Butter Exports and Wartime Health Notes From Canada to Britain
British imports of Canadian butter in the first nine months reached 6500 cwts, behind 1814 levels yet signaling Canada's capacity to supply the UK market. The piece also touts asthma relief from D. Ketto gs’s remedy, discusses military drill at the University of Alberta, and cites Sir Jos Crichton Browne on British Army sanitation. It closes with testimonies praising Minards Liniment for inflammatory ailments and a suggestion of wartime health improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United Kingdom
England
Jos Crichton Browne
Sanitary Inspectors’ Association
Eld
James
Queen of Forage Crops Lauded In Alfalfa Movement
A historical speech praises alfalfa as the premier forage crop linking livestock farming to strong rural communities. It claims alfalfa yields exceed oats, with one ton equal to sixty bushels of oats and one acre rivaling four acres of corn. Advocates argue alfalfa improves soil, retains water, offers long renewal cycles, and supports diverse farming systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer Oars
Wisconsin
AP. Groat
National
Alfalfa Growers’ Association
de HJ. Wheeler
United States
PG Holden
W. C. Palmer
North Dakota Agricultural College
P. Grout
Tan Sea
Noble Queen Elizabeth of Belgium renounces birth country
A Chicago paper praises Queen Elizabeth of Belgium for choosing loyalty to Belgium over birth origin. It notes her soul aligned with her adopted nation, remaining true when war tested bonds, as Belgian resolve stood firm against Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
Chicago
Elizabeth
Eleabeth
Basarin
Germany
Soldiers On Hi Battle Field and Dominion Power
Fragmentary ad style item touts soldiers on a battle field and Canada’s dominion power over resources. It promotes Dr Pierre's Golden Medical Discovery as a health tonic claiming to purify blood, boost energy, and improve vision with a list of ingredients and a trial offer via mail from Dr Pierre's Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Bay
Putcos
Pierre
BaSalo
N.Y
No Charge For This Book Offered At Hotel In Buffalo
A terse notice offers a cloth bound edition of Dr. Pierce’s Common Sense Medical Adviser for 1008 pages with color plates. It mentions wrapping and stamps to cover costs and references an “Invalids' Hotel” in Buffalo New York with a revised copy to be sent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
the Invalids' Hotel
Buffalo, N.Y
Common Sense
HG. Brown
24Th
Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment
Tn Af
Suva Bay
Dardanelles
Winteh
Scott's Emulsion touted for growing children
A vintage advertisement claims Scott's Emulsion strengthens appetite, blood formation, and flesh in undernourished children. It promises rosier cheeks, firmer bodies, and more energy, warning of cold susceptibility if the product is neglected. The copy targets parents in Toronto and emphasizes safe, healthy growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MAO Ott Bowne
Toronto
Ontria
Germans Say Allies Surging as War Fatigue Grows
A wartime interview in the Bourse Gazette argues Germans are retreating on both fronts while surrendering in larger units due to privation and winter strain. It claims the enemy remains strong but vulnerable to surprise, countering claims of their death throes and predicting a shifting balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enerai
Wno 18
Condi
Russia
End
Joan
The Greatest and Best Apee Call to All Men of Britain
The London Daily Telegraph urges the nation to mobilize and strengthen its defense, arguing that success would record a glorious national effort. It warns that more men are needed to hasten the war’s end, appealing to every able-bodied male to serve for Britain’s sake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Derby
Great Britain
Mim
London Daily Telegraph
Great Artillery Action and the Civilian Toll Under Fire
A vivid account describes the terror of siege warfare with thunderous artillery. Descriptions cover collapsing brick and stone buildings, towns razed, fields full of wreckage, and bodies strewn about. The author recalls under fire in Antwerp and Dunkirk, noting the unrelenting roar and suffocating atmosphere, and a chaplain offering aid amid mud and stalled supply wagons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike
Tenta
Jettysburg
Scribner’s Magazin
Antwerp
Dunkirk
Wise Words A Physician on Food
A physician emphasizes health education through hygiene and diet and extols Grape-Nuts as a superior food. Based on 20 years of medical experience, the letter praises Grape-Nuts for all cases of sickness, digestion, and weak stomachs, noting its value for a complete breakfast and heart patients. Windsor, Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Postum
Windsor
Poultry Farming Failures Linked to Inexperience Fading
A well known agricultural authority notes the land movement cycles every thirty years and that prudent poultry farming is timely. He warns most failures stem from lack of experience, urging careful training and gradual scaling to gain day by day experience and resilience against inevitable emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Agricultural Authority
Cure Rheumatism With Blood Purifying Pills
A promotional testimonial touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for rheumatism by cleansing the blood. The quote from Mr Henry Sith of Saint Jerome, Quebec, describes years of pain, ineffective treatments, and eventual complete relief after eight boxes, praising the pills as effective and affordable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willams
Willem
Henry Sith
St Jerome
Que
Saya
Wiliams Pak
Williams
Dr. Williams
Eradication of Canada thistle by carbolic acid spray in Indiana
In Foone County Indiana last summer two Canada thistles covering 1800 square feet were killed with three sprays of crude carbolic acid one gallon to five parts water applied by a common spray pump. Applications occurred July 1 12 and 30 with no live thistle found by September 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foone
Ind
Keeping Animals Healthy on Sunlight and Exercise Essentials
The text emphasizes proper light, regular feeding, and consistent water access as core to livestock health. Exercise aids breeding stock and growth. fattening animals should not be over-restricted. Animals adapt to routines, and gradual changes in feed and watering are advised to avoid stress and digestive issues.
Doctors Did Not Help Her And Her Life Saved By Remedy
Winnipeg reader Mrs Orilla Bradley credits Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with saving her life after doctors warned of a terminal tumor. She recalls an unresectable growth at Victoria Hospital Montreal and claims the remedy restored her health over two years of use. The ad promotes the product as a standard cure for female ailments including displacements inflammation and irregularities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Canada
Victoria Hospital
Montreal
Ps Commenced
Orilla Bradley
Johnson Ave
Manitoba
Cam
Lydia Bidine
Lynn
Mass
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Eddy’s
Arlington
Mary Ake
Arlington Company OF
D. Kettogs
University of Alberta
Peickemburg
Minurt’s Liniment Co. Limited
Leman
Lacrippe
W. A Hutchinson
F. Cheney
Patty
Consious
Jackie
Vitor
Nuer
Shiva
Tim
Hiram
Tout
Nim
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Bradley
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