Early Air Bombing Experiments Span U S and Europe
The article traces early aircraft bombing development led by Clenn H Curtiss and Tony Janus in 1912. It notes attempts to drop loads from planes, including oranges on ships, and contests like Michelin’s that spurred progress. It highlights the Marten Hale bomb design weighing twenty pounds with a four pound explosive and steel projectiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clenn H. Curtiss
Curtiss
American Navy Department
Europe
O. Bomes
St. Louisa
Tony ‘Annus
Albert Berry
Riley E. Scott
Russia
Germany
Keep Books and Save Expenses
Householders should maintain daily house accounts with a small pad and pencil kept near a money box. Record each payment on a slip dated and noting its purpose, then weekly sort and file to simplify bookkeeping and reveal expenses.
First Office Boy Weill Asks Boss For Raise After Lunch
In a playful exchange, First Office Boy Weill asks for a raise, and Second Office Bory confirms by saying he got Fred to notice the slip up. The banter centers on a missing aspirin tablet and a light office moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weill
Ur Bess
Fred
Puck
Women Testify On Changes Of Life Relief In Maine And Wisconsin
Mrs Lawrence of Westbrook Maine reports back and side pains and extreme weakness resolved by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and offers to publish her testimonial. M Brownent of Marston Wisconsin credits one bottle and six months use with relief from night sweats and fatigue improving after a year. The ad touts Pinkham's root herb remedy and invites readers to seek advice by writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westbrook
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lawrence Markinx
King St
Maine
Manston
Wis
M. J. Brownent
Marston
E. Pinklehem
Whitewater fish supply aids dog teams in winter
An Ontario government forester notes a rare winter fish run at the Little Fishery near Fort Smith. Suckers congregate to keep a river open for 300 yards despite ice, supplying dog feed. The account, part of the 1913 forestry report, describes retrieval by simple bags and snow piles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Director of Forestry
Department of the Interior
Ontario
Fort Smith
Alta
Salt Mountain
Little Buffalo River
Bell
Little Buffalo
Regina to Open Stock Yards for Saskatchewan Farmers
Regina will establish stock yards at the 75 acre exhibition grounds under the Industrial Commissioner to secure ready markets and better prices for cattle sheep and hogs. Packing houses will buy on site. growers circle the plan as a major step to develop Saskatchewan livestock marketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
City Hall
Saskatchewan
Chicago
A Touching Epitaph From an Indian Missionary Burial
An English visitor on furlough shared a tale about native converts proud of colloquial and idiomatic English. At a missionary funeral the spouse of a worker died, and a pastor delivered a moving line noting that “the hand that rocked the cradle has kicked the bucket.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indias
No Time to Lose Author Publisher Exchange
A fragment shows a back and forth about releasing a wartime book before the war ends. The author argues timely publishing while the publisher insists waiting for official facts to be known.
Cured of Piles and Eczema by Dr Chase's Ointment
A letter from Abram Buhr of Herbert Sask says eczema and piles itching were relieved after using Dr Chase's Ointment. He bought three boxes and was cured. Free samples urged to prove the treatment, with sales through Edmanson Bates Co Limited in Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abram Buhr
Herbert
Dr. Chase
Buler
Edmanson, Bates & Co., Limited
Toronto
Wilson tells tale of Staunton boy at girls' seminary
President Wilson recounted meeting a pushy Staunton boy who cried for a dog fight. He paused his speech at the Swaldwin Seminary for Girls, and the boy demanded where it was, prompting a smile and a humorous retort about a dog fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Staunton
Virginia
Swaldwin Seminary
President Wilson
Miller's Worm Powders Offer Quick Worm Relief
The advertisement claims Miller's Worm Powders need no castor oil or purgative. One dose is described as palatable to children and capable of ending worm trouble by making the stomach and bowels inhospitable to parasites, while also benefiting digestion.
Absent-minded doctor questioned over breakfast
A busy waitress asks how the eggs are and the physician replies they are as well as could be expected under the circumstances in a brief Puck cartoon quote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puck
The Shadow of Rock in a Weary Land Medicine
Dr Thomas offers his Eclectric Oi to all who suffer pain promising relief and hope. The liniment is advertised as widely blessed and available everywhere upon inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Silent Battlefield and Clever Airman Deception
An airman notes battlefields from above are eerily quiet and difficult to read, with shells disturbing balance and a Belgian pilot losing a propeller but continuing flight. A French aviator avoided capture by calmly refilling petrol while German patrols watched, then escaped before they could act.
