Cooperative dairying yields shown by Iowa cow testing group
Cooperative cow testing in Iowa reveals strong dairy gains with a 7 1/2 pound butter cow found in a renter effort. The tested herd averages 9697 pounds of milk and 341.9 pounds of fat, with feed cost 46.12 dollars per cow and net profit 72.22 dollars. The herd, mainly grade Holsteins, expanded from twelve to over forty cows through selective culling and upbreeding using a purebred sire.
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Europe
Holland
Denmark
Kannel Islands
Co-Operative
Co-Operative Creamery
Cooperative
Iowa
Keep Children Well During Hot Weather
Keep children safe in heat with Baby's Own Tablets from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co Brockville Ont. Used to prevent or treat stomach and bowel troubles in infants during summer. Priced at 25 cents a box and available by mail or from medicine dealers.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Iridescence in Ancient Glass Reveals Decay Process
The article explains that the prism like colors seen in ancient glass result from glass decay. As the glass disintegrates it splits into ultrathin laminae that refract sunlight, producing a striking display of colors. The comparison to forest leaves signaling dissolution enhances the observation.
Darkey Rescues Child From Swift Stream
A darkey fishing with a small boy fell into the swift stream. He waded in and grabbed the boy by the pants, pulling him to dry ground. A minister witnessed the rescue and praised his bravery. The man joked he had to save the kid’s life because he had Go bait in his pocket.
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Darkey
Darky
Painted German snipers loom as new war threat
Private Searby of the 2nd Royal Fusiliers, wounded in the arm, reports Germans use painted snipers blended with the landscape. He says seven bullets perforated his tunic, with one bullet tearing the watch glass. He notes machine guns and green painted rifles hide their wearers until close.
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The
London News
Searby
2Nd Royal Fusiliers
Regimental Band Member Brags About Skill
A regimental band member boasts of their ability to play airs at sight. The listener expresses doubt, and the drum-major’s chosen airs are sought for hearing. The exchange appears in Tit-Bita with humorous tone about pride and performance.
Effects of High Explosive Shells in Warfare
The article discusses revised views on shell use, noting high explosive shells deliver a concentrated, deadly blast with rapid pressure change harming troops even without direct shrapnel. It cites R. Arnoux's paper and reports on observed battlefield casualties, including fatalities in protected positions, as influencing artillery choices.
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R. Arnoux
French Society of Civil Engineers
Mont Blanc
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Promises Healthy Children
A vintage advisory promotes Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as essential for children's health. The claim links sound growth to parasite control and urges mothers to use the product for well being.
Pittsburg Board of Trade Backs National Prohibition Measure
At its January meeting the Pittsburg board of trade passed a resolution urging Congress to submit the national prohibition question to the state legislatures. The proposal cites census figures and argues licensing burdens and economic costs of liquor traffic justify a nationwide ban. The Calgary News Telegram quotes the resolution in full.
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Board of Trade of
Pittsburg
United States
Congress
Calgary News- Telegram
Inventor of the Circular Saw Traced to Mansfield Workman
British technical journals discuss the origin of the circular saw with claims that James Murray a Mansfield wood turner first used a six inch saw on a water powered lathe around 1820. Murray is said to be the son of Old Joe Murray a favored servant of Lord Byron.
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Murray
Mansfield
England
James Murray
Joe Murray
Lord Bryon
Salted Meats in Medieval England and Seasonal Slaughter
The London Chronicle notes that medieval meat was scarce and often poor before root crops arrived. Cattle and sheep plumped up only after summer, with winter shortages. On St Martin's Day large slaughterings began, leaving six months of scarcely edible fresh meat and a run on salted beef and mutton until spring grass returns. Salted mutton praised as a change.
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Cobbett
St. Martin’s Day
London Chronicle
Putnam's Extractor Promises Quick Corn Relief
Ad claims Corns Drop Out Instant Relief with Putnam's Extractor case dissolving roots and killing the corn. No pain. Cure guaranteed. Available as a 25 cent bottle. Two day results suggested.
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Putnam's
The Cheap Canned Products
A U S Department of Agriculture piece weighs canned versus fresh goods. It cites raw material waste labor and prep costs, notes price variance by package size, and urges buying by dozen or case for better value while warning cheap canned items can mislead on quality.
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Buseimm
U.S. Department of Ariculture
Remington Arms Plants Not For Sale
Company officials deny rumors that Germany seeks to buy Remington Arms Union Metallic Cartridge Company or Bethlehem Steel. Samuel Pryor states additions to Inon and Bridgeport plants are part of long established expansion, not temporary contracts, and will remain permanent despite the war outcome.
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Germany
Remington Arms Union Metallic Cartridge Company
Bethlehem Steel Company
Samuel P. Pryor
Inon
Bridgeport
Pryor
Pudding Sign of Battle Hint for British Troops
A British soldier wearing the South Africa ribbon says soldiers only know an assault is near when army chaplains suddenly arrive. He quips that if pudding is served for dinner before entering the trenches they can be certain a hard task lies ahead.
