Sure Shield and Sea Power Echoed in Wartime Rhetoric
The London Daily Telegraph lauds the navy as the nation’s “sure shield” amid wartime success at sea while noting piracy as a temporary irritation. The piece highlights strong sea power, submarine threats, and public morale during a period of conflict. A separate ad copy extols Dr. Thomas’ Electric Oil as an effective pain killer and rub, claiming wide public trust.
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London Daily Telegraph
Thomas
Electric OU
Victory Alone Can Bring Peace Says Premier Ribot
In a Philadelphia Inquirer editorial the Premier of France M Ribot argues peace is possible only if Germany remains restrained. The piece condemns German and Austrian peace overtures as dangerous and warns that without a decisive stance the world faces continual armament and peril.
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France
M. Ribot
Stockholm
Germany
Austria
Berlin
Philadelphia Inquirer
Ranchers Fair and Live Stock Show Stampede Opens
The Ranchers Fair and Live Stock Show runs July 17 to 20 with plans for a larger frontier celebration. Wild horse races cowboy relays bucking horse riding and bull dogging headline a program with top cowboys and cowgirls entering. Ad Day of Medicine Hat leads efforts to bring wild un ridden horses to Moose Jaw after the Canadian Championships.
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U Ccu
Ad. P. Day
Medicine Hat
Moose Jaw
High Heels and War Aims Stir Illinois Debate
A Illinois legislator proposes banning high heels to reduce flat feet and volunteer rejections, arguing mothers wore heels and heredity affects feet. The editorial counters with a horse hoof analogy, noting incongruity in trimming hooves as a parallel.
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Illinois
St. Louis Republi
Don’t Be Too Sure About the War Front
A wartime editorial warns the current phase is not safe nor optimistic and stresses that the hardest portion of the struggle lies ahead. It urges the United States to match Britain and France in sacrifices to defeat Germany and restore justice and democracy worldwide.
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United States
Germany
Minard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria Claim
A fragment from a humorous piece describes a girl Gertrude asking about office work and finishing tasks. Her father answers patiently while she probes the meaning of completion, ending with a playful line about knowing when one is finished.
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Gertrude
East Cleveland Market Visit Creative Gift for Bruce
Bert Grey, noted songwriter, browsed a corner market in East Cleveland. He bought three lamb chops as a special treat for a gentleman he dislikes, saying he normally avoids such purchases.
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Bert Grey
East
Cleveland
Bruce
Cleveland Press
Separating Sheep From the Goats
Great Britain's Home Secretary plans to revoke naturalization certificates from Germans naturalized there who showed loyalty doubts during the war. The aim is to deport unfit cases while allowing those proved loyal to become re naturalized, separating loyal from suspect aliens before peace.
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Great Britain
Home Department
George Cave
Germany
William
United States
Miller's Worm Powders Prove Their Value
Miller's Worm Powders prove their value with painless action. They cause no violent disturbances in the stomach or griping while thoroughly destroying worms. From the first dose, patient condition improves and internal troubles cease.
More Beer Will Not Take Malt
The ministry of food states no additional malting will occur for beer due to the relaxation. No barley has been malted since February and none will be until after the harvest. The plan aims to accelerate beer action to meet harvest-time demands as gravity reductions are arranged.
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Ain
Ministry of Food
Laws Governing Air Traffic Outlined by Lord Montagu
Lord Montagu of Beaulieu urged strict international enforcement of air traffic rules after the war. He proposed altitude bands with silenced engines for lower levels and reserved zones for official and commercial use, plus international oversight and wireless authorization for cross level movement.
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Lord Montagu of
Beaulieu
London
Lord Montagu
Ord Montagu
Baby's Own Tablets of Great Value Promotion
Mrs J A Lagace of Ste. Perpetue Quebec endorses Baby's Own Tablets, claiming they regulate the bowels and stomach, relieve constipation and indigestion, break up colds fevers worms and curing colic. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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J. A. Lagace
Ste. Perpetue
Que
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Farmer Banter on Barrels and Apples
A rural exchange between Farmer A and Farmer B centers on sample taste and barrel counts. B offers fifteen barrels, A judges the yield and jokes that another apple would have made another barrel, reflecting light hearted farm arithmetic.
