Germans and Frederick the Great cited as wartime cruelties
An opinionated piece contrasts German brutality with historic figures notes on Frederick the Great and Saxony. It cites Sir Andrew Mitchell describing Saxony’s harsh treatment and asserts similarities with alleged German actions in Belgium and France. It also advertises Dr Kelloge’s Asthma Remedy as relief for asthma sufferers.
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Frederick the Great
Saxony
Andrew Mitchell
Frederick
Belgium
France
C P R Reports April Profit Increase and Plans Freight Rise
The C P R notes April net profits rise by 441241.65 over last year and considers a 15 percent freight rate hike. First four months show profits of 12529822.74, up 950005.44 from the prior four months.
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C.P.R
Alberta Butter Sets Standard for North American Trade
Canadian expert judges say the Calgary Exposition butter exhibit outshines others on the continent. Manitoba and Saskatchewan trail Alberta, with Ontario gaining. L A Gibson, Manitoba Dairy Commissioner, credits Alberta’s cream and butter grading. He aims for a Dominion standard matching British market demands to boost trade with Great Britain.
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Calgary Exposition
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
L. A. Gibson
Toronto
Calgary
Gibson
Alberts
Great Britain
Éve Etting
Dominion
Funeral for Mrs Upperton Held Today
Mrs Fashionplate-Poor is laid to rest in a Los Angeles service. J declines attendance citing a prior duty and noting a prior debt owed by the deceased. Etta Quet records she cannot attend due to an obligation and a missed call.
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Fashionplate
Summer Appetite Boost With Dr Williams Pink Pills
An ad explains summer loss of appetite signals digestive issues and fatigue. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as the best tonic to restore appetite and digestion, claims quicker energy return, and offers purchase by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont at 5 cents a box, six for $2.50.
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Dr.Williams
Sr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Turkish Army in Serious Plight Amid Mutiny Fears
Asia Minor reports the Turkish army faces its most serious war period due to manpower depletion from epidemics and starvation caused by commissariat failures. All gendarmerie classes are mobilized and mutiny spreads among Arab and Kurd troops as Enver Pasha heads to Mesopotamia to address the issue.
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Asia Minor
Commissariat
Genaarmeiere
Enver Pasha
Mesopotamia
Patriotic offer to hire laborers for four weeks
A plan from the National Service Cession the Manufacturers' Association and the Department of Agriculture of Quebec proposes placing factory laborers with farmers for about four weeks. Workers would receive eight dollars per week plus board and lodging, with manufacturers paying half that wage during absence. The Journal of Agriculture urges farmers in need to take up the offer.
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National Service Cession
Maniufacturers’ Association
Department of Agriculture of Quebec
Journal of Agriculture
Big Business Needs a Voice in Publicity
Edward Mott Wolley argues that large corporations must adopt active publicity as a core strategy. He cites Bethlehem Steel Armour & Co. and United States Steel as examples of firms using press campaigns to shape public opinion, correct misinformation, and tell their broader story to investors and the public.
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4A Voice
Bethlehem Steel Company
Armour & Co
Armour
United States
Stecl
Edward Mott Wolley
Scribner's Magazine
Makes a Difference in Break From Trench Warfare
Tommy explains the shift from trench fighting to open warfare with constant German pressure. He says the new approach keeps Germans from moving, though final victory requires more fighting. He notes improved artillery support and a dramatic change in going over the top.
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Tommy
Hindenburg Line
Health inquiry from Stranger and Mr Chronic exchange
A terse exchange shows a stranger asking about health and Mr Chronic replying nonchalantly that he has not used something for years. The dialogue hints at a wary social interaction with implied past habit and current avoidance.
War wreck salvage profits boost East Coast villagers
Wartime salvage along England's East Coast turns wrecked cargo into a profitable side line. Villagers collect timber margarine and butter washed ashore from U boat losses, with admiralty carts and wagons collecting spoil and laborers earning about two thirds of sale value.
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England
Mun
Admiralty
Accomplished Bluffing Across German Towns and Prison Time
A dashing captain posing as a grenadier commander deceived garrison towns in Central Germany with a charming companion. He issued fake vouchers for rail trips and permits, collecting over 200 dollars before authorities exposed the fraud. Joseph Spahn, a Berlin locksmith, received six months in Cassel. Also notes that worm infestations cause poor digestion in children, and Miller's Worm Powders remedy this by eradicating parasites.
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Grenadier
Germany
Saxony
Berlin
Joseph Spahn
Cassel
Premier Hughes Calls for Seven Thousand Men Monthly
Premier Hughes urges Australia to send 7000 volunteers each month, insisting it is the minimum necessary to maintain voluntary enlistment and uphold national honor. He warns that failure would damage Australia’s standing and prolong the war.
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Hughes
Australia
England
Canada
Holloway's Corn Cure Claims Extraordinary Powers
The advertisement asserts Holloway's Corn Cure has unique healing power not found in other preparations and has cured many conditions.
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Holloway
Vagrant Pleads With Officer Over Waiting Wife
A man on a city corner begs an officer to move him along after claiming he has waited three hours for his wife. He asks for assistance to proceed.
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Mr. Peck
Officer
Puck
Only One End Possible
Perry Robinson reports from British headquarters that after surveying the year’s results doubts about the new armies have vanished. He says the troops from England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Australia, Canada and South Africa prove superior to the Germans and that the war machine now strikes with unprecedented strength. He adds that officers’ earlier misgivings proved unfounded and that only one end is possible for the conflict.
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Perry Robinson
Robinson
Germany
Free Zone promises quick corn relief in tiny bottles
A Cincinnati bemist introduces Free Zone a new compact remedy for corns and calluses. Applied to the affected area it shrivels and loosens the corn so it can be removed without pain or irritation. Sold at low cost in drug stores with instructions to request it if not stocked.
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Cincinnati
Real Mermaids Reported in Hamilton by J E Smith
Spaniard living in Hamilton Ontario owns two creatures claimed as mermaids. Described as human headed fish bodies with webbed fingers, the larger is called the mother and said to be 300 years old. Found in a shipwreck in the Arabian Sea, offered for 700 dollars.
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J. E. Smith
Hamilton
Ont
Mr. Smith
Arabian Sea
Exports power to shape policy and blockade views
Lord Cecil and Lord Robert discuss U S control of exports to European neutrals. They note Britain’s blockade experience and warn that U S bargains could press Germany by limiting food and minerals from Holland Denmark and Scandinavian nations central to German war needs.
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United States
Lord Cecil
Lord Robert
Germany
Holland
Denmark
Tragic Folstone Air Raid Funeral Noted With German Honor
The Folkestone cemetery held a funeral for air raid victims with naval honors. Remarkably 39 years earlier nearly 150 German sailors from Grosser Kurfürst were buried nearby after a collision near Folkestone. German emperor sent a bound Bible. rescuers received gold watches. A memorial for the Kaiser's grandson is planned to contrast the two incidents.
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Folkestone
William 1
Erecr
Girl Writes Dream Of Dancer Or Missionary In School
A city schoolroom scene shows a teacher asking young girls what they wish to be when grown. One pupil writes I would like to be a dancer on a tight rope if it is the will of the Lord if not that a missionary.
Heathen Shame Over Christian Prussia Noted
In the Ohio State Journal the heathen are described as ashamed of Christian Prussia, with an aside that only hyenas admire her, leaving few real fans remaining.
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Prussia
Ohio State Journal
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