Canada pushes wildlife protection and fishing reforms
A new report from Canada’s Commission on Conservation of Fish Birds and Game highlights wildlife value and calls for stronger protection. It notes threats to fur bearing animals, supports amending the Northwest Game Act, and proposes vocational training and demonstration stations for fishermen to apply modern methods.
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Commission of Peete “Conservation of Fish, Birds and Game
Canada
Committee On Aecome
Ceenimals
United States
Commission
Northwest Game Act
Dominion Parks Branch
Dominion National Parks
Fisheries of
Catarrhal Deafness Cure Promised By Mail’s Cure
An old medical advertisement claims catarrhal deafness is caused by inflammation of the Eustachian tube and can be cured by Mall’s Catarrh Cure. It offers a hundred dollar bounty for any deafness case not cured, with circulars free from Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
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Mall
Two Blades of Grass and Civic Duty
A fragmented extract cites Swift praising small gains as national service and argues that two ears of corn or two blades of grass should grow where one did. The piece references Attila and the Hun, noting their threat while urging readers at home to cultivate growth as a patriotic act.
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Dean Swift
Attila
Europe
Montreal
Bits of Humor Lady and Doctor Exchange
A humorous dialogue features a distressed lady asking about facial reflection and a doctor advising dieting. She then asks which color suits her, seeking fashion guidance in a light exchange.
Japanese Commander Mori Praises Allied War Effort
In an interview Commander Denzo Mori of the Imperial Japanese Navy reflects on the Russo Japanese War and Port Arthur. He asserts British naval victory at Jutland was significant and notes Japan’s wartime production and sympathy for Britain and Canada.
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Denzo Mori
Peeueias
Port Arthur
Mori
Jutland
Japan
England
United States
Canada
British Columbia
Australia
Britain
Warts Disappear With HolloWay’s Corn Cure
The ad states that warts are disfigurements that disappear when treated with HolloWay's Corn Cure. The claim suggests a quick remedy and emphasizes cosmetic improvement.
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Holloway
France Will Have Something to Say on Alsace Lorraine
The New York Sun notes that speculative mapping of European slums was a wartime diversion. It argues General Joffre’s trench stance suggests France will assert views when settlement talks begin.
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France
Europe
Joffre
Alsace-Lorraine
New York Sun
War Correspondent Donohone Traces Lisbon Escape to Vigo
C. E. Donohone, famed war correspondent, recounts hiring a yacht to flee Lisbon for Vigo during the Portugal upheaval. He details a lengthy detour through Tokyo as he aimed to reach the Russian front via Siberia and recalls a cautious Japanese officer asking “How do you do” in refined English.
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C. E. Donohone
Lisbon
Vigo
Tokio
Siberia
Animals Suspected as Disturbing Infantile Paralysis
The epidemic of infantile paralysis has raised concern that domestic animals and pets may spread the germ. Pigs dogs cats and possibly sheep cattle and horses are noted as susceptible to paralytic diseases unlike infantile paralysis. Dr Simon Flexner states these diseases are long known and separate from infantile paralysis.
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Simon Flexner
Mothers Endorse Mother Graves Worm Exterminator
Testimony from many mothers praises Mother Graves Worm Exterminator for effectiveness in eradicating worms from household areas. The enduring reputation stems from repeated successful usages in homes, with customers noting noticeable reduction in worm infestations.
Hans versus Hungarians in German Press War
The German press worries over an anti German bloc led by Senator Rakosy editor of the Budapest paper and ally of Hungarian Premier Count Tisza. His publication campaigns against Germanization in Hungary despite censorship refusals to stop the aggression.
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Rakosy
Buda Pest
Tisza
Quote from German Chancellor on milk supply and war plans
The fragment quotes the German Chancellor lamenting scarce milk while joking about obtaining dairy from goats and breaking the French line. It also references naval action from Cowes and mentions vanits’s successor, implying a wartime context and leadership transition.
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Cowes
Vanits
He: I would die for y She Cyeented
Fragmentary OCR shows a garbled line likely from a casual dialogue or lyric. No clear people, places, or events readable to identify a coherent news item or dates. Further context needed to produce a factual summary.
