Impressive Contest Between Wilhelm II and Lloyd George
The article frames a duel of power between Wilhelm II and David Lloyd George. It contrasts divine birthright and democratic wartime leadership, noting Lloyd George as a war minister chosen for decisive energy. It highlights a historic clash of personal authority and national mobilization amid Europe’s great war emergency.
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Wilhelm II
Europe
Briain
William
Hoherzollern Purple
David Lloyd George
People
New York Sun
Kaiser's Secret Protectors in France and England
Baron Owen recalls in 1878 accompanying Prince William of Prussia on an incognito Paris visit. Detectives from Scotland Yard aided the party, registered under English names, and spoke English to avoid arousing suspicion of William's true nationality. Queen Victoria facilitated the arrangement.
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Wilhelm
Kaiser
France
England
Diedrick Owen
Prince William of
Prussia
Paris
Queen Victoria
Scotland Yard
Prince William
London Chronicle
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Deafness Cure
An advertisement asserts catarrhal deafness arises from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and cannot be cured locally. It claims only a constitutional remedy can restore hearing and offers one hundred dollars for any unrecoverable case, promoting Hall's Catarrh Cure sold by F J Crane Co in Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cieney & CO
Toledo
Balance and engagement spark a comic misstep
Octavius jokes about a balance in the bank while Gerald counters with the idea that love makes the world go round. The exchange ends with Octavius noting he spent more time on romance than numbers, laughing at the quick turn of events.
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Octavius
Gerald
Dove
New Car Switch Doubles as Light Controller and Fuse Saver
A new automobile switch controls the electric lights and also acts as an overload circuit breaker, eliminating the need for a fuse block. The feature enhances safety by interrupting excess current while simplifying the car’s electrical system.
Captain Frightened German Cruiser Commander TD. R. Kinneir Dies in Liverpool
Commander TD. R. Kinneir of the Pacific Steam Navigation Company died suddenly in Liverpool. Earlier in the war he steered the liner Arega 8,000 tons through dangerous waters in the Straits of Magellan to escape a German cruiser, saving 390 French reservists aboard and earning the DSO, a gold watch, and a silk Union Jack from grateful donors.
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TD. R. Kinneir
Pacific Steam Navigation Company
Liverpool
Arega
Straits of Magellan
South America
Kimneir
D.S.O
Miller's Worm Powders Cure Worms Cleanse Stomach and Bowels
Miller's Worm Powders destroy worms without disturbing the child and pass from the body unnoticed. The pills grind the worms and excrete them with waste, thoroughly cleansing the stomach and bowels and preventing any revival of the pests.
Farmer and son discuss writing as a career
An old farmer asks an editor if a literary career pays. The editor claims years of experience, then the farmer dismisses the idea, telling his son to return to plowing. The scene humorously contrasts rural work with the literary trade.
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Jim
Legislative Test Sparks Draft Copy Of Beer Restriction Act
A Westminster observer notes that clause two of a proposed amendment to the beer restriction act of 1916 imitates a drinking song line and exposes copied wording. The draft moves to compute standard barrelage by the year ending 1914 and treats beer from a closed brewery as beer brewed at the brewer’s own plant under circumstances deemed just by the Commissioners.
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Peter Piper
West
Minster Razetioc
Boston Beans and War Spirit in Crisis Commentary
The piece links sport and patriotism during crises, recounting Woolsey’s beans episode as a diplomatic stunt to smuggle papers and turning beans into a historical motif. It connects historic acts to American resolve and ends with an asthma remedy ad praising Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as effective for severe cases.
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United States
Drake
Plymouth
Waterloo
Quatre Bras
Brussels
Lester Woolsey
Lansing
Woolsey
Bernstorff
Toronto Globe
J. D. Kellogg
Paris Gaulois quotes Swiss baker on avoiding rash action
A Swiss baker warns readers that the mark remains in a low mood and that the enemies are desperate. He notes the Romanian actions yield no decisive gains and that leaders fear assassination if victorious or the scaffold if defeated, urging restraint.
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Paris Gaulois
Roumania
Minards Liniment Cures Garget in Cows
Will take 503 years to survey waters of Alaska California Washington and Oregon says E Lester Jones head of the coast and geodetic survey The estimates rely on current facilities and progress with surveying Alaskan waters 333 years and Washington Oregon California 170 years further data not provided.
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Alaska
California
Washington
Oregon
E. Lester Jones
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Alaskan
Boy answers math riddle with creative pun
A teacher asks the student to halve a beefsteak and then halve the halves. The student replies with quarters, eighths, sixteenths, and then with a punny final answer hamburg. The exchange showcases quick wit in a classroom moment.
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Hamburg
Modern Orders Grow Rapidly Across the Empire
The Westminster Gazette notes a surge in orders since the Bath dating back to 1725 and later formations like the Star of India 1861 and the Victoria Order. It states the Indian Empire and Merit are relatively young while the Garter, Thistle, and St. Patrick remain limited in numbers amid expanding honors. The dialogue includes a snippet of scenes with Dorothy and Myrrh reacting to a child’s toe injury.
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Garter
Thistle
St. Patrick
Bath
Star of India
Change Your Skin Through Clean Blood Purification
The article extols skin renewal and clean blood as health essentials. It argues humans shed skin slowly, calls for preventing poisons in the blood, and promotes Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for skin eruptions and impure blood boosting energy and vitality.
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Pierce
Doctor Pierce
Monument Built After Killing Poet Stirs Town Tale
A visiting resident learns the town’s dark pride as locals recount the killing of a poet to raise a monument. The exchange reveals rugged legend and the town's literary claim.
Minard's Liniment touted as cure for diphtheria in wartime note
A Montreal Mail report contrasts medical lore with war scenes describing Alpine trench works and mountain combat in Italy. It notes Minard's Liniment as a claimed remedy for diphtheria amid mentions of mining charges shaping the terrain and dangerous explosions in the snow and clouds.
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Flanders
Italy
Montreal
Hairpin Predates Button Says Yale Professor
Professor Charles C. Torrey of Yale told Washington University students in St. Louis that hairpins were found in older rock strata than buttons, indicating hairpins preceded buttons in use. He cited braid as the oldest hairdressing style and noted ringlets 4000 years ago were favored by Babylonian belles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Torrey
Yale
Washington University
St. Louis
Torrey
Babylon
Kansas City
Agriculture Key to Winning War Says Editor
An Agricultural Gazette January 1917 message urges farmers to boost food production for the Empire. It notes wartime strain exists, enemies threaten shipping to England, and calls Canadians to increase supplies to England and France to aid victory.
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Canada
England
France
The
Agricultural Gazette
Black and White exchange on safe investment options
A brief dialogue presents a contrast between seeking safety and recommending a fireproof vault as a secure storage option. The exchange implies guard against loss and suggests protective measures for valuables.
Baby’s Own Tablets A Tested Little Ones Medicine
Mrs. J Quinn of Parame Que says the Baby’s Own Tablets cured her baby's constipation and eased teething. The tablets claim to sweeten the stomach regulate bowels break up colds and fevers. Sold by medicine dealers or mail order at 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
Barrage described in friend’s letter from wartime field unit
A private's overseas letter details the barrage during the big push. He notes air supremacy, two German planes shot down, constant air activity, and the terrifying spectacle of bursting shrapnel and smoke. He recalls health and comfort provisions and even mobile entertainments amid front-line dangers.
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F. H. Malone
Fritz
Fritaz
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