Russians Repel Fifth German Assault Near Khrinsk
Soviet fronts report the Germans repeatedly attack Khrinsk six miles north of Chartolek after Russians cross the Styr and seize the village. German waves suffer heavy machine gun and rifle fire from hidden batteries, forcing four charges to fail and a fifth bayonet surge to end the fight with Russians retaining the position.
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Volhynia
Khrinsk
Chartorylek
Styr
Holloway's Corn Cure Promises Quick Relief
Corns cripple feet and make walking torture but Holloway's Corn Cure offers relief. The ad-like notice positions the remedy as accessible to all and stresses fast comfort from corn discomfort.
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Holloway
Governments to certify Belgian relief appeals
The Belgian and British governments will officially recognize only appeals approved by both nations. A certificate from the local government board will be issued after Belgian consultation. Public urged not to fund appeals lacking the official certificate.
Personal recommendation for Dr Pierce remedies in Welland Ont
Mrs May Crank of 117 State St Welland Ont hails Dr Pierces Golden Medical Discovery as a tonic rebuilding liver stomach and bowels while preventing sallowness indigestion and constipation. She advises common sense medical advisers and Pleasant Pellets for stomach liver and bowels regulation.
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Wales
Dr. Pierce
May Crank
State St
Welland, Ont
Pierce
Annual Demand for Marbles in United States
Statistic ians estimate over 200 million small clay marbles used by boys each spring. 126 million marbles are produced yearly by a Summit County Ohio clay marble maker. Marbles are used by industries including Standard Oil Company and rubber ink salt chemical powder makers, railways, puzzle box makers, and lithographers. Sizes range from nine sixteenths inch to six inches in diameter.
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United States
Summit County
Ohio
Standard Oil Company
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Guard the Baby Against Colds with Baby's Own Tablets
Promote the baby’s health with Baby’s Own Tablets, a mild laxative that keeps stomach and bowels regular. Healthier little ones resist colds, thrive, and stay happy. available from The Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont at 25 cents a box by mail or from medicine dealers.
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Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Good Advice From Lord Bryce Cautions Against Reprisal
Lord Bryce warns his countrymen that replying to brutality with brutality warps the humane conduct that earns sympathy. The Philadelphia Ledger emphasizes the danger of alienating public support by practicing reprisals.
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Lord Bryce
Philadelphia Ledger
Minard’s Liniment Cures Girl After Sleigh Accident
A letter from J. B. Livesque of St. Joseph dated August 18 1900 describes his 13 year old daughter being thrown from a sleigh and injuring her elbow. Four bottles of Minard’s Liniment cured her with no trouble for two years.
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Minard
They Cost Money
A dialogue notes one man’s belief that wealth comes from saving nickels, claiming it is the only way. The other questions the method as expensive, prompting the observation of the cost required to acquire the nickels.
High Cost of Living in Canada Cited by Commission
The high cost of living derives from rising living standards and railways and public works spending. Population loss from farming reduces food production while land settlement and mixed farming could cut costs. Proposals include parcel post, better roads, farming co operation, meat and dairy expansion, and vocational schooling.
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T. W. Crothers
Canada
Taillefer the minstrel and the power of war song
The Victoria Colonist recalls Taillefer leading Norman invaders at Hastings with sword and song. The piece argues that music has long accompanied warfare as a driving force and morale booster alongside the sword and battle cries.
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Taillefer
Hastings
Victoria Colonist
Telegram Reverses Mourning Over Missing Husband
A speaker confirms her husband is alive after a telegram ends a family mourning. She laments the wasted expense and sadness caused by the prior belief of his death, expressing the sting of the false alert and the emotional toll on her and the children.
Too Shallow quote on education and knowledge
A humorous exchange contrasts a college education with a limited mindset. The speaker quips that a college degree is needed to avoid shallow thinking, suggesting a metaphor about fitting a quart of knowledge into a pint measure.
Anti German League Aims At Suppression Of German Influence
The Anti German League seeks to destroy German influence in Britain, intern all alien enemies, and seize German secrets. It plans a million members and aims to amend alien law, push protective tariffs, study German patents, assist British manufacturers, and back pro league candidates in Parliament with lectures nationwide.
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Great Britain
Germany
Austria
Parmelees Vegetable Pills Promised to Soothe Nerves
Advertises a remedy claiming to calm excited nerves by correcting digestive disturbances. It asserts that stomach function governs nerve centers and that Parmelee's Pills restore normal action, offering a unique non sedative solution with widespread testimonial support.
First Golfer Quips About Handicap After Trim
A club conversation turns humorous as one golfer jokes about another’s poor trim and asks for his handicap, provoking a candid reply about honesty.
Nerviline and Ferrozone Claim to Cure Rheumatism
A reader testifies that Nerviline rubbed into joints and Ferrozone taken with meals eased pain and stiffness in rheumatism, claiming the duo has cured the sufferer and has long been recommended for rheumatism and related ailments. The ad urges others to try the remedies for relief.
In heaven a man is never separated from his wife
A sentimental maiden claims in heaven a husband never parts from his wife, but a misogynist objects and jokes about geography implying separation. The exchange relies on gender bias and humorous misdirection.
It Has Many Qualities Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Ad
An advertisement touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a remedy for coughs colds sore throats sprains sores cuts and contusions. Described as a medicine chest in itself it is offered at twenty five cents.
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Thomas
Do you suffer from the climate
A humorous exchange contrasts a person accepting climate talk with a Californian who avoids discussing any other topic. The dialogue hints at regional attitudes toward environmental discourse and personal candor.
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California
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Anti-German League
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