Wool Clip Breaks Records In Alberta Sheep Bounty
Good money in wool as R C Harvey of Chin Coulee Alberta clips 20000 sheep yielding about 140000 pounds of wool at fifty cents a pound, with expectations of sixty plus cents. Dominion government reports a million pounds of Alberta wool traded to date this year, 900000 more than last year, encouraging farmers to hold sheep for wool. Alberta shipped 700000 pounds to Toronto overrun warehouse with plans for a large sale there, as high prices spur increased production and quality.
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R.C. Harvey
Chin Coulee
Alberta
Maachinery
Dominion
Toronto
Baby Health Alert Warns Of Summer Infant Dangers
Amid rising infant deaths in hot weather doctors warn of diarrheal illnesses and stomach troubles. Parents urged to keep Baby's Own Tablets at home for prompt prevention and treatment, with The K Williams Medicine Co offering 25 cent boxes from Brockville Ontario.
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K. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockwille
Rumors Swirl Over Kaiser Jewels in Holland
Strands of rumor claim royal agents discard the Kaiserin’s jewels and that securities linked to the Kaiser are quietly sold. Proceeds are allegedly funneled into a famous Dutch bank under a prominent court official’s name.
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Holland
Submarine Tribute Termed Last Argument of Kings
A New York Times cable from The Hague quotes German Crown Prince Wilhelm calling submarines the last argument of kings. He praised U boats for mating national resolve with daring feats and readiness to die, hoping they would float the German flag over all seas and force foe respect.
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New York Times
Hague
Seven Seas
Sea voyage advised for troubled hasbard in Boston Transcript
A playful exchange in the Boston Transcript suggests sending a sick hasbard to sea for relief, but the patient cannot go. The mock dialogue imagines the solution as a month at sea with medical sarcasm.
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Hasbard
Boston Transcript
Time Has Its Revenge on Alsace and Lorraine Protest
The 1871 protest by Alsace and Lorraine against annexation, led by Gambetta, followed by deputies resignations, is cited anew as France ratifies the principles of justice liberty and balance. In 1917 the world coalition adopts justice as its slogan.
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Alsace
Lorraine
Gambetta
Bordeaux
France
Alsace- Lorraine
World Coalition
Christian Science Monitor
Good-bye to Asthma Remedy Claims Quick Relief
The ad proclaims Dr. J D Kellogg s Asthma Remedy as an instant aid for asthma sufferers. It promises immediate relief from attacks and a chance to enjoy life again, framing the remedy as a decisive victory over the condition.
119 Degrees In The Shade In Mesopotamian War Report
The British War Office resumes official Mesopotamia reports amid praise for Gen Maude’s desert campaign. After Russian help resumes, Britain plans renewed action as a mid summer 119 degree heat description underscores soldier resolve and heroism. Cleveland Plain Dealer notes the unusual temperature datum as motivation.
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British War Office
Mesopotamia
Maude
Russia
Lonmion
England
Gen. Maude
Cleveland
King George approves U S decorations for British forces
The article notes King George is allowing British officers and men to wear U S war service decorations and ribands on their uniforms. It reports 61 percent of the first American Legion unit in the Canadian army hold American honors from prior conflicts. Later units also show decorations and, for bravery in the current war, Canadian regiment commanders will present silver decorations bearing George Washington on a maple leaf.
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King George
United States
American Legion
George Washington
Holloway's Corn Cure Promise Relief from Corn Pain
Advert says Holloway's Corn Cure eases corns and removes them without suffering. Claims relief for painful corn conditions with quick results and practical use.
Goat flesh sold as mutton in Liverpool markets
The article notes large quantities of goat flesh sold as mutton among the city's poor. It points out that Irish sheep bring goats, which are now sold wholesale without distinction from sheep and lambs. Local health authorities see no real difference in taste or nutrition between the two animals.
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Liverpool
Ireland
Reserve Recruit Adavance and the countersign
The exchange has a military tone as Reserve Recruit and The Courier swap delays over the countersign. The Recruit finally offers a partial hint with Washington as the concealed word, highlighting impatience and a game of wits.
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Washington
Puck
Freezone touted as quick corn relief in Cincinnati ad
A Cincinnati authority promotes Freezone for corns and calluses claiming a few drops on the tender area stop soreness at once and loosen the corn so it can be lifted out root and all with no pain. A small bottle costs little and is said not to irritate surrounding skin. If unavailable, ask the druggist to order it from wholesale houses.
