How I Cured B Meself of Being Sensitive
A writer in The American Magazine argues sensitivity hinders career progress. A boss figures Wagner lacks fit for major responsibility and must learn to ignore personal hurt, while urging him to adapt or seek work elsewhere. The piece mocks over-sensitivity as a barrier to advancement.
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Wagner
Fee
Mec
Minard's Liniment Cures Distemper Prompts War Image
A vivid World War I report describes Liège after German destruction. May quotes Brand Whitlock on Seh horror and the devastation along the Meuse. The piece notes total ruin, empty streets, burned trees, and churches toppled as German force completed a work that would take ages in a single night.
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Louvain
Brand Whitlock
Siong the Meuse
Penpeii
Liege
Weather Warnings Invoices Rain Taps at Cassell’s Journal
Canteen barman jokes about rain while a private guffaws as Cassell’s Saturday Journal notes wet weather weather forecast in a light chat. The snippet captures casual banter and the day’s tone without formal update.
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Cassell
Saturday Journal
Lost Indians and Hidden Persuasion Among Turco Indian Border Areas
A fragmented account suggests a dispersed group, the Lost Indians of Kut, seeking refuge in Asia Minor. A larger convoy guards prisoners as Turkish forces avoid targeting stray individuals, aiming to blend into village populations to evade capture or repatriation.
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Asia Minor
Ereia
Women It Is Magic Lift Out Corns
An instructional snippet urges women to apply a few drops of a magic remedy to remove corn calluses, promising easy relief with minimal effort. The fragment reflects a mid century self care ad voice emphasizing quick results.
Freezone Corn and Callus Remedy Sold Locally
A Cincinnati man discovered a compound named Freezone that sells in tiny bottles at druggists. Apply a few drops to tender corn or callus and it dries instantly shriveling the growth without pain or irritation. If a druggist lacks it, ask for an order from the wholesale house.
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Cincinnati
Sloan
Spectacular feats become ordinary as audiences join in
The Ottawa Journal notes that spectators now participate in danger, citing a Canadian boy aviator who flew under a Niagara Falls arch and a Victoria Cross recipient who guided a burning plane to safety, arguing skill and daring no longer belong only to professionals.
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Beaumisville
Niagara Falls
Moth er Graves' Worn Exterminator boon to children
Recognized as the leading remedy against worm infestations, Moth er Graves' Worn Exterminator has proven a relief to suffering children. It seldom fails in its designed purpose and addresses a widespread health concern.
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Worms
German Courtesy a Myth in War Aviation Tale
A newspaper man recounts a tale of German French aviator courtesy after Guynemer’s death. He later asks for verification and receives a formal denial that French aviators were present at Guynemer’s burial behind German lines. The message urges skepticism toward German courtesy narratives.
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Guynemer
Grand Headquarters
Gienemec
Nearly Human Horse Paddy R. Dies at Carman Manitoba
A famed racehorse Paddy R. dies in Carman Manitoba. Once injured with a broken leg at St Thomas Ontario, he reportedly recovered and returned to racing, fueling claims that horses can show remarkable intelligence.
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Spottemen
Carman
Manitoba
Paddy R
St. Thomas
Ont
Watford
Paddy K
War Garden Bulletin Guides Potato Crops and Pest Control
Wartime bulletin urges home potato farming to save wheat and cut living costs. It details spacings for trenches and seed pieces, preferred planting depths, and methods to cut and plant seed while warning of cutworms. It also prescribes poisoned bait for cutworms in loose soil and notes historical Canada yields.
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Rts
Dominion Experimental
Canada
Ottawa
Coticara Soap Promises Gentle Baby Skin Care
An advertisement claims Coticara Soap soothes infant irritations and supports baby rest after a hen bath followed by a Coticara Chimert. It asserts quick relief in most cases and notes benefits for mothers. Address provided as Sock Fres bo Address poxt N, Bester, US. A. Sa: dealers seek the word.
