Disinfectants For Stables And Barn Cleaning Tips
Practical guidance on yearly barn disinfection using cheap agents like crude carbolic acid and creolin. Advice covers mixing strengths for walls floors and boxes, encouragement of annual whitewashing with carbolic additive, and clearing dirt and straw to prevent germ buildup. Emphasizes cost efficiency and disease prevention in farming practice.
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Animal Husbandry Department
Manitoba Agricultural College
The Canadian Exhibit At San Francisco
Canada showcases its resources and development at the San Francisco fair. A permanent Canadian Pavilion, 70,000 square feet, uses two million feet of lumber and three main halls with red felt ceilings and leafy frieze designs. Commissioner William Hutchinson oversees exhibits from across the country to attract immigration and highlight Canadian agriculture and industry.
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Canada
Chicago
Buffalo
Osaka
St. Louis
London
Seattle
Belgium
San Francisco
Martin Burreil
Department of Agriculture
William Hutchinson
War's Many Lessons for a Nation at War
A London Daily Telegraph quote reflects on wartime experience from luxury to crisis. It notes rising living standards before conflict, the August entry into war, and the need for disciplined effort. It calls for mobilization of manhood and industry and directing national wealth to government to sustain war needs.
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London Daily Telegraph
Victory Imperative speech on wartime recruiting in Lancashire
Rudyard Kipling’s wartime recruiting speech in Southport Lancashire argues that Germans pursue war with deliberate moral collapse and a planned system of atrocities. He urges immediate action, claiming only Britain’s resolve can save the nation, and praises Lancashire’s troops while calling for broader enlistment.
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Rudyard Kipting
Southport
Lancashire
Dram
Rauenke
Wies
England
Worm Exterminator Ignites Hope For Ill Children
A traditional remedy promises relief as Mother Graves presents a worm exterminator aimed at removing intestinal parasites from children. Officials caution cautious use and emphasize medical consultation for persistent symptoms.
Weatherwise Birds and Fish From Seashore Folklore
Birds and fish serve as living weather signs for sailors. Seagulls flying early denote fair winds and calm seas, while desultory flight without haze signals approaching rough weather. Dolphins, seen during a gale, may indicate the storm’s end approaching.
War profits viewed as shameful blood money
The London Daily Express condemns war profits as blood money and argues that neither workers nor capitalists should exploit patriotism. It states workers deserve wages and capital should receive average prewar returns, dismissing widespread employer greed.
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London Daily Express
Malapropisms spelled by Mr Lang in witty exchanges
The note recalls Andrew Lang collecting malapropisms. One exchange features Visitor apologizing for a aunt’s death and the Bereaved Mage replying about a centurion age. Another quip has rural parishioners courting a second marriage and a Congratulatory Friend quipping about marrying for the bairns and selling pride.
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Andrew Lang
Hard Luck That Crap Pitched Three Years at Yale
Binks, once a Yale pitcher, is now president of a bank after his arm failed him. The fielding and coaching notes hint at a career pivot following injury and continued hard work.
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Yale
Binks
Soldier mill speech hints at regiment numbers
Fragmentary lines reveal a man declaring joining the Seventy-fifth Infantry and a woman noting Jack is in the Seventy-sixth. The odd dialogue suggests a small wartime exchange about military units with two near-by bers miswritten.
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Seventy-fifth Infantry
Jack
Organizing Research Amid War Drives Inventions in Britain
The Toronto Globe reports Britain's war effort to organize inventive capacity with a new submarine navigation advance claiming vessels can be located within twenty miles. It notes the limits of competitive examination and conscription, the role of pioneers, and the need for government supervision to channel research into war needs while filtering viable ideas from the futile.