Canadians Winning Grounds Around Ypres In Night Battles
The New York Sun reports Canadian forces from Hill s Sanctuary W and Zillibeke repeatedly attacking and recapturing trenches near Ypres. British notes say they fought through the night, bombing their way back to positions lost, and helped stabilize the front against gas attacks.
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Sanctuary W
Zillibeke
St. Eloi
St. Julien
Ypres
Canada
Flanders
Princess Patricia
New York Sun
Appetite of Youth Restored by Dr Hamiltons Pills
The advertisement claims Dr Hamiltons Pills restore appetite and digestion, stimulate liver bowels and kidneys, strengthen the stomach, and bring robust health quickly. It promises renewed youth and happiness and urges insistence on the brand at 25 cents per box.
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Dr. Hamilton
1000 Bohemian Soldiers Die For Honor Decree
A Berne despatch claims 1000 Bohemian troops were sent to death by Emperor Francis Joseph to expiate offenses by others. Two battalions from the Twenty-eighth Austrian Infantry Regiment, Czech deserters, fled to Russia. The regimental decree erased twenty eighth men, and the remaining unit faced an Italian front on the Isonzo with eighteen survivors. On April 17, 1916, the Emperor restored the regiment for gallantry on the Isonzo.
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Berne
Prague
Francis Joseph
Isonzo
Galicia
Dr Thomas’s Eclectric Oil for frost bite and chilblains
Frost bite and chilblains stem from exposure to cold and slush. Dr Thomas's Eclectric Oil is presented as the best treatment, counteracting inflammation and relieving pain with instant, simple application.
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Thomas
Impudent girl and country smile in clipped dialogue
A young man in a hat with a band and buckled shoes confronts an impudent girl. The exchange hints at a rural mood as one character notes nature seems to smile. The dialogue reveals tension and humor in a brief scene.
Minard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria Claim
A fragment reports a claim that Minard's Liniment cured diphtheria after many attempts. A tall mountaineer and a foreman weighed the general opinion, suggesting belief the remedy worked though doubt remained about giving it a chance.
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Minard
Rent Talk: Tenants Consider Asking Landlord for Raise Pause
Conversation shows She describing a raise timing and affordability while He contemplates how to approach the landlord about increasing rent. The tone mixes casual planning with uncertainty about finances and housing costs.
Expecting Too Much on War Hopes and Realities
A Hamilton Herald opinion warns against overoptimism about a quick British and French breakthrough. It argues the offensive aims to wear down German resistance through sustained pounding, notes heavy casualties on both fronts, and predicts possible German line shortening and voluntary evacuations of French and Belgian territory by year’s end.
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Rhine
The
Hamilton Herald
Off to Battle as if to a Picnic
A platoon sergeant recalls charging a dugout trench fight with German troops. The platoon commander positions near the dugouts, fires on exits, and moves along the trench as troops advance, described with calm efficiency and a striking sense of routine in combat.
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No. 1
No. 2
Minard's Liniment Cited By Veteran For Healing Fever Sores
In Lachute Quebec on September 25 1908 a Boer War veteran John Walsh reports persistent fever sores on his legs resisted by salves tonics and doctors until Minard's Liniment cured him after two bottles. He returns to work daily and thanks the product.
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Lachute
Que
Minard’s Liniment Co., Limited
Minard
John Walsh
Senator Sorghum Responds On Constituent First Policy
A patriotic citizen argues citizens should serve their country while Senator Sorghum emphasizes giving constituents first help as far as possible. The exchange appears in the Washington Star and reflects debates over priority in public service.
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Sorghum
Washington Star
A Yankee Appreciation of England
A brief note praising English newspapers and the exemplary vigor of the English people during challenging times, highlighting admiration for their spirit and resilience.
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England
Arn
T For
Kitchener Predicted Air War Formations
A London tale recounts Lord Kitchener urging a flying ground officer to learn to fly in formation. The officer doubted machines could sustain such flights, but Kitchener insisted it would happen. Now British and French reconnaissance use regular battle formations, showing aerial warfare evolving rapidly.
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London
Lord Kitchener
England
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