Convalescent Homes Plan for Returning Canadian Wounded
Ottawa hosts a convalescent hospital commission chaired by Senator Lougheed to select homes and estates for convalescent facilities across provinces. The aim is to bring as many severely wounded as safely possible to Canada for treatment, with Quebec to house the most serious cases in the immigration hall with 600 beds.
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Convalescent Hospital Commiss Icsh
France
Flanders
Ottawa
Lougheed
Militia
Department For Convalescent Homes
Canada
England
Quebec
Holloway's Corn Cure Promises Safe Quick Relief
Hard and soft corns yield to Holloway's Corn Cure, which is entirely safe to use and certain in its action.
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Holloway
The chemist and the physicist organize victory in war
The piece argues that scientists in Britain France or Germany shape victory by inventing future weapons. It cites Wells on atomic bombs destroying cities and says such discoveries are plausible. It states the British Inventions Board would aid the Allies more than trench gains in Belgium.
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Art Agieg
Wells
British Inventions Board
Belgium
Why Europe losses horrify the world
The Springfield Republican notes that in the United States about one in seven is injured annually, totaling 14 million casualties per year in peace. It contrasts this with an estimated seven million casualties in ten months of the war, questioning why European losses should shock readers differently.
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United States
Springfield Republican
Europe
Newsboys Observe Pan American Episcopal Conference
Bishop Potter stood with bishops at the Washington gathering while two newsboys nearby joked about the event, one asking its purpose and the other answering that such meetings bring together preachers to trade sermons once a year.
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Potter
Washington
Jimmie
Gese Parsons
A Sense of Humor and Its Importance in Life
The article argues humor blends love and wit to ease life, heal ridicule wounds, and maintain perspective. It contrasts rigid self forbearance with humor, citing Lincoln and Dickens, and notes humor thrives in quiet, goodwill, avoiding vanity and rivalry.
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Thackeray
Lincoln
Christian Science Monitor
Health Restored by Millers Worm Powders Claims
Health cannot be looked for in the child that is subject to worms because worms destroy health by creating internal disturbances that retain development and cause serious weakness. Millers Worm Powders expel worms and are so beneficial in their action that the systems of the little sufferers are restored to healthfulness, all the discomforts and dangers of worm infection are removed, and satisfactory growth is assured.
Decoy Periscopes And The Sea War Tactics
A London Tit Bits excerpt explains decoy periscopes made from pipe tipped floats used to mislead ships. Real subs place decoys to confound lookout, raising tension as crews train all guns. The ruse hides real submarines approaching to launch torpedoes, causing sudden deadly sea tragedies.
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London
O'Sullivan Counts Nations at Ward Meeting
Mr. O'Sullivan recalls diverse representation at a ward gathering naming Irish, French, Eyetalians, Poles, Germans, Roussians, Greeks, and Americans in a lively exchange with his wife. He jokes about forgetting one nationality while counting.
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Mr. O'Sullivan
War need spurs thrift and sobriety in Britain and Russia
The London Daily Chronicle argues that wartime needs drive sobriety in Russia and vouchers in Britain, enriching workers and strengthening the workforce. It urges wholehearted adoption of thrift policies for social and national defense reasons.
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Russia
Great Britain
London Daily Chronicle
Colllner's Weekly Irish feud over honor ends in mock dispute
Colllner's Weekly recounts two Irishmen Pisherty and Filcherty in a tense moment. Friends urge vindication of honor while Filcherty critiques his foe's size. A cautious reply suggests preferring public opinion to rash action, ending with a wary quip about timing.
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Colllner
Filcherty
Ficherty
Britain has the fleet at sea and not doomed England
The piece argues public doubt about Britain’s fleet is unfounded. It notes bread and beef aid from allied seas, submarine impact is real but not erasing battleships, and German U boats have sunk few British ships compared with total British construction. The Outlook.
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America
Germany
Great Britain
England
Finis
Frankfurter Zeitung
Unterreeboten
Submarine Freight Ship Considered for Munitions Trade
A civilian engineer disclosed plans to the Navy for a submerged cargo submarine to carry contraband of war from the United States to the British Isles. The design aimed to evade capture, with a syndicate hoping to test the concept if German submarine warfare continued. Congress embargo potential debated, but capital remained active.
