The War’s Global Naval and Cost Outlook Across the Ages
The piece compares world powers assembling fleets to defend seas and estimates vast scales of ships and costs. It cites 130 dreadnoughts at a cost near one billion pounds, notes Roman and Napoleonic battles as context, and projects final war costs around 50 billion pounds with about 100 million people entwined in the conflict effort.
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Rome
Europe
Germany
Ludendorff
Nafought
Leipzig
Waterloo
Flanders
Adriatic
Foch
America
Subbubs Host Conversation At Brantford Expositor
A brief reader note describes Subbubs greeting a visitor and inviting entry, joking about the visitor’s safety as Brantford Expositor mentions a purchase earlier that morning. The exchange captures a small domestic moment with casual humor and local voice.
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Brantford
Free Zone promises quick relief for corns and calluses
A Cincinnati chemist promotes Free Zone, an ether compound sold in tiny bottles for a few cents. A few drops on a tender corn or callus dissolves it without pain, letting the corn loosen and peel away root and all. If not in stock, ask the druggist to order from the wholesale house.
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Cincinnati
Demand for Black Walnut for War Propellers and Stocks
Robert F. Wilson notes in St. Nicholas that black walnut is essential for airplane propellers and gun stocks. May wood is a costly substitute, requiring massive imports unless domestic supply meets soaring wartime demand of about sixty million feet yearly. Each propeller needs 100 board feet, with multiple spares for sea planes and extensive gun stock needs.
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Maine
Robert F. Wilson
St.icholas
Pain? Not a Bit Lift Your Corns or Calluses
Advert explains a topical remedy that promises painless corn and callus removal with a few drops then lifting them away by hand. The copy emphasizes ease and immediate relief without humbug.
Antelope Speed Estimated at 40 Feet Per Second
A historical note estimates that an antelope can travel at about 40 feet per second or more, indicating notable speed for the animal in movement observations.
Drums Afar War Thread in John Murray Novel
The novel Drums Afar by John Murray chats war as its mood and sets the scene in Canada and the United States. An English man leads a life between journalism in London and a voyage to America as war breaks, with Canada influencing his ultimate choice amid Creole and neutral tension. The London and New York edition is published by Joan Lane, with Oxford University Press tied to Hearts One Aces.
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John Murray
Canada
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Oxford University
Germany
France
London
United States
Newport
Rhode Island
Chicago
Lake Geneva
Wisconsin
New York
Joan Lane
Ironto S. Gondy
Ontario Fish Firms Sell 8.5 Million Pounds in Five Months
Nine Ontario wholesale firms report 8.5 million pounds sold in January to May 1918, up from 5 million pounds in the same period 1917. Sea fish consumption rose about 200 percent in Ontario, 100 percent in Western Canada, and 25 percent elsewhere, with Dominion-wide gains reaching 73 percent.
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Ontario
Western
Canada
Dominion
Wise Mothers Trust Mother Graves Worm Extract
An advertisement extols Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a trusted quick solution. It claims wise mothers keep it on hand for its proven value in ridding homes of worms and related pests.
Archangel Port Ties to English History and Russian Trade
Archangel, now a gathering point for Allied forces to secure the Archangel railway to Petrograd, has a centuries old bond with England. Norse and early English traders linked the area to Muscovite ventures, with Alfred and Richard Chancellor shaping early ties and Archangel once serving as Muscovy’s main port before Peter the Great restricted it.
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Archangel
Petrograd
Finland
Baltic
Wessex
Alfred
Othere
Richard Chancellor
Muscovite Company
Dvina
Boris
Peter
St. Petersburg
Russia
Miller's Worm Powders Promised Cure for Child Worms
Advertisement claims worms thrive in certain morbid stomach and intestinal conditions. Using Miller's Worm Powders will destroy worms, correct digestion, remove conditions favoring worms, and end the child's suffering.
Do You Consider Thirteen at Table Unlucky
A quip about luck at the dining table portrays a speaker noting thirteen guests can be unlucky if all are angry and the room is crowded. The exchange underlines superstition and social tension in a witty line.
mustard gas debate cites new gas foe use and casualties
The piece notes mustard gas as a fluid rather than a gas with estimates of 7000 tons used in a three day Allied offensive. It cites claims officials made that American mustard gas would be more toxic than German. A July German order reports Yankee attacks causing 500 casualties and references a new gas resembling the Yellow Cross with severe effects and mask-related poisonings.
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Germany
Chateau-Thierry
Saturday Evening Post
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Promises Powerful Healing
An advertisement extols Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a potent liniment derived from six essential oils. It claims widespread testimony of pain relief and health benefits, noting its value lies in efficacy rather than low price.
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Dr. Thomas
On His Way Colored Conscript Recruited for Army
A colored conscript on his way to the train with several prospective soldiers is greeted by a friend who asks where he is going. Mose replies that he is not going anywhere, they’re taking him.
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Mello
Mose
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Nervous Troubles Claim Cure With Pink Pills
The article extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for nervous debility improving blood quality. It claims enhanced appetite digestion and sleep, and urges immediate use for calm nerves and better health. Available from medicine dealers or mail order at Brockville Canada for 50 cents per box. six boxes $2.50.
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Williams
Canadians Rally Cry Llandovery Castle At Somme Breakthrough
The Morning Post’s London report says Canadian troops burst through the Drocourt line echoing a grim cry tied to the L.C. scheme. Behind the "Llandovery Castle" banner they pressed forward, avenging the hospital ship sunk by a U boat and fighting with renewed purpose.
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Drocourt
Lanterre
Canada
L.C
Somme
Llandovery Castle
No Fish in Beautiful River Stumps Washington Visitor
A Washington traveler along a southwestern river asks a local why no one fishes there. The fisherman replies bluntly that the river has no fish and hints that the visitor could not survive the land if he stayed. The exchange highlights rugged regional character and harsh realism.
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Washington
Famous Italian soldier poet foresees death in action
The famed Italian poet and pilot says he fears no death and believes his worldly life is over after the war. He tells a friend that each expedition may be his last and that he would rather die for his country than live to write again.
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Italy
Minard's Liniment Cures Distemper Front Line Tale
The front line report describes a sergeant and lieutenant debating a new recruit. They discuss if the man is strong enough for duties and if he can help in the store while predicting whether he will be pulled through by the unit.
Anuric Promoted For Rheumatic and Kidney Ailments
Navy personnel in Canada report relief from rheumatism and kidney trouble using Anuric as promoted by Dr. Pierze. The ad urges readers to heed warnings of dizziness backache and urinary irregularity, noting benefits for conditions like diabetes and bladder stones and citing testimonials including Mrs H Massoum of Albert Street who explains gravel disappearance and improved health after taking Anuric.
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Navy
Canada
Luhy
Pierze
Mas. H. Massouam
Albert St
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Royal Yeast
E. W. Gillett Company Limited
Toronto, Canada
Cansdée Food Board
Minard
John Murray Gibbon
Cuticura
Dept. A
Boston
U.S.A
BOB Long Union
Long
Frank Gaskin
4Th Canadian Infantry
Zam- Buk
Toronto
Otto Higel
Anuric
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