Boy Scout Proficiency Badges Highlight Wartime Service
The article notes extensive Boy Scout recognition across nations, praising uniform status and wartime roles. It lists ambulance 793 and fireman 715 badges, with a total of 53 proficiency badges, and names various skill categories from Cook to Pathfinder and Rescuer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadas
Boy Scouts
Boy Scouts Associatin
Boy Scouts of America
U.S. Congress
Robert fladen-Powell
Boy Scouts of
British Empire
Fias
Colin Livingstone
Ate National Council
Ariera
United States
Abby Winder
War Office
Admiralty
Missioner
Cyells
Aerial Progress From Wrights To Sopwith Achievements
A London lecture outlines nine years of aircraft progress. In 1908 the Wright brothers flew 35 mph. by last year Sopwith monoplane reached 142 mph. Distances, altitudes, and crew sizes show rapid gains from early flights to modern airframes.
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London
Wright Brothers
Wrights
Verdun
Russia
England
Mit
Enlarging Stock Yards to Expand Capacity and Efficiency
Directors of the Union Stock Yards plan a thirty percent capacity increase and forty percent efficiency boost at an estimated cost of $100000. The project will roof the rear block creating 115 extra pens, add two new alleys with 40 catch pens, and install two more alleys at the large pens for range cattle shipments. Construction to begin immediately with completion targeted for August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Stock Yards
Mort
Owith
Setting a Good Example by CPR’s Menu Changes
Mr. Charles Ho Webster of Wann ipeg Industrial Bureau notes CPR has dropped veal suckling pig young lamb and squabs from menus on lake boats pacific and atlantic steamers BC coast and lake steamers CPR dining cars and hotels The move aims to preserve young animals and boost domestic livestock production and should motivate others to join the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ho Webster
Wannipeg Industrial Bureau
C.P
Bureau
B.C
C.R.R
C.P.R
Dialogue on marriage listening limits
A brief domestic exchange reveals a husband's limited attention span as his wife notes she cannot tell him everything because he only listens for three to four hours at a stretch. This vignette highlights communication gaps in a longtime relationship.
Veterans in France Claim Frontline Roles Despite Myths
A returned artillery soldier writing for four comrades describes service in France since August 1914. He cites battles at Le Cateau Marne Aisne Ypres Givenchy Somme Vimy Ridge and notes trench mortars for the last year while mocking claims of base work. He also endorses Thomas Electric Oil as a cheap, widely available remedy.
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Mons
France
Mans
le Cateau
Marne
Aisne
Ypres
Givenchy
Cainchy
Festubert
Logs
Somme
Ancre
Landing Proves The Hardest Part Of Flight
The British Flying Corps deems landing the core of aviation skill. Masters of landings can adapt to any air situation, dropping safely with engines dead and no wind or slope indicators, relying on experience to judge terrain.
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British Flying Corps
Magic Lift Removes Corns with Easy Drops
Advertises a product that claims women can lift out corns or calluses by applying a few drops and using fingers without pain. Note: sourcing appears fragmented with marketing tone and unclear details about ingredients or company.
Freezone touted for painless corn removal
The ad claims a Cincinnati man discovered Free Zone a painless corn and callus remedy. A small bottle is sold by druggists, applied topically to tender spots, dries instantly, and allegedly removes corns or calluses without harming surrounding skin.
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Cincinnati
Paper Making Secrets Of The Oxford Press Syndicate
The Oxford Press Syndicate guards a billion dollar level secret for making ultra thin tough paper used in Bibles and encyclopedias, a process perfected over twenty five years with a million dollars spent. A second scarce formula for Bank of England note paper remains a family treasure of the Portals of Lavenstroke, already wealth creating across two generations.
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Oxford Press Syndicate
Bank
of England Notes
Lavenstroke
Garden chat hints at a jug handle planted
A light exchange notes a gardener asking about progress. The reply mentions a surprising growth, a "big jug" appearing the day a minister visited, implying an odd or humorous event tied to the garden’s development.
First Bachelor Girl Outrage Over Slipper Flight
A convivial quarrel erupts as a slipper sails through a window after a singing dispute. One party insists on finishing a verse, while another taunts to sing another line hoping for the mate to appear.