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Navy Department
Washington
United States
British Isles
Congress
Two French Women Say Farewell to Soldier Wife Sister
The Toronto News notes two French women bidding farewell to a soldier, one his sister and the other his wife. They maintain cheer and resolve, with tears checked by the belief that he will still be seen bravely. Canadian girls show steady heroism in grief, choosing duty over sentiment.
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Toronto News
World wheat acreage shifts amid war impact
U S Department of Agriculture figures show Russia likely still has the world’s largest wheat area. Germany unknown but probably up, while northern hemisphere production rises across eight nations to 153.8 million acres from 143.7 million last year, despite a large U S crop.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Germany
Russia
United States
Verger Hosts Visitors at Ancient Country Church Bell
A verger guides a party through a rural church and its belfry. He notes the church’s cannonball story from Cromwell’s era and the bell that is rung only on major calamities or visits by the Lord Bishop.
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Cromwell
Deafness Cure Promoted by Constitutional Remedy
A patent medicine advert promotes Dr. J. Cheney Catahh Cure claiming deafness results from catarrh. It asserts only a constitutional treatment can restore the Eustachian tube and relieve inflammation, promising to remove the mucous surface inflammation and restore normal hearing with a risk of permanent damage highlighted.
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J. Cheney & CO
War-Time Wooden Shoe Makers In London
War-time Britain sees new industries, including Belgian refugees starting wooden shoe production in London. Workers use long-bladed hooked knives to carve sabots on blocks, balancing with one hand while cutting with the other. Sabot makers show skilled manual tool use and efficiency.
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London
Great Britain
Sige
Atlantic
The Cost of the War Figures in Parliament
In the Weekly Scotsman view, Asquith's Commons vote of credit shows the war's vast cost. It argues Britain must outpace Germany in credit, yet warns of the heavy burden on the nation. Citizens should pursue frugality as urged by Mr. McKenna to curb public extravagance.
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Asquith
House of Commons
Germany
Great Britain
McKenna
Weekly
Scotsman
Silent Gun Store Escape
A man waiting at a gun shop counter asks about a Maxim silencer and a large bore model. After a brief exchange about effectiveness, he uses the moment of muffled conversation to slip away with the benefit of a silencer supposedly charged to a companion.
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Bill
Double Your Milk Supply Through Danish Dairy Sense
A short urging lesson cites Danish dairy students showing cows produced about 3000 pounds of milk and now reach 6000 pounds. It argues Danish farmers willingly followed good advice and doubled profits, urging local farmers to adopt similar practices to boost their own milk output and earnings.
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Denmark
Next Step in National Policy on Farm Price Disparity
The Monetary Times warns that the gap between prices paid to producers and charged to consumers must be reduced. It notes this issue risks hindering a back-to-the-land movement and jeopardizing gains in farming efficiency. A fair marketing system is essential to keep farmers empowered and the land productive.
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Monetary Times
Toronto
Burglars Plan Safe Cracks for Summer Hotels
Two burglars discuss summer hotels as easy targets. One boasts of cracking a safe while the other complains of being up for a rest and tells the partner not to talk shop. The dialogue hints at an imminent break in.
Change Your Diet For Better Health By Grape-Nuts
A man quits meat, potatoes, coffee and adopts fruit breakfast with Grape-Nuts and cream. Health improves as the body uses easily digested foods rich in minerals like phosphate of potash from the grains. A few days of Grape-Nuts can boost physical and mental strength. Look in the pkgs for The Road to Wellville. There's a Reason.
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Pkys
Wellville
Recruits Wanted for University Canada Companies in War
Canada seeks volunteers for university based companies of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry to reinforce overseas units. Men from universities and other trades join under Captain Gregor Barclay with officers scarce for non commissioned roles. Recruits examined locally and transported to Montreal. information via Captain A S Eve, 382 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal.
