Moose Jaw Ranchers Fair Announces $25000 Prize and Mega Show
Moose Jaw prepares for a four day fair July 17 featuring a $25000 prize list, livestock show, harness races, and vaudeville acts. Ad Day of Medicine Hat directs Stampede style events while Western Canada Fair Association oversees harness racing. Ample accommodations and fixed round trip fares promise wide access.
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Moose Jaw
Prairies
Ad. P. Day
Medicine Hat
Western Canada Fair Association
Fathers Love and the Father Son Connection
A reflection on fatherhood compares it with mother love, noting its subtle yet deep significance. The piece cites Oliver Wendell Holmes on his eightieth birthday, describing a reunion where he feels young again as he embraces his son, illustrating enduring paternal affection.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Udge Holmes
Supreme Court
Trate
Colliers
Not a Disgrace on Conscription in Public Duty
The Woodstock Sentinel Review argues compulsory service need not be shameful and compares it to compulsory education and law observance. It notes that citizens typically accept legal requirements without disgrace, citing broad public acceptance of obligations. A fragment mentions a maid and a paper from a room, hinting at discarded material.
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United States
Canada
Woodstock Sentinel Review
Horatius Held the Bridge Question at Hand
A pupil counters a teacher question by stating no one with that name has hosted any bridge gatherings in the neighborhood for several years.
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Horatius
Neghborhood
Canadian Soldier’s Letter Praises Cassell’s Tablets
A letter from Sapper A Hartley of A Company Canadian Engineers, London Ontario, extols Dr Cassell's Tablets as a reliable tonic. He recalls use during the South African War and after, endorsing their effect on appetite and general vitality. A sample offer is included with a 5 cent charge for postage.
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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 as sympathetic by Washington Star
A brief Washington Star piece notes Briggins shows sympathy for his fellows, acknowledging shared knowledge, while another item reviews Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a child friendly product that works quickly and reliably.
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Briggins
Washington Star
Reproach to Britain and the Isles after the War
Editor quotes Sir Robert Borden on British dominion knowledge and calls for postwar imperial interest. The piece links wartime unity to a lasting inspiration across the British Commonwealth and argues the war cabinet should nurture this expansion.
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Islands
Great Britain
Robert Borden
United Kingdom
British Commonwealth
Edinbergh Scotswan
Luck Ring of Hohenzollerns Reported Stolen Again
Fragmentary rumor recounts the loss of a plain gold ring with a black stone known as the Hohenzollerns luck. Legend ties it to a frog drop on a princess’s bed and to Frederick the Great receiving it. The tale spans centuries with reverses and a claimed recovery in 1413 and a revival in 1813.
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Frederick the Great
Ressioea
Er Au
Tell It to the Marines Tale Cites History and Reach
The piece notes King Charles II popularized the phrase tell it to the marines to test unlikely tales. It praises the US and British marine corps as versatile and first to respond to trouble, citing expeditions from Vera Cruz to Guam and listing regions where marines have served.
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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
Noted Port Hawkesbury Leader Credits Dr Williams Pills
William Duff a longtime Port Hawkesbury official credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with saving his life after years of illness. He describes severe stomach pain weakness and heart palpitations ending with his recovery after taking the pills. Duff notes local dealers and The Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario sell six boxes for two dollars.
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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 Seizes Car Over Thirteen Gallons of Gasoline
A local dispute escalates as a sheriff arrives with proof that the owner owes for thirteen gallons of gasoline. The driving car may be seized to satisfy the debt, prompting a hard choice between keeping the vehicle or facing financial ruin.
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Ome
Catarrh Cure Claimed by Readers Offer Reward
Readers of this paper report belief in a cure for catarrh at various stages, noting claimed curative powers and constitutional factors. An advertisement by F. We and a note about a Louis Dresgiets offer a reward of 75c for information or remedies.
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Luis
Alt Dresgiets
Unclear Text Sparks Puzzled Comment on Marriage
Fragmentary lines show a speaker arguing about a wife’s demands and satisfaction. The dialogue mentions old friendships and worn shoes, hinting at long acquaintance and travel as a metaphor for enduring relationships. No clear event or person identified.
Canadian Pacific Economies and 1917 Outlook as Seen by The Statist
The Statist calls 1916 a difficult year for Canadian Pacific with traffic volume high but car shortages and rising costs. It notes improvements in trains and cars, urges expenditure control, and predicts 1917 earnings to compare favorably with 1916, forecasting continued growth and efficiency gains.
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London Statist
England
No Sense of Fitness in Odd Central Man Story
A fragment notes a description of a man named Jones as an odd central figure. The lines imply a dramatic detail about his death occurring in the living room. The text reads as a clipped quotation from a broader reminiscence or anecdote.
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Jones
Minard's Liniment Proudly Advertised by Harlin Fulton
Pleasant Bay CB resident Harlin Fulton declares Minard's Liniment the only liniment requested and the only one stocked at his store, claiming broad local use.
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Minard
Harlin Fulton
Pleasant Bay
German General Staff Tactics Describe Retreat as Strategic Move
A dialogue from a German headquarters records a debate over withdrawing and attempting a coup de main, while noting limited progress to third line trenches. Miller's Worm Powders are advertised as a potent remedy for worms in children with many accompanying health benefits.
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Fustahte
Car Troubles Spark Chuggins Household Banter
Mrs Chuggins jokes about her husband spending less time away from home and more time on trying to start the new motor. The lighthearted exchange highlights domestic humor over car ownership and reliability.
Englishman Learns West Humour From Cody Tale
The piece recalls a Colonel Cody story about an Englishman new to the west who survives a canyon ride when wind and dust blow off the wagon seat. He humorously comments that ventila tion in this country is overdone, a line cited from Tit-Bits.
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Cody
West
Seven Million Killed Warns of War Toll at Richmond
Arthur Henderson of Britain’s war council estimated 7,000,000 killed so far, claiming casualties exceed the UK population of 4,370,000 from the 1914-1917 conflict. He argued no imminent peace and blamed aggressive German policy supported by its leaders for prolonging the war.
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Arthur Henderson
British War Council
Richmond
England
United Kingdom
Henderson
Germany
Rane
Falver
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Moose Jaw Ranchers’ Fair
Canle
Deonglas & Co
Britain
Excelsior Insurance Life Company
Statist
CPR
Parmelee
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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