Military Work More Important Than Reprisals
Public agitation for reprisals against German cites through zeppelin and aircraft attacks has sparked private talks between military and political leaders. The aim is to delay such reprisals until American airmen can assist, weighing whether sparing skilled pilots and planes would hinder essential military operations. The British air force holds air superiority, but diverting even a few aircraft could threaten overall strategy. A schoolboy in class is valued over a dozen in the pool hall.
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Great Britain
South African Republicans warned of republic future
Gen. Lowsmotha, premier of the Cape Colony, denounces republican propaganda in a Robertson speech. He argues a republic requires cooperation of two white races and warns that breaking links with Britain could trigger a bloody civil war. He urges ceasing talk of a republic to maintain the coal connection with Great Britain. The outcome hinges on British fleet influence.
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Lowsmotha
Sion
South Africa
Robertson
Cape Colony
House of Assembly
South South Africa
Great Britain
Freard
South Afr
Minard's Liniment Cures Colds and More
A fragment from Harper's quotes a worried voice and a doctor speculating on a patient’s condition. The scene includes a telephony ring and urgency as a medical man hints at possible lockjaw and urges a visit next week to assess and treat.
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Smething
Harper's
Counter Check or Sales Books From Appleford Counter Check Company
Appleford Counter Check Book Company Ltd offers counter check and sales books in Canada with waxed papers, triplicate and carbon leaf formats. They claim access to large paper mills, low prices, and extensive printing capabilities for order quantities from small to large, with emphasis on fast service and sample provision.
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Prionsult
Boo Harbor
Canada
Wosiog
Appleford Counter Check Book Company, Ltd
Hamilton
Fragmented wartime appeal text in muddled OCR snippet
A garbled wartime plea urges spending and sacrifice with phrases about giving to support France and war efforts. The text is incomplete, presenting disjointed lines about costs, savings, and duty without coherent context or clear entities.
Playing Late We Know of a Fellow No 1 50
Fragmentary item from the Cortland Herald mentions a fear of war and a whisk room instead of a military brush. Readable details are sparse, with no clear names, dates, or locations to confirm a concrete event or outcome.
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Cortland
Herald
Children of France Tortured By War
Children of France endure two years under constant shellfire near Somme. Many severely wounded, homes lost, and families torn apart. French relief teams report four hundred child patients with brain injuries and somatic trauma. Senator Sorghum reflects on political motives amid reconstruction challenges.
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France
Jealibe Prench
Chideen
Ieee
Somme
Ted
Usiman
Aove
Baby's Own Tablets of Great Value
Mrs J A Lagace of Ste Perpetue aue writes that Baby's Own Tablets are of great value and she recommends them to other mothers. Thousands of mothers report same, saying the tablets regulate bowels and stomach, aid digestion, relieve colds fevers, expel worms and cure colic. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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J. A Lagace
Ste Perpetueaue
Mather
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Not Much Kick to tt Mow sulle cent as you mak inquired
Farmer A offered fifteen bars in reply to the question. He takes a sip and teases that another apple might have yielded more bars. Mother Graves worm medicine promises to drive worms from the system without injury to the child, acting effectively yet mildly.
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Farmer A
Fragmented dialogue excerpt from a whodunit page
A garbled OCR snippet shows a character urging Mary to fetch gasoline while another refuses. It hints at fear and a sensitive reaction to the odor, revealing tense mood and interpersonal dynamics without clear narrative resolution.
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Mary
George
Archie's claim for Minard’s Liniment heal speed
Archie E Laundray of Edmonton writes that a severe ankle sprain kept him from walking for three weeks, but after using Minard’s Liniment in six days he could return to work. He praises the product as the best liniment made.
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Minard
Archie E Laundry
Fdmonton
Absaraka Town Sold to W Humphrey in Trade for Farm
North Dakota tale reports W Humphrey of Pingree agreed to swap his farm for the town of Absaraka. The deal, accepted by Absaraka owners, makes Humphrey sole proprietor of the Cass County town. The town includes a lumber yard elevator implement land hardware store blacksmith shop a dwelling and several hundred acres of townsite.
