Kaiser Tears and Doom in Hasle Despatch
A Swiss despatch reports South German socialist Gared Anton Fendrich publishing a pamphlet claiming an interview with the Kaiser at the front. The Kaiser reportedly calls France doomed, laments its demoralization, and foresees German unification shaping a new European humanity. The piece closes with an advertisement for Mother Graves Worm Exterminator.
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Hasle
Switzerland
Ix Temps
Anton Fendrich
Battefront
France
Fendrich
Britain to order 2000 3000 heavy guns for Canada delivery
The Sydney Post notes Sir Robert Borden says the British War Office will order 2000 to 3000 heavy guns for Canada with delivery planned in two years. It argues Britain seeks certainty on war needs and cites past munition shortages as a lesson for broader prepa rations and manpower. Minard's Liniment for sale everywhere.
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Robert Borden
British War Office
Canada
Britain
Sydney Post
Man Refuses Registration Then Joins Army
A young man refused to fill his National Registration paper and flung it at the enumerator declaring he would not answer. The enumerator sought reinforcements and returned with an inspector but found the man had left to enlist at the town hall. Abraham Lincoln noted that conscientious objectors can avoid the issue by volunteering.
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Abraham Lincoln
Airman Helioscope Patrols Wisconsin Forest Fires
A flying boat searches north central Wisconsin woods for fires, enabling rapid reach to remote scenes. The airman can spot 30 miles distant and pinpoint locations, surpassing the ranger's view from a 60 foot tower and cutting response time from hours to minutes.
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Wisconsin
Two Medicine Hat Men Profit From Alberta Land Venture
F M Ginther and W B Finlay turned a failed Bowell tract into a windfall. With a $37,000 six month loan they cropped 3,000 acres wheat 1,600 oats and flax, selling 10,000 bushels wheat for a thousand dollars in Bowell. Total crop value about 125000 with net profit around 85000 after mortgage and threshing. Ginther a Medicine Hat broker nine years resident. Finlay son of Alberta’s first cabinet minister of agriculture.
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Medicine Hat
Calgary Herald
Bowell
Canadian Wheat Lands Company
London
F. M. Ginther
W .B. Finlay
Messrs
Finlay
Ginther
Alberta
Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Reward and Testimonials
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure with a promise of a $100 reward for any case not cured. It features testimonials from F. J. Cheney and a 15 year trust claim, notes internal action, and lists price 75 cents per bottle with sales through druggists.
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Uwue
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
National Bank OF Commerce
Touredu
Sonst Pathon
War Costs 70 Million a Day Says Berlin Financier
Berlin critic Carl Helffe, the imperial treasurer, says the war expenses of the principal belligerents total about 74 million dollars daily, nearly 3 million per hour. He notes England and Germany bear the heaviest financial burdens and that Germany fights largely through domestic production and labor rather than money. Meat and labor are essential to Germany's war effort.
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Berlin
Carl Helfferich
England
Germany
German Socialists and the Brotherly Struggle for Freedom
Harper's Weekly laments the German Socialists who oppose aggression, endure repression, and seek a liberal future. It predicts their perseverance will gain glory and recruits, culminating in eventual recognition as heroes, with the unlikely prospect of a socialist reaching the presidency.
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Brotherhood of Man
Europe
France
England
September, a restful period in quiet homes
A brief dialogue notes September as peaceful. It says friends are away at first, and those at home are largely indoors beneath covers, implying rest and privacy in a calm, domestic mood.
Sound Farming Lessons Emphasize Legumes and Livestock
A US Department of Agriculture bulletin urges steady grain farming paired with growing legumes such as alfalfa and clover and raising livestock as a side line. It stresses soil rotation, careful tillage, manure use, and cooperative farming to improve fertility and profits.
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Department of Ariculture
It Rubs Pain Away Dr Thomas Eclectric Ointment
There is no liniment so efficacious in relieving pain as Dr Thomas Eclectric Ointment. The hand that rubs it in rubs the pain away and it stands high in public esteem. Thousands attest to its effectiveness in treating many ailments.
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Thomas
A Ruined Prophet Predicts German Victory Timeline
The Vancouver World quotes Herr vor Jagow as declaring a February Russia victory, a March French defeat, an April start against Britain with expected completion by May, and Allied defeat before June, claiming Germany progresses excellently.
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Herr Vor Jagow
Great
Non Fattening Foods: A Guide to Nourishing Options
The note lists foods that do not cause excess fat while warning starches and fats contribute to fat storage. It names light meats such as chicken and lean beef, white fish, most vegetables, fruits except bananas, grains except oatmeal and rice, beans, cheese, milk in small amounts, and eggs as acceptable. It adds that milk and eggs can fatten without exercise or in run down health, and that cocoa is fattening.