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Britain
Toronto Globe
Summer Complaints Kill Little Ones
A vintage ad-style notice urges early use of Baby's Own Tablets to prevent summer illnesses in children. It claims quick cures if illness arises, guarantees safety via a government analyst, and promotes purchase from Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario at 25 cents per box.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
British hero writes home on Majestic sinking from Dardanelles
A French Expeditionary Force member describes in a letter, reproduced by the Mafia, witnessing HMS Majestic torpedoed at 6:35 am. The battleship listed to 45 degrees, wreckage shifted as crew remained calm. Four minutes after the blast the ship turned over and sank, with about 600 sailors cast into the sea and caught in torpedo nets amidst chaotic debris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dardanelles
H.M.S. Majestic
Majestic
Germany declares global victory aim and gas weapon pledge
A German staff order issued to troops on the Bzura front proclaims God supports their cause and asserts possession of a new gas weapon. It says Germany seeks dominance over Europe, vows no obstacle to victory, and predicts foes will be beaten within two months.
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Germany
Europe
Bzura
Poland
City weeds threaten vacant lot and neighborhood tone
The Louisville Courier Journal calls attention to a vacant lot overrun by weeds described as a lavish, bad crop. The piece urges weed removal to improve the town’s appearance and mood, linking neglected lots to a deteriorating neighborhood spirit.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Money or Brains Under a Tightened Allowance
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt features a boy fearing a drastic cut in his allowance. He worries neighbors will say he has more money than brains, while a blunt reply warns he may starve if funds are reduced. The exchange highlights parental control and youth finance concerns.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Patriotic Acre Fund organized by Saskatchewan farmers
The Saskatchewan Grain Growers Association launched the Patriotic Acre Fund initiative, led by T. H. Morgan and the Thunder Valley local, with over a thousand delegates in Regina backing pledges of the gross proceeds from one or more acres of grain to aid Britain and Belgium in the current crisis. Grain dealers will buy offered grain at track price, flour packaged with association emblems, shipped to England, and gifted to the imperial government for relief efforts.
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Saskatchewan
Grain Growers’ Association
T. H. Morgan
Thunder Valley
Regina
Saskatchewan Co-operative Elevator Co., Ltd
England
London Clothier Receives Groom Dress Question After Noon
A major London ready made clothing house received from the country a letter asking the proper dress for a groom in the afternoon. The reply outlined a bottle green coat and fawn trousers with top boots and a silk cockaded hat. A week later a plaintive note complained that the get up was too elaborate for marriage.
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London
Livery Department
Ready made Medicine Eclectric Oil for common ills
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil acts as a universal remedy for coughs and bronchial troubles and is highly valued for scalds burns bruises sprains cuts and ulcers. The claim rests on personal use rather than testimonials to prove its effectiveness.
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Dr. Thomas
Manufacturers urged to match advertising to boost made in Canada
The Toronto Globe cites the recent manufacturers' convention in Toronto, noting advertising by a single department store surpassed all Canadian goods ads. It argues that for the made in Canada push to succeed, manufacturers must compete in salesmanship and advertising like foreign rivals, or risk outsiders taking market share. Local merchants learned this lesson against large centers.
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Toronto Globe
Toronto
Edmonton Journal
Croydon Route Joke Sparks Farmer Name Guessing
A motorist stops at a desolate crossroads and asks a farmer named Cornsilk the way to Croydon. The farmer is puzzled, but the driver claims he guessed the name. The farmer replies with a quip, offering directions in return.
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Cornsilk
Croydon
Widow seeks message from wife spirit now present
A bereaved husband asks if the medium can relay his deceased wife’s spirit. He adds a candid inquiry about where she stored his summer underwear, prompting a moment of tension and awkward humor in a séance setting.
Tide in the affairs of men quoted by Lowell
A famous quote from James Russell Lowell about tides in human affairs, noting that no current lasts forever and change is constant. The remark reflects on leadership and historical turning points.
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Gulf Stream
Lowell
Girl Wins Jersey Herd Prize Through Girl Scouts Efforts
Miss Mertie Hardin of Benton County Tennessee wins a pure bred Jersey cow and a flock of Indian Runner ducks as rewards for her girls club work. She earned a pure bred Jersey mother cow as a Tennessee State Fair prize and raised the vegetables she canned. She also earned fireless cookers cut glass and trips, while profiting from tomatoes on one tenth acre. At sixteen she toured Washington with stocked canned products for Mrs Woodrow Wilson and Secretary Houston, receiving a president’s acknowledgment.
