Kidney Pills Heal Mrs Marchbank's Kidney Trouble Says Relief
A New Brunswick farmer's sister shares how kidney pills relieved her two year illness. Mrs Marchbank describes backache irritability thirst and rheumatic headaches as kidney symptoms. After using three boxes of Dodds Kidney Pills she recommends them to other women with similar trouble.
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St Martin’s
St. Johan Co
Marchback
Fobbie
Marcenhbank
Tod
Dodd
English Sergeant Cooper Seeks Revenge in Turko Getaway
Sister recounts Cooper leaving America to rejoin a British regiment after his wife and baby perished in the Lusitania sinking. An80 morning engagement near Turkish lines sees him singlehandedly advance over the parapet, killing multiple Turks before retreating unscathed, stunning observers.
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England
Cooper
America
New Bedford
Lusitania
Border Regiment
Bodly
Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil touted as magic cure for sores
The ad claims many have been cured of sores by Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil and urges prompt use. It emphasizes the remedy is inexpensive and uniquely effective with no explicit price.
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Thomas
Britain’s censor ship finds German export trade via neutrals
British first class mail censorship reveals Germany’s exports to neutrals in jewelery, chemicals, laces, pictures and toys. Items sent through Holland Denmark or Sweden labeled Samples of no value. AP notes seized articles worth thousands, many addressed to South American destinations to sustain German market presence.
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Germany
Holland
Denmark
Sweden
Associated Press
English Nobles Fallen in The War
The article reviews Debretts 1916 edition listing over 600 noble deaths, noting ten percent of British officers died and the War Roll of Honor includes 800 names. It cites Prince Maurice of Battenberg, multiple peers, baronets, knights, and relatives, with succession shifts across peerages due to casualties.
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England
Paris
Debrett
London Daily Mail
Prince Maurice of Battenberg
Pariment
Order of Chivalry
Loudoun
Lord Worsley
Yarborough
Fauconberg
Conyers
Sitting On Top Of A German Mine
Northern France dispatch recalls a trench miners operation in which a tunnelling officer discovers a German mine shaft beneath a trench. After an initial failure to detonate, the German detonator is swapped out and a successful blast creates a crater in no man s land, easing feared danger as miners continue their work.
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W. H. OS
France
T. O
T.O
Bosches
No Man's Land
Parmelee
Health Wrecked Through La Grippe
A medical writer warns la grippes winter danger especially during convalescence causing weakness and vulnerability to pneumonia and other illnesses. Dr Williams Pink Pills are promoted as a tonic to purify blood and restore vigor with testimonials from Mrs. Honard D. Chatey and others. Sold by dealers or by mail Brockville Ontario.
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Aeu
Canada
Honard D. Chatey
Indian Island
Iaerippe
Mr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Prophecies of Battle Foretold German Naval Air Power
Aeronautical expert Thomas R. MacMeehan predicts a German naval dash from Kiel with heavy battleships and Zeppelins using pneumatic air torpedoes to strike London within two to three weeks. He cites Krupp developments on an aerial torpedo eight feet long, weighing four and a half pounds, with armor piercing capability and 14 ton impact, fired at 650 feet per second from airship tubes.
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Fokker
North Sea
Thomas R. MacMeehan
Aeronautic Society of America
MacMeehan
Germany
Kiel Canal
London
Krupp
German Casualties Reach 2.54 Million
Harold J. Tennant announced in the House that German casualties published in Berlin total 2,538,768. Of these 558,986 were killed, 1,556,549 wounded or missing, 346,153 prisoners, and 74,080 died from various causes. The figures cover the entire German army.
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Harold J. Tennant
House of Commons
Berlin
Tennant
Praying Loudly Upsets Brother in Grandmother's House
Dick complains as Jimmy loudly prays for Christmas gifts to a grandmother who spoils them. Jimmy insists the Lord hears, but Dick sneers that the grandma is the one who truly listens. The lighthearted exchange captures a festive family scene.
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Jimmy
Divine Providence
Indian Bands Respond Nobly to Patriotic Fund
Indians of Canada again respond nobly to this year’s call with donations received by the minister of finance. Twelve Indian bands across Canada contributed totaling 3.90, following last year’s 216000 donation to the Canadian Patriotic Fund.
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Canada
Canadian Patriotic Fund
Minister of Finance
Dr Kellgg’s Asthma Remedy Promises Easy Breathing
An advertisement touts Dr Kellgg’s asthma remedy as a breakthrough untried but well supported by years of service. It claims to ease constricted airways and severe breathing struggles, urging readers to buy from nearby dealers.
