Dr Chase's Ointment Promises Skin Healing Power
Readers report dramatic skin healing with Dr Chase's Ointment. A Peterboro user says a running leg sore healed after four boxes. Annapolis County claimant notes a facial spot once feared as skin cancer disappeared after one box. The ad invites stamps for samples and lists price and distributors.
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Dr. Kase
Dr. Chase
W. W. Oliver
Port George
Annapolis Co
N. SS
Mr. Chase
Vox
Air Dealers
Edmanson, Bates & Co
Lamated
Toronto
High grain prices should not drive hogs from the farm
The article argues that current pork prices tempt farmers to reduce hog herds, but prices and demand are expected to rise. It urges maintaining a sufficient stock for cash returns and soil fertility, outlining feeding, soil access, dry conditions, and keeping pigs lean but healthy in cold weather to weather future conditions.
Going One Better in a Sniping Tale
A humorous exchange follows an American boasting of shooting 999 snipe and refusing to lie for one more. An Englishman counters with a Liverpool to Boston swimmer claim, and the Yankee doubles down by claiming to have witnessed the feat.
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Liverpool
Boston
Boston Harbor
German and Allied Nicknames for War Tools and Figures
The piece lists wartime slang and coined terms from Germans and allies, including tank nicknames such as "schuetzen grebenvernichtungsautomobil" and "jusquaboutist" for Lloyd George. It notes other colorful monikers like "Haricot bean" for a bullet and "Asquiths" for French matches, reflecting playful wartime language.
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Fritz
Lloyd George
Mixed Farming Advice For Sandy Soils And Stock Density
A Minnesota farmer argues a two acre plow to one head rule and urges cows and horses per acre for sandy soils. He notes poor farming, small farms, and suggests best profits come from selling finished products and returning fertility via manure. He warns run out clay loam lands can also degrade with continuous grain growing.
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St. Paul
Minnesota
Keeper and the bird go during the exchange
A speaker asserts a hit on a bird and questions Aly about visibility. The keeper confirms the feathers were observed and the bird was carried away.
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Aly
Keeper
John Bull and Uncle Sam Nicknames for Nations
A condensed look at the origins of the nicknames John Bull for England and Uncle Sam for the United States. It explains John Bull’s image as a bluff, stubborn Englishman and traces Uncle Sam to a War of 1812 era tale of Elbert Anderson and Samuel Wilson marking U S supply casks with E A U S.
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England
United States
Jobin Bull
John Bull
Corpuseus
Doctor Arbuthnot
Pope
Arbuthnot
Uncle Sam
Elbert Anderson
Hudson
Samuel Wilson
E. A
U. S
Potato Failure Wrecks German Food Plans
The potato crop collapse disrupts Germany s food year with only 21 million tons harvested vs 51 million last year. Potatoes will be limited to three quarters of a pound per person per day and rye replaces potato flour in bread as beer production shrinks, Bavarian breweries excepted. The food directorate says the overall situation remains manageable with careful consumption.
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Tageblatt
Batocki
Bavaria
Germany
The Aboriginal Tongue and American Indian Language Diversity
The Smithsonian explains there is no single Indian language across the Americas, with about 1,000 languages and roughly 500 north of Mexico. Linguists classify tribal languages into groups, enabling study of basic principles without mastering every individual tongue.
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Bureau of American Ethnology
Smithsonian Institution
Americas
Mexico
Penny Short Joke in a Candy Shop
A frail girl asks for chocolate in a candy store and leaves four pennies on the counter. The keeper gently says she is a penny short, but the girl replies that the keeper is the penny short as she vanishes from view.
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London Illustrated Sunday Magazine
The Husband and The Artist Debate a Speaking Likeness
In London Opinion the Husband voices cautious approval while the Artist anticipates a convincing speaking likeness, urging a careful, toned down approach to the project.
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London Opinion
Made in America Says Industry Gains and Confidence
The piece argues the war elevated living costs yet fostered national independence in finance and manufacturing. It asserts America now rivals Paris as a fashion hub and produces many items—hats, gowns, toys, cutlery, watches, leather goods—better than imports, with growing confidence in a domestic brand identity.
