Encouraging Boys to Stay Connected to Farm Life
An appeal to fathers of restless sons urging farm life over city drift. It notes cities offer attractions yet threaten character, and advises giving boys ownership on the farm, such as land or livestock, with fair rewards and responsibilities as they grow.
Keeping sons on the farm for Canada’s future
An editorial urges farmers in Western Canada to keep their sons on the land by providing incentives and opportunities at home. It argues that youth attracted to city life leave family farms as they age, harming the countryside and national welfare.
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Canada
If Some Men Accuse Themselves Of Being Liars
A terse reflection notes that when individuals admit to lying many acquaintances may believe them and questions trust in personal character. The line implies social dynamics where self accusation influences credibility among friends and observers.
Putnam's Painful Corn Extractor Promoted
An advertisement warns that cheap corn salves worsen conditions and urges using Putnam's Painless Corn Extractor. The product claims to cure corns and warts that other remedies fail, priced at 25 cents at all dealers.
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Putnam's
Putnam
Johnson Misses Office After Stride Home In Suburban Moment
In the small hours, Johnson, returning to his northern suburb home, wires the office that he will not be at work today and that he has not yet reached home yesterday. The note reflects a late arrival after a long day.
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Johnson
Keep Minard's Liniment in the House
The New York Nation denounces bomb outrages as criminal and notes such violence harms reforms. It asserts there is no space for terrorism in America and praises debate and democratic process over violence.
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America
Washington
The
New York Nation
Famous Monument Left Unscathed
In Vilverde near Brussels a monument to William Tyndale, translator of the Bible, stands largely unharmed after four years of German occupation. The base bears English French and Flemish inscriptions, though lack of a protective fence has left the carvings faint and in need of cleaning and regilding.
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London
England
Vilverde
Brussels
William Tyndale
Belgium
Tyndale
Germany
Gloucester
Hamburg
Cologne
Continent
Rhine
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Offered for Cure
A 100 reward offers for any case of catarrh hall's catarrh medicine fails to cure. The advertisement claims the medicine treats disease through the blood and mucous surfaces and improves general health. Testimonials are available from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
Nature
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Russian Soviet Budget for First Half of 1919 Adopted
Copenhagen dispatch reports the budget of the Russian Soviet Government for the first half of 1919. Revenue is placed at 20,000,000,000 rubles and expenditure at 50,000,000,000 dollars. A deficiency will be met by issuing new paper money.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Helsingfors
New Order Of Life Foreseen In Leicester Visit
King and Queen toured Leicester addressing industrial leaders and townspeople. The King spoke of a new order for common life built on unity and sacrifice after five years of strain, urging unselfish cooperation to secure victory in peace as in war and to join in postwar reconstruction.
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Leicester
England
Holloway's Corn Cure Promises Pain Free Relief
Advert says Holloway's Corn Cure root out corns with painless method. Product claims quick results and convenience for home use.
Plan to Benefit Fishermen in London Proposal
The Admiralty considers forming a commercial company with war veterans as shareholders to aid fishermen. The Treasury would fund start up, and 400 trawlers and drifters built for mine sweeping and patrol work would be transferred to the fishermen. The plan aims not to compete or profit.
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London
England
Admiralty
Treasury
The Cheerful Giver Lesson From Church Plate
A St Louis lad chooses a ten cent piece over a quarter for the church plate. He recalls the saying The Lord loveth a cheerful giver and decides the ten cent piece can give more cheerfully.
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St. Louis
Kansas Attaches Local Watch On Wheat Belt Agitators
Kansas county attorneys will gather in Hutchinson to oppose SWW agitators said to be mobilizing in the wheat belt. Reports say the group is meeting in woods on small holdings, avoiding cities. No violence reported yet. Attorney General Hopkins orders local officials to handle agitators.
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Kansas City
Kansas Wheat Belt
Hutchinson
Kansas
Sw.w
U.S
Robertson
Hopkins
Bromine Quinine Tablet Box Promises Cure
An old advert copy touts a laxative bromine quinine tablet as removing the cause of colds and flu. It notes a single “Bro mo Quinine” tablet and features W. GROVE'S signature on the box.
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W. Grove
Justice Finlay to Visit West Winnipeg
The Right Hon. Lord Finlay ex-lord chancellor of England and member of the judicial committee of the Privy Council will attend and address the Canadian Bar Association annual meeting in Winnipeg from August 27 to 29, invited by Sir James Atkins.
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Justice Finlay
Winnipeg
Lord Finlay
England
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
James Atkins
Canadian Bar Association
Tammany Opposes Bolshevism in Non Partisan Campaign
Tammany Hall adopted a resolution dedicating the organization to an active non partisan campaign for America and American institutions. The executive committee will oversee the drive and democratic headquarters will be urged to promote this effort under a special committee. Tammany argues free assembly and free speech do not permit organized propaganda against the Constitution.
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New York
N.Y
Tammany
Charles F. Murphy
America
Worm Powders Advertise Restorative Benefits
A Penny parish column and a family anecdote mix with an advertisement for Miller's Worm Powders claiming to expel worms, repair organ injuries, and prevent recurrence, promoting the product as a remedy for infant worms and related constitutional weakness.
Tourists Return to New Zealand and Western Canada Prospects
Peace brings renewed overseas travel to New Zealand with Americans leading visitors to Auckland and thermal regions while British officers are expected to tour Dominion lakes. In Western Canada, new aerial surveys will examine mineral deposits and timber as pilots test specialized aircraft.
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Auckland
N.Z
New Zealand
New Zeealand
Dominion
Canada
It Will Cure a Cold
It will relieve bronchial inflammation quickly and strengthen passages to prevent future attacks. The remedy eases throat irritation and stops the cough by soothing the irritated throat. Try Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil to prove its effectiveness.
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Thomas
The Average Woman and Luck Quote Reflections
A vintage quotation laments women’s belief in equality and warns against relying on luck for success. The text contrasts gender views with a wry note on chance outcomes.
China’s vast resources and potential noted in World Outlook
The World Outlook survey highlights China’s coal riches in Shansi capable of sustaining world needs for centuries. It mentions rich copper in Czechwan and Yuannan, growing antimony production, possible gold and silver regions in North China and Eastern Tibet, and thriving agriculture with multiple crops yearly after 5,000 years of cultivation.
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Shansi
China
Czechwan
Yuannan
Thibet
Guest Chooses Pie as Pie Runs Out in Manitoba Hotel
A guest in a Manitoba hotel thirty years ago asks for pie or pudding. The waiter, breathless, responds pie is unavailable and pudding must be served instead. The scene follows cautious, humorous exchange as the guest weighs options with the limited menu.
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Germany
Manitoba
No title available for quoted moral reflection
A terse statement proclaims that true dignity belongs to anyone who can walk past a street dog fight without a glance. The remark emphasizes restraint and moral strength in everyday encounters.
Convictions for Drunkenness Drop Under Liquor Board
The liquor control board reports a four year drop in drunkenness convictions in England and Wales. Men and boys fell from 35,457 in 1915 to 6,990 in 1918 while women declined from 15,915 to 3,211.
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London
England and
Wales
Liquor Control Board
Gentle Hits Our New Coins Won’t Buy as Much Then
A contemporary notice notes that newly issued coins fail to keep pace with purchasing power of older coins. The statement implies consumer concern over money value and inflation.
Why soldiers should not sleep on knapsacks
A proverb suggests sleeping on a knapsack is impractical for soldiers while the tale of a hand held fish underscores valuing present gains over future catches.
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