Submarine Inventions Traced From Antiquity to 17th Century
A survey by a respected professor traces submarine ideas to Aristotle and Alexander the Great. It notes early 17th century Dutchman Cornelius Van Deebber built a 12 oarship submarine for King James I, with earlier 1530s metal ships and submarines by Pradine. Pascal witnessed Pradine’s tests. no child murders in record.
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Reach
Aristotle
Alexander the Great
Cornelius van Deebber
London
James I
Dieppe
Jean Barrie
Pradine
Pascal
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Advertises Health
A compact notice promotes Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as essential for children health by eradicating worms. The ad emphasizes that soundness in kids begins with addressing parasitic problems and positions the product as the solution.
Wilhelm II Visits Jerusalem and Jordan Crossing 1898
The German Kaiser Wilhelm II visited Jerusalem and crossed the Jordan in 1898 becoming the first European monarch since the crusades to do so. He voiced hope for Turkey’s protection to secure peace in the Holy Land from racial and Greek enemies.
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Wilhelm II
Jerusalem
Jordan
Turkey
Holy Land
Home truths for graduates on labor and character
A reflective quote from H. E. Cood cited in American Agriculturist urges new graduates to value manual labor and gain practical, humble experience early in life. It warns that without such experience the world may seem owed to them and wisdom may be shallow.
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H. E. Cood
American Agriculturist
Cornwellis
Ida
Death of Prince Gebhardt Bluecher von Wahlistatt in fall
Echo of Waterloo figure Prince Gebhardt Bluecher von Wahlistatt, grandson of the famed Marshal For, dies from a horse fall near Breslau. He lived in England before the war and faced legal battles with Berlin over taxation and a Branderburg palace lease. His eldest son, in London, sued for a yearly allowance, with courts ordering payments.
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Gebhardt Bluecher von Wahlistatt
Prince Bluecher
Waterloo
Breslau
Marshal For
England
House of Lords
Prince Blucher
Berlin
Branderburg
London
Canada expands munitions orders and pushes female labor drive
The Imperial Munitions Board reports new orders from Britain totaling 35 million dollars for heavy shells to start deliveries in 1917, raising Canada’s shell and explosive contracts to over 500 million dollars. Output nears a million dollars daily, with 300 million dollars in orders in process from 400 firms. A new fuse making plant near Montreal boosts daily shell production, but labor shortages persist. The board urges recruiting women to work in munitions factories, noting Britain already employs tens of thousands of women and that Canada could tap a similar workforce. An instructional booklet on women’s training has been distributed, and hundreds of women are already employed with good performance.
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Imperial Munitions Board
Canada
Belle
Munitions Board
Montreal
Great Britain
Shell
Flavelle
Ministry of Munitions
Holloway’s Corn Cure Promises Root Removal
An advertisement touts Holloway’s Corn Cure as a reliable remedy that removes corns by the roots. It invites readers to try the product and prove its effectiveness.
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Holloway
Venezuelan sabadilla exports yield war gases alkaloids
An American Consular report from Venezuela details asphyxiating gases derived from sabadilla, a barley family product. It lists produced substances including cavadine or crystallized veratric, veratric acid, and sabadilline, an amorphous pleasant smelling alkaloid that speeds heart action.
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Venezuela
Cure for ringbone with liniment yields profit claim
MOISE DEROSCE of St. Phillippe Quebec relates a horse transaction alleging cure of incurable ringbone with MINARD'S LINIMENT. He bought the horse for 30 dollars, spent 100 on liniment, sold for 85 dollars, claiming a 54 dollar liniment profit.
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Minard
Moise Derosce
St. Phillippe
Que
Bacon trade potential with Great Britain amid high hog prices
The article notes hog prices at 11.65 per cwt in Toronto and argues Canada can expand a permanent bacon trade with Britain. It cites Britain’s 1915 bacon imports at £25,441,460 but Canada supplying only £3,324,511. It portrays strong demand for Canadian facon if hog supply is increased.
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Toronto
England
Canada
Great Britain
Ireland
Call to the Towns on Rural Road Conditions
A Country Gentleman editorial urges rural sections and towns to mend streets after a summer tour. It contrasts well kept countryside roads with pothole filled town streets blaming local politics and factionalism for poor urban maintenance. It suggests farmers steer patronage to towns with better thoroughfares.
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America
Sunlight a Benefit for Sanitation in Home Cleaning
The article extols sun and fresh air as core sanitation tools in home cleaning. It cites grandmothers hanging milk pails in the sun, urges airing bedding weekly, and condemns hiding carpets and draperies from sunlight to prevent fading. It warns against neglecting sun exposure in flats and links sunning to reduced disease risk.
Dr Hamilton's Pills Promised Fast Constipation Cure
An advertisement touts Dr Hamilton's Pills as a permanent relief for constipation and related ailments. It offers a one thousand dollar reward for any failure to correct within three days and claims the pills are made from vegetable extracts with no injurious drugs, priced at 25 cents per box.
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Dr. Hamilton
Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills Relieve Dyspepsia After Meals
A remedy for fullness and stomach pains after meals is Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills. The article touts these pills as specially formulated to treat dyspepsia and credits many users with proving their sterling qualities.
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Parmelee
Government orders coins and notes to be printed in Germany
The Bulgarian Government orders 2 million dollars worth of 2 cent and 1 cent coins in steel and lead. About 3 million dollars in small bank notes of 20 and 40 cents are to be issued shortly. The notes are being printed in Germany.
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Germany
Use of Drag Harrow Through History and Farm Practice
A historical overview of the drag harrow from ancient times to modern iron teethed designs. It explains its role in moisture conservation, mulch creation, weed control, soil packing, and improving seed beds, with cautions on weather, soil type, and timing to avoid crop damage.
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Adam
Garden of Eden
Europe
Minard's Liniment Cures Distemper
A fragmented item notes Minard's Liniment claimed to cure distemper. In a garbled quote a character asks about marriage to a rich wife and a dividend, with a sigh ending the readable text.
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Minard
Book on Madeleine de Vercheres published in London
Dr. Doughty Dominion Archivist releases A Daughter of Nes Franc a story of Madeleine de Vercheres in London. The limited edition volume is dedicated to Princess Patricia with proceeds aiding Red Cross work of the Madeleine Vercheres Chapter of the Daughters of the Empire.
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London
Doughty
Dominion
Madeleine de Vercheres
Patricia
Red Cross
Madeleine Vercheres
The
Daughters of the Empire
Inspector's visit exposes false weights at grocer shop
Jones quotes his grocer Mr Brown admitting overweights in pounds. The inspector found the shop gave fifteen ounces per pound but Brown later claims seventeen ounces. The exchange hints at deceit and public concern over measures.
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Smoe Dealers
Wenue Tn
Mily
Bacon
Britain
Dodds
Thea
Ontario Veterinary College
Departmment of Agriculture of Ontario
University of Toronto
University Avenue
E. A. A. Grange
V.S
M.S
R. W. Motherwell
Jones
Eddy’s
Hull
Eddy
Aborstory
Berkeley, California
Cook Medicine CO Toronto
CHT
Fesmedy
Arlington
Bec
Arlington Company OF Canada
Fraser Avenus
Ontario
S.cless
MAL Peugera
Beekman
Tokorto
Astock
Therapion Gee
Govi Bsians
LE Creag
Maine
Brown
Chuomaice
Chicago
Adu
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