Death of Prince Gebhard Bieecher von Wahlstatt in a horse fall
The Windsor era noble prince Gebhard Bieecher von Wahlstatt, grandson of the first, died from a horse fall near Bresian. He spent years in England before the war and faced exile and parliamentary forfeiture in 1979. He waged battles with Berlin over taxation and planned to lease his Branden burg palace as a cafe. His son sued for 30,000 marks yearly. the court ordered payments halved to January last and 15,000 yearly thereafter.
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Gebhardt Bieecher von
Wahlstatt
Blwecher
Waterion Darne
Bresian
Marshal Forg@art
Mary
England
Prosesan House of Lords
Prince Bloecher
Berlin
Brandenburg
London
Worm Exterminator Advertisement by Mother Graves
A brief motherly endorsement for Mother Graves to keep children healthy by treating worms. The ad stresses worms harm children's health and promotes the exterminator's product as essential care.
Plain truths for graduates on work and labor
A quote from H. E. Cood in American Agriculturist argues that new graduates must experience manual labor early in life to gain humility and real-world wisdom. It warns that a college education alone may foster self-importance and that avoiding hands-on work lowers chances of true success.
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H. E. Cood
Exhibition of War Superstitions Draws Berlin Shoppers
Professor Archenbold of the Royal Astronomical Society in Berlin curates a display of amulets and charms carried by German soldiers. A popular item is a “Letter from Heaven” sold at 2 1 2d to 3d a copy, claimed to shield against harm and witchcraft with the initials S J F K H B K N K and the claim that guns must cease firing for the bearer. No letters from the Kaiser are shown.
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Professor Archenbold
Royal Astronomical Society
Berlin
S.J.F.K. H.B.K.N.K
Michael
Submarine past traced from Aristotle to Drebbel in 1620
A French professor notes submarines have deep roots dating to antiquity. Aristotle and Alexander the Great reportedly used subs at Tyre. Dutchman Cornelius Van Drebbel amazed London in 1620 with a twelve oarship submarine carrying King James. Earlier monk ideas and 16th century trials are cited, with no record of harm to children.
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Alexander the Great
Tyre
Cornelius van Drebbel
London
James
Dieppe
Jean Barrie
Pradine
Pascal
Owas
Alberta Farmers Urged to Build a Poultry Industry
An article urges Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba farmers to seize a golden chance to develop eggs and poultry production. It cites rising British demand, local production gaps, and potential profits of a large, export‑driven industry with improving breeding, housing, and marketing methods. It notes Alberta hens average 49 eggs per year and calls for coordinated action by provincial departments to overcome marketing barriers.
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Britain
Britarm
Canada
United States
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Dominion
Department of Agriculture
Germany
Kaiser
Victoria Times
Needle export bans hit European knitters
England Spain and Switzerland restrict needle exports hurting France knit goods industry which cannot buy knitting needles from those countries.
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England
Spain
Switzerland
France
Canada poised to expand bacon trade with Britain
The article notes high prices for bacon in Toronto at 11.65 per cat and strong demand from Britain. It argues Canada can build a permanent bacon trade with Great Britain if supply and hog numbers increase, with Britain importing vast amounts of bacon in 1915 and Canada already selling at favorable differentials.
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Aoge
Toronto
Beacon
England
Canada
Great Britain
Britain
Ireland
Turkeys Seen Priced High This Fall in Canada
A bulletin from the Manitoba Department of Agriculture notes likely high turkey prices this fall due to small carryovers in cold storage in Canada and the United States, signaling tight supplies.
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Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Canada
United States
Race with Cars Spurs Horse Population Boom in Detroit
The Animal Welfare Association of Detroit reports about 60 000 horses in the city, up from under 13 000 over fourteen years despite growth of auto trucks and 40 000 automobiles. The surge persists as urban transport shifts and horses multiply amid changing city life.
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Animal Welfare Association of
Detroit
Holloway's Corn Cure Advertises Root Removal
An advertisement claims Holloway's Corn Cure removes corns by root action and invites readers to try it to prove the result. The brief copy emphasizes ease and guaranteed effectiveness.
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Holloway
Gases From Sabadilla Seed Reported By American Consul
An American Consular report states that asphyxiating gases used in war are derived from sabadilla, a barley family product exported only from Venezuela. Substances from the seeds include cavadine crystallized veratric an alkaloid veratric acid and sabadalline an amorphous pleasant smelling alkaloid that speeds the heart.
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Venezuela
Incurable ringbone cured by liniment sale
I bought a horse with a supposed incurable ringbone for 30 dollars. Cured him with 1 dollar of Minard's Liniment and sold him for 85 dollars. Profit on Liniment 54 dollars. Moise Derosce. Hotel Keeper St. Phillippe Que.
