Prophetic novelist's forecast nicks Russia and Germany
Ohio author Harry K. Rice of Xenia wrote nine years earlier of a Europe freed from despots and a weakening Czar Russia. The piece notes his forecast neared real dates, with the Russian throne toppled in March 1917 and Kaiser Wilhelm abdicating, while Germany followed with cautious, orderly changes.
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Harry KE. Rice
Xenia
Ohio
Europe
Russia
Kusela
Czardom
Germany
Kaeer Wilhelm
Roosevelt
United States
Iesemiajeste
Peremiorily
Notable Mountain Climber Miss Peck Irate Over Driving Ban
A mountain climbing expert Miss Peck, a woman of mature age, protests U S government rules barring her from driving an ambulance on the western front. She is reputed to have scaled higher peaks in North America and is a writer and lecturer. She recently traveled through Montreal en route to Banff to extend mountain ascents.
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United States
Miss Peck
Montreal
Banff
Costiveness and Its Cure
When excretory organs fail to function the intestines clog causing costiveness and danger unless treated. Parmelee's Vegetable Pills offer a speedy cure with quick effects. at first signs, obtain a packet and begin treatment under a course of use.
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Parmelee
Trench Tale of Canadian Soldier Wit in WWI
A Canadian captain recalls trench slang on the Western Front about the German foe. He notes that near Fritz the danger rises, while staying distant invites sniping. closer still, the German may surrender or flee as allied soldiers advance.
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Gage
Fritz
Fairy tale request echoes from Mamie and family
A brief Baltimore American exchange shows children asking Pop to tell the beautiful fairy tales their mother says he tells. The tone hints at a domestic, affectionate moment as Mamie, the kids, and Pop share a family bedtime wish.
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Pop
Mamie
Baltimore
No Safety In The World From German Plunder
A quotation from the New York Tribune condemns German aggression and calls for unwavering sacrifice. It asserts that peace is impossible while Germany seeks conquest and defies law, urging nations to recognize the barbaric spirit and fight with lives and treasures.
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The
New York
Trine
First Line Of Defense Blood Health Claim
An old health ad claims pure red blood strengthens defenses against disease and reduces infection risk. It touts Dr Williams Pink Pills to renew blood, boost nerves, appetite, sleep, and energy, with sale details and price for Brockville Ontario.
New Spy Trick By The Teutons
German forces in France develop an automatic device that taps telegraph and telephone lines to intercept Allied operations. Prisoners confirm that this espionage method reveals attack times and identities of new British regiments as they enter the front. The device allows the German command to gain precise information with ease.
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France
Spies Blamed for Russian Setbacks in Vilna Campaign
A report by Coteus to the council of workmen and soldiers' deputies attributes the Russian debacle to ex-police, gendarmes, and spies of Nicholas. They undermined the army by anti-war propaganda, inciting mutiny and violence, while Germans exploited the chaos by infiltrating Russian units and spreading Germanized sentiment among troops.
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Coteus
Kelethot
Peror Nicholas
Col Kolotkoff
Vilna
Land Near Railways Offers Vast Western Acres for Soldiers
Dr Roche notes 4,100,000 acres in Alberta 917,000 in Saskatchewan and 1,436,000 in Manitoba within ten miles of railways are available for settlement. Much land is not ideal farmland, but ample good land near rails awaits returning servicemen. Idle absentee holdings could add to available area.
Catarrhal Deafness Claims Cure by Constitutional Remedy
An advertisement asserts local ear applications fail for catarrhal deafness and only a constitutional remedy can restore function. It explains Eustachian tube inflammation causes muffled hearing and potential total deafness if untreated, and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure claiming to heal via the blood with a $100 reward for uncured cases.
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Hall
Drnagiete
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Camels Stand Firm Under Fire in War Transport Corps
A Manchester Guardian correspondent reports the Camel Transport Corps, though not a fighting force, performed bravely under bombardment. camel drivers stayed with their animals, insisted on keeping blankets, and showed obstinacy when urged to shelter. A Sudanese rider mocked long range shooting, saying his countrymen fight with knives.
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Camel Transport Corps
Manchester Guardian
Woman’s confession shades a life poorer than dreamt
A disputed past surfaces as a woman recalls a vow to an heiress that would ruin lives. The exchange reveals how choices echo through years, forcing hard work and a diminished path.
Air raids affect London birds and animals in wartime siege
A wartime correspondent describes how small birds panic during air raids in a North London garden. A six week old kitten hides in fear as shells roar. Dogs in trenches endure the bombardment, while a shell hole in Ladysmith town hall stands as a wartime memory.
