Scouts Boost Service Amid War Effort And Ambulance Drive
Scout Services extend public service across coast guard duties and drill. The 1,800 strong Scout force, including 7,000 youths over sixteen, trains in drill and marksmanship as a Defence Corps. They funded a new ambulance with a £5,000 contribution and provided YMAA support at front and base in France under Scout Mistresses and lady Scoutmasters.
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Admiralty Stl
Defence Corps
Ymaa Bute
France
Scout- Miastera
Couldn't Lend It to Her A Street Boy Refuses
A small boy sitting beside a haughty lady in a city street is asked for a handkerchief. He answers in a dignified tone that he has one but will not lend it to strangers.
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Gle
Wise Hostess Wins Guests to Postum
A hostess converts three coffee drinkers and two daughters to Postum by serving it without disclosure. The guests praise its taste and the mother questions the brand before learning the switch was Postum. The account extols Postum as healthier and free from caffeine.
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Macy
Man
Bosum Co
Flax Could Yield Big Profit This Year Says Dominion Expert
J H H Grisdale from the Dominion Experimental Farms urges settlers to plant flax as a profitable alternative to wheat. He notes flax seed supply deficit and high cash returns, outlining soil prep and seed-bed methods, including deep break, discing, burning stubble, and sowing 30 to 40 pounds per acre before June.
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United States
Canada
Argentina
J. HH. Gprisdale
Directon Dominion Experimental Farms
Replenish Your Blood This Spring With Pink Pills
Feeling worn out and out of sorts this spring signals poor blood and exhausted nerves. Dr Williams Pink Pills claim to cleanse blood, strengthen nerves, and restore energy, promising clearer skin, brighter eyes, and better sleep. Available from dealers or by mail at Brockville Ontario for 50 cents a box or six for $2.50.
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Willian
Williame
Advocates Mixed Farming For Canada Cost of Living
The commission investigating Canada’s high living costs attributes a 60 percent rise over 15 years to gold supply effects, urban growth, distribution, and social waste. Remedies include land settlement, weed farming, improved farm product quality, better distribution, roads, working capital, and vocational training. Commissioners include Joan McDougald and James. The text ends with an unrelated quip about a man not on good terms with his mother in law.
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Canada
Ansglomateo
Parcelo Post
Joan McDougald
James
External Nerviline Claims Fast Relief for Colds and Aches
A promotional notice touts Nerviline as an external cure for colds and chest congestion in children and adults. It claims rapid improvement within half an hour, and suggests chest wraps and bandages to enhance penetration. Also advertised as a general remedy for earache toothache neuralgia and rheumatic pain.
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Beter
Highland Regiments Seek 2000 Recruits for Western Cameron Units
Article notes the 79th Cameron Highlanders linked to the 7th Queen's Own Camerons seeks 2000 recruits across western Canada. It outlines preference for Scots, medical fitness, travel refunds, and the chance to wear the Cameron tartan. Barracks are in Winnipeg with ad hoc transport options and a strong pipe band and organization.
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Cameron Highlanders
Ada
Queen’s Own
Mall Street
Winnipeg
Minto Street
Toth
Highland
Camerons
79Th
Queen's Own
Eo Joys
Wanamaker Opens Oak Hall Store In Philadelphia
The narrative tells how John Wanamaker and Nathan Brown started Oak Hall, a men’s and boys’ clothing shop, in a four room space in McNeille building on Market and th streets. The first day’s receipts were 24.67 with 24 spent on advertising, yet Wanamaker grew to run a vast enterprise. It notes challenges from critics and a wartime climate as context.
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Wana
John Wananaker
John Wanamaker
Nathan Brown
Oak Hall
McNeeille
Market Streets
Philadelphia
Wanamaker
Bovril Endorsement Aims to Save Money and Nourishment
A fragment describes Bovril as a nutritional solution for unused cold food, implying practical savings and consumer value. The text contrasts Bovril with alternatives and emphasizes a decisive choice in favor of Bovril.
No Dream and Wheat Corner Signals in a Patchwork Ad
A fragmented excerpt blends dreamlike phrases with references to an alcohol free remedy Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil and wartime cautions. It mentions a wheat corner, a bearded man with a date necktie, and wartime warnings about neutrality and torpedo risk alongside ads for worm exterminator and machinery repair.
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Thomas
British trench cannon hailed as deadly new weapon
The British army introduced a surprise trench weapon with an automatic park scope attachment. It is described as highly effective against enemies and poses no danger to its user, though some men struggle with their own temperament.
German plot in U S against Well and arrests tied to dynamite plan
New York authorities arrest Captain Tauscher and charge him with treason in a proposed 1914 plot to destroy the Welland Canal. Alfred Pritzzen and four associates are named. dynamite, tubes and devices were seized after a plan to move explosives from a ship to Harlem and then toward Niagara Falls. Evidence comes from Von Der Goltz, aiding a federal probe into a broader anti Canadian operation.
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New York
Hans Tauschef
Ovary
Johanna Gadski
Tavacher Arms Company
Ops
William M Offrey
Department of Justice
Alfred A. Pritzen
Tavecher
Fritzen
U.S
Egainst
Dominion of Canada
Welland Canal
Tauscher
Miexard Falls
Haughton
Hert von der Goltz
Bridgman Taylor
Liverpool
Finland
von der Golts
Natd
Reportment of Justice
Welland
Graverend Bay
Hudson River
Harlem
Manhattan
New York Central Railway
Buffalo
Niagara Parls
Federal Ra
von der Goltz
Roosevelt Warns Dreadnoughts Threaten Peace
The article reports Roosevelt arguing that naval power risks and dreadnoughts could provoke vast conflict. He warns a strong fleet may invite aggression and that a bloodless victory is unlikely if foes remain potent.
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Washington
United States
United Sa
Roosevelt
Canal
German Spy in British Uniform Detained in London
A British officer recounted a German spy who moved inside British lines dressed as a colonel and wearing Tommy’s cap. He was captured after no guard noticed his activities, and he died the next morning in custody. The report notes the odd disguise and awkward security lapse during a period of war tension.
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London
Mnes
Tommy
Gubaltern
Wismott
Education ministers from four western provinces meet
A four province conference brings together Manitoba Saskatchewan British Columbia and Alberta officials. Delegates include KR Fre Bipec deputy minister Sarakichewan DP Gina superintendent and Alice Ross Edmonton chief schools. They met Dr of the education department for a session in Victoria.
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Victoria
Manitoba
Saskatche
British Columbia
KR. Fre
Bipec
Sarakichewan
Dpgina
Alice Ross
Edmonton
Educat Ig Columbia
Ucation
Dispute in Senate Over Navigation At Ottawa
In Ottawa a Senate clash focused on navigation. Senator Casgrain urged Port Nelson exploration while others argued about weather, navigability, and the Hudson Strait. Debate touched on grain movement, port access, and the Canal project amid maritime interests.
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Senate
Otawa
Port Nelson
Nelson
Benetor Watson
Hudson
Davis
Hudson Bay
Edwards
Fay
Power
Fragmentary Sussex to Washington Report Hints At Evidence
A blurred note suggests a fragmentary report from Sussex may be sent to Washington for examination by the Admiralty to determine if it is legally usable as evidence. The text hints at forwarding material and official handling in a possible embassy context.
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Sussex
Admiralty
Washington
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