Bridge 7’s Remarkable Move Reshapes Tracks
Describes the swift removal and reattachment of a steel railroad bridge to new piers in 0 o'clock same evening. Three spans totaling 300 feet each weighed 2800 tons and were relocated in 136 minutes near St. Joseph. Also mentions a humorous line about bachelors and an ad for Minard’s Liniment and a note on the “world’s largest apartment house” in New York City with 1,536 rooms across 108 suites costing $7,000 to $17,000 each and total project price about $8,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wnto
Ata Hiteh
Repica
St. Joseph
Asachson
New York City
Air Pockets No Longer Fear In Flying Training
Cadets embrace modern aeronautics to master air currents and weather. They learn that old fears of air pockets are myths and that advances in meteorology and aircraft power allow safe flight. Dr Kellogg's Asthma Remedy is touted as a proven cure for severe asthma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Kellogg
Soldier's Tale Echoes War Ordeal and Courage
Fragmentary dialogue shows a wounded or battered veteran asked about injuries as a colonel challenges him. The piece suggests themes of hardship, duty, and resilience in a wartime setting.
Wheat land purchase scheme endorsed by empire committee
Wilson rox, a member of the empire resources development committee, urged the Royal Colonial Institute to study a plan for the home government to buy 200,000,000 acres of wheat lands in Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia, develop them with roads and elevators, and sell to farmers near the US border to secure a food supply. The proposal envisions cooperation with Dominion and provincial governments and notes potential land prices around 100 dollars per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Rox
Ars
Empire Resources Development Committee
Royal Colonial Institute
Alberta
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Fox
United States
Empire
Buffalo Bill S gallant Toronto figure in wartime service
The veteran known as Buffalo Bill, now in the Canadian Army Service Corps, serves at a Spadina convalescent hospital in Toronto. A former Wild West show performer, he is celebrated for his six years with Cody and a double somersault innovation. He plans to give all earnings to war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
West
Northwest
Mustang
Powell
John Briggs
Spadina Military Convalescent
Toronto
JASC
Bulla Io Bill
Col
Lill Cody
England
Scotland
Ireland
United States Army
Buffalo Bill
Army Service Corps
Dodd's Kidney Pills Help Mrs Roger After Strain Illness
Mrs Jos Roger, a teacher in Elm Tree, Moucester Lo, credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with restoring her health after thirteen months of backache flutterings neuralgia nervousness dizziness and memory issues. She says she took 12 boxes and did not miss a day of work in a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elm Tree
Moucester Lo
Dodd
Jos Roger
Mrs. Roger
Wheat the Master of the World
The article argues that British farmers must plant three million acres of wheat for 1913 to support the war effort. It stresses that mastery of wheat equates to national strength and feeding the Allied cause, echoing a call attributed to Richard. The piece emphasizes urgency and agrarian mobilization for victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard
Jdon Daily Mail
War effort voices rally for ships and supplies
Secretary Daniels asserts ships will win the war while General Wood cites ships and guns. Henry Ford endorses ships and coal alongside Secretary Houston urging ships and food as the nation presses for production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniels
General Wood
Henry Ford
Houston
Gan Republic
Dently
St Louis
Cuticura Heals Bing
Patient reports skin eruptions and pimples spreading from shoulder blade to back with burning itching. Using Cuticura Soap and Ointment and two boxes of Ointment plus three cakes of another product, symptoms improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alge Cauesra
Blind Australian Soldier Sees England In Dream
A young Australian, blinded at Vimy Ridge, spoke of his wish to see England before a San Francisco audience of blind soldiers at St Dunstan's hospital. Singer Eileen Boyd, touring from England to Sydney, told how nurses urged her to visit him after a concert. He, 22, lost his sight on a first battle after joining the Australian expeditionary forces. diverted voyage and landing at Marseilles led to immediate front service and his transfer to the English institution for the blind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Stewart Hotel
Eileen Boyd
San Francisco
Sydney
St. Dunstan's Hospital
Vimy Ridge
Minard's Liniment Co Advertisement Claims Cure
An 1905 item from Hawkshaw NB notes Minard's Liniment Co marketing MINARD'S LINIMENT as a cure for croup. The ad asserts equal effectiveness to other remedies and lists the product as a sure cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minard's Liniment Co
Minard
Chase, Sharp, Hawkshaw
Delusion of U S Troop Deployment to France Spreads
A Springfield Union notice notes a widespread belief among many Americans that U S troops were sent to France. The piece discusses the prohibition policy and public reaction amid wartime rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
France
Springfield
Mills May Mix Wheat Under Regulations
Food control rules limit Canadian mills from manufacturing farina and cream of wheat without written permission. Some mills may blend wheat to produce new flour types but must use clean wheat and avoid low grade blends. The new rules restrict certain blends and require full 100 percent extraction.
