German Letters From Alsace Lorraine Blocked by Stuttgart Office
German authorities in Stuttgart now extract letters from soldiers in Alsace and Lorraine before allowing delivery to families. A sample 12 October 1917 dispatch shows the analysis of a husband’s letter describing good harvests, abundant potatoes and fruit, and hopes for reunion without fear.
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Germany
Alsace Lorraine
Alsace
Lorraine
Alsatian
Stuttgart
Alsace-Lorraine
Iysiers
Monsieur Alphonse A
New Rules For Prisoner Of War Parcels Take Effect
The post office reports a new ruling effective Jan 1 1918 requiring coupons issued by the prisoners of war department Canadian Red Cross Society London to be affixed to all parcels sent to officers interned in Germany or Austria Hungary. Food parcels remain the right of next of kin and may be transferred. coupons apply only to food parcels and are not issued for under ten pounds. Applications for coupons should be made promptly to the prisoners of war department Canadian Red Cross Society London England. The new rules do not alter existing transmission rules for parcels to POWs who are not officers.
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Post Office
Prisoners of War Department
Canadian Red Cross Society
London
Germany
Austria-Hungary
War Department
England
Survey Forest Resources in Ontario
The commission of conservation aims to survey Ontario forest resources similar to British Columbia and Saskatchewan studies. Current data are fragmentary and much information lies with timber owners and officials. Ontario has the continent’s largest fire protection organization, with about 1,000 staff at the peak of last year’s fire season.
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Commission of Conservation
Ontario
British Columbia
Saskatchewan
Catarrh Cure Claim Attracts $100 Reward
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh in all stages through constitutional treatment. Proprietors offer $100 for any case it fails to cure and invite testimonials from potential buyers. Address F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Sold by all druggists.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
America Goes to War Declaration Praised by London Post
The London Morning Post lauds President Wilson and Secretary Lansing for steering America toward war, predicting American superiority in manpower and resources. It cautions Germany will push a quick decision while Allied forces work to strengthen defenses before U.S. troops become decisive.
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Wilson
Austria
London Morning Post
America
Lansing
Germany
Minard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria and Warm Canned Goods Note
The report notes Minard's Liniment claiming diphtheria cure and warns on cold pack vegetable canning. Charles Lathrop Pack defends home canned foods as safe and necessary, while labeling cold pack methods as enemy propaganda. He cites five years of use with no deaths or serious illnesses from properly canned foods.
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Charles Lathrop Pack
U.S. National Emergency Food Garden Commission
Inquiry Finds Geological Bumps Cause Crow's Nest Mine Disasters
George and Rice advise a permanent commission with geologist and mining experts to review provincial mine evidence. They link bumps to roof subsidence under rigid rock, creating hammering rock falls that crush timber and cause major mine failures and tremors.
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George
Rice
Germany's Nemesis and the War's Economic Endgame
The piece argues German militarism is defeated by economic forces. It notes victories abroad mean little beside Britain and the U.S. naval blockades and steel walls. It predicts Germany's ruin as the war drags on and peace follows, paving the way for democratic prevention of a new surge.
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Italy
Germany
Brussels
Belgrade
Warsaw
Bukharest
France
Great Britain
United States
London Daily Express
Miller’s Worm Powders Promising for Worms in Children
The piece notes children reveal worm symptoms through writhing and fretful behavior, and health returns only after expulsion and cleansing the system. It promotes Miller’s Worm Powders as prompt and efficient for worm eradication and as a support for run down children.
Camouflage English a Rapidly Adopted War Lexeme
The article notes camouflage entered English rapidly during the war, spreading from Paris boulevards to military use. It defines camouflage as a verb from camouffer and a noun, underscoring its satire of enemies and its role in concealing tanks and other assets as observer planes and balloons watch. The piece highlights expanding camoufliers corps and the broader spread of the term across military glossaries.
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Paris
Academy of France
Vancouver
Like the Canadians and Indian Campaign Tactics Compared
A New York Sun excerpt notes that Canadian troops resemble American patrols and compare their methods to traditional Indian campaigns, where scalping was the only worse tactic. It contrasts colonial and modern approaches in a sharp, period voice.
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New York Sun
Listening to People Who Tell You Things For Your Own Good
A reflective line notes that listening to others who claim to act for your benefit can cause harm and provide pleasure to the speaker, suggesting caution in accepting aggressive guidance. The statement frames interpersonal dynamics and moral intuition.
