Prince Blecher of Waterloo Dies in Fall at Breslau
The grandson of the famed Prince Bluecher died after a fall near Breslau. He sparred with Prussia over seats in the Reichstag and Warsaw-era disputes, planned to turn Brandenburg Gate palace into a cafe, and faced court battles with his ten children over allowances and disputes.
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Freee Ward
Buechner von Wahlstart
Prince Bluecher
Waterloo
Hhis Borer
Breslau
Marshal Forward
House of L
Prince Blecher
Berlin
Branden Burg
London
Exhibition of War Superstitions At Berlin Museum
A Berlin Royal Society exhibition features amulets and charms used by soldiers who believed objects could protect against harm and death. The show highlights a popular item called a Letter from Heaven claimed to block enemy fire and carry “HBKNK” initials.
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Archenhold
Royalnical Society
Berlin
Submarine Ideas and Early Experiments in Seventeenth Century England
A French professor notes deep historical roots for submarines and flight like aircraft. References include Drebbel’s 1620 London submarine with twelve oarsmen, Tyre legends, Aristotle’s tales, and various European experiments from the 1800s, including attempts near Dieppe and Pradine’s submarine schemes.
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Aristotle
Alex Se
Tyre
Chast
Coretius van Drebbel
London
Dieppe
Jean Barrie
Ola Ivonk
Pascal
Export Prospects For Eggs In Canada Amid War Markets
The piece analyzes Canadian egg and poultry trade during wartime, noting Britain’s rising imports before the war, a sharp drop in Canadian production for home use, and growing exports since 1914. It highlights opportunities for Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba farmers, aided by government departments, while warning against losing this chance. It also references German internal combustion forecasts and wartime trade restrictions.
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Great Britain
Patton Nnn
Canada
Ini
Britain
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Dominion
Department of Agriculture
Iserivuitare
Germany
Fellsel
Ethe Kaiser
Canada poised to expand bacon trade with Britain says bulletin
The article notes high prices for bacon in Britain and Canada’s chance to grow a permanent bacon trade. It cites a Manitoba Agriculture bulletin predicting strong pork and ham markets, with Canada needing hog supply to meet demand and Ireland as a possible rival. It also mentions Detroit welfare data and a horse population note, ending with a reclame for a corn cure product.
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Canada
Ireland
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
United
Sunlight as Public Health Remedy in Clean Living
An article urges use of sunlight and fresh air as vital parts of home cleaning. It cautions against hiding from sun to protect furnishings and warns that neglecting sun exposure invites tuberculosis and other diseases. It notes powders and alkaloids once linked to sanitation debates and stresses weekly airing of bedding year round.
A Call to the Towns to Tend Their Ways and Force
A report notes sections of America, praising well kept areas and suggesting improvements. It contrasts smooth main roads with poorer city streets, reflecting on past five communities and the nationwide situation.
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America
Sm Uthe
Jexper
Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills for Dyspepsia Relief
Dyspepsia relief promised after meals with Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills described as best for easing fullness and stomach pains. The ad cites many users and notes Wilhelm III’s 1898 Jerusalem visit as historical context.
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Parmelee
Horse purchase and liniment sale profit noted in Quebec
A buyer reports paying $30 for a horse described as wearable with a rinebone, curing it with $1 of Minard's Liniment, and selling for $85. Profit from the liniment is $54. Moise Derosce, hotel keeper, St. Philippe, Quebec.
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Minard
Moise Derosce
St. Phillippe
Que
Canada Ramps Up Munitions Output For Britain In 1917
Canada orders for shells and high explosives top half a billion dollars with $32 million in new British contracts. By year end output should reach $45 million monthly as labor shortages push recruitment of women into factories. A new fuse making plant near Montreal is now operating producing thousands of fuses daily for Great Britain.
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Lmper
Fed
Canada
Flavelie
Munitions Board
Montreal Isthow
Great Britain
Evnl
Moekerns
Giatrman “Flavelle
Canara
Ministry of Tromitons
Shell
Ceres
Dr Hamilton's Pills Promises Quick Constipation Relief
Advertises Dr Hamilton's Pills claiming immediate and permanent relief from constipation and related ailments. Offers free payout for failures within three days and cites alleged health benefits with vegetable extracts. Priced at 28e per box and available at dealers. Also mentions Bulgarian coin orders and a scorned remark about a rich wife.
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Hamilton
Dr. Hamilon
Evolution of the drag harrow from ancient times to modern farm use
The article traces harrow history from thorn brush devices in ancient and Roman times to wooden and iron framed models. It highlights harrow benefits for moisture retention and mulch creation, and notes optimal timing to weed and seedbed formation, warning against excessive use when soil is wet.
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Adam
Baer
Penton
Europe
Fragmented Local News Snippet From Historical Page
A jumble of lines mentions Minard's Liniment and distemper cures, an inspector of weights and measures catching misweights, and a reference to the Archaeological Institute of America with a Santa Fe branch. The text also notes Indianapolis context and prehistoric data.
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Jones
Mr. Brown
Hee Brown
Archaeological Institute of America
Santa Fee
Indianapolis
New Canadian Book Published in London by Dr Doughty
Dr Doughty, Downnan Archivist, offers A Daughter of New France a Madeleine de Vercheres tale. The volume, lavishly produced in Himsted, includes a Princess Patricia dedication. Proceeds benefit the Red Cross through the Madeleine Vercheres Chapter of the Daughters of the Empire.
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London
Doughty
Downnan
New France
Madeleine de Vercheres
Patricia
Madeleine Vertheres
Stalled Motorist Prile Trys Second-Bani Automobile
Late night garble reports a stalled motorist plea for aid as a family faces hardship with six dependent children and a ill wife. The fragment hints at attempts to run a second vehicle to cope with poverty and hunger.
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Prile
Foundation of Military Effort and Allied Unity
A nationalist essay stresses that German obedience is embedded in culture yet true wartime effectiveness requires free spirit and civilian leaders to unite the nation and forge Allied unity, arguing national and allied cohesion underpins military effort.
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Animal Welfare Association of
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Ontario Veterinary College
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