Million War Women Now in Britain And Their Wartime Work
At the London exhibition ministerial secretary Frederick Corge Ken Haway reports on the surge of women in war industry. He cites growth from 20 000 in 1914 to 691 000 in 1917 and 1 060 000 today, with 40 000 to 50 000 trained weekly entering munition factories and training schools placing workers in the Moniteh industries.
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London
Frederick Corge
Ken Haway
Mammons
Ministry of Suuitions
Pe Monihen Industries
Putnam's Extractor Promises Pain Free Corn Removal
An advertisement touts Putnam's Extractor as a painless, quick remedy to peel off corns. It claims to work on old and tough corns with no pain and offers it for a quarter at the druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam's
Ingram
Train Ferry Opens Route Across English Channel for First Time
The first train ferry crosses from Newhaven England to Dieppe France carrying about two hundred cars. The service ends reliance on freighters for moving British railway cars and troops, aided by float-supported bridges to cope with tides amid wartime logistics.
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Newhaven
England
Dippe
France
Dieppeee
Popviler Mechanics Magazine
Egg preservation in sawdust packed boxes
Instructions suggest preserving eggs by packing them in sawdust in a wooden box. Teas should be packed carefully with the eggs completely covered by sawdust, keeping shells from exposure to air for some time.
Sighting and Dropping Air Bombs Reported
Fragmentary notes describe air bombs and sighting methods, mentioning difficulty and dangers. The text references signals, timing, and protective measures, with vague allusions to bombs and guidance systems.
Asthma Remedy Promises Quick Relief, Kellogg Claim
The pamphlet touts Dr J B Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a life changing treatment that quickly relieves wheeze and suffocation and claims permanent removal of asthma with persistent use. It warns against substitutes.
Farmer Recalls Mule Hit by Train Near Woods
A farmer testifies that a freight train struck his mule, describing the animal as bright and suggesting the mule could have hidden behind a tree in the woods off the track if pursued. The cor poration’s attorney questions whether the mule was on the rails at the moment of impact.
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Corporation
Aspiring Author Seeks Critic Feedback on Story
Aspiring author asks Candally for opinion on a new story and faces a humble reply from The Critic about size and strength. The exchange highlights tension between ambition and humility in creative critique.
Reindeer Supply Milk and Skins Worth Value, Grenfell Claim
Grenfell told members of the New England Grenfell Association and the Labrador Branch of the Needlework Guild at St Pauls Cathedral that experiments from Lapland show reindeer will supply milk and are valuable for skins and furs. He noted the North Newfoundland herd grew from 250 to 1250.
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Labrador
New England G Grenfell Association
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Br Grenfell
Lapland
Newfoundland
Way to Renew Health with Dr Williams Pink Pills
A patient credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with curing anaemia and restoring full strength after a year of recovery. She now handles her own housework and praises the pills, available from any medicine dealer or by mail for 50 cents a box or six boxes for 2 50 from the Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
War Garden Bulletin Urges Thinning Early Vegetables
The War Garden Bulletin warns that pests and plant diseases cost Canada millions. It notes early vegetables reach danger stages and stresses thinning crops to maximize yield. beets lettuce onions peas and carrots should be spaced to four to six inches apart for best early harvest.
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Erie
Canada
Ceper
Remembered quip on British wit and Napoleon
A Springfield Republican visitor quotes a Napoleon remark about British wit and victories, noting they always win the last one.
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Napoleon
Seldon
It Is in Demand for Dr Thomas Electric Oil
The text notes high demand for Dr Thomas Electric Oil with a large factory constantly busy producing and bottling it. It praises the preparation as a leading proprietary compound and the top oil in the market, widely regarded as deserving of its lead position.
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Thomas
Sweet Worm Exterminator Ends Doubtful Appetite
A vintage notice touts Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as pleasing to children and effective, promising quick pest control with a palatable product.
The British Through Arab Eyes
A Vancouver World report quotes an Arab newspaper on British rule in Baghdad and Mosul. It notes electricity, land valuation, tax relief, school growth, rail expansion, and praised governance while warning of impressive British authority in the East.
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Britain
Asia
Vancouver
Bagdad
Mosul
India
Mussulman
Persian Gulf
Bursa
Allah
Canada
Mossom
Demagogism in Politics Threatens True Citizenship
The passage argues demagogic politics empty of duty turns citizens into passive feeders. True citizenship requires self denial and action, while self centered appeals focus on personal gain. It laments platforms that promise ease and neglect civic responsibility, praising upright, self rejecting conduct.
