Shortest Names and Towns with O and A Variants
A miscellany notes that surnames with O and A appear in Europe and Asia. It cites Normandy near Argen ton and a Marquis O, mentions places Y and Y in names, and recounts a man who could not write his name signifying with a cross. It adds historic tidbits about Ek and Irish Swedish roots.
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Sweden
Normandy
Argenton
Atlanta
Brussels
Zuyder Zee
China
Honan
Eda Ek
Massachusetts
John Ek
Miss Ek
Girls Taken From Alsace Report Cites Small Proportion
A German government communique admits young Alsace girls have been carried away. It cites only eight and a half percent under 17 and notes ongoing crimes by an absolute autocracy. The London Free Press comments on partisan squabbles while wary of the broader harm to women.
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Alsace
London Free Press
Canadian farmer convicted of wife murder by poisoning
Adam Neigel of near Medicine Hat is found guilty of murdering his wife Clara Neigel by strychnine in whiskey. The trial, described as sensational and lengthy, ended with a murder verdict and a March 22 hanging sentence by Mr. Justice Hyndman. The case relied on circumstantial proof and witness testimony of poisoning symptoms.
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Adam Neigel
Medicine Hat
Clara Neigel
Justice Hyndman
Neigel
Germany Seizes Belgium Harvest for War Effort
The Hague reports Germany plans to take half of Belgium’s potatoes fruits and vegetables for its own use and allocate the remainder to workers aiding Germany. The Providence Journal comments on the grievous burden placed on King Albert's nation, portraying Germany's disregard for honor and humanity.
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Germany
Hague
Albert
Providence Journal
Making mats from rushes along the Zuider Zee
For over a century the making of mats from bulrushes and other rushes has been a house industry along the Zuider Zee. Men women and children work at the task earning only 24 to 36 cents a day.
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Zuider Zee
Uruguay’s City of Roses on Montevideo Gardens and Parks
In Zahm’s travel reminiscence Uruguay’s capital astounds with abundant roses and diverse flora. Montevideo’s Parone Urbano and Paseo del Prado showcase some 800 rose varieties with gardens and hedges, walls draped in creepers, and lavish displays by meticulous gardeners.
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South America
Southland
J. A. Zahm
Rio de Janeiro
California
Riviera
Uruguay
Paseo del Prado
Expert on Farm Profits Highlights Rising Costs for Farmers
An expert notes that no U S business yields a higher final profit percentage on capital invested than farming. He concedes high product prices but says the cost of producing crops has risen proportionally, citing B W Snow former statistician with the U S Department of Agriculture.
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United States
B. W. Snow
OY United Staes Department of Agriculture
Hall's Catarrh Cure Offered With $100 Reward
Advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh through the blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer 100 dollars if it fails, inviting readers to request testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. Also a brief comic exchange about a railway crossing incident.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Rhymesby Scored As Poet in Debt Despite Fame
A light exchange notes Rhymesby is a great poet but perpetually in debt. The joke attributes a simple misstep to his craft, hinting at financial strains behind literary success.
World Shortage Looms After War Prompts Livestock Push
The article warns that war will likely drive livestock demand above supply for years. It cites a three year drop in sheep, hogs, cattle and cattle products across belligerent nations, while consumption remains high. It urges breeders and farmers to boost all lines of stock production to recover once peace settles.
Napanee Ad Promotes Egyptian Liniment
An advert in Napanee Ontario markets CHILBLAINS EGYPTIAN LINIMENT for sale by Dorgias and Co Propr. The listing emphasizes desiers and offers the product to local customers.
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All Desiers Dorgias & Co
Prop're
Napanee, Ont
Pacific Coast Excursions From the Pacific Coast
Greatly reduced fares offered by the Canadian Northern Railway for Pacific coast trips. Tickets on sale Dec 2 to 7 1917 Jan 6 to 12 1918 and Feb 3 to 9 1918. Return by April 30. Tickets valid to New Westminster Vancouver Victoria Seattle Portland San Francisco San Diego Los Angeles or any Pacific coast destination.
