Democratic King Grasped by People in Royal Display
A London correspondent describes King George as a democratic sovereign who embodies national sentiment. Observers note his plain costume, steady posture, and calm, affectionate reception by the crowd, reflecting trust and shared burdens rather than grandeur. The piece praises his connection with workers and his restraint from pomp, likening him to the first graticman of a cooperative realm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Va Dewiwerst
Andree Viellis
London
Pet
Verwven
Gratge
Dicket
Adnusson
Faglend
Sepufatives
Blood Pulsing Letter From Soldier Describes Enlistment Experience
A wartime letter from a young ex-colliery worker reflects on leaving coal for military service. He recalls awe at rivers and historic sites, finds danger adds spice, and expresses pride in Britain's glory while seeking no pity.
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Deeite
Britain
Germans in Switzerland and the wary Swiss attitude
The piece argues that Switzerland’s neutrality masks discomfort with Germans living openly in the country. It cites lingering fear of German power, cites Vallotton’s sentiments, and notes German propaganda and espionage in Swiss hotels. It warns against Germans resuming peaceful penetration in England and France after a supposed victory.
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Switzerland
France
Zebi
Romania
Belgium
Benjamin Vallotion
Polierab
Cafe de la Couronne
Beau Rivage
Lusitania
England
Vaterland
Seven Seas
Switerrland
War Speech Angers England Over German Threats
In a forceful critique, the speaker denounces Germany’s pursuit of power and brutality. The text argues that Britain must seek victory and safety, rejects pacifist rhetoric, and supports pressure like a boycott to penalize German aggression.
Number of Cattle Increasing in Macleod Alberta 1918
A Macleod Alberta report notes a good calf crop for 1918 with more small herds and fewer large herds, boosting cattle numbers from previous seasons. Horsemen face higher season costs while the horse market stays quiet, yet future prices and demand look favorable.
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Macleod
Alberta
Grief and Laughter in a Victorian Vicar Tale
The Archdeacon of London notes how the church can misphrase a message while recounting a vicar who celebrated a burial ground extension. He greets a widower with “Good afternoon” and quips about the new cemetery “singing up nicely,” illustrating careful wording in public speech.
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London
The
Argonaut
The Story of the Stairs and Pink Pills
An anemia warning notes breathless stairs climbs and heart palpitations, urging readers to try Dr Williams Pink Pills to restore red blood and vigor. Sold by dealers or by mail for 56 cents a box or 2.50 for five boxes from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams
Morally Bankrupt Prophecy of German Defiance
A Providence Journal editorial argues Germany’s moral failures will doom its peace efforts. The piece says no pledge or signature can satisfy the world and that Germany must be forced to end its broken promises of liberty.
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Germany
Providence Journal
Do Not Let Worms Undermine A Child’s Vitality
The notice warns mothers that untreated worms threaten infants. It cites signs that indicate worm infestation and promotes Miller's Worm Powder as a quick, convenient remedy to expel worms without harming the child.
Patriotism and Trust in War Time Finance
The article urges cautious citizens to trust government spending and Red Cross funds during wartime. It argues nearly all world progress relies on collective effort, that relief workers are not in it for money, and that critics should seek practical remedies rather than stifle relief with doubt. It notes war forces shared sacrifice and that leadership must manage details beyond individual oversight.
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Red Cross Fund
Red Cross
Teacher Kept Busy by Argument Over Striking Others
A fragment shows a student named Willie and an exchange about beating someone smaller. The brief hints at a classroom dispute or disciplinary moment. No clear resolution or dates are provided.
Dr Hamilton's Pills Promoted for General Ailments
An advertisement extols Dr Hamilton's Pills claiming they cure headaches sore tongue and general illness. It asserts the pills are vegetable based and safe for all ages and suggests taking at night for morning relief with a price of 75 cents per box at dealers.
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Dr. Hamilton
Straight Talk To the Huns Propaganda Turns Into Frontline Skirmish
A German prisoner column is shocked as a company of men with German names and ancestry, now serving as soldiers, verbally attacks the captive Germans in their mother tongue. The incident exposes a mix of obedience and new critical resistance among emigrants abroad. The enraged crowd accuses Prussian authority and Kaiser loyalists, condemning their methods and forcing relatives to distant flights to remove them.
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Mpc
A Mild Pill for Delicate Women
A historical advertisement claims Parimelee's Vegetable Pills offer mild, non disruptive relief for delicate women. It asserts effectiveness without violent pains or purgings and cites many female users as testimony to their safety for digestive disorders.
