Returned Soldier Subsidy Held an Investment for Community
Brockville Herald argues that subsidies to returned soldiers are not a burden but an investment. It contends veterans will become productive taxpayers and contributors to national wealth, eventually recouping public money through taxes and civic value.
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Brockville Aeder and
Times
Dr Hamilton's Pills Promise Quick Constipation Cure
Advertising claim for Dr Hamilton's Pills offering immediate relief and a $1000 reward for any case not corrected in three days. Promises soothing vegetable extracts strengthen stomach and bowels, preventing biliousness and indigestion. One box 25 cents, sold by unspecified dealers.
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Hamlten
A Catastrophe To Civilization
The dissolution of Russia, if it happens, would be an incalculable loss to civilization. The Russian pasant proved an admirable colonist in remote regions, supplying that the shortsighted vid rezime lacked kindness and common sense. Under a progressive republican government the vast state, left intact, might have led the world, but a handful of elites destroyed the opportunity that preceded the revolution.
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Russia
Pasant
Asia
Trusted German Spy Investigation Warns Of Naval Dangers
The Philadelphia Ledger condemns the exposure of a German spy posing as a master mechanic in U S Navy War Work. It urges probing other trusted Germans in war work, arguing their untrustworthiness could endanger military and naval forces and noting the spy’s plot to use torpedoes to sink allied ships.
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Henig
Effis Island
Bien
Lieut. Shea
USN
Henry
Philadelphia Ledger
Corns Cause Much Suffering Promises Relief
An advertisement touts Holloway's Corn Cure as speedy, sure, and satisfactory relief from corns, highlighting its effect in alleviating discomfort and promising quick results.
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Holloway
Gophers and Squirrels in Manitoba Bulletin Issued
Manitoba Department of Agriculture releases a 20 page bulletin by Professor Jackson on gophers and squirrels. It cites prize incentives for gopher killing and information gathering, includes species drawings, burrow plans, and notes on hibernation and poison use. Free copies available from Publications Branch Winnipeg.
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Manitoba
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Jackson
Manitoba Agricultural College
Bulletin
Winnipeg
There will be no peace without revolution in Germany
The piece argues that lasting peace requires a revolution in Germany to shift power from the Junkers to the people. It accuses German rulers of conquest and warns that trust in the current government will yield further aggression. It cites Belgium and Wilson, claiming the true aim is a trustworthy German government, which alone would bring peace.
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Junker
Russia
Finland
Roumania
Belgium
Wilson
Saturday Evening Post
Convalescent Home Plan For Returned Canadian Soldiers
Great War Veterans of Canada seek cooperation with the British Ambulance Society of Long Beach California to obtain government sanction for a convalescent home in California. The society pledges to raise funds to build and maintain the facility with support from British organizations in the United States.
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California
Great War Veterans of Canada
British Ambulance Society
Long Beach
Cal
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United States
Soldiers Willing to Serve in New Coed Draft Code
Civilians endure hardship as the harvest season approaches. word spreads that soldiers remain ready to serve under the new draft code, highlighting shifts in manpower and civilian expectations during wartime.
French Decorations for Mass regiment in brave frontier action
The French army decorated 122 American soldiers from the Massachusetts One Hundred and Fourth Regiment with the war cross for bravery in recent fighting near the front line. Seventeen from the same unit plus five from another regiment received medals for actions around the Apremont forest and Soissons, with some men listed as wounded or missing. The French general praised the regiment’s audacity and sacrifice under bombardment, noting they repelled a German attack and secured prisoners and trenches at bayonet point.
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Massachusettes
Apremont Forest
Soissons
Government Standard Flour Moves to Improve Pig Feed
Food control board orders mills to stop re grinding bran into shorts and discontinue mixing. All flour must bear Government Standard Flour designation. Mills may package waham flour in seven pound bags. Mills to boost graham flour and edible bran stock and recommend adding one pound bran per large quantity of flour for home bread.
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Freezone Promises Pain Free Corn Removal At Home
A Cincinnati authority touts Freezone as a simple at home remedy to lift corns and calluses with a few drops. The product dries instantly, causes no pain or infection risk, and is sold at drug stores or via wholesalers for quick relief.
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Haase Attacks Peace Plans in Reichstag Speech
German Socialist leader Herr Haase denounces alleged Ukraine peace deals as illegitimate and warns against frontier changes in Poland. He argues Finland shows revolutionary order, opposes liberator rhetoric, and says Alsace Lorraine should be decided by local residents.
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Germany
Herr Haase
Reichstag
Ukraine
Poland
Finland
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Bricy
Alsace
Lorraine
Grand Old Man Praises Dodd's Kidney Pills at 82
Barrie Ontario special report notes George Somers, 82, lauding Dodd's Kidney Pills after trying several remedies. A former carriage worker with forty years service, he attributes long term kidney relief to the pills, having used them for about a quarter century.
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George Somers
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Mr. Somers
Hindenburgs Verbal Strategy in WWI Tactics
The article analyzes Hindenburg and Ludendorff delaying massed assaults and using misleading tips to confuse Allied forces. It notes German high command sometimes contradicts its own signals while the Allies, including General Foch, adapt and guess Germanys next moves in the ongoing campaign.
