British Scientists Urge School Reform After War
A 36 signatory manifesto from leading scientists including Sir William Osler Sir William Ramsay Sir Wm Crookes and Lord Rayleigh calls for immediate reconstruction of Britain's education system. It warns that the nation is ignorant and stresses scientific methods and habits of mind as crucial for postwar leadership and reconstruction.
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Great Britain
William Osler
Hegius
Oxford University
William Ramsay
Wm. Crookes
Lord Rayleigh
Miller's Worm Powders Said To Cure Warts In Children
The remedy claims to destroy warts without disturbing the child and to pass without notice. It alleges the powders grind worms and pass through the bowels with excreta and that the stomach and bowels are cleansed, preventing worm revival.
The Cheerful Pessimist Debate on Happiness
A brief exchange contrasts the search for perfect happiness with the idea that silver linings are often veiled by clouds. The dialogue hints at a rueful view of fulfillment and optimism.
Halls Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Reward Offer
An old advertisement promises one hundred dollars reward if Hall's Catarrh Cure fails to cure catarrh. It includes testimony from F. J. Cheney & Co. and a bank endorsement of Cheney's honesty, noting 15 years of acquaintance. The ad touts internal action and states price per bottle with distribution by druggists.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
D. We
F. J. Cheney
National Bank OF Commerce
O. Halls
FP. Winters
Fort William
Ont
Kendall
THE
Wood Edicine CO
Toronto
Matrimonial Agency Mishap Exposes Wife’s Memoir
In the tale a southern man seeks a wife for his son but finds his own wife on a dating list by the agency. She explains she added his name while he lay ill in winter as the doctor warned of worst. The brief anecdote from Tit-Bits ends with the wife’s matter-of-fact admission.
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Darkey
Husband Seeks Comfort in Domestic Task While Wife Absent
In a domestic moment a husband, facing an absent wife, mentions sewing as a pastime. He struggles with a button and thread, repeating the act as a small solace. The scene captures a quiet, everyday domestic humor.
Tonic treatment for the stomach
Old fashioned stomach cures fade after stopping. Modern tonics aim to restore digestion by toning the stomach. Dr Williams Pink Pills are touted as a broad tonic for chronic stomach trouble. Patient Amy Browning of Corinth Ontario reports improved appetite, reduced pain, and restored health after use. Pills available from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
German Orders in French in Belgian Village
A World War I era note contrasts German and Belgian language orders. It cites a village notice demanding residents retire at twilight and show respect to troops, then quotes a Germanized translation claiming inhabitants must withdraw within themselves and respect passing German soldiers. The letter condemns the insult to Belgium and its language.
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Belgium
Habitants
Troupes Passantes
R.ls
New York Times
New Canadian Officer Training Reforms Begin
The department of militia announces a new training system in Canada where officers enter as privates, gain recommendation from commanding officers, and complete a probationary course. Subaltern training classes now under way will be the last of their kind.
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Department of Militia
Canada
Married Life Brings Busy Billing Per Wordplay
A witty exchange hints as a newlywed couple adjusts to married life. One partner jokes that billing and courtship have ceased, while the other retorts that the billing remains brisk, keeping up the playful tone.
Secret Pact Alleged Between Kaiser and Archduke Before War
Henry Wickham Steed reports in The Nineteenth Century and After that a secret compact was made at Konopisht near Bohemia weeks before Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated. The plan allegedly favored Germany by provoking Russia, smiting France, and excluding Britain, with disputed partitions of Poland Bohemia Hungary and other territories to heirs, and a vast Kaiser-led alliance.
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Henry Wickham Steed
London Times
Konopisht
Francis Ferdinand
Bohemia
Admiral von Tirpitz
Steed
Kaiser
Archduke
Aiser
Russia
Germany
Austria
France
Britain
Poland
Lithuania
Ukraine
Baltic
Black Sea
Francis
Hungary
Serbia
Adriatic
Saloniki
Trieste
Archduke Charles Joseph
German Empire
Europe
Hapsburg
Copper boom lifts British Columbia output in 1915
British Columbia copper demand and prices rise with a sharp increase in 1915 output. Production from BC mines reaches an estimated 52,000,000 pounds, contributing to a mineral production value of $26,762,000 for the year.
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British Columbia
Possible end to steel vessels in Newfoundland fishery
Reports indicate no steel vessels may be used in the Newfoundland sea fishery next spring as five ships have been sold to the Russian government and more ships are expected to be bought for freight transport to Europe.
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Newfoundland Sea
Europe
Florinski Shot in Paris Allegedly as Spy
In Paris rumors claim the famed cubist Florinski was shot as a spy. A corroborating note says he sketched Joffre, and the drawing was mistaken for a map of Calais fortifications.
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Jacques
Florinski
Paris
J Jean
Joffre
Calais
Aided by Postum and Grape-Nuts A Health Change
A lady overcome stomach and nervous troubles by dropping coffee and adopting Postum and Grape-Nuts. Her husband also improved after stopping coffee. both credited health gains to the new regimen. The notice promotes Postum products with prices for Cereal and Instant forms and a Windsor Ontario company attribution.
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Postum
Canadian Postum Co
Windsor
Ont
Edmonton Fur Trade Sees Peak Prices in Dec 1915
Fur dealers in Edmonton report the last two months of 1915 as the strongest trade in years. Keen competition for northern furs pushed prices higher, bringing notable prosperity to districts where trapping is the main industry.
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Edmonton
Old Fort Bay man credits Dodd’s Kidney Pills for recovery
Sandy Goulette of Old Fort Bay Labrador Que says Dodd's Kidney Pills cured his Bright's disease after a near fatal illness. He describes swelling, breathlessness, and ineffective medical help, noting two boxes arrived by telegraph and that he regained all daily strength. He invites anyone to verify his claim.
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Sandy Goulette
Dodd
Bright
Old Fort Bay
Labradore
Que
Sandy Goudlette
Mr. Goulette
Salmon Can Production Rises in British Columbia 1915
Total canned salmon production in British Columbia reached 1,132,200 cases in 1915, up 22,000 cases from the prior year.
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British Columbia
Heavy dinner blamed for oppressive mood
A witty exchange frames a sense of oppression as a joke about post meal gloom. The woman notes a dim burden on life while the man retorts that such feelings follow meals, attributing them to pudding.
Potent Worm Ex Terminator Shows Safe To Children
As a vermifuge there is nothing so potent as Mother Graves' Worm Ex terminator and it can be given to the most delicate child without fear of injury to the constitution.
Neighbor offers condolences to grieving family
The sympathetic neighbor consoles An' Gabe and recalls the deceased wife as a wonderful mother. He mentions a child playing outside the gate and notes the boy is sixteenth in line.
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Gabe
Chicago Tribune
Cornea Relief Promoted By Holloway’s Corn Cure
An advertisement touts Holloway’s Corn Cure as a remedy for cornea pain, claiming immediate relief and urging readers to keep the product on hand to avoid ongoing discomfort.
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Holloway
Obadiah the Ringlet Fighter Faces Hard Start
A dialogue notes a young boxer named Obadiah who is described as a rising pugilist. The remark implies his early life hardships, pointing out his mother’s name choice and long ringlets kept until age fourteen, explaining why he took up fighting.
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Obadiah
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