German Lieutenant Spindler Treated Generously After Capture
Report describes Lieutenant Spindler of the Lifau captured after a raid on Ireland. He concealed twenty one five pound notes on his clothing. when questioned he claimed differing viewpoints between English and German officers. The prize court forfeited the money but granted him a full month's pay. other officers received no returned funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lifau
Ireland
Prioner
Spindler
Peter
Volwans
Spindier
Ginger and worm remedies in old newspaper notices
Restrictions may likely be placed the purchase of Jamaican ginger. The old temperance refrain hints at water drinkers and ginger in hot drinks. Mothers can know when children are troubled with worms and use worm exterminator remedies.
Apple crop program proposed for Itoish Ceotombia province
Deputy minister announces excellent apple harvest prospects in the province and a campaign to persuade households to buy apples over other products to aid conservation efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iitish
Hoover Belief Promotes Thoughtful Food Purchases
A 1920s slogan hints at civic virtue urging consumers to buy food with thought while praising public service and a cheerful tax system. The brief note reflects era marketing blends with social campaigns.
Fragmented wartime letters criticize British policy and German piracy
The misspelled excerpts cite a forester and Albert Ballin in replies to Grand Admiral von Tirpite and Privy Councillor Rathe man. They claim wealth rise from enterprise while Britain bears piracy burden. A Montreal Herald quote condemns British policy as exploiting others for German gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urotessor
Forester
von Tirpite
Privy Councillor
Ratheman
Albert Ballin
Mortreal Herald
Child’s Odd Answer Reveals Family Name Riddle
A station officer questions a man and tries many queries to identify him. The child finally says his mother calls his father by no name she likes him, revealing a playful family nickname.
Electric Oil Heals Respiratory Ailments, Testimonials Claim
Dr. Thomas Electric Oil is praised for curing respiratory disorders with this oil said to ease bronchial inflammation better than any other preparation. Testimonials claim rapid relief and wide efficacy for sufferers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Origins of War Slang From Trenches to Quiet Farewells
The excerpt catalogs World War I slang for German foes and artillery. Terms like Boche Berthas Marmites and crumpa appear alongside grim trench language for death service by chaplains and being buried as pushing up the daisies. It notes the rough crude nicknames and euphemisms used by soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kropp
Malker
Saskatchewan approves flax straw binder twine venture
An authorized Saskatchewan company under the Katchewah Companies Act will produce binder twine, commercial twine, and cordage from flax straw with a $1,000,000 capitalization. The new process yields about 270 pounds of twine per ton of straw, promising economical utilization of a long burning residue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Regina
Sastchewan
Increased Respect Mes Hawbuck-Hiram
Farmer H I notes it now takes twice as long to drive the pigs as before. The other speaker replies that he would not speak harsh to critters valued at fifty dollars each. Boston Transe
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Hawbuck
Hiram
Farmer H
Boston
German diplomacy and U boats stir Danish port ties
A Philadelphia Telegraph item cites a German Daily Gazette story quoting the Copenhagen envoy on limiting sea traffic with Britain. It notes Reventlow’s interest in coupling submarine warfare with political moves in Scandinavia and suggests extending U boat activity to Danish food exports to Britain.
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Denmark
Hun
Copenhagen
Britain
Be Cured Today of Backache Telegraph Ad
A medicinal advertisement claims Dr Hamilton's Pills cure backache and liver kidney stomach disorders. It touts vegetable, mild formula and promises appetite, color, strength, and good spirits with a 25 bottle purchase. Also mentions superstition about thirteen with President Wilson and national symbols.
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Ds Hamilton
Hamutton
Dr. Hamilton
Woman praises Dodd's Kidney Pills in St John ad
Mrs. Mantle of 117 King Street East St John New Brunswick says three years of weariness, drowsiness, headaches, and pains are relieved by Dodd's Kidney Pills. She urges sufferers to try the remedy. The pills claim to purify blood and restore health and are endorsed by many women who felt run down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodd
Koda
Atrocities in Serbia Shock Greek Balkan Fronts
An appeal from Serbian students in Switzerland and the Serbian legation in Washington cites deportations to Bulgaria affecting entire families. It claims priests, teachers, and doctors were removed and only one elementary and one secondary school allowed to operate. Rebels face shooting by Austro Bulgarian forces.
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Serbia
Macedonia
Switzerland
Washington
Bulgaria
Pur
Blake on keeping foreigners from fooling us
A London Morning Post quotation recalls Oliver Cromwell's era, urging workers to mistrust internationalism and protect national interests. The line attributed to Blake frames the business of preventing foreign deception as a warning to working men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Cromwell
Blake
London Morning Post
Evolution of Western Farm Life in Canadian Prairies
J. D. Athelney Evans discusses the Western Canadian prairie journey from pioneer days to modern farming. He traces trade hardships, rural logistics, and the shift to improved infrastructure and education, noting a forward move toward intensified husbandry and rural migration.
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Prairie
Canada
Great West
Prairie Provinces
J. D. Athelney Evans
Marion Bridge Lints Man's Claim as Best Seller Liniment
A local merchant states Manard's Liniment has been the top seller for the past year in Marion Bridge CB. The claim highlights strong local demand and repeated customer preference for this liniment product.
