German Letter Censorship Lets Alsace Lorraine Families Read Hopeful Lines
During World War I German authorities restrict letters from soldiers in Alsace Lorraine to a Stuttgart office for extraction before delivery. A sample extract from Oct 12 1917 shows one husband’s letter with mundane details and personal affection, reflecting fear of information flowing to France across the border.
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Germany
Alsace-Lorraine
Tonger
Alsace and Lorraine
Tarn
Lorraine
Stuttgart
al gace-Lorraine
Alsace
Moneechose
New Ruling on Prisoner of War Parcels and Coupons
Information from post office authorities outlines a new rule effective January regarding prisoner of war parcels. Coupons must be affixed to all parcels sent to officers held in Germany or Austria Hungary and can be transferred by the next of kin or the prisoner. Applications for coupons should be made early to the Prisoners of War department via the Red Cross in London. Coupons apply to parcels only and not to amounts under ten. The changes do not affect current allowances for certain non officer internees.
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Post Office
Red Cross
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Atiag
Wir
Canadie Ae
London
Geen Otter
Ontario Forest Survey Planned by Conservation Commission
The Ontario commission of conservation aims to survey forest resources similar to British Columbia and Saskatchewan studies. Data are fragmentary, with much held by timber owners and railways. A shortage of qualified foresters limits progress. Ontario runs the continent’s largest fire protection force with about 1,000 staff last year.
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Commission of Conservation
Ontario
British Columbia
Saskatchewan
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted By Proctors
$100 reward offered by J Cheney Co for proof of Hall's Catarrh Cure effectiveness. Ad claims cure cures catarrh by cleansing the blood and aiding nature. Noting testimonials and distributors, it mentions doctors and druggists as sellers and promotes a sensational health claim.
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Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Ohio
Druggista
When America Goes to War President
London Morning Post approves Wilsons declaration for war against Austria and praises Americas leadership. It notes America will outmatch Germany in manpower and resolve, but calls for Allied effort while American forces mobilize for full effectiveness. The piece surveys German urgency and the uncertain near term outcome.
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Wilson
Austria
London Morning Post
América
Lansing
Germany
America
Expert links geological bumps to mine disasters
An eastern mining expert attributes the deadly bumps in coal mining to roof subsidence under rigid rocks. He urges an independent inquiry with a geology expert, a mining engineer, a chemist, and an experienced mining operator on the commission to review evidence from inspectors and others.
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Eastern
Criw
Lam
Rice
Minard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria and Food Canning Debate
The piece reports Minard's Liniment claimed to cure diphtheria while warning of poisoning risks from cold pack home canned vegetables. Charles Lathrop Pack labeled the method a form of enemy propaganda, defending five years of use with no deaths or serious illnesses when directions are followed.
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Charles Lathrop ‘ Pack
U.S
National Emergency Food Garden Commission
Germany's Ruin Proves Militarism Bankruptcy Soon
The London Daily Express argues that German military victories come with economic ruin and that by the time peace arrives militarism will be bankrupt. It contends British and American sea power cut off Germany from raw materials and markets, ensuring democracy can curb future aggression.
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Italy
Germany
Brussels
Belgrade
Warsaw
Bukharest
France
Great Britain
United States
London Daily Express
Miller's Worm Powders Advertises Child Worm Remedy
The notice claims Miller's Worm Powders quickly and efficiently eradicate worms in children and restore health. It describes symptoms detectable by mothers and asserts the powder also acts as a tonic for run down children.
Camouflage enters English as war popularizes new word
The piece notes camouflage spreads rapidly in English during wartime as speakers adopt foreign terms. It explains camouflage origins from camouflet and its evolving military sense to hide and deceive, with tanks and planes using color to blend the landscape as observers note growing use by camouflagers.
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Paris
Academy
France
Vancouver
Roosevelt praised as action man in wartime unity call
William Hard lauds Theodore Roosevelt as the greatest action man of his era. He credits Roosevelt with shaping inter allied unity and forcing tough stances, urging Wilson to deploy him. Also brief note endorses Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a remedy for persistent asthma.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Wilson
William Hard
New Republic
J. D. Kellogg
Mass disillusionment among masses under Bolsheviks
Harpur Williams reports from the London Chronicle that peasants and workers grow apathetic toward the Bolshevik regime. Meetings show strength but popular support fades as villagers ignore elections and refuse to pay taxes, seeking stability amid ongoing political chaos.
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Harpla Williams
The
London Chrone
Lessons of war and the danger at home
The New York Tribune urges vigilance against German efforts to corrupt civilians behind the frontlines. It warns allied statesmen and patriots to recognize the present dangers in France England and the United States. The piece argues Germany can only win by undermining nations and urges decisive action to prevent a broader collapse.
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Italy
Germany
Venice
France
England
United States
Russia
New York Tribune
Navy figures cited in wartime Commons eulogy
Prime Minister in the House of Commons praised naval and wartime logistics noting 13,000,000 men, 2,000,000 horses, 25,000,000 tons of explosives and supplies, 50,000,000 tons of coal and fuel, 113,000,000 tons of food and materials transported under navy protection. Naval losses reached 13,500 with 2,700 killed. Expeditionary forces grew from 160,000 to over 3,000,000, described as a great feat of organization.
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House of Commons
Minard's Liniment Cited For Grippe Relief
Letter from a user praises Minard's Liniment for treating La Grippe severe attack and inflammation, noting repeated effectiveness and relief in winter. Local testimonial highlights product benefits and personal experience.
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Minard's Liniment Co., Limited
Minard
World News Briefs and Odd Facts From Washington and Sicily
Washington reports United States aid to the interim Russian government remains largely intact as disruptions loom for Bolshevik supplies. In Sicily, the Chestnut Tree of a Hundred Horses near Mount Etna is famed for its vast trunk and legendary shelter of a queen’s court.
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United States
Washington
New York World
Mascall
Mount Etna
Heircourt
McCol lom Lumber and Supply Co offers direct mill ship prices
Farmers urged to request prices on cedar fence posts carload lots and telephone poles from McCol lom Lumber and Supply Co Winnipeg Manitoba. The firm promotes direct mill shipments on lumber cement salt wire and other building materials with wholesale pricing and own timber limits for best values.
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McCollom Lumber & Supply CO
Merchants Bank
Winnipeg
Man
Canadian Pacific praised by US railway advisory commission
The American railway advisory commission led by Henry Miller traveled from Chicago to Vancouver and Yokohama aboard Canadian Pacific lines and thanked vice-president G. M. Bosworth for their excellent service. The group noted the strong trade benefits to Canada and praised the care shown along the route.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Ocean Services
United States
Russia
Canada
American Railway Advisory Commission
Chicago
Vancouver
Yokohama
Henry Miller
Ice
G. M. Bosworth
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Trajan
Navy
Sloan
Sloan’s Liniment Mts
Aeamba
Eae
Incodeay
Lhad
Edmonton
Alberta
P. Q. Hox
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RAPIO
MME
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