Ability Rewarded PR In Merit Based Promotions
The article discusses a Canadian Pacific Railway system emphasizing merit based promotions for over 190 500 employees. It details annual two report evaluations per foreman and superintendent, the role of a Record Officer reviewing suggestions, and the aim to promote employees demonstrating merit and initiative across departments.
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Toedore
Garon
Maerel Fe
Imind
Bright
Nics
Winnipes
Mxn
Stererapher
Oftee Wien
Famex
C.F R
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claim Admits Cure All Diseases
An old advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh and related ailments by internal action. It promises a $100 reward for any case it cannot cure and urges readers to send for testimonials while noting take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
Tottowa
J Cheney & CO
Telefo
Halls
Submarine Prisoners and Morality Debated
The London Times notes debate over submarine prisoner treatment and the doctrine of superior orders. It argues a soldier who commits a crime is truly responsible, while questioning whether captured submariners should be tried or treated harshly.
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Henerd
Gronebt
London Times
Emigration Surpasses Immigration in Recent Months
The record shows rising emigration with net departures outpacing arrivals. Through November the gap reached 5,400, December saw 15,000 more depart than arrive, and January balanced with 10,850 more leaving than entering. February continued the trend, attributed to Italian reservist calls affecting travel.
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U.S
Italy
Indomitable Fleet Actions and Heights of Warrior Resolve
A chaotic wartime report describes naval chases and engagements featuring Sir David Beatty and British squadron actions along the coast. It notes submarines, tugs, and German attempts to pressure the Renown area as British ships maneuver toward safety. The piece ends with an advertisement for Haelzel's Vegetative Pills.
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David Beatty
Sialety
Actis
Intimea
Perest
Ana Patience
Questioning U S Duty in Supplying Belligerents
The New York Journal of Commerce argues over twenty five years of buildup by both sides and the risks of arming either party. It questions whether the United States must or should remain neutral or actively assist one side, given the inevitability of conflict.
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Inmhany
Levine
United States
New York Journal of Comtietce
Toronto Telegram Contingent Claims Canadian Majority
A garbled extract notes the Toronto Telegram as authority claiming about 80 percent of the first contingent are Canadians. The piece then shifts to various historical and anecdotal items including Memel and amber trade, plus light comic vignettes and jokes in a miscellaneous column.
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Cangas
Petter
Na-Tive
Catadinus
Toronto Telegram
Eceead
Xateos
Seeds and surveys shape farmers grain inquiry turning points
A historical report on agricultural studies in Canada outlines seed selection and cleaning, variety trials, and impurity risks. It notes farmers often do not know grain varieties they grow and highlights inspector findings, supply sources, and methods to improve seed quality and yield.
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Wade
Canada
Parla
Tsipartene
Prairie Provinces
Ontario
Quebec
Maritime Frssinees
Bidy
Guttor
New French Forces Rise As Aging Generals Are Replaced
London News and Center report a shift in French military leadership with 2064 tanith and spirits newly formed. Officers trained and younger, replacing aging generals, lowering average officer age by about ten years since August. In other news a Boston story notes a small child’s fall from a window and a passerby’s attempt to help.
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London News
Britain’s Over Anis Figures Compared Across Eras
The text compares various historical figures and battles, listing ratios such as 110 times Agincourt, 33 times Crimia, 25 times Penincola, and 44 times Second Afahan Wer, plus a fourfold tally from 1401, in a fragmented historical record.
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Britain
Agincourt
Diet Change Promises Health Through Grape Nuts Myth
A reader letter extols substituting Grape Nuts and Postum for meat and coffee to improve health, claiming six months of morning meals boosted nerves and reduced fatigue. The note references a Canadian source and urges readers to seek further "The Road to Website" reads and a following "There's a Reason" feature.
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Conservatis Basteri
Oman
Canadian Possum Co
Windsor
Ont
Read
Zam-Buk Promises Cure for Skin Diseases
Zam-Buk claims to attack skin diseases from the root with herbal essences that form new tissue and expel diseased cells. It touts no harsh minerals or rancid fats, suits eczema and burns, offers a free trial box via mail, and lists Toronto as the address with retailers selling at a penny price.