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W. Humphrey
Pingree
Absaraka
Humphrey
Absaroka
Wey
Cass County
Casselton
Brewers Grain Not a Necessary Factor in Food Supply
A historical letter argues brewers grains are unsafe for dairy cows as they reduce cattle feed quality and threaten milk safety. The author cites Copenhagen as a model where brewers grains are banned for milk cows, noting losses in grain quality and potential disease risks, urging careful feed choices for public health.
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Copenhagen
J. H. Hablewood
Canada’s Fine Record In Reciting Troop Strength
Canada’s parliament notes 42000 Canadian soldiers sent to Europe with none lost. The piece cautions that torpedoing ships did not violate international law and urges caution for troop transporters. It then praises Muller's Worm Fonders for painless, thorough helminth relief without stomach disturbance.
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Senator Sorghum
Tim
Canada
Europe
Borden
Germany
United States
France
More Beer Will Be Malted Under Relaxed Restrictions
The ministry of food issued a statement saying no barley has been malted since February and relaxation will continue after the harvest. The aim is to speed beer production to meet harvest demand and reduce beer gravity to allow more light beer without increasing malted grain use.
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Ministry of Food
Ranchers Fair and Livestock Show Stampede at Moose Jaw
The Ranchers Fair and Livestock Show plans a large Moose Jaw Stampede from July 17 to 29 with thousands in prizes. Entries from Canada and the United States expect thrilling events including cowboy riding and horse tests, with top riders and performers announced by Medicine Hat organizer Day.
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Moose Jaw
Canada
United States
Ed P Day
Medicine Mat
Medicine Hat
Tly
High Heels Debate Prompts State Law On Shoes
A Illinois legislative leader proposes banning high heels to improve volunteer recruitment by addressing foot health says high heels cause feet problems and bad feet become hereditary. The discussion mocks fashionable footwear as a factor in military service and echoes broader wartime concerns.
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Ieader
Ilinois
Eniot Bas
St Louis Republic
Slacker Who Made Good Turns Hero in War Story
The London Chronicle recounts G. B. once branded a coward who refused to enlist for eighteen months. After conscription he joined and quickly earned the D. E. M. for bold bravery near the front. He reportedly died heroically, shot through the heart while rescuing a comrade in No Man's Land.
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G. B
Acker
Las
D. E.M
No Man's Land
London Chronicle
Minards Lie Iment Cures Diphtheria in Odd Note
A Cleveland Press item notes Minard's claim of a home remedy for diphtheria with a quirky exchange from a child and a local songwriter Bert Grey buying lamb chops for his dog as a humorous aside. The piece blends whimsy with everyday city life in East Cleveland.
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Bert Grey
East
Cleveland
Cleveland Press
Germany Faces Nickel Supply Details From Norway Firm
Admiral Boerresen of Kristiansund Nickel Refining Company reveals the firm owns 4 200 ores with Britain holding 3 000. He notes exports of nickel to Germany and warns that halting shipments could force Germany to retaliate by cutting vital goods to Norway.
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Germany
Admiral Boerresen
Kristiansund Nickel Refining Company
Norway
Facct
Britain
Dr Thomas' Electric Oil Pain Relief Ad Claim
An old advertisement text touts Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a universal pain reliever. It promises quick relief from various ailments and cites widespread public esteem and user attestations without specific details or modern medical support.
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Thomas
Ublic
Review cites Blume on war chances and enemy limits
The semi official North German Gazette carries a review noting General Blume’s view that the war’s outcome is near and that renewed enemies pose little anxiety. It argues decisive ease now, highlights difficulties in coping with new threats, and claims geography blocks their influential intervention.
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Potsdamer
Germazette
Blume
Signife
Three W's Maxim About Work and Wages Cited in Quotation
A Kansas City Journal excerpt presents a dialogue about marriage and character with the line The three W s is my maxim plenty of work plenty of wittles and plenty of wages. The speaker references patience and social expectations in a regional style attributed to Thackeray.
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Thackeray
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