German Fleet Unable to Block English Channel Admission
German naval authorities concede the fleet cannot close the English Channel to Allied transport. Critics in Germany fault the admiralty as rapid Allied manpower deployment to France continues. Naval officers note distance, mines, and submarines hinder Channel attacks, making sustained disruption impractical.
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Irnian
English Channel
Germany
England
France
Admiralty
Kear
Karl Holmwee
von Kuhlwtter
Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
Life Sentence Bill and Enry Meet Again in the Street
A chance street encounter between Bill and Enry reveals Enry’s heavy burdens as he explains he still works for the same employer while supporting his wife, mother-in-law, and ten children, highlighting their difficult family life.
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Bill
Enry
Eny
Care of Young Stock for Calves on Farm Pasture and Grain
G E at Colorado Agricultural College advises calf raising practices focusing on summer care and feeding. Calves should have grass pasture and oats or grain during the first five months. Rearing on skim milk with little oats can hinder butterfat development and long-term gains. A well fed calf on pasture with grain yields healthier, stronger growth, while skim milk alone delays hardier future gains.
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Colorado Agricultural Colege
4,000 Manitoba students plan year of gardens and livestock
More than four thousand boys and girls in the Manitoba Agricultural College Extension Course will plant gardens this year. Over two thousand will raise chickens 635 will raise hogs and many will adopt calf raising as part of the program.
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Manitoba Agricultural College
Corn Removal Promise With Putnam Extractor
An advertisement claims Putnam's Extractor removes corns by applying a drop or two to lift the corn from the toe with no pain. It promises fast, permanent results with no afterward hurt and asserts affordability at a quarter in drug stores.
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Putnam’s
Stimulating Production In Manitoba
Manitoba agriculture staff of about forty seasoned farmers were sent in late April to districts to encourage increased acreage. They aimed to aid individual farms with better seed, foster cooperation, and provide personal encouragement to break new land. The effort seeks to raise production notably in 1918.
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Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Fruit Growing Prospects On the Prairie Provinces
Western Canada shows commercial potential for small fruits with currants raspberries strawberries and saskatoons thriving under cultivation. At Lacombe Alberta government farm crossbred apples mature by year three and berries yield strong profits with raspberries reaching over 500 dollars per acre and records of 800 dollars per acre. Strathmore Alberta supplies CP Rail dining cars and hotels with high quality fruit from its own farm.
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Prairie Provinces
Canada
Government
Lacombe
Alberta
Western
Canadian Pacific Railway
Strathmore
Bloodless Women and the Cure for Anaemia Pills
An article extols the prevalence of anaemia among women and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a speedy remedy. It cites Mrs W H Neff of Hughes Avenue Toronto describing relief after using the pills and urges trials to restore energy and health.
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Willies
Wil
Cheapest of All Oils in Canada Sold Everywhere
Dr Thomas Electric Oil is described as the cheapest curative preparation available to the public. The ad claims it is in every Canadian drug store from coast to coast and stocked by all country merchants, making it easily obtainable and very affordable for anyone to own a bottle.
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Dr. Thomas
Canada
Berlin restaurant charged steep roast beef price
A German newspaper reports a Berlin restaurant recently charged about $15 for a single portion of roast sirloin. The proprietors argued the price reflected a substantial piece of meat with vegetables.
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Berlin
Distemper Cure Noted By Former Mayor At Dinner
In a Washington Star account former New York Mayor Mitchell spoke at a dinner about office seekers. He recounted a dying man and an eager applicant asking to be placed in the deceased Tom Smith's job, with the undertaker not objecting.
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Mitchell
New York
Tom Smith
Washington Star
Keeping Milk Sweet
A Colorado Agricultural College note argues thunder does not sour milk. Souring comes from bacteria and acidity. sterilized milk and milk kept cold during storms resist souring unless temperatures rise enough to boost bacteria growth.
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W. H. Feldman
Colorado Agricultural College
Saskatchewan Man Cured by Dodd's Kidney Pills
Maxim F. Capusten of Pine Sask reports long suffering from back pain and diabetes cured by Dodd's Kidney Pills. He describes headaches fatigue and nervousness before kidney disease, took six boxes, and claims full recovery advising others with kidney trouble to use the remedy.
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Saskatchewan
Maxim F. Capusten
Dodd
Mr. Capusten
Bewildering Crawford-Your Wife in a Housekeeping Tangle
A humorous exchange contrasts Crawford and Crabshaw over a wife tangled in housekeeping. Crabshaw notes she follows many so called useful hints from women's magazines, highlighting domestic chaos.
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Crawford
Crabshaw
Life
Man Credits Minard's Liniment for Wrist Cure
Isaac E. Mann of Metapedia Quebec states he nearly severed the left wrist cords and lost use for nine months. After trying remedies, one bottle of Minard's Liniment cured him completely and he has used it in his family since. August 1908.
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Minard
Humorous Exchange Over Carrie Chapman Catt Name
A friend jokes about Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt adopting her husband’s name. Catt reveals the amusing snag by noting her husband is Thomas Catt, sparking lighthearted newspaper chatter about names.
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Carrie Chapman Catt
Mrs. Catt
Thomas Catt
Asthma Remedy Promises Quick Relief Says Kellogg
The advertisement touts Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a fast acting solution to asthma symptoms. It claims the product opens air passages and offers comfort, urging households with asthma to use it promptly.
Repartee at Edinburgh Crossing Prompts Amused Exchange
A taxi driver and traffic officer clash at a busy Edinburgh crossroads. The officer, eager to enforce, makes the cabby wait. The cabby quips that he saw the signal only as darkness fell and that guiding his horse is taking all his time.
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Edinburgh
Food Waste Duty Ties Citizens to War Effort
A civic wartime message urges every new citizen to measure food as support for the army. It warns that wasted or unused rations withhold a necessary contribution and stresses personal responsibility in food stewardship.
Holloway's Corn Cure Outwits Obstinate Corns and Warts
The product claims success against persistent corns and warts with its formula. Consumers are urged to try Holloway's Corn Cure as a remedy.
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Holloway
Church Moves After Saloon Proximity Dispute
In a frontier town, the mayor enforces a 300 foot rule linking saloons to churches. He orders the church to relocate within three days to comply with the ordinance. The exchange reflects tension between religious spaces and gambling and drinking establishments.
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Diggin’s
Grit
Women urged to help care for wounded and nursing mothers
Advert says women can serve by nursing the wounded and helping with soldiers kits. It claims Canadian women are weak from illness and promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for new and experienced mothers, available as tablets or trial package by mail from Buffalo and Canadian branches. Testimonials from J H Fawcett and others praise relief for ailments.
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Dr. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Bridgeburg
Ont
St. Catharines
J. H. Fawcett
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Carter
English
Admiral Hollweg
Analias
Douglas & Co
Manitoba
Camada
Isaac E. Mann
Metapedia
P. Q
Hubby
Diles
Ixsusy OM
Cutiran’s
Povgera Co
Lyman Sedoronto
Ron Preg
la Clune
Haverstock RD
Hampstead
London
Eng
Cook Medicine CO
Toronto
Windsor
Otto Higel
Dominion Express
Europe
United States Food Administration
Stratford
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