Saskatchewan Butter Cooperative Drives Large Government Butter Order
W A Wilson, dairy commissioner, reports the Saskatchewan government No 1 grade butter for 252000 pounds in June, part of surplus from cooperative creameries. The nine carloads go to British Columbia, reflecting strong cooperative effort, farm education, and strict grading.
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W. A. Wilson
Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Western
Canada
Saskatchewan
Creauseries
Department of Agriculture
British Columbia
J. K. Johnston
Pelly
George Kell
Sight aid for submarine periscopes by Gardner system
Keetwood inventor Joum Gardger unveils a gyroscopic pedestal mounting for telescope or binoculars that keeps the instrument level with the sea surface while the ship moves. The automatic platform rotates to scan a wide field, letting an officer sight subsurface periscopes without leaning on rails. Field Marshal von Hindenburg commissions a marble bust by Professor Stanislaus Cauer for Konigsberg, to be shown in Berlin before final placement. A domestic quip closes with a witty exchange about social life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joum Gardger
Keetwood
Scotland
Gardnners
Putnam's Corn Extractor Promise Pain Free Corn Removal
An advertisement touts Putnam's Corn Extractor as a painless solution for corns. It claims the device removes the corn with no cutting or pressure while overnight relief prevents scarring. The ad urges buyers to obtain Putnam's Corn Extractor today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam's Extractor
Putnam's Corn
I am the Newspaper speech by Joseph H Finn
A 1915 Chicago address delivered by Joseph H Finn president Nicholas Finn Advertising Co before the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World. He extols the press as the voice of now and the dynamic force of public opinion guiding commerce and civilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H. Finn
Nicholas Finn
Patriot Soldier Bequeaths Estate to Canadian Patriotic Fund
Private Neill Campbell of the 10th Battalion Winnipeg died of wounds from Langemarck on May 25 and left all back pay and estate residue to the Canadian Patriotic Fund. He was a Scotsman who enlisted in the west and had no known next of kin. His selfless act is warmly commended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neill Campbell
10Th Battalion
Winnipeg
Patriotic Fund
Campbell
Langemarck
Canadian Patriotic Fund
Minards Liniment Cures hunting dog after vets failed
A letter from Wilfrid Gagne, proprietor of Grand Central Hotel Drummondville dated August 3 1904 testifies the Minards Liniment cured a valuable hunting dog of mange after several veterinarians had treated him without success.
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Minard’s Liniment Co., Limited
Minard’'S
Liniment
Afi
Wilf”Id Gagne
Grand Central Hotel
Drummondville
Aldershot Camp Growth From Huts to Military Capital
The Aldershot camp in England evolved from a handful of huts in 1852 to one of the world’s largest military complexes. From 1852 to 1857, over a million pounds funded barracks hospitals and training centers, fueling town growth from a 300 population to more than 30,000, soldiers not counted. A couple share a wry joke about singing to stave off poverty as the camp expands.
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Britain
Aldershot
England
Lord Hardinge
Cobham Common
Camip
Moon's Influence on Crops Declared Negligible by Scientist
A scientist states the moon does not affect crop growth beyond moonlight. Plant growth relies on soil and air nutrients, temperature, light, and moisture, not lunar phases. Experiments show daylight vastly outweighs moonlight, implying the moon has no practical role in farming.
Canada’s paper age grows with pulpwood boom in 1914
The 1914 Canadian pulp industry expanded with over 10 percent higher pulpwood use than 1913. Pulp value rose with chemical processes dominating output, Quebec leading with 55 percent of production, Ontario next at 37 percent, and total pulpwood value reaching about 174.8 million dollars. The forestry department will issue a bulletin with full facts.
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Canada
Department of the Interior
Quebec
Ontario
British Columbia
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Ottawa
Protect the Child from Worms with Mother Graves Exterminator
A standard remedy praised for years of use to shield children from intestinal worms and associated health risks.
