Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills praised as family remedy
A 19 year testimonial from Mr James Carr of Maynooth Ant reports relief from back and shoulder pain after using two boxes. The note claims the pills regulate liver kidneys and bowels, cure many common ills, and enable a large family to avoid doctors. Each dose costs 25 cents at dealers or Edmanson Bates Toronto.
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Dr. Chase
Ft. Chase
Barge
James Carr
Maynooth
Ant
Chase
Edmanson, Bates & Co.,, Ltd
Toronto
Lachute Mills
Thomas Stephenson
National Drug & Chemical Co
Can
Wanted Representative for Europe War Career Publisher Ad
Classified notice seeking a male or female representative for Europe’s Greatest World War and Lord Kitchener’s career. Salary or commission offered. Experience unnecessary. Credit given. Sample free. Send postage to Nichols Limited Toronto.
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Europe
Lord Kitchener
Nichols, Limited
Toronto
Two Tramps Questioning Home Address At Court
In a brief justice of the peace exchange, two wretched tramps are brought before a magistrate. When asked where each lives, one replies nowhere while the other humorously says he rooms above him.
Accountants and a tongue in cheek Washington Star remark
Newspaper wordplay about Briggins being called an expert accountant while noting his uncertainties. The Washington Star references a claim about his ability to account for any phenomenon suggesting a humorous mismatch between expertise and perception.
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Briggins
Washington Star
Boy Delivers Supplies to Texas Army Camp
A young boy rides a donkey with supplies to an army camp in Texas. A detachment of soldiers passes by with a marching band. When teased about enlisting the boy says he fears his brother might enlist, and tightens the bridle.
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Texas
Scots in Heroic Charge at Loos Praised by Churchill
Winston Churchill told the House of Commons of Scots and Allied troops at Loos displaying extraordinary courage. He cited the Ninth Scottish Division suffering 6,000 killed or wounded out of 9,500 infantry and a Cameron Highlanders battalion decimated to 110 survivors who still held their objective. He compared these deeds to Balaclava and Albuera, noting 1,200 picked men from a 4,000-strong brigade overran parapets.
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Loos
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Font
Cameron Highlanders
Minard's Liniment Endorsed by Satisfied User
A customer from St. John recommends Minard's Liniment for rheumatism and sprains after using it with excellent results, endorsing the product to the Dear Sirs correspondence. The testimonial is signed by T B Lavers.
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Minard
German Doctor Amid Shell Fire Aids British Wounded
Mr Philip Gibbs reports a captured German doctor working under shell fire near British lines. He says he is not a fighting man and his work is for humanity, treating wounded on both sides with equal compassion. The remark frames a moment of shared suffering between enemies.
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Philip Gibbs
Highlander Bargains Fare Then Walks Off
A Tobermory man at Oban station asked the price to Killin. The clerk quoted a cost, but the Scot preferred walking. He began to walk as a train neared, declared he would not be whistled for and set off toward his destination.
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Tobermory
Oban
Killin
Donald
Fresh Supplies in Demand for Tuomas Electric Oil
Dr Tuomas Electric Oil proves popular as supplies surge wherever introduced. The oil is described as potent across latitudes and stored in portable bottles to resist breakage.
Italy’s munition boom shown by Premier Bosello
Premier Bosello reveals Italy now runs 900 first class military establishments and 800 auxiliary factories with 425000 workers to supply munitions for itself and allies. Output leaps include guns per month equaling a year’s past total, machine guns up six hundred fold, shells up one hundred tenfold. The piece also notes rising automobile and aviation production.
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Italy
Bosello
Better Jewish Schools in Russia Open to Jews
The Russian Government announces expanded education for Jews, authorizing Jewish high and technical schools, gymnasiums in Petrograd Kiev and other cities, colleges including Yekaterinoslav Polytechnic, and increased access to Petrograd University with 94 of 807 matriculated students this year.
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Russia
Petrograd
Kiev
Yekaterinoslav
Petrograd University
Anurie Tablet Relief for Kidney Pain
A reader reports severe kidney and back pain improved after using Dr. Pierce's Anuric Tablets 60. The letter states one box relieved pain, enabling work and family care, signed by Mrs. WM. Keller.
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WM. Keller
Anuric Offered For Kidney and Urinary Ailments
Physicians at Dr. Pierce's Institution in Buffalo report successful treatment of kidney and bladder disorders with Anuric. Patients who used it at Dr. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel reportedly requested more. Dr. Pierce plans to offer Anuric in drug stores nationwide with mail trial options of ten cents or fifty cents for full treatment.
