State controls purchase and distribution of cereals in France
A decree places all cereal purchase and distribution under state control effective September 1. A central office with government and grain merchants, plus a central millers and bakers committee, will oversee the system. Purchasers must report buying to the State and cannot pay above decree prices. Millers may buy local crops only if no rail or waterways transport is required. The State supervises supply and requires government orders for rail or waterway transport.
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Oool
A Predatory Nation and the Path to Peace
A London Daily Telegraph opines that to end German military power is essential before pursuing any peace. It argues for free nationalities and restoration of Belgium and French territories, while criticizing the International Socialist push for peace at all costs as dangerous to Entente ideals.
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Belgium
France
Alsace
Lorraine
Paris
Germany
Europe
London Daily Telegraph
Joke Riffs On A Will Between Kin In Light Hearted Verse
A brief quip appears from a Longhorn remark about a relative’s will. The speaker muses that the late uncle remembered them at his end, delivering a wry line about inheritance and memory.
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Longhorn
Curing Skin Troubles With Dr Williams Pink Pills
An ad advises skin sufferers to avoid greasy ointments and claims Dr Williams Pink Pills purify blood, build new blood, and cure skin disorders from within. It states pills improve appetite and energy and can be purchased from The Dr Williams Medicine Co., Brockville Ont, 50 cents a box, six boxes for $2.50.
The Shopping Problem
Mulligan complains about high prices while seeking cheaper groceries. His wife explains that some places charge more, but none offer lower prices.
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Mulligan
Mike
Holloway's Corn Cure Removes Corns Without Flesh Injury
When Holloway's Corn Cure is applied to a corn or wart it kills the roots and the callosity comes out without injury to the flesh.
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Holloway
The German Mind and German-Americans in Wartime
The piece argues it is unjust for American citizens of German birth to be forced to defend the United States against Germany while the German government compels Poles to fight Poles. It highlights hypocrisy of compelment across nations and reflects wartime sentiment from a Chicago Tribune perspective.
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Chicago
Minard Liniment Promotes Dandruff Cure Claim
A Japanese government official denounces German warfare as barbaric while noting public sympathy for the Allies. He cites Japanese aid including money, supplies, and nurses sent to France, Russia, and Romania, with surgeons still in Russia and nurses returning due to health impacts.
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Japan
France
Russia
Romania
Spain Faces Record Rice Harvest Demand
The Spanish rice crop this year is unusually large and will require about 15 000 workers to harvest. Local authorities anticipate high labor needs to succeed the harvest season.
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Spain
Connecticut Wild Duck Farm Propagation Effort Report
Two citizens acquired about 4000 acres in Connecticut to establish a wild fowl sanctuary and boost game through scientific propagation. An expert studied Manitoba ducks to found a nucleus stock, with 13 species, including canvasbacks. Birds bred at the refuge migrate back and forth, aiding wild bird restoration per William Sy Haskell in the Fifth Annual Report of the Commission of Conservation.
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Connecticut
Winnipegosis
Manitoba
Connetcicut
William Sy Haskell
Commission of Conservation
Asthma Remedy Promises Prompt Help for Longstanding Cases
Letters to Dr. J. D. Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy from hundreds of desperate patients praise its effectiveness. The product reportedly provides prompt relief even in neglected cases, offering hope to sufferers who have tried many so-called cures.
Meat shortage highlights French livestock declines in war
French officials report 1916 year end livestock losses: cattle down 16.6 percent since 1913 to 12,341,900. sheep down 33 percent to 10,845,000. swine down 38 percent to 4,361,900. Per capita meat consumption listed as 69.61 lb beef, 11.16 lb mutton, 21.48 lb pork. U S food administration notes Europe’s depletion shifts reliance to the United States for meat and dairy after the war.
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U. S. Food Administration
France
Europe
United States
Two Years of College Change Humus into Sense
A farmer recalls a boy named John who ignored manure until after a two year agricultural college course. The tale ends with John returning home with a wagon full of humus, proving college can teach practical sense.
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the Agricultural College
John
Rascal
Wallace
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claims Cure for Local Disease
An ad touts Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio as a constitutional remedy for catarrh, noting it cures through mucous surfaces and offering a hundred dollar reward for any failure. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation and lists sale price at 75 cents per bottle.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Sn
Toledo
Ohio
NEY & CO
Nelsons Patience and the Toulon Standoff
Archibald Hurd recalls Nelson’s strategic restraint near Toulon as the French fleet avoided near term destruction. The admiral understood batteries and secure nests limited attack opportunities, noting that twenty one years of warfare ended with peace in 1815 while command at sea yielded lasting national benefits.
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Nelson
Toulon
Waterloo
Archibald Hurd
Miller's Worm Powders Promised Relief for Child Suffering
An advertisement urges use of Miller's Worm Powders to treat morbid stomach and intestinal conditions that host worms. It claims the powders destroy worms and correct digestive irregularities, ending the child's suffering.
Germany’s Next Time Warned by Allied Leaders
The article cites German authorities predicting peace soon but resuming war in ten years. Lloyd George counters with criticism of German plans, noting their demands for food, copper, cotton, and submarines as the core of a future militarized strategy.
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Germany
Mr. Lloyd George
Britain
Teacher Tests Students With Grammatical Challenge
A teacher asks Tommy to correct two sentences on the board. He writes: The hen never done it. Nature done it. The humorous result reflects schoolroom humor and language errors.
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Tommy
Japanese Bonds for Russia Aid Reported by Government
It is estimated the Japanese government will issue 5 percent exchequer bonds totaling 100 million yen to support Allied finances, following Britain and the United States, with the main purpose of aiding Russia.
Desert Shoes Make British Tommy Walk Above Shifting Sands
A Lancashire lad explains the desert sand tricks of British troops. The steel sand-shoes with a bird-cage like cage let soldiers walk about ten inches above shifting surface. Turks faced difficulties near the Suez Canal trenches for moving heavy guns rather than building roads.
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Tommy
Leff
Manchester
Suea Canal
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