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Pacific Coast
Prairies
Canadian Northern Railway
New Westminster
Vancouver
Victoria
Seatte
Portland
San Francisco
San Diego
Los Angeles
Won Fame on Its Merits
The unbounded popularity of Dr. Thomas Electric Oil is not due to advertising but to the medicine’s merits. It is sought after nationwide in cities towns and hamlets for its food qualities as a remedy.
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Dr. Thomas
Internal foes and time in wartime wisdom
Roosevelt argues that internal foes threaten victory and future safety. He labels the “shadow Hun within our gates” as the worst internal threat and warns against those who bleat against truth in the present.
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Roosevelt
Kansas City Star
Magnificent Macaw Feather Headdress Reaches Penn Museum
Dr. William Farabee, explorer, returns a remarkable head-dress over four feet tall crafted entirely from macaw feathers. The piece, gathered in the Amazon headwaters, has been deposited in the University of Pennsylvania Museum.
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Amazon
The
University of Pennsprees
William ©. Farabee
Explorer
Saskatchewan Plan for Hog Production
In the Saskatchewan legislature Minister of Agriculture announced a plan to boost hog production. The government will expand the agricultural department program to pure bred cattle and hogs by buying young sows from Winnipeg yards and shipping them to central Saskatchewan points. Sows will be sold at cost to farmers, bred or unbred, with bred sows kept four weeks before shipment and boars used for breeding. The plan targets May farrowings and expects litters to be sold to horseholders. urban municipalities may adjust by-laws to permit pig keeping.
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Saskatchewan
C P R Annual Excursions December Rates Canada Pacific
December travel rates for The Canadian Pacific Railway offer daily through trains with no transfers and comfortable service. Excursions to Vancouver Victoria and New Westminster are available on select dates through December January and February. Literature and contact details are available from CP R agents or Geo A Wilson Winnipeg. Miller's Worm Powders advertised as a gentle deworming remedy for children and a tonic for strength.
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United States
Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway
Vancouver
Victoria
New Westminster
C.P.R
Geo. A. Wilson
General Assenger
Winnipeg
Ancestor of Byng and the Port Mahon execution tale
The text recalls Admiral John Byngs 1757 execution for not pressing relief of Port Mahon in 1756. It cites Voltaire in Candide, noting the brutal scene and satire on naval discipline and the practice of killing an admiral to encourage the rest.
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Byng
Cambrai
France
John Byng
Port Mahon
Portsmouth
Voltaire
Becaus
Candide
C. D
Indianapolis News
Fort of Perth Prisoner Earns Pearl of the Earth Title
The Fort of Perth prisoner at Rubleben has been titled Pearl of the Earth by fellow inmates. Lord Perth, aged forty six, recently joined soldiers races and gave a gallant effort to outrun men half his age.
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Perth
Rubleben
Lord Perth
McCOLLOM LUMBER OFFERS CARLOAD SUPPLY SERVICES
Winnipeg lumber firm McCOLLOM LUMBER & SUPPLY CO advertises cedar fence posts telephone poles and ship from mills prices on carload lots cement woodfibre plaster salt sugar fence wire and more. It emphasizes direct mill to consumer delivery and lowest wholesale prices.
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McCollom Lumber & Supply CO
Merchants Bank
Winnipeg
Aberdeen Porter's Tip Joke About Poor House
A railway porter at an Aberdeen shire station aids a tourist by transferring luggage and quips that the local poor house is full of porters. The scene ends with the tourist puzzled as the porter points to a distant building and delivers the punchline about tips.
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Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
Social pressure appraises marriage of poet or grocer
In a town dialogue, Mabel’s longing to marry a poet listed in Who's Who clashes with her mother urging a marriage to a grocer named in Bradstreet’s directory. The exchange highlights social expectations and family influence on chosen spouses.
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Mabel
Bradstreets
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