Cleaning grain to cut farmer losses with fanning mill advice
G C Barnum of the Duluth board of trade warns Minnesota farmers lose more than 5 million dollars yearly from unclean grain. Dirt in wheat lowers prices, and elevator men keep it as their pay. He urges using a fanning mill to remove seeds and weeds, feed screenings to stock, and avoid dockage in markets.
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G. C. Barnum
Duluth Board of Trade
Minnesota
Duluth
Ievator
Grumpy boss changes letter then pockets it again
A dissatisfied employer signs a letter after dictation but makes the stenographer reinsert it and add. She later retrieves and rereads the letter. The second note explains the pay is the reason for poverty, ($6 weekly).
Bleaching Ivory with Turpentine Method Described
An old instruction notes bleaching ivory by placing it in a glass dish with turpentine for two or three days using sunlight.
Cable Dispatches Mostly Commercial and Official
Only one per cent of overseas cable grams concern family or state matters. The remainder covers commercial, journalistic, or official topics.
Man's brain surpasses all other animals in size
The article notes a human brain exceeding twice the size of any other animal's brain, highlighting the remarkable scale and its presumed ties to human cognitive abilities. It discusses comparisons across species and suggests evolutionary implications.
Recruiting Drives Draw Winnipeg Soldiers to 100th Battalion
In Winnipeg eight recruiting booths funnel volunteers to the 100th battalion also known as the Flying Corps. It operates independently from stations, highlighting fine quarters on Arthur Street in the Johns Manville building with comfortable sleeping rooms, individual beds, a third floor recreation room, a well stocked canteen and a 300 volume library donated by citizens.
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Hong 100Th
Winnipeg
Pew
Regi
Flying Corps
Johns- Manville
Arthur Street
Ashdown
100Th Battalion
Great Britain
A Mother's Duty to Her Daughter
An article touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy for adolescent anemia in girls. It urges mothers to support their daughters with the pills, citing Miss Sinclair of Cobourg Ontario who reports renewed health after nine boxes and improved appetite, weight, and color. The advertisement notes price and mail order from The Williams Medicine Co., Brockville.
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Dr. Williams
Canada Expects Large Wheat Export Surplus This Year
An official estimate puts Canada’s wheat exportable surplus at 223,132,000 bushels. Losses during cleaning and nonmerchantable grain amount to 33,625,000 bushels. Retained seed for next year’s crop covers 14,000,000 acres at 1 percent of bushels per acre, totaling 24,500,000 bushels.
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Canada
Life on the Train Conversation About John
A woman on a train asks if Joby still takes life easy. Another woman with a bundle of clothes replies that John has two life regrets one waking to eat and the other giving up eating to sleep.
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Joby
John
Percy Contemplates Suit and Tie Dilemma
A witty scene shows Percy anxious about his appearance as his valet falls ill. The moment hints at social pressure and timing in dressing, with Percy debating whether his current tie complements his suit for an upcoming engagement.
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Percy
Pickpocket Arrest Noted by Desk Sergeant
A brief report notes a suspect caught in the act of pickpocketing, with the desk sergeant humorously commented about the scene. The entry mentions detaining the individual and references gold nuggets related to the incident.
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Riley
Bovril Claims Boosts for Other Foods
The advertisement asserts Bovril nourishes other foods and that its body building power equals ten to twenty times the Bovril taken.
New York City Garbage Contract Sparks Legal Battle
A legal contest arises over a city garbage removal contract as New York has paid $3.76 million over 17 years, while a new bidder offers $900,000 for five years. Lawyers argue that waste becomes valuable grease after steam treatment, yielding glyc erine and nitro glycer ine to fuel the demand tied to warfare.
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New York City
Lumber King Endorses Minard’s Liniment For Foot Injury
Nova Scotia figure known as the Lumber King writes that Minard's Liniment is the best. He describes a badly jammed foot treated with the product and recovering by the next day, signing with a brief, personal endorsement.
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Minard
T. G. McCmullen
Indignant Customer Barbs Barber Over Towel Incident
An upset patron confronts a barber after a streaming towel is dropped on his face. The barber replies that the towel was too hot to hold, leaving the exchange tense and unresolved.
