserin jewels and selling Kaiser securities quietly. Proceeds are said to be deposited in a Dutch bank in the name of a high court official.
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Holland
British forces in Mesopotamia resume official war reports
The British war office resumes publishing Mesopotamia war updates after a Russian aid shift. A recent bulletin notes Gen Maude's troops enduring 119 degrees in the shade with stubborn progress despite prior delays, highlighting soldierly heroism and perseverance amid extreme heat.
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British War Office
Mesopotamia
Maude
Russia
London
England
Bali
Sekinea
Time Has Its Revenge on Alsace Lorraine in 1871
The piece recalls Gambetta as author of a key document read in Bordeaux and the 27 deputies from Alsace Lorraine who resigned. It notes France’s later ratification forty six years on and frames justice liberty and equilibrium as France’s ideals echoed by the world coalition in 1917.
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Sace
Lorraine
Gambetta
Kew
Bordeaux
Alsace
France
Alsace- Lorraine
World Coalition
Christian Science Monitor
Goodbye to Asthma Remedy Claims Relief
The advertisement touts Dr. J.D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a quick aid for asthma sufferers. It asserts immediate help and freedom from attacks, enabling patients to enjoy life again without struggle.
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J.D. Kellogg
Germany Must Renounce Barbarism
From the New York Tribune a call for Germany to renounce conquests and the spirit behind them, asserting that peace with Germany hinges on surrendering aggression, ending reprisals, and preventing future war. It argues that Alsace-Lorraine, Italian irredenta, Macedonia, and Poland are about justice for past wrongs, not mere territory.
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Germany
Alsace-Lorwine
Macedonia
Poland
France
Belgium
New York Tribune
Holloway's Corn Cure Promises Quick Relief
Advert says no one must endure corn agony with Holloway's Corn Cure at hand to remove them. It markets fast, painless relief and urges readers to keep a tube ready at home.
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Holloway
Alberta farms show heavy draft horse use in early plowing
A Breeders' Gazette staffer notes Alberta farmers rely on large Percheron drafts. One farm used ninety slashing draft horses on a single field. all weighed at least 1,700 pounds. Five to eight horses per man is common, with some crews driving twelve horses in stubble plowing and three bottoms per gang.
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the Breeders’ Gazette
Alberta
Ase
Casey-Oi Ai printed care notice on box top and bottom
A reader letter from the Boston Transcript quotes a complaint about broken bottles in a shipment to Mrs Casey Me sister. The writer questions whether Ace printed This side up with care on both the top and bottom of the carton.
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Casey
Boston Transcript
Periscope Down Sailors Lead Submarine Into Action
Seventeen sailors aboard a small submarine bring the craft to life with a preengineered engine test and manual maneuvers. The crew prepares for sea as the commander tracks a distant cruiser through the periscope before engaging at sea.
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Liuutenant
St. Vitus
Prohibition in Crimson Gulch Cited as Reducing Taps
Broncho Bob says prohibition is beneficial as it ends existing drinking and reduces new intoxication. He notes it hasn’t stopped alcohol use but forces experienced effort and determination, driving people away from both old and new tapers.
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Crimson Gulch
Bob
Decorations Granted to British Forces by American Grant
King George approves officers and men of British forces wearing American decorations and ribands for war service. Sixty one percent of the first American Legion unit in the Canadian army hold American decorations for the Spanish war or Boxer Rebellion. Many Tater units also have decorations. Canadian army Legion members who earned bravery decorations in the present war will receive a silver decoration bearing George Washington crest on the Canadian maple leaf from their regimental commanders.
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King George
United States
American Legion
George Washington
Freezone Promises Quick Corn Relief with Direct Application
Cincinnati authority endorses freezone as an inexpensive remedy for tender corns and calluses. A few drops on the affected area stop soreness, loosen the corn or callus, and allow roots to be lifted painlessly. Small bottle available at drug stores. if unavailable, ask the druggist to order it.
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Cincinnati
Submarine Loyalty Term Taps German Crown Prince Says
A New York Times cable from The Hague quotes the German crown prince calling submarines the last argument of kings. He says the vessels carry the nation’s confidence and aim to inspire fear and respect as Germany’s flag floats victoriously through the seven seas.
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New York Times
Hague
Seven Seas
Minard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria and Mint Capacity
The article notes Minard's Liniment as a remedy for diphtheria and details Canada’s gold inflows since the war began. It cites nearly twenty-one million pounds sterling from the United States and about one hundred ninety-one million pounds from all sources. It explains this influx created Canada’s large refining capacity at the mint, now 250,000 ounces weekly, with forty-five million pounds refined since September 1915.
