Ten to One Blood of the Creed and British Valor
A Family Herald column from Montreal lauds Canadian Highlanders with the Tenth Battalion and others in a fierce defense and counterattack. It recalls Lawson and British heroes, praising ordinary men from farms and stores who held the line, endured heavy losses, and died for liberty and Britain’s honor.
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Alberta
Manitoba
Sakatchewan
Drake
Minden
Galloper
Balaklava
Nelson
Waterloo
Britain
Family Herald
Montreal
Alfalfa Hay Reduces Grain Use in Hog Feeding
North Dakota station report shows alfalfa hay fed to hogs lowers grain needs. Half inch cut alfalfa with barley shorts and tankage saved 60 cents per hundred pounds of grain. fattening hogs saved $1.70 per hundred pounds gain. steaming alfalfa raised savings to $2.70. Broad sows fed alfalfa reduced grain by one fourth to one third without harming litters. growing pigs substitute up to one fifth of grain with alfalfa. fatteners use about seven parts alfalfa to one part grain.
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North Dakota
Sta
Miller's Worm Powders for Children
Miller's Worm Powders were devised to promptly relieve children who suffer from worms. It is a simple preparation warranted to destroy stomachic and intestinal worms without shock or injury to the most sensitive system. They act thoroughly and painlessly, though in some cases they may cause vomiting, which indicates powerful action rather than a nauseating property.
Mistress Why Are You Leaving Us Norah Cook
Norah explains she must depart to let another girl share in the joy of life with the family. She frames the move as unselfish and motivated by giving someone else a chance at happiness.
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Mistress
Norah
Mum
Yez
Engagement Ends As Breakups Break Hearts
A quoted exchange hints at a broken engagement and a pivotal breakup. The man faces financial worries as the fiancée ends their relationship, leading to questions about who caused the final rift.
Cure Found for Severe Skin Trouble Promoted by Cuticura
A 1914 testimonial from A. Simpkins describes months of intense skin pain and swelling that eased after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The ad claims cooling relief on first use and promotes free samples by mail, listing Boston address and a 32-page booklet.
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City Hall Ave
Montreal
Que
Gret
A. Simpkins
Outicuca
Dept. D
Boston
Vegetables in Season for Healthful Summer Living
The piece argues that overindulgence in meat and sedentary urban living harm health and that summer diets should favor fresh vegetables and fruit. Vegetables aid digestion, provide bulk to the diet, supply salts, and help cool the blood, with freshness crucial to flavor and nutrition.
Identifying Canadian Soldiers by Clothing Marks
Canadian soldiers' graves are to be identified to aid repatriation if families wish. Several methods are proposed, with a preference for perforations in clothing. The simplest plan would record the soldier’s name on his attire while alive, but this risks enabling the enemy to learn unit locations if bodies are found.
No More Asthma Remedy Promises Sleep Rest
Dr J D Kellogg offers an asthma remedy claimed to end choking and bad breathing. It guards against night attacks and supposedly restores full night’s sleep. The ad urges sufferers to try the remedy to prove its value through personal trial.
Obituary of Henry Bean of Stoke Ash Dies at Ninety Two
An obituary notes Henry Bean of Stoke Ash England died February 11 at age ninety two. He reportedly slept in the same bedroom for eighty six years without missing a night before his death.
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Henry Bean
Stoke Ash
Eng
Mr. Bean
Coroner notes findings from a cryptic inquest
In a terse inquest report the coroner lists few items found on the deceased: three buttons a handkerchief and a receipt book with a split pill tally. The transcript includes a disputed claim about a husband, referenced in fragmented dialogue and a local newspaper tone.
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Sobbi Inquirer
Message of Hope For All Women Suffered For Three Years
Thurso Canada special report quotes Mary Sabourin as a three year fatigue and pain sufferer who found relief after three boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills. She cites broken sleep headaches back pains and heart flutterings. The article notes kidney illness as a root cause and claims wide Canadian use of the remedy.
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Thurso
Que
Mary Sabourin
Miss Sabourin
Dodd
Canada
French Child Heroes Madeleine Courage in War Torn Trenches
A British artillery private recounts nine year old Madeleine saving a baby from a burning French home and delivering coffee to freezing soldiers. The piece honors French children for courage, noting gifts and public praise while stressing her humble motive.
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France
Baby
British Royal Artillery
Madelein
Frightful Football Prank Scares German Troops At Front
War correspondent recounts a British airman’s prank dropping an old football over a German transport point. The ball appeared a huge bomb and caused panic as Germans fled in all directions, unsure where it would land or bounce next. No shots were fired.
Intensive Cultivation Proves Profitable in Canada
Brantford Expositor notes Samuel Van Tassel of West street road shows intensive rotation farming can yield high net sales. On 889% square yards plots he earned 370.75 from multiple crops such as onions carrots spinach beets lettuce cauliflower cabbage radishes celery gherkin cucumbers and savory herbs across eight plots totaling 63 by 130 feet. Labor for sowing and tending was five days.