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Canada
Universities of
Princess Patriciag Canadian Light Infantry
Gregor Barclay
England
Montreal
Universities Company
West
Maritime
Oklahoma
Arizona
Missouri
A. S. Eve
Sherbrooke Street
Minards Liniment Cures Man After Chest Injury
A letter from H Colabloom of Rossway Digby Co. N S describes a fall that injured his chest and how Minards Liniment succeeded where other liniments failed. He reports applying warm liniment on his breast with flannels and recovering fully, expressing gratitude to Minards.
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Minard’s Liniment Co., Limited
Minard
Freedom of the Seas and Germany's War Prep
A New York Herald critique portrays Germany’s talk of freedom of the seas as a prelude to future war. The Kaiser’s letter to a Bavarian court member is cited, arguing Germany seeks a peaceful period only to prepare for renewed aggression against human rights and civilization, with U S alignment as a possible tool.
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Germany
United States
New York Herald
Swiss System Strengths Compared to Canada in War Prep
The Swiss system staffs 300 600 trained citizens aged 20 to 48, costing less than Canada’s prewar force of about 66,000. Every Swiss man must train: 65 days first year, then 11 days yearly for seven years, then 11 days every fourth year. After 40, mobilization only in war. Unfit men pay a tax to fund fit soldiers. The Canadian Courier suggests Canada adopt Swiss or Australian methods.
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Switzerland
Canada
Canadian Courier
Ivory Themed Paper Cutter Return Mixup
A customer complains about a paper cutter sold as ivory not meeting expectations. The clerk expresses disbelief, joking that only an elephant with false teeth could be ivory, highlighting a mismatch between product description and material.
Playgrounds teach fairness and honor to youths
Justice Hughes of the United States Supreme Court cites playgrounds as the best training ground for boys to learn fair play, honesty, and community standards. He argues that playing with peers discourages cheating and builds a spirit of generosity in defeat, essential for urban citizenship.
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Justice Hughes
United States Supreme Court
Parmelees Vegetable Pills Restore Digestive Balance
Nervous afflictions are often tied to poor digestion as the stomach governs the nerves. A course of Parmelee's Vegetable Pills calms disturbances, normalizes stomach action, and relieves nerve irritation. No sedative matches their claimed efficacy in correcting digestive irregularities, testified by thousands.
Concrete backing tested for battleship armor at New York Navy Yard
Naval Constructor Stocker and assistants at the New York Navy Yard test concrete as a backing for armor plate for battleships of the superdreadnought type. Teakwood, now costly due to the European war, would be replaced temporarily for four plates on the battleship New York now in dry dock.
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Naval Coonstructor
Stocker
New York Navy Yard
Europe
New York
Tongue Charms Used Across Regions In Amulets
A London Tit-Bits note describes animal tongues as popular amulets in parts of the world. A living fox tongue wards off disease but risks death at crossroads. A vulture tongue hung on a man’s neck with new cloth brings wishes. East Indians believe not biting wild animal tongues harms hunting luck.
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London
Origin of diaper traced to neglect of living languages
The Philadelphia Ledger notes neglect of living languages in education and cites the word diaper from pronunciation of Ypres. It recounts how English speakers shifted from drap d Ypres to dyper and then diaper, per a quote from the Indianapolis News.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Elizabeth's
Ypres
Indianapolis News
Women Doctors School Seeks Expanded London Facility
A statement signed by Premier Asquith Earl Curzon and Arthur J. Balfour draws public attention to the London School of Medicine for Women. The institution, a pet charity of the Duchess of Marlborough, is expanding its plant to meet wartime demand as women doctors' openings rise.
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Asquith
Earl Curzon
Arthur J. Balfour
London
School of Medicine For Women
Duchess of Marlboro
Germany Has Her Limit Formidable as War Weariness Grows
The Westminster Gazette argues that Germany, despite strong organization and resources, cannot sustain the strain of total war indefinitely. It notes heavy wear and waste, a finite limit to German efforts, and asserts that allied persistence will reach its own limit first if courage and perseverance endure through the long struggle.
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Germany
Westminster Gazette
Patent Leather Shoes Hide an Aching Corn
A compact observation notes a common issue where elegant shoes press painfully on the foot, revealing how fashionable footwear can cause discomfort for wearers. The remark pinpoints a universal problem tied to style and foot health.
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