Canadian newspapers under fire for bias and control
A discussion argues that Western Canadian newspapers face editorial control by advertisers and political interests. It notes critics claim papers lack independence, fear to challenge powerful figures, and publish news to fit master agendas while some papers in the region are seen as compromised and others retain critical autonomy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Seoul
Canada
Nemerapers
Wartern
Women urged to study new medical edition for home care
An article promotes the edition of a medical work stressing women should learn wartime care at home. It advertises Dr. Pierce’s remedies including a First Aid chapter, sex health topics, and “Pleasant Pellets” for digestive issues, inviting orders via drugstores and mail from Buffalo, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pretee
Courtwight
Bruigeburg
Ontario
Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Support Your Local Weekly Paper and Community News
The article defends local weekly newspapers as community assets, owned by individuals tied to their districts. It argues these papers resist party dictation, serve residents, sacrifice ad revenue for home districts, and deserve reader support to improve and become a model for others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patty
Western
Canada
Werkly
Prairie Provaces Canada
Icles Okeidy
Acelin
Mane
Betel Irechiog
Rower Commie
Hubeis
Ntuin
Conditions Are Terrible German Camps Neglect Sick Prisoners
Daily Mail special correspondent from Berlin reports dire conditions in a German camp at Hachis Merklenburg. Prisoners suffer from influenza and neglect as they await ships home, with medicine withheld, corpses unburied, and guards denying proper care on Christmas eve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Merklenburg
Seiton Delmer
Daily
Berin
Sittin
Betation Servan
Pilla Cure Rheumatisms The Great Farmaceuts Claim
Fragmentary notice touts Pilla Cure Rheumatisms as a remedy sold by farm chemists and mentions vegetable ingredients. It asserts quick relief by following directions but provides no verifiable details or sources.
Restoration of London Armor and Parliament Windows
Vekemann's art returns to light after storage for safety through air raids. Historic armor rehung in the Tower of London and town armories fully reorganized. Parliament windows, darkened during war, are being cleaned as stained glass works are revealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Londo
Vekemann
Tower of London
Holloway's Corn Cure Promises Powerful Remedies
A historic claim extols Holloway's Corn Cure for numerous cures, asserting a unique healing power not found in a rival preparation. The fragment hints at broad efficacy and consumer trust in the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holloway
To Cure a Cold in One Day
A short note titled LAN STIVE presents BROMO K as a claim or remedy promised to cure a cold in one day. The fragment lacks verifiable details, names, dates, or locations, and reads like an ad or slogan rather than a full report.
Polish Army Rumors and British Food Purchases in Canada
Reports claim a Polish army marched on Berlin are denied by the Polish bureau as German propaganda. Meanwhile Ottawa reports Canada supplied nearly a quarter of a million tons of meat dairy and eggs to Britain by end of 1918 totaling about 480 million pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bersin
Poland
Germany
Sigtenent
Berlin
Ottawa
Canada
Polish Ruthenian Advance Encircles Lemberg Defenses
Central News dispatch from Copenhagen reports Polish Ruthenian troops surround Lemberg defended by Poles after driving forces from Lubachowicz. Ruthenians attack with 20 000 rifles over a 12 mile front. Polish units in Lemberg suffer severe losses and women are captured while defending the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lemberg
Copenhagen
Vienna
Lubachoc
Food Will Maintain Order in Austria Amid Scarcity
Vienna reports that the inter allied food commission, visiting Vienna, was told by Secretary Bauer of the foreign ministry that maintaining order hinges on coal and food supply. He described causes and effects of provisions scarcity and fuel shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Inter-Allied Food Commission
Vienna
Bauer
Foreign Ministry
Vienna Messag
Mines Still a Menace Paris
Four sailors were killed when the French torpedo boat destroyer Enzigne Henry struck a mine in the Black Sea on January 1. The vessel was damaged but reached Constantinople under its own power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Black Sea
Enzigne
Henry
Big Bertha Gun Dismantled in War Yard Fallout
The famed Big Bertha gun, famed for shelling Paris, lies rusting in a West Prussia yard. Pieces remain in the open with a few German soldiers guarding a rough enclosure as other large calibers sit nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coblenz
Paris
West Prus
Third
Subterfuge to the Entente
Washington reports from Constantinople claim the Ottoman government plans a general court martial for Armenian massacre perpetrators, but many fled with Enver Pasha. The claim is dismissed as valueless, noting joint Turkish leaders bore responsibility and peace terms motives aim to sway allied chancellries.