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Dieste
Napoleon Bonaparte as a Recruit
A 1789 letter shows Napoleon asking Catherine the Great for artillery service but insisting on his own peasant rank. The Russian army refused, then again refused when he offered to serve with the navy.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Catherine the Great
Count Cheremetief
Napoleon
Discomforts of the Good Old Days Listed
A nostalgic glimpse notes merchants used quill pens and sand to dry ink, no blotting paper or penny postage, no street letter boxes or postmen, travel by stage coach, a day laborer earned two shillings daily, stoves were unknown, cooking in open fireplaces, and unnamed streets with unnumbered houses in cities.
Valenciennes and Malines Known For Historic Figures
Valenciennes and Malines rise in prominence for war, yet their lace fame remains minor. Valenciennes no longer manufactures lace but is noted as Froissart birthplace and as Watteau’s origin, linking history and art to these towns.
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Birti
Froissart
Watteau
Valenciennes
Malines
Age and leadership in the war as veterans rise
The article notes aging generals like Kitchener at sixty four and Pau at sixty seven being summoned or retired due to age. It argues that wartime wisdom remains valued, with Pau described as the colors of France and Kitchener placed at the head of the British army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitchener
Pau
France
Empire
London
Queen’s Westminster Rifles
Queen’s West Minsters
County of London
Rupert Shook Bred
Clock shows time by light projection from Paris firm
A Paris company markets a night clock that projects a magnified face onto ceilings or walls when a button is pressed. The device uses a battery box, a lamp, and a reversible dial mechanism to display time at a glance in darkness.
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Paris
Hollaway's Corn Cure Promises Tough Corns and Warts Relief
An advertisement claims Hollaway's Corn Cure defeats obstinate corns and warts. It urges readers to try the remedy for relief.
Honesty of a Japanese cake seller noted by traveller
A traveler recounts a boy cake seller near a village station who kept five sen owed after selling a fifteen sen Isobe cake. Later, at the next station, the boy shouted for the owner, having telephoned along the line to ensure the five sen was returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
G.me
Belgian Soldiers Cheer English Red Cross Nurses With Chocolate
A London visitor recounts Belgian troops at a station in Belgium who rushed to greet English Red Cross nurses arriving for the front. The soldiers bought all sweets on the station counter and presented chocolates and cakes to the surprised nurses in a gesture of appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Red Cross
Belgium
Dum Dum Bullet Question Quips in Unlikely Exchange
An odd dialogue frames a query about a dum dum bullet with a joking reply likening it to a military dried apple. The exchange uses playful language to explore unfamiliar terms.
Shute Fired After Boss Claims Big Gun Pose
A terse exchange notes Shute’s vacation plan and his replacement claims. The boss fired him after Shute acted as if he were the principal authority at the establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shute
Outsized quarrel over poems between editor and poet
A fragment shows a poet forecasting editors will fight for his work while the editor resigns, saying a loss would still leave him content. The exchange hints at tensions over authorship and publication control.
Dirty gooseberries spark penny-pinching plan
A London Opinion quips about washing dirty gooseberries to sell for a penny a pound as a cheeky caso of frugal commerce. The remark highlights attitudes toward produce prices and informal market tricks in city life.
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London
Dandruff and Falling Hair Case Report
Miss Myrtie Davis of Quebec describes years of dandruff and itching with hair loss. She tried oils without relief, then used Cuticura Soap and Ointment, which stopped the hair loss after the first wash and led to a complete improvement after months of use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Salaberry St
Quebec
Que
Myrtie Davis
Cuticura Ointment and Soap Recommended for Pimples
A brief health note advises applying Cuticura Ointment to pimples with a finger then washing off after five minutes. Frequent bathing with Cuticura Soap is urged to prevent infection and clogged pores and maintain facial cleanliness.
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Magie
Kika M
Canada
Winnipeg
E. W. Gillett Company Limited
Montreal
Minard
Kaleer
Nordhans
Kaiser
Iog
Order of the Black Eagle
Dandruf
Beecham
Thomas Beecham
St. Helens
la Engtland
U.S. America
Eddy
THE
Excelsior Life Insurance
Edmonton
Saskatoon
Vancouver
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