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South Africa
German and British War Finances Compared in Perspective
The author contrasts German finance with Britain’s, noting German reliance on extensive note issuance and gold mobilization while Britain remains gold backed and funded by domestic borrowing. Germany faces potential insolvency without decisive victory and indemnities, while Britain shows stronger financial foundations amid postwar uncertainty. The analysis extends to Canada and other dominions.
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Germany
London
Paris
Austria-Hungary
Ankers
Reichsbank
Bank of England
Canada
Parmelee's Vegetable Pills Offer Quick Relief
A trade pitch claims low mood and melancholy stem from a disordered stomach and torpid liver. The remedy Parmelee's Vegetable Pills is marketed as restoring stomach function and bringing relief, with assertions of proven usefulness in thousands of cases.
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Parmelee
Hit in a Vital Spot
A quoted Ottawa Citizen passage argues Germany’s economic power is collapsing due to war. It claims sustained conflict will erode German world commerce for generations, despite temporary land gains. The piece frames industrial and financial interests as aware of Berlin’s declining virtual supremacy.
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Germany
Berlin
Ottawa Citizen
Scots and English Boys Separated After Fight
A Scottish boy and an English boy quarrelled until their mothers intervened. The smaller boy was the more feisty, declaring he would fight again. He quipped that Scoremen wear kilts because their feet are too big for trousers.
German Logic Defies Simple Political Principle
The piece argues German strategic thinking lacks universal principles and judges actions by their wartime effects. It notes perceptions of neutrality, with duplicative judgments on ammunition sales and troop supplies affecting Germany, France, England, Roumania, and Turkey as the war unfolds.
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Germany
United States
Roumania
Hiroumania
Turkey
New York Times
Honor and Duty as the Stern Voice of Conscience
A quotation from the London Daily Express asserts that honor and duty compel individuals to act rightly even when dangerous. True duty depends on inner truth, with those who evade sacrifice losing soul and self respect. Those who fear conflict still feel drawn to the field by honor and duty, risking pain or death for the cause.
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London Daily Express
An Oil That is Prized Everywhere
Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil was marketed over thirty years ago to meet local needs and quickly gained a continental reach. The oil is described as unmatched and highly valued across the hemisphere.
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Thomas
The Necessity of Saving for War Time
Westminster Gazette argues that saving is essential for national war effort. It notes the normal standard of living must decline across classes to fund the war, and urges voluntary restraint to raise large sums needed for ongoing hostilities.
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Westminster Gazette
Fire in the House Sparks Witty Exchange in Dry Goods Store
A clerk asks to leave early to beat carpets. the boss declines. The clerk thanks him, then a humorous aside about a house fire surfaces as Susan jokes about finally having a fire of her own to light.
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Susan
Victoria Cross Winner Urges More Men to Fight
Sergeant O Leary, newly awarded the Victoria Cross, speaks in London urging fellow soldiers to join or rejoin the fight. He says he has done his duty and dislikes fuss, and calls on others to decide to serve to defeat the German hordes.
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O'Leary
London
Great Scientists Brave Act at Battlefield
Narrative honors Dr. Chaillon head of the Pasteur Institute anti rabies department. He demanded a perilous mission to disinfect a battlefield near enemy trenches and was killed in the line of duty. He worked alone with two stretcher bearers at a distance as shells struck, burying them and delaying rescue for hours.
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Chaillon
Pasteur Institute
Dr. Chaillon
Minard's Liniment Praised by Canadian Dancer
A letter from Thomas J. Hogan of Montreal dated May 28 1909 endorses Minard's Liniment from Minard's Liniment Co Limited Yarmouth Nova Scotia. Hogan towels praise for easing joints and muscles and signs as the Champion Clog and Pedestal Dancer of Canada.
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Montreal
Minard’s Liniment Co., Limited
Yarmouth
N.S
Minard
Thomas J. Hogan
Canada
Battle of Building Materials In United States
A Journal of Commerce report discusses the clash between brick, concrete, steel, and lumber interests in U S construction. Edison favors reinforced concrete while brick advocates cite fire damage to factories. A Hardwood writer counters claims that high grade timber is now scarce. top grades remain available.
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United States
Edison Company
Edison
Ierests
New York
Journal of Commerce
Telephone Ex Change at War Front Keeps Messages Flowing
Operators stand before vast switchboards taking down messages from all army sections. They connect to Paris as easily as to trenches with no delay when lines are engaged. The chief of service monitors a chart showing every corps and division, down to regiments batteries and trenches.
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Paris
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Remington Arms
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Sapana
Arlington Company OF Canada Limited
Freser Avenue
Torenie
Onis
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