Shortest Names and Single Letters in Global Geography
The article notes ultrashort names and single letters as place names and surnames. It cites examples from Normandy and Brussels, mentions a Marquiae O, and cites various one letter towns in China and a Massachusetts woman named Eda Ek. It discusses historical figures bearing Ek and related surname trivia.
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Besa
Normandy
Argentom
Brussels
Mme
Therasa
Zuyder Zee
China
Henan
Eda Ek
Massachusetts
John Ek
Miss Ek
Girls Were Carried Away by German Official Statement
An Alsace note admits young girls were abducted with eight and a half percent under 17. The piece condemns autocratic crimes and calls for calm discussion amid partisan disputes while a London Free Press quote contrasts engaged debate and indifference.
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Alsace
London Free Press
Convicted Murderer Adam Neigel Sentenced for Wife Poisoning
Adam Neigel a farmer near Medicine Hat was found guilty of murdering his wife Clara Neigel by poison. Justice Hyndman set a March 22 hanging after a largely circumstantial case with strychnine found in the stomach and witnesses linking Neigel to the crime.
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Parter
Medicine Hat
Canadian
Adam Neigel
Clara Neigel
Justice Hyndman
Neigel
Belgium and Germany clash over wartime shortages and demands
The Hague reports Germany plans to seize half of Belgium's potato and fruit yields for itself and allow use of the rest to pay workers aiding Germany. The Providence Journal notes the heavy burden on King Albert's Belgium. In a Zuider Zee village, mats from rushes earn only a few cents daily for workers.
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Belgium
Germany
Hague
Albert
Providence Journal
Zuider Zee
Magnificent Uruguayan Roses Impress Montevideo Gardens
The article praises Montevideo’s rose displays in the Parane Urbano and Paseo del Prado noting 800 varieties of roses from global sources and thousands of rose bushes. It also contrasts Uruguayan horticultural splendor with Rio de Janeiro and the French Riviera, highlighting lush beds of pansies carnations mimosa and other flora. It quotes a section on farm profits and include Holloway’s Corn Cure and a farmer’s profit perspective by B W Snow as part of a broader feature.
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South America
Rio Deaneiro
Californis
French
Riviera
Uruguay
United States
B. W. Snow
United Stats Department of Agriculture
Hall's Catarrh Cure Offered With $100 Reward
An advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure can treat catarrh by building up constitution and blood flow. The makers offer $100 for any case cured and invite testimonials from customers via P. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. Also included are humorous clippings about a train crossing and a poet joke.
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Lesto
Hall
P. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
All Druggiste
World livestock after war forces global readjustment
The article discusses postwar livestock markets andvast shifts in meat demand. It notes large herd reductions and expected continued high consumption, with nations planning prolonged monetary settlement. Farmers should exercise powers to manage every line of livestock production.
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Esa Farmers General
Mertevery
Pacific Coast Excursions Open With Reduced Fares
Greatly reduced fares offered by the Canadian Northern Railway. Tickets on sale Dec 2 to 8 1917 Jan 6 to 12 1918 and Feb 3 to 9 1918. Return up to April 30. Tickets available for New Westminster Vancouver Victoria Seattle Portland San Francisco San Diego Los Angeles or any Pacific coast destination.
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Pacific Coast
Prairies
Canadian Northern Railway
New Westminster
Vancouver
Victoria
Seattle
Portland
San Francisco
San Diego
Los Angeles
Wen Fame on Its Merits of Dr Thomas Electric Oil
The unbounded popularity of Dr Thomas Electric Oil is not from heavy advertising but from the oil’s proven merits as a medicine. Citizens nationwide seek it in cities towns and hamlets alike due to its perceived quality and efficacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wen
Dr. Thomas
Roosevelt warns of internal foes in Kansas City Star
In a Kansas City Star excerpt, T. Roosevelt urges wisdom from past mistakes and stresses duties: win the war, prepare for future disasters, and resist the sheep-like chorus that bleats against truth in the present. He warns against internal forces inviting national peril.
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T. Roosevelt
Kansas City Star
Feather Headdress From Amazon Arrives at Penn Museum
Dr. William C. Farabee brings a macaw feather head-dress of remarkable height from the Amazon head waters to the University of Pennsylvania Museum. The artifact joins the museum’s collection as a notable explorer’s find.
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Amazon
University of Pennsylvania
William C. Farabee
Digestive Struggle Described as Hand or Failure
A concise note discusses the hand or failure of the stomach to perform its intended work, highlighting digestive difficulties and potential impacts on health.
Saskatchewan Plans Expansion of Hog Production
Saskatchewan's government announces a province wide program to boost hog production. The plan involves buying young sows from Winnipeg and other stock yards, distributing them to central points at cost, and supplying bred and unbred sows to farmers. Boars will be used for breeding, with housing and by law changes sought to allow urban pig keeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
W. R. Motherwell
Agriculture
Winnipeg
Canadian Pacific Excursions and Worm Medicine Advertisement
The notice promotes December travel rates from the Canadian Pacific Railway with daily through trains and destinations including Vancouver and Victoria, plus Vancouver Island excursions. It also advertises Miller's Worm Polythere as a gentle purgative for children to combat intestinal worms, claiming restoration of strength and vigor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Soi
Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway
Vancouver
Ctorla
New Westminster
C.P.R
Geo. A. Wilson
Winnipeg
Miller
Byng Martyr Legend Echoes in Cambrai Front News
The piece recalls Admiral John Byng's 1757 execution at Portsmouth for failing to do his utmost. It uses Voltaire’s Candide to illustrate stern naval discipline, describing a ceremonial death scene and the public fascination with military authority.
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General Byng
Cambrai
France
John Byng
Port Mahon
Portsmouth
Voltaire
Candide
C. D
Indianapolis News
Cedar Fence Posts Prices and Lumber Offers
McCOLLOM LUMBER & SUPPLY CO advertises cedar fence posts and telephones, offering cash lots, direct ship options, and varied lumber grades. Includes contact at Merchants Bank Building in Wisalyes, with mentions of wire, rock salt, and cartload quantities.
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Carlos
Common
Cattoad
Mate Conus, McCollom Lumber & Supply CO
Merchants Bank Bidg
Wisalyes
Aberdeens Generosity at the Train to Omnibus Transfer
A railway poster in Aberdeen depicts luggage transfer from train to omnibus. A tourist asks about tips, and a porter points to a distant large house, calling it the poor house. The remark highlights the porter’s view of railway porters as chokefu’ yet significant.
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Aberdeen
Mabel Seeks Marriage Amid Family Match Pressures
A fragmented exchange notes Mabel's wish to wed a racer and her mother’s push for a match listed in Bradstreet's. The dialogue hints at social expectations and naming in Who's Who as part of suitor reference, within a troubled family context.
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Mabel
Racer
Bradstreets
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