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Bester
Living Wisely in Housekeeping Budgeting Advice
The text argues for prudent spending and avoiding extravagance. It notes surplus money can fund home events like birthdays, but warns against waste. It emphasizes safe spending under the allowance and seeks best value amid rising prices. It also cautions that waste leads to want and urges discerning shopping to identify best value.
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Regis
Tess
Miller's Worm Powders Offer Safe Worm Remedy for Children
The nostrum claims to be a pleasant medicine for worm infestations in children. When directions are followed it will not injure delicate youngsters and will quickly rid them of worms while restoring health and vitality.
Pride in the British Army and Allied Valor
The article lauds the British army under Field Marshal Haig for withstanding German offensives while praising French forces at Verdun and the Marne. It extols unity between English and French peoples and expresses pride in British fighting for liberty and justice under the British flag.
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Marne
Verdun
France
Old Lady Muses Over Nell Gwyn Portrait
An elderly visitor at a North Wales country seat, famed for fine pictures, studies a portrait of Nell Gwyn after Sir Peter Lely and quips that she thought the subject was King Charles. The remark adds a humorous local anecdote to the visit.
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Wales
Nell Gwyn
Peter Lely
King Charles
Bolsheviki Now Collect Straw Bread Says Telegraph
A Macon Daily Telegraph note claims the Bolsheviki are making bread from straw and jokes that they only need to learn to crem and the transformation will be complete.
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Macon Daily Telegraph
Farmers Return Home Earn Commendation for Patience
Farmers of Canada deserve praise for handling ministerial rebuff with patience. They showed patriotism by deciding to return to their homes and continue work as soldiers and producers.
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Farmers of Canada
Borden
Acceere
Tod Solders Hay
Egyptian Liniment Cures WIRE CUTS Quickly
A brief note reports a rapid remedy for wire cuts using Egyptian Liniment. Mentioned entities include Douglas and Rette Lee horses, with terse references to related remedies and remedies court.
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Lee
Atte
Douglas
Sorghum Proposes Small Banquet Amendment
In the Washington Star, Senator Sorghum jokes about preventing town speeches and banquets to avoid facing reminders of the high cost of living problem. He quips he does not want to sit with a crowd that highlights price pressures.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Baby's Own Tablets Deemed Best Medicine for Children
A Mrs Jos. Montrollo of Eel River Ridge NB praises Baby's Own Tablets as the finest medicine for little ones. The mild laxative relieves constipation indigestion colic and minor ailments without gripe. Sold by dealers or mail order at 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Jos. Monterollo
Eel River Ridge
N.B
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Canadian Travel Restrictions Amid War Effort
Sir Albert Stanley announced in the British Commons that London and later the country will face strict travel limits. Passenger service to be cut by forty percent and season tickets restricted. aliens living outside London amid air raids affected. In Canada the CPR trims passenger trains to aid wartime economy.
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Albert Stanley
Board of Trade
House of Commons
London
England
Canada
C.P.R
Putnam's Corn Extractor Claims Swift Pain Free Cure
Advertises Putnam's Corn Extractor promising painless corn removal in one piece with a few drops. Claims quick shriveling effect, low cost of a quarter, and guaranteed cure. Sold everywhere.
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Putnam's
Putnam’s
Levelling Down by Murder in Bolshevik Ranks
An interview-based Danish account describes a Russian sailor wounded in a massacre of officers. In a hospital he declares officers must die to level the class, arguing even good officers exist only to be killed to lift the Bolsheviks to equality.
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Politiken
Ulsinfors
New Wheat Harvest Times Through History
In ancient times a full bushel required four and a half days of labor to raise. With the invention of the reaper in 1831 the effort dropped to about three hours. Today farmers report continued efficiency gains, measuring productivity in shortened toil and time on the field.
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Nere
An Appeal to Pacifists From Pastor Wagner of Paris
Pastor Charles Wagner, Paris author and advocate of the simple life, appeals to American pacifists to reject a German peace. He denounces treaties broken by the enemy and warns that peace offered to reward loot would betray justice and the oppressed, urging war as a sacred duty.
