Winnipeg Strike threatens Canadian political order
The Winnipeg general strike, began May 15, aims to force recognition of a One Big Union and undermine craft unions, seeking revolution in labor and government. Critics warn it would topple constitutional authority, replacing democratic rule with Soviet models. Two federal ministers warn of communist aims and danger to public life.
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Canada
Winnipeg
Metal Trades
Metal Trades Council
Winnipeg Trades and Labor Council
Russia
Winnipeg strikes fed Bolshevik mobs in push for One Big Union
The document condemns the Winnipeg strike leadership for seizing authority and transferring control from civic bodies to the Trades Hall. It warns that a revolutionary movement endangers constitutional government and calls for federal action to deport Red agitators while urging constructive reform and productive effort.
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Wm. Ivens
Winnipeg
Cry Hall
Trades Hall
Canada
Cheapest of All Oils Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil is described as the cheapest of all preparations with curative qualities. It is sold in every drug store across Canada and is kept by country merchants for sale. Its easy availability and moderate price make it accessible to everyone.
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Dr. Thomas
Canada
Complaint Against Mexico In Washington Dc
Rear Admiral Count Max Lovatelli naval attaché of the Italian embassy and his secretary Camillo Ceruti have arrived in Washington from Mexico where they faced unusual treatment by Mexican authorities. Lovatelli is summoned to Rome to report incidents in Mexico described as contrary to diplomatic rights.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Count Max Lovatelli
Camillo Ceruti
Mexico
Count Lovatelli
Rome
Mexico City
Bromine Quinine Cold Cure Boxed Medicine Ad
Advertisement claims Bromo Quinine tablets remove the cause of colds and flu. Mentions a single product with W. Grove signature on the box and a 30 cent price.
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W. Grove
Arctic Regions as A Grazing Country Commission Named
The government appoints a four member commission to study Arctic and sub Arctic regions as grazing and food producing land. Members include Y Stefansson Dr J G Rutherford J S McLean and J B Harkin. Stefansson cites vast northern herds and grazing lands spanning at least 1 000 000 square miles.
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Ottawa
Ont
Y. Stefansson
J. G. Rutherford
Dominion Railway Commission
J. S. McLean
J. B. Harkin
Dominion Parks
Arctic
sub-Arctic
Senate
Stefansson
Canada
Sour milk craze linked to longevity, scientific claim noted
A historical report discusses sour milk as a claimed contributor to longer life, acknowledging widespread ridicule while presenting the idea as a scientific fact in the era’s discourse. It outlines opinions from proponents and skeptics without detailing experiments.
The Crowded Hour Vacation Scheduling Dilemma
The office manager laments a scheduling puzzle as the workers demand the last two weeks of June off for vacations, per a judge’s quip. The brief captures a labor timing dispute and a lighthearted judicial aside.
After Effects of Influenza and Pink Pills Claims
A Canadian newspaper item argues Spanish influenza leaves weakness and blood depletion. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a quick remedy to enrich the blood and restore strength, citing Mrs George Louder of Hamilton Ontario who recovered after nine or ten boxes. Available from dealers or by mail at Brockville Ontario.
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Canada
Dr. Williams
Wheat Crop in India Drops Sharply in Projections
Official figures indicate a large decline in India's prospective wheat crop. Expectation runs just over 70 percent of the average of the past five years, while acreage is reduced by about 33 percent.
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India
Washington
No Security The Clothing Salesman's Feature
A playful exchange compares a change pocket with a button to deter losses. Mr Longsuffer jokes about a combination lock, while his wife claims she can unfasten a button, highlighting lighthearted thrift and shop talk.
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Mr. Longsuffer
Putnam's Corn Extractor Ad Delivers Comfort
An old newspaper ad touts separation of corns by Putnam's Corn Extractor rather than legal process. It claims cure for corns and warts, priced at 25 cents, and attacks overconfident self praise with aphorisms about insight and behavior.
French Cabinet Lifts Export Ban
The French cabinet approved steps to remove nearly all export restrictions. Minister of Commerce Clementel said he discussed imports and exports with allied and associated country representatives.
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Paris
France
Clementel
Eggs Outdo Beef in Value and Servings
A dozen eggs cost roughly the same as a pound of beefsteak yet deliver more food value and can serve significantly more people. Eggs provide about one and a half times the nutrition of beef per unit and stretch further in meals.
Tribute to CPR Apprentices at Angus Shops
A Montreal honor roll unveiling honored 81 CPR apprentices who enlisted overseas in the war. Mr. Burns and others attended as chairs praised sacrifices and urged apprentices to honor fallen comrades. The CPR offers five math and design scholarships and weekly instruction for 380 apprentices, plus strong evening classes.
