A Woman's Right to Health and a Fighting Man Profile
A Health reform appeal promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with a testimonial from Mrs. James Drost of Chipman NB. The piece then shifts to a WWI trench scene describing a French dragoon and German retreat, including a vivid anecdote of a German officer charging solo. Additional notes cite Arthur Ruhl in Collier's and Henry Watterson on a Berlin newspaper quip.
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Williama
James Drost
Chipman, N.B
Paris
Messonier
Jean
Dragoon
Joli Gorcon
Arthur Ruhl
Collier's
Modern naval warfare sparks debate over tactics and ethics
An official report recounts a North Sea naval engagement where a submarine attacked three cruisers with about 2,200 crew, many of whom were killed in their sleep. Experts discuss whether battleships are obsolete while praising the victors and debating proper conduct in modern war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Sea
Ueilr Buks
Erdh
Minard's Liniment Cures Colds and More
A clipped scene blends humor and tragedy with Irish dialect. A widow recalls past husbands while a companion jokes about courage and graveyard scenes. A kitchen worker and mistress clash over union rules as a hunter’s tale ends with no antlers shown.
Marvelous Cure Claim for Dr Thomas’s Electric Oil
An advertisement extols Dr Thomas’s Electric Oil as a miraculous remedy made from six ingredients. It promises speedy permanent relief for sufferers and urges trial to convince skeptics of its healing virtues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
A New and Better Europe Seen Through War
Winston Churchill spoke in Liverpool describing a coming Europe formed by national rights and restored state integrity. He warned millions may die in the weeks ahead but urged that suffering yield a noble outcome for future generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Winston Churchill
Livepool
Dr Chase's Nerve Food Promises Cure for Locomotor Ataxia
A Ontario woman details five years of debilitating heart and nerve issues including dizziness and loss of limb power. After using Dr. Chase's Nerve Food she reports walking, eating, and sleeping normally with no heart medicine needed. Available at dealers or Edmanson Bates in Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Chase
Edmanson, Bates & Co., Limited
Toronto
Style Changes Frustrate Marie and Harry
In a brief exchange Marie voices concern that support remains unmet as styles shift. Harry responds that styles evolve, noting change as a constant.
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Marie
Harry
Humorous Remarks on Hughes and a Courtroom Joke
A playful quip about a young man Hughes and his Hughes habits ends with a joke about a river incident. A separate gag features a judge charging a man for leaving his car unattended and the prisoner denying the car could sit down as court attendants intervene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bufalo Express
Christian Endeavor Aids Prisoners Hospitals Across Nation
The Christian Endeavor movement reports extensive work aiding more than ten thousand prisoners and hospital residents. It notes active prision societies in Kentucky led by Miss Georgia Dunn and state officials praising the effort.
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Christian Endeavor
Atlantic Coast
E. A. Fredenhagen
Kansas City
Society For the Friendless
Christian Endeavor Society
State Penitentiary
Lansing
Kansas
St. Cloud
Texas
Washington
California
New Mexico
Alabama
Tennessee
Georgia
North Carolina
New York
Kentucky
Miss Georgia Dunn
Mar Day
McCreary
A. J. G. Wells
Reformatory
Frankfort
Georgia Dunn
J. A. Holton
Kentucky Penitenttiary
Eddyville
Endeavor
Deaver
Chicago
Chicago Christian Endeavor Union
Cook County
The
Why He Waited Here Told by Congressman Andrews
In a humor anecdote an office boy delays a 10 minute errand for nearly an hour after a man drops a quarter in a sidewalk hole. The boss quips about retrieving it, and Jimmy explains he waited until the man moved. The tale preserves a civic voice and a small city office scene.
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James Sir Andrews
Ilinois
Jimmy
Local Advertisers Endorse MINARD'S LINIMENT Names Listed
Mathias Foley of Oil City Ontario Joseph Snow of Norway Maine Charles Wheoten of Mulgrave Nova Scotia Rev. R O Armstrong of Mulgrave Nova Scotia Pierre Landers Senr of Pokemouche New Brunswick Thomas Wasson of Sheffield New Brunswick all advocate the product.
