Moose Jaw Ranchers Fair Promises Big Four Day Outing
Moose Jaw hosts a four day fair July 17 featuring a 25000 prize list, premier harness racing under the Western Canada Fair Association, livestock and dog shows, flower displays, vaudeville, acrobatic acts and a Stampede led by Ad P Day Medicine Hat. Ample accommodation and fixed round trip fares are arranged for visitors.
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Moose Jaw
Prairies
Ad. P. Day
Medicine Hat
Western Canada Fair Association
Father and son love celebrated in a Holmes birthday moment
A snippet reflects on the special bond between fathers and sons through a letter from Oliver Wendell Holmes on his eightieth birthday. The described scene shows mutual recognition and a warm embrace as a son returns home, renewing a sense of youth.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Udge Holmes
Supreme Court
Trate
Colliers
Not a Disgrace Controversy Over Conscription Use
The Woodstock Sentinel Review argues against viewing conscription as disgraceful noting compulsory service and compulsory education are accepted by law abiding citizens. A separate line shows a joke about a maid asking a paper from a room and a landlady denying writings exist.
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United States
Canada
Woodstock Sentinel Review
Horatius Bridge Question Sparks Local Confusion
A teacher asks when Horatius held the bridge and a pupil replies that no person by that name has hosted a bridge party in the neighborhood for years, reflecting a local mix up or legend.
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Horatius
Neghborhood
Canadian Soldier's Letter Praises Dr Cassell Tablets
Sapper A Hartley of the Canadian Engineers writes from London Ontario praising Dr Cassell's Tablets as a tonic and lists use during the South African War. He recommends them for appetite and general health and notes free samples offered for 5 cents to cover packing. Proprietors are Harold P. & Co. Ltd Toronto and Dr Cassell's Co. Ltd Manchester England.
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Sapper A Hartley
A Company
Canadian Engineers
Trafalgar Street
London
Ontario
Dr. Cassell
Cassell
Harold P. & Co. Ltd
M'Caulst
Toronto
Briggins Portrayed With Sympathetic Tone In Star Feature
Washington Star hints at Briggins possessing a sympathetic nature as he admits peers share his knowledge. The passage notes a humane disposition influencing actions and outlook among colleagues.
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Briggins
Washington Star
Imperial interest must guide postwar British policy
The article argues that Britain should cultivate a stronger imperial approach after the war, noting Sir Robert Borden’s remark that dominions understood resources better than the United Kingdom before the war. It urges that the war cabinet serve as a nursery to ensure the war's inspiration endures and that overseas dominions align with a revived imperial purpose.
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Islands
Great Britain
Robert Borden
United Kingdom
British Commonwealth
Edinbergh Scotswan
Luck Ring of Hohenzollerns Said Stolen Again
Fragmentary tale claims Minard's oiniment and a gold ring with a black stone once dropped by a frog on a Hohenzollern Princess bed. Frederick the Great allegedly welcomed it, and the ring's return spans odd dates from 1790 to 1413 amid reverses.
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Frederick the Great
Ressioea
Er Au
Tell It to the Marines Motto Through History
The article recalls the saying tell it to the marines used by King Charles II to test unlikely tales. It notes the marine corps as a combined force of sailors and soldiers, ready to respond in crises from Vera Cruz to Guam and listing many theaters of deployment including Egypt Tripoli Mexico China Japan Korea Porto Rico Panama Nicaragua Santo Domingo Formosa Sumatra Hawaii Samoa Alaska the Philippines and Haiti.
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Pepys
Charles II
England
Tropics
King Charles
United States
Marine Corps
Collier's
Vera Cruz
Guam
Egypt
Tripoli
Algo Mexico
China
Japan
Korea
Wha
Porto Rico
Panama
Nicaragua
Santo Domingo
Formosa
Sumatra
Hawaii
Samoa
Alaska
Philippines
Haiti
Port Hawkesbury Man Credits Dr Williams Pink Pills
William Duff a longtime Port Hawkesbury official credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with saving his life after doctors failed. He describes years of weakness stomach troubles heart palpitations and relief after taking the pills and notes they are sold by The Williams Company Brockville Ontario.
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Port Hawkesbury
N.S
William Duff
Duff
Sian
Mr. Duff
Tone
Dr. Jama Pink Aaa
Laosidian
Williams’ M Co
Brockville
Ont
Sheriff Claims Proof of Gas Warning in Slipping Debt Case
A man faces pressure as a sheriff arrives with evidence he owes for thirteen gallons of gasoline. A confrontation unfolds over who must leave and whose life is at stake in this tense moment.
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Ome
Reward Offered for Cure of Catarrh by Serpe Sea Nose
A fragmentary notice pledges a $100 reward and promotes a claimed cure for catarrh using a “Serpe Sea nose feast” product. It references unnamed readers and a supposed constitutive influence, with garbled text suggesting medical claims and pricing.
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Luis
Alt Dresgiets
Fragmented quote hints at strained marriage and change
Ambiguous prose notes a quoted doubt about a wife’s needs and references to old friendships and shoes as motifs. The lines imply relationship tension and the speaker’s belief that change may not satisfy a spouse. No clear event or names given.
Canadian Pacific Economies and 1917 Prospects
The London Statist flags 1916 as a hard year for Canadian Pacific with car shortages rising costs and scarce labor but credits recent improvements and higher capacity for avoiding congestion. It forecasts 1917 earnings to compare favorably and anticipates continued growth in the company’s activities. A promotion for Parmelee's Vegetable Pills claims broad stomach to bowels action and “best of all pills.”
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London Statist
England
Parmelee
No Sense of Fitness Odd Man Jones Recalled
Fragment recounts a peculiar obituary tone noting Jones as a central, odd man whose death occurred in the living room. The text hints at a negative, dismissive memory and contrasts with the public persona described.
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Jones
Minard's Liniment Popular in Pleasant Bay
Harlin Fulton of Pleasant Bay, CB notes Minard's Liniment is the only liniment stocked and widely used in local stores. All residents reportedly rely on it as the sole choice available.
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Minard
Harlin Fulton
Pleasant Bay
German General Staff Plans Strategic Retreat
Article cites a prearranged withdrawal by the German army to stage a coup de main, noting an advance only to third line trenches amid enemy numerical superiority. It describes a formal retreat as a tactical shift rather than a rout.
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Fustahte
Car Troubles Highlight Domestic Quirk
Mrs Chuggins notes her husband is home more often and spends his time trying to start the car. The exchange underscores a lighthearted domestic moment in a conversational vignette.
The Draft in the Range Humorous Western Tale
An American audience enjoys a Colonel Cody tale about an Englishman new to the West who faces a sandstorm on a mountain canyon trip. The English traveler quips that ventilation is overdone, while dust fills the wagon seat and whiskers. The anecdote ends with a motherly bit of rustic wisdom about making blunt remarks.
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Cody
West
Seven Million Killed In War Figures Stated
Arthur Henderson told a Richmond audience that seven million soldiers have died and total war casualties exceed the United Kingdom population of 4,370,000. He warned against peace terms implying weakness and blamed Germany for continuing aggression and world domination aims.
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United Kingdom
Arthur Henderson
British War Council
Richmond
England
Henderson
Germany
Rane
Falver
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Deonglas & Co
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Excelsior Insurance Life Company
Statist
CPR
Eddy
The
E. B. B. Eddy Company
Hull
Arlington
Arlington CO. OF Canada
Fraser Avenue
THERA
USL
Wgiet
Therapion
Mareeo
Phelans
Ree
H. Clay Glover Co., Inc
West 31St Street
New York
Dominion Express
WNUK
Bee
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