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Parimelee
Over Twelve Million Lives Lost Already in War
Sir Bernard Mallet, registrar general of Great Britain, says belligerent Europe has lost about 12 1 2 million potential lives due to the war. He estimates 650 000 potential British births have been lost and that daily war death of births reaches about 7 000 in the UK France Italy and the Central Powers. England and Wales births fell from 831 200 in 1913 to 668 346 in 1917, a 24 percent drop.
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Europe
Sir Bernard Mallet
Great Britain
Bernard
France
Italy
England
Wales
German Navy Chief Denies Submarine Hype
The German naval head rejects claims that German subs are not a threat. He asserts subs pose a greater menace to the Allies and argues Germany alone knows details about submarine production and losses. He says the Allies cannot be sure of outcomes in any encounter.
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Germany
Hall's Catarhal Deafness Cure Advertisement
A Toledo Ohio medical ad claims catarrhal deafness is incurable by local applications and must be treated constitutionally. It offers one hundred dollars for a remedy not cured by Hall's Catarhal Care Circulere and cites J Cheney & Co as the supplier.
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Caverr
Hall
J. Cheney &Co
Toledo, Gam
First rivetless steel vessel launched on English coast
The south coast of England saw the launch of a steel vessel built without rivets using electric welding. The process could mark an epoch in shipbuilding with substantial time and material savings. The U S Shipping Board is in touch, planning 10,000 ton standard ships using welders.
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England
United Staes Shipping Board
Milner Warns Britain at YMCA on War Unity and Resolve
Lord Milner, secretary for war, told the YMCA annual meeting that Britain faces its fiercest trial with a more united nation. He warned that German aims for a central European bloc would fail, and urged massive, sustained effort alongside France as reserves mobilize. He hinted at large, undisclosed troop deployments.
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Lord Milner
Y.m.ca
Germany
Drink Water and Anurie for Kidney Health Says Dr Pierce
An old advertisement explains that kidneys filter poisons from blood and that degeneration causes buildup. It urges drinking water daily and using Anurie to flush uric acid, linking it to rheumatism and joint inflammation. It claims milk and vegetables with limited meat support kidney function.
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Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel
Buffalo
N. Y
W. M. Pierce
Bridgeburg
St. Cetherness
Nailless Ruthenian Village Built in Alberta Canada
A New York Sun description details a Ruthenian immigrant village in Alberta where homes are constructed without nails. Houses follow traditional Russian style with long pitch roofs, thatched straw, and doorways on woven hinges. Floors are log, roofs are thick straw and pole lattice designed to endure twenty years in weather.
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Alberta
Canada
New York Sun
Mind and Medicine in a Brief Exchange
A brief dialogue sketches a surgeon reassuring a worried patient before an operation. The patient’s anxiety fades as the surgeon downplays the potential impact, while a third voice notes relief and calls for practicality.
Total tion of the nations at wer io 90 005000
The readable fragments describe a wartime total and numbers tied to nations and losses. No clear events, dates, or named organizations are identifiable.
Cuticura Regimen Recounts Healing Claim
Ewen MacDonald of Marion Bridge Nova Scotia writes of healing toe injury from a razor bite after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. He describes sending for a free sample, then purchasing the products and recovering fully. He praises Cuticura as valuable for skin conditions and hygiene.
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Rasor
Renee
Ewen MacDonald
Marion Bridge
Cuticura
Dept. A
Boston
U.S.A
Tight Bottom Rack Improves Wheat Yield for Harvesters
A western farmer reports using a four tight rack and a fanning mill on Saturday night saved 244 pounds of clean wheat from a day’s work. The note argues open bottom racks waste grain and that the savings benefit threshing crews and allied buyers, urging wider use.
California Rice Industry Surges to 12 Million
Rice cultivation in California grows rapidly with the 1917 harvest sending about 95 percent of crop from the Sacramento valley. Eighty four thousand acres were harvested in 1917 and the industry has expanded from 75000 dollars to 12 million dollars annually in five years.
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California
Sacramento Valley
Money Orders Read Dominion Express Money Order
Five dollars costs are noted for a Dominion Express money order as read in the document.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Express
Combination Cooker sales pitch targets county men
Advertises a home based sales opportunity for a Combination Cooker with no capital required. Claims earnings of $388.55 first month for one salesman, $10 daily for others, and rapid territory expansion. Offers reliable men a shipped code and territory details from 100 Thomas Bridge Foster, urging quick response.
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Thomas Brig
Foster, Ue
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