Canadian Fish For British Army
Canada’s J. E. Ray reports to the Trade and Commerce Department that feeding overseas troops with Canadian fish will likely boost demand in Great Britain. He cites London Financial News praise for Empire resources efforts and Liverpool allocation experiments, noting initial military provisioning issues.
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J. E. Ray
Birmingham
Department of Trade and Commerce
Great Britain
Financial News of
London
Empire Resources Development Committee
Dominions
Gailerenty
Liverpool
Entente Navy Backed to Shield Nation
The Boston Advertiser argues that only the Entente navy can safeguard the nation from German pressure and submarine warfare. It urges a formal alliance as the logical path for national safety and to protect shipping and citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Entente
Germany
Japan
Mexico
Boston Advertiser
Holloway's Corn Cure Endorsed as Simple Public Remedy
Advertisement style note promotes Holloway's Corn Cure as the simplest and best remedy for corn, claiming it yields to all growth stages and is widely offered to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holloway
British Army a Producer and Self-Supporting System
The article notes the British Army is self-sustaining with organized efficiency. Mesopotamian gardens cover about 3,000 acres, while waste fat saves 1,090 tons of refined glycerine annually, reducing munition costs and glycerine imports from America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesopotamia
Munitions Ministry
America
London
Aily Telegraph
Pair Discusses Woe In Dialect Exchange
Mrs Johnson asks how Mr Johnson feels after a loss. He replies he feels very bad and wishes Providence would take pity and ease his pain while noting he will not take the doctor’s medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Johnson
Joe
Mr. Johnson
Farm hosts remembered for hospitality in summer stay
Travelers recall staying with a welcoming farming family last summer. They praise the hosts for open doors and generous help during their visit to the countryside.
Views of Marriage in probate case shake court
A woman who held unconventional marriage views faced probate challenges from a relative after altering a will. The jury found such views did not prove insanity, though the foreman lamented lack of marital experience. An unrelated worm powder advertisement concludes the snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Eve
Archbishop of
York
Cyclone Travels Told by a Far West Traveler
A traveler recounts encounters with cyclones in the Far West. When asked if cyclones can be stopped, the narrator replies the best course is to go along with them. The exchange captures rugged frontier resilience and weathered tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far West
Catarrh Cure Advertised as Internal Remedy
An ad endorses Hall's Catarrh Cure as a bloodborne treatment, claim of internal action, and notes constipation remedy from Mail's Family Pills. Mentions new Swedish Cabinet ministers as pro German in sympathies.
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Hall
Hell
Jot Et Peileweg & Co
Minard's Ask Prompt Questions The Deceased's Habits
Lawyer queries if the deceased spoke to him when alone. Patrick Mahoney evasively replies he cannot tell and says he was never with him when he was alone.
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Patrick Mahoney
Puck
Gotrox and Nervy Suiter Exchange Demands
In a terse exchange, Gotrox questions demands while Nervy Suiter defends seeking consent before taking on the work. The dialogue hints at an agreement process over a job offer and salary considerations.
Gladstone and Prussia on Alsace Lorraine in 1870
In correspondence with Lord Granville Gladstone opposed German plans to seize Alsace and Lorraine without neutral consultation. He warned such action would shame Europe and feared it would spark wider European complications, arguing neutrals should have a voice.
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Stone
Prussia
France
Alsace
Lorrain
Lord Granville
Europe
Humorous Observation on Fashion Authority
A wry note compares a man in brief authority to a woman in shortened skirts, highlighting social visibility and style norms in the era. The remark cues a wider satire of gendered dress and power.
Replenish Your Blood in the Spring
Advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People as a tonic to renew blood and strengthen nerves during spring. Claims include relief from fatigue headaches rashes and rheumatic pains. Offers mail order from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville at 50 cents a box of six.
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Williams
Dr. Venedicine Co
Brockville
Thousands of Foresters Sought for Canadian Battalions Overseas
The Forestry Battalions in England and France now total about ten thousand under Brig General Alexander McDougall. About five thousand are Canadian. the rest come from overseas units. To reassign those men, forestry recruits are requested from Canada. The age limit is 48 years and a height of 4 ft 11 in or more. Recruiting depots are open in all Canadian lumbering centers.
