Catarrhozone Inhaler Promises Drug Free Cold Cure
A vintage ad touts a drug free method to stop colds using Catarrhozone Inhaler. It claims to soothe irritated throat and lungs with a piney balsamic vapor and germ killing vapors reaching the deep air cells. The ad lists prices 1.00 for two months or 25 cents for a trial size, available from druggists or The Catarrhozone Co. Kingston Canada.
Fragments of a Murderous Plot and a Corrupt Coast
A manor house scene unfolds with Jasper Morgan and his servant Jevons as they discuss evidence and the governor's scruples. Jevons tidies up while pondering soil and a potential motive, delayed by the Cornish coast’s foggy view and a late-arriving London paper.
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Jevons
Renoeacies
Morgan
Daily Lynx
Oxford
Area Under Crop in Lethbridge District Report
The report notes crop area in the Lethbridge district totals under two and a half million acres. It discusses minimal disturbances to soil and rain patterns, and asserts improvements in conditions of sufferers with a focus on gradual symptom relief and cessation of internal manifestations.
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Lethbridge
Marnoch
Leth of Trade
I Zingarl Ribbon Chapter V Arrival at Merlin Run
A Cornishwoman on the Merlin Run porch watches as Sir Anthony West arrives from St Brannock's. He pays the driver and greets Martha while the pair exchange banter about the journey and funds, set against the moorland air and Heath surroundings.
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Merlin Run
St. Brannock’s
Leon Homestead
Sir Anthony West
Martha
Johnny
Tim
Tony
London
Farmers and Bean Growers Form New U S Initiatives
U S Farmers and Mexican sisal growers sign an agreement with the Food Administration to sell this year’s crop in the United States at three cents a pound, saving farmers about six million dollars on binder twine next year. A New York bean growers association forms to boost bean consumption.
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U. S
Food Administration
Hoover
Master Tony Faces Rumors After Camlyn Murder Shadow
Sir Anthony debates his guilt amid village gossip alleging he was seen in Camlyn on the murder day. Martha warns of deeper feuds, while Tony recalls alibi constraints tied to Jasper Morgan and a vow. He plans to press Morgan and consult Mavis before any public denial.
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Martha
Tony
Camlyn
St. Mock
Sir Anthony
London
Wests
Western Abbey
Anthony
Conten
Jasper Morgan
Cornwall
Bucks
Slough
Morgan
Comlyn Court
Mavis
Hairpin Shortage Sparks Public Fashion Speculation
The Regina Leader notes a three month world supply shortage of hairpins and jokes about what women will do without them. It questions fashion resilience and predicts new hair styles while pointing out the hairpin’s practical uses beyond decoration.
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Regina
Unscrambled Phrase Sparks Odd Wordplay in Proof
A cryptic note features playful misprints about a proof by an expert, claiming a sight is belief and joking about lessons in sagicator. The fragment hints at a humorous mathematical quip with unconventional phrasing.
Home Meat Canning and Preservation Techniques
Advice on home meat canning during beef and pork shortages. Steps cover using steam pressure or boiler methods, jar sizing, cutting and browning meat, packing with minimal liquid, salting, and sealing. Instructions also describe fat sealing for long term storage, and a brief note on canning chicken and managing surplus meat.
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Piers Fees
Not So Mere Public School Student Faces Mixed Results
A co educational school in land reports a boy who excelled in exams but did not achieve top marks in his mixed class. His father reacted with astonishment and anger, while the boy reflected on the times and signs of the era amid the scrutiny.
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Land
John
Poe
Cha
Tersil Argonau
Fragmented Coroners Testimony On Sudden Death
A fragmentary exchange shows the coroner confirming a sudden death after a fall. The dialog notes the woman’s fall and her inability to cope, with the coroner expressing pity at the tragedy.
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Lees
The Canteen’s Hand Clasp Across War Fronts
The report describes a wartime canteen feeding refugees and soldiers at Gare du Nord. It praises British and American volunteers, the Red Cross, and the French fund, noting the immense strain of supplying bread, milk, and eggs amid rationing. It emphasizes shared resolve and a hoped for Franco English friendship sealed by sacrifice.
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Gare du Nord
Amicifican Red Cross
French War Emergence Fund
Baes
Mautle
France
England
Salvage Ships Sunk By U-Boats
From January 1915 to May 1918 British salvage work recovered 407 ships sunk by U-boats. By December 1917 260 ships had been lifted, and by May 1918 147 more were salvaged thanks to improved methods. Dangers include rotting cargo causing losses of life and a salvage ship torpedoed while at work. Feats include raising a large collier sunk in twelve fathoms of water with a 3 500 ton dead lift.
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Admiralty Salvage Department
Thas
New Wool From Dog Combings Sparks Industrial Idea
A British project uses long haired dogs as a source for a novel wool spun from combings. Wool is pale and silk like, yielding warm, soft socks and garments. The effort, led by Lady Algernon Gordon Lennox and backed by the British Dogs Wool Association, gains scientific interest though wartime limits commercial use.
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Victoria and Albert Museum
Algernon Gordon Lennox
Gost
Lord Algernon Gordon Lennox
British Dogs’ Wool Association
Bland-Sutton
Essie
Mel. Scaramanga
le Gros
MacKenzie Owen
W. Jaquet
Geenawnny
The
Kennel Club
L. Smythe
Canada to Mass-Produce Sitka Spruce for Aircraft
Mr Joynson-Hicks announces Britain's plan for a large air building push while Canada reports full organization for airplane timber except one key type. Pacific coast Sitka spruce areas in British Columbia provide the world’s largest sources though labor remains limited. 10 to 15 times the lumber must be cut to meet needed specifications.
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Joynson-Hicks
Gas Temmentary Air Committee
England
Immunitions Board
Anada
Sitka
Renaly
Pacific
Washington
Oregon
Queen Charlotte Island
Salmand
Vancouver Island
British Columbia
Italy
France
United States
Gregon
Ues
Vieto
son-Hicks
Casey Koue
Ieeei
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