Heavy Draught Horses Seen Best for War Use in Canada
English government agents buying horses in Canada report heavy draught breeds are more numerous and suitable for cavalry tasks. Riding horses have dwindled as motor cars rise in popularity and long winters limit equestrian use, though hacks remain essential in some areas. Native experts note a shortage of well bred riding horses, while heavy horses are praised for strength, honesty, endurance, and reliable pulling capacity.
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British Live Stock Journal
Holloway's Corn Cure Promises Pain Free Corn Removal
An advertisement claims Holloway's Corn Cure will thoroughly and painlessly remove unsightly corns. It urges readers to clear excrescences by using the product, presenting a confident sales pitch and promise of cosmetic improvement.
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Watts
Holloway
Marriage Paradox Stuns Groom-to-Be on Eve
Henry Hawkins Jr debates marriage nerves with his father. He says Maudie is a nice girl with money and sense, but worries he is marrying a total stranger while his father recalls his own marriage.
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Henry Hawkins, Jr
Maudie
Junior
Modern Conveniences for the House
A Farm Journal note asks how modern conveniences aid a wife as she ages in farm life. It stresses that a woman’s strength is the farm’s sacred asset and warns of regret when her energy wanes, urging consideration of easier household facilities to ease her burden.
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Farm Journal
Two Nervous Women: Philadelphia Reader Recommends Compound
Mrs Mary Johnston of 10 Siegel Street Philadelphia reports severe nervous prostration with heart palpitations headaches and sleeplessness. She abandoned doctors medicines after reading of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and soon regained ability to sit up and work. She praises the remedy and says she has recommended it widely.
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Philadelphia
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mary Johnston
Siegel Street
Ephrata Woman Credits Pinkham Remedies for Recovery
In Ephrata Pennsylvania Mrs J W Hoansracuar recalls a year of nervous prostration with pale skin headaches and bed pains. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compounds with restoring health and energy and invites others to seek special advice from the Pinkham company.
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Ephrata
Lydia E. Pinkham
R. No. 3
E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Ensilage Substitutes Grow On Farm Crops For Cattle
Silage substitute practices described include ensilage made with machine labor and root crops such as mangels ruta bagas and stock carrots for smaller farms. A cropping system with heavy manuring and a potato rotation supports root crops, with seed rates 8 to 12 pounds per acre and horse labor for cultivation.
He Meant Every Word He Spoke On Kidney Pills
Mr J A Hill of Sixty Nine Corners Ontario extolled Dodd's Kidney Pills after six months of back pain joint stiffness and fatigue. He credited four boxes with great benefit noting kidney trouble, and urged others to try the remedy. He called kidneys the keystone of health and said the pills helped him greatly.
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Dodd
J. A. Hill
Mr. Hill
British manufacturers plan global trade push after war
British producers are building a directory of firms for Russian trade and translating catalogs into Russian to capture postwar markets. The move targets German-leaning sales, with orders expected in Russian, and a translation service to handle English replies. Canadian and American manufacturers are urged to follow suit to recover diverted commerce.
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George W. Kettle
London
Kettle
Germany
Dumphy and McCracken Involved In Violent Altercation
Fragmentary report notes Dumphy was knocked about while McCracken attacked with a volley of a dictionary. No full details or outcome available.
Submarine Warfare Shifts From Defensive Limits to Distant Oceans
London Times notes submarines have shown their greatest gains away from home waters, with long range, endurance, and night surfacing for air and supplies. They can operate for weeks, travel about 3000 miles, and remain submerged up to 24 hours, challenging enemy shipping far from bases.
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London Times
The Proven Asthma Remedy by Dr Kellogg
The piece extols Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as superior and enduring. It emphasizes steady relief and growing converts without sensational methods, claiming a unique standing in medicine.
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J. D. Kellogg
Anger Management via Letters from Trollope Autobiography
Anthony Trollope advises venting fully in a letter then delaying its sending. Write with venom to purge anger, then burn the letter before breakfast next day for double gratification. The rule aims to curb rash words and promote cooler judgment.
