Moose Jaw Ranchers Fair Promises Unmatched Prairie Event
Moose Jaw hosts July 17 to 20 a large Ranchers Fair and Livestock Show with 25000 prize total. The event features a first class stampede har ness races under Ad Day Medicine Hat Western Canada Fair Association and shows for livestock dogs flowers and bronco riders. Ample rail fares and fixed prices set to attract visitors and education for all.
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Moose Jaw
Prairies
Ad. P. Day
Medicine Hat
Western Canada Fair Association
Fatherly Love Across Generations
A reflection on father son bonds tracing the quiet depth of paternal love. Oliver Wendell Holmes on his eightieth birthday describes the reunion with his son, Judge Holmes, noting the warmth of embrace and the joy of being a father.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Judge Holmes
Supreme Court of Massachusetts
Europe
Flolliers
Not a Disgrace in Conscription and Compulsory Service
The Woodstock Sentinel Review argues that compulsory military service resembles compulsory education and law, not a disgrace. It notes that compulsory systems do not force every soldier to serve and compares public acceptance of education and law to conscription.
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United States
Canada
Woodstock Sentinel Review
Scribbler room note hints at unused draft
In a brief exchange, a maid asks if the paper found in Mr. Scribbler's room is waste. The landlady clarifies that nothing has been written on it yet.
Not Identified Teacher-Horatius Bridge Question
A pupil responds that no person by that name has hosted any bridge parties in the neighborhood for several years, suggesting the teacher’s question about when Horatius held the bridge is unresolved.
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Horatius
Tell It to the Marines tale on courage and reach
A humorous tale recounts a king seeking proof for unlikely stories and choosing to “tell it to the marines.” Marines are described as universal observers, present in many theatres from Vera Cruz to Guam, with a history spanning Egypt, Tripoli, Algiers, Mexico, China, and beyond.
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Acepus
King Charless I Iend
Tropics
King Charles
United States
Marine Corps
Collier's
Vera Cruz
Guam
Egypt
Tripoli
Algiers
Mexico
China
Japan
Korea
Cuba
Porto Rico
Panama
Nicaragua
Santo Domingo
Formosa
Sumatra
Hawaii
Samoa
Alaska
Philippines
Haiti
Port Hawkesbury Leader Credits Dr Williams Pills For Recovery
William Duff a longtime Port Hawkesbury official credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with restoring his health after la grippe caused weakness and stomach trouble. He describes failing medical care before using the pills, noting improved strength and vanished heart palpitations. Pills sold 50 cents a box or six for $2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Port Hawkesbury
N.S
William Duff
Duff
Mr. Duff
Halifax
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Canadian Soldier Praises Dr Cassell's Tablets
Sapper A Hartley of the Canadian Engineers testifies to Dr Cassell's Tablets value from the South African War era. The ad promotes free samples, mailing costs, and implies benefits for loss of appetite, weakness, and other ailments with Bri tic claims. It lists Harold Ritchie & Co Toronto as contact and notes price points and imitation warnings.
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Sapper A. Hartley
A. Company, Canadian Engineers
Lome
Trafalgar Street
London
Ontario
Dr. Cassell
Cassell
Harold
Ritchie & Co., Ltd
M’caulst
Toronto
Briggins Recalled for Sympathy Amid Court of Opinion
The Washington Star notes Briggins shows sympathy for his fellows, admitting he understands their plight more deeply than most. He says he is honestly sorry for them, reflecting a rare awareness in his circle.
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Briggins
Washington Star
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Praised by Children
A humorous note touts Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as sweet and palatable for kids while promising quick effective work. The spoof product uses playful language to suggest safe, pleasant use.
Reproach to Britain and Imperial Unity Postwar Prospects
The passage argues overseas dominions share enthusiasm for the British Empire and urge stronger imperial policy after the war. It cites Sir Robert Borden’s remark on German prewar knowledge of dominions and calls for an enduring Imperial interest. The Scotsman editorial notes the wartime cabinet as a nursery of hopeful imperial unity across dominions.
