Panama Canal speeds up transit to just over four hours
The Panama Canal operation has been accelerated so ships pass in a little over four hours, a drop of more than 3 percent in six months. The note reflects on long past passages around Cape Horn and Magellan as a contrast to the present efficiency.
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Panama Canal
Cape Horn
Straits of Magellan
South American
Christian Science Monitor
Areu
Dr. Chase
Bytes & Co
Invention Praise Reported by Baltimore American
A fragment notes a statement praising a boy, quoted as Bless the boy He's always mating some kind of invention, attributed to the Baltimore American.
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Baltimore American
Hero of Jutland Captain Loftus Jones Leads Shark's Last Stand
In the Battle of Jutland Captain Loftus Jones of HMS Shark fights amid exploding shells as German ships close in. Wounded above the knee, he continues to command until the Shark sinks with colors flying. Survivors man a raft and sing Nearer My God to Thee as he dies.
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Richard Grenville
Revenge
Loftus Jones
HSMLS
Shark
Juiland
Himsctf
Acasta
Minard's Liniment and Dandruff Fashion Quip
A humorous exchange from Answers London notes that fashion for women grows more youthful each year It prompts a quip about a wife ditching her motor car for a baby carriage as styles evolve This item reflects light social commentary tied to period humor and consumer culture.
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London
Parmelec Vegetable Pills Promise Relief for Stomach and Liver
The text touts Parmelec's Vegetable Pills as a fast remedy against melancholy and low mood caused by a disordered stomach and torpid liver. It claims the pills restore healthy stomach action and have helped thousands, offering relief to those who use them.
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Parmelec
Irish Applicant in Army Entrance Row
An Irishman awaiting army admission is told he is stiff and retorts that the doctor is a big stiff. The Vancouver Province recounts the humorous exchange highlighting cheeky wit from the applicant.
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Vancouver
Cuticura Heals Skin Trouble
Otto C Brock of Gien Sutton, Que, writes that a purple blemish on his chin worsened until using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. He washed with the soap and applied the ointment, noting the problem cleared and no trouble since. Free sample offer by post card to Cuticura Dept A Boston USA.
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Otto C. Brock
Gien Sutton
Caticura
Dept. A
Boston
U.S. A
Alberta cattle grow to six hundred head in Canada
Mr. Frank Collicut of Crossfield Alberta adds seventy six Hereford cattle to his herd bringing total stock to over six hundred and making him owner of the largest Hereford herd in Canada. Alberta breeders praise the land for cattle and stock raising with rising prices likely to persist despite global shortages. Mr George Lane of Calgary owns what is considered the finest Percheron herd in the country.
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Frank Collicut
Crossfield
Alberta
Canada
North America
George Lane
Calgary
Weel, Sir, His Masterpiece Wife Claims
A Scotch laboring man explains to his employer that his wife is the Lord's handiwork, though he modestly calls her His masterpiece, highlighting a humorous view of marriage and piety.
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Thomas
Freedom of the Seas and German Threats Debated
In a critique attributed to the London Morning Post the Royal Navy's century of maritime policing is praised for suppressing the slave trade and aiding nations. Germany is condemned for violating international law and killing civilians, with Britain urged to defend its sea rights and not yield.
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England
Peacy
Germany
France
America
Great Britain
London Morning Post
A Splendid Laxative for the Baby
Baby's Own Tablets are a mild yet thorough laxative for infants. They do not gripe and are easy to take, free from injurious drugs. Mrs. S. P. Moulton of St Stephen N B endorses their effectiveness for babies. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr Willams Medicine Co Brockville Out
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S. P. Moulton
St. Stephen
N. B
Dr. Willams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Out
General Penn warns recruit at Camp Custer in light reprimand
At Camp Custer General Penn spots a recruit sitting on an empty box smoking as officers pass. He gently reminds the boy to stand at attention and salute. The recruit says he knew but did not notice passing officers. The general jokes that a future lieutenant may rebuke him for poor observation.
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Camp Custer
Penn
Vancouver
Minard's Liniment Praised For Foot Injury
A letter from T G McMullen states his foot was badly jammed and he washed it with Minard's Liniment, reporting it felt as good as new the next day. The note endorses the product's effectiveness.
