Demurrage Rates Up as Canada Rail Board Proposes Tariff
Sir Henry Drayton, chairman of Canada’s railway commission, urges speedier traffic and coal imports. A new demurrage tariff outlines free days then daily charges from $1 to $5, aiming to free cars quickly. The current fixed rate post-free time is $1 daily, with railways proposing $3 daily after expiry.
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Sir Henry Drayton
Board of Railway Commissioners For Canada
Transportation Bureau of the Baned of Trade
Montreal
Cholera Infantum Warning and Baby's Own Tablets Claim
Cholera infantum strikes children in summer and prompt action is vital. Baby's Own Tablets are promoted to regulate bowels and soothe the stomach to prevent stomach complaints. Mrs. Fred Rose of South Bay Ontario testifies the tablets saved her baby's life. Sold by medicine dealers or mail order for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Fred Rose
South Bay
Moral victory and memory in a postwar world
A New York World editorial argues Germany seeks a moral victory to shape peace, warning allies and the United States against forgetting the war’s deliberate villainy. It asserts that lasting peace requires steadfast truth in speech and action to counter German aims.
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Germany
Russia
United States
New York World
Lady Gracious Audiences Watch Sign in London
A London opinion notes a watch striking loudly during a scene with the term Lady Gracious and Excuse me, remarking on the audible display and the subtle humor of the moment.
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Betts
London
German Policy in Poland Sparks Alarm After Pilsudski Arrest
The German press shifts from praise of reforming efforts in Poland to doubt and alarm after the arrest of Gen. Pilsudski. Reports allege he planned a Polish army against central powers. resulting resignations and imprisonment of legion officers follow.
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Poland
Germany
Pilsudski
Dr J D Kellowe's Asithma Remedy Promoted
A short public notice touts Dr J D Kellowe's Asithma Remedy as a low cost asthma cure. It claims thousands spend on remedies with little relief and asserts the national remedy is affordable and widely available through dealers.
Canadian Bankers Prize Promotes Live Stock Industry
The Dominion minister of agriculture invites the Canadian Bankers' Association to back The Canadian Bankers' Prizes at fall fairs across Canada in autumn 1917. Banks share the cost to encourage farm boys and parents to view livestock with new emphasis. Calf prizes target beef or dairy calves by district, and pig prizes focus on bacon-type pigs. Entries must be born after March 15, 1917, and exhibitor or guardian must own the stock.
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Dominion
Canada
Seaihaewe
Minard's Liniment Cures Long Standing Facial Tumor
David Henderson of Jellersle Station Kings County New Brunswick reports a long standing facial tumor healed after using Minard's Liniment. He states several bottles caused a complete cure and disappearance of the tumor. Dated September 17 1904.
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Minard’s Liniment Co. Limited
Minard
David Henderson
Jellersle Station
Kings Co. N. B
Roumanian Harvest May Save Germany
The Vienna Neue Freie Presse says Roumania will send 100 000 carloads of cereals to Germany after meeting domestic and military needs. It notes German and Austrian harvests suffer from heat and drought but expect an average yield except barley which is poor. Bread and potato supply for the fourth war year is assured, despite hard times until new crop comes in.
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Vienna Neue Freie Presse
Aerial Mail Dreamed to 2000 A.D. by Kipling Echoes
In 1997 readers note air mail progress as Italians advance fast flight links and a vision of mail and cargo by air. A Conlon graph links the idea to speculative "Night Mail" journeys through starry skies and long-range transport.
Union of Democracies Shapes World’s Future Vision
The Union of England France and the United States stands as more than military strength and victory it signals a deep alliance of minds and feelings among democracies. Its enduring symbol hints at a shared future rooted in liberty and stable order as opposed to militarist Kultur. The Times notes this landmark union as a monumental moral political milestone in world history.
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Europe
England
France
United States
The
London Times
Oil shells and flamethrower countermeasures from the front
The ordnance man at the Evening Standard says oil shells are the latest weapon and a necessary reprisal against German oil canisters. They burst easily and scatter flaming contents when fired from trench mortars, countering German flammenwerfer tanks. The Standard notes newer tanks carry heavier guns and crews seek tank legs. Holloway's Corn Cure offers relief for corns.
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Evening Standard
Canadians With the Flying Services Commission Totals
Officers of Canadian birth in the Flying Corps total 299 with 93 officers in Naval Air Service from Canada under Admiral Kingsmill. A further 346 officers joined the naval service in Canada and were transferred to the Flying Corps. 66 were granted commissions from the Canadian forces to Naval service.
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Flying Corps
Corps
Naval Air Service
Canada
Nets Guard English Fleet With Movable Steel Nets
The article describes a British defensive system around the Orkney islands using movable steel chain nets to trap and slow German submarines. It explains how operators detect subs, draw nets into a circle, and force surrender or destruction, while noting the total belligerents at twenty four million and offering a weighty comparison to major world cities for scale. It also includes a worm remedy advertisement for Miller’s Worm Powders and a health note about worms.
Six-Hour Day: Curing Burns and Labor Reform
A Victorian opinion notes the benefit of a six hour working day to relieve monotony and boost output. It argues two six hour shifts could replace eight hour work with similar costs, benefiting industrial labor and morale, while noting wartime and mechanization contexts.
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Humdrum
Western visitor held up in New York bluffing demand
A Westerner visiting New York was confronted by a robber who threatened violence saying give me your money or I'll blow your brains out. The thief then quipped that you can live in New York without brains but not with money. The remark attributed to The Lamb adds a sharp wit to the incident.
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New York
the Lamb
Hindenburg Relative Offers Submarine Sighting Device to U S
Paul Francis Schlick, a Yale graduate and nephew of Field Marshal von Hindenburg, has placed an inventor device for sighting submarines at the disposal of the United States government. Schlick has joined the U S navy and is now in European waters. He also offers another secret war invention to Uncle Sam.
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Hindenburg
United States
Paul Francis’ Schlick
Yale
Field Marshal
von Thindenburg
Schlick
U. S. Navy
Uncle Sam
Patient Pays Bill with Ghost Price in Courtroom Banter
A courtroom quip reveals a patient asking for itemized charges and a doctor replying with a bold breakdown. The judge notes the exchange as a sharp aside about medical cost and reputation.
Operation Averted In Philadelphia Health Crisis
An operation was cancelled in Philadelphia as a patient diagnosed last year with severe illness and persistent pain faced relief. The report notes medical decision making and patient concerns leading to a change in treatment plans.
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Weill
Kipling
Landis
Clandis
Redpath
Holloway
Orkney Islands
Ron
Thames Embankment
Philadelphia
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