Sons of the Prairies Triumph in Wild War Verse
From London Truth, a war poem lauds the Prairie sons in a bold charge to reclaim captured guns. It portrays the Far West lads as driven, fearless, and united against the Huns, detailing blood, war lust, and martial prowess in a spirited patriotic cadence. The verse asserts their fame will outlast the foe’s boasts and squares with the Empire’s pride.
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London
Far West
Bneath
Martial Deutschland
Don’t Submit to Asthma Remedy Offer
A promotional sale for Dr. J. D. Kellogg's asthma remedy urges readers to buy now to end suffering. It promises a sure cure and relief, asserting a trial will dispel doubt and that the remedy is sold by dealers everywhere.
Man Leaves After Quarrel With Wife Threat
Mr. Joe Peck declares he will jump in the river after a domestic quarrel. His wife commands him to return and change, ordering him to don his old clothes and march upstairs.
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Joe Peck
Mute question on late home woes triggers gas joke
A quip unfolds as one mutely asks how to handle a late arrival home and a wife’s scolding. The other responds with a grimly humorous line about turning out the gas, a figurative reply to ease tension.
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Endorsed by Sick Sixteen Girl
A 16 year old girl from New Orleans writes praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for easing back pain headaches pimples and fatigue after working in a tobacco factory. The letter urges others to seek advice from the Pinkham company and notes confidential responses from a staffer.
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New Orleans
Lydia E
St Clair
Lydia EB. Pickham
Miss Ess. Macutne
Lydia E. Pinkham
Dia B. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lyce
Mase
Wemass
Australia’s war role grows as after Emden raid gains and wheat exports rise
The piece notes Australia’s naval success against the German cruiser Emden and the return of the Allied expeditionary force from German New Guinea. It details Australia’s contributions to England, including horses, wheat, wool, and bullion, plus ongoing manpower mobilization and wheat harvests. It highlights compulsory training under past schemes, expected 109,000 trained men for the west, and the large wheat yield and plantation expansion in New South Wales to curb unemployment.
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Emden
Sydney
German New Guinea
Commonwealth of Australia
South Pacific
Alabama
Egypt
England
Lord Kitchener
Ian Hamilton
Australia
Commonwealth
Equator
New South Wales
Airman Missing Ten Days Reappears in British Camp
Minard recalls a vivid eye witness tale from a British Flying Corps correspondent about a pilot who vanished for ten days after crash landing behind German lines. After living with the French, he reclaimed luck and resources, then flew back to England. The camp also recalls a feared close call involving Sir John French’s flyers and a note dropped on a German officer.
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England
British Flying Corps
London
Sir John French
Sweet and Palatable Worm Exterminator Promises Safe Use
An advertisement touts Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as child friendly and effective, claiming palatable taste and prompt action. It emphasizes safety for youngsters while asserting reliable results.
Rescue at Sea Returns a Token Reward in Coin
A water-rescued capitalist expresses gratitude to the rescuer. He offers three and fourpence as payment but the rescuer declines, insisting he would not rob the man. The rescued man insists the money is due to the saver, noting the coins are all he has. The exchange ends with generosity and mutual respect.
Canadians hold line and counterattack on Yser Canal
A London Daily Mail correspondent recalls the Canadian reaction to German devices at Hill 60 and the Yser Canal. Despite a left flank withdrawal and heavy gas, Canadian officers and men rapid redeployed, retaking lost guns and pushing forward within four hours. Their bold assault restored Allied cohesion and halted the German advance.
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Yser Canal
Hill 60
London Daily Man
France
Lizerne
Pyrenees
Europe
Sailor Captain Fell Plate Causes Accidental Slip
An officer guiding an elderly visitor on a battleship points to an inscribed plate marking where the captain fell. The old lady humorously quips she nearly slipped there as well, adding a light moment to the tour.
Honest Confession at Church Attendance
A light exchange reveals Marjorie remarking on churchgoing and Madge affirming that attendance is the main reason she goes. The brief dialogue underscores social awareness of religious routines in daily life.
Metropolitan Fashions for Women Everywhere
Army's Limited Montreal issues a Summer Bargain Bulletin with the latest styles for women and children. The catalogue promises low prices, prompt parcel post delivery, and a satisfaction guarantee. The store, newly relocated from Scroggie's Limited in 1914, pledges high standards and broad selections for Canadian shoppers.
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Canada
Montreal
Army’s Limited
Army's Limited
Scroggie’s Limited
Agricultural Education Shapes Western Universities
A Toronto Globe analysis contrasts Ontario’s late start in agricultural education with western Canada. Alberta and Saskatchewan universities place strong emphasis on farming studies, offering distinct paths from rudimentary courses to full four-year curricula, aiming to modernize farming through pure breeds, seed, shelter, fodder, and extended silage practices.
