German Wireless Network Expands Across Europe and Americas
The piece notes about ten German wireless stations in France led by the Eiffel tower transmitter. It highlights a powerful site at Nauen and a Sayville station near New York. It claims cables to Germany were cut, yet a complete wireless substitute existed, with secondary stations across the United States, Mexico, and South America, enabling substantial piracy advantages for Germany.
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France
Nauen
Spain
Sayville
Long Island
New York
Germany
Rotterdam
Hoboken
Holland-Amerika S
America
Union
Mexico
Aemaica
Hall's Catarrh Cure Company Insolvent Claim Letter
Francis Cheney of the firm F. Cheney & Co. in Toledo signs an oath promising $100 for each catarrh case uncured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The sworn statement notes the drug’s claim to cure through blood and mucous surfaces, urging readers to consult local druggists and take Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.
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Tate
Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank
Nene
F. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. W. Gleason
J Cheney & CO
All Drugerats
US Auto Boom Totals 1915 Motoring Expenditure Surges
The United States reached 2,000,000 cars in use by June 1, 1915, with yearly motoring costs totaling about 1.180 billion dollars. The breakdown covers gasoline, lubricants, tires, accessories, garage charges, repairs, and running expenses for all vehicles, plus 609,600 new cars purchased at an average 759 dollars each.
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United States
Holloway's Corn Cure Claims Root Removal Proof
An advertisement touts Holloway's Corn Cure as removing corns by the roots. It urges readers to try the product and prove its claimed effectiveness.
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Holloway
De Wet on How Long Boers Can Stay Free
The Boer General De Wet says the duration of pursuit by the British depends on the general sent after him. Suggested names evoke eternity and two years, while General French is pegged for two weeks, as he candidly answers questions about prolonging the war and escape.
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de Wet
New and Second Hand Safes and Cash Registers
F. H. Robinson offers new and second hand safes cash registers and safes at 6 Princess Street Winnipeg.
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F. H. Robinson
Princess Street
Winnipeg
Scouting and Education Cooperation in Scout Training
Educational authorities and Scout leaders advocate joint work to build character and knowledge. Scouting enhances moral discipline, practical crafts, and leadership from a young age, aligning with school aims and easing teachers’ load while expanding boys’ interests.
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Ordina
Scout Movement
Curwood Predicts Postwar Migration Shifts Canada Opens Doors
The Journal of the Society of Arts cites author J O Curwood noting peace will trigger a vast immigration wave. He cites post Franco German war movements where 290000 Germans settled in Nebraska Minnesota and Iowa and predicts many Europeans will head to Canada and South America rather than the United States. He also sees possible moves to Australia and broader British regions in the postwar era.
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J O. Curwood
Canada
Journal of the Society of Arts
Curwood
Nebraska
Minnesota
Iowa
United States
Highlander Severed Head Noted In Action
A Highlander was killed in action and lost his head during combat as comrades shared shocking news. A nearby Scot asked where the head was while noting the man was smoking his pipe when the incident occurred.
Legumes and their role in soil nitrogen and feeding livestock
Legumes are pod bearing plants such as alfalfa clover peas and beans that host nitrogen fixing bacteria on their roots. They enrich soil nitrogen reduce fertilizer costs and provide protein feeds for livestock, with alfalfa and sweet clover showing wide adaptation and clover varieties thriving in regions with sufficient rainfall.
Worm Powders Claim To Cure Intestinal Worms In Children
An old advertisement text asserts worms irritate the stomach and intestines causing malnutrition. It promotes Miller's Worm Powders as a remedy that destroys worms and corrects stomach bowels conditions to ensure full nourishment and overall development in children.
Oil-Burning Locomotives Hit Canadian Rockies Route
Morley Donaldson of the Grand Trunk Pacific announces completion of oil burning locomotives on the Jasper to Prince Rupert mountain section, 719 miles of main line, the first extensive use of oil burners in Canada. Oil tanks along the line supply fuel. the ships Prince George and Prince Rupert also run on oil, expanding to about 1500 miles of all oil powered Tail and Watts route.
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Morley Donaldson
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Jasper
Prince Rupert
Canada
Canadian Rockies
Grand Trunk Pacific Steamships
Prince George
Victorias Vancouver
Seattle
Grand Trunk Pacific
Chain of War Gifts Moves Prague Bell to Government
The Handing over of the Die grosse Bummerin, a 201 kilogram, 3 meter tall church bell from St Stephen's in Prague cast in 1711 by Atchammer, to the minister of war signals a major public demonstration. The bell, weighing heavily and unused due to steeple safety concerns, was offered as part of copper and other metal collections for wartime needs.
