Wounded Men Sent for Special Treatment to London
Maj. J. F. Goldthwait reports 1,350 wounded soldiers sent to a London hospital for crushed and broken bones with one able to return to active duty. He cites twenty American medical officers in France and England studying new wound treatments to recruit surgeons for further study.
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London Hospital
J. F. Goldthwait
United States Reserve Army
Europe
Goldthwait
France
England
Dr Williams Pink Pills touted as a cure for nervous weakness
An advertisement claims Dr Williams Pink Pills restore nervous energy by enriching the blood. It describes symptoms of nervous exhaustion such as insomnia, pale faces, trembles, and poor memory and asserts widespread cures and availability by mail from the Brockville company.
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Williams
Pink
Aasers
Ae Medicine
Brockville
Pinchot Urges Fair Prices and Labor for War Effort
Conservationist Gifford Pinchot calls for guaranteed fair prices for farmers crops and steady harvest labor to win the war, a principle he says applies to Canada as well. Max F Wolff, editor of the German Herald, announces willingness to fight for the United States in the selective draft.
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Gifford Pinchot
United States
Canada
Max F. Wolff
German Herald
New York
Stars and Stripes
Jutland Victory Claims Questioned by German Press Review
The piece notes German newspapers publish three war year reviews proclaiming Jutland a German victory but question why the fleet has not repeated the feat. It argues German officers and the Kaiser are praised, yet doubts persist about overstatements and German conduct, ending with a cynical ad about a health product.
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Jutland
Germany
Meaning and origins of the term Boche in wartime usage
A brief overview explains that Boche, a French term for German soldiers, is harsh but not wholly new or uniquely insulting. Its roots trace to a misapplied Italian word for a hard wooden ball, with similar nicknames for other combatants having varied tones and origins across eras.
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France
Tommy Atkins
Johnny Rebs
Gersten
Europe
Waste Not Food Stuffs and Economy Urged
The article urges thrift in food use and cites Chicago's drop in daily bread loads as proof. It stresses farmers and city dwellers alike must cut waste, appreciate famine risks, and prevent shortages through practical saving and prevention measures. It promotes Mitler's Worm Powders as a remedy for infant worms and general health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
One Good Turn Bridges War and Prison Gates
French officer Marcel Richard and his companions in Meister prison camp benefit from a long ago kindness shown by German prisoners during the 1870 war. The aged former prisoner now commands the camp and Richard writes of tennis gear and nets purchased with his own money to support recreation for inmates.
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Marcel Richard
Meister
Roy
Richard
Faris
Eee
Ennis Onthit
Minard Liniment Cures Dandruff and Food Control
The column contrasts wartime lessons with peace economies and urges retaining social economy lessons as nations face intensified industrial and economic competition. It notes the idea of a food dictator and cautions America against surrendering lessons already learned, reflecting a New York Tribune viewpoint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
New York
Tribune
Millions of Tins for the Boys at the Front
Wartime relief drive delivers millions of tins to troops overseas. Campaign stresses ready meals and cacao rations for service personnel as civilians urged to donate without biscuits in hand.
Smallest Fighters In The Great War
The article recounts Annamites serving in France during World War I as the smallest soldiers among volunteer battalions. They began in auxiliary roles but earned a fighting chance after more than a year of service, with ranks shifting to private soldiers alongside other troops. It also mentions dipping into earlier health issues and a Toledo Ohio patent medicine ad unrelated to the main narrative.
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Nawatay
Indo- China
Auinedeet Moe
Heros
Ot Geeal
Vba
France
Toledo
Ohio
Ky & Co
Tiatt
Dying Bet Foils Doctor In Trenches Tale
A military officer famed in dispatches and with a Military Cross overhears a doctor and nurse predicting his death. He wagers with the doctor, taunts his prognosis, and finally, against the odds, survives and recovers in hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.o.*s
Silent Contempt Guilty Verdict Quip in Court
A man with a strong prior record was convicted of a minor offense. The defense argued the merit of evidence, but the verdict found him guilty and a fine imposed. The defense lawyer, facing the bench with no motion or rise, quipped about a contempt fine.
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Judee
Rangeeme Agary
Aviator Caught the Bullet in Narrow German Sky
British aviator flies low over enemy lines as bullets whiz past. He stops a bullet in mid air, then pockets it. Asthma relief ad follows, praising Dr J for prompt aid and life improvement through targeted inhalation remedies.
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London
Pall Mall Gazette
Aviato
Where Did It Go To Painfully and Inch by Inch
The passage notes the German Reichsbank's gold holdings around 1916 shrinking by 15 marks in a month, a loss larger than yearly gains. It comments on Germany surrendering to neutrals to support a faltering exchange and cites a New York World article on Russia, reflecting wartime financial strain and instability.
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Reichsbank
Germany
Pemmeny
Russia
York World
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Owans
Mitler
Minard
North-West Biscuit Company
Linited
Edmonton
Aba Agundas
Baten
Sudator
Calgary
Indo-China
Meres Liniment
Eddy’s
Eddy
Fesmerty
Deekman
Drager
Therapion
Pacaare
Ano Teer
Otto Higel
Dominion Express
Dodds
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