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Syge
Canadian Sergeant Relates War Time Dyspepsia Cure
Sergeant Duncan Macneil of the Canadians describes years of dyspepsia then relief after hospital care in England. He credits Dr Cassell's Tablets for a complete cure and promotes free samples with a five cent mail offer. Sold widely in Canada for indigestion and related ailments.
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Duncan Neil
Thae
Pleasant-street
Halifax
N.S
England
Dr. Cassell
Turtle Auto: World War I armored car with curved shell
The Turtle Auto, built for use in France and Flanders, features a curved shell designed to deflect projectiles. A periscope pilot window and four soldiers firing from portholes accompany a chauffeur, with a four inch gun adaptable to angles.
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France
Flanders
How to Build That Walk at Home Front or Back
The article urges practical improvements to a house yard urging readers to install walks to protect mud from entering doors. It discusses placing walks at the back or front, repairing steps and adding a scraper, and suggests building a concrete or brick path suited to the yard layout, with guidance from Frank P. Gooder of Colorado Agricultural College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank P. Gocder
Colorado Agricultural College
Exemption Question Sparks Confusion in Officer Recruit Exchange
Fragmentary dialogue shows an officer pressing for exemption while a reluctant recruit cites a lama named Buner as reason. The exchange also mentions a miner and a character called Kalsominer in cryptic terms.
A Perfect Medicine for Little Ones
Baby's Own Tablets claim to regulate bowels and stomachs and treat colds constipation indigestion snoring and teething with no injurious drugs. Mrs T M Forknall of Mission City B C endorses them saying they are the best medicine for children. The Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont sells boxes by mail at 23 cents.
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T.M. Forknall
Mission City
B.C
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Cov
Brockville
Ont
Banquet Enjoyed Despite Mirthful Mishap at Tarr y P
A lively Tarry-Ph banquet ended on a cheerful note with many attendees. A playful mishap saw Cassidy’s mug broken by a loving cup, while Miller’s Worm Powders are advertised as effective remedies for worm troubles and relief of associated suffering.
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Cassidy
Miller’s
Holloway's Corn Cure Advertised in TV Four List
An advertisement in TV Four List promotes Holloway's Corn Cure claiming it restores justice to the troubled skin. The text emphasizes mercy alongside curing corns and warts as a marketing angle.
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Holloway
Try Tv 4
Quite a Difference in Kaiser's Telegram to Crown Prince
London Sunday Telegraph quotes the Kaiser's telegram to the Crown Prince using the phrase right fox existence a glorious end. The article notes the line hints at seeking a final fate rather than domination or Kultur and suggests it reveals bleak hopes for the Allies.
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Yread
Kultur
Jan
London Sunday Telegram
Manitoba livestock chief urges calf conservation nationwide
Minard's and others push conservation of young cattle to stop wasteful slaughter. W V Fraser, Manitoba live stock commissioner, warns thousands of calves are destroyed yearly harming meat and dairy supplies. Government and dairy groups plan calf purchase schemes to replace slaughter and boost future value. Prompt action and careful breeding are urged to prevent famine price pressures.
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W.V. Fraser
Manitoba
Department of Agriculture
Mr. Fraser
Fraser
Transatlantic enterprise noted in London building plans
The article recalls Downing and an American built hub of empire, referencing his partner, early Harvar education, and his venture buying a line to a route cockpit at Whitehall while erecting brick houses in memoriam London.
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America
Downing
Arperigu
Harvar
London
Whitehall
London Daily
Clronicle
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertised with $100 Reward
The ad claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh through the blood affecting mucous surfaces. It promises a $100 reward if any case remains uncured and directs readers to send testimonials to F. J. Cheney Co. and purchase from druggists.
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W.catarch
Hall
IPS
F. J. Chenty
Christian Church Calls For Global Mission Amid War Strife
A sermon urges Christians to support oppressed peoples worldwide and to act as a recruiting beacon for God's kingdom. It quotes the Master’s saying to carry a sword, urging followers to defend liberty with courage, charity, and readiness to suffer for others. Mention of Lymane Airport in New York, Putlook.
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Kingdom of God
Christ
Lymane
New York
Putlook
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