War exploits and purgative remedies cited in early reports
The piece highlights dramatic war anecdotes including a French parachutist dropping from 3,500 feet, delivering papers to French lines as he proceeded to the Serbian front, and a duel between an Italian torpedo boat and an Austrian submarine where both vessels sink and the Italian crew captures the submarine crew. It also advertises Carametec Vegetable Pills as a mild purgative potency with safe vegetable ingredients and tested curative qualities.
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Monastir
Adriatic
London Globe
Rural Progress Exchange Sparks Barnyard Banter
In a humorous exchange, Farmer Corntassel denies feeling resentful after losing a horse trade and bets the rival cannot best him in a motor car deal. The quip showcases rural wit from the Washington Star.
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Farmer Corntassel
Washington Star
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Deafness Cure
A claim that catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local applications and requires a constitutional remedy. It asserts catarrh inflames the Eustachian tube causing muffled hearing, and promises $100 for any cure not achieved by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Details name J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
Lee
Sencaten
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Taken Down a Peg Miss Beauty Chorus
A rustic scene unfolds as Maggie frets about transport for luggage while a porter mentions her father arriving with a wheelbarrow in a one-eyed village setting. The fragment hints at returning home to impress her fiancé and local humor.
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Portah
Maggie
Bewildering Crawford and Crabshaw on Wifes Housekeeping Hints
A Life magazine quip notes Crawford remarks on his wife tangled in housekeeping as Crabshaw explains she tries to follow every so called useful hint from women's magazines.
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Crawford
Crabshaw
Life
Newfoundland Seaweed Potash Prospect Prompts Industry
Sir William McGregor touts seaweed deposits on Newfoundland and Labrador coasts as a high value potash source to spur agriculture and postwar trade. He cites historic kelp chemistry on Scotland’s west coast and warns of Germany’s expected export duties, urging development of a seaweed based industry.
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William McGregor
Newfoundland and
Labrador
Newfoundland
Germany
Scotland
Holloway's Corn Cure Gains Strong Endorsement
The remedy is praised for its ease of removing corns and warts and is noted to seldom fail, making it a highly recommended treatment.
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Holloway
Life and Death Struggle in Europe: Canada’s Duty
The piece frames the European war as a life and death global struggle pitting autocracy against democracy and light against darkness. It argues Canada must move from detachment to action, noting England’s initial stance shifted after setbacks and emphasizing the danger to Britain and empire if Germany prevails.
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Europe
Canada
Britain
England
Lord Kitchener
Earth
Germany
Restful Resort Tales Turn Sour With Date Nut Joke
A newcomer asks about rest at a resort and a native recalls it staying peaceful until visitors arrived for rest. The conversation hints at a playful date with nuts and a pun on a smart nut, reflecting a quirky local exchange.
Deer overrun Scottish farms as deer pest blamed
The Scottish Chamber of Agriculture in Glasgow heard reports of vast deer herds descending on farms and consuming crops. They urged changes to game laws to permit more deer shooting to boost food supplies, noting 9 million of Scotland's 19 million acres are mountain or heath grazing land with extensive deer forests and disputed landlord fencing.
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Scotland
Scottish Chamber of Agriculture of
Glasgow
Union Bank of Canada assets rise twenty per cent in 1916
The fifty second annual statement covers the year to November 30 1916 and shows assets climbing to 109 040 228 with interest bearing deposits at 60 144 940 and non bearing deposits at 29 122 848. Cash and liquid assets total 56 587 852. Profits for the year approximate 651 183 with stable dividend and bonus amid war finance.
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Union Bank of Canada
Dominion
Union Bank
Winnipeg
Canada
Bishop's Dilemma On Winter Travel To Algiers
The late Bishop of London refused a physician's orders to spend winter in Algiers citing engagements. The Specialist warned it meant Algiers or heaven, prompting the Bishop to choose Algiers.
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London
Algiers
Heaven
Improving Poor Land Through Experimental Stations
Hon A E A Arsenault urges at the Seventh Annual Meeting of the Commission of Conservation to aid the poor farmer. He calls for land treatment guidance and practical experiments on poorer land to show productive methods and benefit farmer interests.
