Ruby wheat new type promises high quality flour
Under Dr. Charles E. Saunders Central Dominion Experi farm develops Ruby wheat cross of Downy Riga and Red Fife. It is beardless with hard red kernels, fair yield, high quality flour, and bread ranks first class. Ruby ripens where Marquis does not. Solomon J. Solomon plans to live in Palestine after England wins back the country from Turks. Holloway’s Corn Cure claims to kill corn roots without injuring flesh.
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Central Dominion Experi ‘al Farm
Marquis
Prelude
Charles E. Saunders
Law of supply and demand in port fish trade illustrated
A Detroit News illustration notes millions of pounds of fish entering the port daily. Wholesalers say higher prices persist as supply and demand interact, with buyers pushing for more while sellers set prices.
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Detroi News
Axe officer earns praise after saving peer in danger
A British army officer, despised by a net, saves a peer who sinks after losing his way. Private Fanning assists, pulls the peer from deep water, who thanks him and asks how to reward him. The private replies that the best reward is for the peer not to tell others, fearing they would misjudge and condemn him.
How He Worked It First
A fragmented dialogue reveals a strained exchange between a first father who laments his ungrateful son and a second father who notes frequent letters yet empty responses. The text hints at postal expectations and a failed attempt at sharing funds between generations, ending with a puzzled remark about encloses.
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Coleege
Edmonton
Setin
No Asthma Remedy Like It. Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy Stands Out
This notice extols Ds. J.D. Kellogg's asthma remedy as distinct from others and asserts its wide relief reputation. It claims the product has continued its great work from ocean to ocean, and asserts it is the foremost and best asthma remedy, trusted by thousands.
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J.D. Kellogg
Ocean
Hell
A Welshman's Prayer in Devotional Verse
The Cardiff Western Mail quotes a Welsh chapel character who insists on leading prayers. His nightful supplication humorously mentions Kaiser and a throat ailment, asking God to know how far to go in judgment.
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Kaiser
Cardiff Western Mail
Very Appropriate Dog Cai Snaps at People
A Baltimore American snippet notes a dog named Cai loves to snap photos of everyone he meets, a trait admired yet humorously cautioned as the paper hints at social antics around the city. The fragment ends mid thought, reflecting a light local column tone.
Kaiser’s dream of empire falters across Europe
From the New York World report the Kaiser seeks a vast European sweep but has only managed to reach the capitals of Belgium Serbia Montenegro and Romania. He envisioned a vast empire from Hamburg to Baghdad, yet wartime limits confine his reach.
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Napoleon
Europe
St. Peterburgs
Constantinople
London
Belgium
Serbia
Montenegro
Roomania
Hamberg
Bagdad
Asia
Minor
New York World
Be Bright Restored Youthful Looks with Dr Hamilton’s Pills
An old remedy advertises Dr Hamilton's Willy as a tonic for health and vitality. It claims to restore youth, regulate the system, and aid bowels stomach and kidneys. The ad urges readers to buy a box to prevent fatigue and pains.
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Hamil
Willy
Dr. Hamilton
Life of a Bank Note Stolen and Lost Notes
An extract notes how Bank of England notes of various denominations disappear or are misplaced. It cites instances of notes reappearing after delays, being repurposed as wrappers or curl-papers, and lists profits the bank earned from lost notes amid public misuse.
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Nk of England
Len
Tost
Toy
England
Bank of England
Inventor of Margarine and Its Paris Siege Link
The margarine story traces to M Mouries a French dietitian and scientist who developed a milk and beet fat substitute during the siege of Paris His improved formula was patented and later manufactured by Dutch and Danish firms As demand rose vegetable oils were tested to boost supply and margarine as we know it began to be produced in great quantities.
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Paris
M. Mouries
London
Question about Minard's and a traveler at an inn
An Irishman wanders with his mother and a mule and arrives at an inn displaying a sign offering refreshments for man and horse. He reads the notice aloud and asks what his son will say in reply.
German Countess To Expose Junkers
A German countess in New York plans to reveal how years before the war Germany’s aristocracy schemed against the United States. She claims documents in possession of Countess Alda von Rockow show the ruling circles opposed U.S. interests and pressured her to speak. She recalled dissent within the court and asserted she asserted her right to free speech despite pressure from allied groups.
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Democ Iss
New York
United States
Alda von Rrockow
Son ‘Krockow
Germany
Elession
Toronto College of Music Examinations Introduced
The Toronto College of Music Examinations, founded by F H Torrington, ranks among Canada's leading musical institutions. A resident system allows Toronto students to take local examinations at mid-summer centers across the Dominion, with full details available from the college secretary.
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Canada
Toronto College of Music
F. H. Torrington
Toronto
Dominion
Coll Toronto
Only Medicine for Little Ones and Worm Powders Adverts
An ad copy extols Baby’s Own Tablets as safe for children, claiming relief and easy administration. It cites Mrs. John M. Weaver of Blissfield and mentions Dr Will Medicine Co selling at Brockville. Also promotes Maters Worm Powders as superior for worms, improving stomach function and digestion to prevent further illness.
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John M. Weaver
Blissfield
Cays
Dr. Will* Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Grand Duke Adolph Frederick of Endwigs and the Great War
Royal Duke Adolph Frederick, a prominent German grand duke, married Patricia Connaught and was closely tied to the British royal circle. His grandmothers recent deaths and his celebrated horsemanship framed expectations as he rose to the throne just before the outbreak of World War I.
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Adolph Frederick
Germany
Patricia Ol” Connaught
Duke of Conmaugat
Canada
Geeen Victoria
Adolph
England
Cheese as wartime staple in Ontario and Canada
The article discusses cheese as a crucial wartime food, noting Ontario dairy gains, high cheese output valued at over 28 million dollars in 1916, and Canada's rising cheese exports. It highlights cheese as a sustaining substitute for meat, with cottage cheese production from skim milk presented as a method to improve home nutrition.
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Ontario
Canada
Court To Hear Case Over Cow Killed by Train
A local court hear a case alleging negligence after a cow was struck and killed by a railway locomotive. The defense argued the train was operated properly and that signals and whistles were functioning, with no injury to the animal reported.
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Ancetey
Ben
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Im Dominion Metal Exporting CO
Winnipeg
Man
Solomon J. Solomon
Palestine
Solomon
Royal Academy
Holloway
the Country Store
Dr. Chase
James Carr
Chase
Maynooth
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Edmanson, Bates & Co. Ltd
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Wilhelm II
Minard
Junkers
Vard
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Henry
Tomobite
Peoples Home Journal
Cott’ Jenullion
Ott Bowie
N. Vu
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