Lyddite Explosive Made From Picric Acid And Coal Tar
Lyddite is a high explosive made by melting picric acid with a touch of petroleum benzine and derived from coal tar. Picric acid, a yellow crystalline substance, is also a dye and medicine, but highly poisonous and explosive. Its explosive use spread in England and France in the 19th century, and it requires a strong detonator to trigger. The acid is produced from coal tar refuse, with carbolic acid removed and treated to form picric acid. While powerful, it is sensitive to moisture and certain metals, making accidental detonation possible without proper conditions.
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England
Lancashire
France
Pierre
Holloway's Corn Cure Proves Easy to Remove Corns and Warts
The ease of removing corns and warts with Holloway's Corn Cure stands as its strongest endorsement. It seldom fails to deliver results.
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Holloway
Balkans and Bulgaria as uncertain war factor, senator says
Senator Shields in Washington likens the Balkans to a seaside wedding party crossing a salt creek where the bridegroom drowns, then notes the groom was an "Al swimmer" swimming toward the enemy bank, illustrating the region's unpredictable role in the war.
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Balkans
Bulgaria
Shields
Washington
Aest
Sunday School Question Sparks Humorous Whale Tale
A Sunday School exchange imagines Jonah’s thoughts inside the whale. A small pupil quips that he might have fallen asleep in a folding bed that closed up, prompting lighthearted classroom humor.
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Jonah
Mrs Gnaggs Laments Death Of First Husband
Mrs Gnaggs reflects on the death of her first husband, expressing lasting regret. Mr Gnaggs replies bitterly, saying she is madam, and shares his own bitterness over the situation.
Woman Recovers After Ten Year Ills In Canada And U S
Two testimonial letters describe long struggles with female troubles. Mrs Sueivirne Basing of Belleville Nova Scotia reports cure after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs William H Gil of Auburn New York also calls herself cured after four months on the remedy.
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Belleville
N.S
Canada
Lydia E. Pinkham
Suuvvrine Basing
Nova Scotia
Auburn
N. Y
William H. Gil
Pleasant Street
New York
Pinkham
War Waste and Liquor Abstinence Call to Conserve Resources
Ottawa Citizen urges total wartime restraint urging Canada to imitate German efficiency by eliminating waste including liquor spending. It argues endurance over decisive battles will win the war and frames liquor abstention as patriotic conservation benefiting the nation and war effort.
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Canada
Ottawa Citizen
Germany's Strength: Universal Militia Roots Its Power
A London Times correspondent argues Germany's strength lies in universal military service. He notes ages 17 to 45 form a pool of soldiers, with trained troops 20 to 38 and 39 to 45, plus volunteers. Despite trade losses, Germany sustains itself under military control and cannot retreat without military failure.
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London Times
Germany
A Pill For Brain Workers
A brain worker faces greater risk of digestive derangement than a manual worker, as nervous energy use affects stomach and liver. Parmelee's Vegetable Pills are touted as the best remedy for such cases and are claimed to have superior power with users' attestations.
A French Tribute to Naval Supremacy in War Time
A Paris Temps article praises French naval strength and British sea support, noting early war control of sea routes. It stresses mutual recognition of French land efforts and naval duties, claiming fleets allowed rapid army equipment and overall Allied advantage.
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Paris Temps
Ordinary baking soda aids housekeeping in multiple uses
The article promotes common cooking soda as a practical helper for housekeeping. It suggests using soda in water to wash refrigerators to keep foods fresh and to sweeten butter that has developed a strong taste by washing it in a soda-water solution.
Corn Equals Seven Panama Canals From 1914 Harvest
Prof P C Holden of the International Harvester Company cites a Chicago Tribune summary claiming that last year’s U S corn crop could build seven Panama Canals. He notes 20 percent of tillable land is planted to corn, yielding 2.7 billion bushels worth 1.9 billion dollars, with the world crop at 3.5 billion on 170 million acres. He stresses seed quality and intelligent breeding as keys to higher yields and urges planting only the best seed to prevent deterioration.