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Washington
Constantinople
Enver Pasha
Djemale
Liman von Sanders
Turkey
Enver
Talsat
British Sloop Aly Sold Out of Esquimalt Mooring
H M S Aly a British sloop of war built in 1898 and 185 feet long to be sold out o lies at Esquimalt mooring naval authorities say. The Algerine and Shearwater patrolled south from China station before war broke out. The German squadron sought the ships while they were in Mexican waters and near Esquimalt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esquimalt
Vancouver
H. M.S. Aly
Equibor
Shearwater
England
Ile Algerine
British Columbia
China Station
Algerine
Mexican
New German Battleship Baden to Surrender in Britain
London reports Germany will surrender its newest battleship the Baden at a British port within days under armistice terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Germany
Baden
Catarrhozone Promoted as Cure for Catarrh and Breathing Ailments
An advertisement touts Catarrhozone as a permanent cure for catarrh and related breathing illnesses. It claims the remedy fights germs, heals sore areas, and clears throat and nasal passages with two active phases. The full course lasts three months, priced at $1.00, with smaller and trial sizes available.
Golf Getaway on Pacific Coast Clubs and Hotels
Promotes winter golf on grassy greens near Vancouver Victoria and Powell River with hotel stays at Jericho Country Club Victoria Oak Bay Colwood Golf Clubs and upscale packages. Canadian Pacific Railway offers scenic daily train trips through the Rockies with luxurious accommodations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Bay
Vancouve
Jericho Country
V Club
Vancouver
Victoria
Victoria Oak Bay
Colwood
Smo
Canadian Rockies
Canadian Pacific Railway
Minard Liniment Advocates Featured in Testimonials
Nationwide testimonials extol MINARD'S LINIMENT as the best household remedy. Advertisements promote the product from numerous witnesses across America praising its effectiveness and urging readers to try it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Minard
Liment
Liniment CO. Ltd
Supplies Exceed Cargo Space Across National Ports
Federal Food Administration embargoed supplies from Boston Philadelphia and New York for export to American troops abroad as freight piles up on New York piers making transport impossible. Worm powders advertised as painless remedies claim to treat intestinal worms in children with claimed health benefits.
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New York
Boston
Philadelphia
New Yorks
Federal Food Administration
Estent
Tone
Kaiser Plans Dutch Country House for Former German Ruler
The ex Kaiser and Kaiserin may use a country seat near Wageningen as public opposition grows to sheltering the former emperor who sparked war. Alterations are planned after their visit, with furnishings being brought from Germany. They also visit Zuylestein castle for wood cutting. There is no truth to reports of an attempted suicide.
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Hague Onte
Wageningen
Germany
Holland
An K Aiserin
Amierongen
Zuylestein
Wilhelm II
Vasylum
Austria
Bohemia
Rhine
Boy Scouts Plan Tree Planting Memorial for Roosevelt
The Boy Scouts of America with 440 600 members were ordered to plant one or more trees in memory of the late president. A telegram of condolence was sent to Mrs. Roosevelt at Oyster Bay in a ceremony honoring her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Union
Boy Scouts of America
Conscil
Oyster Bay
Windiest Island Climate Hinders Plant Growth
The Falkland Islands are believed to be the windiest place on earth and tree growth is practically impossible there due to persistent high winds.
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Falkland Islands
New Rheumatism Treatment Promises Quick Relief
A promotional offer claims a new treatment can knock rheumatism and provides a box free to any sufferer. The ad directs readers to send five cents for postage and lists an address at 994 Wood Route, Sage, for the free package and further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delane
Cairo area reports 41,000 deaths from flu outbreak
The official tally indicates 41,000 people died in the Cairo region and nearby areas during the recent influenza epidemic, with deaths outside central Cairo noted in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Cairo
Feypt
Alesandris
Baby's Own Tablets Promised to Keep Little Ones Healthy
Winter endangers children as cold, confined spaces breed colds. Baby's Own Tablets promise to regulate the stomach and bowels and ward off illnesses. available from Dr Williams' Medicine Co in Brockville for 25 cents a box. Also report from Paris that French police entered Cetinje Montenegro on December 2 amid calm. five national assembly members charged over Montenegro and Serbia affairs under the Kara-Georgeviteh dynasty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr Willains’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Montenegro
Paris
Cettinje
National Assembly
Serbia
Ludendorff in Sweden Report Confirmed
Swedish house master T A V Schotte confirms General Ludendorff has arrived in Sweden and is living on a Passtetol farm in southern Sweden with a man named Edgar Olsson. Minard's Liniment listed oddly in the same clipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludendorff
Sweden
Copenhagen
T. A. V. Schotte
General Lodder
Passte Tol i
Edgar Olsson
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Royal Yeast
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EW. Gillett Company Limited
Toronto
Ee Montreal
F. J. Doxey
Michigan ‘Ave
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Kaiser
Koierin
Boy Scouts
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