Government moves to curb German Austrian goods in Canada
The government reports that U S agents are pushing German and Austrian goods into Canada to bypass the order in council prohibiting trade with enemies. Merchants have received circulars from importing firms offering such goods. Minister Reid says steps will be taken to stop the circumvention and warns that goods purchased may be confiscated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
O. Germa
Canada
Order-In-Council
Canadian
J. D. Reid
Customs
Orderln Council
Parmelee's Pill Heralded as Digestive Cure
An advertisement extols Parmelee's Pill as a vegetable compound mainly chanuelion and mandrake that cleanse stomach and intestines and restore healthful action. It claims it best for indigestion and urges trials to prove its efficacy. The passage also includes a quip about cake taste and a joke on suffrage.
Dialogue in a quirky exchange about jobs and marriage
A humorous exchange features Miss Fluf and Mr Deepthought debating work boredom and marriage. The dialogue twists with casual questions about kissing and recognition, ending on a light note about familiarity.
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Miss Fluf
Mr. Deepthought
Regina builds postwar revival amid drought aid and market efforts
Western Canada recovery appears underway as 29 merchants pledge low margins and Regina advances measures to aid drought settlers. Farmers ship stock to municipal yards for fattening with proceeds returned after feeding costs. Public works totalling 7500000 dollars begin, including a 5 million gallon reservoir and sewage plants. Saskatchewan plans 1500 horses for the empire and local firms push British and Canadian made goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Canada
Regins
Regina Board of Trade
Western
Broad Street
Saskatchewan
Dean Rutherford
Saskatchewan University
Uncomfortable Night Aboard Steamboat Tale
A inland town resident, with his travel inclined nephew, endures an all night voyage on a steamboat. The uncle notes he could not sleep after seeing a life preserver card in his room, saying the device hindered rest. The exchange ends with a humorous wedding consent quip from the Boston Transcript.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
London Boarding House Tale of a Lady and a Water Bottle
An American woman in a London boarding house asks for no more meals yet requests hot water bottle warmth. The cockney maid quips that the bottle is “to eat” and jokes she will eat it for her, delivering a wry domestic-slice humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Irony in naval history and a Japanese financier
A small British vessel given to the King of Prussia in 1814 formed the nucleus of the German fleet. Mme Kin Seno, a great grandmother and president of a Tokyo bank, is a prominent financial figure who favors conservative investments yet supports equal opportunities for women.
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Great Britain
Prussia
Mme, Kin Seno
Japan
Tokio
Putnam's Corns Extractor Advertised Across Nations
An advertisement claims Putnam's Corns Extractor cures corns in one night without pain. The product is presented as a trusted standard cure for 30 years in Great Britain and America, urging readers to try it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam's
Great Britain
America
The Czar’s Vast Chin Collection Stored in Winter Palace
A humorous note claims the Czar of Russia owns the greatest number of chins, possessing the china of all Russian rulers back to Catherine the Great. The collection is said to be kept in the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Czar
Russia
China
Catherine the Great
Winter Palace
St. Petersburg
Fragmented quotes blur lines in old papers
A collection of brief overheard exchanges appears from various papers. Dialog shows marital jibes about affection and restraint, a car loan inquiry, a house loan remark, and a casual conversation about a bleeding foot near a water edge.
Two Years of Torture From Stomach Trouble
Dr Williams Pink Pills are praised as the right treatment to nourish and build the stomach by supplying new blood. The Rev P L Nowlan of Summerville NL recounts long suffering, misdiagnosed cancer fears, and a full recovery after using the pills. The ad claims cures for stomach trouble and related blood and nerve disorders, available at 50c a box or six for $2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Williams
Dr. Williams
P. LD. Nowlan
Summerville, NL
Tone
St. Vitus
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
War Experiences Of A Canadian Lady In A Danger Zone
A Canadian woman recalls wartime travel with two companions from Innsbruck to Munich to Switzerland and France. They faced detentions at Lindau eight hours in a railway refreshment room and later stressful journeys with limited funds and lost luggage. She refused to deny her flag and valued returning alive over safety for others.
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Innsbruck
Munich
Switzerland
Lindau
Lake of Constance
France
United States
War Reflection and Currency Note Clash with Papal Coins
A naval officer argues Germany's armaments caused widespread distress across Christendom and urges Britain to prevail for human progress. The piece notes the papacy abandoned coinage rights in 1867 and that later coins lacked papal symbols, marking a shift in claims to papal succession.
Sunday amusements raise sectarian concerns said Mrs
Mrs Twicken bury laments that today’s youths overindulge in sectarian amusements on Sundays, expressing worry about their religiously divided leisure.
Louvre Bequest From Baron Schlichting Aims for 20 Million
A valuable collection worth 20 million dollars is bequeathed to the Louvre by Baron Schlichting a prominent member of the Russian colony in Paris who died recently. The items include pictures bronzes objects d art and furniture among the paintings are Rubens Boucher Fragonard Nattier and Watteau masterpieces.
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Louvre
Baron Schlichting
Paris
Rubens
Boucher
Fragonard
Nattier and
Watteau
Quack Doctor Jibe Cited in Brief Quote
A Scottish American quip mocks a doctor as a perfect duck and a quack, remarking that disclosing a patient pays nothing would mislead people into thinking him fraudulent. The exchange plays on wordplay about medical reputation.
Zealous Policeman on Spy Duty in Punch Cartoon
A Punch illustration shows a zealous policeman on German spy duty who, having obtained a motorist’s name and address, is asked if the lady is his wife. The caption records a torrent of vernacular oaths and a jibe about British identity.