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Europe
Paris
America
Germany
Prime Dressing for Wounds in Factories
In factories and workshops workers keep carbolic acid for wounds but Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil offers quicker relief without scarring or burning the skin. It claims unique curative qualities not found in any other oil.
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Dr. Thomas
Interfering With the Forces of the Universe
Two New England men reportedly near a revolutionary power source a consulting engineer and an astronomer claim to have stopped the Earth for 132 seconds and bottled the energy for commercial sale. They seek a second collaboration to restart the planet promptly, or risk no market for the invention.
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New England
Hugh L. Cooper
Scientific American
A Pill That is Prized
There have been many pills on the market but Parmalee's Vegetable Pills endure and gain favor with the public. They have established themselves in public esteem and rank as a standard vegetable preparation.
Value of the Blockade in World Conflict
The London Telegraph hails the blockade as crucial to strangling Germany and its allies while preserving freedom of the seas for the United Kingdom and its partners. It notes submarines’ harms are limited compared with Napoleonic frigates and claims Britain’s grip on the enemy avoids drawing neutral powers into war.
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Germany
Trafalgar
Waterloo
London Telegraph
Holloway's Corn Cure Promises Easy Relief
Advert believed Holloway's Corn Cure offers painless removal of corns. Claims suggest quick results without discomfort and calls attention to topical application for relief.
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Holloway
Sentry Eats Towels Sparks Guard Row Among Regiments
A visitor at an English training camp was shocked by numerous bruised faces among soldiers. When asked, a corporal explains that a spat with the neighboring regiment occurred after one group set a sentry to watch their towel while drying, causing insult and a fight.
Germany Enacts Wide Draft Under Home Army Bill
The Reichstag admits wastage of manpower and passes a Home Army Bill forcing every German male aged 17 to 60 not in service or munitions work to enroll. Exemptions are limited. Local military district heads will run the force with popular representatives aiding. Violations carry imprisonment or fines up to 10,000 marks amid opposition.
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Germany
Reichstag
Guzzler Declines Remedy in Banter With Flubdub
In a brief exchange Flubdub questions Guzzler about his cold and remedies. Guzzler replies with a curt thanks and signals he will take something despite the ragged tone.
Manitoba Grain Yields Grow With Modern Farming
Manitoba officials tout rising grain per capita as yield expands through larger implements and better crop rotations. Ten years of population growth accompany increases in wheat oat barley flax rye corn and fodder crops, boosting dairy output and livestock farming across the province.
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Manitoba
J. H. Evans
Kenneth Melvor
Virden
Winni
First Effects of Man-Power Act Stir Berlin Wives
The German Man-Power Act passed by 235 to 19 sparks immediate unrest in Berlin as police raid upper city quarters. About 200 women who worked in factories are ordered to report to military offices but resist, shouting for Kaiser to be toppled and peace. Police face stone throwing during arrests.
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Berlin
Darling Bride Dims Husband Hope With Thrifty Reply
A humorous exchange from the Indianapolis Star features a man proposing marriage and noting his $2,000 annual income. The woman retorts that she can live on $1,500 and manage the rest for household expenses, suggesting frugal plans for a shared life.
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Him
Darling
Indianapoli Star
Fatal Kindness Minnie in Motor Accident Ruckus
Minnie laments a motor accident involving Lionel in Cincinnati. Lionel replies hopeful he will live through many more years, while Minnie expresses sorrow and resignation.
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Minnie
Lionel
Nomin
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Weather Jokes Prompt Witty Back-and-Forth
A brief exchange features a playful weather compare with a line about a dry forecast. The dialog uses a pun on changeability and evokes character dialogue without broader context.
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Eddy
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Beecham
Berliner Tageblatt
He Was
Sho
U. S&s
Guzzler
Old Man
Seaboard
Ontario
Robinson
The
Weather Report
Cutter Laboratory
Bertilty
CAL
U. S. Gov
Cook’s
Cook Medicine CO
Ont
Windsor
Kitchener
Canada
Otto Higel
New York
Comte Chin
Leudes
Cntane
Cam
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