German Favored News Plan Amid Swiss Talks
The Paris Temps reports that former premier Scheid gmann met with German Swiss figures during a Swiss visit to discuss creating a major international news agency to push favorable coverage for Germany. Holloway's Corn Cure is advertised as a relief. A note on Thurmah claims Asiatic women there hold property rights equal to husbands.
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Germany
Paris Temps
Geneva
Scheidgmann
Switzerland
Returns to Canada Aged Priest Comes Back to the Land
Father Auguste Lecomte aged 74 and blind arrives in New York en route to Canada to end his days after 43 years serving missions along the Mackenzie River. He travels with seven sisters of the Order of Daughters of Jesus and will join St Albert's Nunnery in Alberta.
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Auguste Lecomte
New York
la Touraine
Canada
Father Lecomte
Mackenzie River
The
Order of Daughters of Jesus
St. Albert's Nunnery
Alberta
Minhtd Liniment Says It Cures Diphtheria and Cost of Living Curbs
A clipped note claims Minhtd Liniment cures diphtheria while editorials warn that rising living costs threaten economic stability. The New York Journal of Commerce urges calm and a hopeful outlook as prices and distribution concerns affect agencies and personal rights. Australia reports vast brown coal beds over 700 feet thick and blends well with wood or black coal.
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New York
Australia
France Faces War Damages Totaling 355 Billion Francs
An extraordinary meeting of the Parliamentary Committee of Commerce at Palais Luxembourg heard Raphael Leng reveal France suffered 355 billion francs in war damages. He warned the next French budget will be at least 25.9 billion francs.
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Egench Parliamentary Committee of Commerce
Palais Luxembourg
Me. Craumet
Raphael Georges Leng
France
Nerves Treated by Blood Rich Pink Pills Suggested
An eminent nerve specialist says worry drains nerves and recommends Dr Williams Pink Pills as a true nerve tonic. The pills claim to restore rich blood, strengthen nerves, improve appetite, and lift mood, available at dealers or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Williams
Dr. Williams
Dr. Willams' Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Warrants Issued in Lille Court Martial Case
Warrants for German officers and soldiers found guilty during the French occupation have been issued at a Lille court martial. One warrant targets Count von Bismarck, grandson of the Iron Chancellor, accused of murder and arson, with extradition to be sought from the German government.
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Lille
Count von Bismarck
Iron Chancellier
Jall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Offer
Vintage advertisement offering $100 reward for a catarrh case that cannot be cured by Jall's Catarrh Medicine. Claims internal action through the blood on mucous surfaces. Sold by Druggists for over forty years at 75 cents. Testimonials available. J. Cheney & Co, Toledo, Ohio.
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JALL
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Women Clerks In British Banks Stay On Permanently
The question of keeping women as clerks in major British banks is resolved with women now a permanent part of staffs. At the Bank of England over 200 women clerks are employed and regarded as permanent. Some male clerks urge equal pay with men, noting wartime coupon work and adaptability. in several cases women have replaced junior male clerks, though many permanent clerks object to this practice.
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Bank of England
Cooperative Soldier Settlement In British Columbia
Three hundred officers and men demobilizing from the Empress of Asia form a cooperative land settlement plan in British Columbia. The program, backed by Dominion and British Columbia authorities, will allocate lands to returning soldiers with a $300 purchase rebate. Soldier labor drives development and profits from camp stores support cooperative ownership.
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British Columbia
Land Settlement Board
William James
Corn removal claim with Freezone ether compound
An advertisement promotes Freezone ether compound to remove corns from feet. It urges buying a quarter ounce at low cost and applying drops to tender corns for instant relief, claiming the corn dries up and lifts out with the fingers.
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Cincinnati
Soldier Reveals Iron Cross Story From Kaiser Era
A veteran explains the Iron Cross he wore was a special Kaiser order sent by messenger, claiming the recipient received it just before being handed over. He says the act was an extra designation from the Kaiser.
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Vetzran
de Kaiser Hisself
Lane
Haid
Kelloges Asthma Remedy Gains Steady Notoriety
Since asthma’s beginning there have been many claimed cures, but most fade quickly. Dr. J. D. Kelloge's Asthma Remedy has earned lasting regard by steady relief and new converts without sensational push.
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J. D. Kelloge
Hindenburg Seen in Mufti on Hanover Walk
Hindenburg and his wife stroll with a dachshund in Hanover. The general’s mufti shows a rough coat and Panama hat, contrasting starkly with his official uniform. Frau von Hindenburg wears flat hats, long skirts, and smiles with vigor.
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Hindenburg
Hanover
Frau von Hindenburg
Cops in France Dwindle as Repatriation Progresses
General W D Conner reports the United States troop presence in France has fallen to under 15 000 and will shrink further within a month as German prisoner repatriation nears completion. Minard s Liniment cures colds and more are noted in the piece.
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France
United States
W. D. Conner
Residence near Utrecht marks Prussian royal lineage in history
The report notes the former German Emperor bought a residence near Utrecht Holland five miles from Amerongen. It recalls the Peace of Utrecht that established Prussia and mentions Henry Cabot Lodge’s remark on wartime peace efforts and hopes for the League of Nations as a successful fact.
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Utrecht
Holland
Amerongen
Prussia
England
Kingdom of
France
Henry Cabot Lodge
League of Nations
Killjoys Cause Family Worry Over Uncle’s Health
A fragment urges Cascarets as a gentle overnight laxative to relieve liver and bowel poison, bilious headaches, and sour stomach. It promotes easy movement without gripping or inflammation, claiming it improves breath and tongue coating while you sleep.
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Jakes
Largest whistle placed on Homestead Steel Works stack
Report says the world’s largest whistle, five feet long and one foot in diameter, sits 200 feet up on a Homestead Steel Works smokestack. A three inch steam pipe feeds 150 pounds of steam to blow it, and its sound can be heard twelve miles away.
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Homestead Steel Works
Remedy for Bilious Headache and Footwear Demand
A remedy is urged for bilious headache Parmelee's Vegetable Pills. Taken as directed they curb stomach irregularities and soothe nerves and blood vessels to stop head pains. The ad argues most suffer from biliousness and promotes sensible footwear for women unable to fit tight shoes.
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Parmelee
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Spohn's
Gpohn Medical Company
Goshem
Indiana
USA
Beecham’s
Holloway
Thurmah
Cuticura
W. Buena
St. Basile, Que
Minhtd
Crown Brand
the Canada Starch Co. Limited
Montreal
Jack
Co-operative Soldier Settlement
B.C
Minard
Acte
MI Wilson &Sons
Ottama
Wellington
Peace of Utrecht
Cook Medicine CO
Toronto
Todsy
Dominion Shorthorn Breeder
Vim
Micky
Usedin Hospital
America
Clay Glover Co
West 31St Street
New York, S.A
Dominion Express
Bayer
Pricoe
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