Deserters Ordered Returned to Military Duty
Government issues order in council regarding desertion from active militia or Canadian overseas force. When a deserter is convicted and sentenced to imprisonment, the court may, on request by military authorities and with the offender agreeing to resume duty, transfer custody to military authorities instead of jail or order release from jail to military custody.
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Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Forces
Court of Justice
What Is To Be Done War Destruction and Society
The Nation in London argues the current war shows no limit to slaughter and no pledge or treaty stands, warning that a future war could devastate Europe by air power and lay waste to churches, banks, schools, and urban life if societies do not act.
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Europe
London
Ruins of Babylon Tower of Babel Unearthed in Mesopotamia
Archaeologists near Babylon uncover the Burs Mimrud ruin described as the Tower of Babel. The brick cube once stood on an earthen platform with seven colored stages, its base about six hundred square feet and height now reaching roughly one hundred sixty feet above the plain.
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Valley of the Euphrates
Mesopotamia
Babylon
Tower of Babel
Burs Mimrud
Waste in England and government economy
The London Economist argues that while England cuts army spending as a sign of good management, waste persists in public use of manpower and funds. It cites railway service bias toward shoppers and the idle, with much energy and money squandered on the wrong things.
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London Economist
Loft fall injures Edwin Putnam in Wendel Depot Mass
Edwin Putnam of Wendel Depot Massachusetts fell from a loft while fetching building material and sustained painful back bruises and general soreness. He treated the injuries with Sloan's Liniment, reporting rapid relief within hours. The product is sold in drug stores in 25 50 and 100 cent sizes.
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Edwin Putnam
Wendel Depot
Mass
Mr. Putnam
Sloan
Holloway's Corn Cure Brings Quick Relief Says Users
Advertisers claim the remedy delivers fast relief from corns with no mess. Trusted buyers report improved comfort after applying Holloway's Corn Cure, encouraging others to try the treatment.
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Holloway
Creation of Chinaware Across Ages and Nations
The article traces porcelain and pottery origins from China 2900 B.C. to 87 B.C. production records, notes King-le-Chin and 580 A.D. centers, Japan’s porcelain prominence, European introductions in 1580 and 1693 St Cloud, Vincennes, and the spread of chinaware to Europe with early trials and revivals.
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China
King-le-Chin
Dell
Japan
B.C
Tokio
Europe
Lorenzo de Medici
Egypt
Francis de Medici II
Grand Duke of
Tuscany
France
St. Cloud
Vincennes
There, now This paper says that married men can live on less
A humorous anecdote from the New York Weekly contrasts married men with single men in a domestic budget joke. The husband jokes that not all men have wives who wash and economize for less.
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New York Weekly
Judge Offers Choice Between Fine and Time
A prisoner, in foggy condition, tells the judge he will take the money fine of ten dollars rather than ten days in jail. The exchange highlights a humorous yet tense moment in court.
Parmelee's Vegetable Pills Offer Restful Sleep Aid
Sleeplessness is blamed on digestion or nerves. Parmelee's Vegetable Pills regulate stomach action to restore normal conditions and promote healthy sleep. The pills exert a sedative effect on the nerves and bring rest where there is unrest.
Auto Aids Church Attendance in Rural Areas
The Presbyterian Board reports automobiles boost worship in small communities. Farmers can attend Sunday services easily, and wives and families join in evening services, increasing church attendance overall.
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Presbyterian Board of the
United States
Modern Villain Vows Revenge Over Wedding Gift Plot
Marcus Pell, a wealthy rejected suitor, watches Harry Harrison and Ruth Roberts elope after Pell proclaims revenge. He plots to buy them an automobile as a wedding present and to gloat as they mortgage the blacksmith shop to buy gasoline, per the Kansas City Journal.
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Marcus Pell
Harry Harrison
Ruth Roberts
Kansas City Journal
Fort William Opens Massive Concrete Grain Elevator
A new concrete grain elevator in Fort William Ont has a 3 500 000 bushel capacity and 50 000 bushel per hour loading rate. It features marine unloading cars able to empty large boats in under ten hours and canal boats loaded at 30 000 bushels per hour. Concrete construction lowers fire risk and insurance costs.
