Mother Goose’s Boston Life and Legacy in Verse
The article recounts Elizabeth Foster known as Mother Goose in Boston. She lived in a sloped one story house near the Common, attended Old South Church, and wrote verses for her grandchildren. Her son in law Thomas Fleet published them in 1736. she died in 1727 at age ninety two.
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Mother Ore
Mother Goose
Boston
Old South Church
Elizabeth Foster
Isaac Goose
Thomas Fleet
War profits and a warning voice on European conflict
A critical passage argues that war has historically paid for rulers but will fail this time. It notes Prussia and Germany aim to loot provinces, seize canals and mines, and extract indemnities, but insists the current war will prove unprofitable and a lesson that war is poor business for all. The author urges decisive action to show war’s losses.
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Jowind
Austria
Leemark
Eoon
Prussia
Germany
Russia Loses Large Shares of Industry Under Treaty
A Reuters report cites a summary from Russia’s commerce ministry detailing losses from the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. It lists 73 percent of iron, 39 percent of coal, 268 sugar refineries, 18 cloth factories, 574 breweries, 173 tobacco factories, 1 685 spirit distilleries, 244 chemical sources, 1 073 machine factories, 21.5 percent of railways, 32 percent of the population, and 780 000 square kilometers of territory.
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Reuters
I Cirograd
Commisarriat of Commerce
Apazia
Treaty -Litovsk
Russia
Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills Spotlighted for Potency
The advertisement touts Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as highly durable and portable. It claims the pall mass composition preserves strength and effectiveness, keeps pills fresh and potent even when carried, and contrasts with other pills that may lose quality when wet.
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S. Fey
Cardinal Mercier’s Courageous War Time Lament
Cardinal Mercier of Belgium speaks frankly about German occupation. He denounces the war’s carnage and exposure of truth, listing shattered families, halted commerce, widespread unemployment, deported women, and ruined industry as consequences of the conflict.
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Cardinal Mercier
Belgium
Fish Waste Utilization Plant Opens in Liverpool England
A new fish waste processing plant in Liverpool converts waste into fats sold at about $400 per ton and meal from residue used as stock and poultry feed retails at over $100 per ton.
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Liverpool
England
Putnam's Extractor Claims Quick Corn Removal
An advertisement touts Putnam's Extractor as removing corns instantly by applying a drop or two. It promises painless use, roots and all, with quick, certain results and claims the product costs a quarter at any drug store.
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Putnam's
Prtaam’s
Food shortages in Italy and France strain civilian diets
The article notes bread and wheat dominated French meals before the war, making substitutions hard as home baking declined. In Italy, wartime requisitions on wheat barley and rye reduced cereal supplies, forcing a shift to rice and macaroni. Refugee flows and reduced grain reserves intensified shortages and soaring prices.
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Atlantic
Italy
Road to Berlin Seen Through War Front Rumors
A fragmentary wartime transport scene speaks of a long road to Berlin crossing the Rhine and advancing toward victory. A commuter on a suburban train imagines a future bombing push by American planes to end the war, with a hopeful note that peace will follow.
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Berlin
Rhine
Shermoen
Lusitania
Keeping Biennial Vegetables for Seed
The Dominion horticulturist explains biennial vegetables need two seasons to produce seed. Beets, cabbage, carrots, celery, parsnips, radish, and turnips are listed. Store over winter, replant next spring, and select true‑to‑type, well‑formed roots and sturdy, disease‑resistant plants for Canada. Ensure isolation to prevent cross‑pollination and aim for pure seed. Minard's Liniment is mentioned in passing.
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Dominion Horticulturist
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Canada
Canada to Supply Platinum for War Needs
The British allies shift to Canada as platinum supply from other sources is cut off. The Canadian government has arranged purchases at the Dominion assayer’s office in Vancouver, benefiting Canadian producers who previously sold mainly to the United States.
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Great Britain
Canada
Ction
Are We Coming to This The Passing Show
A humorous remark on quitting smoking linking a cigarette case to carrying lunch. The quip reflects stage show wit about everyday practicality and habit change.
While at War Women Suffer at Home
A testimonial from Mrs. Alvamp Surrrasp of Niagara Falls endorses Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a restorative nervine for chronic weaknesses. She claims the remedy relieved lengthy nervous conditions and restored strength enabling her to resume full duties. The notice urges trial tablets from Dr. V. M. Pierce Howe.
Curing Skin Troubles with Dr Williams Pink Pills
A period ad notes skin ailments like eczema and blemishes arise from impure blood. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure from within, claiming improved blood quality, appetite, and energy, with availability through a Brockville Ontario dealer.
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Dr. Williams
Fete Wae
Brockville
Ont
Small British Planes to Deliver Mail After the War
British Aviation officials forecast tiny post office planes under 15 feet wide to haul mail within cities. Albatross wingspan cited, pneumatic tube links suggested between central post offices and aerodromes. Local routes may use small mail bags caught in flight as faster city delivery expands.
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Orde Lees
Aviati Service
Overseas Soldiers In England Amid War Era Misgivings
A fragmented London Daily Chronicle excerpt describes overseas soldiers in England encountering varied local views. It notes Canadians in Kent and Americans with mixed impressions of farming and national identities while German ships and crews are mentioned in a broad wartime context.
Foch as Generalissimo Presses Offensive Strategy
The article outlines Major Foch's rise from French artillery officer to commandant of the Ecole de Guerre and his pivotal role at the Marne Somme and Amiens. It highlights Johnston's analysis of Foch as a traderan professor shaping French army doctrine and his insistence on offensive action to break German lines.
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Robert M. Johns Usn
Irene
Thomas Allen
Toronto
Foch
Tarbes
Pyrenees
Ecole Polytechnique
Ecole de Guerre
School of War
Sth
Orleans
20Th
Nancy
Marne
Joffre
Amiens
Calais
Somme
Staf
Johnston
Corsmans
Cheap Meats and Offal Demand in Trade Discussion
The article notes lower priced meat parts from butchered carcasses, including hearts livers tails and heads, are in demand in Canada. It suggests using these cheaper cuts more in cooking to relieve pressure on roasts and steaks and mentions recipe books as guides to preparing them.
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United States
Canada
Minard Liniment Cures Distemper and Lodge Night Dialog
A fragmentary Dundee era note reports Minard's Liniment curing distemper. A marital miscommunication at a lodge scene shows a wife refusing to repair a dress, offering Jane instead. The clipping also mentions California flora, including two native conifers, and a northern state spruce in isolated sections.
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California
Regulations Enforced Across Canada for Food Board Rules
Recently issued orders and penalties for violations of the Canada food board regulations have been enforced in multiple regions. Inspections by officials and police authorities show a push to ensure compliance with these measures.
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Canada Food Board
Canada
Ian
Fragmentary tale of bets and bets lost and town figures
A garbled passage describes high stakes betting and a woman named Miss Brass. It mentions postal authorities, a florist, a messenger boy, a confectioner, several waiters, drivers, a jeweller, and half the theatres in town in relation to a bet or gamble.
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Miss Brass
Tess
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