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Anthony Trollope
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Verbatim Warning
One hundred dollars reward for any catarrh cure failure, J Cheney Co Toledo. Undersigned endorse F J Cheney for 15 years, banking on his firm’s obligations. Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised as blood and mucous system remedy, testimonials free, 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Also Halls Pills for constipation.
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J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
National Bank OF Mmerce
O. Halls
Iste
Constipe
How We Got Our Bayonets
The bayonet name comes from Bayonne France. A Basque regiment, pressed and with no ammunition, fixed long knives to gun barrels and launched the first bayonet charge. The successful assault led to the new weapon's rapid adoption.
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Bayonne
France
Fisherman claims net income in cross examination
A New York lawyer led a case tried in a Massachusetts fishing town where the chief witness refused to state his gross income. The judge urged an answer while the witness quipped that as a fisherman his income is all net. Tit Bits.
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New York
Massachusetts
Making Shells for the War in Canada Factories Describe Process
The article details Canadian shell production for Allied forces. It covers turning an ingot into a shell by boring, turning, threading, and banding. precision gauges ensure exact bore and wall thickness. Officials from Britain inspect each shell before payment, with variations for armor piercing and fragmentation roles.
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Europe
Canada
Woolwich
Baby's Own Tablets Praised by Mothers Nationwide
Thousands of mothers endorse Baby's Own Tablets as the only safe medicine for little ones. Mrs. Howard Hodgkins of St. Catharines Ontario declares them the best for simple ailments, noting lifelong satisfaction with their safety. The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario sells them for 25 cents a box by mail or through medicine dealers.
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Howard Hodgkins
St. Catharines, Ont
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Extra Newsie Flees With Extra Money
A western purchaser buys a stale newspaper, questions what is extra. A strong jawed newsboy answers with a sly remark about extra money and flees the scene.
Sunburn relief and remedies praised at Yarmouth camp
At the Yarmouth Y.M.C.A. Boys' Camp held at Tusket Falls in August MINARD'S LINIMENT was cited as most beneficial for sunburn, providing immediate relief for colic and toothache. Alfred Stokes.
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Yarmouth Y.M.C
Tusket Falls
Minard
Alfred Stokes
Many Uses For Salt In Daily Life And Health
Salt has a wide range of claimed uses from health to household care. It suggests cures for headache digestion and congestion while promoting fresh flowers, white teeth and revived consciousness. It also offers tips for preserving fabric rugs and smoothing irons.
Railroad Wreck Blamed on Belgian Army of 100000
A newspaper item asserts a vast Belgian force of one hundred thousand men wrecked a railroad. A railroad magnate questions the value of a large board of directors, suggesting they could have done it just as thoroughly.
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Belgium
Young Men and the Farm Make the Farm Home Attractive
A farmer recalls a son who left a teaching career to work the family farm. His father’s faith in machinery and the first drop cultivator enriched the land, while the mother enhanced appeal with clematis and a welcoming room. The shared work strengthened their bond and love for the home.
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Odest
A Great Blessing to be Freed of Indigestion
A letter from J. D. S&S. Barrett of Nelson British Columbia describes indigestion caused by liver and kidney issues. He credits Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills, stating eight boxes cured his condition and he can eat normally again. The ad promotes the pills at one dollar sixty four cents per box from all dealers.
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MR. Barrett
Dr. Chase
J. D. S&s. Barrett
Nelson, B.C
Twillingate, Md
Persess
Dr. Cheese
Lighthouse Farm Home Nurtures Youth and Knowledge
Edgar L Vincent praises a farm household that becomes a community beacon. The father builds bookshelves from cherry timber, a library grows in an old bedroom, and the mother serves as a mentor to local youths. The piece argues farms can nurture educated, capable young people who strengthen rural life.
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Edgar L Vincent
Miller's Worm Powders Prove Their Value
Miller's Worm Powders show no violent stomach disturbance or pain but work quietly and painlessly. They thoroughly destroy worms and bring immediate improvement from the first dose with an complete cessation of internal disturbance.
Monster Whale’s Dainty Diet Revealed
The blue or sulphur bottom whale ranks among earth’s largest animals. Though its mouth can hold twelve men upright, its throat is only nine inches wide. Remarkably its diet centers on tiny crustaceans, shrimp about three quarters of an inch long.
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Earth
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