Mother's duty to protect children from worms with Milters worm powders
The text argues that mothers who neglect worm prevention harm their children. It claims worm infections stunt growth and harm health, and urges mercifully aiding afflicted kids using Milters worm powders, noting the treatment can be done without difficulty.
Epidemic of Stopped Clocks Prompts Market Talk
An old lady at the market jokes that clocks have stopped all around. A companion notes her own clock and home clock stopping, joking about a "hep idemic." Another quips about a watch, three sons, two clocks, and a old man all doing nothing, calling it a true epidemic.
Theodoros Named Proponent of Balkan Army Role
In Athens it is noted that General Theodoros, chosen to command the Bulgarian forces against France and Britain in the Balkans, is an old friend. He previously entered Saloniki by deceit in 1913, violating the Macedonia capital convention, provoking King Constantine's protest as a felonious act.
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Athens
Theodoros
Balkans
Saloniki
Macedonia
Constantine
Sarrall
Antwerp Merchants Helped Elizabeth With Large Loan
The text recalls a rare instance of Britain borrowing from abroad as Antwerp merchants lent Queen Elizabeth 200000 pounds during England’s wartime need. The City of London provided security for repayment, illustrating a notable early example of foreign aid via loan.
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Great Britain
Antwerp
England
London
Ocean Water Temperature Drops Deep
The article notes that seabed waters are markedly colder than surface layers, with a pronounced thermal gradient from top to bottom. It highlights implications for marine life and ocean circulation patterns.
Emigration in Ireland Hits Record Low in 1915
Official Irish emigration figures for 1915 show the lowest on record. About 3,000 left for Great Britain mainly for munition factory work, while total Emigration worldwide stood just over 34,000. Ulster led, followed by Leinster, Connaught, and Munster. 1914 saw 3,752 passages paid by US friends, dropping to 696 in 1915.
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Great Britain
Ireland
Ulster
Lst
Leinster
Connaught
Munster
United States
Muscovite Onslaught Discussion Sparks Pair’s Exchange
The Lady questions the severity of the Muscovite onslaught while the Gent asks for procedural steps, signaling a dialogue about handling a difficult topic.
Nerviline Liniment Promises Quick Lumbago Relief
An advertisement touts Nerviline as a thin quickly absorbing liniment that relieves muscle soreness stiffness joints and rheumatism by rubbing into sore spots. It claims instant relief and warns against skin burning or staining with a large family bottle offered as economical and widely available from dealers.
Canada Ready for Postwar Brushers Says Lord Derby
Lord Derby predicts a rush of young Brushers to Canada after the war. The Calgary Herald notes the hope that Canada is prepared to welcome the newcomers and manage the influx when it arrives.
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Canada
Lord Derby
Calgary Herald
Hall’s Catarrh Cure Ad and Testimonials
One hundred dollar reward offer for an incurable case of catarrh by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. Testimonial from local business leaders endorses F J Cheney & Co. of Toledo. Curative claim: taken internally and affects blood and mucous surfaces. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by druggists. Also mentions Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo, CO
F. J. Cheney
National Bank OF Commerce Toledo
Hall
T Hall
Thann Reconquered in Alsace by French Forces
Thann in Alsace marked the first reconquest by France in this war and sparked memories of Napoleon's army and earlier revolutionary forces. The mayoral office stands as a sacred symbol, while the town’s building dates to Louis XVI era and was designed by Bleker, a famed French general who shifted from masonry to military life.
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Thann
Alsace
Napoleon
Louis XVI
Bleker
France
Strasburg
Purely Vegetable Pills Claim Healthful Digestive Aid
The Parmelee's Vegetable Pills use mandrake and dandelion as sedative purgatives. They are marketed as harmless and to cleanse and purify the secretions of the digestive organs. Dyspepsia and liver or kidney ailments are said to benefit from this concentrated remedy.
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Parmelee
French abandon Paris Observatory markers after meridian shift
The Greenwich meridian is now used by France and they discard the Paris observatory obelisks. An 1736 obelisk on private property is inaccessible to the public. Two other 1736 obelisks, placed by Jacques Cassini, lie at Monchecourt and Gollainville, and another was found at St. Vrain in Seine et Oise.
