Germania and the world war crisis urges unity and action
A New York Globe editorial calls for decisive action against Germany, arguing that Sanitary measures and central efforts must target the enemy at its core. It warns of Germany undermining self-government and urges exerting all power toward a general peace with America protected through involvement in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
New York
Texas
Mexico
United States
Herculd
America
Europe
New York Globe
Plants and Animals Form Mutual Protection Partnerships
A discussion of plant animal relationships showing mutual protection and feeding dynamics. Ants protect plants in exchange for nectar secretions, while other species rely on plant and insect interactions for nourishment and survival, highlighting complex ecological alliances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kral
Desa Tires
Csist
Certian
Defeast
Tropics
Dee Dell
Witval
Marketing reform urged for farm produce in postwar era
The article stresses profitable marketing as a major farm problem now and after the war. It cites Washington creating a state farm markets office to study distribution and marketing costs, and argues for federal grading and international markets to assure quality and expand Canadian farm product sales. Delegates say government action will shape postwar farmer fortunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Canada
Banda
State of
Washington
Farm Markets
Reptienene At of Agriculture
Bullet in Heart Raises Alarm Through X Ray
A French surgeon detects a free shrapnel bullet in the left ventricle of a soldier’s heart after he recovered from a wound. The bullet moved with each heartbeat, swirled through the cavity, yet caused no discomfort.
Banish Pimples and Eruptions with Dr Williams Pink Pills
Winter to spring change brings pimples eruptions and eczema as blood goes out of order. A tonic is needed to restore blood and health. Dr Williams Pink Pills are advertised as a tonic that improves appetite boosts energy and renews blood. Available from medicine dealers or by mail Brockville Ontario six boxes for 2 50.
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Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Vanity of a Cow and a Perilous Mistaken Remedy
A farmer bursts into a country store accusing the clerk of mixing liniment with perfume for his cow. The cow now refuses to eat or be milked and sighs endlessly while gazing at her reflection in a pond. The tale ends with an ad for Graves Worm Exterminator promising prompt relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Watchman-Examiner
Well Trained Horses Teach Patience In Farm Work
A newspaper note discusses how farm horses vary in ability and temperament. It highlights the idea of horse sense, comparing intelligent horses to those that resist training, and notes that even smart horses need proper care and instruction for team work. A farmer refused a lucrative sale, trusting his team to perform.
Fragmentary note on suffrage and equality rhetoric
A garbled excerpt argues for gender equality and broader rights beyond woman suffrage. The distressed phrasing and missing context obscure specifics, but the voice asserts that men and women should be treated as equals in some unspecified matter.
Protection for the Birds and Their Homes
A persuasive essay by J. D. A. Evans argues for bird protection across Canada. It celebrates nest building, describes nests in trees, sand banks, and bridges, and warns against disturbing eggs or harming fledglings. The piece links bird life to crop and forest health and urges youth to safeguard birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sybetes
Dominion of
Canada
North America
J. D. A. Evans
Causes of lodging in wheat from Italian station report
An Italian experiment station report links wheat lodging to high soil nutritive salts and abundant moisture, while drought on poor soil with full light reduces lodging. Fully manured plants show lodging risk if rain is scarce.
Ivory from North America derived from American tusks
George F. Kunz summarizes ivory sources in a recent work noting North American elephants and Siberian mastodons formed land bridges. The article suggests Alaska offers promising ivory prospecting as wild elephant supplies dwindle and prehistoric tusks have been found in Arctic islands.
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George F. Kunz
North America
Siberia
Behring Strait
Alaska
Freezone promises instant corn relief for sore feet
A Cincinnati authority touts freezone as a simple remedy for corns and calluses. A few drops on the affected area allegedly relieves pain and causes the corn to shrink and detach without harming surrounding tissue. A small bottle can be bought at drug stores, with druggists urged to stock it.
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Cincinnati
North Dakota Farmers' Non-Partisan League gains strong gains
The article notes that last summer farmers organized the Farmers' Non-Partisan League in North Dakota and won a governor’s race a pro-farmers House majority and 23 of 49 Senate seats. It outlines the league's program including state owned facilities and reforms, and mentions a broader national interest if the movement succeeds. It ends with a promotion of Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a valued digestive cleanser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers
North Dakota
Farmers’ Non-Partisan League
House of Representatives
Senate
United States
The Submarine Net Description and Risks
A historical description explains a submarine net built from wiry rope with large meshes ten to fifteen feet square. Floats on top keep it vertical, weights hold it down, and the net probes depths to about 200 feet. If a submarine collides, its progress reveals hidden motive power and can spell danger or catastrophe.