A Man of Action The Supreme Man for the Supreme Job
William Hard in the New Republic lauds Theodore Roosevelt as the greatest man of action and urges President Wilson to assign him to a supreme international and military role. The piece praises Roosevelt’s decisiveness in uniting allied powers and shaping policy across conflicts.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Wilson
William Hard
New Republic
Asthma Remedy Promoted For Persistent Attacks
The passage praises Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a potent treatment to eradicate asthma from the air passages, noting its value for sufferers facing continual exhaustion from recurring attacks. It urges keeping a supply on hand as a precaution.
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J. D. Kellogg
Disillusion in Russia as Bolsheviks face weary masses
Harold Williams reports from the London Chronicle that Bolsheviks appear strong in committees but masses show apathy and disillusion. Peasants ignore elections, refuse taxes, and youths lose faith in revolutionary promises amid ongoing political disorder.
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Harold Williams
The
London Chronicle
Lessons From War Propaganda And Its Internal Dangers
The piece argues Germany uses anarchists socialists clerics thinkers and the selfish to fracture allied unity and warns that forces within the U S and France mirror Italy’s betrayals. It cites Russia and Italy as evidence of internal collapse and asserts Germany can only win by corrupting populations, urging vigilance against subversive influences.
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Italy
Germany
Venice
France
England
United States
Russia
New York Tribune
Navy's Wartime Transport Achievements Highlighted in Commons
The Prime Minister praised naval transport since the war began, recounting 13,000,000 men and 25,000,000 tons of explosives moved under protection, plus 50,000,000 tons of coal and 113,000,000 tons of food and materials. Naval losses total 3,500, with 2,700 died in action. The expeditionary force grew from 160,000 to over 3,000,000, lauded as a major global military organization feat.
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House of Commons
Minard’s Liniment Endorsement Letter
Gentlemen, last winter I benefited greatly from Minard's Liniment during a severe attack of La Grippe and have found it very effective in cases of inflammation. Signed by W. A. Hutchinson.
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Minard’s Liniment Co. Limited
Minard
U S Supports Provisional Russian Government Supplies
Washington says the United States will keep aiding supplies destined for the now non existent provisional Russian government. The commentary notes this continuing aid undercuts Bolshevik threats while predicting hardship for their regime amid political instability.
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United States
Washington
Kaledine
New York World
Chestnut Tree of a Hundred Horses near Mount Etna
The largest tree in the world grows at Mascall near Mount Etna with a trunk circumference of 204 feet. It is known as The Chestnut Tree of a Hundred Horses, named after a legend of a queen and her court sheltering from rain beneath its branches.
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Mascall
Mount Etna
Lending a Hand Delayed Hope for Future Borrowing
Many people are willing to help if they see a chance to borrow a small amount later. The idea hinges on trust and timing, with potential lenders open to reconsider once circumstances shift.
Cedar Fence Posts and Building Materials Direct from Mills
Farmers can order cedar fence posts, telephone poles, lumber in carload lots, cement, woodfibre plaster, salt, sugar, and fence wire. McCollom Lumber & Supply Co offers lowest wholesale prices, direct shipments from mills to consumers in Winnipeg.
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McCollom Lumber & Supply CO
Merchants Bank
Winnipeg
Man
Appreciation for Canadian Pacific Railway's Transpacific Service
The Canadian Pacific Railway and Canadian Pacific Ocean Services carried a large share of U S travelers to Russia, boosting Canada. The American railway advisory commission led by Henry Miller traveled from Chicago to Vancouver and Yokohama, praising the route’s courtesy and service in a letter to G M Bosworth.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Ocean Services
United States
Russia
Canada
American Railway Advisory Commission
Chicago
Vancouver
Yokohama
Henry Miller
G. M. Bosworth
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Scott
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ESTO
MIRO
S Products
Edmonton
Alberta
P. O. Boz
Les Voss
the Wood Edicing CO
Toroats
Fermerty Wieden
Vicos
Nail 61
CTS Agera CO
Derkman ST
New York
BEO
Preg Goon Joe le Cisne BD Co
Haverstockard Hampstead Lowdon
C.P.R
Crown Brand
Tarch CO. Limited
Montreal
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