Boots by the Million Supply Boots for Allies in War Effort
Boots costing at least 1,625,000 dollars weekly are produced by lent on sarge factories. They supply the British army and also manufacture footwear for the French army Belgian and Italian forces. Types include thigh boots for sailors short boots for Gurkhas sandals for West African soldiers flying corps boots and mosquito boots for tropical campaigns.
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Flying Corps
Winter Hard on Baby Causes Breathless Colds
Winter keeps the baby indoors in stuffy rooms and storms. The mother should keep Baby's Own Tablets handy to ease stomach bowels and colds, as suggested by The Willeus Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Willeus Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Dr. Chase
Bright
Eit Keepen A Dealers
Edmanson, & Co
Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy Promises Relief for Sufferers
The ad claims Kellogg’s remedy aids asthma with a time-tested formula. It presents asthma patients as hopeful, urging readers to try the product for results like many others.
Student Alice Jones adopts new name Alysse Jones
A sixteen year old student alters her name to Alysse Jones after a headmistress calls her by her former spelling. The exchange ends with a brief acknowledgment from the teacher.
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Alice Jones
Alysse Jones
Teacr
Jones Bow
Argonaut
Early Canadian Roots Link Britons and Bretons
The article argues that the Fregeh of Lower Canada resemble Britons more than expected. It traces ancestry to Brittany Normandy, linking Bretons to Celtic and North European peoples, and notes Normans share ties with Northmen who once invaded England and France, suggesting Early St. Lawrence explorers blended French and British traits.
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Delvers
Lower Canada
Brittany
Normandy
England
France
William the Conqueror
Mediterranean
Sicily
The
St. Lawrence
Hamilton Spectator
Modern Patent Remedies and Train Stop Q&A Gags
A collage of humorous exchanges and medical claims from old advertisements. References include vegetable pills for upset stomachs, liniments for livestock, and a claim about cures for catarrh by Malls Catrarrh Cure. The text also notes an oath by Frank J Cheney for a patent medicine patent.
Lead pencil wisdom saves time and money in farming
The piece argues that using lead pencils to track crop performance and labor efficiency can reveal valuable savings. It suggests farmers plan with data on last year’s yields and machine costs and notes Holloway's Corn Cure as a product endorsement.
A Sure Way A Minnesota Man Relates Story on Train Stop
A Minnesota man recalls a Western rail stop where a passenger spots a sign and asks the conductor if he can get a dose before the train departs. The conductor replies yes, but proposes a condition that leaves the moment unfinished.
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Minnesota
Wisely Chosen Time After Christmas Reflections
A brief, reflective exchange notes the difficulty of moral resolve after holiday spending. One speaker jokes about being virtuous when broke, while the other hints that timing aids restraint and self control.
Minnard's Liniment Company Endorsed Letter
A user praises Minnard's Liniment Co. for 25 years of use. The letter claims the product cures a cold in the head within 24 hours when rubbed between the hands and inhaled, and notes it is best for bruises and sprains. The writer signs as Dartmouth.
Toils of a Prosperous Hippo in Bath Time Woes
A Life magazine note quotes Hippo two complaining about servants in their prosperous life. The second hippo laments difficulty hiring help to scrub the mud in its bath each morning.
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Hippopotamus
Hippo
Profits of London Hotels Show Large Yearly Net
The Strand and the Regents Palace hotels publish an annual financial statement indicating net profits for the year of at least a large amount. A seven percent dividend on preference shares and eleven percent on common shares is noted. The piece questions Canadian hotel activity and hints at significant profits amid wartime London.
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London
Strand
Regents Palace
Toronto
Minard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria Ends Odd Exchange
A fragment from a 19th century dialogue shows a peculiar street scene where a man questions about a woman across the street then mistakenly claims items as family possessions including his wife’s dress Senaeeere hat and mother-in-law’s. The exchange ends abruptly.
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Binks
Shafer
Philadel
Tailor Claims Longest Waiting Time in Consultation
A prominent pecan enters a consulting room and asks who has waited longest. A man with a stet torian voice replies he is the tailor and delivered clothes four weeks ago, according to the Chicago Herald.
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Chicago Herald
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