Germans Lose Largest Liner Tirpitz To Allies
The German steamship Tirpitz, admired as a masterwork of shipbuilding and once the largest steamer afloat, is completed and soon to be handed to the Allies. Built for 2000 passengers on the Panama Canal route, it features lavish fittings including a large swimming bath for saloon passengers. Damaged in the war, Tirpitz is near completion of repairs and will trial at Swinemunde before a brief voyage to its new owners.
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Tirpitz
Panama Canal
Llaoburg-América Line
China
Vaterland
Swinemunde
London Times
Bear at Home Reference in Dialog
A fragment features a worried businessman and a character named Efsery speaking about re arranging business. The scene hints at placing oneself like a bear on the stack exchange, set within a homey dialogue.
World Happenings Briefly Told
Toronto council members vote themselves big salary raises. M T Neker arrives in Montreal as plans unfold for a chain of military lioth bosses to mark Ulster boundary. British Columbia Telephone seeks 397.00 annual rate increase. United Farmers of Ontario launch a Consumer cafeteria in Toronto. Immigration rules considered require immigrants to show 250 at entry. Canada’s trade hampered by higher freight rates, says Sir Douglas Cameron in Vancouver.
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Canada
Board of Railway Commissioners
Sir Douglas Cameron
Vancouver
Do You Feel Like This When You Waken
An advertisement promotes Dr Hamilton's Pills as a health tonic to revive lethargic livers and restore energy. It claims the medicine detoxifies poisons, aids digestion, increases appetite, and rejuvenates the user within days. Sold in Montreal by Catarrhozone Co. in 23 box quantities.
Restaurant Visit Sparks Western Style Standoff
An anonymous man from a distant region visits New York and encounters a tense moment in a restaurant when a waiter presents a napkin and a gunman demands removal of the item. The scene unfolds with threats and a dramatic demand echoing old frontier bravado.
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Hatkwoods
New York
Remarkable London Paris Route Flight At 180 MPH
In Gerol Thomas’s book on Acria Transport Hodder and Stoughton recounts an incident on the London Paris route showing a near-simultaneous telephone and cable relay. An airman flew from Hounslow to Le Bourget in one hour twenty minutes, achieving about 180 miles per hour, to deliver an urgent message.
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Hodder and Stoughton
Gerol Thomas
London
Hounslow
le Bourget
Ile
The Women of Lapland and Deepheitis Electric Oil
A fragment claims Lapland women stand four feet nine inches and extols Deepheitias Electric Oil for coughs colds cuts burns sprains and pains. The piece asserts the oil proves itself without testimonials and is widely used.
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Lapland
Giverage
Mrs Gui described as a woman who makes jewelry look cheap
In the Kipcinaati Enquirer, Mrs Muff asks what sort of woman Mrs Gui is. Mrs Diu says she can wear a $10,000 necklace and make it look like it came from a ten-cent store.
Dr Pierce's Prescription praised for women's health aid
A 30 year old Buffalo physician's remedies are extolled for women's weaknesses. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is said to have helped many women in towns and cities. Also cited is Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a tonic and blood system binder used for indigestion and general vitality.
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Pierre
Buffalo
N.Y
Western cattle embargo sparks cross province clash
Western livestock associations rebuke Win Smith of North Ontario for proposing a resolution against lifting the Great Britain embargo on Canadian store cattle. They argue Ontario farmer concerns do not reflect western rancher interests.
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Western Livestock Associations
Win
Smith
North Ontario
Canada
Great Britain
Ontario
West
What to Do for Stomach Trouble and Heart Remedies
An old newspaper ad promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills for stomach indigestion and anemia, recounting a sufferer who found relief after three months of use. It claims pills restore blood nutrition, improve sleep, nerves, and vitality, with prices and ordering details. Also mentions Dr Agnew's Remedy for heart disease promising relief in 40 minutes.
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Azb
Mro Do Shaw
Mr. Stewart
Pel Trigd
Nay
Mr. Shaw
Agnew
Quite Relieved Lady Faces Doctor Diet Dilemma
A fragment shows a conversation where a worried woman asks a flexion doctor to assess her face and contemplates color choices. The doctor replies she must diet, prompting the lady to ponder what color suits her best.
Frocks Update Emphasize Natural Waist for Youthful Style
Fashion notes call new season frocks cut at the natural waistline, charming for young women. White Swiss with Liedots forms the base, short sleeves optional with Langles, two flatnesses bordered in Canton crepe, and a blue and silver sash completing the look.
GAVMAL Ottawa Protest Against Kaiser Memoirs Publication
The Ottawa branch of the GAVMAL protested rumors that a British firm would publish the ex-Kaiser's memoirs. A resolution urged sending a petition to King George to influence policy and pressed the government to make illegal possession of such memoirs or any related newspapers or magazines punishable in Canada.
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Ottawa
Gavmal
George
Ilegal Forgnyy
Canada
Asthma Remedy Promises Widespread Relief
An advertisement extols J.T. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as certain to relieve asthma, claiming universal success and urging sufferers to try the product for personal relief.
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J.T. Kellogg
Dried Strawberry Study Reveals New Preservation Method
A report describes drying strawberries into a raisin like product with soil reddish fig appearance and retained original flavor. The method is said to yield a raisin textured fruit suitable for long storage and use in dried forms.
Prison Inmates Fed Everyday Inmates At Sing Prison
Writings indicate inmates at Sing prison receive meals on an average schedule, with a stated figure of 10,000 meals provided for a specific period. The report notes daily provisioning to the prison population under the care of authorities.
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Sing Prison
The Reason Women Are In Office Typist Roles
A fragment argues that free-fourths of typists in business offices are women and men feel they can dictate to women. The voice suggests bias in workplace dynamics and gender roles.
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Oto
Laugh at Yourself Says the Comic Line
A lighthearted note on humor advises that making others laugh is easiest when you first laugh at yourself, suggesting self-mockery as the opener to shared mirth.
Patent Medicine Claims and Fancy Remedies Ad
An old advertisement touts $100 for a catarrh cure, touting Mall’s Catarrh Medicine and Blood Purifier as circulating products. It promotes a watch oil deemed finest for delicate machinery and mentions Hollo way’s Corn Remover with directions for use.
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Eiger
fe-Co
Toledo
Obie
Way
Wars Do Not Improve Newspapers Balance of Power
A reflective note argues that war harms journalism by raising costs without boosting revenues, narrowing voices and concentrating power. It critiques cheapening newspaper prices, limited pages, and the impact on public opinion and state influence amid wartime pressures. It also touches on technology shifts and agriculture references as tangential context.
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Amy Oman
Oore Amoum
Ile White
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