Officers Will Be Weeded Out In England
The Militia Department declares a major cut in unemployed Canadian officers in England. Senior officers not sent to the front will revert to subaltern ranks to go to the front or return home resigning uniforms. No distinction will be made between Parliament members and others. Over 200 Canadian lieutenant colonels in England on full pay to be weeded out. General Turner expected to act promptly.
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Militia Department
England
Turner
Minard's Liniment Credited in Several Cures
In Halifax Andrew King reports cure of rheumatic gout by Minard's Liniment. Lt Col C Crew Read from Sussex cites cure of acute bronchitis. Markham Ontario resident C S Billing from Lakefield Quebec notes cure of acute rheumatism. date October 9, 1907.
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Minard
Halifax
Andrew King
C. Crew Read
Sussex
Markham
C. S. Billing
Lakefield, Que
Irish gang boss in Haiti curses language learned
An old Irishman, famed gang boss, works for a Port au Prince railway firm. When workers shirk under a hot sun, he shouts Allez you sons of guns allez, then tells the chief engineer I curse the day I ever learned their language.
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Port-au- Prince
Haiti
Allez
Harper’s Magazine
Strategy First Urchin Insight
A playful quip from the Christian Register notes a paradox in strategy. Two urchins discuss firing despite scarce ammunition to conceal weakness, illustrating a blunt, ironic military maxim.
Steady Year Round Work Attracts Best Dairy Help
The article argues that dairy farmers securing year round work attract the most reliable, best prepared hired men. It contrasts dairy farms with grain and stock operations, where seasonal hiring leads to frequent turnover and lost profits. The system benefits both owner and worker through continuity and profitability.
Mil ler's Worm Powders Offer Prompt Worm Relief for Children
Children show symptoms of worms through writhings and fretting. Expulsion and clearing the system are needed for health. Miller's Worm Powders are advertised as prompt and efficient for eradicating worms and boosting weakening children.
The Cost of Newspapers Drives Price Increases
The Ottawa Journal reports a sharp rise in news print costs, with U S newspapers facing 60 to 100 percent price jumps on major and minor contracts. The surge threatens presses in Canada as well, with mills exporting most of their output abroad amid potential government action.
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United States
Canada
Ottawa Journal
Conservatory reminiscence echoes old world view
A mother and daughter clash over a memory of time spent in the conservatory with a husband. The daughter notes the situation mirrors the same old world, reflecting on past relationships and social norms.
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Mr. Willing
Father
Canadian Clydesdales fetch top prices at Chicago show
Canadian bred Clydesdale horses commanded high prices at the International Stock Show in Chicago. Five two year old fillies bred by RKH Taber of Condice Saskatchewan sold to and exhibited by an Iowa man, bringing in four thousand nine hundred forty dollars.
Persuasive Uncle Tobey Hosts Guests With Hospitality
The judge recalls Uncle Tobey as a hospitable man who urged guests to eat freely at the supper table, declaring we’re going to give it to the pigs anyway. The remark illustrates his generous, carefree nature and his blunt humor.
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Tobey
Germans Not Inventors Admit They Lacked Great Inventions
Swiss critic Colonel Goblonsky challenges the idea that Germans excel in invention and questions Germany’s historical contributions to enlightenment and civilization. He cites Beckman’s History of Inventions and argues Germans did not invent the steam engine, telegraph, telephone, wireless telegraph, aeroplane, or balloon, and notes an English bishop created a universal language.
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Goblonsky
Beckman
Teutonic Record
Cure for St. Vitus dance featured with patient testimonial
An article promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for St Vitus dance, claiming it restores blood and nourishes nerves. Acknowledges age range and causes such as poor blood and mental strain, and cites a Canadian testimonial from Mrs. Wm A Squires of Cannington Ontario. Pills priced 50 cents a box or six for $2.50, The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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St. Vitus
Ont
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Portrait of the Kaiser as Steevens Saw Him in Berlin
In a Toronto World item the Kaiser is depicted through G. W. Steevens’s vivid portrait from Berlin. A middle sized, stern, yellow skinned figure with straight nose and tight mouth, he salutes without warmth. The piece notes Steevens foresaw doom and condemns the notion of the Kaiser as Europe’s peacemaker.
