Early Air Bomb Drops and Pioneers Showed Feasibility
The article traces the origin of aerial bombing from early experiments by Clenn H. Curtiss and others before 1910 to 1912 demonstrations in St Louis and prize contests. It notes the dangers of in flight bombing, the progress in dropping bombs from planes, and the development of devices like the Marten Hale bomb weighing twenty pounds with a four pound explosive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clenn H. Curtiss
Curtiss
American Navy Department
Europe
A. Bomos
St. Louis
Tony Janous
Albert Berry
Keep Books and Save Expenses Tip for Households
An easy household accounting plan urges housewives to keep a small pad and pencil, plus a box for slips. Record every expense with date and purpose, tear off the slip, place it in the box, and weekly sort to simplify bookkeeping. A joke about office boys follows with a miscue about a tablet.
Testimonies for Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound
Woman from Westbrook Maine reports relief from Life Change pains and back strain after using Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound. A Wisconsin resident credits a six month course with ending nightly sweats and long term health improvement. The ad invites letters to the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co for confidential guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Westbrook
M. J. Brownell
Manstoo
Wis
Fishery yields winter dog food for Fort Smith trek
The 1913 Ontario forestry report details a winter fishery at the Little Fishery on the Little Buffalo River near Fort Smith. Suckers gather in February and March, freezing in ice for months, providing a vital dog-feed supply. The report notes abundance, primitive catching methods, and the scarcity of fresh water, plus a possible fresh-water crater lake sighting during a Salt Mountain search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Director of Forestry
Department of the Interior
Ontario
Fort Smith
Alta
Salt Mountain
Little Buffalo River
Indiana
Little Buffalo
Minards Liniment and a Humorous Epitaph Tale
An English lady returning from India shares a funeral scene where a native pastor, grieving for a missionary wife, remarks with a cracked local phrase The hand that rocked the cradle has kicked the bucket. The piece notes pride in coloquial and idiomatic English among converts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Fragmentary dialogue hints at wartime uncertainty and reading
A brief, fragmented exchange questions delaying wartime knowledge and publication. The dialogue suggests hesitation about releasing information until the war ends, fearing withheld or delayed facts.
Regina to establish stock yards to aid Saskatchewan farmers
Regina plans stock yards on Exhibition grounds to boost live stock marketing. Industrial Commission will run the facilities with buyers on site, enabling ready markets and better prices for cattle sheep and hogs. Government data show Saskatchewan stock growth and improved prices since 1901.
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Regina
City Hall
Saskatchewan
Chicago
Dr Chase's Ointment Promises Piles and Eczema Cure
Mr Abram Buhr writes of eczema and piles being cured after using Dr Chase's Ointment and buying more boxes. The advertisement claims swift, certain relief and invites readers to request a free sample, noting availability through Edmanson Bates & Co. Limited in Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abram Buhr
Herbert
Lask
Ami
Dr. Chase
Edmanson, Bates & Co., Limited
Toronto
Upshaw Misheard as Dog Fight Shocks Staunton Crowd
President Wilson recounts a Staunton Virginia crowd moment where a boy shouted Where is it Where is it The president smiled and the boy exclaimed I am an Upshaw I thought it was a dog fight The item reflects a humorous wartime anecdote from the era and notes a playful misperception involving a named figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Staunton
Virginia
Baldwin Seminary
President Wilson
Upshaw
Silent battlefield skies from recon flights over Diests
An airman recalls how battle noise fades at altitude and small targets appear indistinct. A Belgian pilot reports a shell explosion bending his propeller but not stopping the flight. A French aviator, refueling in annexed territory, outsmarts German patrols before escaping safely. Minard's Liniment Relieves Neuralgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nordhans
Diests
Napoleons early refusals shaped history at sea and land
A long-forgotten letter reveals Napoleon Bonaparte applied to join Russian service in 1789 seeking admission to the artillery while keeping his lieutenant’s rank. Catherine the Great’s army refused him for the same reason, and he then offered to serve under the Russian navy, which was also declined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nordhans
Kaiser
Hohenzollern
Order of the Black Eagle
Napoleon Bonaparte
Catherine the Great
Cheremetief
Napoleon
Discomforts of the Good Old Days
The piece contrasts past life with today noting quill pens and sand drying ink, no blotting paper, absence of street letter boxes and postmen, penny postage, stagecoach travel, low wages for day laborers, no stoves and open fireplaces, and unnamed streets with unnumbered houses in cities.