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S1. Stephen's Church
Prague
Atchammer
St. Stephen's
Rome and France Unite in Defense of Truth and Liberty
In a May 26 1915 address Paul Deschanel in the French chamber urges Italy’s alliance with the Allies condemning German expansion. He praises Rome as mother of law and calls for unity with France while criticizing Savoy policy and oppression across Europe. He portrays Italy and France as linked in justice and liberty.
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Cities of Truth and Light
Paul Deschanel
Chamber of Deputies
Italy
Rome
Adriatic
House of Savoy
Serbia
Aegean Sea
Germany
Lombardy
Venice
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Croatia
Transylvania
Poland
Trieste
Trento
Alsace-Lorraine
Manin
Victor Emmanuel
Cavour
Mazzini
Garibaldi
Nietzsche
Treitschke
Bernhardt
Louvain
Rheims
Athens
France
Child frets at drying after bath in humorous letter
A reader notes her daughter's strong objection to drying after baths in Harper's Magazine. The child asks if she would get rusty if not wiped dry, prompting a gentle parental moment about bath time routines.
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Harper’s Magazine
Coffee to Postum: A Healthful Beverage Change Story
A man recounts heart trouble blamed on coffee and tea and credits quitting coffee with a switch to Postum. He notes quick relief after changing, and states friends also abandoned coffee for Postum, praising its taste when prepared per directions. Postum comes in Cereal and Instant forms under Canadian Postum Co. Windsor, Ont. There's a Reason for Postum. Sold by grocers.
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Canadian Postum Co
Windsor
Ont
Gee
Louis Botha A British Hero Emerges From War
The Mail and Empire lauds Louis Botha premier of the Union of South Africa as a great soldier and statesman who shifted from foe to ally of Britain. It notes his decisive actions against German forces and loyalty to the empire, contrasting him with De Wet and praising his role in South Africa joining Britain’s war effort.
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New York Post
British Empire
Louis Botha
Union of South Africa
Ffteen
Great Britain
Botha
Gen. Both
South Africa
Christian de Wet
Delarey
South West Africa
Flanders
Natal
Orange Free States
Louis
Zululand
Transvaal
Volksraad
Kruger
Dom Paul
Britain
Kipling
Joubert
Smuts
de Wet
German effort to gather gold for state reserves rises
The text notes urgent drives in Germany to collect gold from jewelry, coins, and gilded items. Prussian schools reportedly gathered 25 million marks for the State Bank. In one town eighty-one pupils saved 137,470 marks about 34,250 dollars with an average of 415 marks each. Charlottenburg preparatory school added 5,750 marks. A diploma was prepared for the children with an inscription roughly meaning followers.
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Germany
Charlottenburg
Starvation bogey in German aggression rhetoric in war commentary
The Toronto Globe argues that starvation as a motive for German wartime actions is unfounded. It notes forthcoming harvests will meet needs of neutrals and allies while Germany may gain grain from occupied areas. it contends Germany’s manpower and finances will deplete before food shortages force surrender.
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Germany
Hungary
Russia
Signarian
Poland
France
Toronto
Giobe
Doctor Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy Promises Relief
An advertisement touts Dr. D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as able to stop terrible choking fits and restore health. It claims widespread use and value across the country, offering hope to asthma sufferers.
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Wyman
S Tim
Dr. D. Kellogg
Kangaroo steamship carries submarine in bow design
A French tank steamship named Kangaroo was seen in New York harbor. It is fitted with an opening bow to allow a submarine to enter and be housed inside, then closed for sailing. This vessel is the first of three of its kind.
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New York
Increase in Cost of Living During War Years
The Labor Gazette reports food prices rose about 35 percent in larger British towns and 6 to 10 percent in some areas. In Germany the rise is around 65 percent while Vienna shows 75 to 80 percent.
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Great Britain
Germany
Vienna
Disorder at the residence ends with gentleman entering on payments
A local account from yesternight reports a disturbance at a residence described as a camp meeting clash with a catamount. The altercation concluded with a gentleman visiting a furniture establishment to collect his installments, described by a judge as a routine debt collection.
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Bradder Mooch
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