Potatoes Dried for Use by American Golfers in France
In New York six drying plants work to convert 43 tons of potatoes daily for American troops in France. The U S Department of Agriculture and local growers test drying potatoes into flour as a wheat substitute amid plans to expand to barrels and other vegetables. Apple evaporators may aid drying of table vegetables on muck lands.
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New York
Iligan
France
New York State
United States Department of Agriculture
Mothers stock Baby's Own Tablets for summer safety
Save the Children notes that keeping a box of Baby's Own Tablets at home helps prevent summer stomach troubles like cholera infantum and diarrhoea. The pills are claimed harmless by a government analyst and said to regulate bowels, sold for 25 cents a box by The Dr. Williams Medicine Co, Brockville, Ontario.
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Dr. Williams
Medicne Co
Brockville
Ont
Narrow Escape: Officer Thought Dead Buried, Survives
A war officer, believed slain, lay in a grave as a burial party prepared final rites. A servant doubted the dead man’s pallor and urged a second check. The officer revived at the last moment, and since then he suffers night terrors from the near burial two years later.
Birds and Shells Amid Bombardment Observations
Louis Keene notes swallows flying near bombardment lines without fear. Birds nest along the trench edges and flutter warnings as shells approach. Butterflies appear in dust while corn fields reach No Man's Lane, with flowers blooming in profusion nearby.
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No Man's Lane
Louis Keene
Ic! Cartoons Magazine
Germany Finance and the Risk of Ruin Told by Wall Street
The Magazine of Wall Street argues German war finance rests on wealth promises while debt and inflation loom. It warns that victory promises and annexations may mask ruin, keeping citizens optimistic as Germany borrows to sustain an unpayable bill. The piece foresees a eventual breakdown and a weakened German state.
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Europe
Germany
Hindenburg
The
Magazine of Wall Street
Pan American Nations Split Over War Status
John Barrett of the Pan American Union says fifteen Pan American nations officially broke relations with Germany, listing Bolivia to Uruguay. Seven remain neutral, eight have declared war or acted as such, with Peru potentially widening the count. He claims a combined 2,000,000-man force could be mobilized within two years from allied and neutral countries.
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Western Hemisphere
Germany
John Barrett
Pan-American Union
New York
Mr. Barrett
Bolivia
Brazil
Canada
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Nicaraga
Panama
Peru
United States
Uruguay
Argentina
Chile
Colombia
Mexico
Paraguay
Salvador
Venezuela
Nicaragua
Vancouver Women Pledge at Mass Meeting on Food Conformity
At a mass meeting of nearly two thousand women in Vancouver the pledge urged strict adherence to Canada food board rules and local restaurant regulations in homes. It also resolved to discourage social events promoting wheat products pork sugar and fats.
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Vancouver
Canada Food Board
Why Waste Straw Wifekeeds and Hay Stems as Evaporators
Prices for wheat, rye, oats, and alfalfa straw show shortages that justify US meat supply expansion. The piece argues against wasting straw or hay and promotes baling at stacking time to reduce waste and storage space. It likens hollow hay stems to evaporation tubes that dry stalks and reduce taste, citing Successful Farming.
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U. S
Free Zone promises painless corn removal
A Cincinnati man discovered a compound named free zone that lifts corns and calluses without pain. A tiny bottle is sold by druggists and works by applying drops until the corn loosens and lifts away, drying instantly without harming surrounding skin.
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Cincinnati
Atly
Women of France Gain Wage and Government Support
French women work in munition factories earning daily wages plus allowances for children. Government bonuses push household income higher as thrift remains a strong French principle. Banks report larger deposits despite massive war funding from public subscriptions. Holloway's Corn Cure touted for its unique healing powers.
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France
New Dairy Plants Condense Buttermilk at Grand Forks
A Grand Forks facility will condense 6,900,000 pounds of buttermilk this year to produce 35,000 barrels of condensed buttermilk as part of a regional plant expansion. The report notes the new creamery by-product casein butter on the market with patents filed, already produced by several western creameries.
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Grand Forks
N. D
Germany’s Only Hope Seen in British Unity Study
London Times notes imperial conference discussions trigger German press debate on British empire structure. German experts doubt any war path would fracture Britain, while Canadian debate fades. Vorwaerts argues Greater Britain with strong unity and likely customs union. Germany’s leverage rests on Britain’s colonial reversals.
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London Times
Germany
Canada
Japan
Australia
Pacific
The
Vorwaerts
Britain
British
Sizing Up Young Hohenzollern
Berlin reports the capture of several American wagons in a wartime context. The piece suggests a light tone and references the Crown and a fanciful red express wagon as a hypothetical gift.
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Hohenzollern
Berlin
Crown
Something Nice Seles Manage of Punko Motor Co
Nutley Sales Manager boasts about cars sold last fall and expresses pleasure in walking after using the product. He claims the electric oil instantly relieves pain and penetrates tissues, surpassing all competitors and earning top rank.