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Minard
T. G. McMullen
Trustees of Posterity Duty in Wartime Civilians' Resolve
The passage urges unwavering resolve for victory amid wartime hardships for civilians in the islands. It calls readers to endure privations with fortitude, maintain faith that clouds will lift, and honor loyalty to country and king through shared sacrifice in the war effort.
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London Daily Chronicle
Use of Automobiles Expands in Saskatchewan Farmers Driving Growth
The first six weeks of the year see five thousand automobile licenses issued in Saskatchewan, a rise of about fifteen hundred from the same period last year. Farmers are notably purchasing more vehicles as road use grows across the province.
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Saskatchewan
Edition Went Like Wildfire
A humorous anecdote recalls a writer marveling at a booming edition flow as demand surged. The author notes a publisher sent the entire run to the author’s home just as a coal shortage hit, underscoring unexpected twists in literary success.
Heating system in New York flat questioned
The question asks what heating system exists in a New York flat. A responder notes uncertainty about the current heating arrangement, indicating limited local context.
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Esolars
New York
No Fraternizing Now With German Troops Near Ypres
A C E F sergeant notes German attempts to parley in No Man's Land northeast of Ypres last week. Soldiers fired on untrustworthy signals, dispersing the parties. The writer questions German sincerity and urges caution, fearing propaganda victory if fraternization succeeds.
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Ypres
C.E.F
Winnipeg
No Man's Land
No Use Hugging Illusions
The piece argues the army needs more men due to Russia’s paralysis and America’s delayed impact. Britain and France must bear the brunt while American striking power lags, and the British divisions require strengthening with adequate training reserves.
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Russia
America
Secres
London Daily Chronicle
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claims Cure All
There is more catarrh in this region than all other diseases and was long deemed incurable. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co promises constitutional treatment, taken internally and absorbed through the blood to mucous surfaces. A $100 reward is offered if it fails to cure, with circulars and testimonials available. Sold by druggists at 75 cents. Hall's Family Pills also advertised.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Lo
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney & CO
Foiledo
Food Shortage Warns of Britain Ration Cuts
A British ministry report warns Europe may face drastic ration reductions in Britain by month end. Fats and bacon supplies are low and imports must rise. Italy faces the greatest need with bread and sugar rationing and meat restrictions already in place.
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Ministry of Food
Europe
Britain
Italy
Alberta Seeding Area Expected To Rise This Spring
Officials project Alberta sowing acreage to rise by fifteen to twenty percent compared with last year. With prior summer fallow and favorable conditions, grain output is expected to exceed 1917 by at least twenty percent, a figure deemed conservative by experts.
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Alberta
Asthma Remedy Claim Warns Against Delay
The ad urges early use of Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy to stop asthma from becoming chronic and to prevent worsening attacks, describing waiting as dangerous and promising relief and shortened suffering.
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J. D. Kellogg
Canada’s Front Strongly Held Conference Remarks
Major General S C Mewburn told Ottawa women delegates that Canadian forces in France total 140,600 with four divisions at strength. He said January resources were minimal, drafts sent over, and reinforcements in England. He praised act enforcement and noted married men seek extensions or discharge while urging compliance to avoid broader leave limits.
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Ottawa
S. C. Mewburn
France
England
Canada
Mewburn
Cleaning Seed pamphlet urged for reliable harvest
The article stresses the importance of pure seed for higher production and warns of damage from weedy seed. It highlights a pamphlet titled Cleaning Seed from Ottawa’s Agriculture Department that explains needed tools and methods for cleaning grain and grass seed. A letter to Publications Branch, Ottawa, requests the pamphlet free.
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Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Judge and magistrate sample alibi in soup joke
In a humorous vignette from Puck a woman urges a magistrate to taste her chicken soup. The magistrate responds that the chicken has proved an alibi, delivering a playful legal pun.
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Mrs. Staven
Puck
Catarrhozone Promises Quick Cure for Colds and Bronchitis
Advertisement touts Catarrhozone inhaler as a superior treatment for catarrh bronchitis and throat troubles. Claims speedy relief and thorough cure with a dollar outfit including inhaler available in multiple sizes.
Modern Solomon: Kruger Decides Farm Split
A South African tale recalls President Kruger acting like Solomon to settle a farm division between two brothers. He ordered the elder to offer a fair split and then gave the younger first choice, yielding a masterly and simple resolution.
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Kruger
King Solomon
Solomon
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