Scouts Strengthen Coast Guard Efforts and Frontline Aid
The Admiralty values Scout services for coast guard duties and has raised numbers to 1,800 with higher subsistence allowances. About 7,000 Scouts aged over sixteen plan drill and marksmanship training for possible service. Scouts replaced a motor ambulance sent to the front by contributing 3000 pounds from a days work to buy a new ambulance and YMCA huts in France, managed by Scoutmasters and Lady Scoutmatters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiralty
Defence Corps
France
Scoutwasters and
Lady Scoutmatters
Boy Refuses to Lend Handkerchief in Street Tale
A city street scene ends with a dignified reply from a boy when a lady asks to borrow a handkerchief. The exchange, noted for its annoyance and humor, centers on the boy’s refusal and the social tension of the moment.
Wise Hostess Converts Guests to Postum
A Canadian woman notes how she served Postum to three coffee drinkers who preferred it once told as coffee. She claims Postum, offered instead of coffee, improved health and freed them from coffee slavery. The ad lists Postum forms and prices and urges readers to buy through grocers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe
Postum
Canadian Postum Co
Rationing and blockade ideas tied to Krupp material in Germany
The London Times notes debates on policy options to hem in Germany, including restricting raw Krupp materials and extending contraband and continuous voyage doctrines. It acknowledges difficulties balancing neutral interests with naval policy and questions whether current plans achieve their aim of restricting German access to goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
London Times
Call for Men to Defend Honor and Safety
The London Telegraph urges a large call for men to enroll in military training, arguing that increased national strength will protect families and children. It claims patriotic duty, justice, and liberty depend on widespread service and supports the idea that married men should ensure their wives and children's education is secure through contribution to the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Telegraph
Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People advert
Spring health boost touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as the cure for weak blood and tired nerves. Claims include clearer skin brighter eyes and restored energy with a course of six boxes for 2 50 postage paid from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
Advocates Mixed Farming To Ease Canada’s Living Cost
A commission report blames 15 year surge in the cost of living on gold supply effects, urban growth, distribution practices, and rising standards. It urges mixed farming, better product standardization, cooperative distribution, postal parcels, cheaper roads, working capital for western farmers, and widespread vocational training. Commissioners include John McDougald, C. C. James, H. Costes, Tabor, and J. H. Vincent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mornatea
Canada
Kngie
West
Messrs
John McDougald
Customs
C. C. James
H. Costes
Uty Min Ther Statistician
Tabor
J. H. Vincent
Ater
Inland Revenue
Nerviline Promised Quick Relief For Colds And Aches
An ad touts Nerviline as a fast acting external remedy for colds chest congestion earache and various pains. It claims quick improvement for a child’s chest and throat and promotes a large family size bottle as economical with a smaller 250 size option. The snippet also mentions a French woman who learned of her husband’s safety in a German prison camp after sending many letters.
Sultan's Refusal Triggers Murder Plot and War Fears
The Levant Herald recounts violence around the Turkish prince and Enver Pasha amid the 1914 crisis. The prince refused to meet General Liman von Sanders, tensions rose, and warnings by the crown prince hinted at doom. Enver argued the Russian attack forced defense, the sultan protested, and a blood feud loomed as conspirators plotted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levant
Herald
Enver Pasha
Liman von Sanders
Black Sea
Dolma Baghche
Constantine
Enver
Turkey
M. Galli
Yussuf Tazeddin
Father’s Duty and Quiet Sacrifice in a Soldier’s Life
A reader recalls a father who sacrificed time and wealth, shaping a boy’s view of labor and love. The narrative notes the father’s steady earning, neglect of leisure, and eventual death, framing his life as vast and noble. The piece, attributed to Edgar A. Guess in the Detroit Free Press, reflects on hardship, pride, and a son’s understanding.
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Father
Edgar A. Gues
Detroit Free Press
Bovril Used in Kitchen Cuts Dollars Spent
A brief note highlights Bovril used in kitchens as a means to save money, implying a reduction in household expenses and overall savings for the bank or household budget.
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Bovril
No Dream and the Wheat Corner in a Humorous Tale
An excerpt features a bearded man musing on dream like fall and escape from a wheat corner. It promotes Dr Thomas Eclectric oil without alcohol and comments on oil medicines, war warnings, and the value of timely maintenance of machinery and fences. The text blends whimsy with early advertisements and advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
British unveil new trench cannon with automatic aim scope
The British army has installed and begun using a deadly trench weapon driven by a perri scope that aims automatically. The report notes mixed reactions as some soldiers clash with stubborn dispositions while the device promises reduced danger to its operators.
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Fermans Carters Little
Liverpels Owe
Eureka Harness Oil
The
Imperial Oil Company
Wremme Pe Au
WLU
Hemming
Shany
Bor
Sultanate of
China
Orient
Manchuria
Shanghai
Parmelee
Joan
Minard
Burne
Sailor
Pension Office
Veterans For Pensions
Crawford
Yale
Sam
Crown Brand
Canada Starch CO
Tsim
Prairie Harvester
Eldorado Castor Oil
Perial Or
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