French Boy Scout Heroic Stand Reported by Baden-Powell
General Baden-Powell told a Guild Hall meeting of Boy Scouts about French Boy Scouts near the fighting line. A French youth’s letter found on a dead German details his refusal to reveal information and his calm step into the woods before a German column.
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Robert Baden- Powell
Guild Hall
Baden-Powell
Higher Heights to Climb
A Montreal Gazette quote urges readers to confront danger and commit full effort to national tasks. It emphasizes that the current period is brief for individuals but long for a nation, and that Canada has sacrificed well yet must strive for greater achievements.
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Canada
Montreal Gazette
A Grand Medicine for Little Ones
A testimonial extolling Baby's Own Tablets as a gentle effective laxative for babies. Mrs. Francois Fournier of Tourville recommends them to all mothers, noting they benefit little ones. Sold by medicine dealers or mail order for one cent per box from The Tir, Williams Mee Jeine Co., Brockville Ontario.
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Francois Fournier
Tourville
Tir
Williama’ Mee Jeine Co
Brockville
Ont
Quotation Sparks Talk On Diet And Dress
A Washington Star quote features Miss Cayenne remarking that a man needs strong digestion while a woman requires suitable attire. The exchange likens needs to the stomach of an ostrich and feathers, prompting viewer reflection on gendered expectations.
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Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Peabody Girl Contemplates Censor’s Note on Romance
A Peabody Gazette item notes a Canadian girl who wrote to her sweetheart asking about a censor who signs his name Opened censor. The censor added a foot note about himself and the girl now wonders if she is in love with the censor or her former sweetheart.
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Peabody
Peabody Gazette
Why do they call them dental lors
Boston Transcript quips that calling them drawing rooms would be more appropriate than dental rooms, questioning naming conventions with a witty exchange about social spaces.
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Boston Transcript
Putnam's Extractor Promises Quick Corn Cure
An advertisement extols Putnam's Extractor as a painless corn remedy that removes corns instantly by applying to the affected area. The copy claims fast action, reliability, and a quarter price at any drug store.
Canadian Newspaper Directory shows healthy 1918 publishing
The 1918 edition from A McKim Limited notes 1490 publications in Canada up from 1917. It lists 135 dailies, 5 tri weekly, 41 semi weekly, 1018 weeklies, 8 semi monthly, 1 monthly, 20 quarterlies and 2 miscellaneous. The directory offers city by city details and maps for advertising knowledge and market sense.
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Canada
A. McKim, Limited
Montreal
Toronto
Winnipeg
London
England
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Eranci
Dominion
Ehim
Telegrex
Wein fo ten the rade be theese of Lor I
Fragmentary text mentions divers wing and a reference to Lor I with unclear context. No coherent event or entities discernible. Unable to determine a definite news item.
Overcrowded tramcar defies rules in a comic scene
A crowded tramcar pushes power deck passengers beyond limits as a girl conductor enforces limits. A passenger insists on standing and finally sits on the floor when a button is pressed, with the conductor joking about the outcome.
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Reland
Christian Science Monitor
Parmelec's Vegetable Pills Recommend for Liver Ailment
An ad extols Parmelec's Vegetable Pills as the best remedy for a liver upset with excessive bile flow into the stomach. It claims the pills correct the disorder and asserts no better medicine exists in the pill list.
Doukhobors Seal 10,000 Acre Canadian Land Deal
Doukhobor leader Peter Veregin inks a 10 000 acre prairie land purchase in Western Canada with payments spread over 10 years. He vows not to return to Russia during the term and emphasizes independence from any oath of fealty to the British crown. He asserts their faith binds them only to Jesus Christ and rejects allegiance to any king.
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Peter Veregin
Canada
Veregin
Russia
Jesus Chris
Fragmentary Musings on The Worm and Mother Graves
An unclear fragment discusses a worm and a figure named Mother Graves. The text hints at effectiveness and function without providing a clear narrative or outcome. The obscurity limits identifying events, dates, places, or named organizations.
German Thought on War and Culture Ahead of Conflict
An article fragment surveys German writers from 1912 arguing for war as a cleansing or exalted force. It quotes Die Jung Deutsch land Post and others claiming war preserves Kultur and moral order, contrasted with later questions about war’s true costs and impact on society.
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Japan
Ono von Gottberg
Jung Deutschland Post
William Fuchs
Dre. Schmidt-Gabichenfels
Taglische Rundschau
Minard's Liniment Cures Garget in Cows
An informal report notes Minard's Liniment used to treat garget in cows. A member of the La ette squadron made a rough landing behind the lines during a visit, then escaped a risky situation after a brief delay and resumed movement.
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Minard
Dining Hours at Chul Ye Sprom 3 to Yor Alll
The text requests dining hours for a location named Chul Ye Sprom 3 to Yor Alll except the committee. No clear details or dates are provided to determine exact hours or operations.
Potato Butter: A Cheap Substitute Endorsed by Ministry
The British ministry of food backs potato butter as an economical alternative to butter. The recipe from England costs under 10 cents per pound and involves boiling floury potatoes, sieving, mixing with fat, coloring, shaping into rolls, and cooling. The guide notes minimal preservation but warns against false freshness.
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Ministry of Food
England
Minard's Liniment Company Claim Letter
A letter from H Collaboom of Rossway Digby Co N S describes a fall that injured the chest and breathing, claiming relief after applying Minard's Liniment on the chest and warm flannels, noting complete cure. The message appears as a testimonial to the product from Dear Sirs.
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Minard’s Liniment Co., Limited
Minard
Decent Form of Polygamy Triggered by Shortage
Fragment discusses a proposal in Berlin last February on polygamy as a remedy for resource shortages. It notes criticisms and frames the topic as a genuine, serious consideration amid wartime strain. The text references German policy debates and social implications without detailing concrete outcomes.
Descent of German Bomber Intercepted Near Paris
Eyewitness account describes a German crew attacking near Clamecy en route to Paris. The plane crew included a captain and navigator. the German captain was captured after a confrontation near a trench, while a crew member was killed by a pistol shot.
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Hart Geld
Kammecér
France
Tient
Fisher
Twell
Clamecy
Paris
Ordnom Y Ryere
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War of Words and Wares Described by John T. McCutcheon
The piece juxtaposes slogans about wartime effort with humor on goods and cures. It notes the ineffectiveness of talk in winning a war and references Minard's Liniment as a distemper remedy while mocking propaganda and consumer wares. The author voices skepticism about rhetoric over action.
British Admiralty Plans Shipment of Canadian Wheat
The British admiralty will deploy ships to move wheat Canada can spare. About 34 million bushels remain in reserve and could be exported if consumption stays high, with the United States noted as a major factor in the demand.
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British Admiralty
Canada
Canary
United States
True to Life Wife-I dreamed last night, that I was in a box party
A fragmented note describes a dream involving a box party and a Boston context, with unclear names or details. The readable text hints at a personal scene or social event but lacks concrete facts or verifiable figures.
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Boston
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