Poison Ring of Korgia and Royal Signets in Memoir
A fragmentary account describes historic rings including a poison signet linked to Mary and a Queen Elizabeth era piece. The text notes a ring with the inscription 1303 and a tale of poison carried to guests, with later owners and an exhibition by the British Archaeological Association.
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Red Cross
London
Mary
Elizabeth
Gota
John Thyme
Bunyan
Caesar Borst
Piccting
Lintish Archaeoliscal Association
Listening Telephone Archive Reveals Enemy Signal Spoofing
A wartime report details how a hidden telephone instrument at the enemy lines allowed interception of messages. The discovery and a surprise raid followed, exposing a long running deception that caused casualties before countermeasures were adopted.
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Wagpe
Shuke
Wach
Fits
O&r
Converted preacher’s tobacco crusade shocks soldiers in France
A U S official recalls a chaplain who hoped to spare soldiers from tobacco in a French hut. He refused to sell cigarettes but eventually, under pressure from groups of soldiers, reluctantly smoked to meet a request. His stance collapsed as tobacco use spread among the wounded count and visiting servicemen.
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France
Saya
F. B. Shipp
Valca
Sacha
Crussade
A Colorless Army Kept Distinct by Dye Tactics
A wartime report describes how German forces dyed their uniforms and gear to blend with camouflage schemes. It notes dyes used for Allied and German gear, including gas masks and puttees, and claims widespread dye use helped hide identities. The piece suggests dye operations influenced enemy perceptions and even affected soldiers’ fates.
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Brutaic
Ces
Belgium
Italy
Siberia
Sre
Saa
Poli
Odd Styles in Ornaments of Zulu Headwear
A South African note describes a peculiar ornament made from moth cocoons. The cocoons are baked with pupae inside, drying to strong rattling jewelry. Tata wears a pair of these anklets that jingle and draw attention as he walks.
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South Africa
Frequent Headaches Tied to Blood Health and Pale Complexion
The notice links chronic headaches and facial pallor to thinning blood and suggests rebuilding blood with De Williams Pink Pills. It claims headaches ease as blood thickens, noting digestive disturbances also accompany anemia and that relief comes from the medicine produced by The Williams Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont.
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Boyout
Cost of Being Governed Wicca in British Commons Debates
The report notes the House of Commons budget includes 1 040 000 for members sales and 222 835 for the Lords. For the coming year the Lords add 2 000 for six reporters as debates are issued like Commons. Commons sittings are long with twelve reporters present.
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Wiccare
House of Commons
House of Lords
Lords
Commons
Fords
Par Dee’s Vegetable Pulls Promote Pleasant Taste
The notice extols Par Dee's Vegetable Pulls for ease of taking due to their agreeable taste. It claims even the most fastidious can use them without nausea and cites their high tonic value for the stomach as the main selling point.
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Pardee
Training Textile Merchants at Leeds University Diploma
An extension in the woollen and worsted industries at Leeds University aims to offer a special diploma course for training future woollen and worsted merchants. The program combines textiles economics and languages using cloth workers’ view equipment to teach buyers how to handle wools tops and yarns to meet specific market needs.
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Artment
Leeds
Oeder
Fragmented OCR summary of old column and marine trade note
A disjointed OCR passage mixes reminiscence about Minard’s Liniment and diphtheria cures with an odd courtroom exchange about age. It then shifts to Japanese women divers collecting shells for Philippine and South Sea trade, noting shells gathered from the ocean bottom by women divers without aid.
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Philippines
South Sea
Amy
Petrol Cavalry: Cyclists in Historic Military Role
The piece recalls cyclists serving as petroleum infantry in warfare, noting their mobility and supply runs. It mentions a long gap since such units were officially recognized, and highlights the surprising value of mounted cyclists in operations and rearguard actions.
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Iey
Strugele
Sockeye Salmon Distribution To Fighters Sparks Debate
A disjointed report notes sockeye salmon allocations favor a single buyer with about 78 percent of this year’s catch going to the same entity in the United States. The public share would be small, but the soldiers need it more, according to the fragment.
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Treldalo Express
Pig-keeping Warship Wins Britain s Gratitude
A London Daily Chronicle writer extols a monitor praised for its dual role in combatting the enemy and rearing pigs aboard. The crew pride themselves on space for pork and bacon, plus rabbits, making the vessel a floating farm and battery.
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London Daily Chronicle
Britain
Fragmentary Eccentric Dialogue From An Old Page
A fragmentary exchange shows a child asking if God made him and if he created flies. The dialogue hints at a playful, uncanny tone and odd phrasing as a child interacts with toys. No clear date or source context available.
Broken in Spirit Fragment Sparks Military Inquiry
A fragmentary line from a wartime diary hints at coerced enlistment practices and a sergeant’s questionable decisions. The text suggests tension over marriage status and duties, indicating possible misconduct in recruitment.
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Marrie Married
Jones
Remlataken
Saas
Airmen Emphasize Skill and Speed in New Tribute
A fragmented wartime note praises airmen for "good hands" and quick feet. It highlights seamless handling of equipment and steady service oath, comparing control of the Easeline to reins and stressing discipline, precision, and rapid response amid training drills.
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Bebas
High Water Mark Defined in Civil Tide Standards
The article defines the high water mark as the line representing the sea surface at flood tide, distinguishing it from inland bodies of water with no ebb and flow. It notes the mark is set at the soil limit affected by water and fed by natural vegetation away from banks.
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Hiide
Freezone promises painless corn removal
Readers are urged to try Freezone as a cheap remedy for corns and calluses. The ad claims the product soothes pain, loosens the corn from the root, and can be bought at drug stores or via wholesalers.
Canada Relies Heavily on U S Coal Imports
The United States exported over 17 million tons of coal to Canada, including a quarter of it anthracite for domestic use. In 1916 Canada produced 14.46 million tons, with Nova Scotia 6.894 million, Alberta 4.563 million, and British Columbia 12.582 million. Nearly all anthracite used in Faster Canada comes from the U S.
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Phat
United States
Canada
Dominion
Nova Scotia
Alberta
Felling of Windsor's 1000-Year-Old William Conqueror Oak
Acadian Forestry Corps recounts the dramatic removal of the William Conqueror Oak beneath Windsor Castle. The ancient tree, over 1,000 years old, 38 feet in diameter, and sixty six feet tall, was felled after a Canadian team devised a inside hollow sawing method to bring it down safely. The heartwood was preserved by sealing the trunk core as it fell.
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Acadian Forestry Corps i
England
William Conqueror
Windsor
British Isles
Fin Stally
Increased Production From Western Canada Potatoes Surge
Western Canadian cities including Winnipeg Saskatoon and Calgary report large potato crops plus vegetables. Winnipeg expects about 100000 bushels of potatoes with 21,320 gardens covering 920 acres, two thirds sown to potatoes. Yields exceed last year due to better growing conditions, not more land.
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Canada
Winnipeg
Saskatoon
Calgary
Winniper
Freedom of Seas Belongs To Allies
The article argues freedom of the seas rests with allied powers and the United States. It describes shipping surges, port movements, and coordinated production efforts to sustain war logistics. It notes merchant ships sail from North Atlantic ports every forty minutes and six minutes elapse between arrivals and departures at American ports.
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Wau
United States
North Atlantic
Europe
Army of Navy
Kovenia
Plana
Snonth
America
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