Lace towns, Froissart and Watteau links to war era names
The article notes Valenciennes and Malines as lace towns sharing fame with Froissart the historian and Watteau the painter. It shifts to a wartime mood, citing Kitchener and General Pau as veteran leaders recalled or honored, while a casual exchange between Smithers and a Boston girl ends the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oth Valenciennes
Malines
Valenciennes
Froissart
Watteau
Kitchener
Pau
France
Clock projects enlarged face for night time time check
A Paris firm markets a night clock that projects a magnified image of its face onto the ceiling when a button is pressed. It sits on a box with three dry batteries. nighttime use flips the dial orientation and powers a lamp to cast the time readout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Honest Honesty Shown By Japanese Cake Seller
A traveller in Japan recounts stopping at a village station and buying Isobe cake from a boy. The boy kept five sen from a fifteen sen package, then alerted a later station to return the five sen when the owner was found. The incident highlights careful conduct and prompt restitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Belgian Soldier Delights Nurses With Treats At Station
A Belgian soldier, seeing English Red Cross nurses waiting at a Belgian station for frontline transport, rallied comrades and they bought up chocolates and cakes from a rain on the stall. The nurses received the sweets in appreciation of English aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Red Cross
Belgium
Dum Dum Bullet Explains Its Nature
A brief exchange defines a dum dum bullet as a type of military ammunition. The dialogue cites a simple description directed at a child, emphasizing its classification as military ordnance.
Boss Fires Lin After Shute’s Long Vacation
A terse exchange hints Shute acted like a big gun and prompted Lin’s dismissal by the boss. The remark implies Shute’s vacation preceded a leadership shakeup that removed Lin from duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shute
Lin
Editor and Poet Trade Resigned Reflection
A fragment shows a poet demanding editors defend his work while the editor sighs resignedly that he will be happy if he loses. The exchange hints at tensions between creators and gatekeepers in a literary context.
Dirty gooseberries and cheap hairs with nap tires
A London Opinion quip contrasts clean gooseberries with dirty fruit and mockery of washing them to sell at high prices, using rustic dialect about nap tires and center market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Hair Loss Stopped After Cuticura Trial
Miss Myrtle Davis reports six years of scalp itching burning and progressive hair loss ending after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She washed with soap applied ointment and oil samples with relief. hair stopped falling after first treatment and the head is now well. Signed June 3 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Salaberry St
Quebec
Myrtle Davis
Treatment for Pimples and Blackheads Promoted by Ointment
A reader notice describes a facial cure using Cuticura ointment and soap. It recommends lightly applying Ointment without rubbing, washing off after five minutes, then continuing treatment for several minutes. It also advises regular use of Cuticura Soap for toilet and bath to prevent irritation and clogged pores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dept
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Canada
E. W. Gillett Company Limited
Innipeg
Montreal
Minard
Puck
Dandrum
Kaleer
Thomas
Napaleon Bonaparte
Smithers
Boston
Isolite
Harpers Sazaear
Beecham
Thomas Beecham
Helens
Lancashire
Pegland
U.S. America
Eddy
Excelsior Life Insurance CO
Winnipeg
Edmonton
Saskatoon
Vancouver
Geiling
Holloway
Empire
Shoedbred
Queen's Westminster Rifles
Queen’s Westminsters
County of London
Rupert Shook Bred
Messrs. Scoolbred
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