One Big Union aims at political revolution in Canada
The article warns that Winnipeg’s general strike models One Big Union tactics, seeking to abolish wage labor and private land ownership, aiming to seize control of industry and government. It cites resolutions aligning with Bolshevik and Spartacist aims and forecasts a national movement to use force beyond constitutional means.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Canada
Calgary
One Big Union
One Big
Pap
Mennor
Labor
Western Labor News
Russia
Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription Promoted for Female Ailments
The ad touts Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription as a 30 year temperance tonic made from wild barks and roots. It claims cures for back ache dizziness and nervous bearing-down feelings in women and notes it is available at most drug stores with ingredients printed on the wrapper. Dr Pierce based at Invalids Hotel Buffalo NY offers a 10 cent trial size.
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Dr. Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel
Buffalo, N. Y
Tecumech Street
Prayer on the Sea by an AEF Officer
An officer of the American Expeditionary Forces recalls a voyage with black troops who prayed openly aboard ship. A prominent moment features a tall sailor praying beside the officer’s window, asking God to calm the ocean if nothing else is accomplished on the trip.
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Everybody's Magazine
Oyster shells help cement along Gulf coast
Oyster shells are widely used in Portland cement production along the Gulf of Mexico coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf of Mexico
Minard's and Oil in Siam Brief Items
The excerpt notes Siam natives digging pits about 60 feet deep to obtain petroleum with pails. It mentions Miller's Worm Powders, claimed to promptly relieve children from worms, acting thoroughly and painlessly though vomiting may occur as a sign of strong action. A Greek sponge fisherman reportedly dived 262 feet without diving apparatus, a possible world record.
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Siam
Putnam's Corn Extractor Promises Quick Relief
An old promotional note touts Putnam's Corn Extractor as a reliable cure for painful corns. The ad claims the remedy eases discomfort and invites readers to purchase at dealers for 25 cents.
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Putnam's
Dead Letter Service Sees Record Mail in 1918
The Division of Dead Letters processed 14,451,953 first class pieces in 1918, up 837,026 from 1917, with many undeliverable suitcases and valuables totaling $4,194,839 in checks and $177,638 in money. Of the untraceable funds, $37,918 was turned to treasury. net revenue rose to $81,563.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
America's Record In War Commended
Lord Robert Cecil praised American and British teamwork at the peace conference. He stressed the United States seeks peace without territorial or financial gain and doubted any nation has faced a war of such magnitude yet asked for no direct material reward.
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Robert Cecil
Paris
France
United States
League of Nation
America
Lord Robert
To Cure a Cold in One Day Cartoon Theme
Cartoon dialogue jokes about medicine and domestic tasks. A wife asks the husband to watch the baby while she has a tooth pulled and he agrees to take care of two extra teeth. The ad line cites Laxative Bromquinine and W G Grove's signature on each box.
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Ge. W. Grove
Richard
Dearie
Cartoons Magazine
Minard's Liniment Mentioned in Quarrel Scene
Dialogue shows Mr Rafferty and Mr Dolan clash over a brick incident involving Casey. Dolan admits dropping the brick and claims Casey was unusually peaceful afterward amid the dispute.
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Mr. Rafferty
Mr. Dolan
Casey
Black Watch tobacco ad and proverb quip
An advertisement for Black Watch chewing tobacco proclaims it the best black plug on the market. A Detroit Free Press quip mocks doubters of Chinese wisdom, citing proverbs about a tiger’s tail and a woman’s gray hair as a humorous aside.
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Detroit Free Press
Asthma Remedy Promises Lasting Relief for Thousands
Advert says Dr D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy provides complete relief from suffering and brings joyful, gentle relief to airways. Claims asthma becomes a thing of the past, selling for years through druggists nationwide.
Writings of a Will and a Joking Excerpt
The dialogue recalls a courtly exchange about a will with a servant noting the signing at the bottom. The text then shifts to a worm exterminator advertisement promising a standard remedy and a quip about quickly obtaining a shiftless husband, reflecting era humor.
Recalling the 1890 Forth Bridge opening and the Progress engine
The passage links Minard’s Liniment to the Channel Tunnel reopening memory. It recalls King Edward’s 1890 opening of the Forth Bridge with a program showing an engine called Progress drawing a through carriage to Paris and beyond. Since then St Petersburg became Petrograd, yet the artist’s dream endures.
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Channel Tunnel
Forth Bridge
Edward
Prince of Wales
Aberdeen
London
Dover
Paris
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Alaska
Canada
Petrograd
Minor remark on phrenology and life paths
A brief line notes that few men navigate life by the strength of their phrenological developments, implying limits to such beliefs as a guide to success.
Witty clash over wives who cook in quip exchange
A humorous dialogue contrasts a wife who can cook but won't, with one who cannot cook yet will. The comic exchange notes that some people face two evils and still choose both, highlighting domestic frustration.
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Mac
New, Yourself
Kirternall Domestic Specialty Co
Hamilton
Minard
Orerghost
THE
N. U
Cuba
Caine
Mas
M Summers
Windsor, Ont
Choi
Adley Sladder
Dinesees
Pia
T. Govt
Wood
the Medicine CO
Toronto
Tree Publications
Dominion Seesmaes
W. A. Dryden
Guelph
Queen's
Kingston, Ontario
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