Lumber Exports Rise as MacMillan Leads BC Output
A total of 28.5 million feet of British Columbia lumber is being shipped or prepared for shipment to Great Britain. Special lumber commissioner H.R. MacMillan, now en route to Africa, spearheaded the effort with Dominion and provincial backing. About 10 million feet are on the way, another 10 million being loaded, and 8.5 million remaining to fill.
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British Columbia
Great Britain
Br H.R. MacMillan
MacMillan
Wagegief Forester
British
W. R. Ross
Mr. MacMillan
Admiralty
Simple and Sure Dr Thomas Ec Jectric Ol
Simple and Sure Dr Thomas' Ec Jectric Ol is so simple in application that a child can understand the instructions. Used as a liniment the only direction is to rub and when used as a dressing to a pry the directions are plain and unmistakable.
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Thomas
Ec Jectric Ol
Russian Orders of Knighthood Described and Dates Given
The Orders of St. Anne St. Stanislaus and St. George are detailed with origin dates. St Anne founded 1735 by Charles Frederick Duke of Holstein Gottorp, adopted by Russia in 1797. St Stanislaus created 1765, adopted 1831. St George founded 1769 by Catherine the Great with five classes by 1807. The badge features a white cross with a red St George and an orange ribbon with black stripes.
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Russia
Charles Frederick
Duke of
Holstein-Gottorp
Anne Petrolina
Peter the Great
Baltic
Petrograd
Paul
St. Stanislaus
Stanislaus Augustus Poniatowski
Poland
St. George
Doctor Saved His Life A Chinaman Hero Doctor Saved My Life
A Chinaman claims a doctor named Hang Chang saved his life after he became very ill. He recounts calling in doctors Han Kon and San Sing who helped with medicine, but Hang Chang initially could not come. The speaker credits Hang Chang with saving him.
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China
Hang Chang
Han Kon
San Sing
Cubist Artist and The Spy Catcher Clash in Art Reel
A framed cartoon parody depicts a cubist artist arguing with a local constable about espionage. The exchange hints at a spy plot and a police attempt to halt a scandal while preserving springtime emotion in the artwork. The dialogue underscores tension between artistic freedom and public order.
A Northern Cattle Tour Through Canadian West
The writer travels from Chicago to Crookston Winnipeg and Regina then Moose Jaw to Swift Current Medicine Hat Gleichen and Calgary, visiting cattle firms, farms, and stock yards. Notable stops include Waller Hill’s Shorthorns, Gordon Ironsides Fares ranch, Burns & Company markets, and Calgary districts, with meetings of stock growers and a tour of agricultural colleges and o ce facilities.
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Chicago
South St Paul
A. W. Thomas
Crookston
Minnesota
Waller Hill
Northcote
Minn
Gordon, Konsines & Fares
Agricultural College
Winnipeg
Red River
Messrs. Gordon
Fares
Regina
Regina Club Oy
Saskatchewan
Hkegina
Moose Jaw
Messrs
Robertson and
Fletcher
Gordon, Ironsides & Far
Robert Cruickshank
Cruickshank
Shorthorn
Masonic Hall
J. Wiley
Wiley
Major Simpson
Ola Alafson
Maple Creek
Gordon, Ironsides
Alberta
W. A
Billy) Taylor
Spencer Cattie Company
Milk River
J. H. Spencer
Western Stock Growers’ Association
Court House
Spencer
H. W. Ireland
B. S. Peacock
Hargraves
Province of
Lynch
Bank of Commerce
Medicine Hat
Greichen
Chris Bartsche
Bartsches
McHugh Brothers
Canadian Farms and Western Sightseeing After Rainy Season
The travelers describe visiting a large 5000 acre Canadian wheat farm with modern facilities including a 300 ton bay and full water supply, the McIntire Herefords ranch, a Mormon temple project near Cardston, and optimistic crop prospects across Canada noting record potential with sun ahead. They mention Miller's Worm Powders as a stomach and bowel worm remedy for children.
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McIntire
Raymond
Cardston
E. J. Wood
Mormon Church
Canada
Canadian Northwest
Mirage Visions Amid War Horseback Endurance
A lieutenant with General Botha's force in German South-West Africa recounts three days of forced riding with little sleep. Fatigue caused hallucinatory mirages of palaces and dancing giantesses under moonlit dust, while the soldiers and their splendid horses pressed on mile after mile.
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Botha
South-West Africa
Listener Inherits Fortunes From War Veteran
A French soldier in the Argonne is notified of a $40,000 inheritance from a retired army officer who shared his village. The will states the officer, who had no family, leaves his entire fortune to Paul the farmer for listening to his war tales, including the battle of 1870, and asks Paul to visit the tomb and recount his own experiences after the war.
