Reach High Mark Western Canada School Lands Sold
High prices marked recent Western Canada school land sales. In De ssle Saskatchewan a parcel brought 77.50 per acre and 44 of 93 parcels sold topped 30 an acre. At a Strassburg sale 122 parcels sold with 85 between 20 and 64 an acre. Lumsden Saskatchewan and Foremost Alberta also reported sales with parcels up to 50 per acre. Most buyers were residents, boosting planned cultivation for next year.
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Canada
Dessle
Saskatchewan
Strassburg
Lumsden
Foremost
Alberta
Rigby Farm Buys Hillcrest Favorite Clydesdale Stallion
Alberta farmer buys Hillcrest Favorite, grand champion Clydesdale stallion from Brandon Winter Fair, boosting stock of purebred Clydesdales. Rigby Farm Paradise Valley also networks 30 purebred mares and 200 cattle toward expanding purebred breeding. Also includes a scanned ad for Hall's Catarrh Cure and F J Cheney Co claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Rigby Farm
Paradise Valley
Lloydminster
Brandon
Rigby Stud
Hillcrest
Signature handwriting fades in official documents
In these days of typewritten letters and equally typewritten official documents the writing by hand is becoming a lost art. Reading time for letters averages two minutes for the body while deciphering the signature may take fifteen minutes to two hours.
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Toronto Telegram
Minard’s Liniment Cures Diphtheria and Kaiser Gratitude
A fragmented clipping notes claims Minard's Liniment cures diphtheria and quotes the Kaiser expressing profound gratitude to God's mercy. The passage references military and naval forces and includes a New York Times citation fragment about the Kaiser’s sentiments amid wartime context.
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New York Times
War Relief Entertainments in England Aid Soldiers Artists
Emergency entertainments have operated in England for over three years, funding 900 concerts at 7000 pounds in artist fees to aid wounded soldiers, provide work for out of funds performers, and foster British music. Open-air and hospital shows, Steinway Hall events, and Admiral Beatty era permissions expanded reach with new compositions and free admission for uniformed personnel.
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England
Steinway Hall
Camps
Y.M.C. A
Sir David and
Lady Beatty
Hanover Lodge
Helmsley
Canada
London
Women’s Art Society of
Montreal
Granville Barker
Holloway's Corn Cure Endorsed as Safe and Certain
Advertises Holloway's Corn Cure as safe to use and certain in its action for both hard and soft corns, claiming reliable relief.
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Holloway
Enemy Promised Great Plunder Before June Offensive
An official France despatch quotes a German deserter describing high command promises of plunder for troops before the June 9 attack. Officers allegedly painted a rich country ahead as incentive while guards at Villers-Bretonneux faced discipline after earlier intoxicated looting incidents. Deserter notes reserve regiments were moved to the front, with Paris in view.
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Paris
France
Villers-Bretonneux
Cuticura Promises Clear Skin and Healthy Hair
For daily toilet use Cuticura Soap plus Cuticura Ointment to soothe and heal first pimples redness roughness or scalp irritation. Achieve a clear complexion and good hair. Free samples by mail. Address Cuticura Dept N Boston USA. Sold by dealers worldwide.
Air travel and air force discussed by Rear Admiral Kerr in London
Kerr predicts rapid postwar air routes from Paris to Timbuctoo in four days, notes air vessel registration, and a piracy risk for unflagged ships. He sees air power as a major aeronautical advance requiring a general staff and new policies. The article then shifts to asthma, praising Dr Kellogg’s remedy as relieving airway constriction and aiding sleep.
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London
Mark Kerr
Air Council
Paris
Timbuctoo
Lloyd's List
Air Force
Admiral Kerr
J. D. Kellogg
Boyish Prejudice Sparks Reginald Clarence Debate
A Chicago Tribune quote questions naming a boy Reginald Clarence to imply a fight in the neighborhood. The speaker argues the name carries a fighting spirit for local boys.
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Reginald Clarence
Chicago Tribune
Production Is Essential Says Sir Robert Borden
A historic quote attributed to Sir Robert Borden emphasizes that production remains the government's top duty. He warns that delaying relief or exemptions could decimate the workforce, undermining the purpose of increased production and national effort.
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Sir Robert Borden
The Voice at a Discount
A light debate contrasts Miss A and Miss B in singing with emphasis on Miss A's wealthy father while Miss B is praised for a stronger voice by Tom in Boston Transcript.
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Fred
Miss A’s
B’s
Miss B
Tom
Miss A
Boston Transcript
Baby's Own Tablets Cure Constipation in Children
Constipated children can be relieved quickly with Baby's Own Tablets a mild thorough laxative that regulates bowels sweetens the stomach and eases minor ills. A Knox Bridge reader reports recovery for a feverish baby after using the tablets. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville, Ont.
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Eugene Couture
Knox Bridge
Que
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ogt
Stray Stories Benign Household Budget Dialogue
The verse sketches a wife telling her husband she has saved by delaying bills. She mentions coordinating with the grocer, butcher, and landlord to push payments until next month.