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Minard
Mathias Foley
Oil City
Ont
Joseph Snow
Norway
Charles Wheoten
Braxfield Declares Surprise Courtship Proposal
Lord Chief Justice Clerk Braxfield wooed his second wife with blunt talk and businesslike urgency. He told her to decide by tomorrow, and she agreed. The next day his butler resigned under the strain of his wife’s constant scolding, prompting Braxfield to quip about the bachelor life.
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Braxfield
Lizzie
Lord Braxfield
To Cure a Corn in One Night Propaganda Ad
An advertising claim promotes Putnam's Painless Corn Ex tractor as a sure safe and painless cure for corns claiming constant effectiveness and urging buyers to insist on the genuine Putnam's.
Boys in the Battle Line War enlistment by underage troops in the Union
The article notes a large share of Civil War enlistments came from youths under 21 with many under 18. It cites figures from the Union army showing thousands aged 15 or under and many more under 17, contrasting totals with those over 22. The piece derives from the Boston Globe.
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North
South
The
Republic
Bostou Giobe
Quip about Pavlova and tango from Cincinnati Enquirer
A brief exchange mocks Pavlova invading to kill the tango and jokes about a honeymoon lasting until the last quarter. The dialogue reflects light banter and cultural references from the Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Mr. Crabb
Pavlova
Willie
Paw
Son
Cincinnati Enquirer
Missionary Endeavor Spurs Outreach Across Cities and Camps
The report highlights Christian Endeavor Union efforts in urban districts and coastal lights houses, ships, and prisons. Attendance and prayer requests rise as volunteers provide outdoor camps, literature, and letters. Brooklyn funds a ten day outing for 300 children and families, plus extensive gift distribution and care.
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CR Vgpeigas
New York
East Side
Christian Endenor
Brooklyn
Baltimore
Essex
Hudson
New Jersey
Christian Endeavor
Atlantic Coast
King Miller Worn Powders Vermifuge Promises Quick Worm Cure
The advert touts King Miller's Worn Powders as the best worm destroyer for children. It claims the medicine acts without purgatives and fully eliminates worms, asserting households will not need any other remedy once known.
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Miller
Gentle Rain Asked for After Drought in Church Pleas
A drought prompts public prayers for rain not flood. A humorous exchange follows about a Russian count insult and a local couple's vacation plans. A dog sale remark closes the fragment, with dialogue implying marital misreadings.
Mary and the White Wings Plane
A poem about Mary hoping to fly in an aeroplane with white wings that refuses to move each time she wishes to take off. The verse uses simple imagery to convey longing and limitation.
Questioning the Kaiser and Belgian Crisis Puppetry
A fragmented verse view questions who tore a scrap of paper and who poisoned Belgium with Kaiser Bill as a central figure. It references King Albert, a cryptic exchange about peace, and a humor line from the Ladies' Home Journal and Life magazine style banter about Paris fashion and bullet holes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krupp
Belgium
Kaiser Bill
Nerviline Promises Quick Neuralgia Relief In Ad
An old advertisement touts Nerviline as a cure for neuralgia and other pains. It claims rapid soothing effects when applied to the sore area, praises modern medical ideas, and offers large bottles for 66 cents or trial sizes at druggists or the Calarrhezone Co in Kingston, Ont.
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Zam-Buk
Calarrhezone Co
Kingston
Ont
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Berlin
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New York American
Johnny Locke
Markea Attenton
Mary
Boston
Dr. Morse
N. U
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Huges
Hughes
Ken Mac
Karl Lehmann
United Society of Christian Endeavor
Zam Buk Co
Amy
UMC
Remington Arms-Union Metallic Cartridge Co
Windsor
Ootarie
Fort Wills
Port Arthur
Thompson Sons and Company
Grain Exchange
Winnipeg
Colonel Medders
Major Buster
Ethel
Jack
Papa
Baltimore American
Rayo
Canada
Royalite
the Imperial Oil CO
Regina
Montreal
Quebec
Ldmosten
Seskaten
Vancouver
Teremte Ottawe
Albert
A.W.K
Mickey
Pathrick Henry
Peice
Niver
Pathrick
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