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A. E. A Arsenault
Commission of Conservation
Minard's Liniment Praised as Time Tested Remedy
The writer, publisher of a Maritime Province paper, claims Minard's Liniment has withstood the test of time. He says it is an unfailing remedy in his household and outlives many competitors and imitators.
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Maritimes
Rovince
Minard
Dogs Love Boys and Demonstrate True Democracy
A human view on dogs as friendly, non snobbish companions who bond with boys. It argues dogs understand children better, prefer worn over fine things, and teach democracy through shared rough play and simple joys.
Personal Devils Discussed At Meeting Remarkably Sparse
Following the musical program Mrs. J. Brown read an article on Personal Devils. Seventeen were present.
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Brown
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Heal Sores Claim
The ad proclaims Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil banishes sores like magic and urges immediate use. It touts low price but asserts power remains unmatched.
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Thomas
Preparedness Speech Sparks Reserved Debate Quote
Senator Sorghum warns he might lose temper while delivering a speech. He contemplates that some remarks could be deemed in heat of debate and thus excused. The Washington Star notes the tension in the moment.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Germany shot down 900 enemy planes in 1916 report says
The French government reports that in 1916 at least 900 enemy airplanes were shot down or destroyed, plus eighty one captive balloons. It credits Allied air mastery and cites German deficiencies in personal initiative in aerial warfare.
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Montreal News
Fresh Air Push Urged By Health Board
The Board of Health states fresh air, not cold air, prevents influenza and pneumonia. Last week 471 deaths occurred from these illnesses. keep windows open day and night to ensure a plentiful supply of fresh air despite frosty weather.
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Board of Health
Cure Indigestion by Blood Health and Pink Pills
There is a link between stomach function and pure blood. Indigestion stems from poor blood quality, so Dr Williams Pink Pills are promoted as a safe blood builder. A testimonial from Daniel Dexter of Liverpool NS credits relief from gas nausea and appetite loss after several months of treatment. Pills priced 50 cents per box or six for $2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Williams
Daniel Dexter
Liverpool
N.S
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Safety First in Naval Strategy
The German high seas fleet pursues defensive action near its coast using destroyers submarines mines and aircraft to exploit local advantages. Admiral van Scheer moved to sea May 1 aiming to overwhelm British battleships before Jellicoe arrived, but the action became a running fight with German retreating as Grand Fleet reached scene.
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Germany
Admiral van Scheer
Jellicoe
Archibald Hurd
Vacation plan quoted by office worker and boss
A brief line shows an office worker asking about vacation plans and joking that the boss will not notice how well the office runs in their absence. The exchange implies a light workplace dynamic and anticipation of time off.
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Snme
Mec
Jim Hill’s Quiet Generosity Forged a Young Man’s Future
A New York Sun profile reveals Jim Hill president of the Great Northern Railway as a man with a soft side. After a boy who rode a Great Northern train lost a leg, Hill funded an artificial limb, funded schooling, and later aided the father, starting him in business. The story credits Hill with turning a tragedy into opportunity.
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New York Sun
James 4. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Jim Hill
Great Northern
Mr. Hill
Hill
Overalls for Women Catch On in War Time
Minard's Liniment aids diphtheria cure and now silk satin cotton and patterned overalls are being produced by a major manufacturer. The new garment, once male only, is adopted in a New York factory for women workers and patrons expect large department store orders as wartime demand grows.
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New York
Parson's Orchard Lengths Reported in Quirky Exchange
A humorous exchange notes the governor desires enough peas to sow two rows but questions arise about the exact length. The parson's garden is cited as a rough comparison, though its precise measure remains unknown. The dialogue plays on rural measurement and language.
Edith and Marie Spark Marriage Banter
Edith quips about marriage plans while Marie jokes on how many men Edith will marry. The exchange captures a playful domestic banter between two women likely in a serialized or humorous column.
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Edith
Marie
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Heaven Second
Marine Eye Remedy Co
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