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Toronto
Frederick Palmer
Ian Hay
G. W. Steevens
Stevens
Moscow
Sedan
Steevens
Berlin
Europe
Oronto
Life In War Makes All Men Conscripts In Fearful Battle
W W Jacobs notes how a dying man seeks a doctor who says we are all dying, some sooner. War's perils reduce life to mortality and courage. even homebound remain subject. An ad touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a cure for coughs from respiratory irritation.
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W. W. Jacobs
Jacobs
Montreal Mail
Thomas
Honey Flood Through Montclair Fireplace Harvest
A. P. Boehm of B. Altman & Co. closed a Montclair New Jersey fireplace four years ago to keep bees out. On reopening the hearth he could not lift the iron cover. Bees, stirred by roof work, released honey flooding the room. Workers used rags, holes in iron, and many vessels to catch the honey as it flowed.
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A. P. Boehm
B. Altman & Co
New York
Midland Avenue
Montclair
N.J
Propagating Willow Cuttings for Rooting in Spring
Instructions describe taking willow cuttings from young wood, planting them in trenches five inches deep, two inches apart, and firming soil. Cuttings about a foot long should root readily with moisture, best done in autumn or spring, then transplanted to nurseries or permanent locations once rooted.
What Made Bilson Go Up in the Air
The article reports Bilson claiming he was thrown down during an incident. It details his account and notes accompanying witnesses and any official statements or outcomes.
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Bilson
Private Jones Fights Germans Alone Wins Victoria Cross
Private Tom Jones of a Cheshire regiment charged a German dugout on the Somme and, after a deadly firefight, stood before 102 Germans with bombs in hand, killed three attackers, forced surrender, and earned the Victoria Cross. The piece contrasts heroism with debates over university growth at Columbia and calls for spiritual greatness over mere expansion.
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Tom Jones
Cheshire
Somme
Jones
London Telegraph
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Patented Remedy Ad
A vintage advertisement touts Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a standard remedy with years of use enhancing its reputation for protecting children from worm infestations.
Siding of inland Mace donia Monastir boosts Serbs and Bulgars
In the inland metropolis of Monastir the siding is a key stop for both Serbs and Bulgars. Major nations view it as one among many way-stations on the route to Vienna or from New York.
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Macedonia
Monastir
Vienna
New York World
The Ring Gift and the Jealous Suitor
He complained she had too many suitors yet boasted counting them on his fingers. She names Mr. Smart and Mr. Balder as two suitors and says the third finger is him. The next day he hiddenly receives a ring as a quip or token.
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Mr. Smart
Mr. Balder
You
From Another Angle Alice at the New York Times
Dialogue sketch notes Alice vows no man will trifle with her affections backed by five brothers. Agnes counters that brothers on her side are fewer, with five little brothers mentioned in a New York Times excerpt.
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Alice
Agnes
New York Times
Doctor Claims 50 Percent Eye Strength Increase in One Week
London article touts a remedy by prescription and Bon-Opto tablets to strengthen eyesight by up to 50 percent within a week. It cites patient anecdotes of improved reading without glasses and reduced eye strain, with a Toronto supplier named for home use.
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Valmas Dry Co
Toronto
Alberta the Bright Spot on Canada Crop Map
Alberta is highlighted as the bright spot on the 1919 crop map with harvests exceeding normal. The province expects average yields of 28 bushels per acre for wheat 45 bushels for oats and 30 bushels for barley. Strong prices and high returns boost per capita value and overall production, with reports of wheat yields above 70 bushels per acre and rare farm profits from land purchases.
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Alberta
Canada
Opposites Clash Over Marriage Ideal
A Life quotation frames a dialogue where a man vows to marry only his exact opposite, while a woman retorts that no such perfect mate exists, highlighting a witty clash over compatibility and ideal partners.
Great Britain's War Programme Outlined in Dispatch
The London Weekly Dispatch reports Lloyd George's plan includes arming merchant ships to combat submarines, spring offensive prep, civil mobilization ages 16 to 60, blockade enforcement, rationing via food tickets, boosting domestic food production, banning nonessential work, luxury prohibition, and meatless days.
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London Weekly Dispatch
Lloyd George
I'm running this asserted Mr. Henpeck starting the water
Mr. Henpeck declares control as he turns on the bath water in the morning routine. The line emphasizes his firm stance over a domestic task in a tense moment.
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Mr. Henpeck
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