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Punko Motor Co
Nutley
Weill
Express
Daylight Saving Extension Urged By London Daily Mail
The London Daily Mail urges extending Daylight Saving in Britain by another hour to end of August. Proponents argue it would cut fuel use, reduce artificial lighting, boost food production, and extend evening daylight for gardens and holidays, noting clock changes are arbitrary.
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Great Britain
London Daily Mail
Highlands
England
Crop Boosters Expand Wheat Plantings in Manitoba
Thousands of acres across Manitoba were converted to wheat in 1919 under the Crop Boosters scheme. Forty agriculturists traveled through the province in May promoting increased production. The corps has completed work and final reports are now with the provincial department of agriculture.
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Manitobanc
Department of Agriculture
All At Home Should Prepare For War
An old text extols prewar health checks and kidney care warning of age related decline. It promotes water intake and Dr Pierce's Anurie for gout and rheumatic symptoms linked to uric acid. Endorsed by a Dr Pierce Institute, it urges readers past thirty to preserve kidney vitality and blood purity.
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Pierce Ial
Ewest
Dr. Pierce
Frogs and Fortress Tale in Imperial Conversation
The German press cites a Rosner interview recounting a dialogue between Emperor William and Crown Prince about a battle story of frogs in the Chemin des Dames marshes that allegedly aided German artillery before an attack. The emperor reportedly discussed authorizing the Courcy le Chateau bombing, delaying to protect soldiers, and affirmed that no edifice must be spared when lives are at stake.
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Karl Rosner
Cortesa
Arstiger
William
Chemin Des Dames
Rosner
von Francois
Uné
Crown I
Trce
Chemin Des Ames
Ailette
Toerman
Courcy-le-Chateau
St. Quentin
Miller's Worm Powders: Cure for Worms in Children
The text claims pale sickly peevish children suffer from intestinal worms. Parasites disturb digestion and hinder nourishment. Miller's Worm Powders are said to destroy worms and restore healthy digestion and organ function.
Putnam's Extractor for Corn Relief
Instant relief from corns with Putnam's Extractor drops. It dries and peels the corn without harming surrounding skin, loosening it so it lifts off by hand. A quarter at any drug store.
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Putnam's
First U S Tank Completes For Service Abroad
The first United States tank is completed and ready for service abroad. Named America, it will be followed by additional units as production allows. The gun and artillery details are not released, but the new model is larger than the British tank and designed to overcome its predecessor's drawbacks with added features.
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United States
America
The Fate of Turkey and Its Ambitious Postwar Goals
The article portrays a Turkish program seeking expansion across southeastern Europe, Asia Minor, Egypt and Persia. It questions whether these aims serve as a bargaining chip for choosing sides, noting the Turk’s pursuit of imagined prestige regardless of the outcome.
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Turkey
Eninpt
Asia Minor
Egypt
Persia
Germany
Wiet
Paching Ey
Eamon Bolletan Ton
Bankers pledge to work on farms for short periods
At a recent bankers convention a question revealed broad willingness to join agricultural work. Every attendee agreed to grow up on a farm and to volunteer for ten days to two weeks to help save the crop as hundreds of thousands of workers are needed.
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United States
Catarrhezone Cure Promoted As Miracle Remedy
An advertisement touts Catarrhezone as a universal cure for throat ailments, claiming dramatic results and instant relief by inhalation. It lists a $100 complete kit lasting three months and urges purchase through dealers in Kingston Ontario.
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Gil
Catarthezone Co
Kingston
Ont
English Channel Tunnel Scheme Gains Strong Support
Delegates to the International Parliamentary Conference in Lewslen voiced strong support for the Channel tunnel scheme. Sponsors estimated 3,000,000 annual passengers from Britain to the continent with a profitable traffic outlook and a proposed electric powered, wartime protected tunnel to be completed within five years.
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Lewslen
Great Britain
War Office
Dower Castle
Halls Catarrh Cure Promises One Hundred Dollars
Court swears Frank J Cheney partner of F J Cheney Co a Moorse to cure catarrh and offers one hundred dollars for proof of failure. The document, dated December, appears as a legal notice from Chesey & Co Toledo Territory, with a sworn signature before a notary.
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State of Ohio
Teleto
Leces County
Frank J. Cheney Mabee
F J Cheney & Co
T County
Halls
J. Citeney
Mora
Deventer
W. Gleason
Nery & Mal
Chesey & CO
Toledo
Malls Peon
Licenses Operative For Canada Food Trade Sectors
Licenses are now operative for Canada in multiple food supply classes including wholesale and retail grocers, manufacturers of bakery and tea products, produce dealers, packers, and public catering proprietors. The changes affect wholesale and retail dealers, and manufacturing and distribution sectors across food safety and regulatory compliance.
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Canada Fom Board
Canada
Tullesale
Breakiour Foods
Teeeale
Pancake Sun Riddle Sends Party Guests Laughing
A quirky scene unfolds as guests at a gathering attempt a riddle about pancakes and the sun. A playful Swede delivers a pun about yeast and the sun setting behind the west, drawing amused reactions from the crowd.
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