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British Empire
Great Britain
Sir Robert Borden
Germany
United Kingdom
Imperial War Cabinet
Edinburgh Scotsman
Canadian Pacific Economies in 1916 Difficult Year
The London Statist reports Canadian Pacific faced a hard year with traffic volume near ideal but 1916 marked by car shortages rising material costs fuel and wages and scarce labor. It notes improvements in trains and car loads and predicts 1917 net earnings will compare well to 1916 with continued growth expected.
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London Statist
England
A Medical Need Supplied by Pettier’s Vegetable Pill
A description extols Par melee's Vegetable Pill as a purgative and cleanser that acts on the stomach yet delivers ingredients to the bowels. It claims unmatched effectiveness and notes the pill's long standing use and establishment as superior to other pills.
No Sense of Fitness and Jones at Death Scene
A fragment from the column notes a contrast between Jones and a character described as odd and contrary. It recalls a death scene happening in the living room, highlighting the macabre tone and setting.
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Jones
Minard's Liniment Praised By Pleasant Bay Dealer
Harlin Fulton of Pleasant Bay, C.B., reports that MINARD'S LINIMENT is the only liniment requested and the only one kept for sale, noting that all people use it.
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Minard
Harlin Fulton
Pleasant Bay
C.B
German Headquarters Casualty Strategy Reinterprets Retreat
A dialogue depicts generals framing a rout as a strategic retreat and coup de main. The second general suggests a pre-arranged plan to lure the enemy forward to the third line trenches, highlighting the deceptive maneuver.
Bankrupt Threat Cited Over Car and Gasoline Debt
A terse line notes a debtor facing bankruptcy over a touring car or limousine and a sheriff presenting proof of debt for thirteen gallons of gasoline. The fragment implies a legal action linked to vehicle ownership and fuel charges.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Claim
The notice offers a $100 reward for any case Hall's Catarrh Cure fails to cure, claiming the medicine cures catarrh at all disease stages through internal action. It promotes constitutional treatment and urges sending for testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co. and lists the product as sold by all druggists.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Miller's Worm Powders Promote Quick Worm Relief
Miller's Worm Powders offer prompt relief from worm attacks in children and claim to invigorate the youthful system. They remedy fever biliousness loss of appetite sleeplessness and other stomach and bowel disorders caused by worms. Mrs Chuggins anecdotes about a car joke follow.
Luck of the Hohenzollerns Ring Thefts and Prussian Reverses
A rumor says the gold ring with a black stone associated with the Hohenzollerns has been stolen again. The jewel, once dropped by a frog on a princess bed, passed to Frederick the Great and carried with a family note about fortune. It was stolen by Countess Licherau in 1790 and recovered in 1813.
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Frederick the Great
Phrase of Change Sparks Tense Domestic Debate
A terse insult about a wife sparks a heated, suggestive exchange between a doctor and a speaker. The retort implies marital dissatisfaction and privately masks deeper tensions within a household.
Old friendships and old shoes will carry you many a mile
A reflective line notes that enduring friendships and reliable footwear offer steady support through long journeys and time. The expression suggests value in companionship and practical, trusted items to accompany life’s path.
English Guest Joins Western Ride Laugh at Wind Joke
A humor story recounted by Colonel Cody tells of an English guest who, while traveling in a Rocky Mountain canyon, is swept off the wagon seat by a gust of wind. He brushes sand from his whiskers and quips that Americans may overdo ventilation in this country.
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Colonel Cody
West
Rocky Mountain
Father son clash over baseball wisdom echoes in kitchen
A father urges his son to strike out for himself to make a hit, while the son counters that striking out means not making a hit, revealing a domestic debate about ambition and effort. The exchange frames personal resolve within a family setting.
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Son
Seven Million Killed War Casualty Estimate by Henderson
Arthur Henderson, British war council member, told a Richmond audience that seven million military deaths have occurred and total casualties exceed the UK population of 45,370,000. He warned no immediate peace prospects, citing Germany’s 1914 challenge and the need for liberation to prevail.
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Arthur Henderson
British War Council
Richmond
England
United Kingdom
Henderson
Germany
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Arlington
Arlington CO. OF Canada
Fraser Avenue
Maroy
Fougera Co
Berkman ST
New York
Lyman Bros
Pacsarta
America
Martee Eye
Freeask Drruggists
Marine Eye Remedy Co
West 31St Street
Dominion Express
Steves
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