Corn and Wheat Debate Sparks National Diet Shift
The article discusses misquoted statements praising corn as a superior cereal, arguing it should be encouraged as a healthier dietary staple in the United States and potentially replacing meat portions with its nutritional balance. It also notes aviation heroics by Commander Hervey for shooting down nine Gothas at 12,000 feet, earning the Distinguished Service Order.
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giLather Burbank
California
United ‘States
Gera Hervey
Rnga.s
Hass
Tervey
Stratford
Ont
Toronto
Hervey
Cal
Romance and war ethics amid naval conflict stories
A quotation contrasts romance with crime and cruelty in war. It cites Nelson’s humanity versus German inhumanity, noting open sea action and the use of legitimate weapons, reflecting on honor and the brutal realities of maritime conflict as reported by the London Daily Telegraph.
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Oime
Maritime
Nelson
London
Daily Telegraph
Free Zone Corn Remedy Promises Painless Removal
An old Cincinnati chemist developed free zone, a ether compound sold in small bottles for a few cents. It claims to instantly dull pain and loosen corns and calluses so they can be lifted out cleanly with no burning or irritation. The ad urges asking druggists for free zone if available.
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Cincinnati
Immigration Surges in Western Canada in 1916
Amid 1916 reports, immigration into Western Canada more than doubles the first ten months compared with the previous year and over triples 1915 figures. The note references a wife remark about Jim Brown returning from the West with a fortune and a husband’s skepticism.
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Canada
Jetter
Jim “Brown
Hub
Boston Transcript
Canary Causes British Panic During Mining Operations
Dr. Robert Davis describes how a single canary warned British miners under fire while tunneling beneath German trenches. The bird’s presence could reveal the sapping, forcing crews to halt and risk discovery if the canary perished.
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Robert Davis
United States
Yaore
Davis
We are going right and we are going to win
The excerpt from the Saturday Evening Post argues that amid labor and capital tensions and wartime politics, the broad public shifts toward support for the government. It notes enemies in Congress opposing the war and a divide between rich and poor, yet asserts a mass movement backing national effort and cooperation with the government.
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Congress
Haves
Have-Nots
Wall Street
Saturday Evening Post
Rural Planning And Development In Canada
A new report by the commission of conservation, prepared by Thomas Adams, examines rural district and small town planning in Canada. It analyzes social conditions, land settlement, speculation, public health neglect, and land development administration, linking land use to taxation, unemployment, and living costs. The report includes five appendices and offers proposals and recommendations for improved production and skilled capital.
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Commission of Conservation
Canada
Thomas Adams
Commission
Cana
Scots Lovers Seek Marriage Amid Desertion Arrest
A nineteen year old Scot camp deserter left quarters to marry a bride waiting at a Glasgow station. AR soldier was arrested as a deserter. Baillie Mitchell noted the desire for marriage and the court allowed the marriage with sheriff's permission to register. The couple completed the declaration at the county buildings and the groom returned to the police station for escort.
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Glasgow
Baillie Mitchell
Wanted A steady respectable young man for garden and cow
Advertisement from a rural New England weekly seeks a steady respectable young man to look after a garden and tend a cow. The applicant should have a good voice and be accustomed to singing in the choir of a Christian Register.
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New England
Christian Register
Rheumatism cured by blood-dare pills in old days
In old times rheumatism was blamed on cold and damp and treated with lodgings. now it is seen as a blood disease. Dr Williams Pink Pills are advertised as curing rheumatism by enriching blood, with claims of thousands cured and offering 50c a box or six for 2.51 by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams
Elevators expanding in Saskatchewan and Alberta
Co operative elevator companies plan major expansion this year. Sas katchewan Elevator Company erects thirty one new elevators, with six more under construction to be finished this fall totaling thirty seven and costing about 350000 dollars. In Alberta United Grail Growers will operate 145 elevators this year after handling 16068000 bushels last season through 103 elevators.
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Saskatchewan
British resolve in heartrending war message
The London Daily Mail declares steadfast British resolve against Germany. It warns that as the war extends the term of postwar exclusion of German ships from British ports will lengthen and German goods will be penalized. The piece vows no peace campaign and no sham offers.
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London Daily Mail
Wheat price levels set for lower grades by grain board
The board of grain supervisors fixes storage terminal wheat prices from November 1, 1917, to August 31, 1938. No. 4 wheat at 2.08, No. 5 at 1.95, No. 6 at 1.87 per bushel. Prices apply to Fort William and Port Arthur elevators.
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Board of Grain Supervisors
Fort William
Port Arthur
Alberta Farmer Exhibits 300 Bushel Potatoes
A Calgary display of potatoes shows 300 bushels from three-quarters of an acre. Experts note at least 100 bushels consist of potatoes weighing over 1.5 pounds each. Several potatoes were exhibited at a Calgary store, attracting much interest.
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Delacour
Alberta
Calgary
Winnipeg yards cattle receipts show rise in western stockers
In the nine months ending September 30 13 948 stockers passed through the Winnipeg yards compared with 1916. Of 38 579 head received 20 267 went to western farms to be finished while the United States took a smaller share than in prior years.
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Winnipeg Yards
United States
Minard's Liniment Promoted as Cure in Early 1900s
An advertisement claims cures for rheumatic gout, acute bronchitis and acute rheumatism using Minard's Liniment. It lists Andrew King and Lt. Col. Crewe Read among users and notes locations in Sussex, Markham, and Lakefield Ontario with a dated claim from October 9, 1907.
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Minard
Andrew King
Crewe
Read
Sussex
Markham, Ont
C. S.“Billing
Lakefield, Oue
Doctor Hastings Advises on Cold Etiquette in Toronto
Dr Hastings of Toronto cautions against close contact when ill and urges avoidance of crowded venues and drinking habits. He warns against kissing others and emphasizes personal distance to curb spreading illness.
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Hastings
Toronto
Ives
Kiss
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