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London
Ladysmith Town Hall
Dundee
French Grenade Graduates Drown German Attack at Mount Cornillet
A French class of grenade throwers and machine gun specialists repelled a German assault near Mount Cornillet as their graduation exercise. In minutes the German force was decimated, with 200 dead and four wounded prisoners. Several graduates earned medals for heroism in a pivotal battle shaping American training.
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Enade
Mount Cornillet
France
Henry Wood
United Press
Asthma and Catarrh Relief Promoted by Electric Oil
Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil is recommended for internal use with the same success as external use. The oil is said to provide immediate relief for asthma and catarrh when used as directed, with testimonials from sufferers claiming benefit.
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Thomas
The Price of Success and Industry
The article argues success comes from willingness to pay the price, not brains alone. It notes that diligent, concentrated effort and after hours work distinguish good students and workers from others, and that promotions favor those who stay late to finish tasks.
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Acton Free Press
New Dentist in Ferezen Dog Dialogue
A brief exchange shows Broncho Bill asking if a visit will hurt. The New Dentist replies it will, prompting Bill to decide to endure the procedure for his own sake. The dialogue is presented in a Boston Transcript style.
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Roncho Bill
Boston Transcript
Railroads face oppressive price rises amid living costs
Public statement by S. Clancy assistant to the Southern cite argues railroads bear higher costs than the public. He compares locomotive price hikes to farming expenses, notes price jumps in copper steel and fuel, and warns wage, tax, and fuel costs push rail costs to ominous levels.
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Rf. Clancy
Southern
Lan
Freezone touted to remove corns with ease
A Cincinnati authority says freezone can lift corns and calluses painlessly with a few drops. A small bottle from any drug store dries on contact and does not irritate surrounding skin. Readers are urged to ask their druggist for it if unavailable.
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Cincinnati
Germany Forms Dye Cartel to Regain World Trade
Reports say a large German dye cartel has been organized with a capital of 250 million dollars uniting all domestic dyestuff producers. The aim is to wage an industrial war after the war to reclaim Germanys lost position in the dye trade, though the effort is likely to fail as Britain France and the United States boost dye production and governments vow to block a German monopoly.
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Switzerland
Germany
Britain
France
United States
Whaling Season Progress Off British Columbia Coast
Minard's Liniment cures dandruff. The whaling season off the coast of British Columbia is said to be coming along in fine shape. At Victoria alone nearly three thousand barrels of whale oil have been landed. Oil is transferred to tank cars and carried to the mainland on a car barge. The trade in whale meat is slow but expected to rise with better cold storage. Large quantities of whale meat are sent from Victoria to Washington. Fertilizer production will increase again this season from non food portions. Prime meat is used for marketing.
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British Columbia
Victoria
Washington
Mothers Know When Children Are Wormed by Graves Exterminator
Mothers can detect worms in their children and promptly apply Mother Graves Worm Exterminator. The ad promotes a simple remedy claimed to ease parasitic trouble for youngsters.
Wu Ting Fang Heads Chinese Foreign Office Cartoon Wit
The St Louis Globe recalls Dr Wu Ting Fang and his humor about a Chinaman who dies by eating gold leaf. An American woman asks how the act killed him and Wu replies that it was the inward guilt that did.
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Wu Ting Fang
T. H
St Louis Globe
Food Waste Casts Blame on Kitchen Economy
A garbled report blames Canada’s food waste on carelessness and lack of kitchen economy. It claims millions wasted yearly representing a significant share of the population’s food resources.
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Canaoies
Canada
British Repair Roads Turn Northern France Into Macadam Memorial
British forces convert hundreds of miles of northern French highways into smooth macadam using rubble from ruined towns. German prisoners quarry and lay stone as Rolls of steam rollers flatten surfaces, widening main routes to allow three lorries side by side. The roads, largely straight since Napoleonic surveys, gain new strategic value and serve as a lasting memorial to wartime devastation.
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France
Peronne
Arras
Energy of Lightning Measured Against Naval Broadside
Cambridge measurements by Mr C E Wilson show a lightning discharge expends 600000 ton metres worth of force, enough to lift 1000 tons to 2000 feet. By comparison the eight 15 in guns of the Queen Elizabeth would muzzle at 210000 ton metres, so a typical flash equals three such broadsides.
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C. E. Wilson
Cambridge
House guest quips in Louisville column prompt talk
In a Louisville Courier-Journal exchange a woman is described as a house guest living at home with her mother. The remark notes she does little, while her mother does the work, reflecting family dynamics and social norms of the era.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Incomplete Quote Fragments From Courier Journal
Fragmentary lines express sentiment about affection and payment with mentions of candy and viollets. The OCR text is damaged and lacks a coherent narrative or identifiable individuals or events.
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