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Charles Wagner
Paris
Eat More Fish Campaign Promotes Domestic Fishing
Canada aims to boost fish production and marketing across the country. Fisheries encourage steady demand to supply fresh fish in cities and coastal areas, with hopes to aid the home front by saving meat for soldiers.
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Canada
Pacific
Atlantic
Lakes
West
Ontario
Great Lakes
Kerensky Safe Among Friends After Dethronement
Alexander Kerensky, central figure in the Romanov overthrow and later toppled by the Bolsheviks, is reported safe and among friends in New York. An official said he is not in good health, resting quietly, but his condition is not serious and he may resume influence to shape Russia’s government when needed.
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Alexander Kerensky
Russia
Russins
New York
Kerensky
Woman finds relief with Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription
An advertisement claims the tonic and nervine eases female ailments from adolescence to middle life. It promotes a non alcohol formula available in tablet and liquid, printed ingredients, and mailing a trial package from Buffalo New York or Bridgeburg Ontario. The anecdote describes a woman suffering headaches dizziness cheek pains and weakness and notes improvement after taking the medicine.
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W. M. Pierce
Inuwalids’ Hotel
Surgical Institute
Buffalo
Bridgeburg
Ont
Hamilton
Good Turn For An Old Friend Promotes Dodd's Kidney Pills
Henry Burkhart of Fox Valley Saskatchewan praises Dodd's Kidney Pills after using them eight months and sending a box to a Dakota friend. He recounts his friend’s relief when doctors failed to help and urges neighbors in sparsely settled prairie regions to ask about the medicine.
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Henry Burkhart
Saskatchewan
Dodd
Dakota
Fox Valley, Sask
Mr. Burkhart
A Colored Miracle on the Lorraine Front
A Black American from Alabama, working in a stone quarry, encounters a fellow Black soldier in khaki, a French colonial. Initial tense exchanges reveal language and cultural clashes as the Alabama boy struggles to interpret the scene and the stranger’s French taunts. The moment exposes racial and colonial dynamics among troops.
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Lorraine
Alabama
Lonesome
Plant identity dispute at public gardens sparks debate
A fragment discusses ownership of a plant in a park with questions about belonging to any family. The speaker asserts it does not fit a known plant family and questions park ownership.
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Old Gardner
Fdmonton Beletn
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Unsinkable ship braves U boats to deliver cargo
An unsinkable vessel sailed from an Atlantic port in convoy with forty three ships and reached a French port after delivering its cargo. It faced no attempts by enemy submarines to stop it and returned safely to port.
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Atlantic
Coas
Meersea
Parmelees Vegetable Pills Promise Nervous Relief
The stomach is the center of the nervous system and stomach dysfunction leads to nervous disturbances. Restoring stomach action is key, and Parmelees Vegetable Pills are touted as an effective remedy for nervous disorders, with thousands testifying to their virtue.
Millions Die From Famine and War in Europe
Mr. F Walcott told the federal food board conference that about 4 750 000 people have died of starvation in Europe since the war and about 4 250 000 have been killed by fighting Normal U S wheat consumption from March through September amounts to 42 000 000 bushels monthly To aid the Allies two thirds of this must be shipped leaving under 15 000 000 bushels monthly for home use The poor cannot be expected to save as much wheat as the better off but substitutes should be used where possible
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F. Walcott
United States Ad Administration
Federal Food Board
Europe
United States
Enduring Hardness and Sacrifice at Home
The piece argues sacrifice as a key element of enduring hardness, comparing front line hardships to the daily fear and silent torments faced by mothers and wives at home, whose sorrow and suspense rival battlefield pain in their quiet endurance.
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London Free Press
Indestructible steel plates eyed for kitchen use
Mrs Jenkins mentions a paper item about steel plates that could be indestructible for households. John questions the relevance, while Kate’s dish breaking is noted as context in a lighthearted domestic exchange.
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John
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