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Montreal
C.P.R
Angus
Burns
Muir
C. Kyle
Montreal Council of Arts and Manufacturers
Cp.r
German Money Dug Up in Samoa
Richard H. Trent reports about 600 worth of German money found under a house in German Samoa. searches continue for more, with estimates that thousands may be buried. After New Zealand forces moved on Samoa many Germans fled to Pago Pago carrying money and valuables. The U.S. seizure of German property occurred after entry into the war.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
Richard H. Trent
Washington
District of Columbia
German Samoa
Apia
Pago Pago
United States
Lithuania and Its People Ancient Baltic Nation Profile
The article outlines Lithuania in the Niemen Dvina basin on the Baltic coast with Vilna as capital. It cites about 80,000 square miles, nine million people including seven million Lithuanians, three and a half million Lithuanians proper, one and a half million Slavic dialect users, two million Lefts, plus a third of a million Poles. It notes Lithuanians are distinct from Slavs and Teutons, claim their language is very old and resembles Sanskrit.
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Lithuania
Niemen
Dvina
Baltic Sea
Vilna
Engaged Under Mistletoe Sparks Blame for Plant
In a playful exchange Mrs. Benham recalls an engagement under mistletoe. Benham notes the moment came with knowledge of the plant’s hazardous lore and insists the blame lies not with the mistletoe but with the situation and his actions.
Poor Indeed A Banter From The Street
A brief exchange shows a mendicant claiming poverty to avoid a liquor purchase as a woman questions budgets. The humor centers on misperceived need and social tension in a street scene.
Poles Are Blamed For Massacres
Reports forwarded to the State Department by Isaac Siegel list 54 Jews massacred in central and eastern Europe during March and April, with hundreds more unconfirmed. The material cites blame on Poles for the killings and notes relief groups provided the information.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Central
Europe
State Department
Isaac Siegel
New York
Minard's Request and Auto Show Demand in Courier Journal
In the Louisville Courier-Journal a reader asks about a persistent buzzing in the ears and seeks a cause. The column records a request tied to Minard and mentions a wife’s desire for an automobile.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Asthma Remedy Promises Quick Airway Relief
Advertisement urges early use of Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy claiming rapid, reliable relief from asthma symptoms. It asserts the remedy brings blessed help and comfort and warns homes with asthma should not be without it.
Not Well Garden Joke Goes Off Track
A serious woman asks about her husband’s gardening and he replies the work turned out poorly as he got such an appetite the potatoes were eaten rather than planted.
Dutch to Get Their Home Port Ships
The requisitioned Dutch shipping totaling 67 vessels and 413 420 tons currently serving the United States will be returned to Dutch owners in Holland rather than in American ports. Most ships will be delivered when present food relief voyages end, possibly excepting the Ryndam and the Hollandia, still in use as transports.
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New York
N.Y
United States
Holland
American
Europe
Ryndam
Hollandia
Forest fires devastate Debden and Eldred villages
Forest fires raged in the north for days with strong winds fanning the flames. Debden and Eldred on the Big River line of the Canadian National were destroyed in the most damaging bush fire in years.
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Prince Albert
Sask
Debden
Eldred
Miller's Worm Powders for Worm Troubles Sold Widely
Miller's Worm Powders are in demand and available at chemists and drug shops at small cost. The remedy is trusted to expel worms and relieve the suffering they cause, with many mothers praising its effectiveness for children.
Moonlit Farewell Echoes in Quiet Reflection
A brief, poetic note reflects on many men feeling kinship with the moon as it approaches its final quarter, conveying a mood of shared quiet sympathy and contemplation.
Pimples Heal After Cuticura Regimen
A reader named Clifford Yeomans from East Chettelcook, Nova Scotia reports a three year pinched, itchy facial breakout. He credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with complete healing after using two cakes of soap and two boxes of ointment.
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Clifford Yeomans
East Chettelcook
N. S
Quote about cats and a true man who travels
The passage notes a belief that cats have nine lives with eight spent in voice culture. It adds a view that a truly great man travels extensively and refrains from lecturing or writing about it.
Lemon Juice Skin Whitener for Beauty Routine
A regional ad-like note promotes lemon juice mixed with orchard white as a cheap skin beautifier. It claims to whiten and soften skin by removing freckles and tan, advising careful straining and storage for months. It urges readers to prepare a quarter pint lotion with two lemons and three ounces of orchard white and to massage daily.
Norway Declines Join in Berlin Blockade Pressure
Norway refuses to join any blockade against Germany if its delegates do not sign the proposed peace treaty. The stance signals caution amid ongoing diplomatic negotiations and potential geopolitical repercussions.
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Paris
Norway
Germany
Not Unexpected Boarding House Keeper
A brief London Mail quip notes the tea is exhausted and the tea has been very weak for ages, spoken by a boarder and the keeper in a light exchange.
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Boarder
London Mail
Doesn't Tell Lies
A playful quote from the Louisville Courier-Journal contrasts lies with revealing truths about a child, noting moments when a boy speaks embarrassing honesty.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Fen Chou Fu an ancient city with old walls and crisscross streets
The piece notes Fen Chou Fu as an ancient Chinese town with 2000 year roots before Christ, rebuilt walls after Ming defeat by the Manchus, guarded by long bronze birds. Gates show vehicle widths, streets are narrow and crooked, with crows and hawks nesting. A traveler captured a Chinese wedding with a derby hat atop the bridegroom’s attire.
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China
Fen Chou Fu
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