Canada in Flanders Book Distributed to English Schools
Abed Smith, Commissioner of Emigration, has secured ten thousand copies of Sir Max Aitken’s Canada in Flanders for English schools by order of the Canadian Government. Letters praising the project come from masters and families with former pupils serving or fallen in the Canadian forces, including mentions of St Thomas headmaster, Grimsby, Cheltenham, and Grimsby accounts. The correspondence notes old boys enlisting, daughters and scholars linking with Canadian schools, and a sergeant son who fell in 1915 at the wood and another son killed at Ypres.
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Abed Smith
Sir Max Aitken
Canada
Flanders
St. Thomas
W. J. Walsh
Cheetham Hill
Wood
David Keekie
Bolton
Ypres
Missing husband found dead in canal after plea for rescue
A distressed wife burst into the police station claiming her husband threatened self harm and had been missing for two days. The inspector questioned her as she finally admitted the husband was dead, following the canal discovery.
Nameless Horrors in Romanian Towns Across War Turmoil
A blow by German and Bulgarian forces leads to mass killings of unarmed Romanians. Eyewitnesses describe systematic shooting in marketplaces while women and even children assisted or incited violence. Reported mutilations include severed limbs and gouged eyes. A Bucharest hospital holds a lunatic survivor, widow of a victim who witnessed her husband slaughtered.
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Bucharest
Doctor Claims 50 Percent Eye Strength Increase in One Week
An advertisement touts Bon-Opto tablets promising to strengthen eyesight by 50 percent in many cases within a week. It describes dissolving a tablet in water, reports dramatic reader improvements, and urges readers to obtain the product via Valmes Drug Co. or local druggists.
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Eve
Gil
Disabled Canadian Soldiers aided by Hospitals Commission
The Military Hospitals Commission reports 2061 soldiers under care at month start, with 420 in sanatoria for tuberculosis and 1616 in convalescent hospitals. It details medical exams, home discharge with pension, training for new occupations, artificial limbs, and priority in employment to returned soldiers, urging public cooperation and local committees for placement.
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Military Hospitals Commission
Ortafen
Canada
Militia Department
Quebec
Dominion
Toronto
Ontario Military Hospital
Cobourg
Ottawa
Minard’s Liniment Cures Diphtheria Wedding Scene
A fragmented scene shows a marriage declaration as Blanche tearfully speaks of ending their management and returning gifts, Henry cheerfully replies to begin with kisses, culminating in the couple being married.
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Henry
Blanche
Asthma Remedy Claim From Dr Kellogg
The notice promotes Dr. J. D. Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy as daily curing long standing asthma. It says neglect allows the condition to grip bronchial passages, and urges use of the preparation at once to prevent years of suffering.
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J. D. Kellogg
No Money For Wedding Delays Church Ceremony
A young couple arrived at the church for their wedding but the groom lacked funds for the fee. The clergyman permitted them to wait while the bride fetched the money. She returned with the cash and the ceremony proceeded despite initial doubt, as onlookers and the vestry witnessed the couple’s union.
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Monty
Evealiagt
Court Transcript Notes On Nolle Pros Case
Fragmentary judge dialogue shows Mr. Malaprop pressing for his case while the district attorney clarifies nolle pros. The garbled OCR hints at a plea or dismissal decision in a criminal matter.
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Honor
Nolle
New Zealanders Break German Line At Flers In Fresh Attack
New Zealand troops pressed a bold assault on a German strong point and a new trench beyond Flers with heavy bombardment and flame shells. They quickly reached the objective but advanced beyond it under machine gun fire before tanks supported the push.
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Flers
New Zealand
Fell From Loft Hurts Then Recoils With Liniment Aid
Edwin Putnam of Wendel Depot Massachusetts fell ten feet from a loft while retrieving material. He suffered back bruises and full body soreness but reports rapid relief after applying Sloan's Liniment, which is sold in drug stores for 25 50 and 100 cents.
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Edwin Putnam
Wendel Depot
Mass
Mr. Putnam
Sloan
Curious hatching method used in Amoy neighborhood
The Chinese in Amoy hatch hens and ducks by layering lukewarm roasted rice over and under eggs in wooden tubs. Each tub holds about five hundred eggs across six rice layers and five egg layers, with daily turning and reheating of rice. Hatch occurs in twenty to thirty days as bottom eggs rise to the top.