Atlantic air flights seen as possible soon
Former Aero Club of America president, just back from Europe, predicts transatlantic flights may occur soon. He describes a massive 137 foot wide, 30 foot high, 75 foot long airplane with 900 horsepower engines and 600 pounds lifting capacity, noting Italian designs with 2100 horsepower engines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
August Post
The
Aero Club of America
Europe
Ashre
Italy
Winter hard on baby and remedy advised
The piece notes that harsh winter weather confines babies to poorly ventilated rooms leading to frequent colds and stomach upsets. It recommends keeping Baby's Own Tablets to regulate the stomach and break up colds, sold by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville at 23 cents per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Out
The Main Weapon Food in War's Demands
The San Francisco Journal of Commerce argues that food is the essential fuel of nations and armies. It contends that victory hinges on supply, warning that without food the Entente may fall and Germany could dominate the world, extending despotism to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
San Francisco Journal of Commerce
Record Egg Laying Hens Show Big Yields Across States
Minnesota’s Northwest Queen No. 117 laid 235 eggs in twelve months, hailed as queen hen. Mollie Wellington, aiming for milder California climates, appeared in New York City show with 325 eggs in twelve months and 5 in two years, sparking questions about ongoing setting-up exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Northwest
Mollie Wellington
Southernfornia
New York City
This Mae
Price and Value of Field Crops in Last Year
The report notes last year’s field crops valued at about 1.14 billion dollars, with wheat selling for 433 million and a higher average price per bushel boosting value. It explains gains stem from price increases rather than volume, and cites Canadian farmers bearing much of the additional costs amid grain surpluses and meat dairy output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cavata
Bishls and Sons
Wotgoorne
Cope
Vancouver
Promising Home Remedy for Corns and Calluses
An old advertisement extols Freezone as a quick corn remover to be bought at drug stores or ordered from wholesalers. It claims drops on the corn instantly relieve soreness and dry up the entire corn and callus with the surrounding skin, urging readers to clip and try the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
German prisoner tells of Chicago roots and war’s harsh plea
A Northwestern University unit recounts a German prisoner who, while receiving care at a casualty station, reveals pride in Chicago past as a waiter on Michigan Avenue. He laments the war and notes the lure of home while facing brutal front line shellfire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellogg Speed
Northwestern University
Ypres
Chicago
Sierman
Sergt
fMlue
McCosh
Michigan Avenue
Fatherland
No cause for alarm in comforts to American soldiers
The message reassures that discoveries of German goods among comforts sent to American soldiers in France are not cause for worry. It notes other German products are being used, including items from Springfeld Union, and claims the materials are serviceable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ges
Americas
France
Springfeld Union
Derelict Schooner Diana Sells For Four Thousand Fifty
An Irish port auction sold the derelict and half submerged 207 ton schooner Diana of Denmark for £4050. An expert said prewar value would not exceed £1000 and the vessel had been abandoned after a submarine incident two years earlier with timber cargo sold for around £4000.
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Aale
Diana
Denmark
Generom
Garden Hints On Improving Heavy Soils For Planting
Garden tips suggest using coal ashes or cinders spread lightly on the surface or deeper in hard soils, with wood ashes as a lesser aid. Ground limestone at two tons per acre greatly benefits acidic soggy soils, then rot manure 20 to 25 tons per acre when well rotted. Also recommends shaping plots for spring plowing and using stable manure if available.
Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription Promoted for Women
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a temperance remedy for women suffering from nervousness headaches backache and hot flashes. It claims wide success across Canada and the United States and offers trial packages via Dr W M Pierce at Buffalo Bridgeburg Ontario and Hamilton Ontario. Testimonials from Mrs Axsa Scozus and Mae Ly J Masria praise relief and renewed strength after use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
W. M. Pierce
Buffalo
Bridgeburg
Hamilton
Dr. Pierce
Axsa Scozus
Hees St. Stratford
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Excelsior Life Insurance CO
Tereste
Bruce
Sohn A. Bruce & CO
Hamilton Canada
Ee Works de Forimhich
Dominion Metal Exporting CO
Sutherland
Winnipeg
Tall
Charles
Uing
Eddy’s
Eddy i
Eve
Linin
Tobby
Risge
Louisville
Beffalo Bill
A. S.C
New Brunswick
Cuticura
Bing
le Courier-Journal
Resson
Varter
Aready
Germany
Ludwig of
Bayia
Ludwig
Hamilton Herald
Bill
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