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Argonne
Paul
Molecules study prompts attentive practice from mother
Mrs Johnson asks what her son is studying and he says molecules. She urges constant practice and attentiveness. He recalls trying to get his father to wear one, but he could not keep it in his eye, in a humorous family exchange from the Kansas City Star.
System and Rest for Overworked Housewives
A physician from Buffalo Dr Pierce notes housewives bear heavy unseen workloads and lack of planning. He recommends Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a restorative for headaches backaches irritability and nervousness linked to female organ conditions.
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Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Dr. Pierce
War as a science artillery actions near Nieuport and Ypres
An Associated Press correspondent travels through Belgian fronts around Nieuport Steenstraete and Boesinghe observing artillery routines. He notes casuality and uncertainty in gunfire, the role of aerial observers, and the broader wartime effort including hospitals, trenches, barbed wire and logistics behind the front lines.
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Daukirk
Nieuport
Ypres
Batte
Steenstraete
Boesinghe
Associated Press
New York
Belgium
Mary Borden-Turner
Chicago
Acre
Endorsement for Minard's Liniment in Middleton NS
Local purchaser Woods W. Pineo of Middleton Nova Scotia testifies to long use of Minard's Liniment, praising its effectiveness for animals and family ailments. The letter-style endorsement notes strong belief in the product as the best on the market.
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Minard
Lloyd George shells boost morale in Hooge battle report
An officer of the Durhams recalls the final charge at Hooge, noting the new Lloyd George shells that lifted spirits after 180 heavy hits. He says the shells were magnificent and that fellow soldiers cheered for Lloyd George in the captured trenches.
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Lloyd George
Durhams
Hooge
Warning to Germans on allegiance oath referenced by Puck
The item notes a German boasting of American citizenship should heed an oath renouncing allegiance to foreign powers. It warns that in wartime such a violation constitutes treason, with treason traditionally punished swiftly. The Puck quotation emphasizes loyalty over nationality during conflict.
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William Hohenzollern
Puck
Panama Pacific Exposition Debt Cleared Amid Celebration
Mr. G. T. Bell reports that the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco is now out of debt. The project largely funded by visitors, and a special San Francisco celebration marked the achievement, viewed as proof of the exposition's successful organization.
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G. T. Bell
San Francisco
Army slang excerpt zeigt Bauchschmerzen Lage im Feld
Ein kurzes Kriegsalltagsfragment schildert einen Soldaten mit Bauchschmerzen und eine Korporalszene. Der Dialog zeigt milde Truppenhumor und den Alltag im Dienst.
Visitor and Elsie Discuss New Little Brother
Visitor asks Elsie how she feels about her new brother. Elsie replies that he is very amusing and that she enjoys his company.
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Elsie
Putnam's Corn Extractor Claims Painless Relief
Ad promotes Putnam's Corn Extractor for corn relief without cutting or pads. It promises overnight sting removal and no scarring. Claims a Bic bottle available today.
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Putnam's
Putnam's Corn Extractor
Ohio Experiment Station Reports Egg Marketing Issues
The Ohio Experiment Station reviews the poultry sector noting price volatility from poor egg quality and mishandling. It recommends candled graded eggs, controlled transport, and honest retailing to reward freshness, slash costs, and boost producer profits, with producer to consumer direct shipping as a growing ideal.
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Ohio Experiment Station
Lee
Holloway's Corn Cure Declared Safe for Use
A statement asserts there is no poisonous ingredient in Holloway's Corn Cure and that it can be used without danger of injury.
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Holloway
Veteran drill instructor of Kitchener dies in Ireland
Stragill, Donegal. Sergt Major James Pearcey, long service Royal Sappers and Miners veteran who aided Lord Kitchener, has died. He served in the Indian Mutiny, Crimea and Zulu campaigns, earned medals after thirty eight years service, and retired thirty years ago. Five of his sons are in the army. one is an officer. His brother Frederick Gordon Pearcey was on the Challenger expedition team interned in Holland, and James Frederick is chief engineer of the Wanderer.
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Stragill
County Donegal
Ireland
Lord Kitchener
James Pearcey
Royal Sappers and Miners
Frederick Gordon Pearcey
Holland
James Frederick
The
Wanderer
Global and U S Trends in Blindness Tell Key Demographics
The report notes blindness is rarer in America than in many nations and declining among youth. It states men are more affected than women and highlights higher prevalence among Indians and blacks versus whites. World estimates reach about 2.39 million blind people while the 1910 U S census recorded 67 272 blind residents.
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America
United States
Paulham Made Serbian Army Captain for Gallant Flight
Paulham the famed French aviator who aided Serbia months ago has been promoted to captain in the Serbian army for his bravery in bringing an Austrian aeroplane to the ground. At the war’s outbreak he was cultivating flowers on the Riviera for the London market but immediately volunteered for aerial service.
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Paulham
Paulhan
Riviera
London
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