Government Farms For Training Stations
A sen ate proposal by Senator George G. Foster suggests using Dominion experimental farms as training stations for returned soldiers with farming experience. The military hospitals commission already has trainees at the Tru ro farm, and Ste Anne de Bellevue and near Ontario colleges are cited as possible sites. A senate committee will study the proposal further.
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Senate
George G. Foster
Dominion
Military Hospitals Commission
Truro
Erder
Ste. Anne de Bellevue
College
Ontario
How Many Hun Submarines Lost
The Vancouver World reports that from January to now the British navy has destroyed twice as many German submarines as the whole of 1916. Lloyd George cites this, estimating about 75 subs lost in 1916. If current losses hold, Germany has already lost about 150 U-boats this year, roughly four weekly.
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Lloyd George
Germany
Vancouver World
Produce More For Farm Lands Now
The Saskatcheewan Farmer argues land can be bought cheap in Western Canada and left idle. It urges profit from unused acres and notes past growth from farming, urging more production of grain livestock butter poultry and eggs to restore prosperity.
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Canada
Estern Canada
Virgin Prairie
Joint Action for Food Control Plan Outlined
British, Canadian and American food controllers back a joint plan to secure essential export commodities while protecting the public and ensuring fair returns to producers. The program calls for a 25 percent cut in home wheat beef and bacon consumption in Canada to free supplies for Britain and four European allies. Canada aims to save 12 million bushels of wheat this year.
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Dominion
Great Britain
British Food Ministry
United States
Britain
France
Italy
America
Canada
Exercise in the open air aids digestion and health
The article extols outdoor exercise as the best tonic for the stomach and system, noting sedentary workers suffer digestive slowdown. It promotes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills to regulate the stomach and liver and restore healthy action, advising to keep a packet on hand.
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Parmelee
How To Get On With Tommy
A British Army officer advises Americans arriving in England on cultural clashes with Englishmen during wartime. He cautions against discussing money or victory timing and suggests offering or accepting tea to ease awkward moments, noting tea fosters better relations than cocktails.
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England
Engman
Senate
Congress
France
Cede Foggley
New York Times
Missing numeral sparks printer error in Tokyo magazine
A proofreader in Tokyo spotted a misprint in a new English magazine where 40,000 was printed as 39,000. The typesetter explained he lacked a 4, so he chose 39,000 believing it closer to the correct amount.
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Tokyo
Nervous Ailments Linked to Digestive Trouble
The article discusses how nervous conditions often stem from digestive issues and poor blood quality. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a natural remedy that nourishes nerves, supports digestion, and improves overall health, available from The Dr Williams Medicine Co at Brockville Ont.
Dutch bread ration cut to eleven days after September
The Dutch minister of agriculture announced the daily bread ration of 2,800 grammes per person will cover eleven days after September 2. Earlier allotments were seven and then nine days, but rising scarcity forces the further reduction.
Minard's Liniment Cited by Two Readers
A testimonial shows Rev. William Brown and Mrs. S Kaulback claim cure from lumbago and headaches using Minard's Liniment. The note mentions piety lungs and a Mrs. S, likely misread, as another endorsement.
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Minard
WM. Brown
Boy learns fighting is wrong after bruised eye
A Washington Star quote shows a boy admitting fighting was wrong for him though he says the other boy made it necessary. The exchange highlights a lesson learned after a physical clash and its consequences.
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Washington Star
Meatless Tuesday and Wheatless Lad Decree in NYC Hotels
A New York City report shows 225 restaurateurs in the Society of Restaurants with 224 adopting meatless Tuesday and wheatless Friday. Beginning in October no beef was used in pastries at major hotels including the Biltmore, Manhattan, and Ansonia, with rye rice chestnut and potato flours used instead. Tea or coffee service in rooms includes three or five sugar pieces per person, and all icing on pastries is eliminated. A hotel supply firm notes meatless Tuesday reduced its weekly tonnage by 12 000 to 14 000 pounds versus August.
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Recoer . S
Oery Food
Tatone
New York City
Society of
Restauranteurs
Biltmore
Manhattan
Ansonia
New York
Kel l oggs Asthma Remedy Claims Quick Relief
Advertises Dr J D Kellogg s Asthma Remedy as effective against asthma by smoke or vapor. Claims the remedy eradicates the cause and provides positive relief based on long study and experiment before public release.
Future Provision For Sick Soldiers
The government provides free treatment from a military medical officer for men with recurring disability from army service. If hospital care is needed they are reattested and placed on pay until fit again. The military hospital commission corrects the belief that discharged soldiers can bill civilians. unauthorized medical accounts are not the government's responsibility.
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Military Hospital Commission
Freezone promises quick corn relief for sore feet
Cincinnati authority touts freezone as a cheap, non irritant remedy for corns and calluses. A few drops on tender skin stop soreness and loosen the corn so it lifts out with no pain. A small bottle is sold at drug stores and can be obtained through wholesalers if needed.
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Cincinnati
Indians in the Northland prospering and fed in 1917
Indian commissioner reports from northern sub inspectors show improved health and plenty of food among Indians in the Northland. A year earlier Hudson's Bay Co. arranged feeding to prevent starvation. Fur bearing animals are more plentiful and trading posts offer better prices for skins.
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Northland
Hudson’s Bay Co
Food and War Strains Highlighted in Times Dispatch
The New York Times notes distemper cures, scant grain crops, and German naval unrest amid food shortages. It cites TM reports on metal and rubber shortages for munitions, cotton for explosives, and calls for tighter export control to halt food and war material shipments to Germany.
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Germany
New York Times
England’s Sacrifice and its Hidden Lists of Heroes
A London Daily Mail reflection on wartime sacrifice, noting heroic episodes across England and the growing lists of names in churches and chapels. The piece ponders awareness beyond England of those who have given everything for a noble cause.
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England
London Daily Mail
Worm Exterminator Promises Prompt Relief for Children
A wartime era health brief promotes Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator as a simple strong remedy to relieve children from worm infections, urging timely treatment to prevent suffering.
Canadian Doctor Seeks Funds for Serbia Hospitals
Dr. Fred Burnham of Winnipeg arrives in London from the Balkans where he has directed Serbian hospitals since near the war’s start. He received the Order of Saint Sava from the Crown Prince and returns to Canada to appeal for funds to establish Canadian hospitals in Serbia stocked and staffed by Canadians.
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Serbia
Fred. Burnham
Winnipeg
London
Balkans
Burnham
Canada
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