1 000 Victoria Crosses Awarded Since Institution
The article notes that 1 000 Victoria Crosses have been awarded since the decoration began by the Indian Army, with 182 in the time of the Afghan War. It records totals by conflict: Crimean 111, South African 78, Zulu 23, Afghan 16, up to September 1916. The 1,000th recipient was Driver Dalziel, an Australian. it adds that fewer than half of last four years' recipients are still alive.
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Matiny
Ogy A
Dalziel
Hall’s Catarrh Cure: Constitional Treatment Claims
The text shows claims about constitutional treatment influencing health, mention of F J Cheney and Cheney & Co, and references to catarrh cure failures and circulars. It cites Toledo Ohio and Kansas context with testimonials and products by Cheney Co.
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Gether
F. J. Cheney
Kiundred
Hall
de Cheney & CO
Toledo
Glories of Spain San Ildefonso Palace Story
The article recounts King Philip V of Spain shaping San Ildefonso at La Granja by blasting hills and moving earth to create fields and gardens. It notes the monarch’s forceful landscaping and the palace as a symbol of Spanish glory and Bourbon power.
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Alfonso
San Ildefonso
la Granja
Spain
Philip V
Wallhen
San Idefonso
An Athletic Clergyman Wet Funeral Day Note
Kingston Standard reports a cleric officiating a funeral on a rainy day admonishing John not to go barefoot on damp ground in a vivid anecdote.
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John
Kingston Standard
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Helped Ailing Mother
A Philadelphia woman describes weakness, fatigue, and backache, seeking relief. After three months on Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound her health improved, ending persistent nervous headaches and illness as testified by her husband and herself.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Philadelphia
Lydis E. Pinkham
First Thanksgiving Day Observed by Two Colonies
The day was observed in common by the two colonies with Boston keeping June 19 1632 per Winthrop’s journal. This set a precedent followed by many commonwealths and eventually the nation.
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Boston
Winthrop
United States
Safe home remedy for infant ailments advertised
Mothers with a box of Baby's Own Tablets can protect children from summer stomach troubles and diarrhoea. The ad claims the tablets cure or prevent cholera infantum and are harmless even for newborns, noting government analyst approval and summer use to regulate bowels. Sold by dealers or 25 cents a box by mail from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Ice Barrier Delays Arctic Supply Run to Point Barrow
Ice floes stretched hundreds of miles across the Arctic blocking the North Passage before Point Barrow. The annual supply ship for the far north has been forced to turn back, landing cargo 100 miles away. Deliveries will rely on skin boats manned by natives to reach the settlement.
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North Passage
Arctic
Point Barrow
American
Putnam's Extractor Promises Painless Corn Removal
An ad touts Putnam's Extractor as a painless corn remedy that shrivels and peels a corn quickly. It claims treatment costs a quarter at the druggist and can remove even old corns without pain.
Canned Foods Safe If Reused After Opening, Study Says
A technical study in the American Food Journal tests whether leaving contents in opened cans taints wholesomeness. Canned milk shows no spoilage. tomatoes corn beans sauerkraut apples and pumpkin kept briefly retain taste and little tin or iron. The conclusion favors transferring to another container for better keeping.
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American Food Journal
English torpedo pioneer Robert Whitehead and key events
English inventor Robert Whitehead, origin Bolton-le-Moors in Lancashire, created the Whitehead torpedo. Born in 1823, died 1905, his career included early work abroad and later achievements in Trieste.
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Robert Whitehead
Bolton-le-Moors
Lancashire
Trieste
Dr Hamiltons Pills Offered as Reliable Family Remedy
For forty years Dr Hamiltons Pills have been touted as Americas most valued family medicine. The ad promotes a 25 cent box available at all dealers, claiming health benefits for sickly women and general rebuilding support.
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Dr. Hamilton
America
Army of Generals Defend Champagne Front at Dawn
Report describes Gen Gouraud ordering a disciplined retreat with a four to five kilometer depth while holding fire at dawn. He posted machine guns along the Champagne hills and urged all survivors to press their defense to the last. Many were captured or killed as the German assault began, with some later recommended for honors.
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Nis
Champagne
Gouraud
Paris
Foch
Berlin
Legion of Honor
Pers
Aos
Jay TS Grady
Wreck Salvage Reveals Monkeys Nuts Harvested by Coast Dwellers
Salvage crews by the British coast recover extensive wreckage from U boats. A torpedoed vessel carried cargo including monkey nuts for margarine manufacture. Coastal families and children collect and dry the nuts in front of fires as tides scatter miles of the nuts alongshore.
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Great Britain
The
Unclear fragment from historical column
The readable bits do not form a complete report. No identifiable people, places, dates, or events are extractable to form a factual summary.
Flour sacks moved by escalator under wartime labor
The observer describes an escalator system lifting sacks of flour to different floors. At each landing, Chinese laborers remove two 80 lb sacks and take them to mixing rooms where British, Australian, and American soldiers bake, while Chinese workers shuttle flour to mixers across floors.
Deep-rooted Corm or Wart Must Yield to Coos Cure
The line hints at a herb or remedy called Coos Cure overpowering a deep-rooted plant condition such as a corm or wart. It presents a concise claim about the remedy’s effectiveness in overcoming tough growths.
Park of Guns Taken From Enemy by Fourth Army
The fourth Army reports capturing 219 artillery pieces of all sizes east of Amiens. High velocity 59 inch naval guns with 20 mile range are among the trophies. Many guns are serviceable. machine guns and rifles are being processed for overhaul. A vast stock of enemy ammunition accompanies the captures.
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Ami
Fourth Army
Amiens
Asthma Remedy Promises Quick Relief For Breathing
An advertisement touts Dr J. D. s asthma remedy as a smoke or vapor inhalation that reaches deep into the bronchial passages to soothe them. It claims restrictions ease and breathing becomes easier with thousands of grateful users endorsing it.
Reindeer Permits Considered for Far North Canada
Dominion government reviews granting free privileges for reindeer in 76 000 square miles of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Proposals claim northern areas suit reindeer, boosting meat supply and creating trans port income to aid exploration of inaccessible regions.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Dominion Government of
Canada
U S Cotton Bales Shift to War Production
The text notes large scale use of cotton bales for war needs, with figures suggesting millions of bales involved, including thousands used yearly for absorbent materials and binding wound care. It mentions conversion of cotton into explosives under wartime mobilization and naval activity.
Oil for Eyes and Teeth Pain Relief Oil
The advertisement touts Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil as a remedy for toothache and eye pain. It claims immediate relief by touching the nerve and ending pain at once, presenting multiple uses for the product.
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Thomas Eclectric
Exemption Case Contested by Union County Draft Board
A Union County draft board in Lewisburg Pa. considers an exemption case based on the applicant speaking of rheumatism heart trouble and limited abilities. The board will not reveal the individual’s name and notes long health claims including hearing loss vision problems stomach issues and typhoid fever. The board agrees it will not refer the case to the central board of appeals.
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Union County Draft Board
Lewisburg
Lit
Central Board of Appeals
Minard's Liniment Advertised as Distemper Cure
Readable text notes Minard's Liniment cures distemper citing a claim. It then veers into a miscaption about Pompeii discoveries and ancient Roman use of window glass and horn as a substitute for something not completed in the fragment.
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Pompeii
Regina Building Boom Pushes Permits Above Yearly Total
Regina Saskatchewan reports a surge in building permits with value issued in the first months of the year surpassing last year’s total by over fifty percent. City forecasts expenditure on new construction will exceed a dollar amount by year’s end as activity remains high.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
Ina
I Toon
Katchewan
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