Marine Eye Remedy Ad Fairs Prices At Local Drugstores
Benefit claim shows Marine Eye Remedy for red week watery eyes and granulated lids with eye pain. Druggists offer pine eye remedy liquid 25 50 cents and marine eye salve in aseptic tubes priced 2c and 80s.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Claim
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for an incurable case of catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a blood and mucous system remedy. It includes testimonials from F J Cheney & Co Toledo and the National Bank of Commerce, stating Cheney's reliability and cure claims. It also sells Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
National Bank OF Commerce
O. Hall
All Drugg'sts
Teke Halls
Sea Prizes and Privateering in Wars and Prize Law
The article describes privateering during the Civil War and earlier, noting how captured ships may belong to the captor nation or be sold with profits shared among crews. It cites British practice of awarding £5 per man on captured vessels and recalls Admiral Anson's 1740s prize sums. It discusses that individuals aiding wartime nations can be attacked at sea, and explains limits on private ships' interference in neutral waters versus enemy shores.
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United States
Germany
Great Britain
Crown
Admiral Annson
Anson
Minard's Liniment Cures Distemper in Valuable Horse
A customer reports a severe distemper case in a valuable horse was cured by Minard's Liniment. The notice emphasizes the product's effectiveness and recommends its use for animal ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minard’s Liniment Co., Limited
Minard’s
Liniment
Dogs Grow Wolf Like In Hot Countries
Dogs earliest domesticated animals lose European traits when moved to tropical regions. Over generations their ears sharpen and coats turn sandy or rufous while barking shifts toward a howl. Some link this to disease, though Pharaonic Egyptian dogs exhibit these features, suggesting ancient domestication roots.
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Central
Africa
Europe
Pat and Mike Halt Cart for Funeral and Mortality Query
Pat and Mike stop their heavily loaded cart for a funeral procession. Pat asks where he will die and offers five hundred pounds to know the place, but Mike replies that knowing the place would not help him endure it.
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Pat
Mike
No Blue Ruin Canada Must Stand Pat In War Time
Geo H Ham argues for Canadian resolve and unity as World War I rages. He urges Canadians to support Britain with munitions and food, avoid panic, restrain price gouging, and back peaceful postwar prosperity. The piece envisions Europe recovering nations and Canada sharing in global trade gains.
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Canada
Geo. H. Ham
Montrea
West
Geo. Ham
Poland
Europe
Britain
New World
Earth
Asthme Remedy Promises Quick Breath Relief
An advertisement touts Dr J M Kelloge s Asthme Remedy as a natural aid to asthma. The vapor is said to reach blocked airways and ease irritation, allowing fresh air to enter. Sold by dealers nationwide.
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J. M. Kelloge
Death of Rear-Admiral Maurice Nelson of Portsmouth
Rear-Admiral the Hon Maurice Horatio Nelson died at Portsmouth. Born January 2 1832 he was the third son of the second Earl Nelson. A Royal Navy officer he entered service in 1845 and saw Crimea War action including Viossa bombardment duties. He earned Crimea Turkish medals the Inkerman clasp and the 5th class Medjidie before Sebastopol and later commanded a gunboat in the Baltic before retiring in 1873.
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Maurice Horatio Nelson
Portsmouth
Earl Nelson
Eton
Royal Acadmy
Gosport
Royal Navy
Crimea
Vodessa
Admiral Nelson
Sebastopol
Baltic
Antwerp Fortified Capital of Belgium Known for Trade
Antwerp the fortified capital of Belgia is praised as Europe s most impregnable fortress by experts. Once a commercial metropole, it sustains vast overseas trade and takes its name from a castle that marked the city site.
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Antwerp
Belgia
Europe
Dirty Jokes and Harsh Parables Echo in Quick Wit
Dialogue-heavy excerpt features a ragged man arguing for corporal punishment and a sharp retort from a woman with a protruding jaw. A riddle about four files ends with a dark joke, all presented in a brisk, period-tinged voice.
The Reason Why Marud-Why Mirth Turns to Rumor
In a fragmentary note the speaker questions why closest friends say bad things. The text also references Marie and Excharge in a cryptic context, suggesting insider knowledge or gossip dynamics.
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Marud
Marie
Pittsie Ryan the World Walking Newsboy Missing in Paris
War and distance shadow the globe trotter Pittsie Ryan once selling papers from San Francisco to New York. Last heard in Paris three weeks ago he planned August return, but has vanished while wandering Europe amid the war. His friends keep faith in his resourceful, friendly nature.
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Europe
Pittsie” Ry
Brondway
Putsie
Ryan
United Sttes
San Francisco
Hawaiian Islands
Australa
Australia
South Africa
Johannesburg
Caro
Paris
Pittsie” Ryan
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Promises Lasting Relief
Advertises a worm exterminator claiming to ease suffering and anxiety for mothers worried about their children. Claims its effects are sure and lasting.
Darwinism's Day Said To Be Ending At Australian Meeting
Scientists at the British Association meeting in Australia heard Professor William Batesson challenge Darwinian evolution arguing that natural selection cannot fully explain species origins. He suggested heredity's secrets may rely on cellular mechanisms and arrangement of inherited factors, not material particles. The discussion implied Darwinism's authority waned and a new theory may follow. Included are humorous quips about marriage and a note on pupils and a washer motor car joke.
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British Empire
Australia
British Association For the Advancement of Science
William Batesson
Oliver Lea
Batesson
Darwin
Harry Lauder
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Uae
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Clark
Befeman
New York
de le Ciee
HaversTock
Hawrsiead
Nichols Company, Limited
Toronto
Fetherstonhaugh & Co
King Street East
Cana.ia
Leitch Bros
Lour Mil
Eae Exchange
I. U
Minard
Boston Transcript
Houston Post
Greene
Gray
Katherine
Phiadelphia
New York Independent
Yuan
TSA
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Ted
Pittsie
Bocker
Dodds
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