Great Lakes Drainage Foretold By Scientist
Professor James B. MacElwane of St Louis University predicts Lakes Erie and Michigan will drain through the Chicago River and Maumee, reshaping the region. He says a 37 000 year horizon is not needed as the warp is already underway.
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Lake Erie
St. Lawrence
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Atlantic Ocean
Lakes Erie
Michigan
James B. MacElwane
St. Louis University
Great Lakes
Chicago River
Maumee
With the Fingers Says Corns Lift Out Without Pain
A Cincinnati authority touts freezone as a painless home remedy for corns and calluses. A few drops on the corn supposedly lift it out by finger pressure, with the product drying quickly and not irritating surrounding tissue. The low cost treatment targets women affected by high heel footwear.
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Corns
Cincinnati
Zeal Blinds Regulation and Rights Clash
A terse aphorism notes zeal can be blind or misregulated as it impinges on others rights. It adds a cynic observation that many handsome women believe appearance suffices.
Youth and Age Headache Relief Through Great Food Cure
A brief note touts a food-based remedy for headaches neuralgia sleeplessness and nervous spells. It claims adults feel irritable tired and worn out but regain vigor and energy once the digestive system is aided by the product.
Farm Superstitions Are Valuable
USDA experts study agricultural maxims and find many are practical signals of timing for farm and garden work. They say certain trees shrubs or plants indicate the right time more accurately than instruments, a legacy of early pioneers now to be named phenology the science of phenomena.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Poor thin blood linked to indigestion in ad copy
An advertisement claims thin watery blood causes stomach trouble and that Dr Williams Pink Pills restore appetite and digestion by enriching blood. A Toronto testimonial from J Murray describes relief, while urging readers to buy at 50 cents per box or six for $2.50 from the Brockville company.
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Williams
Dr. Williams
Cure Claims From Goitre In Ontario Advertisers
I was cured of painful Goitre by MINARD'S LINIMENT. BAYARD McMULIN. Chatham Ontario. I was cured of Inflammation by MRS W A JOHNSON Walsh Ontario. I was cured of Facial Neuralgia by Parkdale Ontario J J BAILEY.
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Minard
Bayard McMulin
Chatham
Ont
W. A. Johnson
Walsh
Parkdale, Ont
J. J. Bailey
France's Archer Unveils 130-Pound Baby Airplane
French engineer Archer patents the baby machine a small electrically propelled craft reaching 155 mph. It carries two passengers and aims to transform city communication. Archer previously invented the army's baby cannon.
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France
Archer
Raising Princess Sophia wreck to wait until spring
J. S. Byron returns from Juneau saying the salvage of the Princess Sophia will not start before next spring. Equipment gathered for the operation will be housed at Bridge's Cove near Vanderbilt Reef until May. bad weather and extreme cold blocked progress this year.
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Alaskan
J. S. Byron
Juneau
Bridge’s Cove
Vanderbilt Reef
Europe Faces Darkest Winter Described in War-Torn Cities
The New York World recounts Vienna, Budapest, and Warsaw facing severe shortages with meat and milk scarce, hospitals closing, and 75 percent of families living in crowded conditions. Officials warn hunger and cold could claim more lives than the war, urging global government action.
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Burgomaster Reumann
Vienna
Budapest
Warsaw
Petrograd
Herr Reumann
Ludendorff
Poland
Miust
Senate
Europe
The
New York World
Asthma Remedy Promotes Relief Says Kelloge Claim
Exhausted from asthma readers learn of a claimed cure by Dr. J D Kelloge's Asthma Remedy. The advertisement asserts a long record of relief and states the remedy is sold widely.
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J. D. Kelloge
Britain Remains World Leader in Shipbuilding
A Lloyds report notes Britain accounts for nearly half of global ship tonnage under construction. War boosted shipbuilding worldwide, especially in the United States and Japan, but without strong government backing these rivals may struggle to challenge British builders.
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Lloyd’s
Great Britain
United States
Japan
Miller's Worm Powders Promised Safe Cure for Worms
The advertisement asserts Miller's Worm Powders can eradicate intestinal worms in children, clear digestive tracts of parasites, and restore inflamed surfaces to health. It claims the medicine is an excellent remedy and fully reliable for treating the "worm evil" believed to cause fatalities.
Horse Meat for Europe Trial Shipment from Alberta
H B Arkell Dominion Livestock Commissioner announced at the Western Livestock Association meeting in Victoria BC that a trial shipment of horse meat will be sent to Europe. Selected Southern Alberta horses will be killed and canned for private meat packing, to test prospects for a future Alberta European trade.
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Alberta
Europe
H. B. Arkell
Dominion
Western Livestock Association
Victoria
British Columbia
Arkell
Saskatchewan Farmers to Attend International Hay and Grain Show
Saskatchewan farmers prepare to send representatives to the International Hay and Grain Show in Chicago this month. They seek to repeat September successes at the International Soil Products Exposition where they won first prize sweepstakes for wheat and oats and earned several prizes for grains grasses and vegetables.