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Fort William
Ont
Busan
Minard's Liniment Cited for Grippe Relief
A reader testifies that last winter MINARD'S LINIMENT provided great benefit during a severe La Grippe attack and has since proven effective in inflammation cases.
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Minard’s Liniment Co., Limited
Minard
His Wheat Is Red for Harvest in a Nation’s Fall
A farmer tends golden wheat and a young bride, but war and power corrupt a simple life. The husband’s harvest becomes red with blood as his daughter and wife endure grief and pride. The poem, attributed to C. Stead in Maclean’s Magazine, reflects upheaval and loss.
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Maclean's Magazine
Ancient Japanese weapons regain prominence in world war paraphernalia
Capt Murata asserts ancient swords and helmets influence modern warfare as England equips 300000 steel aluminum helmets modeled on Japanese designs. German troops favor Masamune forged blades, crediting molybdenum for sharpness and securing supplies for munition use.
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Murata
England
Germany
Masamune
Andrea Ferrar
Japan
Four Little Ones Benefit From Baby's Own Tablets
Mrs. Albert Nie of St. Brieux Saskatchewan says she has used Baby's Own Tablets for seven years for her four children and they have done a great deal of good. The tablets are claimed to be harmless and free from injurious drugs and are sold for 25 cents a box by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario or via mail.
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Albert Nie
St. Brieux
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Young Machiavellis Mother Remains Unimpressed
A mother confronts her children about orange eating. Willie declares he did not eat his own orange because Tommy ate his. Tommy admits Willie ate his orange and Willie admits eating Tommy’s. The exchange centers on deception and sibling antics.
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Willie
Tommy
Dr Chase Kidney Liver Pills Publicized For Kidney Relief
An advertisement claims Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills treat kidney derangements by also aiding liver and bowels. Endorsed by William Loney of Marysville and F Saunders Town Marshal, the note cites relief from back and head pains and lists price at 25 cents per box through Edmonson Bates & Co. Limited Toronto with a warning against imitations.
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F. Saunders
Birds Outpace Aviators In Speed Endurance And Sight
The Kansas City Star notes birds outperform pilots in speed and endurance. Swallows reach 120 mph and vultures 150 mph, with a swallow once flying Antwerp to Compeigne at 128 mph average. Birds fly 24 hours, while aviators tire after hours and high winds.
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Antwerp
Compeigne
Africa
Kansas City Star
Shipping register shows higher merchant tonnage despite submarines
The British Shipping Register ends 1915 with total net tonnage of 12 416 406 tons, up from 12 119 891 tons in 1913, indicating merchant tonnage remained strong despite submarine activity. Minard's Liniment cures distemper.
Dr. Thomas Electric Oil Cures Highlighted As Marvelous
A promotional note extols Dr. Thomas Electric Oil for rapid and lasting relief from various ailments. It claims the medicine’s six ingredients produce potent healing effects and invites trials to convince skeptics.
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Thomas
Coal Dealer Price Hike Met with Refusal
A brief exchange notes a coal dealer attempting a price increase and the response, refusal, by the buyer. The line captures a stand against higher costs and hints at consumer resistance.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Offered With Reward
Readers are informed that Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh in all stages through blood purification. Proprietors offer a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure, claiming strong constitutional benefits and urging purchases via Toledo Ohio address.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohito
Benevolent Scientists Support War Effort Across Nations
The piece praises scientists who, despite financial odds, contribute free labor and donate earnings to the war cause. It highlights a university scientist who refused a $5,000 fee and gave it to the National Red Cross, with another similar act noted in a subsequent hearing.
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National Red Cross
There goes another married man line from a candy counter
A girl at the counter quips about a man’s change in spending habits. She notes he used to buy a three pound candy box twice weekly, now buys half of two pounds once a month, hinting at a shift in his routine. The exchange plays on curiosity and social teasing.
New Zealanders Break Through German Line at Flers
New Zealand battalions attacked a German strong point and a new trench beyond Flers after a tremendous bombardment marked by flame shells and smoke. They rapidly reached their objective, pressed on pursuing retreating troops, and tanks supported advances ahead of our troops on the right.
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New Zealand
Flers
Teacher Won't Let Me Sin School Life
A fragment notes a student remark about school life and luck, with a casual exchange referencing discipline and fate. The line suggests tension between personal urges and institutional norms within a school setting.
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