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England
France
Alexander McDougall
Canada
The Siberian Exile Story and the Russian Uprising
History recalls the exile system that sent hundreds of thousands to Siberia and the 1917 abdication that toppled czarist rule. The text traces how political prisoners found new purpose after the uprising, while noting the brutal legacy of penal exile and its human cost.
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Siberia
George Kennan
Russia
Tolstoi
City Boys on Farms Boost for Canadian Farm Work
The Canadian government plans a systematic program appointing university producers to visit high schools and enlist boys for summer farm work. The initiative screens physical ability and parental support for six months on farms with work credited like regular classes. Early trials show farm workers outpacing peers who stayed in school.
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Dominion
Ancient Juvenal Advice Echoes in Modern Proposals
The Christian Science Monitor notes Juvenal urged Romans to move to the countryside to gain space for the same rent, a concept the writer finds echoing in twenty century housing thoughts. It suggests country living offers relief from crowded urban quarters.
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Juvenal
Rome
Christian Science Monitor
Forgetfulness as a Noble Remedy for Injuries
A brief aphorism suggests that memory can heal wounds by letting injuries fade through time. It frames forgetfulness as a dignified cure aiding emotional or social harm.
Luring on to Destruction Reed Survival Tale From Mediterranea
Survivors of a French destroyer recount grim memories of a submarine lure in the Mediterranean as multiple liners reportedly meet doom. The eerie SOS signals and ensuing peril raise questions about hidden threats at sea and the fate of ships drawn toward the haunting blackness.
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S.O.S
Exererines
Just The One
The scene from Harper's Magazine portrays a mother interviewing a nurse maid applicant. The applicant admits a discharge was not voluntary, citing she forgot to wash the children. The children plead for the mother to hire her.
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Tency
Harper’s Magazine
Counter Check Company Offers Low Prices on Books
Counter Check Company Ltd from Hamilton Canada promotes counter check and sales books. They note rising paper costs while maintaining reasonable prices and offer samples, triplicate and carbon leaf books, waxed papers, parchment, and various wrappers. Offices listed in Toronto Montreal Winnipeg Vancouver.
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Silion
Canada
Check K Company, Ltd
Hamilton
Toronto
Montreal
Winnipeg
Vancouver
German Ability in War Sparks Debate on Forethought
The piece argues against praising German skill in war noting forty years of planning and mobilization. It compares German efforts to those of France and the United States and reflects on political dullness versus industrious work.
Motor Car Climbs Any Hill Says Clerk
A clerk touts a new motor car claiming it can climb any hill on earth. The boast highlights a revolutionary vehicle with remarkable climbing capability and broad appeal.
Unclear Self-Perception Reflected in Mistery Dialogue
A fragmentary dialogue explores self view and how others would assess a person. The text hints at vanity and social judgment without providing a full narrative or concrete details.
Fragmentary San John page hints at a Marie Well
A damaged OCR shows scattered phrases about Marie Well and a Jack o Lantern in a San John context, suggesting a festive or storytelling fragment without complete details.
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San John
Marie
Germans Buy British War Loan
Report notes Germans purchased British war loan certificates through intermediaries in neutral nations. The London Stock Exchange learned of the arrangements and brokers face questions about canceling the deals.
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London Stock Exchange
Well-Known Farmer Praises Dodd's Kidney Pills Cure
A Hadlington farmer, William Wood, testifies that four boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills cured his kidney and bladder troubles, heart flutterings, shortness of breath, and vision issues. The ad touts the pills as the greatest remedy for kidney-related ailments and links other diseases to kidney health.
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Hadlington
Ont
William Wood
Dodd
Ted
Bright
Cowboy orders forty dollars of ham and eggs in New York
Randall tells a joke about a cowboy visiting a fancy New York restaurant and asking for forty dollars worth of ham and eggs. The waiter declines, saying they do not serve half portions, in a quirky dialogue ending with the phrase Bina is 5 poem Used by Physi-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall
New York
Roger
Bina
Physi
Cynic in Overalls Foretells a Bridal Path
A fae stranger questions a workman repairing a church road. The man answers that the path is not to heaven but a bridal path, framing a whimsical contrast between sacred space and secular journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynic
Untold Story of a Kitchen Confrontation in the South
An old enslaved woman lived for years with a southern family. After a sharp rebuke, her mistress heard shrill vituperation from the kitchen. The scene grew so loud that Mrs. rushed to the kitchen calling out Liza and asking who she was addressing.
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South
Liza
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