What The Huns Would Do With Freedom Of The Seas
The London Times argues that a Germany with control of the seas would impose domination across all human activity by force through an autocratic state. It warns that unchecked power abroad would invalidate treaties and justify sinking ships, threatening maritime nations, including England and America.
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Rugland
Germany
Belgium
Poland
England
Americas
London Times
Miller's Worm Powders Claim Cure for Worm Infestation
A vintage claim promotes Miller's Worm Powders as a universal remedy for infant worm infestations. The advertisement asserts prompt use will clear stomach and bowels, prevent recurrence, and repair organ damage caused by worms to restore health.
Bismarcks Pulled Apart by Copper to Iron Substitution
A critique of replacing copper statues of Bismarck with iron amid wartime shortages. The article notes strong adverse reactions from corporations and public commentary, including a newspaper lamenting loss of Bismarck monuments.
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Germany
Bismarck
Early Saturday half holiday rooted in Southern slavery
The piece traces the Saturday half holiday to a historic custom among Southern planters. Professor Sanford notes that slaves shirked field work on Saturdays and Sundays to earn money by hiring out. Some used the earnings to purchase freedom for themselves or their families.
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Sanford
Mery of Agriculture
Minard’s Liniment Cures Diptheria and Bridge Use in Pekin
The ad claims Minard’s Liniment cures diphtheria while noting the Sacred Bridge of Pekin has become accessible to Chinese pedestrians who were once barred from it by the emperor’s order.
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Pekin
Minard's Liniment Cures Colds and War Time Prices
Waller notes omelettes up due to the war and a diner remark on eggs. A medieval fact states gloves with separate fingers first appeared in the twelfth century.
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Waller
Canada's Nickel Resources and 1915 Production Totals
The 1915 Sudbury matte output reached 67 703 tons with 39 216 165 pounds of copper and 68 077 823 pounds of nickel valued at £2 070 000. 1914 figures were 46 596 tons of matte containing 23 896 825 pounds of copper and 45 517 937 pounds of nickel valued at £1 438 000. The Cobalt district yielded 65 325 pounds of metals and 200 032 pounds of nickel oxide in 1915. About 60 percent of Canadian nickel is exported to the United States. significant volumes reach the United Kingdom via U S refineries. The U S smelter agreement ensures none of our nickel goes to the enemy.
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Canada
Sudbury
Ont
Cobalt
United States
United Kingdom
U. S
Dr Hamilton's Pills Promised Remedy for Vitality
An advertisement touts Dr Hamilton's Pills as a family remedy that renews and purifies the blood, strengthens nerves, and brings rosy cheeks and robust health. It claims widespread use, no days of sickness for many, and urges purchase of a 25 cent box from local dealers.
Safety First In Farm and Fireside
An account urges simple methods for farm safety, citing a farmer who saved his barn by a pail of water at the foot of a ladder to the hay mow after a lightning strike killed two calves. The tale shows rapid action can prevent total loss and argues for basic water readiness.
Monuments Remind War Casualties Across Canadian Cities
Memory of the Dead notes monuments in Canadian cities honor local heroes of the South African War. Bronze plates bear names, and future memorials will mirror this effort after the current conflict ends. Casualty lists from a single today would fill the base of the largest existing memorial.
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Canada
The Worst is Yet to Come and a Witty Exchange
The text cites a New York Herald quote condemning German socialism and Prussian rule amid food riots in Berlin. It notes a warning of greater unrest to come once the German public grasps the crime of Junker domination. A separate anecdote recalls an old gentleman failing to aid his wife, who retorts with a playful jibe about youth and gallantry.
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Hell
Vorwearts
Berlin
New York Herald
Tea in Burma Condiment Use Highlighted in Report
The article notes that most tea grown in Burma is pickled and eaten as a condiment rather than consumed as a beverage. This reflects a traditional practice where tea leaves are salted or preserved to accompany meals.
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Burma
Woman Said to Be Aboard Burning Zeppelin
A Petit Parisien correspondent reports an air inhabitant near the wreckage of a French airship fire saw a woman among the burning debris. Through field glasses he says a French officer confirmed the sight noting two slender feet in high-heeled boots, clearly a woman was aboard.
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Petit Parisien
No Medicine Like Baby's Own Tablets for Little Ones
A Saskatchewan mother extols Baby's Own Tablets noting their unmatched effectiveness in keeping babies well. Mrs. C. E. Stilwell of Winthrope reports ten years of use and constant possession of a box at home. The Dr Williams Medicine Co offers boxes at 25 cents by mail from Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Verdun army and its impact on the war judged
The article reflects on Verdun's role in ending the war and the German aims in 1916. It cites dynastic and economic motives, the Crown Prince’s failures, and the aim to crush France and seize Lorraine's mineral resources, while noting uncertainty about broader outcomes. It also references General Smuts and Tanganyika, plus a barber shop joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verdun
Germany
Lorraine
France
Russia
G. H. Ferris
London Chronicle
Heligoland Monument Movement in Germany Honors Count Caprivi
A German movement plans a monument on Heligoland to Count Caprivi, former Imperial Chancellor. In the Reichstag, Radical deputy Waldstein warned how the island might have served as a British fortress under different treaties. A street scene included a policeman and a loafer exchanging a brief joke about crowd movement.
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Heligoland
Germany
Count Caprivi
Hegoland
Lord Salisbury
Zanzibar
Reichstag
Hero Waldstein
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