Cannon Balls Unearthed by British Soldiers Near Ypres
Two ancient cannon balls were dug up by British soldiers during trench work near Ypres. One ball weighs 25 to 26 pounds and the other just over 3 pounds, believed to be remnants of Ypres sieges. The last siege occurred in 1794 when French forces captured the town from Austrians in a few days.
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Ypres
Farmer Corn Tessell: Dialogue On Practical Value Of Knowledge
Fragmentary dialogue shows Farmer Corn and Josh debating the usefulness of superior knowledge. Josh can name a gallor jacket by its scientific term, but the speaker questions whether that improves social ease or rural sociability.
Million Dollar Contract for Italian Government Goods
Canadian woollen mills secure a one million dollar order from Italy for 100000 blankets and 600000 shirts. The deal was arranged through the Italian commission in London with Canadian agents and backed by the Department of Trade and Commerce inspection commitment. Deliveries begin, goods shipped via New York to Genoa.
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London
England
Department of Trade and Commerce
Govads
New York
Genoa
Bulletin on Roses Shows Canadian Hardier Varieties
Central Experimental Farm releases a bulletin on hardier rose varieties for Canada. W T Macoun and F E Buck summarize years of field tests from Prince Edward Island to British Columbia, detailing winter protection and culture notes for semi hardy and tender roses. Available by applying to the Publications Branch, Department of Agriculture, Ottawa.
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Central Experimental Farm
Canada
W. T. Macoun
Dominion Horticulturist
F. E. Buck
Prince Edward Island
British Columbia
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Argument Ends In Mocking Duel Between Two Men
Translation captures a tense exchange as Herr Hammerschiegel calls the other a fool while one man insists they may both be mistaken, revealing a clash of manners and perception. The fragment hints at a broader debate about politeness and intelligence.
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Herr Hammerschiegel
Doctor Warns Tea and Coffee Harm Health in Coffee Debate
A doctor with long experience claims tea and coffee undermine health by causing constipation stomach troubles and nervous issues. A former coffee drinker reports nervous breakdown improved after switching to Postum noting better sleep weight gain and healthier children. Postum is sold in Cereal and Instant forms with a shared price per cup and a slogan There’s a Reason.
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Postum
Canadian Postum Co
Windsor
Education Reform and Dignity of Labor in Saskatchewan
An editorial calls for educational reform to mirror agricultural needs, stressing practical labor dignity and a shift from elite schooling to broader access. It argues youth should value farm work as honorable and notes wartime economy urges action to improve conditions and reduce waste. Also promotes Miller's Worm Powders for children’s worm relief without harm.
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Citizens Movement For
Saskatchewan
Moore Jaw News
Patient’s Final Wish Prompts Doctor’s Regretful Reply
In a grim bedside scene the ailing patient asks for a last wish before death. He requests another physician, prompting the doctor to admit he has done his best yet fears the patient’s end is near after nine weeks of care.
Pot Boiler Sketch Ends Up as Masterpiece
Branni gan asks if the picture is taken. the father says four attempts failed and a photographer advised moving to a studio. The artist insists the work is a masterpiece, though the narrator suspects it was initially called a pot boiler.
Evolution of the Flag of Freedom and British Standards
The article traces Britain’s banners from ancient animal emblems to woollen flags, noting Caesars banners, raven standards passed to Home, a Danes’ raven unfurling in 1087, and William Rufus’s eagle. It recounts James VI and I decreeing the first Union Jack in 1606 and the 1801 inclusion of St Patrick’s cross to form the modern flag of England and empire.
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Julius Caesar
Caesar
Britain
Ley
A.W
England
William Rufus
St. George's
St. Andrew's Cross
Scotland
James the Sixth
Pirst
Enngland
Ireland
St. Andrew
Submarine Ethics Under the British Flag
The London Telegraph argues, under the British flag, that there are more submarines than any other country owns and condemns submarine murder as murder. Submersive craft may be used in legitimate naval operations but must not violate laws of God and nations, it says.
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Ecolntry
Baltic
Sea of
Marmara
Noth Combatanta
Iner
London
Wally
The Value of Sweet Clover in Wanap Farms
The article explains sweet clover as a new crop variety suited to Wanap experiments. It grows well on poor or shifting soils, enriches sandy soil, and loosens stiff clay. On better soils it grows quickly, provides abundant pasture, and can yield two hay crops or seed if left to mature.
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Ewgillett Company Limited A
Kaiser
Minard’s Liniment
Aeropline Wood Rangers
Dodds
N. U
Iod
Minard
Gia
CREAW
Sid
Mooney’s
Winnipeg
Real
Der
Italy
Brannigan
Chase
Edmanson, Bates & Co., Limited
Toronto
DrChases
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