Trade With Russia Promoted By British Brotherhood
A vigorous campaign to develop Canada Russia commerce is led by the trade department. Sir George Foster aims a Canadian Russia mission from Petrograd, with Just and assistants to open offices at Moscow and Odessa. Just, once interned in Germany, toured Russia assessing Canadian trade opportunities as Germany dominated the market. The piece argues imperial unity and self government for dominions and India within a broadened empire, warning of a shift toward autocratic empires if Britain fails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Russia
Trade Sud Commerce Department
George Foster Hae
Trade Chin Missionere
Petrograd
F Just
Moscow
Odessa
Jost
Hamburg
South Africa
Just
Serbia
Germany
Brrth
India
Jraw
Australia
New Zealand
Newfoundland
Union of
George
London
Egypt
United States
Asia
Europe
England
Minneapolis Journal
Minard Liniment Positive Patient Testimonial
In July 1915 the writer was thrown from a road machine injuring hip and back and used a crutch for 14 months. In September 1906 William Outridge of Lachute urged use of Minard's Liniment with highly satisfactory results and the writer is now well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minard’s Liniment Co., Limited
Wm. Outridge
Lachute
Parole Threat Drawn by German Prisoner in Intelligence Corps
A Swakopmund officer assigns Jones, a linguist, to deliver parole to a captured German. Jones tests his German, and the captain warns that escape will be met with a bullet. The scene ends with the German prisoner confirming understanding with eager assent.
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Intelligence Corps
Swakopmund
Jones
Marchen Jones
Worm Exterminator Cheap and Widely Available
The Mother Graves Worm Exterminator is affordable and within reach of all buyers and can be purchased at any druggist's.
Prune Industry Grows in British Columbia
Reports suggest prunes could become a major, profitable BC industry. A nine acre Grand Forks orchard produced seven carloads worth 8500 dollars in 1913 FOB Calgary. this year the same land yielded 147 tons or about 13 carloads with high quality prune sizes.
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B.C
British Columbia
Grand Forks
F.o.b
Calgary
Penelope and Percival Debate Play Ending
Penelope asks if the play ends happily. Percival confirms the hero and heroine marry, Penelope notes the ending, and a judge remarks on the conclusion.
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Penelope
Percival
Revive the Jaded Condition with Parmielee's Pills
When energy flags and business cares mount, Parmielee's Vegetable Pills promise to regulate a deranged stomach and disordered liver. They claim to restore vitality and can be bought at any drug store, offering relief from debility and indigestion.
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Parmielee
Britain to Mark Fit and Unfit Soldiers With Khaki Armlets
The War Office announced a scheme to label servicemen as fit or unfit using khaki armlets bearing the royal crown. Distribution will target those awaiting call to colors, applicants found unfit, and invalided men unlikely to regain fitness.
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War Office
Tramp Quips About Being Homeless and Paying Doctor
A tramp remarks that he is so broke he must sleep outdoors, claiming he has no heart. His companion reacts, noting the humor in the tale as the tramp claims the doctor advised the same.
Preparing For Winter Campaign Amid Trenches and Supplies
Military critic from Hosoian headquarters reports forces fortifying a winter defense. Trenches are being rebuilt with staves and stoves to withstand cold while roads railways bridges and fortresses are restored. Col Shumeky warns German positions near Riga and Dvinsk may be less favorable.
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Colphumery
Fieurce Gazelia
Hosoian
Gave & Orato
Kuesien
Teviess
Cour Peiled
Col Shumeky Ade
Col Shumeky
Riga
Dvrinsk
California orange crop falls 20 to 60 percent from normal
The California orange crop this year will be from 20 to 60 percent below normal, according to figures made public by the state horticultural commissioner. Bin crops of lemons limes and grapefruit are indicated, the commissioner's report says.
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California
The Secret Of A Good Complexion Advertised Cure
An advertisement explains skin blemishes arise from trapped waste and promotes Zam-Buk as a healing remedy. It claims Zam-Buk and Zam-Duk soap remove root causes, urging nightly application for a clear complexion without cosmetics.
Regina Winter Fair Prize List Details Prominent Changes
Saskatchewan's provincial winter fair in Regina runs March 14 to 17 next year with a revised prize list totaling 6000 dollars across horses cattle sheep and swine. Beef cattle divisions exclude pure bred females with 20 sections and new boy aged 10 to 17 classes. swine divisions include market and grade hogs with prizes up to $42 per section. sheep dog trials are omitted and stock judging prizes redirected to student transportation.
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Saskatchewan
Regina
Yorkshire
Berkshire
Provincial Agricultural College
Livestock the Basis of Prosperity Quote
A quotation by J. D. Graham states that no lasting agricultural system lacks livestock and that livestock fuels commerce, transport, and banking. It argues that farmer prosperity equals global prosperity and describes livestock as the world’s carburetor.
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J. D. Graham
Deaf Groom Baffles Parson In Quiet Wedding Mixup
A deaf groom mutters through an error in sign or hearing. When asked to vow, he responds with surprise and jokes about money and appearances. The moment reveals a comic miscommunication at a wedding ceremony.
