Pring Wounded to Canada Convalescent Homes Planned
A Canadian convalescent care commission met in Ottawa under Senator Lougheed to organize homes and estates for roughly seventy convalescent wards. The aim is to place wounded soldiers closer to home across provinces, with Quebec to host the more serious cases at a new 500 bed immigration hall being requisitioned.
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Convalescent Hospital Commissich
France
Flanders
Ottawa
Lougheed
Militia
Department For Convalescent
Canada
England
Quebec
Holloway's Corn Cure Gains Safe Effective Status
Patent remedy Holloway's Corn Cure claims to remove hard and soft corns safely and effectively. It touts complete safety and proven action, asserting reliable results for corns.
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Holloway
The British Inventions Board and scientists shape war future
The piece argues that chemists and physicists organize victory through new weapons. It warns any Prussian physicist could realize Wells’ atomic bomb dream and destroy a city. The British Inventions Board is seen as more valuable to the Allies than large trench gains.
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Mr. Wells
British Inventions Board
Belgium
Why US casualties pale beside European losses asks Republican
The Springfield Republican questions why Americans should fear European war losses when the United States sustains about 14 million annual injuries in peace, double the ten month wartime toll of roughly 7 million. The piece urges perspective on death and injury rates at home versus abroad.
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United States
Springfield Republican
Europe
Bishops at Pan American Episcopal Conference
In Washington a large group of bishops attended the Pan American Episcopal conference with two newsboys observing. A boy asked what the gathering was for and the other replied that clergy meet once a year to trade sermons.
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Potter
Washington
Jimmie
A Sense of Humor and Its Role in Life
The passage argues humor blends love with wit and helps maintain perspective amid ridicule. It cites Thackeray and Lincoln, noting humor softens harshness, preserves balance, and lubricates human effort, thriving where good will and quietness prevail.
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Thackeray
Lackenus
Wat
Lincoln
Christian Science Monitor
Worm Powders Restore Health in Children
Health cannot be looked for in the child that is subject to worms. Worms cause internal disturbances that impede development and cause weakness. Millers Worm Powders expel worms and restore the systems of young sufferers to healthfulness, removing discomfort and dangers and assuring satisfactory growth.
Decoy Periscope Tactics Spark Sea Tragedy
The piece describes decoy periscope lengths on floats that imitate real subs to fool ships. Sailors scan, fearing high explosive danger as fake targets drift. The real submarine may slip in and strike with torpedo, causing disaster at sea.
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London
Eight Nations Represented in Local Ward Meeting
Mr. O'Sullivan recalls a sultry political meeting with eight nations represented in his ward. He lists Irish, French, Italians, Poles, Germans, Russians, Greeks, then forgets one, while his wife jokes about Americans as the missing group.
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Mr. O'Sullivan
Sobriety and Thrift Amid War Pressures
London Daily Chronicle argues war needs curb vodka in Russia and Britain, boosting sobriety and thrift. The policy, meant to defend and strengthen the working class, is urged to be pursued with full support by all parties to aid national defense and social welfare.
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Russia
Great Britain
London Daily Chronicle
Flaherty Declares Size Keeps Honor Safe
Collier's tale recalls two Irishmen at odds. Flaherty’s friends urge vindication after insult. He comments on the giant size of his foe and prefers reputation over insult, noting he’d rather be called coward than “How natural Flaherty looks” tomorrow.
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Collier's Weekly
Flaherty
Submarine Impact on Britain’s Sea Power Debated
The article argues Britain’s fleet remains effective despite German U boats. It notes bread and beef shipments keep Britain fed while Germany’s subs impact merchant ships less than feared. It cites a Frankfurter Zeitung list of 111 British ships sunk since February.
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Gag
Germany
Great Britain
England
Finis
Frankfurter Zeitung
Submarine freight ship proposed to evade capture
Reports from Washington say a civilian engineer disclosed plans for a submarine freight ship to transport contraband to the British Isles. A syndicate planned testing the concept to ship munitions from the United States, potentially leading to more builds if proven feasible. He doubted an embargo would deter investment.