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Kemmel Hill
High Command
Ludendorff
Foch
Kellogg's Asthma Remedy Promoted as Reliable Relief
An old newspaper blurb touts Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a consistent, proven treatment that relieves asthma and promises ongoing improvement with yearly sales increasing. It urges readers to obtain the remedy today to avoid another attack.
Magnate Sees Golf Valuation in Time Wager
In a Boston Transcript style exchange the magnate values his time at one hundred dollars per minute while a friend jokes about a casual afternoon golf wager of ten thousand to fifteen thousand dollars. The light tussle frames an upper-class banter over games and money.
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Leaders scarce as Austria teeters on the edge of revolt
An interview from the Franco-Swiss frontier cites reports that Austria is seething with revolution yet lacks resolute leaders and organized masses. It notes German fears over eastern pressures, Brest-Litovsk tensions, and widespread hunger in Vienna as food hoarding grows.
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Sefgen Delmer
Daily Mail
Austria
Ludendorff
Viennaisell
Germany
Brest-Litovsk
Amsterdam
Daily Express
Finland
Ukraine
Dudley Manager Fined for Overworking and Fradulent Orders
A Dudley steel works manager, Joseph William Flack, was fined 100 for sending men to obtain several abums and clocking more hours than he worked. The case centers on alleged fraud and labor overage at the factory.
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Joseph William Flack
Dudley
England
Eight Nations in European War Report 17 Million Fighting Men
The report states eight nations involved in the European conflict marshal 17 million fighting men. It highlights scale of mobilization and likely impact on the broader war effort.
Modern Household Problems Incomplete OCR Snippet
Fragmentary text from a modern household column hints at a humorous or editorial piece about family life but provides no cohesive events or named subjects. The readable parts mention a cat and a judge reference, leaving the main point unclear.
Gentlemen and Mothers Warned About Pink Pills
An advertisement urges mothers to treat anaemia in teenage girls with Dr Williams Pink Pills. It claims the medicine enriches blood, restores energy and color, and cites Grace Haskins of Watchford Ontario praising recovery after using the pills. Available from dealers or by mail at Brockville Ontario.
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Man Adopts Rumored Soda Habit and Fancy Glasses
Report notes Bill abandons other drinks and only consumes plain soda. He reportedly wears bright yellow glasses to give the impression of champagne.
Man Above Price Dr Grenfell Mercy on Labrador Coast
Belleville Daily Intelligencer lauds Dr. Grenfell for selfless medical missionary work among Labrador fishermen and Eskimo. A Canadian official praises his character noting one cannot act mean for a week after meeting him.
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Woman credits Lydia E Pinkham remedy over operation
Black River Falls Wisconsin resident Mrs A W Binzer says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound saved her from an operation. She suffered organic troubles and severe pain that kept her bedridden until doctors urged surgery, but she recovered with the remedy and urges others to try it.
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Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Eau Claire
A. W. Binzer
The Smile That Wins In Recruiting And Reception
In Leslie's, William H. Yolman argues a modern employer acts as a captain directing thousands of recruits. He cautions training costs, cites a factory hiring spike, and praises a well chosen information desk girl who projects presence and yields definite, clean-cut information to callers.
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Germans Building Long Range Guns for Paris Bombardment
An Amsterdam despatch says a front line correspondent asserts Germany is constructing long range guns like those used on Paris, at Sevareing five miles southwest of Liege in Belgium. It notes the Cockerill works are requisitioned and all workers refuse to labor, facing deportation this month.
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Liege
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Parmelee's Vegetable Pills Promoted for Digestive Health
Advertisement touts Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a simple, safe remedy for dyspepsia indigestion and liver kidney troubles. It targets men with irregular habits and busy lives urging regular use as a corrective.
Turks Killing All Armenians Threat Seen in Paris Claim
Boghos Naber Pasha, president of the Armenian national delegation in Paris, says Armenia confirms Turkey is taking methodical steps to annihilate Armenians in occupied localities. He warns all Armenians are being killed and urges early intervention to prevent ethnic extinction.
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Paris
Armenia
Turkey
Hospitals Move Shell Shocked Soldiers From London To Countryside
Britain plans to remove soldiers suffering shell shock from London to special rural hospitals where they can work on the land under medical care. A few facilities are already usable and more will follow to avoid air raids. London will still host a central hospital, while Canadians will recuperate at home when safe to travel.
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Had Roast Pork as Guest of British An Amusing Incident
A German officer and three men foraged for a pig to eat roast meat. They found two pigs but the officer left his crew to raid captives. He encountered Australians who captured him and his party and escorted them to the British dinner, a lighthearted misadventure during wartime.
Guarding Sacred Manger at Bethlehem Birthplace
A British soldier stationed in Bethlehem writes from the town that he guards the birthplace and manger of Jesus. He notes the 14 pointed star mark funded by France, lamps from many nations lighting the stable, and a marble kept rock manger for preservation.
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Bethlehem
Dialogue Exchange From Boston Tran Script
A brief line scene features Minard's and Take no Other in a playful exchange. He quips about a dull world if all men vanished, and she counters with college boys remaining.
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Boston Transcript
Now Bobbie Keeps Kiss Secret as Sister Affair Sparks Rush
Dialogue from a vernacular drama unfolds with a tease about romance and secrecy. A character warns Bobbie not to reveal the kiss, while Bobbie retorts that such denials are common in stories of young lovers.
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