Ohioan Prophet's Alleged Prediction Alleges Near Exact Dates
Fragmented account details a novelist from Ohio who allegedly forecast political upheavals including Russia and Germany. The piece notes supposed accuracy on dates like March 15-16, 1917, and 1905 ending Russo Japanese War, with comments on Kaiser Wilhelm and a Roosevelt comparison. It also advertises Thomas' Electric Oil for asthma and catarrh with testimonials.
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Harry Bk. Rice
Ohio
Irs
Russia
Germany
Kaiser Wilhelm
Presiden Roosevelt
United States
Canalian Captain Recalls Wartime Slogans and Frontline Fear
A Canalian captain recalls phrases used by his men about the German foe. He describes morale sayings such as avoiding the Boche, quick strikes, and the shift from near combat to surrender or flight as troops improve while the enemy tires. The reader sees wartime bravado and concern for home folks back in Baltimore.
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Fritz
No Safety In The World If German Rule Persists
A quotation from the New York Tribune argues that German ambition makes safety impossible anywhere. It claims Germany seeks to kill, plunder, and seize, eroding all frontiers and laws, and urges nations to sacrifice lives and treasure to oppose the German spirit.
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Belgium
France
New York
Still Climbs Mountains Expert Lashes Government
A mountain-climbing expert, a woman past middle age, protests U S rules banning her from driving an ambulance on the western front. Misseck, famed climber and author, recently passed through Montreal en route to Banff to tackle more peaks.
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United States
Misseck
North American
Montreal
Banff
Costiveness and Its Cure Promoted by Vegetable Pills
A 19th century medical ad touts Warmetec's Vegetable Pills as a remedy for costiveness. It claims excretory failures clog the testnes and cautions that neglect leads to dangerous complications. The ad promises rapid relief and urges immediate purchase for treatment.
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Warmetec
New Spy Device Used by Germans in France
Reported in wartime from the front lines that German troops in France have deployed a new auto projecting device. It taps telegraph and telephone wires to intercept allied messages and locate British regiments as they arrive at the front. Prisoners corroborate earlier claims of German intelligence exploiting hour set for attacks.
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France
Bbiaield
Russian Debacle Blamed On Spies
A report to the council of workmen and soldiers deputies blames the Russian Army setback near Vilna on autocracy driven spies and police. It cites antiwar propaganda, regimental committees, and fraternization with German agents draining morale and weakening frontline units.
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Kolotkoff
Nicholas
Kolothos
Vilna
The Price of Success in Daily Effort
Aayon Acton Free Press quote argues success hinges on willingness to pay the price, not brains. The difference between good and poor students is industry and concentration, and in business promotion the one who stays after hours wins.
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Brains Hall
Acton Free Press
Land Near Railways Open for Returned Soldiers
Dr Roche notes 4 100 000 acres within ten miles of railways, plus 917 000 in Saskatchewan and 456 000 in Manitoba, available for settlement. Not all is prime farm land, but much land near rails awaits veterans, if idle absentee holdings are added to the total.
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Roche
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Despise Bullets Camel Transport Corps Demonstrates Calm
A Manchester Guardian correspondent notes camels in the Camel Transport Corps show calm under fire. Unarmed drivers refuse to abandon blankets, insist on bringing them, and some seek to mount tents for money. A Sudanese head-man jokes that fighting is done with knives, reflecting contempt for long range war.
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Camel Transport Corps
Manchester Guardian
Freezone Corn Remover Claimed To Lift Corns Pain Free
A Cincinnati author touts Freezone as the painless method to lift corns. A small bottle costs little at drug stores and promises to remove all corns or calluses without irritating surrounding skin. If a local druggist lacks Freezone, the piece suggests obtaining it from a wholesale house.
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Cincinnati
Germany Plans Postwar Dye Cartel To Reclaim Trade
A report claims a German dye cartel with capital of 250 million dollars has formed to unify all German dyestuff makers after the war. Its aim is to wage an industrial battle to regain control of the dyestuff market lost during the war. Britain and France along with the United States will likely resist this effort as governments restrict any German monopoly in the sector.
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Switzerland
Germany
Britain
France
Whale oil exports and fertilizer trade drive Victoria activities
The article notes a bustling whaling season off British Columbia with Victoria handling three thousand barrels of whale oil and shipping it to the mainland. It also mentions large fertilizer production returning, meat marketing standards, and a worm remedy advertisement, followed by scientific measurements of lightning energy and naval broadside comparisons.
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British Columbia
Victoria
Washington
C. E. Wilson
Cambridge
Catarrhal Deafness Claims Cure From Patented Catarrh Remedy
A dubious claim from The St Louis Globe asserts a cure for deafness via a “Catarrh Core” that purportedly heals mucous surfaces and restores hearing. The ad mentions a $100 reward for an incurable case and includes garbled language about remedies and endorsements.
Outdoor Sweeper Electric Blanket Introduced
An early electric blanket designed for outdoor sweepers features a four by six heating area and an adjustable temperature control.
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de Dena
Macadam Highways Rise Across Northern France After War
British forces plan and begin broad paving of northern France routes using rubble from ruined towns like Peronne, Albert and Arras. German prisoners toil under civilian supervision as roadbeds expand to three broad lanes and byways gain paved surfaces. The repair effort aims to preserve strategic routes and ease transit, with dust noted as a current drawback.
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Porthern
France
Peronne
Albert
Arras
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