British War Food Stumbles Over Transports
The article notes 52900 tons of frozen meat and 1000 tons of butter in storage in Australia due to transport shortages. It laments shipping losses and notes ships now serve France against the Germans. It also observes Britons are feeding better overall, with 10 percent reducing excess and 20 percent increasing intake. Minard's Liniment is mentioned as a cattle remedy.
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Australia
Great Britain
France
Glass Hair Replaced by German Substitute in Doll Making
Reports from commerce sources say Germany now produces artificial hair for dolls as a silk substitute. Importation of human Chinese hair has long ceased and initial silk hair was banned by the government.
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Germany
China
Ancient Persian Weapon Rasim-i-Jan-Rumiyya on Parade
The Rasim-i-Jan-Rumiyya, an ancient Persian gun dated 1547 and built by Ismail II, is on Horse Guards Parade for public inspection. Captured during the Baghdad entry, it was sent by Sir Stanley Maude and the British expeditionary force as a gift to the era. The inscription boasts a dragon like fire capacity and links to victory over the Turk.
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Kiorge V
Horse Guards
Bri
Bagdad
Stanley Maude
Persia
Ismail II
Jweee Warried Pe Sos
Ogiev
Christian Science Monitor
Blood-Making Medicine Dr Williams Pink Pills
Centuries of study showed blood sustains life and doctoring can restore blood. Dr Williams Pink Pills are promoted as the best home blood builder for anemia and weak blood, with benefits of better appetite and nerves. Available from retailers or by mail 50 cents a box or six for $2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Williams
Dr. Williams
Mediicine Co
Brockville
Ont
The Allied Dead Epitaph and Miller's Worm Powders
The Buffalo Express quotes a British graveyard epitaph about soldiers’ sacrifices for tomorrow. It then advertises Miller's Worm Powders claiming easy, painless relief for children by killing intestinal worms, urging rapid comfort for suffering kids.
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France
Buffalo Express
Prairie Provinces Butter Output Placed for Allied Aid
Dominion order requisitions all creamery butter from September 30 to November 9 to aid Europe. Estimated production totals 650000 pounds in Manitoba and about 500000 pounds in Northern Alberta, with Alberta south and Saskatchewan adding further. Total expected butter production across prairie provinces exceeds two million pounds in six weeks.
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Dominion
Canada
Europe
Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Weston
Fragmented WW2 article fragment on German surrender gesture
An incomplete wartime passage describes a German soldier striking a wall and raising his hands in Kamerading while expecting aid from a soldier named Sameen who had fed him, with the scene ending abruptly.
Silence Is Golden Senator Sorghum Speeches Ready
Senator Sorghum confirms several prepared speeches are ready for delivery but notes they remain uncalled for. Washington.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington
Straw Distillation Plant for Saskatchewan
The Dominion government plans a Saskatoon plant this winter to test straw gas for heating lighting and motive power. Demonstrations in Saskatoon show gas from straw can run cars tractors and stationary engines. A $500 plant could generate enough gas in 90 minutes to supply a farmhouse for three weeks.
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Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
New York
Remedy for Bilious Headache With Parmelee Pills
A promotion for Parmelee's Vegetable Pills claims speedy relief from bilious headaches. Taken as directed the pills supposedly correct stomach irregularities and calm nerves and blood vessels to stop head pains. The notice suggests biliousness is common and that remedies are readily available.
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Parmelee
Daylight courtship woes described by a bashful youth
A shy young suitor avoids visiting by day and only dares call when darkness falls, afterward heading home before anyone notices. The wit in this reflection plays on nerves and social norms of courting.
The Brute Yawns at Arguments in Vancouver Province
A Vancouver Province item reports a domestic tension where a wife complains her husband infuriates her yet he responds with indifference. The piece relies on a sharp, humorous observation about a cold reaction rather than a heated quarrel.
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Vancouver Province
Minard's Liniment Cures Distemper Foch Trot Noted
A brief items notes Minard's Liniment curing distemper and comments that the Germans have abandoned the feet step for the Foch trot as observed by Brooklyn Fagle.
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Minard
Brooklyn Fagle
Aches and Pains Quickly Relieved Found in Canada Liniment
An old ad style note describes a soothing relief for external aches stiffness and cramped muscles. It claims a clean scent and effective action and recommends asking any druggist in Canada for the liniment.
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Renee
Canada
Restful reflections amid a money order tale
A fragmented note centers on money orders and a person named Ames Dee Oon Us. It hints at restfulness and mental clarity, mentioning tribute or memory without clear context. The text remains cryptic, with limited readable details about actions or events.
If I Could Only Be Strong and Healthy Like Other Girls
An anaemic reader seeks strength and vitality, blaming indoor living for poor health. Dr Chase's Nerve Food is advertised as a restoring remedy to rebuild blood and energy, improve appetite and digestion, and renew vigor.
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