Denmark Surges in War Profits Through Shipping Dividends
Danish shipping firms report high wartime dividends. Fourteen companies paid an average 62 percent of capital last year, totaling 43 million kroner, far exceeding the prewar value of their fleets. Strong profits stem from wartime transport and repair work.
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Nes
Hes
Wea
Message From Mrs Dickens on Dodd's Kidney Pills
Mrs H Dickens of Hamilton Ontario shares a hopeful tale of recovery after childbirth and her daughter's nervous troubles. She credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for relief after two boxes and notes improved health for both. The advertisement touts kidney ailments as the cause of most women's troubles and promotes the pills as the old established remedy.
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Dodd
Hamilton
Ont
H. Dickens
Tom Street
Canada
Dickens
Cam
Asthma Remedy Promises Quick Relief From Natural Vapor
A New Haven note touts Dr J Kel logsge’s Asthma Remedy as a magical immediate aid. The advertisement claims the natural vapor clears air passages and invites fresh air, sold by dealers nationwide.
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Dr. J
Bb Kellogge
Matrimonial Boom Aimed at Dodging Conscription
The Herald comments on a surge of marriages in the United States as men seek to avoid the draft. It questions the right of shirkers to escape service, suggesting they merely swap one burden for another and face social expectation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ntelor Herald
Egyptian Liniment Promoted for Farm Animal Wounds
Advert says Egyptian Liniment helps when horses cattle and other stock are cut by barb wire fences. Farmers in the west are urged to keep a bottle handy to save valuable animals from disablement. Send for a free sample from Douglas & Co Napanee Ont.
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Douglas & Co
Napanee
Ont
Gold Output From Klondike and Fortymile Districts
The Fortymile river discovery in 1886 sparked a rush of miners to inland Alaska, opening the Klondike placer fields on the Canadian side. In 30 years more than $200,000,000 in gold has been extracted from the Klondike and Alaska Yukon placer camps, with a substantial portion flowing to the Fortymile district.
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Klondike
Alaska
Yukon
Fortymile
Canadian
A Friend's Advice A Friend's Advice
A friend offers practical guidance and encouragement in a brief column style note. The piece emphasizes listening, patience, and prudent decision making in everyday matters. It reflects a practical, reassuring tone typical of informal guidance columns.
Boy Scout Ethics Urge Nest Protection In March
The Scout notes urge Scouts to refuse gang nesting and egg taking, praising the movement for close nature ties and moral, ethical, and physical benefits. It cites educators praising the program's role in shaping responsible youths and lists Minard's Liniment Lumberman's Friend as a local brand mention.
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Oie
Scout
Amo
Wnlx
Boy Scouts Movement
Teachers College Record
Vacant Lands a Menace to the Prairie Farmer
Alberta law authorizes rural municipalities to levy a tax on unoccupied lands to fund poison and labor for gopher control. Saskatchewan has a similar statute. As gophers spread on waste land near farms, a farmer must address nearby land infestations to protect his holdings.
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Alberta
Saskatchewan
One of Germany’s Greatest Problems
In a British prize court proceeding for condemnation of enemy property, an affidavit from a war trade intelligence official stated that 8,000 locomotives lay up at Essen last month due to oil shortages or poor lubricants. Railway engine lubrication was described as a top wartime priority in Germany.
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War Trade Intelligence Department
Essen
Germany
Out Where the West Begins by Arthur Chapman
Poem fragment praising the West as a place where brighter sun, bluer skies, kinder friends, and livelier music define a hopeful life. The text invokes imagery of clean snow, fresh breezes, and relieved despair, attributing these virtues to the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Chapman
Reading Challenge Frustrates Local Youth
A transcription fragment shows a person doubting another’s reading ability while someone notes a heated room and a hurried exchange. The text is garbled and lacks clear context or dates.
A New Bond With Canada
The New York Tribune urges a bond with Canada as the war expands to Europe. It notes Canadians answering the call of liberty and a continental effort to uphold humanity, justice, and freedom. The piece envisions further American aid and allied action against tyranny.
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Europe
America
Canada
United States
New
Y ¥ Tribune
Not Suitable Text but Once Readable
The readable fragment attacks alcohol use and cites Dr. Dot Lake of Harvard Medical School saying alcohol should not be used as a stimulant. It references a London or Boston newspaper comment and an Ottawa remark about an orchestra.
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Dot.lake
Harvard Medical School
Ottaws
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