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Zami- Byk Co
Toronto
Oldest Port Archangel Aids Russia’s Arctic Trade
Archangel at the head of the Dvina delta in northern Russia stands as a historic Arctic conduit. The seasonal harbor opens May to October, busiest during a short voyage period with between 400 and 1,000 vessels visiting annually. Trade centers on furs, timber, iron, wax, tallow, bristles and caviar as Archangel links distant inland markets to global routes via the White Sea.
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Archangel
Russian Empire
Arctic
Witte Sea
Krussia
Dvina
Minison Bay
Arctic Circle
National Geographic Society
White Sea
St. Petersburg
Opty Ds
Mportance
Saved baby's life by Baby's Own Tablets claim
Mrs Jos Desrosiers of St Alphonse Quebec writes that Baby's Own Tablets saved her child from worm infection and improved health. The ad asserts the tablets expel worms ease colds fevers constipation and indigestion and promise painless teething. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents per pot from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Jos. Desrosiers
St. Alphonse
Que
Nati
Dr. Wilams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Practical Miss Pepley and a Double Partnership Plan
Dialogue reveals a planned alliance of love and business between a practical Miss Pepley and a suitor in advertising. The scene shifts to a funeral joke about Baron Rothschild and a Canadian war morale remark amid eggs imported from multiple nations.
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Pepley
Minerva
Public dispute over honesty and reason in defeat
A dialogue questions the honesty of a defeated figure. One speaker suggests the loser admitted error to be seen as a game loser rather than a sound thinker, while others doubt the motive and truth of the admission. The exchange highlights skepticism about admission and intellect.
Transformation in War News and Medical Advice
A fragmented article blends reflections on national resolve amid war with consumer health advice. It contrasts calm national spirit with wartime sacrifice and mentions a submarine wireless relay system used to send news from the Formidable to Berlin. It describes Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a sore throat remedy and explains the Finken-Telegraff signaling method.
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Thomas
Berlin
North Sea
Germany
Two Irish farmers meet at fair in long awaited reunion
A humorous tale shows two Irishmen Murpho and McGinty reuniting at a fair. Murphy boasts of a son who resembles him, while McGinty jokes about the value of schooling and practical knowledge. The humor centers on language and rural life as they compare their families and perspectives.
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Jengt
Lee
Murphy
McGinty
Faix
Murpho
The Navvy's Shovel
A Liverpool Manchester Line workman redesigned the spade with rounded edges making its use easier. He persuaded ironmongers and a master to test the tool, leading to an agreement among contractor manufacturers and the inventor. He died wealthy years later.
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Liverpool Manchester
Loncon Chronicle
Mrs Burke Martin Uses Hyphen After Separation Claim
Mrs Dearborn questions the name Burke Martin as the woman explains the hyphen shows she is separated from her husband. Mrs Wabesh confirms Burke was her name and Martin her husband’s.
Prodigal Son Tale Moves Boy to Tears
Little Bobbie reacts emotionally to the Prodigal Son story crying for the poor vilcaif he imagines. His mother asks what is wrong and he repeats his pity with a sob.
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Bobbie
Beads and Promises Spark Domestic Woes
A quarrel unfolds over jewelry and marriage vows as a wife laments that her only beads worn since marriage are beads of perspiration, while her husband retorts with a blunt response. The exchange underscores marital strain over material expectations.
Canadian Red Cross Praises Canadian Women’s War Service in England
The London Times applauds Canadian women for wartime nursing and hospital work in England. It notes praise from prominent figures, visits to wards and laboratories, and testimonials of practical efficiency shown by nurses, doctors, and staff assisting patients and research efforts.
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London Times
Iit sputKen
England
Protithe
Watting
Aby
Ana
Hodgett
Drusminbnd
British POW daily ration list from War Office note
The War Office outlines a daily ration for prisoners of war including bread biscuits meat vegetables butter condensed milk tea coffee sugar salt and other items. The fragment ends with the word Nurse indicating an additional context or heading that is cut off.
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War Office
Auction Notice Details Misspelled Grain Sale
The article describes a public sale of grain and related items led by a local official, with multiple parcels offered to the public. It notes the sale date, delivery arrangements, and the aim to auction 3000 fetters of grain and small parcels to interested buyers.
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Lonely Estater
Ike
Bebuhase
Ealye
Hans
Pareela
Fio-Idree
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