Home Visitors Excursions with Special Rail Fares
The Canadian Northern Railway offers December reduced fares to U S destinations with tickets on sale December 1 to 3. Round trips are valid for three months. Routes include Minneapolis St Paul Milwaukee Chicago Des Moines Kansas City and other centers. Information from any agent or central agent K Creelman Winnipes.
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Canadian Northern Railway
United States
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Ilwaukee
Chicago
Des Moines
Kansas City
Canadian Northern
K. Creelman
Central
Winnipes
Doctor urges more exercise joke from train riding
A humorous exchange from the Birmingham Age-Herald where a patient says he runs each morning to catch a suburban train and the doctor responds that he should move farther from the railroad station. The quip highlights urban rail life and fitness advice in a light tone.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Bread and Bacon Price Claims Attack Canadian Food Policy
The article discusses claims that bacon and bread prices are higher in Canada than Great Britain and notes official denials. It cites British price standards set from September 17 including bacon costs and a bread price of 18 cents for a four pound loaf, with a pound loaf at 13 cents, and mentions an appropriation of funds to subsidize these prices.
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Canada
Great Britain
England
Why not a woman speaker in Congress questions
A Milwaukee Sentinel quip notes skepticism about a woman becoming Speaker of the House, joking that she already holds a seat in every other chamber. The remark mocks parity by implying women already wield influence elsewhere.
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House of Representatives
Milwakee
Kail's Catarrh Cure Offered For All Cases
Readers are informed of a claimed cure for catarrh with a $100 reward for any case not cured. The advertisement cites constitutional treatment, internal dosing, and blood action, urging readers to send for testimonials and contact F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio.
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Oerkuan
York
Acosto
Havaersrocae RD & Srrac
Lowcomn Eaa
Kail
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo, Ohn
All Drugg’sts
Potatoes Put Edmonton District on the Map
A Fal lis Alberta farmer reports potato yields of more than 500 bushels per acre. He notes potatoes average about one and a half pounds each, a standard in the district rather than the exception.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Fallis
Girl’s Education Sparks Debate on Independence
In a dialogue, a man praises self sufficiency for a girl while acknowledging Gladys urges to perform her own singing and piano, highlighting tension between education and personal ambition.
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Mr. Comrox
Gladys
Asthma Remedy Promoted by Dr Kellogg in Ad
Exhausted readers are told of Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a "wonderful check" to the enervating ailment. The advertisement claims a long record of relief and notes the remedy is sold almost everywhere.
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J. D. Kellogg
Her Damask Cheek Wedding Mention in Local Notice
A local wedding notice notes the bride in a lizard green silk dress whose cheek blushed with dawning womanhood, reflecting a period-appropriate wedding description.
Minard's Liniment Endorsed by Noted Figures Across America
Public notices feature simple testimonies and interviews from well known individuals endorsing Minard's Liniment. The testimonials claim the remedy as the best household treatment, attributed to the Minardus Liniment Co Ltd.
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America
Minard
Minarivus Liniment Co., Ltd
Alberta Leads in Hereford Breeding Stock Amid High Priced Bulls
Alberta holds the lead for Hereford cattle in North America with four top priced bulls including Beau Perfection 48th bred by Curtice Cattle Co Langdon and bought for unknown price, Gay fad 4h bought for 11700, Martin Fairfax bought for 17000, and Gay Lad 16th bought for 20000. Beau Perfection won Calgary summer fair and is entered for the World Championship at the International Live Stock Exhibition in Chicago as owner sends 15 cattle to the event.
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Alberta
America
Beau Perfection
Curtice Cattle Company
Langdon
Frank Collieut
Martin Vairfax
George FE
Fishing Booms as Herring Industry Expands
The wider North American market boosts Newfoundland herring exports in the United States and Canada. Reduced imports from Scotland and Holland stimulate demand, with winter west coast fisheries yielding better catches. Packers adopt Scotch curing method to meet demand, raising prices for Scotch cured fish.
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United States
Canada
Newfoundland
Sotland
Holland
Dual sounds from a rifle shot at long range explained
A wartime physics note describes how bullets travel faster than sound, producing a distinct preimpact crash and a delayed rifle report. At 400 yards the two sounds separate. at 1,000 yards bullets arrive before the report by about a second or more.
Freezone Claims Pain Free Corn Removal by Fingertips
A Cincinnati authority promotes Freezone as a painless method to lift out sore, hard, and soft corns with a few drops applied to the corn. A small bottle costs little and can be bought at any drug store or ordered through a wholesaler if not in stock.