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Cincinnati
Alberta farmers favor horses over tractors in farming shift
A Breeders' Gazette staff correspondent reports Alberta shows a trend to abandon tractors for horse power. A 200 mile drive through prime farming areas found only one tractor at work while teams of draft horses worked on nearly every farm visited. On one property ninety drafter teams plied the fields weighing at least 1700 pounds each, with work since April. Generally five to eight horses per man are used, and some crews drive twelve horses in stubble plowing with three bottoms per gang.
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Breeders’ Gazette
Alberta
Minard’s Liniment Cures Diphtheria
The passage notes Minard’s Liniment as a remedy for diphtheria and discusses Canadian gold inflows during wartime. It cites a Weekly Scotsman writer on Canada’s gold reception since the war’s outbreak, highlighting mint capacity and refined output volumes.
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United States
Scotsman
Canada
Patient Wife Dialogue on Operation and Finances
A humorous exchange where a wife asks if her husband can endure surgery and the doctor replies that she knows his finances better, highlighting a satirical take on medical care and wealth.
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Puck
German General Dismisses American Air Power Claims
The German air force commander criticizes American prospects in the air war, scoffing at large English tone and numbers. He argues Allied air supremacy rests on pilot morale, not count, and claims U S aviation is not yet a military threat despite reports of many graduates and aircraft to come.
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United States
America
London Morning Post
Menard's Liniment Credited With Curing Leg Ailment
Lachute Quebec September 25 1908 to Minard's Liniment Co Limited message from John Walsh recounting chronic fever sores on his legs after the Boer War. He states two bottles cured him and he has worked every day since.
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Lachute
Que
Minard’s Liniment Co., Limited
Menard
John Walsh
Preservation method for eggs using limewater
Dr. Frank T. Shutt notes eggs will be clearer next winter and advises preserving eggs now. Prepare saturated limewater from quicklime, stir into water, settle, pour over eggs in a sealed barrel, and keep covered to prevent air exposure. Use only fresh eggs.
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Frank T. Shutt
Dominion
Catarrhal Deafness Ad Claims Cure by Constitutional Remedy
An advertisement asserts catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local treatment and requires a constitutional remedy. It explains the Eustachian tube inflammation causing hearing loss and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as acting through the blood, offering a $100 reward for any cure not achieved, with circulars free and druggists selling for 75 cents.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Electric Plants For the Farm
The article argues for farm electricity as a key improvement in agricultural output. It highlights benefits of electric systems for homes, farms, and isolated properties, noting easier operation, lower costs, and uses beyond lighting such as ironing, washing, pumping water, and charging storage batteries.
No Pedestrian Balance Hails Cars In Buffalo Express
In a Buffalo Express column the editor laments the era of automobiling with no fans for car culture and quips that the issue is not too many cars but too few pedestrians, reflecting urban traffic debates.
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Buffalo Express
Lydia E. Pinkham's Remedy Promoted by Lima Woman
Mrs JENNIE Moyer of Lima Ohio testifies she recovered from a displacement after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sonative Wash. She, a former midwife, urges other women to try the remedies and offers to answer letters.
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Lima
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Jennie Moyer
E.north &J
Lt. Pinkham
Manitoba Publishes Second Edition on Canning by Cold Pack
The Manitoba Department of Agriculture releases a second edition of Canning by the Cold Pack Method, the first Canada publication on the subject. Demand has exhausted the first edition as mails flood in from across Canada and nearby U S states. The new edition adds chapters on canning fruits meats and vegetables. Requests go to the Publication Branch Winnipeg.
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Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Canada
Newfoundland
Winnipeg
Burns and Scalds Use Electric Oil for Rapid Relief
Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil claims instant pain relief from burns or scalds with no preparation needed. The ad urges keeping a bottle in every kitchen for immediate application and quick cessation of pain.
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Thomas
Record Wheat Barley Oats and Potatoes Acreage Rise
Official returns show England and Wales plantings up this year by 347000 acres about six percent. Wheat 1911000 acres down 1000. Barley 1459000 acres up 127000. Oats 2230000 acres up 1451000. Potatoes 504008 acres up 7. Total 6104000 acres up 347000.
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England
Wales
Great Britain
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