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Canada
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ontario Agricultural College
Agricultural Commission
Agricultural College
Gueipp
University of Toronto
Sasakatchewan
Alberta University
Saskatchewan University
Manitoba
Prairie
Guelph
Toronto Globe
When Baby Is Ill Baby's Own Tablets claim to ease constipation
In a brief notice a Canadian mother from St. Leonard Que. endorses Baby's Own Tablets for a baby's constipation and vomiting. The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont sells the remedy at 25 cents a box by dealers or mail order.
Al Saunders Two-Part Serial of Salvation Testimony
A Scranton event drew nationwide cheers as Al Saunders sparked a life story of conversion and miracles to be told in a two-part serial in the Sunday School Times of Philadelphia. The paper offers a three-week free trial if the article is requested.
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al Saunders
Scranton
Sunday School Times
Philadelphia
Jesus Christ
The
Men as bricks in the walls of Canada proverb
The Montreal Herald notes that Canada fields 75,420 troops in 1914 while the United States already has sent 50,000 and more are ready. It remarks the U S lacks strong coast fortifications but its soldiers are seen marching to ships, likening each man to a brick in a Spartan wall.
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United States
Canada
Montreal Herald
Farmer seeks help for horse with dizzy spells
A farmer asked an agricultural paper editor for advice about a horse afflicted by periodic fits of dizziness that worsen over a year and may become unfit for work. The newspaper replied with blunt guidance to sell the animal when it becomes unable to fight.
Romantic Guest Sparks Sylvan Scene Quip
The artist praises a delightfully sylvan setting while a farmer jokes that a fair nymph is seeking potato bugs, reframing the scene with a humorous rural twist.
Understanding Soil Types and Treatments for Better Crops
Edward K Parkinson argues that landowners overlook soil science and irrigation, noting color indicates composition. He explains sedentary versus transported soils, and the key components sand silt clay and humus, to guide intelligent fertilizer use and avoid guesswork.
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Edward K. Parkinson
New York Evening Post
Oil For the Farmer Bottle Promoted for Home Use
A farm house bottle of Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil is praised for treating children with colds and croup and aiding adults with pains. The ad notes directions for use on sick cattle and urges households to keep a bottle on hand for emergencies.
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Thomas
Call of the Outdoors Poem Echoes Spring Urge
Passage describes spring’s pull away from work to outdoor scenes. It paints streams, wooded dells, dancing waves, and a bark canoe awaiting a noon campfire. The verse laments the urge to roam and escape daily toil.
Auto debt questions expose family finances
Mrs Crawford explains their concern about affording a car. Mrs Crabshaw clarifies the inquiry focused on the amount owed rather than the ability to pay. The exchange hints at household financial stress and consideration of purchasing or financing an automobile.
Cheap fruit on British Columbia settlers trade route
Prairie representatives and Alberta farmers’ organization probe BC fruit growing in the fertile valleys near Calgary. Investigators report abundant crops and favorable prospects for affordable fruit supplies to prairie settlers, who export dairy, meat and grain in exchange for BC fruit.
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Co-Operative Farmers’ Organization
Alberta
British Columbia
Calgary
Prairies
Minard's Liniment Cited By Sufferers In Nova Scotia
Testimonials in Mahone Bay Bridgewater and surrounding areas claim Minard's Liniment cured bronchitis asthma rheumatism and a severely sprained leg. Mrs A Livingstone John Mader and Joshua A Wynacht provide endorsements from their communities.
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Minard
A. Livingstone
Mahone Bay
John Mader
Joshua A. Wynacht
Bridgewater
Unexpected Chicken in Town Dining Query
A stranger asks a resident for a place that takes boarders. The reply mentions Hemmaindhans as a nearby option. Conversation notes chicken meals are served regularly every Sunday and also when an automobile unexpectedly kills one in the road, highlighting odd dining practices in a small town.
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Hemmaindhans
Danger Signals Warn You of Approaching Paralysis
A postal letter extols Dr. Chase's Nerve Food as a remedy for nervous prostration and potential paralysis. It quotes Mrs. Thos. Allan of Sombra Ontario, claiming five years of breakdown and heart palpitations improved after one box, with further benefits after continued use. The ad lists prices and where to buy.
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Chase
Thos. Allan
R.F.D
Sombra, Ont
Dr. Chase
Edmanson, Bates & + Idmited
Tee Rente
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