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U.S. Navy Department
Navy Department
United States
British Isles
Congress
Davy Department
Mirard’s Liniment Cures Distempers and Duty Inspires
A Toronto News column recalls two French women bidding farewell to a soldier as they show steady heroism amid grief. The piece contrasts personal sorrow with a broader wartime duty and ends with a note of faith that the judge of all the earth will do right.
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Toronto News
Wheat acreage in Europe and Russia grows despite war
U S Department of Agriculture figures suggest European wheat fields and Russia still hold the world's largest acreage with Russia likely leading. In the northern hemisphere eight countries show about 153.8 million acres planted this year up from 143.7 million last year, as farmers push output despite the war.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Germany
Russia
United States
Verger Shows Visitors Belfry Bell Kept for Calamities
A country church verger guides a visiting group through the church and belfry. He notes Cromwell era cannon ball history and the bell that is rung only for bishops visits or major calamities.
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Cromwell
Deafness Cure Offered by Catarrh Remedy
An old advertisement claims deafness from inflamed mucous surfaces and Eustachian tube issues can be cured by a constitutional remedy. It promises a $100 reward for any case caused by catarrh that cannot be cured, urging readers to send for circulars.
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Tree FJ
Cheney & Co
Drurrets
S. Bal
Wooden Shoes Made in London By Belgians War Time Industry
Belgians in London have started a wooden shoe industry during wartime. Workers use a long curved blade like a corn knife, but with a hooked end that fits a staple on the work block. The tool allows cutting with the right hand while steadying the shoe with the left. The sabot makers are highly skilled with this instrument.
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London
Great Britain
Targiers
Atlantic
War credits and public economy urged in Parliament
The Weekly Scotsman notes Mr. Asquith’s house of commons speech on the new vote of credit shows Britain bears heavy war costs. It argues Germany’s credit will falter before Britain's, and urges citizens to follow Mr. McKenna’s advice to curb public extravagance and practice private economy.
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Asquith
House of Commons
Germany
Great Britain
McKenna
Scotsman
Escape at Gun Shop Prompts Silence and Escape
A man at a gun store counter asks for a Maxim silencer and confirms it fits a large bore and a repeater. He then quietly has an acquaintance place one on Bill and escapes as the clerk and others fall silent.
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Bill
Danish dairy advice doubles milk output per cow
A historical note claims Danish dairy students advised farmers to improve practices. Since then average milk per cow rose from 3,000 to 6,000 pounds, enabling farmers to double profits. It urges other farmers to adopt similar dairy sense.
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Denmark
Next Step in National Policy on Producer Consumer Prices
The Monetary Times argues that reducing the gap between the price paid to producers and charged to consumers should not be overlooked. If unaddressed it could hinder a back to the land movement and harm farmers who need fair marketing to keep them tied to rural production.
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Monetary Times
Toronto
Burglar Dialogue Breaks Tact Amid Summer Heist
Two burglars discuss a planned hotel break in a casual, backroom tone. One boasts of the easy pickings and safe crack, while the other insists on resting, revealing a bungled, comic crime exchange.
Change Your Diet for Health With Grape-Nuts Breakfast
A man abandons meat starch vegetables and coffee for fruit Grape-Nuts bream crisp toast and a cup of Pas tor. Health improves quickly as digestion speeds and blood and tissue grow stronger. Grape-Nuts provides natural minerals like phosphate of potash from the grains. A few days of use promises physical and mental strength and a booklet titled The Road to Wellsville. There’s a Reason.
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Wellsville
Universities of Canada form recruit groups for Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
Canada’s universities organize company-sized units to reinforce the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry. Non university workers and professionals join alongside students, with officers readily available though non commissioned officer picks are harder. Training and transport to Montreal are arranged through Captain A S Eve at 382 Sherbrooke Street West.
