Britain’s wartime sea role and the burden on England
The piece argues critics misjudged Britain’s part in the war. It notes the sea was the initial arena and England’s navy, though small, kept German access to the ocean blocked. The essay praises Britain for sustaining transport and the western front, holding Antwerp and Calais, and accepting public pressure with limited manpower and munitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertom
England
West Front
Antwerp
Calais
Phia
Rumored Military Gear Advances and Editorial Acknowledgments
The text hints at wrist readability and vital necessity for soldiers, time’s role in advance or retreat, and issues with inflammable cellu faces and grill masks. It notes a crystal and wartime line supplying dry demand for military water and cites a Freethinker remark about editors withholding thoughts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molere
Responsibilities of Germany in Poland under an International Obligation
A column cites Polish suffering under German occupation and urges Britain and Germany to fulfill obligations to protect life and property. It frames Germany’s duty to Poland as akin to Belgium, calls for humanitarian concessions, and endorses peacetime relief efforts. Also includes an irrelevant ad for Miller's Worm Powder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Poland
Wilson
Germany
Jon
Jenemy
Belgium
Berlin
New York World
Minard's Liniment Cures Garget in Cows
A fragment from a historic page discusses Minard's Liniment curing garget in cows. It also mentions advertising's impact on automobile popularity and market reach. The piece notes advertising as a driving force in spreading auto use to farmers and urban workers alike. It adds Holloway's Corn Cure effectiveness for removing corns and warts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minard
Holloway
Avalanche Threat Across Italian Alpine Posts
An artillery colonel recalls an avalanche that struck Alpine stations amid calm tocked warnings, burying men and guns and causing forty deaths and two lost guns in a recent incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Mild Pills for Delicate Women Promote Gentle Digestive Aid
An advertisement touts Parmelee's Vegetable as mild and effective for digestive disorders in women, claiming no violent pains or purges and noting widespread use. The piece blends product praise with a brief classroom joke about oranges and a London Notes quip.
Minards Liniment Promises Cures and Gossip
A reader reports a revenant of old time church talk as Minard's Liniment is praised for colds while a companion describes family fortune chatter and a curious remark about encouragement. The fragment captures conversational tone and domestic intrigue.
Wool Exhibit Showcases Canadian Wool Quality and Methods
The Dominion Live Stock Branch展示 wool display at Calgary and Ottawa exhibitions explains classifications and handling to secure top market prices. It highlights greasy versus scoured wool, marking fluids, binder twine issues, damp storage risks, and the role of cooperative grading and purebred rams to boost Canadian sheep products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Ottawa
Calgary
TR & Kell
Aaa
Crimmon
T. W. Sexsmith
Janarm
Aing
Canada
Dominion Department
Germany Must Be Crushed and the War's Aftermath
The article argues that true security in Europe requires the defeat of Germany’s army, not mere economic victory. It warns that surrender under famine would embolden a defeated people to demand peace on terms reflecting their past invasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Europe
Paris
France
Russia
Poland
Serbia
Belgium
Near East
Record Wheat Cargo Set New Bulk Move by W Grant Morden
The steamer W Grant Morden of the Canada Steamship Lines cleared Port Arthur with 72523 bushels of wheat. Captain Neil Campbell received the cargo from the Canadian Northern elevator at Port Arthur. The shipment equals ten trains of fifty cars each and weighs about 15000 tons. The Morden sailed from Port Arthur July 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Grant Morden
Canada Steamship Lines
Port Arthur
Neil Campbell
Canadian Northern
Morden
Calcium and minerals in daily diet discussed
The article notes calcium phosphorus and iron are often missing in diets with calcium found in bones and teeth. phosphorus in corn nuts peas and beans. iron in meats and leafy greens. It lists foods poor in minerals as polished rice pearl hominy white flour bolted corn meal and cereal foods lacking seed coats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Daily Telegram
Digestive Purgatives Marketed By Hamilton Pills
The ad warns purgatives are dangerous and claim Hamilton's Pills and Butternut ease constipation. It says they restore bowel activity and aid digestion. It promotes Dr Hamilton's Pills as highly effective for constipation headaches biliousness and indigestion and offers a 25 cent box. It notes university students enlisting and heading to the trenches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Hilton
Selkirk Tunnel Expected To Be Completed In Fall
CPR officials anticipate completing the Selkirk tunnel six miles through a mountain this fall. The project aims to cut six miles of snow route, reduce danger, and boost public comfort though costing over 2 million dollars. The piece notes prior West development spend and references a boarding house anecdote and the Duchess of Devonshire with her family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selkirk
C.P.R
Cp.r
A Ee
Dulehonds
R. Reéma C.P.R
P.R
West
Aliens Held in Great Britain War Interment Figures
The article reports 22 946 uninterned enemy aliens in Britain with 6 men of military age exempt from internment. It notes some are employed by the Deutsche Bank in London and claims authorities use bank surveillance to gain information otherwise unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Mctal
Deutsche Bank
London
Indian Pilgrims Face Hurdles In Mecca Entry
The report notes restrictive conditions for Indian devotees in Medina and Haj zones. It cites soaring living costs and scarce flour supplies, with a 39 year old stamp of deprivation. 2008 pilgrims from India visited Mecca vs. a prior average of 15,000, and no British Consul at Jeddah hampers money exchange.
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Medina
Haj
India
Mecca
Jeddah
Fragmented Life Magazine quote hints at dinner table tensions
A garbled Life excerpt shows snatches of dialogue about families and dinner guests. The fragmented lines mention "Jack" and a heavy friend, implying social scrutiny, with a remark on why "Alice" stayed. The content is incomplete but suggests domestic satire.
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Britain
Iritish Navy
Allies
Saneain
Arlington
Haceen
Bia
Arlington Company of Canada, Limited
Fraser Avenae
Teresita
Ontario
Eddy
Hull
Uu. Um
Hacey
The
Et al Dealers
J. Fuller
New Grain Company Record
Canada Steamship Line
University of Saskatchewan
University of Alberta
Excelsior Insurance Life Company
Excelsior
Mr. Golden
Duchess of
Devonshire
Marquess of
Clay, Glover Co., Inc
Weat Sat Street
Wood
Pope
Felibyent
Tively
Alice
Imperial Oil Company
Prairie Harvester
Capitol
Eldorado Castor Oil
Imperial Oil Company Limited
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