Encourage Boys to Stay on Farm as City Restlessness Grows
The article urges farmer fathers to engage their restless sons by offering ownership in farm work. It argues city life tempts youth with dissipation and debt while farm ownership or small enterprises build independence. It warns against neglecting a boy's aspirations and calls for early land or livestock gifts to foster loyalty.
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Hick
Retaining Farm Boys Fosters Independence and National Benefit
The piece argues farmers should keep their own sons on the land by offering encouragement and incentives. It contends sons raised on farms will grow into independent adults, preferring farm life over city struggle, benefiting families and the nation both socially and economically as they age.
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Germers Etth
Aes
Alf
Canada
Hungary Not Hostile Toward Any Nation
Budapest dispatch transmits Bela Kun note to French mission in Vienna. It expresses satisfaction at allies inviting Hungary to the peace conference and states the republic harbors no hostile feelings toward any nation. It denies intent to attack Czechoslovakia and urges ceasefire with Czechs, Jugoslovs, and Romanians and invites delegates to Vienna for an equitable settlement.
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London
England
Budapest
Clemenceau
Bela Kun
Vienna
Hungary
Putnam's Painless Corn Extractor Sold at 25 Cents
An appeal urges readers to use Putnam's Painless Corn Extractor for corns and warts over cheaper salves. The ad promises a long history of effectiveness, urging buyers to ask for Putnam's at all dealers.
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Putnam's
Putnam
Suburban strike leads to sudden absence at office
Johnson walked home during the strike and reached his northern suburb in the small hours. He wired the office saying he would not be at work that day and that he had not yet returned home yesterday.
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Johnson
China Buys Aeroplanes From Dayton Firm
Minard's Liniment in the house China Buys Aeroplanes Dayton Ohio Tov Con former director of air service of the Chinese army member of a special commission appointed by his government has purchased a number of De Haviland aeroplanes equipped with Liberty motors here He has also negotiated with another company for several commercial machines Arrangements were made for immediate shipment to China
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Dayton
Ohio
Tov Con
Air Service
de Haviland
Liberty Motors
Chima
Russian Soviet Budget 1919 in Brief Deficit Covered by Paper Money
A Helsingfors message reports the Russian Soviet Government budget for the first half of 1919 with revenue at 20,000,000,000 rubles and expenditures at 50,000,000,000 rubles. To cover the deficit, a new issue of paper money was resolved.
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Coperhagen
Denmark
Helsingfors
Royal Northwest Mounted Police officer heads to Herschel Island voyage
W A Campbell of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police leaves Edmonton for Herschel Island to spend three years enforcing law and order in the Arctic. He travels via Peace River crossing to Fort Fitzgerald and Fort Smith then to McPherson by motor boat with fellow RMWP. The Esquimes, tried in Edmonton for Radford and Street murder, will be moved from Fort Resolution to Herschel Island on this trip.
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W. A. Campbell
Royal Northwest Mounted Police
Edmonton
Herschel Island
Lonely North
Camp 2
B.C
Peace River Crossing
Fort Fitzgerald
R.N.W.M.P
Arctic
Fort Smith
R.n.w.mlp
McPherson
Esquimes
Radford
Street
Fort Resolution
Capture of Decca Triggers Broad Excitement
A Moscow wireless message says the British capture of the Fortress of Decca has stirred great excitement among Russian Mohammedans. It calls for immediate union and action against the British rule by all Asiatic peoples. A Russian Soviet Government message says it is considering ways to aid Afghanistan given its remoteness.
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London
England
Moscow
Decca
Afghanistan
KEEP CHILDREN HEALTHY WITH BABY'S OWN TABLETS
To keep children healthy the bowels must be kept regular and the stomach sweet. Nine tenths of ailments of little ones come from bowel and stomach derangements. Baby's Own Tablets are a mild thorough laxative proven to help. Mrs. W B Coolledge of Sarnia Ontario reports easy use and reduced doctor bills with three years' use. Sold by medicine dealers or 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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W. B. Coolledge
Sarnia
Ont
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockvale
Dwindling Heligoland Stroke of German Fortification
The excerpt laments Heligoland’s shrinking size from ancient circumference to mere hundreds of acres after a historical fortification, noting that removal of the German “stopping” was discussed by experts. It hints at vast suffering caused by German actions and its global consequences.
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Heligoland
Borden Stays Home As Peace Conference Signatories Change
Premier Sir Robert Borden remains in Ottawa causing a shift in Canadian representation at the Paris peace talks. Sir George Foster returns to Canada due to Lady Foster’s illness, while Hon. A. L. Sifton leaves Halifax to rejoin sessions. A. L. Sifton and C. J. Doherty will sign for Canada and the draft may require further amendments.
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Ottawa
Robert Borden
Paris
George Foster
Canada
Lady Foster
A. L. Sifton
Halifax
C.J. Doherty
Finlay to address Canadian Bar Association in Winnipeg
The Right Hon. Lord Finlay, ex-lord chancellor of England and member of the Privy Council judiciary committee, has accepted Sir James Atkins's invitation to attend and speak at the association’s annual meeting in Winnipeg from August 27 to 29.
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Winnipeg
Lord Finlay
England
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
James Atkins
Canadian Bar Association
Tammany Opposes Bolshevism in Non-Partisan Campaign Drive
New York Tammany Hall executive committee adopts a resolution to promote a non-partisan campaign for American institutions. The group asserts civil rights do not permit propaganda against the Constitution and directs Democratic headquarters to support the effort under a special committee.