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Dr. Pierce
Invalids
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Promotes Blood Health
The product is described as a blood cleanser and alterative that activates the liver and stomach to improve blood quality. It claims to help the body make rich red blood to feed the heart nerves brain and organs, leaving users feeling clean strong and strenuous.
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Dr. Pierce
Buried Embarrassing Hint Ends With Army Clothes Reveal
A family row over a whispered remark about Dolly ends with Johnny confessing the subject was his brother in law’s army clothes. The scene shows teasing, scolding, and a tense domestic moment as secrets spill in a crowded room.
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Johnny
John
Yeast Holds Price Steady As Other Staples Rise
A New York paper notes coal up forty cents a ton and flour up a dollar twenty five a bag while yeast remains at two cents per cake. The piece jokes that yeast may rise too, a familiar trait.
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New York
Romantic miscue at Florida Times Union
Dialogue captures a playful exchange as He confides a message to She, and She prompts him to continue with romantic suspense. He tentatively reveals a casual remark about Her hair, hinting at a longer private communication.
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Mr. Shye
Florida Times-Union
Sloan's Liniment Promises Quick Relief for Pains
An advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment as fast relief for neuralgia sciatica rheumatism and nerve numbness. It claims easy clean use penetrates skin and reduces pain from strains sprains bruises and toothache with bottles priced 25c 50c and 1.00.
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Sloan
Dasher recalls vacation and a comic exchange
A reader recalls a vacation and a joke about professions. The dialogue mentions a hotel's comforts and a humorous misunderstanding about an undertaker and physician, with a medical satire tone apparent in the excerpt.
Encores and a Candid Banter in a Vintage Page
A lively dialogue unfolds with flirtatious wit as the pair exchange remarks about affection and evening plans. An old medicinal advertisement touts Miller's Worm Powders as safe for children, claiming gentle flavors and minimal risk though occasional vomiting could occur as proof of action.
German Potato Crisis Sparks Agrarian Town Feud
A breakdown in potato distribution in Germany risks famine as local authorities cut prices and countermand orders after a crop glut. Vorwarts reports new potatoes at Berlin’s gates hoarded to prevent rot while War Food Bureau regulations are dismissed as a fiasco.
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Germany
Vorwarts
Berlin
War Food Bureau
Advertising drives loan subscriptions in wartime Canada
The Kingston Whig notes that advertising national loans turned ordinary thrift into public wealth in Britain, France, and Canada. It highlights how Canadians eagerly subscribed to loans, with the Canadian Press Association advising the Finance Minister to advertise. Sir Thomas White supported this strategy as a proven payback.
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Britain
France
Canada
Canadian Press Association
Thomas White
Thomas
Kingston Whig
Distilled Sawdust Yields Tar Oil Lime and Charcoal
Dr J F Davidson of the University of British Columbia reports a sawdust waste distillation process. Tar yields forty gallons per cord, light oil twelve gallons per cord, acetate of lime eighty pounds per cord, and nine hundred pounds of charcoal per cord. Gas carries heavy tar particles through a nine inch by twenty foot pipe with an electric wire causing precipitation.
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J. F. Davidson
University of British Columbia
Girl Offers an Eye To a Blind Soldier
A North Shields girl writes to Dr. Rochon Duvigneau offering to donate one of her eyes to a soldier blinded serving France. She cites the oculist’s possible corneal graft method and says she would value helping an inventor or high‑ranking officer most.
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Rochon Duvigne
France
North Shields
Dre. Duvigneaud
Tax on land values to fund Canada defense
The Ottawa Citizen argues land value taxation for idle tracts to fund costly Canadian defence. A 2 percent initial rate is suggested, with municipal collection and a 1 percent levy potentially boosting federal revenue by about 70 million dollars annually. The note ends with an ad for Holloway's Corn Cure.
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Canada
Dominion
Ottawa Citizen
Duty to the memory of the fallen youth
The Nation argues that devotion to the memory of young men lost in war compels facing daily life with their temper. It states traditions and prejudices must fade to serve the future of the impoverished race through continued effort and resilience.
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The
Nation
London
Russia Maintains Moscow Experiment Station for Flax
A Moscow experiment station continues research into flax cultivation and processing. The facility focuses on improving fiber yield, quality, and industrial applications, supporting local agriculture and textile industries through scientific study and practical trials.
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Russia
Moscow
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