Good Roads Get Attention at Canadian and International Meeting
The second Good Roads convention drew about 2,000 delegates to Toronto. George C. Diehl of Erie County New York urged bond financed permanent maintenance for roads and said cities should tax for upkeep. J W Levesque urged depoliticizing the movement as speakers from University of Toronto and Manitoba Highways Commission attended.
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Toronto
Canada
United States
George C. Diehl
Erie County
N.Y
New York State
New York
Diehl
G. W. Tilson
American Road Builders’ Association
J. LL Squire
Waterford
Ont
Falconer
University of Toronto
B. Michaud
Quebec
A. McGillivray
Provincial Highways Commission
Manitoba
J. W. Levesque
Laval
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Family Pills Ad Claim Cure All
There is widespread catarrh, believed incurable for years until science showed it as constitutional. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio is advertised as the only constitutional remedy with a $100 guarantee. The ad also promotes circulars and testimonials and notes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Not Raising False Hopes Over Pending Collection Note
The message advises telling the firm that the account may settle next week. It suggests avoiding certainty and using possibly instead of probably to temper expectations.
Government plans experimental dry farming plots west
The government proposes to establish several experimental farming plots in the west including Saskatchewan and Yukon areas to study best methods for dry farming. Farms will lease portions of land under government directions with grain owned by the farmer, and seed purchases at a fixed premium may occur. Professor Grisdale is in the west to develop the plan.
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Suncuern Riverta
Saskatchewan
Department of Agriculture
Canada
Grisdale
West
Miller's Worm Powders Widely Praised for Child Health
The powders act mildly and without harm to the child while delivering a deadly effect on worms. Long used successfully, they are recognized as a leading preparation for worm relief. They have proven their power in countless cases and have eased thousands of weak and enfeebled children.
Foreman Murphy Delays Remarks After Toe Injury
Murphy, a foreman, reports a slight track repair accident at the railroad office. He receives a form labeled Remarks and hesitates to write down Bill’s toe injury, joking that his note would look bad for Bill mate.
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Murphy
Pat
Bill
Bill Mate
Jones Faces Bankruptcy After Lost Assets Claim
In a terse court record Jones is said to have no valuable assets remaining. The document notes he fled with his petition and lists 230 wedding presents as part of the bankruptcy filing.
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Jones
Sex qualifications in medicine judged by Dr Cabot
A New York World summary questions whether sex determines fitness for medical practice. It cites Dr Hugh Cabot of Massachusetts General Hospital saying women doctors are limited by circumstance and not as capable as men, and argues the critique could apply to many male doctors as well.
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Hugh Cabot
Boston
Cabot
Massachusetts General Hospital
New York World
Holloway's Corn Cure Clears Corns and Warts Scarlessly
A historical note states Corns and warts disappear when treated with Holloway's Corn Cure without leaving a scar, promising a painless remedy for foot ailments.
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Holloway
Russia's Grain Exports and World Market Impact
Russia exported 173 million bushels of wheat via the Danube routes, 26 percent of world wheat trade, and produced 665.9 million bushels of wheat plus over 1 billion bushels of rye from a 1.8 billion global rye total. With Germany and Austria closing, Russia must seek new outlets, which will push world grain prices downward.
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Russia
Dardanelles
Germany
Austria
Mud-loving domestic animal riddle ends with Tom confession
A playful riddle describes a bristly grimy mud-loving domestic animal. Tom, confronted with the clue, sheepishly confesses it refers to him.
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Tom
Mother's Praise Baby's Own Tablets in Ontario Letter
Mrs. 8 E Laurie of Grafton Ont extols Baby's Own Tablets as the best medicine for infants. She claims thousands of mothers agree, praising safety ease of use and pleasant taste. Available from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont or medicine dealers at 25 cents a box.
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8. E. Laurie
Grafton Ont
German Home Front Urges Spartan Diet and Resource Cuts
The directive urges Germans to eat less, calling excess a sin against the Fatherland and promising that every child’s death serves the nation. It proposes cultivating 20 000 square kilometres of moorland, feeding livestock with scarce fodder, storing foods, and limiting uses of starch and fat. To ration meat, 2,000,000 cows may remain, but pig numbers must fall by 9,000,000 due to fodder shortages.
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Germany
Thermometer Confusion Baffles Purchaser
An ignorant man was persuaded to buy a thermometer by a glib salesman and returned days later complaining it made no difference. The clerk asks what’s the matter as the man says the house is sometimes too cold and other days too hot, implying the device’s unreliability in varying conditions.
Hidden marriage dreams and a wary path to divorce
A fragment notes that marriage is tied to money and status as a girl weds for wealth and may later divorce. It hints at social expectations and the idea of financial security shaping relationships. The tone remains cautionary about practical motives in marriage.
Wireless Station Planned for Hudson Strait Trade Route
In a Commons sitting the minister announced the first wireless station would be placed on Hudson Strait this season to link with Nelson and The Pas stations. A second station on the strait was urged, 12 beacons already exist, and patrol funding of 50 000 was approved. The debate touched Stefansson’s missing party and rescue efforts with the Bayard and other vessels aiding but Canada not funding some actions.