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Farmer A
Farmer B
Worm Exterminator Promises Safe Child Treatment
A historical notice claims Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator will remove worms from a child without injury. The advertisement emphasizes safety and full effectiveness, suggesting a trusted remedy for intestinal parasites.
Gasoline Odor Hinders Driver and Mary in Coat Cleanup
Scraps of dialogue show Mrs Mary fretting over removing gasoline odor from a coat after a chauf failed, George consoling as the woman fears the smell remains. The scene hints at a domestic moment amid a car mishap or quarrel.
Edmonton Man Recovers After Sprained Ankle
Archie E. Laundry of Edmonton reports a fall caused a sprained ankle with a doctor forbidding walking for three weeks. He used a liniment and claims to be back at work soon, praising the product as the best.
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Archie E
Edmonton
North Dakota farmer buys Absaraka town
A Fargo Forum report notes North Dakota farmer C6 W Humphrey of Pingree purchased the town of Absaraka. The sensational idea of selling cities is dismissed, but the story highlights a real local town purchase by a rural buyer.
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North Dakota
Woolworth
Post Office
Chicago
Masonic Temple
Fargo
N.D
Forum
W. Humphrey
Pingree
Lookacs
Absaraka
South African Republicans Are Warned
Gen Louis Botha, premier of the Union of South Africa, urged cooperation of the two white races in Robertson Cape Colony. He warned that a republic would be impossible without agreement and warned against severing the link with Great Britain, noting Britain’s fleet shielded the country. He said talk of a republic is like playing with fire.
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Louis Botha
Union of South Africa
Robertson
Cape Colony
House of Assembly
Sou Africa
South Africa
Botha
Great Britain
Doctor Responds To Lockjaw Suspect Call
A worried caller asks a doctor to visit a wife who cannot speak after a call about a possible lockjaw. The scene, from Harper's, notes Minard's Liniment as a cold remedy. The doctor offers to check her condition next week if he comes by.
Appleford Counter Check Book Company promotion
Mr Merchant request for next order of counter checks or sales books. Longstanding experience enables near perfect books despite higher costs. Company boasts large clients coast to coast, Canadian paper mill access, and expands into waxed papers and wrappers with samples available. Offices in Toronto Montreal Winnipeg Vancouver.
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O.K
Canada
Appleford Counter Check Book Company, Ltd
Hamilton
Toronto
Montreal
Winnipeg
Vancouver
War Bond Appeal Emphasizes Sacrifice and Thorough Support
The Cortland Herald urges home front support for the war effort, urging families to spend wisely, save steadily, and give generously as demanded. It likens sacrifice to trench life and notes the cost will rise, urging even frightened individuals to contribute as a child would.
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Germany
Honduras National Rail Road Switches to Wood Fuel
Faced with persistently high coal prices the Honduras National Rail Road abandons coal in favor of wood cut along the railway line. Coal may be resumed when prices stabilize while prior high coal periods saw the use of coroza or hoon nuts as economical fuel.
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The
Honduras National Railroad
Fragmentary sports exchange hints at tied game
Readable lines show a hurried arrival and a quip about the score. A mother exclaims they haven't missed anything as a question about the score is asked. The dialogue suggests a quiet moment during a game with no score change yet.
Germany seeks Zeppelin line Hamburg to Constantinople
The Mont Star notes Germany is establishing a zeppelin route from Hamburg to Constantinople while a slip-up occurs on the Berlin to London regular service.
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Germany
Hamburg
Constantinople
Berlin
London
Mont Star
The Christian Church And the War Speech
The piece urges churches to act as recruiting offices for the kingdom of God while balancing support for national causes. It cites duty to protect citizens at home and abroad, then cautions against violence, urging followers to pursue charity and nonmalice as they face war and sacrifice.
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Kingdom of God
Christ
L Abbott
New York Outlook
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure All Stages
Readers may learn of a cure for catarrh, claimed to affect all stages. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, said to destroy the disease’s foundation and build constitution. The owners offer one hundred dollars for any case not cured, with address in Toledo.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toleca
Obie
Transatlantic enterprise sparks London brick house note
A fragment from the Lond¢ Daily Chronicle describes American builder Downing constructing brick houses and a lane to the royal cockpit in Whitehall. The note credits Downing with pioneering early brick houses in London and links his American education to his project.
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Downing Street
America
Downing
Harvard
London
Whitehall
Mictropolis
Daily Chronicle
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