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Mary
The Farm is Safe The One Industry That Is Always Safe to Follow
The piece argues that after wartime turmoil nations will turn to farming as a source of wealth and stability. It predicts industry shifts, with factories and munition makers declining while agriculture thrives and the soil sustains prosperity. The Toledo Blade voice emphasizes farming as enduring economic security.
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Toledo
Freezone corn remover promises painless relief
A Cincinnati inventor promotes Freezone, a ether compound that claims to quickly dry and peel away corns and calluses when applied to the affected area. The ad urges readers to clip the notice and ask their druggist to order the product if unavailable.
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Cincinnati
Father
Germany’s Labor Army Expands Prisoner Workforce
A Berlin communique reports 3,575,000 prisoners held by Germany and its vassals, described as a growing labor army vital for industry and agriculture. The note claims the prisoners outnumber Denmark, Norway, and Sweden’s male workers combined and equal one fifth of prewar German workers. Worm infestations threaten children. Miller's Worm Powders advertised as a remedy and curative.
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Berlin
Germany
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Children in Germany Starved as War Bites Food Supply
The Echo de Paris reports six children starved to death at an orphanage in Zenefort Thuringia after it was raided by inmates. Doctors found many skeletal youths and a derailed welfare situation amid incoming shortages. Prof Franz E Hein warns Munich Bavarian Zeitung that weeks ahead will bring harder conditions and possible wheat scarcity across Germany.
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Germany
Echo de Paris
Berlin Arbeiter Zeitung
Zenefort
Thuringia
Franz E. Hein
Bayerischer Zeitung
Munich
Impatience and wartime calm in a senator's note
Senator Overman urged patience with the slow world war effort saying impatience is absurd. He compared it to a seven year old who, after a day at school, reads the comic page and proclaims school useless. The anecdote underscores endurance amid long campaigns.
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Senator Overman
Rescue of Russia Through Allied Aid and Eastern Front
The article argues for direct allied aid to Russia to defeat German autocracy and Bolshevik influence, proposing an eastern front with a combined army led by Japan and other nations. It cites Taft and Caspar Whitney and warns Finland’s danger as a reason to act now to free Russia and support self-government.
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Finland
Russia
Banlach
United States
Congress
Washington
Siberia
Japan
Trans- Baikal
Germany
Caspar Whitney
Taft
New York
Between the Kai ser and the deep sea quote
The Hamilton Times describes the dilemma of buying clothes now to avoid higher prices later while also being urged to wear old garments until the war ends, portraying a tight spot for consumers amid shortages. The piece highlights conflicting wartime guidance and its impact on shoppers.
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Hamilton Times
Avoid Harsh Pills Dr. Hamilton's Pills Endorsement
A vintage ad promotes Dr. Hamilton's Pills as mild and safe for all ages. It claims the pills relieve indigestion headache and biliousness with quick, reliable results and emphasizes suitability for children and the elderly.
Splendid Opportunity in Western Canadian Livestock
The article argues a postwar cattle shortage across Europe will boost Western Canada livestock farming. It cites 65 million cattle losses in Europe plus more in Russia and Turkey, predicting total losses near 100 million. With land cheap, abundant feed and water, Western Canada farms expect strong profits from expanding herds as Europe replenishes.
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Europe
Ett
Russia
Turkey
America
Western
Canada
Boots for Ground Work Flight Crew Teases Reluctant Foes
A World War II airman tells of dropping a parcel to German pilots who refused to engage. After a low pass he released two bombs and 100 cartridges. the parcel contained boots and a note challenging the enemy to fight, saying the boots are for ground work.
Proof Positive Judge The Complaint Against You Is Desertion
A defendant pleads not guilty to desertion claiming he is a refugee and cites a black eye as evidence. The exchange suggests a courtroom confrontation over marital abandonment and personal injury. The Boston Transcript quotes the exchange.
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Boston Transcript
An Experiment With Tomatoes on an Alberta Farm
An irrigated farm near Lethbridge Alberta hosts a four acre open air tomato trial. If conditions stay favorable a large crop could follow forming the basis for potential commercial canning in the district. Tomatoes have long been grown by gardeners in Western Canada but this marks a first large scale effort. The project is seen as likely to succeed.
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Lethbridge
Alberta
Canada
Escape from Germany Reaches Moon Island In Baltic Sea
A German non commissioned officer and his wife reached Moon a Danish island in the Baltic Sea after escaping Germany in a small boat. They and other deserters have been interned while an investigation proceeds.
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Moon
Baltic Sea
Germany
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription Promoted for Women
Nationwide campaign touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a temperance remedy for women suffering backache headache nervousness and related midlife distress. The testimonial notes relief from hot flashes and fatigue with claims of safe non alcoholic herbal composition and a trial package offer through Dr. Pierce's institutes in Buffalo and Canadian addresses.
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Canada
Z. M. Pierce
Surgical Institute
Buffalo
Bridgeburg
Dr. Pierce
Amir SouLes
Hess &J. N. Stratford
Ont
T. J. Mawriz
Kent Lane
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F. J. Cheney & CO
O. Hall
Ingram
F.F. Ingram Co
Windsor, Ostane
Minard
Douglas
Douglas & C Co
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Dodds
Kidne Cave
Rger
Labor Army
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AutoStrop Safety Razor Co. Limited
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Yale
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