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Minard
Moise Derosce
St. Phillippe
Que
Canada expands munitions output amid labor shortages
The Imperial Munitions Board reports new orders for 35 million dollars of heavy shells for early 1917, boosting Canada's shell business to over 500 million in total orders. Daily deliveries approach 1 million dollars, with end of year output forecast at 35 million monthly. About 300 million worth of orders are in process from ~400 Canadian firms. A new fuse making plant near Montreal increases daily shell production, while labor shortages limit expansion. The board urges recruiting women to work in factories, citing Britain's large female workforce as a model. An instructional book on employing women munition workers has been distributed to manufacturers, with hundreds already employed and more to come.
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Imperial Munitions Board
Canada
Flavelle
Munitions Board
Montreal
Great Britain
Shell
Ministry of Munitions
Sunlight as a key in home sanitation
The article urges using sun and fresh air in weekly bedding airing and general house cleaning. It cites pioneer grandmothers and notes many flats neglect sun exposure to carpets, rugs, mattresses, and cushions, warning that sunshining reduces disease risk like tuberculosis and promotes well being.
Call to the Towns on Road Reform Critique
A Country Gentleman critique based on a summer tour decries poor urban streets despite rural roads being well kept. It notes towns lag due to factionalism and local politics, urging farmers to support towns with better streets and travel conditions.
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America
Parmelee's Vegetable Pills Offer Dyspepsia Relief
After meals when fullness and stomach pains strike, Parmelee's Vegetable Pills are promoted as the best relief. The pills are specially compounded to treat dyspepsia and many users attest to their benefit.
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Parmelee
Wilhelm II Visits Jerusalem and Crosses Jordan in 1898
The German Emperor Wilhelm II toured Jerusalem in 1898 becoming the first European monarch to cross the Jordan since the Crusades. He voiced hope that future protection for Turkey would bring peace to the Holy Land and shield it from racial and other enemies.
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Wilhelm II
Jerusalem
Jordan
Turkey
Holy Land
Dr Hamilton's Pills Offer Instant Constipation Relief
An advertisement promises immediate relief and a permanent cure for constipation with Dr Hamilton's Pills. It guarantees a $1000 payout for any case not corrected within three days and touts no injurious drugs, only soothing vegetable extracts. claims cure for biliousness indigestion headaches and constipation. Each box costs 25 cents at dealers.
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Dr. Hamilton
Bulgarian Orderly Coin and Note Issuance Claimed
The Bulgarian Government reportedly ordered 2 million dollars worth of 2 cent and 1 cent coins made of steel and lead. About 2 million dollars in small bank notes of 20 and 40 cents are to be issued, printed in Germany.
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Germany
Not Declared Any Dividend Yet
A cryptic exchange between Jones and a friend hints at financial arrangements. The friend confirms marriage to a wealthy wife but notes no dividend has been declared yet, implying pending or indirect earnings.
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Jones
Evolution and use of the drag harrow in dry farming
The article recounts the harrow’s history from thorn bar rows to iron teeth and frames, noting the drag harrow’s pivotal role in moisture conservation and soil mulching. It details its benefits as a mulch maker and packer, weed control, and moisture retention, with cautions on timing, soil moisture, and crop safety.
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Garden Eden
Europe
Minard's Liniment Cures Distemper
A humorous exchange from Tit-Bits notes a farmer boasting that an inspector found weights and measures inflated from fifteen to seventeen ounces per pound. The snippet highlights a comical confrontation over alleged short weighing.
Archaeological Institute Opens Santa Fe Branch
The Archaeological Institute of America now has a branch at Santa Fe New Mexico and holds yearly sessions in the southwest. Its chief work there is documenting and studying the region's prehistoric dwellers as a large amount of data accumulates.
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The
Archaeological Institute of America
Santa Fee
N. M
Indianapolis News
Remarkable New Canadian Book Noted in London
Dominion Archivist Dr Doughty has published A Daughter of New France a tale of Madeleine de Vercheres in London. Limited editions honor Princess Patricia with proceeds benefiting the Madeleine Vercheres Chapter of the Daughters of the Empire Red Cross activities.
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London
Dr. Doughty
Dominion
New France
Madeleine de Vercheres
Patricia
Red Cross
Madeleine Vercheres
Daughters of the Empire
Mendicant-Sir Seeks Help With Family, Ill Wife
A distressed narrator pleads for aid amid paralysis and a large family to support. He warns of imminent dispossession while recounting illness in the spouse and the need to purchase a second-hand car to cope with mobility and work.
Foundation of Military Effort and Allied Unity
The Westminster Gazette argues that German obedience is ingrained, but free peoples win wars through free spirit and civilian leadership. National unity is essential for military effort, and must be matched by Allied unity to strengthen the whole war effort.
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Westminster Gazette
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