Insect Pests in Canada Dominion Entomologist Report
The Dominion Entomologist for the year ending March 1914 details the Entomological Branch of Agriculture Canada. Nine field laboratories conduct pest investigations, including inspections under the Destructive Insect and Pest Act. The report covers Brown-tail Moth and Gypsy Moth parasite programs, cereal pests, the 1913 armyworm outbreak, fruit crop pests, forest and shade tree pests, and domestic animal pests. Copies are free from the Publications Branch, Ottawa.
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Dominion Entomologist
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Canada
Dominion
Stanley Park
Vancouver
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Realistic Promise in Dr Kelogg’s Asthma Remedy
An ad touts Dr J D Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy as conservative in claims and capable of real relief. It asserts permanent benefit for many users where other remedies failed, promising lasting improvement with purchase.
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J. D. Kellogg
Glass Bottom Boats Sight Submarine War Baffling
Dr M S Inglis, a Canadian army surgeon aboard the Anchor Liner Cameronia from Liverpool, claimed knowledge of the capture in British nets of seventeen German submarines. He described a shot dead crew found after towing ashore and said he descended into a submarine to view bodies. He stated the admiral shot his men and himself to save them from suffocation and noted British use of glass bottom boats to scout subs with a hydroplane fleet.
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M. S. Inglis
Cameronia
Liverpool
Doctor Inglis
Inglis
Claes
Navy manpower totals exceed one million in allied work
A letter from the British Admiralty to Sir Gilbert Parker details navy staffing. It cites about 320000 active personnel plus 67000 naval reserves and notes over a million people involved in ship construction repair and auxiliary duties across dockyards coalers and civilian crews.
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Admiralty
Gilbert Parker
House of Commons
Royal
Thomas J. McNamara
The
Dodd's Kidney Pills Applauded by Paisley Man
Mr Jas A Bryce of Paisley Ontario extols Dodd's Kidney Pills after a year of back pain. He credited reading the Almanac self examination with guiding him to the kidney issue and reports feeling well after a box. The ad asserts the pills act on the kidneys to improve blood purity and health.
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Dodd
Office Boy Willie Aims for Quick Promotion
A mother says her son Willie has a sharp eye for office matters and is already ready to identify who should be discharged, waiting for a promotion to handle it.
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Willie
Court Dresses and Alimony Talk
A snippet shows a woman abandoning divorce plans as dialogue notes reveal her court dresses chosen and a question about reconciliation. It ends with the remark that alimony amounts have shrunk this season, suggesting changing domestic expectations.
Miller's Worm Powders Promise Easy Worm Relief
The product claims to end worm troubles with a single dose and no castor oil. It asserts children will find the powder palatable and that it improves digestion by making the stomach and bowels tenable to parasites.
Seed potatoes in short supply and breeding value cited
Potato seed for breeding purposes remains scarce and highly valued at about six dollars per thimbleful. Edward Bigelow notes decades of seed scarcity, with pollen issues limiting seed ball formation, most evident in northern climates where Maine, Northern Michigan and Wisconsin report more seed balls.
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Literary Digest
Bigelow
Agricultural College
Biglow
Connecticut
William Stuart
Heorticulturist
United States
Bureau of Plant Industry
Maine
Michigan
Wisconsin
Dr Williams Pink Pills Tackle Women's Health
The ad urges constant care for women through Dr Williams Pink Pills to rebuild blood and restore energy. A Canadian testimonial from Mrs. Jas Francis describes hospital illness and exhaustion after childbirth, then recovery after using the pills during travel and at home, praising weight gain, vitality, and family benefits. Pills sold by mail for 50 cents a box, six for $2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
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Pacific Coast
Alberta
Banff
North Bend
Vancouver
Dr. Williams
Nurse recounts German troops at Valenciennes
A French hospital nurse detained at Valenciennes in August 1914 describes German troop behavior and an officer Major Kintzel who boasted of executing French news vendors. She recalls his claim of enjoying watching people tremble before being shot.
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Valenciennes
Kintzel
French Gain Four Hundred Meters Amid Gas-Attack Worries
A wartime bulletin notes the French have advanced four hundred meters against the enemy, while civilians express hope this breakthrough may curb the feared gas attacks.
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John
German Editor Harden Warns of Wider War If Peace Fails
In Die Zukunft Harden argues Germany may lay waste new areas unless peace terms surface. He urges Britain to reject war-zone peace and asserts the US must accept continued submarine warfare. Harden, born 1861 in Berlin, edits the paper now published in Swiss neutrality after imperial suspension.
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Maximilian Fiarden
Die Zukunft
Germany
Great Britain
United States
Felix Ernest Maximilian Harden
Berlin
Apostata
Harden
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertised for Deafness
An advertisement claims deafness arises from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by local means. It promises a hundred dollar reward for any deafness case due to catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and urges sending for circulars from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. It also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Canada to Set Wool Standard in Major Reform
May Set Standard for Canada Wool George T Willingmeyer in charge of the sheep and goats division of the federal livestock branch Ottawa declared in Vancouver that wool will shortly have a standard set for it instead of being sold flat. The aim is to standardize all Canadian wool and to expand production for export while increasing the sheep numbers.
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Canada
George T. Willingmeyer
Federal Livestock Branch
Ottawa
Vancouver
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Promises Quick Relief
A period advert promotes Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator, claiming mothers can readily detect children’s worm trouble and apply the best remedy without delay.
Mess Cook and Orderly Dispute Lost Chickens
In a terse exchange, a mess cook complains to Bill about a crate of chickens that escaped, claiming hours of searching the neighborhood and finding only 604. An orderly replies that only six were sent, urging restraint and clarity.
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Bill
Sentry Threatens Chauffeur Over Car Stop in France
A sentry in wartime France levels a rifle at a staff car chauffeur after the vehicle fails to halt immediately. The driver warns the guard the car cannot be stopped in less than twenty yards and cautions that someone may be shot if force is used.
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France
Feller
Minard's Liniment Cures Dandruff Claim Parodied
A satirical magazine mocks an ex congressman named Flub asking for a brief writeup. It questions his accomplishments and notes the claim that he upheld congress traditions, implying limited impact either way.
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Scott
Minard
Marine Eye
Spohn
Nverea Oy
Spohn Medical CO
Goshen
Ind
U.S.A
Excelsior Life Insurance Company
Kaiser
J. A. Simmers
Limites Toronto, Ont
Clifton
Clifton Tailors
Hayter St
Toronto
Ont
Nevo
the Wood Medicin CO
Windsor
Beekman
New York
Hamesteater
le Clare
London
Ena
Erapion
Kendall
James M. Thompson
Praser Mills
B.C
Kendall's Ts Horse Insurance
Or. B
Kendall Co
Enotburg Falls,Vermeont
Tise
Congress
Canada Cancer Institute
Churchill Ave
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