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New York
N.Y
Tammany
Charles F. Murphy
America
Grand Duchess Anastasia reports divorce pressures and cruelty allegations
The Grand Duchess Anastasia of Mecklenberg Schwerin travels via Geneva from the Riviera to Montreux. She says her daughter seeks divorce from her husband, claiming long endured cruelty and infidelity. She cites past flight attempts and capture at the German frontier.
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Anastasia
Mecklemburg-Schwerin
Geneva
Riveria
Montreaux
House of Hohenzollern
Switzerland
Berlin
Tourists Return to New Zealand as Peace Fills Travel
With peace there is a renewed flow of overseas visitors to New Zealand. American travelers are the majority, but many British officers are expected to visit the Dominion’s thermal regions and enjoy its lakes and streams.
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Auckland
N.Z
New Zealand
Dominion
Viscount Northcliffe Undergoes Operation
Lord Northcliffe, newspaper owner, has had an operation and remains in satisfactory condition.
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Lendes
It Will Cure a Cold from Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil
The advertisement promotes Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a fast effective remedy for colds and bronchial irritation. It claims to speed relief by easing inflammation and strengthening bronchial passages to prevent future attacks. The pitch urges readers to try the product and prove its benefits.
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Thomas
King and Queen Visit Leicester in War Peace Message
The King addressed Leicester, praising national effort during five years of strain and stress. He urged a new order for our commerce, pledging to build on past foundations and to preserve liberty and freedom through unselfish cooperation. He expressed a wish to join the people in peacetime efforts as in war.
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Leicester
Famous Monument Left Unscathed
In Vil verde near Brussels a monument to William Tyndale survives four years of occupation with no material damage though inscriptions are fading without protective fencing. Tyndale linked to Germany and English learning. he began printing in 1528 in Hamburg and Cologne before moving to London.
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London
England
Vilverde
Brussels
William Tyndale
Belgium
Tyndale
Germany
Gloucester
Hamburg
Cologne
Rhine
Plan to Benefit Fishermen in London Proposal
The Admiralty discusses forming a commercial company with fishermen as shareholders to use 400 trawlers and drifters built during the war. The Treasury would provide start funds, and the vessels would be handed to fishermen for mine sweeping and patrol work. No profit motive or competition with other firms is intended.
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London
England
Admiralty
Treasury
Cheerful giver wins plate coin lesson
A St Louis boy faced a church offering choice between a ten cent piece and a quarter. He chose the ten cent piece after recalling the Lord loveth a cheerful giver. The tale ends with a pun about a fish in hand and anglers.
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St. Louis
Hall’s Catarrh Medicine Claim and Appeal
An old advertisement offers a $100 reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. It promotes internal use to affect blood and mucous surfaces, claims to strengthen health, and asserts cure efficacy with testimonials and free samples from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
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HALL
IALL
Nature
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Prince of Wales to Visit Canada for Parliament Opening
The Prince of Wales is expected to arrive in Canada in August to attend the official opening of the new Canadian Parliament buildings. He will be accompanied by a staff including Marquis of Salisbury as Chief of Staff, Lieut. Col. E. M. Grigg as private secretary, Sir Godfrey Thomas as assistant secretary, and Capt. Lord Claud Hamilton along with Capt. the Hon. T. W. Leigh as equerries.
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Ottawa
Prince of Wales
Canada
the Marquis of Salisbury
E. M. Grigg
Godfrey Thomas, Bart
Lord Claud Hamilton
T. W. Leigh
No Choice Germany and the pie or puddin reference
A historical vignette shows Germany scrutinizing Allied peace terms while a Manitoba hotel guest faces a forced choice between pie or pudding. The waiter insists pudding is all that remains, humorously replacing pie with a scarce option.
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Germany
Manitoba
China Resource Wealth and Agricultural Promise
World Outlook notes China possesses vast coal in Shansi and rich iron, copper in Czechwan and Yuanonan, rising antimony output, and potential gold silver in North China and Eastern Tibet. Chinese agriculture is highly productive with 2 to 4 crops per year, reflecting long farming history.
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Shansi
China
Czechwan
Yuanonan
Thibet
Aircraft to survey Western Canada mineral and timber tracts
Mc Vast tracts in Western Canada rich in mineral deposits and fine timber will be examined by expert crews using specially built aircraft. The work aims to map resources and assess value, with officials overseeing the surveys and data collection.
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Canada
Man Passes Dog Fight On Street With True Dignity
A remark asserts that a man who can ignore a street dog fight without glancing proves notable self restraint and moral fiber. This evaluation emphasizes character over spectacle and dignity in everyday choices.
New Westminster Strike Quiet Despite City Ties
In New Westminster British Columbia the strike call was largely obeyed by Trades and Labor Council unions. The city remains fairly tied up with streetcars unused and walking the option. Clerks milk and bread drivers exempted postal workers and types stay at work by choice, leaving little inconvenience.
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New Westminster
B.C
Trades and Labor Council
Liquor Board Shows Drunkenness Convictions Fall in England
The liquor control board reports fewer drunkenness convictions in England and Wales over four years. Men and boys dropped from 35,457 in 1915 to 6,990 in 1918 while women declined from 15,915 to 3,211 in the same period.
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London
England
Wales
Liquor Control Board
Corn Cure Promises Pain Free Rooting of Corns
An advertisement extols Holloway's Corn Cure for painless corn removal and questions soldiers' sleeping habits on knapsacks. The message mixes product promotion with practical life advice and blunt language.
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