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House of Commons
Hudson Bay
Frst
Hudson Strait
Nelson
Pas
Oliver
Hazen
Department
Strait
W. Sharpe
Lisgar
Providence
Stefansson
Capt. Bartlett
Siberia
Mr. Oliver
Mr. Hazen
Capt
Bartlett
United States
Bayard
King and Wing
Harper’s Magazine
Canada
As Dardanelles Open Russia Faces New Maritime Era
The Hochester Post Express argues that with the Dardanelles open, Russia gains a vast Black Sea with many harbors and unlimited shipbuilding potential. It predicts a rapid growth of a merchant marine that could rival Britain's large fleet, signaling a global reordering of naval power.
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Dardanelles
Russia
Black Sea
Great Lakes
Certury
Great Britain
Hochester Post-Express
Salted Sea Vows Recalled in Amorous Exchange
A speaker recalls a skeptical vow of love likened to the sea. The response notes a wise reply that the affection should be taken with many grains of salt, reflecting a playful exchange about romance and doubt.
Postum touted as heart-friendly coffee substitute
A customer testimonial from Windsor credits Postum with curing heart weakness blamed on tea and coffee. The letter recalls long illness, nervous prostration, and weight gain after switching to Postum, noting two forms Regular and Instant, and urging preparation per package directions.
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Canadian Postum Co
Windsor
Wellville
Grocera
Difference in Treatment of Prisoners by Belligerents in Sea Fights
The report notes British adherence to civilized rules in naval warfare, citing about a thousand German prisoners saved from the sea across engagements, while German forces often did not spare British sailors. It claims German losses around 6,000 in some sea battles with 1,700 rescued, and contrasts German practices when they held the upper hand.
Manager's Brief Telephone Call Delays Return
A caller asks to see the manager, the assistant says he is on the phone. The manager's wife notes a quick call, and the reply suggests he will be back in about an hour.
I Never Want to Be Without Them Dodd’s Kidney Pills
Alberta Faith reports that Mrs. Avern aged 68 suffered twenty years with kidney trouble heart pain and neuralgia. She credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with relief and urges friends to try them. The ad claims kidney health renews energy and keeps older people feeling young again.
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Dodd
Alberta
A. Averon
Place
Mrs. Avern
Lincoln Spirit and Duty Inspires a Nation
A tribute urges readers to study Lincoln’s life and enduring example. The speech extols his resolve during national crisis and calls girls and boys to embody the Lincoln spirit, seize opportunity, and strive for peace and progress.
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Lincoln
Christian Herain
Kellogg's Asthma Remedy Promises Relief and Prevention
Dr J Y Kellogg claims his asthma remedy provides prompt relief and begins a new era for sufferers. The treatment involves systematic inhalation of smoke or flames from the remedy to prevent re attacks and often permanently cure the condition.
Bismarck Praises and Pardons a Contemporaries Anachronism
The piece cites 1891 remarks contrasting Bismarck’s pity for a foxhound like youth with praise for Wolf von Schierbrand. It notes Schierbrand’s wide knowledge, quick perception, and retentive memory while warning against overconfidence. It calls him a gifted anachronism of the 20th century despite risks.
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Bismarck
Wolf von Schierbrand
Lese Mateste
Collier's
A Warm Reception From a Burglar Joke
A brief comic exchange shows two burglars in dialogue with one saying he entered a house where a woman waited for her husband and mistook him for him. The setup relies on mistaken identity and a humorous misunderstanding.
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Bill
Trespasser Fumbles Reading Board in Woods
An angry farmer confronts a young man who admits entering the woods without reading a board. The youth apologizes and says he did not read the sign beyond the first word, which he recalls as "Private."
Canada Expanding Twenty Per Cent Under Cultivation
The Buffalo Commercial notes Canada will add twenty percent to its cultivated area this year due to wartime stimulus. Thousands of fertile acres remain undeveloped and will become productive farms. Higher population, wealth, industrial demand, and better markets are seen as benefits arising from the conflict, with expects that 1915’s agricultural growth will be a fortunate consequence.
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Canada
Dominion
Buffalo Commercial
Cures Claimed For Various Ailments By Liniment
Advertisements report cures for acute bronchitis facial neuralgia and chronic rheumatism using Minard's Liniment attributed to Bay of Islands J M Campbell Springhill WM Danels Albert Co Geo Tingley in New Brunswick.
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Minard
Bay of Islands
J. M Campbell
Springhill
WM. Danels
Liniment Albert Co
N.B. Geo. Tingley
Mistress Calls Dog by Telephone
A woman visiting a friend leaves her brown cocker spaniel behind. After hours the dog stays put until a telephoned call prompts his mistress to bring him home. A boy holds the dog as the receiver is placed to its ear and Paddy is summoned back.
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Paddy
My son there are two things you should never borrow
A parental maxim warns against borrowing money and trouble, advising prudence in decisions and finances to avoid hardship.
Itching Pimples on Face Cure Reported by Miss Anketelle
Miss Clara Anketelle of Shaw Brook Moncton N B reports a month long face and arm rash that itched and burned. After tried remedies with no relief she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment washing with soap then applying ointment. Two applications brought relief and a month later she was cured with no scar.
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Shaw Brook
Moncton
N. B
Clara Anketelle
Cuticura Soap Promoted for Skin and Scalp Health
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap for gentle emollient effects to ease irritations, redness, and roughness while promoting skin and scalp well being. It notes Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment are sold worldwide with liberal free samples of each and provides a Boston postal address for distribution.
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Boston
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