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Panama Canals
P. C. Holden
Agricultural Extension Department
International Harvester Company
Farmers’,club
United States
Holden
Iowa
South Dakota
Canada
Chicago Tribune
Minards Liniment Promises Cures For Distemper
Editorial uses dramatic wartime reflection to argue a brighter postwar future. It asserts that if peace replaces militarism with justice among nations, the huge costs may be warranted and seen as worthwhile despite the terrible price paid.
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New York Post
Twenty Canadian Forest Trees Promoting Tree Knowledge
The Canadian Forestry Association promotes a booklet to help every Canadian child learn names and uses of common trees. The article stresses forests regulate water, prevent floods, provide timber, fuel, paper, and food, and warns that careless burning and fires threaten vast woodland. It describes forest roles in climate, ecology, and farming, and notes trained foresters and forest engineers, while urging all citizens to protect trees and support fire wardens.
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Canadian Forestry Association
Canada
Anti Enlistment League Duty of Citizenship Quote
The Wall Street Journal argues that avoiding military service betrays citizenship and that true readiness includes defense duties. It emphasizes voluntary service as the ideal, citing Plato and Blackstone to condemn shirkers who seek benefits without obligations.
The Condition of Victory in War Finance
The article argues money is the sinews of war and the key to victory. It lauds allied financial effort and urges citizens to follow suit by giving not only blood but also gold to support the war.
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le Gaulois
Miller's Worm Powders for Children Promote Health
To safeguard the child from worm damage use Miller's Worm Powders. The medicine purports to clear the system of worms and regulate organs affected by them, encouraging healthful digestion and overall wellness. It claims unmatched vermifuge effectiveness.
A Minorities Report From a Kentucky Slice of Life
A short native tale set near Frankfort Kentucky follows a meek country man named Gabe who marries a domineering wife and moves to town. On the street the local bar keeper greets him and asks why he moved. Gabe explains he preferred the country but his wife dislikes it and he hates what she hates.
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Frankfort
Kentucky
Gab
Mistah Franklin
Gabe
Ten Thousand Acres Donated for Patriotic Purposes
Manitoba Grain Growers' association members pledge one acre of their crop for patriotic use. It is expected about 19 000 acres will be aligned, with proceeds likely exceeding $200 000.
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Manitoba Grain Growers’ Association
Egyptian Temple Unearthed In Memphis Early Egypt's Vast Temple Found
University of Pennsylvania Museum announces the discovery of a great temple at Memphis, Egypt, led by Dr. Clarence L. Fisher. Dating to around 8000 B C, scholars suggest it could be the Seti I built site described by Herodotus. Fisher collected over 4000 artistic curios for return.
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Memphis
Egypt
University of Pennsylvania Museum
Clarence L. Fisher
Eckley B Coxe, Jr
Rameses II
Hall's Catarrh Cure Adoxed Oath 1886 Toledo Ohio
Frank J Cheney sworn as senior partner of F J Cheney Co in Toledo Ohio that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of Catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleason dated December 6 1886. Cure is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Sold by all druggists 75 cents. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Auucas County
Frank
Iheneys
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. W. Gleason
Notary Public
Cheney & CO
The Business of War II Acceleration Depends on Munition Output
The London Daily Express argues that war can end sooner if munitions production speeds up. It cites two key factors: workers' good will and the efficient use of industrial resources, linking faster production to saving lives and money and hastening the defeat of militarism.
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Europe
London Daily Express
Humorous Money Requests Halt Genial Business Trust
A casual remark quips that trying a overly genial manner in business backfires as people react to requests for loans. The speaker recalls trying politeness once and facing repeated money-borrowing asks from others, highlighting social pitfalls in commerce.
Bride Learns To Cook Threatened By Mother Advisory
A bride tells her husband he may teach her to cook, while her mother warns she should not be foolish about learning. The exchange hints at family tensions over domestic roles in marriage.
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Lyddite
Minard
ROYAL
Agricultural Authority
America
Dara
James Lawler
B.A
The
Idae
Remington
Remington Arms-Union Metallic Cartridge Co
London
Eng
Windsor
Ont
U.S.A
Anti-Enlistment League
Blackstope
Plato
Wall Street Journal
Beechams
Excelsior Life Insurance CO
Toronto
Milton Dallard
N.B
Ontario Veterinary College
University Ave
Department of Agriculture of Ontario
University of Toronto
E. A. A. Grange
V.S
M.S
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