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United States
Scotsman
Canada
Century-Old Wallpaper Hidden in Coutts Bank Hall
The London Daily Chronicle reports a remarkably old wallpaper from the Coutts Bank board room in the Strand London Thousand two? No The wallpaper dates back at least a century and was moved when the bank shifted its location. Lord the first British envoy to China sent it from the Far East to Thomas Coutts. Its full history up to 1800 remains unknown.
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Messrs
Ear buzzing troubles send husband to station shore for two months
The fragment describes a medical complaint of buzzing in the ears and a plan to send the husband to a distant shore for two months, with unclear authority or location. The text is garbled and lacks coherent names or dates.
German Belittles America's Air Power
The German general of aerial forces dismisses American air strength, calling U S pilots weak and mocking Anglo American bravado. He claims American planes are negligible and that morale, not numbers, decides air mastery, citing a London Post claim of no practical military aircraft.
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United States
America
London Morning Post
Minard's Liniment Praised by War Veteran
Lachute Quebec September 25 1908 Micard's Liniment Co Limited Gentlemen After Boer War return I suffered running fever sores on my legs Numerous salves and doctors failed until last winter when my mother urged Minard's Liniment Two bottles cured me and I have worked every working day since Signed John Walsh
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Lachute
Que
Micard’s Liniment Co., Limited
Minard
John Walsh
Preserve Eggs Now For Cheaper Winter Preservation
Indications are eggs will be dearer next winter so prepare now while cheap. Dominion chemist Dr Frank T Shutt says lime water is a top preservative. Slake one pound quicklime with water, mix into five gallons, stir well, settle, draw off saturated limewater, and pour over eggs in a water tight barrel. Keep covered to prevent carbonate formation. Use only fresh eggs.
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Frank T. Shutt
Dominion
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Deafness Cure
An old advertisement claims catarrhal deafness is incurable by local means and can only be healed by a constitutional remedy. It asserts the disease results from inflamed mucous in the Eustachian tube and offers $100 for any cured case, with circulars and a 75 cent price listed for Hall's Catarrh Cure from P Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
Pcheney © CO
Toledo
Electric Plants For the Farm
The article discusses the role of electric power for farms and country homes. It notes the advantages of grid electric service for some farms while highlighting the rise of small isolated plants for those outside transmission networks. It mentions reduced costs and simplified operation in modern equipment.
Forgotten countersign sparks training room exchange
In a terse cadence a Reserve Recruit and The Courier clash over a countersign during a training moment. The impatient courier accuses the recruit of stalling and insists on progress, highlighting tension in a wartime drill scenario.
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Puck
Boston Transcript Caption Sparks Queer Undertone Debate
A brief note from the Boston Transcript mentions a line about Mistress-Ellen and Green Girl tied to flypaper outside the bb, signaling a charged, satirical caption. The fragment hints at provocative urban chatter and media responsiveness without full context.
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Ellen
Boston Transcript
Patient's Wife and Doctor Conversation
A humorous exchange shows a wife asking if her husband can endure an operation while the doctor quips that she knows his finances better than he does. The brief dialogue reflects human humor over medical stress.
Woman credits Pinkham remedy after displacement cure
Mrs. Jennie Moyen of Lima Ohio says she was broken down in health from a displacement. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative she recovered in two months, later becoming a well woman despite doctors predicting otherwise. She recommends the remedy to other women and offers to answer letters.
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Lima
Ohio
E. Pinkhamn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Jennie Moyen
North St
Pinkham
Demand for Canning Information Expands in Canada
The Manitoba Department of Agriculture announces a second edition of Canning by the Cold Pack Method due to high demand. The new edition adds chapters on fruits meats and vegetables and invites requests to the Publication Branch Winnipeg. Also note Burns and Scalds Dr Thomas Electric Oil offers rapid burn relief with immediate application and no preparation.
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Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Bulletin
Canada
Newfoundland
Winning
Thomas
Increased Wheat Barley Oats and Potatoes Acreage in England and Wales
Official returns show 347000 acres more cultivated this year across England and Wales, a six percent rise. Wheat 1911000 acres down 1000. Barley 1459000 up 127000. Oats 2230000 up 1451000. Potatoes 504000 up 7. total 6104000 up 7.
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England
Wales
Great Britain
Goat flesh sold as mutton in Liverpool markets
Goats from Ireland are mixed with sheep and lambs in Liverpool wholesale markets. Local health authorities see no taste or nutritive difference and permit the practice despite its prevalence among poorer classes.
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Liverpool
Ireland
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