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Mertie Hardin
Benton County
Tennessee
Washington
Hardin
Woodrow Wilson
Houston
Mertie
Miss Hardin
Department of Agriculture
Russian Sister Smuggled Sacred Regimental Flag to the Emperor
From Petrograd reports tell of six Sisters of Mercy who traveled for three weeks from captivity in Germany to reach the Russian capital. A convalescent soldier had torn his regiment’s standard from its staff and asked a Sister to deliver the relic to the emperor if possible. After negotiations, the group returned to Russia with the sacred flag conveyed into the emperor’s lands.
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Petrograd
Sisters of Mercy
Germany
East Prussia
Berlin
Russia
Italy Bitter Agains Germans: Milan Reply Shocks Advertiser
A Prager Tageblatt June 16 report recounts Italian bitterness toward Germany dating from last September. A German businessman seeking Italy business connections posted an ad in Milan and received a venomous Italian reply branding Germans as spies and brutes, invoking religious curses.
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Italy
Germany
Prager Tageblatt
Milan
Stail
Varnish Demand Surges as Aircraft Production Rises
The European war speeds up U S aircraft manufacturing and boosts varnish sales. A large varnish firm previously sold about 100 dollars worth yearly to a single aeroplane maker but in the last six months the customer's purchases averaged 1200 dollars per month, significantly aiding final assembly.
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Wall Street Journal
Husband and Wife Argue Over Ball Dress Fit
A husband and wife argue about the neck and back of a ball dress. The wife notes the fabric costs ten dollars a yard and suggests alterations if the husband wishes, while the husband defers.
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H’m
Farmers urged to keep enough cows for family milk needs
The article argues many farmers do not keep sufficient dairy cows to provide milk for the family table and to support pork and bacon needs. It notes there may be reasons against keeping dairy cows for profit but questions the lack of cows for household consumption.
Elevator Clerk Joke Sparks Laughter in Busy Lobby
A humor vignette features an Elevator Boy asking for a raise and his boss advising him to “get in and pull the lever.” The brief exchange highlights a workplace quip set in a city elevator environment.
Engineering woes and rail links for Mesopotamia
Sir John Jackson, head of the Hindia parrage project firm, told the Royal Institute that removing the Shatzi Arab sand bar is a priority to restore river navigation. He urged pushing German built lines from Konia to Baghdad toward Basra and Kuwait, linking with Damascus and Beirut to unlock Mesopotamian trade and irrigation schemes, asserting the region could become a major grain granary.
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John Jackson
Civil Engineers
Royal Institute
Mesopotamia
Euphrate Valey
Tagda
John
Basra
Persian Gulf
Nile Valley
Chenai
India
Persistent Asthma Remedy Promises Relief
A distressing feature of the debiliating disease is its persistence as recurring attacks sap strength and exhaust the patient. The advertisement touts Dr. J. Kellorys asthma remedy as the potent eradicating treatment for the air passages.
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J. D. Kellorys
Duelling Challenge Quoted in Illinois Supreme Court Case
The Illinois Supreme Court in Aulger v People of Illinois ruled a quoted taunt about settling a dispute not a duel challenge but an invitation to fight. The Chicago Tribune notes the exchange urges one party to name a day while the other promises to pursue. The remark underscores a line between threats and legal duelling concepts.
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Supreme Court of Illinois
Aulger
the People of Illinois
Ilinois
Chicago Tribune
Allies and Democracies Stand Side by Side in War Resolve
The piece echoes a London Times pledge that France and England now stand united as champions of democracy with French Russian and Italian allies. It asserts confidence in victory, recalling ancestral resolve and promising to crush Prussian militarism, invoking the Napoleonic call to action.
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France
England
London Times
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