Rural Germans urged to share food with towns and children
Germany's food regulator Adolph von Batocki appeals to rural women to divide milk butter eggs and vegetables with town and city women and children. He says harvest is generally abundant but rationing must intensify as war lasts and urges voluntary cooperation over price hikes or force.
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Adolph von Batocki
German Food Regulation Board
Germany
Reuter
Almsterdam
Herr von Batocki
Hall’s Catarrh Cure advertised by F. J. Cheney
An 19th century advertisement promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio as a constitutional remedy. It claims to treat local catarrh by affecting the mucous membranes and offers circulars via mail. Druggists sell the product for 75 cents.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney
Toledo
Cole
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo, Ohio
Russia Prepares Grand Awakening After War
Travellers from Russia report a grand awakening in national spirit, with Americans impressed by Russia’s cultural growth. Observers foresee a future shift as millions of soldiers return from conflict, expecting political change without widespread bloodshed.
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Russia
Ves' Worm Exterminator Warns Against Effective Cure
Drifting fragment notes that certain remedies may backfire as worms feed on vitality and endanger life. A ves’ worm exterminator is mentioned but details are unclear. The text suggests caution about cures and worm-related threats.
Women in 1 munitions workforce in Japan rises 35 percent
A report notes that the number of women employed in one munitions sector in Japan increased by 35 percent since January 1 1916. The statistic highlights significant expansion in wartime industrial labor.
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Japan
Canada in the Great War A tribute to sacrifice and unity
The Cleveland Plain Dealer extols Canada as a steadfast ally in the war. It praises Canadian resolve, unselfish sacrifice, and the coming strength of the dominion despite suffering. The piece frames loyalty to Britain as duty and forecasts a stronger country after hardship. Also mentions Miller’s Worm Powder as a remedy for infant worms.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Plain Dealer
Canada
Os Dominion
Dominion
Russian Jews To Be Recruited in Great Britain
A compromise ends forced enlistment for Russian and Polish Jews in Britain. A committee of leading Russian Jews, backed by Sir Herbert Samuel, will run voluntary recruiting in London Manchester and Liverpool with inducements and the plan to form a special Jewish corps.
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Great Britain
Britain
London
Manchester
Liverpool
Russia
Herbert Samuel
Herbert
Sir Herbert
Searchlights at Gibraltar Pierce Night Vision Across Passage
Reported logs describe Gibraltar’s searchlights piercing the night, making the sea passage to the African coast visible throughout darkness. The beams sweep the Channel, aiding navigation and signaling ongoing coastal defense.
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Gibraltar
All women must make themselves useful
A fragment quotes Roland Wilkins declaring that all women should be useful, preferring to clean a speck of dust rather than keep a drawing room tidy. The line reflects dated gender views and social expectations.
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Roland Wilkins
Anuric advertised as life insurance for meat eaters
Anuric promoted by Dr. Pierce at the Invalids' Hotel claims to dissolve uric acid and cleanse kidneys. The ad asserts it protects heart valves, blood vessels, and joints, urging 50 cent packages and urine samples for test.
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Dr. Pierce
The
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
Anuric
Pierce
Strength and Beauty from Pierce’s Golden Mech Discovery
A blood cleanser claims to start the liver and stomach into vigorous action to produce rich red blood for the heart nerves brain and organs. The ad promises readers feel clean strong and strenuous rather than tired weak and faint.
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Dr. Pierce
Side Jobs Barred Civil Servants Face Full-Time Duties
Government to halt side jobs by civil servants to focus on wartime work. Finance minister to issue order restricting spare income options as large clerical hires continue. An order-in-council raises civil service entry age to 35 during the war, removing age ineligibility.
The Cause of Appendicitis Now Definitely Known
A claim that constipation is the commonest cause of appendicitis is presented. The advertisement promotes Dr Hamilton's Pills as a remedy to strengthen the stomach regulate bowels prevent appendicitis and purify the blood. It touts quick health benefits and markets 25 cent boxes.
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Dr. Hamilton
Dr.amilton
Inquisitive Man Notices Arm Loss at Table
A New York Globe snippet describes a scene where a curious man remarks on another man’s missing arm, provoking a startled response as the one armed man pretends his sleeve is empty. The exchange captures street gossip and curious humor.
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Scott
New York Globe
Western Canada Sees Rise in Elevator Capacity for 1915
The Grain Growers' Grain Co expands with a new storage elevator at Fort William taking capacity toward 26,940,000 bushels with two of its elevators already in use. The Saskatchewan Co-operative Elevator Co plans up to 30 new elevators and a 2,500,000 bushel terminal. Three federal interior terminals at Calgary, Saskatoon and Moose Jaw add 2,500,000 and 3,500,000 bushels. Western Canada storage may reach about 155,000,000 bushels with Vancouver’s new Pacific gateway. Flour milling could rise from 59,000 barrels daily.
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Grain Growers’ Grain Co
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Fort William
Grain Growers’ Grain Company
Saskatchewan Co-operative Elevator Company
Ers
Calgary
Saskatoon
Moose Jaw
Pacific Coast
Panama Canal
Dominion
Vancouver
B.C
Europe
Dominion Grain Commission
Western Canada
Canatian Railways
Western
Canada
Minard Liniment Cures Burns and More in War Front Context
A Baptist chaplain reflects on Communion at the front, noting its simplicity amid hardship. He recalls a lad seeking confession and devout soldiers sharing bread and swine. He questions ritual exactness, asks if a worthy welcome can honor the soldiers teaching them, and asserts unity in hardship.
All Night with Asthma Remedy Promises Relief
A physician advertises Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy claiming to drive away asthma attacks that keep sufferers awake at night and leave them unfitted for the next day. The product is pitched as a prompt solution to prevent night suffering and restore daytime function.
Back Number warns firms on ad use in newspapers
Henry C. Brown of the Victor Talking Machine Company calls a merchant who neglects newspaper advertising a back number. He cites firms guarding trademarks as examples and says dealers can rise to leadership by using advertising judiciously, per the Kingston Whig.
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Henry C. Brown
Te Victor Talking Machine Company
Kingston Whig
Calf Dehorning Using Lye Returns No Horn Growth
A western stock man dehorns calves with Gillett's lye by rubbing grease around the horn area and applying lye to the horn seat. The process prevents horn growth and leaves no visible scar.
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Gillett
Dr Thomas Selectric Oil Praised For Joint Pain Relief
A reader describes the popularity of Dr Thomas selectric Oil among druggists for easing pains in joints muscles nerves and for neuralgia and rheumatism. The oil is said to have superior healing qualities versus others.
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Thomas
The Ideal Stella and Bella Dialogs
A fragment quotes Stella on ostrich digestion and Bella on the ideal husband. It notes Manitoba farming tenants numerically, stating one in ten farmers are tenants and two fifths of urban residents are tenants.
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Stella
Bella
Manitoba
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Ewgillett Company Limited
Toronto, Ont
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Minard’s Liniment
Minard
Church Union
Carter
Rae
Skeeters
J.D. A. Evans
Crystal City
Tanchpon
Amy
Gov
Therabion
Aaariea
West 31St Street
New York
Arlington
Arlington Company OF Canada, Limited
Fraser Avenue
Toronto
Ostaric
W. WN. U
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