Advance in cleansing of wounds reported by Roux
Dr Pierre Roux of the Pasteur Institute announced to the French Academy of Sciences a remarkable advance in serum therapy arising from Dr Bassuet to cleanse wounds that formerly resisted treatment. The method promises automatic cleansing of difficult wounds.
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Pierre Roux
Pasteur Institute
French Academy of Sciences
Bassuet
Roux
French Cruiser Bombards Haifa German Factory
An official French communication says a French cruiser bombarded and entirely destroyed a German factory at Haifa in Syria used for war material manufacture. Haifa sits at the foot of Mount Carmel where prophets of Baal faced a dire fate.
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Mt. Carmel
Haifa
Syria
Mount Carmel
Prophets of Baal
Convenient Kindling From Newspapers
A simple fire starter method uses 40 to 50 folded newspapers soaked in water, then wrung dry to create clean and convenient kindling for morning fires.
Serum Therapy Advances Heal Wounds Says Roux
Dr Pierre Roux announces at the Academy of Sciences a new serum method from Dr Bassuet that cleanses infected wounds and promotes rapid healing. The approach uses a polyvalent serum from Leclainche and Valice and reportedly revived infections that had resided for months. Abscesses burst and removed bone splinters and foreign matter, speeding recovery for wounded soldiers. Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills described as mild purgatives benefiting stomach and bowels.
Order Demands Total Confiscation in Requisition Policy
The London Daily News reports an alleged German order by General Sommer in Russia demanding immediate confiscation of all requisitioned goods. It states that no prayers or humanitarian considerations are to limit this policy and that taking is safer than giving.
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London Daily News
Somner
Russia
Canadians Sought for Patrol Service by British Admiralty
The Canadian demand calls for men to serve in the auxiliary patrol motor boat service. Requirements include mastery of high power internal combustion engines and experience operating motor boats. Pay ranges from 2.55 dollars daily for sub lieutenants to 1.34 for motor boatmen with separation allowances for the two senior ranks. Applications go to Admiral Kingsmill, director of naval service for Canada.
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Department of Naval Service
British Admiralty
Canada
Admiral Kingsmill
Naval Service For
Australian grain elevator contracts signed by Montreal firm
Robert P. Durham, vice-president of John Metcalf Limited of Montreal, based in Australia for months, has signed agreements with several state governments to design and supervise construction of grain elevators. Contracts total four to five million pounds sterling.
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Robert P. Durham
John Metcalf Limited
Montreal
Australia
Feeding Guidelines for Horses and Cattle
The text explains that horses should be fed three times daily on a regular schedule and never fed before watering to reduce colic risk. In contrast, cattle and sheep may be fed frequently or continuously and benefit from water after feeding rather than before.
Congressman Probes Future of the Verb Invest
Tommy-Father framing a congressional inquiry on the word invest and its political implications prompts a discussion on language and policy. The inquiry highlights how terminology shapes public perception and legislative debates around finance and investment.
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Tommy
Minard's Liniment Praised by Maritime Province Publisher
A Maritime Provinces publisher lauds Minard's Liniment as a time tested remedy that has remained a staple in his household. He notes it outlasts many rivals and imitators.
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Maritime Provinces
Minard
Militia Department Sends $2 Million Monthly to Dependents
The militia department distributes about 2 million dollars each month as separation pay to relatives of front line servicemen. About 90,000 names appear on the recipients list, while the department's total monthly payroll runs around 6 million dollars, meaning roughly one third of active service pay goes to families.
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Militia Department
Toy Making in Canada Seeks Postwar Industry Boost
Montreal citizens back a toy industry drive to provide light work for returning maimed soldiers from Europe. An upcoming exhibition will be held under the patronage of the Duke and Duchess of Connaught, with the Canadian Handicraft Guild promoting home-made toys to keep money in Canada.
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Canada
Europe
Montreal
Duke and Duchess of Connaught
Germany
Edinburgh Scotsman
Belgium reports 18207 houses burned by Germans
Havre dispatch cites Belgian government figures listing provinces with the most destruction. Brabant 6281 Liege 2703 Antwerp 1800 Malines 1748 Dinant 2232 Namur 1710 Philippeville 1301 Huy 255 Verviers 681 Waremme 16 Turnhout 40, totaling 18207. figures for Flanders are not yet available.
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Teuton
Havre
Belgium
Brabant
Liege
Antewerp
Malines
Dinan
Namur
Phillipeville
Huy
Verviers
Waremme
Turnhout
Flanders
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Academy of Sciences
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Shippi
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Spohn Medical CO
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the Excelsior Life Insurance CO
Toronto N.B
New York
International Furet
Mudlenan
David Blustein & Bro
Hows
27Th St
New York, IY
Toy Making
Dr. Chase
Edmonson, Bates *4 Co., Ltd
Toronto
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