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Amoy
Conversation on secrecy and repeating confidences
A dialogue fragment shows a speaker denying making secrets public and another noting reluctance to repeat casual remarks. The exchange centers on trust and whether information should be treated as confidential.
Dr Williams Pink Pills Endorsed by Suffering Women
Aimed at hardworking women, the ad urges strengthening blood for health and energy. It cites Mrs N E Tompsett of Ottawa Ontario who reports nervous debility relief after using four boxes and months of treatment, noting weight gain from 100 to 140 pounds.
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Dr. Williams
Reclaimed Heroes and Bright Pupil Twins
A fragment notes reformatories and industrial schools shaping males into reformable citizens. It highlights a "splendid record" of DOM. eight Sedat of Se three the French Med one the de Teacher and poses a playful prompt about the plural of Bright Pupil: Twins.
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Dom
Wheat and harvest collide with a hidden cost in verse
A reflective poem by Robert I. C. Stead portrays a farmer whose life centers on a simple harvest. The birth of a son and the weight of national expectations shift his view, revealing a conflict between personal toil and wider ambitions as his family and fields unfold.
Scotoscopia Invention Reveals Darkness Vision
Signor Giulio Ulivi, injured months ago, says his Scotoscopia uses infrared waves to detect objects in darkness. Aims to illuminate distant targets for warships and map enemy coasts with Scotographs. Applicable on land sea and air, enabling invisible signaling between ships.
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Signor Giulio Ulivi
Milan
Signor Ulivi
Pioneers and tonics cited in tercentenary note
Canadians plan celebrations for Louis Hebert the first farmer settler in Quebec in 1617 his work clearing land and planting fruit trees is recalled alongside Minard's Liniment praised as a remedy for worms and a staple for afflicted children Mother Graves Worm Exterminator is mentioned as a trusted treatment.
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Louis Hebert
Paris
Quebec
France
Daylight Saving Trials Spark Wide European Praise
Reports from Europe on the summer time experiment show favorable results. In Vienna gas use fell by 142000 dollars, while England sees general acceptance. A British committee will study social and economic effects and advise on permanent adoption with changes. Oxford astronomer Prof Turner supports the shift, and Prof J Perry now backs it. Also advertised: Miller's Worm Powders claim effectiveness for stomach and intestinal worms.
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England
H. Turner
Savilian
Oxford
J. Perry
Will Deduct It From Pay It Order Clarified
An official order in council is announced regarding wage deductions. The statement references correcting a misstatement about a teacher and teeth. The casual remark attributes false teeth to a person named Bobby.
Suppression Petition Seeks Ban on Indian Liquor Trade
A 1680 petition from Crewcorne residents near the Delaware falls to royal authorities argues the Indian drinking trade endangers lives and property. Signed by twelve men, they request the full suppression of selling brandy and strong liquors to Indians to restore peace.
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Dellaware
Crewcorne
Girard
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Comic exchange at gallery party mocks likeness in painting
A witty line at a party features a young woman praising a sergeant artist by kissing his painting. The artist then quips that since the painting did not kiss back it was not like him, prompting laughter from the crowd.
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Sergeant
Learning Never Ends Says Wise Philadelphia Text
A reflective piece argues that life is an academy where every person encountered is a teacher. It asserts ceasing to learn is akin to ceasing to live and praises the enduring scholar who learns until the end.
Man and time in opportunity use, Disraeli quote
The writing muses on how men should value opportunities over time and warns that careless spending on a son’s wants may waste chances. It laments bankers and cashiers who fail to capitalize on financial chances and suggests prudence in spending linked to enjoyment.
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Disraeli
Fragmented wartime note hints at wire dangers and gifts
A garbled wartime fragment references wire work, danger from mines, and a mention of gifts and duties amid military activity. Names and specifics are unclear, but the text alludes to a soldier’s tasks involving wires and entanglements during conflict.
Incomplete historical note on rubber industry and trade
Fragmentary OCR text references rubber, import importance, and tropical industry basics, noting years and growth. No clear events, persons, or organizations are identifiable from the readable portions.
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