Mirard's Liniment and Marines Tales Misread
Fragmentary text describes a Highlander tale aboard a man o' war and a humorous misidentification of a badge, with garbled dialogue about a turnip and a soldier’s hat. The readable lines suggest a military journal snippet recounting odd exchanges and casual references to cures for colds.
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Bern
Worme
Mint at Co 1 008 000 900 Worth of Hi en for Government
Fragmentary note reports a mint at company number 1 008 000 900 valued in government terms. The garbled text suggests recent activity or an asset arrangement but details are unclear.
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Co. No
Lesson in grammar told by a schoolboy mule tale
Massachusetts speaker Frederick W. Dalinger recalled a classroom moment in which a public school teacher asked a youth named Jimmy Brown to write a sentence on the board. The exercise centered on the phrase Richard can ride the mule if he wants to.
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Estuman
Frederick W. Dalinger
Massachusetts
Jimmy Brown
James
Richard
Jimmy
Thes
Hi Place
Mule
Philadelphia Telegraph
Notable Sea Warfare Tales At Morgan Library Exhibit
Guests of J. P. Morgan hear Ralph Se1 recounts brash French American sea fighters and a grand fleet defying submarines. He describes a German mine layer submarine in a British harbor, a surfaced warning, and a British diver tapping the hull. The lightship’s strategic role is noted as submarines shift course.
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Morgan
J. PF. Morgan
Ralph Se
Rfand
Admiral Beatty
Mr. Payne
Messa
North Sea
Payne
To Win the War We Must Achieve Military Victory
The statement argues that defeating Germany and Austria requires outright military victory and dismisses other paths as dreams or ploys by clever German tactics meant to weaken Allied resolve. It emphasizes decisive action and strategic superiority.
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Germany
Austria
Do Not Rob the Soil
Farmers' Review warns against extracting more plant food from soil than is returned. It argues for permanent soil fertilization to sustain long term profits and protect future generations. The piece frames soil depletion as theft and calls for responsible farming practices.
Freshing Romance Takes a Dark Turn
In a tense scene Grace hides from a man who should not see her again. He acts rashly, turning off the lights and leaving uncertain dangers looming over their quiet meeting place.
Bent builds homestead strength with Dodd's Kidney Pills
Sidney Bent of Lydiard Saskatchewan recalls severe kidney trouble six years ago and a four year trial of Dodd's Kidney Pills. He credits the tablets with enabling him to perform heavy homestead work for three winters and urges others with kidney related pain to try the remedy.
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Lydiard
Sidney Bent
Dodd
Mr. Bent
Prussian Education and the Warning for Reform
An English observer brands Prussian education as autocratic and tyrannical, stifling individuality and critical thinking. He argues German learning lacks knowledge, breeds egotism, and excuses crimes, urging educational reform in other lands to foster inquiry and change. Source: Vancouver World.
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Dominion
Vancouver
Concrete Ship Faith Proves Strength in Pacific Trial
An official report on Faith during her second trial run off the Pacific coast notes the vessel behaves well in strong winds and seas and is believed to be fully equal or superior to similar steel ships. The Faith is set for its maiden cargo voyage soon.
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Faith
Pacific
Political Critique on Demagogues and Public Enemies
A critical reflection warns that men clinging to demagogues harm the public and weaken governance. The speaker condemns those who align with populist leaders as complicit and dangerous to civic life.
Money Order Charge Details from Dominion Express
A Dominion Express Money Order costing five dollars carries a three cent fee. The notice outlines the price and small service charge for this money order option.
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Dominion Express
Russian Heroine Arrives in New York en Route to London
Mme Leora Bothkareva, head of the Women's Battalion of Death, arrives in New York after travel from San Francisco on the Sheridan. She plans to go to England for government support and a medical operation to remove shrapnel from her back. she refuses to give interviews.
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Mme
Leora Bothkareva
Death
New York
San Francisco
London
Kerensky
Mme. Bothkareva
Siberia
Vladivostok
United States
Sheridan
Manila
Bothkareva
England
Champions the Conductorette in Philadelphia Public Ledger
The conductorette makes street cars more picturesque and agreeable by softening passenger manners. She is neater and defter than a conductor and wears her uniform with a notable difference. It was a happy accident, if one can call it so, that she came into being in war times.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
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