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Saskatchewan
Chicago
Milburn’s Heart and Nerve Pills Brought Relief Says Eva Yateman
Miss Eva P. Yateman of Krugersdorf Ontario reports four years of heart and fainting spells ended after using Milburn’s Heart and Nerve Pills. She credits improvement after two boxes and urges others with heart trouble to try them. Pills sell for 50 cents a box or by mail from The T Milburn Co Toronto Ontario.
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Eva P. Yateman
Krugersdorf
Ont
Milburn
Canadian Watch-Making School Opens in Montreal
The first watch-making school in Canada is established in Montreal to train returned soldiers. Graduates gain immediate employment due to a shortage of watchmakers in the Dominion.
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Canada
Montreal
Dominion
Minard's Liniment Aids Cattle Health Rumor
Readable notes claim Minard's Liniment cures garget in cows with broad public interest. The item hints at widespread belief in the remedy though specifics and evidence are not provided.
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Minard
Double Beauty of Your Hair Danderine Ad Claim
An old advertisement promises Danderine will transform dull hair into thick gleaming waves in moments. It claims the product renews life, removes dust and oil, brightens the scalp, fights dandruff, and promotes longer thicker hair growth. It instructs readers to apply with a damp cloth and buy at drugstores.
Trial of Former German Emperor William in London Soon
The British government expects the William trial to begin in London early next year and says allied ratification of the peace treaty will expedite a joint surrender request to Holland after ratification. The Mail notes there is no doubt the request will be complied with and ratification is expected within weeks.
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William
Germany
London
Holland
Kongoland Sheep Breeds Woolless Native Variety
A practical joke is described as salable, while Kongoland breeds a native sheep breed that is without wool.
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Kongoland
Reindeer Company Granted Far North Grazing Concession
The North American Reindeer Company, capitalized at $750000, receives a concession of 78850 square miles or 48000000 acres north of the Churchill River to graze caribou and reindeer. The government charges four cents per acre annually, totaling $192000 per year. Pas will serve as headquarters and the project begins in spring with gathering caribou herds.
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North American Reindeer Company
Churchill River
Pas
Enterprise
An odd claim about sneezing and African purity
A historical note asserts that Africans and their pure-blood descendants never sneeze, even when living abroad. The statement reflects biased pseudoscience and racial stereotypes from an era of limited scientific understanding.
Syrup of Figs Advertisement Urges Calif ornia Label Use
An old ad promotes Cal ifornia labeled Syrup of Figs as the safest laxative for children. It claims the fruit flavor pleases youngsters and promises full dosing directions on each bottle. The copy urges mothers to say Calif ornia when giving the remedy.
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California
Greenland Hosts 120 Flowering Plant Specimens
Gas Logic reports that Greenland supports a surprising number of flowering plants, with botanists counting 120 specimens growing in the land of the Smith Sound Eskimos along the northwest coast, alongside its ice.
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Greenland
Smith Sound Eskimos
Living on tick origins traced to seventeenth century trade
The phrase living on tick traces to a seventeenth century practice when tradesmen’s bills were called a ticket. The term reflects debt status and delayed payment customs of that era.
Brick Manufactory Rumors Stir Earthward Motives
A local brick works faces scrutiny as protests arise over land use and environmental concerns. Community members question the factory’s expansion plans and possible impact on nearby homes, traffic, and air quality.
Goat Industry Gains Interest in Saskatchewan Province
Saskatchewan livestock commissioner J. G. Robertson notes rising inquiries about goats from prospective buyers. The Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture may add a goat expert to staff as the industry looks to grow in the coming years.
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Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
J. G. Robertson
Parmelee's Vegetable Pills Offer Mild Safe Relief
Advertisement extols Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as pure plant medicine with no mineral purgatives. It claims they soothe the stomach and intestines and restore health, citing thousands of grateful users as proof of their curative qualities.
The Housewife and the Carpet Line
A traditional quip notes that a good housewife will not beat a carpet after it is laid. The saying reflects household discipline and practical timing in domestic chores.
Minard's Liniment Cures Distemper Claim
A historical note claims Minard's Liniment cures distemper, paired with a humorous remark about a man returning home at about 2 a.m. and the noise he makes. The line blends a medical remedy claim with a streetwise gag.
How to Be Fit at Sixty by Dr Lee H Smith
A promotional piece urging older adults to adopt wartime drills and daily routines to improve health. It prescribes morning exercise, fresh air, hot water, occasional laxatives, and diuretic products from Dr. Pierce. It touts Anuric tablets as a potent uric acid remedy and offers a trial package for 10 cents.
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Lee Herbert Smith
Pierce
Strauss
Dr. Pierce
Invalids
Buffalo
N. Y
Lithia
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Akes
Dr. Chase
Edmanson
Bates & Co, Ltd
Toronta
Dr Chase Es
Nerve Food
Dr. Co Pinkills
Perfects
Baby
Double Beauty
Excelsior
Winnipeg
Saskatin
Edmonton
Reindeer Company
Far North
Union Bk of Canada
Wood
Wooo Edicin CO
Toronto
Vetario
Cewr UY
Dina
Miwas
D.le Clerc
Benulani
America
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