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Belgium
France
Canada
Samuel van Tassel
West Street Road
Kerby
Brantford
Yaris
Japanese Beer Boom Spreads as War Prolongs
As European hostilities drag on, Japanese light beer sales surge in the Far East. Exports to Australia begin and producers announce plant expansions across companies, boosting supply and industry confidence.
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Far East
Europe
Japan
Australia
Berlin Repeals Oxen Prohibition On Streets
Police abolish the ordinance banning oxen as street draft animals in Berlin as 80 truck horses are pressed into military service. The first yoke of oxen appears in years, signaling a shift driven by wartime needs.
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Berlin
Germany
Remarkable Mrs Peckum Known For Big Salary Claims
In a sharp social depiction, Mrs Peckum is described as a strong minded woman whose large salary is said to be earned by her husband, not herself, illustrating a curious household dynamic and public perception.
Gown Mixup Sparks Amusing Report Error
The item notes a humorous misprint in last night’s story about Mrs. Swellman. It stated she wore a handsome ampere gown instead of an empire gown, with commentary that the replacement was a near miss and the gown looked quite shocking.
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Ste
Justice of Peace Praises Dr Chase's Ointment Heals Sores
A Justice of Peace extols Dr Chase's Ointment as a supreme remedy for eczema, piles, and wounds. The advertisement claims rapid skin renewal and complete recovery, citing a nine year agony case cured without surgery and recommending the product at 50 cents a box through listed dealers.
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Justice of Peace
N. A. Heath
J.P
Tech Bay
Que
Economic Reform A United States consular report on Russia
The Chicago Tribune notes a sharp rise in Russian savings deposits tied mainly to vodka shop closures and tighter prohibition by local governments. 1913 deposits reached 17.51 million dollars, 1914 43.26 million, with December 1913 at 361 thousand and December 1914 at 14.987 million. Through mid January, deposits neared 8 million versus 155 thousand year prior. Other factors include reduced luxury imports and broader economic restraint, though peasant and factory worker sectors remain unaffected. France and Russia pushing for light beer and wine relaxations, but impact on the poorest and workers likely limited.
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United States
Petrograd
Chicago Tribune
Russia
France
Colicky Children and Baby's Own Tablets Testimony
Mrs James C Slater of Summerville Nova Scotia reports using Baby's Own Tablets for colic and sleep loss. The tablets cleanse the stomach and bowels and are sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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James C. Slater
Summerville
N.S
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brocksville
Ont
Newspaper Reporter Tramp Color Quest Sparks Pie Recipe Bet
David Belasco, famed playwright, once worked as a reporter and spent days with a gang of tramps to gather color for an article. A tramp recalls being given a farmer’s wife mince pie and later asks for the recipe to settle a bet about cement to molasses ratios.
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David Belasco
Qone
Holloway Corn Cure Beats Corn By Root Action
Holloway's Corn Cure claims to eradicate corns by targeting the root growth, preventing recurrence and removing discomfort associated with corns. The product emphasizes deep action to stop corn development at the source.
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Holloway
Local Army Billeted Stirs Kitchen Frustration
A wartime household complains about a pound of steak going tough as they host soldiers from Kitchener's army. The mother pleads for gentler slicing while extra guests occupy space in the home.
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Mother
Kitchener
Milk Maid Question Stirs Curiosity in Plain Talk
A playful exchange questions the milk maid's condition and craft, noting the remark taints, while the farmer replies that nothing is spoiled as milk is freshly milked and ready. The light humor hints at rural life and everyday work.
Opening up New Granary in Peace River District
The Peace River district in Alberta will gain a railway to Edmonton, opening vast grain ou tlets for years of crops. Attorney General Ce W Cross says completion will boost immigration, store up harvests, and feed the empire as trains reach Peace River Crossing and Grand Prairie, with thousands of settlers and bush els expected to move.
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Peace River District
Alberta
Ce. W. Cross
Dardanelles
Edmonton
Peace River Crossing
St. Lawrence
Grouard
Grand Prairie
Peace River Prairie
Cross
Peace River Country
Toronto Globe
Minard's Liniment Cited by Patient in Canada Ad
A letter from Mrs. C. Db. Prince of Nauwigewauk dated October 21 praises Minard's Liniment for curing quinsy and declares she is never without it. The message supports the product’s effectiveness and gratitude toward Minard's Liniment Co. Limited.
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Minard’s Liniment Co., Limited
Minard
Judge Recalls Hat Ownership in West End Jest
A renowned judge dined at a London hotel where the hatter, famed for recalling owner ship of headgear, humorously challenged the judge about a silk hat. The hatter gently replied, You gave it to me, sir, prompting the puzzled judge to accept the memory game.
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West End
London
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