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Canada
Universities of
Princess Patriciag Canadian Light Infantry
Gregor Barclay
England
Soe
Montreal
Universities Company
West
Maritime Provinces
Oklahoma
Arizona
Missouri
A. S. Eve
Sherbrooke Street
Minard's Liniment Cited For Chest Injury Cure
In a letter to Minard's Liniment Co Limited a reader from Rossway Digby County Nova Scotia says a fall left chest pain and breathing difficulty. The writer reports relief after applying Minard's Liniment warmed on flannels, stating the cure was complete.
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Minard’s Liniment Co., Limited
Minard
German claim of freedom of the seas linked to future war
The New York Herald accuses Germany of using the phrase freedom of the seas to mask aims for another war. It notes Kaiser Wilhelm’s letter to a Bavarian court member describing peace as a period for preparation, suggesting Germany seeks to build power with U S support for future conflicts.
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Germany
United States
New York Herald
Swiss System parades efficient citizen army for Canada
The Canadian Courier argues Switzerland trains 300000 citizens aged 2u to 48 at lower cost than Canada’s prewar 60000. Every young man must train six days first year, then 11 days annually for seven years, then 11 days every four years. After 40, service only in war. unfit pay tax funding fit soldiers. Canada urged to adopt Swiss or Australian system.
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Switzerland
Canada
Paper cutter misrepresented as ivory sparks clerk quip
Customer protests a paper cutter sold as ivory and the clerk weighs the claim with a humorous line about an elephant with false teeth. The exchange captures a small retail विवाद in a newspaper-era tone.
Spirit of Fair Play on the Playground
Justice Hughes of the United States Supreme Court extols playground ethics as the best training for honorable behavior. He argues fair play teaches children to resist cheating, set community standards, and carry generosity and sportsmanship into city life.
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Justice Hughes
United States Supreme Court
Parmelees Vegetable Pills Claim Digestive Nerve Relief
The advertisement asserts nervous complaints arise from defective digestion and that Parmelees Vegetable Pills restore stomach action, calm nerves, and correct digestive irregularities with no sedative. It cites thousands of testimonies to their effectiveness.
Concrete backing tested for battleship armor at New York Navy Yard
Naval Constructor Stocker and assistants test concrete backing for armor plate on four plates of the battleship New York. Teakwood price has risen since the European war began, prompting interest in a temporary concrete backing as a potential cost saving if tests prove satisfactory.
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Naval Coonstructor
Stocker
New York Navy Yard
Europe
New York
Tongue Charms and Animal Amulets Across Cultures
Folklore notes that fox tongues worn as amulets are believed to ward off disease, though risk of death at crossroads makes them rare. Vulture tongues hung on a man’s neck in clothing are said to grant desires, while some East Indians claim not biting the tongue of killed game ensures luck in hunting.
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London
Origin of Diaper Traced to Language Gaffe
An article in the Philadelphia Ledger criticizes neglect of living languages in education and links the term diaper to a mispronunciation of Ypres. It recounts how English speech transformed the French drag d Ypres into dyeper and then diaper, as cited by the Indianapolis News.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Ypres
Indianapolis News
School of Medicine for Women Doctors Expands in Wartime
A statement signed by Premier and figures including Earl Curzon and Arthur Balfour calls attention to the London school of medicine for women, noting its growing facilities to meet wartime demand for women doctors. The Duchess of Marlborough chairs the commission aiding the school.
Enduring War Weariness Faces Germany in Long Struggle
Westminster Gazette comments that Germany, though formidable in resources, cannot sustain war indefinitely and will soon face limits on effort as Allies press a long, grim resistance. The piece urges courageous perseverance to exhaust the foe before Allied forces themselves capitulate to weariness.
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Germany
Westminster Gazette
Patent Leather Shoes Hide an Aching Corn
A brief note cites that even refined footwear can conceal discomfort with a corn underfoot. Pedestrian aches prompt advice on comfort and proper fitting to prevent foot strain.
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