Health of Animals Report Shows Disease Trends and Controls
The veterinary director general reviews Canada’s animal health efforts, noting progress against glanders and hog cholera, ongoing tuberculosis work, and inspections of meat, canned foods, and imports. Alberta outbreaks and losses from hog cholera are discussed, with causes including feeding uncooked garbage and owner delays in reporting. The report covers inspections, lab work, and import data for 1914 and is available free from Ottawa.
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Tor
France
Tarrance Gane
Alberta
Torce
Canada
United States
Newfoundland
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil praised as superior remedy
The advertisement asserts the oil is unmatched for internal and external use and claims no other product equals it. It notes few merchants may not stock Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil and urges customers to avoid substitutes due to its proven popularity and effectiveness.
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Dr. Thomas
Bulgarian General Dimitrieff Sides With Russia in War
Bulgarian born General Radko Dimitrieff, once a Balkan War hero and dubbed the Little Napoleon, has joined the Russian field corps. He led allied forces against Constantinople, later served as Bulgarian minister at Petrograd, and earned decorations from the Czar for battles at Tomaszow and Lemberg where Russian forces repelled Austrian assaults. He was severely wounded at Tomaszow.
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Russia
Radko Dimitrieff
Napoleon
Bulgaria
Constantinople
Petrograd
Dimitrieff
Tomaszow
Lemberg
Newspapers Excluded From Mail Under War Measures Act
The Irish Voice of Chicago and Narodni List, a Croatian newspaper in New York, were barred from mail service under the War Measures Act for voicing anti British sentiments.
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Irish Voice
Chicago
Narodni List
New York
Nerviline Liniment Praised In Canada Letter
A Canada based testimonial lauds Nerviline, claiming it relieves rheumatic pain, backache, sciatica, and headaches without burning. Mrs Lamontagne, living near We taskiwin Alberta, says the liniment is versatile for earache to cramps and suitable for all ages. The ad promotes a 50c family bottle and a 25c trial size.
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Be. P Lamontagne
Wetaskiwin
Alberta
Canada
Fifteen Year Rotation Test Yields Varying Wheat Returns
A North Dakota experiment station study shows three plots over 15 years with different rotations. Wheat after 15 years on a wheat only plan produced 206 bushels, a corn then wheat sequence yielded 235 bushels, and manure followed by three wheats produced 262 bushels. Total returns were $109.39, $170.24, and $19?0.9, nearly double the first, illustrating rotation benefits.
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North Dakan
Dr Williams Pink Pills Claim Nerve Cure Across Canada
An advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for neuraglia sciatica and other nerve disorders by improving blood nourishment. It recounts a patient narrative from Ethel Smith in Burford Ontario who suffered years of pain, paralysis, and failed treatments before using the pills and reporting full recovery. The piece cites purchase details and the Brockville Ontario company as the supplier.
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Dr. Williams
Fat Purse and Britain as World War Financier
A Victorian era editorial questions how long Great Britain can remain the Entente’s main financial base. It argues Britain could sustain the burden long after a German collapse, financing allies, herself, dominions, and neutrals, while noting France finances itself and German assets could ease John Bull’s load. The piece predicts Britain’s capacity will grow with more allies and expanded imperial services.
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Great Britain
France
Thut
John Bull
United Kingdom
Victoria Daily Times
What little boy explains quick and dead difference
A Sunday school scene has a boy named Tommy asserting that quick means what hops aside from cars while dead means what does not. The teacher invites him to explain to the class, highlighting a stark moral distinction in simple terms.
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Mary
Tommy
Quick
Food Shortage in Germany as War Looms
The article notes a hard winter ahead for belligerents with Germany suffering blockade effects. Citizens face clothing and leather shortages, with bans on blankets and rugs, boots replaced by abots, and rationing through national putter cards and fixed potato pricing. Civil unrest and hunger grip front and home fronts.
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Londes Bay
Choanse Gays
Germany
Civican
Wertman Tows
Federal Council
Hall’s Catarrh Cure Claims Bold Cure Promise
An advertisement touts Hall’s Catarrh Cure as the sole guaranteed remedy for catarrh, a constitutional disease. It asserts internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, offers 100 dollars for any cure failure, and directs readers to request testimonials while noting other products.
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Hall
Halls
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Jay Halls
Government and the Will of the People
Delbruck, succeeding Treitschke, argues that the will of the people is a vain ideal on the eve of the war. He says legislatures represent oligarchies behind party machinery and cannot hold sovereign power. The state’s temple is the barracks, and allegiance lies with the army.
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Dr. Delbruck
Treitschke
London Daily News and
Oder
Barefoot Walks From A Dinner Table Cure
In a city boarding house a guest cites a new cure of walking barefoot through grass. The landlady asks for judgment, and Mr Jones jokes that the method may have made the beef at table unusually tough. The exchange blends humor with the anecdote of a health claim reaching common talk.
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Mr. Jones
Mr Jones
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British Brotherhood
Dominion Trade and Commerce Dept
Motherland
Dominions
Dodds
N. U
Britain
The
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Winnipeg
Montreal
Minard
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