Electrically Treated Crops Show Big Yield Gains
Experiments at Lincolnhead Mains in Dumfriesshire Scotland by Miss C Dudgeon with Professor J H Pr icatie report that electrified crops yielded 30 percent more grain and 58 percent more straw. A grounded wire screen did not fully prevent leakage but recharge markedly improved growth over 108 days of daily exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincaded Mains
Dumfrieshire
Scotland
C. Dudgeon
J. H. Pricatie
Ladies Wanted for Plain and Light Sewing at Home
Advertisement from Nazi Manufacturing Company of Montreal seeks women to do plain and light sewing at home on full or spare time. Work can be sent from any distance and charges are paid. Send a stamp for particulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nazi Manufacturing Company
Montreal
Meatless Days in Olden Time Stirs Debate
Fragment discusses meatless days in 19th century practice and legal precedent for enforcing fasting on Lent and Wednesdays. Mentions the navy and penalties, with focus on moral and political factors influencing dietary observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon
Fruit Growing In British Columbia
British Columbia’s fruit industry has grown rapidly in recent years. The article notes the sector’s value rising through 1910 to 1916, with exports to South America and Great Britain. Government exhibits highlight horticultural prominence and the region’s international trade links.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Pacific
British Columbia
Aa & i
Great Britain
Distemper Cure Tale from Minard’s Liniment Affects a Soldier
An anecdote claims Minard's Liniment cured distemper among animals and led to a British Tommy's unusual wartime deed. A female admirer shows affection, and a soldier endures an ordeal, preferring battle in France and Belgium to repeating the experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Belgium
Pleatsers Start Delayed Amid Student Excuse
A boy explains the start was late to a teacher. The student claims it was too late to begin easily.
Fragmented clipping hints at medical nostrums and fear
The text cites a Chicago Herald fragment discussing tonics or powders marketed for cleansing and stomach relief. It implies distrust of remedies and hints at public fear and skepticism about health products.
Paper Clothes Next May Face Publication Hurdles
Fragmented text suggests publishers confront difficulties amid a rapid shift toward search-driven garment materials. The snippet hints at substitutions and implications for industry practices without clear names or dates.
British Shipping Losses In War Reach One Percent
Sir Norman Hill of the Liverpool Steamship Owners Association notes that from August 1914 to October 1916 Britain lost 435 steam vessels over 1 600 tons and 1 744 000 tons gross. Britain began the war with 3 600 ships totaling 16 000 000 tons gross, implying about a one percent loss of ships and cargo. He adds a quip about prices and hunger.
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Norman Hill
Liverpool Steamship Owners’ Associat
Rman
Atdigust
Britain
Noradds
Why Women Cannot
A fragmentary note from Chatham Ontario reports a woman describing mental illness and a claimed cure by a doctor’s prescription. The text mentions sister use and a local address on Paki Avenue.
Fragmented dialogue on parental objection and approval
A fragment shows Jack arguing that a father objects to how his son is viewed, while the other character notes the lack of perceived virtue in him. The exchange hints at familial tension and conflicting expectations without further context.
Hollowness of Materialism Echoes in MM Gill Speech
Ottawa Journal notes a discussion on moral democracy and the limits of materialism. The piece cites past visits and raises questions about how values guide public life and civic action.
Women as Bankers Break Stereotypes at Exam Prizes
Women are entering higher banking roles beyond clerical work. A London City and Midland Bank branch is run by a woman and trainees are being prepared for similar posts. At Gilbert lectures at King's College four women scored over 80 percent, led by Miss Rose Kingston of the Low and South Western Bank, who won the top mark with praise from examiner Sir John Paget. Seven women from the same bank won prizes or certificates.
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London City
Midland
Gilbert
King’s College
Rose Kingston
Low and South Western Bank
John Paget
Clockwork Promise Sparks Evening Departure
In a brisk exchange, he notes he must depart at twelve to honor his promise to his mother while she mentions they still have eleven hours ahead. The light dialogue suggests a social plan unfolding with time as a quiet pressure point.
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Ad
A brief ad urging mothers to keep children healthy by avoiding worms with Mother Graves Worm Exterminator. Strong focus on parental care and child health presented in a period style.
Date of pores debated in Edin court fly
In Edin court records a dispute over dating pores is described with a witness claiming a 200 year old engraving by a coppete engraver. The examiner used a large flying clase to read the documents and noted that a quill left a flat mark while a steel pen left a space. The assertion that a work did not exist before 1810 is discussed.
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Edincourt
Nervous Disorder Treatment Promoted in Yellowed Ad
An old advertisement touts Williams Pink Pills for nervous disorders, claiming they restore red blood, strengthen nerves, and relieve symptoms like weakness, palpitations, indigestion, and insomnia. A Beaver Bank testimonial credits the pills with curing a nervous patient after other medicines failed.
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B. Wainlott
Beaver Bank
Conter Aix
Fragmented Dialogue From Mournful Reading Scene
A garbled pastiche shows dialogue about oil and a doctor’s patent, with a brief exchange between Maggie and a cook. The text references common phrases and misread words, suggesting a page scan of a literary or cookery scene with unclear margins and partial sentences.
Canada to Forge Pacific Alliance for Free Seas
In a speech cited by the Regina Post, the speaker urges a Canada led by its navy to join with Australia New Zealand Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements to keep the Pacific ocean free for commerce. The call invites Canadian sailors to man future super-dreadnoughts and strengthen the empire alliance with Britain and France.
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Great Brit
Imany
Australia
Turkey
Canada
Atlantic
Pritts
Pacific
New Zealand
Hong Kong
Straits Settlements
China
Malaya
Pacific Ocean
France
Flanders
Regina Post
Poles See Through The German Plan
Polish voices dismiss any German autonomy offer and warn that Prussia's rule has tormented Poles for generations. They argue Russia’s wartime promises may aid Polish self-government, while Germany risks losing influence as Polish unity endures beyond occupation.
Shortage of German crops after Allied nitrate blockade
Britain’s navy halts Chilean nitrate and liner supply to Germany, reducing home crop output by about 35 percent. The disruption hits potatoes and field crops, threatening German farm yields and foodstuffs.
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Germany
Boots by the Million Boosts Army and Navy Supply
The report notes production of military footwear at Ton factories delivering boots for army and navy use. It mentions availability of various boot styles including tropical boots, naval footwear, and special boots for different corps, with sailors also supplied.
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Army
Navy
N Ton
Slow tale of a passenger and a disillusioned conductor
A disjointed report recounts a passenger journey and a state conductor who voices frustration with the delays. The piece hints at slow trains and a lack of pride in the timetable, reflecting broader transit woes.
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Murad Cigarettes
Babcock & Sons
Patent Office
James ST
Minard
Torian Elon
Chicago Herald
Mette Anther
Manu
Chatham
Tory
Jack
West
Rudyard Kipling
MM Gill
Whest Geney
Ottawa Journal
Thomas
Maggie
Rene
Ici
M. Waseter
Russia
Prussia
Ruse
Poland
Posen
M. Wander
Galicia
Dodds
Ston
Ehare S
Boots
Northampton
Hugos Wertebe
H. Clay ‘Glover CO
Sirset
New York
Otto Higel
Eddy
Am ©. Nes
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