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Observatory
Paris
Academy of Sciences
Jacques Cassini
Monchecourt
Gollainville
St. Vrain
Seine Et Oise
Will Need Enormous Sum for Pensions
The Prince of Wales, as chairman of the Royal Patriotic fund, urged Parliament to raise pension allowances above previous wars and beyond other European nations. He cited Boer War casualties at 44,876 and Dutching [Dregent] War losses at 649,476 to illustrate the vast duty to care for those who sacrificed for the country.
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Prince of Wales
Royal Patriotic Fund
Rapid Sidemaking Transforms Leather Into Boots Fast
A leather piece becomes a finished boot in thirty four minutes, moving through sixty three workers and fifteen machines. The streamlined process showcases efficient workflow from raw hide to final product.
Public Savings Drive Endorsed by Montague Committee
A parliamentary report led by Edwin Samuel Montague proposes expanding public savings in Great Britain. It rejects lotteries, favors five percent interest, and plans savings associations run by unions, societies, and councils under a central government committee. A new post office deposit scheme offers 15 shillings 6 pence to yield 20 shillings in five years.
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Great Brtalin
Edwin Samuel Montague
Duchy of Lancaster
Post Office Savings Bank
Treasury
One Wheat Crop Pays Off Western Canada Farm Purchase
A US migrant in War ker, Western Canada, bought quarter section land at 20 dollars an acre with long terms. He planted wheat last year and found a single season’s harvest fully covered the purchase and all operating costs, leaving a substantial profit as he plans sheep and livestock investment.
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Canada
United States
Warker
Taxes on Vacant Lands in Alberts Province
The Alberts government imposes a 1 percent tax on privately owned vacant lands not improved or occupied. It aims to fund administration and infrastructure while encouraging cultivation. In 1915 the wild lands tax yielded $700,000. the measure is not a war tax and does not apply to resident farmers improving their lands.
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Alberts
Canada
Frederick the Great Not So Bad In a Letter
Lord Rosebery cites Frederick the Great as ruthlessness but not comparable to the present Kaiser. The letter translates a speech condemning Prussian troops for looting and murder, asking if such actions are warfare and invoking shame before God for soldiers’ horrors.
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Frederick the Great
London Spectator
Lord Rosebery
Frederick
Cavel
First London tobacco smokers challenged Raleigh claim
A quoted passage from G L Apperson’s The Social History of Smoking suggests William Middleton, Captain Thomas Price of Piasgollin, and Captain Koet may have publickly smoked tobacco in London earlier than Sir Walter Raleigh. The anecdote notes Londoners came from distant places to view them.
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Paith
Sir Walter Raleigh
William Middleton
Raleigh
G. L. Apperson
Thomas Price
Piasgollin
Koet
London
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Ranked Top Prep
For years Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator has ranked as the most effective preparation manufactured, maintaining its reputation.
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Mother Graves
Gentleman in New Orleans Housing Ad Sparks Racial Exchange
A New Orleans man advertised for chores and his reply from a Black applicant reveals a marriage status and a claim of needing work after his wife lost her job. The dialogue highlights overt humor and social attitudes of the era.
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New Orleans
Prohibition Ask for Saskatchewan Liquor Stores Closure
A Saskatchewan Societs Moral and Reform League committee of One Hundred unanimously endorses prohibition and asks the provincial government to close all liquor stores by June 30 1916 and amend the Sales of Liquor Act of 1916 accordingly. The plebiscite proposal at the December 1916 election failed with seven votes in favor.
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Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Socists
Moral and Reform League
Jis
Self-made Host Mixed up Car Tags After Purchase
A self described host notes mixing up tags after buying a motor car, unsure whether the vehicle is a Lancia or Holbein, and admits confusion over the model branding.
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Lancia
Holbein
Canada Cancer Institute Ad Promises Free Testimonials
An incomplete notice advertises medical treatment at the Canada Cancer Institute on Avenue in Toronto offering free hook and testimonials. The fragmentary text is unclear about services, pricing, or eligibility.
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THE
Canada Cancer Institute
Euacwi
Ave
Torort
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