Cannon Mounted on Trees Feels World War I Era Propaganda
A Paris Excelsior photograph, titled Cannon on Trees, shows two 75mm guns mounted on tree trunks as an anti aircraft battery. Carriages fixed to concrete bands around trunks resist recoil. guns pivot to face any direction, unlike ground positions that sweep less than half a circle.
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Paris Excelsior
Memorial Stone Diamonds Spark a Thousand Dollar Tale
Steinberg comments on a diamond pin as Jacob explains the stone cost one thousand dollars. The tale recalls an old man who left one thousand dollars for a stone to be erected in his memory, which is now the source of the asset.
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Jacob
Steinberg
Vyu
Suburban Life and A Few Hens Offer Practical Leisure
A. P. Marshall from Niagara Falls Canada argues that small suburban plots with a vegetable garden and a few hens maximize use of space and cut costs. He notes fertilizer from hens, minimal waste, fresh eggs and vegetables, and restorative leisure that benefits work performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Marshall
Niagara Falls
Canada
Cannibalism in Prince Edward Island Fox Farming
Report notes cannibalism among fox kits in Prince Edward Island fox farming. Young are killed or partially devoured by parents and sometimes by infrequent mating females valued at high prices. Teeth filing of males is practiced to reduce harm and protect pups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Edward Island
Mounted Tyrannosaurus at American Museum of Natural History
The American Museum of Natural History mounts the largest known Tyrannosaurus from the Lance Formation in Montana. Barnum Brown notes the 47 foot long, 18.5 foot tall predator lived about 5 million years ago and dominated other dinosaurs. Also mounted are Corythosaurus and Ornithomimus from Alberta Red Deer river country.
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Lance
Montana
Barnum Brown
American Museum of National History
Ienugih
Tyrannosaurus
Red Deer River
Alberta
Device wedges doors and rings bell on pressure
A metal wedge door device grips carpet to stay in place and includes a small mechanical bell that rings when the door presses the wedge. It also serves as a portable travel aid and can be carried in a pocket.
Spies and Surveillance in Turkey Draw Attention Abroad
The article discusses Turkey’s extensive spying culture where both private and government spies monitor others. It notes spies listen openly when foreigners gather and that visitors risk constant scrutiny, with conversational tone signaling whether one is there for pleasure or legitimate business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
An Oil Without Alcohol Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil
The passage touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as alcohol free in its composition. It claims a judicious mix of six essential oils provides lasting effects and superior preventive and healing power compared with other medicines.
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Dr. Thomas
Four Sadder Words Prompt Student Guess
A Boston school teacher reads Whittier to her pupils and laments the line It might have been. She asks for sadder words and a boy of about twelve offers his answer Please remit.
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Boston
Maui Muller
Size of Zeppelins Varies by Diameter and Length
Zeppelins show wide variation in diameter and length with the Deutschland example at 3 485 feet long and 46 feet diameter. The craft holds about 25 000 cubic yards of lifting capacity and a power estimate around 44 000 rounds.
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Deutschland
Two Octogenarian Workers at White Sulphur Springs
Two elderly Black men retained as pensioners by a hotel since the Civil War quarrel while raking leaves on the lawn. One elder mutters a racist wish about the hotel having a thousand rooms with the lady laid out dead in every room.
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White Sulphur Springs
Cure for Piles and Eczema Promised by Dr Chase Ointment
An advertisement proclaims Dr Chase's Ointment cures piles and eczema with lasting results. It cites Ketcheson of Peterboro New Hampshire who reports a 30 year struggle ending in a complete cure after using the product. The notice notes 69 cents a box and lists distributors Edmanson Bates Co Limited Toronto.
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Dr. Chase
Ketcheson
Edmanson, Bates & Co. Limited
Torssia
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Ohgritcos
Eos
Myth
Ba Ae
Sore Fyes
Ocper
Murtee
Beok
Lye Remedy Co
Chicago
Beecham
Beecham’s
Thomas Beecham
St. Helens
Lancashire
U.S. America
Excelsior Lif Insurance CO
Toronto
N.B
American Museum of Natural History
Willie
Minard
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