Alaska Tourist Service Expands With Three Round Trips
The steamship Princess Charlotte will lead a three round trip Alaska tourist service next year, along with seven round trips for both the Princess Alice and Princess Sonia, totaling 17 northern sailings for the summer season. The program aims to boost advance bookings, with extensive East Coast sales and descriptive literature prepared for continental distribution.
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CPLR
Alaska
Wittona
Vancouver
Skagway
B.C. Coast Service
Princess Charlotte
Aduskan
Re Company
Charlotte
Piles of German Dead From Douaumont Explosion
United States correspondent Henry Wood describes the May 17 explosion at Fort Douaumont during heavy bombardment by French forces. The blast killed hundreds, with corpses piled in underground galleries from floor to ceiling and only removed during brief bombardment lulls.
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Douaumont
Henry Wood
United States
Sevn
Verdun
Perfect Newspaper and Its Critics
A Vancouver World letter questions church newspapers for biases matching secular papers. It argues editors, clergy and lay alike share human limitations and will for now be corrected by critics who care about their welfare.
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Vancouver
B.C
Minard's Liniment Cures Garget in Cows
A humorous exchange unfolds as a dealer shelves a gift for a granddaughter. An old lady inspects a neat satchel and questions its value while shoppers trade quips about venues and ages.
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Minard
United States Trade With Nations in 1916 Purchases Decline
An 1916 analysis by the U S bureau shows the United Kingdom remained the largest buyer of American goods, with France far behind though rising, and Canada in third. Japan, Cuba, China, Russia, and South America all reported significant imports while Austria-Hungary and some neutrals purchased far less.
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United Kingdom
United States
U.S. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
France
Burt
Canada
Europe
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Japan
Cuba
China
Russia
South America
Australia
England
India
Hong Kong
Montreal
Minard Liniment Cures Diphtheria and War Glimpse
A fragmented 19th century collage notes Minard's Liniment cited as curing diphtheria, then quotes Bismarck on German fire in 1870 and a satirical UK joke about wartime sufferings. It mentions anxious parents, a schoolmaster remark on industry, asthma causes, and Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy sold broadly.
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J. P. Kellogg
Value of Rice as a Frugal Food Ad Claim
A Memphis Commercial Appeal advert promotes rice as inexpensive and efficient. It argues four pounds cost a quarter and outvalue beef and flour, praising rice as wholesome, urging minimal processing, and recommending sweet potatoes and molasses for variety and cost.
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Ahom
Memphis
White preferred by shopper for bridal attire
A young lady asks about fashionable bride colors and a male shopwalker replies that tastes differ but he would prefer a white wedding dress.
Creamery at Grande Prairie Boosts Peace River Farming
The Grande Prairie creamery project marks a major advance in the Grand Prairie area of Alberta, addressing butter shortages seen when small populations could not stabilize production. With the creamery due to open next spring, the Peace River district strengthens as a mixed farming and dairying region.
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Greant Peace River
Alberts
Grande Prairie
Edmonton
Peace River
European slavery crisis shocks moral guardians
The New York Sun urges vigilance over Europe where modern safeguards on freedom collapse and manhood slavery resurges, declaring liberty waning in Europe and warning that peace on earth hinges on restoring freedom. It challenges Americans to care about European abuses and condemns indifference to human rights.
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Europe
Old World
New York Sun
Minard's Liniment Co Letter Promotes Cure for La Grippe
A letter from W. A. Hutchinson describes personal relief from a severe La Grippe attack using Minard's Liniment. He notes repeated effectiveness for inflammation and endorses the product to gentlemen readers.
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Minard's Liniment Co., Limited
Minard
W. A. Hutchinson
Why beef costs more and insurance upholds age myths
A humorous dialogue contrasts beef pricing with other foods and a claim about Holloway's Corn Cure. A witty anecdote follows an elderly man aged ninety four seeking life insurance, with the insurer doubting eligibility but the man citing statistics as retort.
Rich Red Blood Means Health from Dr Williams Pills
The ad argues rich red blood prevents fatigue dizziness and backache and promotes vitality. It touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as fastest reliable way to restore health, claiming results begin with the first dose and citing Mrs Alex Gillis of Glenville Nova Scotia as a testimonial. Available from dealers or by mail Brockville Ont. 50 cents a box six for $2.50
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Dr. Williams
Alex
Gillis
Glenville N. S
Liams
Dr Williams
Irrigation transforms Alberta lands into productive cropland
The Dominion Irrigation Department report shows Coaldale district wheat yields of 26 to 31 bushels per acre in 1915 under irrigation. Equal moisture from irrigation and rain boosted output. Alberta irrigation expansion converts previously dry land to production. The Bow river system irrigates 223000 acres within Calgary limits. Lethbridge work began in 1897. about 130000 acres irrigable with 75000 irrigated. Calgary News-Telegram. Uncle Eben quote from Washington Star.
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Coaldale
Alberta
Dominion Irrigation Department
C.P.R
Morse Jaw
Fee Rocky Mountains
Anir Lron
Bow River
Calgary
J. S. Dennis
Relief in Belgium Gifts Pass 227 Million Missing US Funds
The Commission for Relief in Belgium distributed about 227 million dollars in goods with Americans contributing 10 million dollars, or 4.3 percent, equating to under ten cents per person. Canadians, New Zealand, and Tasmania contributed per capita amounts, while most US aid went to Belgium and other war-torn lands. The Sun notes the broader scope of U.S. relief beyond Belgium and the overall charity impact.
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Commission For Relief
Belgium
United States
Canadians
New Zealand
Tasmania
America
Pest
Poland
Serbia
Lithuania
Albania
Armenia
Syria
Germany
the Sun
New York
Tea in China and its simple tea ceremony
An American visitor describes taking tea in Chinese households. Tea is served in small handleless cups from a hot pot with leaves and boiling water. Infusion lasts three to five minutes, then strained into a new pot to savor the last cup as much as the first.
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China
America
Quebec to name new townships after battles
The provincial government of Quebec plans to name future townships after major battles in which Canadian soldiers fought. Potential names include Ypres Courcelette St Julien Langemarck Festubert and similar identities. Natural landmarks within these townships will bear names of our noted fallen heroes.
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Quebec
Ypres
Courcelette
St. Julien
Langemarck
Festubert
Morning Routines Stun Landlady in Odd House Scene
In a terse entry from Jt ondon Notes, Mr. Wuzzy rose an hour early, drank his bath, then returned to bed. The landlady responds with stern disbelief as the unusual morning unfolds in the strange domestic moment.
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Mr. Wuzzy
Morning Routine Advice for Students
Start the day with a hot cup to wake senses and fuel focus. A warm beverage can ease morning stiffness, boost alertness, and set a calm, prepared tone for learning sessions.
Postum Fills Need with Thoughtful Parents and Children
Postum fills the need admirably and its very extensive use among thoughtful parents, coupled with the child's fondness for this nourishing food drink, shows how completely it meets the requirement.
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