Shipyards of the World inventory by Japanese bureau
The Shipping Affairs Bureau reports 264 steel shipyards worldwide capable of 1 000 ton or larger builds and 416 smaller yards. Nations listed include Britain 236, Holland 105, Germany 51, Japan 25, America 48, Norway 4, Denmark 9, Russia 17, with others and colonies. Anomalous quoted text follows.
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Shipping Affairs Bureau
Britain
Holland
Germany
Japan
Italy
France
Austria
Hon
Spain
Belgium
America
Norway
Denmark
Russia
Nations
Third Ypres Fight Ridge Vimy and the German Decline
The article argues Third Ypres and Verdun show the sinking German war strength while British morale grows. It likens the moment to Napoleon, notes German failures at Marne Verdun and Somme, and claims future campaigns will yield triumphs. Haig and Petain are cited as rallying figures.
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Ridge
Paris
Flanders
Europe
Marengo
Moscow
Virginia
Ypres
Marne
Verdun
Somme
Germany
Petain
Haig
New York Tribune
Customer Returns Late Novel After Waiting for Change
A clerk asks about returning a recently bought novel while the customer explains he finished it during the wait for change. The exchange reflects a common retail encounter and hints at customer patience and store policies.
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Boston
Trans
Manitoba Fire Prevention Slogan Book Reaches Travellers
A forest and conservation tale from Norway House Manitoba describes a book used by the Forestry Branch. The steamer table carried a pamphlet titled Manitoba North Fire Ranging District with the slogan No Fires in 1916. Readers encountered a patriotism message amid travel notices and local patrols led by Me. Blackford and his men.
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Forestry
Norway House
Manit
Blackford
Manitoba North
Winter Comfort and Temperature Habits Across Cultures
The piece compares climate comfort across cultures noting Scots prefer 58 degrees while Americans tolerate 68. It cites public schools set at 58 for health and comfort, contrasts Eskimo homes at 50, and observes Europeans suitably endure cooler indoor heat, with Americans adjusting after a winter abroad.
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Scotchman
Europe
Russia
Boston Transcript
Satisfied Mothers Endorse Baby's Own Tablets
Mrs Jean Dechaine of Sask writes she is well satisfied with Baby's Own Tablets for her baby and reports prompt relief of constipation. The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont sells by mail or at 25 cents a box.
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Jean Dechaine
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Care of the Working Horse in Farm Campaign
The article outlines key factors in maximizing horse labor, including feed, water, harness fit, feet, teeth, body parasites, and barn sanitation. It recommends easily digested grain with less palatable roughage and oats mixed with corn as the best feed, with careful water and regular teeth checks.
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Steve
Gently Apply Ointment Names on Box From Quickest Route
Fragmentary note mentions trying ointments and lotions and directs to read a name on a box at a store or route. Text is incomplete but implies seeking a product or brand and guidance for use.
Dutch Trade with Germany Warns of Strained Ties says Van der Veer
London editor Van der Veer reports Dutch 1915 16 commerce with Germany exceeded trade with England and warns America may lift embargoes hurting Holland and allied interests. He notes Dutch sympathy for Allies but cautions on German influence and potential invasion without aid.
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New York Times
John C. van der Veer
London
Amsterdam Telegraf
Wally
Oime
England
Holland
van der Veer
Germany
Belgium
der Veer
United States
Philadelphia
Britain to curb food prices via joint controls with US and Canada
The British food ministry set up a government buying agency with the United States to secure essential exports and limit speculation in grain and meats. Canada must save 12,000,000 bushels of wheat this year as part of a coordinated effort with British and American food controllers to stabilize prices amid wartime shortages.
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Beiti Canadien
Dominion
British Food Ministry
Pane
United States
Ning Tember
Britain
France
Italy
America
Canada
Wartime Courtship Customs in Wichita Students Give Up Treats for War
The Kansas City Star notes Wichita schoolgirls renounce candy and ice cream during the war and urge suitors to bring practical gifts. It recalls Mr Barkis delivering oranges and other tokens to Miss Clara Peggotty as signs of affection, implying wartime romance with purpose.
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Wichita
Mr. Barkis
Clara Peggotty
Sutton
Mothers Value This Oil for Child Croup Relief
Mothers who know how quickly croup can seize a child and the need for prompt relief keep a valuable medicine on hand. The article promotes a potent remedy as an essential prepa ration for treatment, noting its trusted efficacy in easing symptoms.
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Aeons Electric
Capetenen Saris
Indians in the Northland Health and Prosperity Rise
Reports from northern sub-inspectors for 1917 show Indians in the Northland healthier and better off than years past. Arrangements with Hudson's Bay Co. aided food supplies to avert starvation while fur animals are more plentiful than before.
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Hudson's Bay Co
Fragmented note on infant rash and ointment use
A caregiver recalls a four month old baby with a widespread rash treated with a bar of Cutiura Ointment and two tins used. The text is corrupt and lacks clear dates or full context.
Feigned Blindness And Liberation At Sorbonne Prison
A Sorbonne professor, held since 1935 in a German military prison, used feigned blindness to outwit doctors and endure harsh tests until a recent exchange freed him as a permanently disabled prisoner. Miller's Worm Powders advertised as the best remedy, promising to expel worms and smooth a child's recovery.
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Sorbonne
Paris
Buried treasure tale fades as potatoes gain ground
A Washington reader notes a shift from fiction toward practical gardening. The letter frames expert advice on planting potatoes as a better reading choice, arguing for productive tasks over speculative stories.
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Washington
Minards Liniment and the First Matches Tale
A Manchester Guardian reminiscence recalls how a village parson brought back a single match from London nearly a century ago. The tale describes how that lone strike sparked invitations and the spread of matches, illustrating early UK regulation and social change.
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United Kingdom
Manchester Guardian
London
Legion Aere
He Will Herve to Harry When He Decides Crown Goes
Detroit Free Press notes the subject will cede his crown once a final decision is made. The report outlines looming changes and the potential impact on key figures and institutions involved.
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Harry
Detrot Free Press
How Many Hun Submarines Lost
The British navy has sunk about 75 German submarines this year, with total German losses approaching 193 by January. LordGeorge cites 193 submarines lost to date, roughly four per week, while noting ongoing Haun pirate activity and a drop in steamship losses since April peak.
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1Lord George
Germany
Haun
Vancouver World
Government Farms For Training Stations
The senate suggests using Dominion experimental farms as training stations for returned soldiers to work in agriculture or return to farming after service. Existing arrangements at Ste Anne de Bellevue and near Guelph are noted, with a senate committee to consider further. Also mentioned is a Tokyo English magazine proofing error of 39 000 copies and mock dialogue about figures.
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George G. Foster
Out
Dominion
Mi Hospitals Commission
Ste. Anne de Bellevue
College
Guelph
Ontario
Senate
Tokyo
Prootveader
Canada and the Settler’s Relation in a Growing Economy
The article discusses Canada's potential role in North American enterprise, noting strong wheat production and distant vast lands. It contrasts Canada’s opportunities with an American model of federal banking and enterprise, highlighting the Canadian landscape as an inviting field for investment and growth. It references Chicago business elites and the Board of Trade in shaping cross-border economic ties.
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Ericus
Uisted
Chicago
Board of Trade
Cor
Canada
Orld
Fragmented OCR poetry line yields vague inquiry
The readable fragment questions ideals and bravery while referencing personal relations and feelings. The text is unclear and lacks concrete events or identifiable subjects.
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