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Mother Seigel
Cincinnati
Farm clearing near Kapuskasing shifts wartime efforts
Between 2000 and 3000 enemy aliens at the government detention camp are clearing land around Kapuskasing, 70 miles north of Cochrane. The Dominion Experimental Farm and Ontario government settlement for returned soldiers will be located there, with veterans educated in vocational training centers of the military hospitals commission in soil tilling.
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Kapuskasing
Cochrane
New Dominion Experimental Farm
Ontario
Military Hospitals Commission
Anuric Promises Kidney Health In Patent Remedy Ad
A 19th century style advertisement extols Anuric as a cure for kidney toxins and rheumatism. It cites Dr. Pierce and claims relief from kidney disease, backache, and diabetes risk. Testimonial from Mrs Hurry of Thorold Ontario vouches for dramatic recovery after using Anuric.
Recovery of diamonds on a fisherman’s trawl after Lusitania loss
The Bangor Insurance Company paid 1360000 dollars on a Lusitania transit diamond shipment from New York to London. A London draft for the full amount arrived later after a fisherman hooked a small package with the London jeweler address. Diamonds returned to insurers as salvage, raising questions on how the package was released from the purser’s safe.
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Lusitania
Ireland
New York
London
Union Insurance
Iianger
Leudisville Post
Getas
Bangor Insurance Company
New London Day
Backache cause linked to blood, not kidneys
The article says back muscle pain arises from poor blood nourishment rather than kidney trouble. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills to improve blood and relieve back pain, noting kidney tests can rule out kidney disease. Pills cost 50 cents per box, six for $2.50, from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams
Boiling Potatoes and Vegetables for Max Mineral Value
Study shows potatoes retain most value when unpeeled and boiled quickly in minimal water. Peeling or soaking in cold water increases mineral loss. carrots beets and parsnips also lose minerals when boiled. Vegetables should be boiled in large pieces with little water to minimize nutrient loss.
Minard's Liniment Cure Diphtheria Across Nation
A newspaper joke notes Minard's Liniment claimed to cure diphtheria while a diner requests a tiny cheese portion and a puzzled waiter replies the house lacks sufficient supply. The item reflects lighthearted, satirical reporting in the Baltimore American.
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Baltimore American
Northern Alberta Livestock Boom Drives Large Cattle Exports
A surge in cattle sales in Northern Alberta boosts exports to the United States and Canada. Recent shipments from Edmonton to St Paul and smaller lots reflect strong demand for sound, healthy cattle bred by Alberta farmers. A notable herd of 100 head from Fort Saskatchewan averaged $108 per head.
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Alberta
Edmonton
United States
St. Paul
Minn
Fort Saskatchewan
Canada
Fall of Riga Impacts English Book Binding Markets
The fall of Riga will influence England's book binding trade as Riga was a flax collecting centre and buckram from linen will rise in price. Belgium, another flax region, is also in enemy hands, worsening linen shortages and raising costs for letterpress and stationery coverings.
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Riga
England
Belgium
Great Britain
Alberta Wool Clip Sets High Benchmarks For Next Season
Alberta reports a total wool clip last season of 086,633 pounds with a value of $1,181,682. With many sheep recently imported, observers expect next season’s crop to surpass the previous total by several hundred pounds.
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Alberta
Parmelee's Vegetable Pills Offer Gentle Relief
Advert describes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as mild and effective with purely vegetable ingredients and no mineral purgatives. Promises soothing, beneficial effects and claims thousands attest to their curative qualities and restored health.
England’s Troop Share Exceeds Proportion in War
The Toronto Star notes England contributes 70 percent of Britain’s fighting force and 76 percent of casualties, showing her troops have done not less but somewhat more than their share in the war.
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England
Toronto Star
Dominion Express Money Order Promoted as Safe Mail Payment
The article endorses Dominion Express Money Orders as the secure method for sending money by mail, highlighting its reliability and safety for customers seeking a trusted postal payment option.
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Dominion Express
Crown Prince Seeks Calm as Youths Rally Behind Empire
In a speech to a Rhine brigade, the Crown Prince urged youths to honor forebears fighting for the German empire. He warned of influences seeking to undermine the monarchy and sow discord, calling on the audience to frustrate such plans and remain loyal. He stressed the nation’s invincibility with united support.
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Germany
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W. M. Pierce
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Carter
Pete Oe
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Montreal
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Gillette
Gillette Safety Razor CO. OF Canada, Limited
Gillette Building
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