German Fleet Admits Inability to Close English Channel
German Rear Admiral Karl Tottwes defends naval limits and says a concerted Channel strike would be a heroic but futile act. He notes distance from home ports and British naval strength make sustained interference with Allied troop and supply movements across the Channel impractical.
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English
Hollweg
Thkaiser
English Channel
Germany
England
France
Admiralty
Karl Tottwes
Life Sentence Bill and Emry Meet by Chance in Street
Bill greets his downcast chum Emry with cheer and asks how he is getting on. Emry answers that he still works for the same people, but mentions his wife, mother in law and ten kids.
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Bill
Emry
Enry
Emy
Care of Young Stock Calf Rearing Advice From Colorado College
Calves need summer grass and grain to stay thrifty. Avoid skim milk only, add oats and pasture to replace butterfat loss. A calf fed skim milk with grass and oats grows healthier, faster, and more profitably, while stunted calves need more feed next winter. G E Porta Colorado Agricultural College.
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G.E. Porta Colorado Agricultural College
Manitoba Extension Course to Plant Gardens and Raise Livestock
More than 4000 members of the Manitoba Agricultural College Extension Course will plant gardens this year. Over 2000 will raise chickens 635 will raise calves in addition to other livestock projects.
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Manitoba Agricultural College Extension Course
Putnam's Extractor Promises Quick Pain Free Corn Removal
The ad touts Putnam's Extractor as quick and painless for removing corns. It claims corns lift out with a drop or two, leaving no pain and a fast, complete removal with roots. Available at any drug store for about a quarter.
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Putnam’s
Putnam's
Stimulating Production In Manitoba
Manitoba officials deployed about forty farm workers from the agriculture department in late April. Their aim was to identify farm conditions and provide concrete help to encourage breaking more land, including improving seed supplies and personal urging of farmers to expand production, with expected gains in 1918. Dr Thomas Electric Oil is promoted as a cheap, widely available remedy sold across Canada.
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Ial
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Canada
Berlin Roast Beef Price Sparks Dining Debate
A Berlin restaurant charged about 15 for a single portion of roast sirloin provoking discussions in a German newspaper. Proprietors argued the price reflected the quality and included vegetables as part of the dish.
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Berlin
Minard Liniment Cures Distemper Debated at Dinner
A dinner speech by former New York mayor Mitchell discussed office seekers and the efficacy of Minard's Liniment for distemper. The remarks touched on political candidacy and public perceptions amid health cure claims.
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Mitchell
New York
Fruit Growing on the Prairie Promises Profits for Western Canada
The article notes that small fruits such as currants raspberries strawberries and gooseberries can be grown commercially across the Prairie Provinces of Canada. At the La Combe Alberta government farm several crossbred apple varieties bore fruit for three straight years with strong raspberry currant and strawberry crops. In 1915 raspberries were worth over 500 per acre with records of over 800 per acre for Western Canada. The text highlights high quality fruit feeding dining cars and hotel systems of the Canadian Pacific Railway and implies broad potential for fruit farming.
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Prairie Provinces
Canada
Government
Lacombe
Alberta
Canadian Pacific Railway
Amore
Keeping Milk Sweet in Thunderstorms
Colorado Agricultural College expert W H Feldman states sour milk results from bacterial growth and acidity, not thunder. Sterilized milk and milk kept cold during storms resist souring unless temperatures rise to favor bacterial multiplication.
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W. H. Feldman
Colorado Agricultural College
Saskatchewan Farmer Credits Dodd's Kidney Pills
Maxim F. Capusten of Canada recovered from a sore back and diabetes after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He describes five years of illness finally cured by the pills and urges others with kidney trouble to try them. The advertisement touts Dodd's as the sole remedy for kidney ills and Diabetes.
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Maxim F. Capusten
Dodd
Mr. Capusten
Renequate
Bloodless Women and Dr Williams Pink Pills
An article extols anemia as a widespread condition among women and girls. It describes symptoms such as breathlessness fatigue headaches and digestion issues and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a rapid cure backed by a Toronto testimonial from Mrs W H Neff.
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Dr. Williams
Evry
W. H. Neff
Avenue
Toronto
Man credits Liniment for treating severe arm injury
Isaac E Mann of Metapedia reports years of nerve pain and partial use after an injury. He credits Minard's Liniment with curing his condition after trying doctors and other remedies. He says his family has used it ever since and would not be without it.
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Hend
Minard
Isaac E. Mann
Metapedia
Mrs Catt and the suffragist name confusion
A humorous exchange discusses a suffragist's name and how a husband's name affects address. The dialogue hints at Mrs Catt and the idea of combining names. The piece notes asthma relief and a doctor’s remedy, reflecting period attitudes.
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Mrs. Catt
Thomas Catt
Edinburgh bus scene with cabman orderly at stop
Fragmentary OCR describes a bus in Edinburgh with a cabman seated nearby under authority, guiding waiting passengers. The garbled text mentions lines about traffic and movement, plus a note about a liniment product named Minard's Garget.
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Edinburgh
Vely
Holloway's Corn Cure Claims Victory Over Corns and Warts
The ad asserts Holloway's Corn Cure defeats stubborn corns and warts and invites readers to try the product. The claim emphasizes strong effectiveness and consumer action.
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Holloway
Church Move Forthcoming Sparks City Ordinance Clash
A local mayor declares a church must relocate within ten days to satisfy a new ordinance barring saloons within ten feet of a church. The exchange signals tension between religious and commercial interests during enforcement discussions.
Women Needed For War Effort Says Medical Ad
An early 20th century ad urges women to aid wounded soldiers through nursing and kit preparation while noting concerns about women’s health. The piece promotes Dr. Pieres and Dr. Plane’s products, claiming their effectiveness and urging trials at the Ts valida Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo.
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Greg Ware
Pieres
Tsvalida” Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
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Genuine Bears
All Dopiere Dougiss & Co
Manitoba
Yeaslcakr
Ewgillett Co, Ltd
Toronto, Ont
ennPco Montreai
Saskatchewan
Life
D. E
Hota Iy
Retadie
Sears of Spectaliel Ly, Inneeer Oodae Bins
Leberstery
Berkete
Pougera Co
Peeaman
HavansToca
Fae Poe
COOK
Cook Medicine CO Toronto
Ont
Formarty
Otto Higel
Wmmunion Express
Europe
United States
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