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Marion Bridge
Saskatchewan Co op Creameries form poultry department
A poultry department is created within the Saskatchewan Co operative Creameries to handle eggs and poultry. The program aims to improve quality through buying and grading, building on Saskatchewan’s growing poultry sector. The province, third in Canada, has about six million birds and aims to reach twenty million. efforts target youth involvement through schools, fairs, and competitions to sustain interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co-operative Creameries, Limited
Co-Operative Creameries of
Saskatchewan
Canada
Allies Scrap Archangel Supply Depots and Russia Breaks with Entente
The article notes Russia’s defection from the Entente after France and Britain withdrew from Archangel and the White Sea area. Allies spent vast sums building warehouses, wharves, cranes, and harbor facilities for Russia, much of which was lost as guns and war materiel were redirected to Germany. The piece calls the Archangel episode ghastly and astonishing, suggesting alliance efforts failed and Russia shifted sides.
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Russia
Actio
France
Britain
Angel
White Sea
Morma
Arctic Ocean
Entente
Archangel
Great
Prence
United States
Germany
Guard the Baby Against Colds Patent Pills Ad
To guard the Baby against colds can equal Baby's Own Tab om. The Tablets are a mild laxative that keep the little one's stomach and bowels working regularly. It is a recognized fact that good stomach and bowels prevent colds and promote health and happiness. The Tabs are sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Must Farm or Fight Exemption and Farm Duty Urged
The piece argues that farm exemptions should bind workers to stay on the farm and produce, warning officials will monitor and compel those exempted to labor. It frames military service as the farmer’s tool to keep exempted workers on production and avoid coercion by farmers.
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Miitary Service Act
Lethbridge Herald
Canada’s Wheat Crop Outlook and Stock Abroad
A survey estimates last year’s Canadian wheat crop at about 215 million bushels. By December 1, about 112.5 million bushels remained on this side of the Atlantic, with 68.5 million in the United States en route to the allies. Much wheat was still in farmers’ hands.
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Canada
Ontario
Atlantic
United States
Prophetic Tone Tracks German Split and Peace Conference
A Springfield Republican editorial condemns the illusion of two Germanies and urges the end of delusion that moderates like Hertling and Czernin can oust the militarists Tirpitz Hindenburg and General Hoffman at the peace talks, arguing for decisive Allied leverage.
Sheep Growers See Wealth in Wool Boom Despite War Losses
The article argues wool prices will stay high as global wool output declines. It cites heavy European losses, reduced flocks in Germany Turkey Austria Hungary England and France, and growing US declines. Western Canada, especially the Prairie Provinces, gains as wool production rises with expanding small flocks and weed-control profits.
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Canada
Europe
Germany
Turkey
Balkan States
Austria-Hungary
England
France
United States
National
Montana
Prairie Provinces
Regina Growers Oppose Grain Screenings Handling
Members of the Regina local of the Saskatchewan Grain Growers Association opposed current grain screenings handling at their last meeting after talks by James Robinson and Hon. George Brown. They passed a resolution applying the cleaning and disposal rules to all grains and urged fair payment to farmers for screenings. Brown noted elevators collect 2 to 3 million dollars yearly for screenings and that some screenings fetch high prices in the U S while farmers burn unusable residues.
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Regina
Saskatchewan Grain ‘Growers’ Association
James Robinson
Saskatchewan Erative Elevator, Company
George Brown
Minneapolis
Brown
Many New Schools To be Built this Year
In Saskatchewan 149 districts formed to end of 1916 and 140 to 175 new schools expected this year. Province now has 4029 districts. 84 formed in 1905, peak second in 1912 with 382 districts. Government promotes public education with liberal school funding and rural access rules.
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Saskatchewan
Eet Sa
Dinner Titan Minutes Joyful Feast
A quirky exchange Рад Edgas expresses joy over minutes for dinner while mentioning turkey. The odd dialogue hints at a playful, intimate moment centered on meals and celebration.
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Titan
Germany at War quoted on ruthless valor and treachery
A passage from Maj. Haldane Macfall’s Germany at War argues that Germans view “superior breed” rights to break laws against inferior races and commit treachery, while enemies committing such acts are seen as committing an enormity.
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Maj
Haldane Macfall
Germany
Record for Two Year Old Cow Mercedes Dichess Second
Two year old cow Mercedes Dichess Second, owned by Willian Gibert of Ston Plain Iberta, qualified in the Canadian record of performance. The cow produced 11,266 pounds of milk and 420 pounds of butter in a year's test.
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Mercedes Dichess
Willian Gibert
Ston Plain
Iberta
Rcord
Warned to Prepare for War All at Home
An advertisement urges readers over thirty to protect kidney vitality to prevent premature aging and death. It promotes Anuric double strength and advises drinking water, sweating daily, and clearing uric acid from blood. Trial package offered for 10 cents from St. Pierce, Thorold, Ont. Witness testimonials claim kidney strengthening and relief from rheumatic symptoms.
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Dr. Lerce
Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N.Y
Dr. Peres
St. Pierce
Thorold
Kidneye
C. A. Clarke
Bee
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