Von Beulow On The War in Berlin
Prince Bernhard von Buelow, former German chancellor, writes to the Fremdenblatt in Hamburg regarding Bethmann-Hollweg's 1914 claim that war was inevitable. He recalls his years in office, says peace was desired, but politics failed, and faults political leaders for diplomatic mistakes before the war.
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Berlin
Prince Bernhard von Beelow
Fremdenblatt
Hamburg
Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg
Prince von Buelow
Bethmann-Hollweg
Germany
War Ribbon By the Mile Decree Honors British Troops
Two hundred fifty miles of war medal ribbon will be issued to men and women entitled under recent royal edicts. The ribbons recognize service in the recent campaigns and will be distributed to eligible recipients across the United Kingdom.
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London
Bolshevik Massacre of Persian Refugees in Armavir
Reports detail the killing of Persian consular agent Ibadullabeg at Armavir Armenia by Bolshevik troops. They also executed 310 Persians including 270 Muslims and 40 Christians, after evicting Armavir on July 27. Survivors were buried in a consular graveyard and a public pit.
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London
Ibadullabeg
Armavir
Armenia
Ibadullabege
Tough Luck Clerk Delays $25 Money Order Identity
A man refuses payment on a $25 money order until the clerk confirms his identity. The other man insists identification is impossible, claiming only one local person can verify him and he owes someone named Lima.
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Lima
Sov
Monument in a School Yard in Huron County
In a rural Ontario setting a granite infantryman monument stands in a school yard. It honors local youths who died in the great war and those who served or were wounded. The three fallen were former students of the nearby white brick schoolhouse.
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Huron County
Ontario
London Free Press
Ukrainia government vows to protect Jews in occupied territories
Ukrainian authorities declare measures to prevent persecution of Jews in territories under Ukrainian troops. The advisory notes emphasize safeguarding Jewish residents amid wartime control.
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London
Magic Corn Removal by Freezone At The Drugstore
A Cincinnati man promotes freezone as a cheap remedy to remove corns from feet. Apply a few drops directly to the corn, which allegedly dries and shrivels the corn without irritating surrounding skin. The ad urges caregivers to try it to prevent infection or complications.
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Cincinnati
Father
Money as Circulating Medium Highlights Its Vital Role
The statement notes money functions as the circulating medium since its absence makes circulation difficult. it underscores money's essential role in enabling trade and economic activity.
Worm Powders Promote Child Nutrition and Growth
Worms irritate the stomach and intestines causing malnutrition in infants. Millers Worm Powders destroy worms and correct morbid conditions in the stomach and bowels to ensure full nutriment and aid development.
Provinces discuss Ottawa A conference on highway funding
A conference opened in J A Campbell's office to plan the 20 million dollar federal highway program. Provinces will receive eight million upfront with further aid based on population. Manitoba Ontario and Saskatchewan highway officials attended.
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Ottawa
J. A. Campbell
Department of Rail
A. McGillivray
Manitoba
McLean
Ontario Highway Department
Carpenter
Saskatchewan Highway Department
Pie Crust Shortfall Sparks Domestic Debate
In a humorous domestic exchange, Mrs. Newedd and Newedd discuss a pie crust that falls short of covering the pie. The Louisville Courier Journal captures a lighthearted snapshot of family kitchen talk.
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Newedd
Helen
Mrs. Newedd
Louisville Courier- Journal
Genuine Aspirin Ad Claims Bayer Cross Authenticity
An advertisement hawks Genuine Aspirin with the Bayer Cross noting no German investment and that the world famous tablet is now made in Canada. It promotes uses from pain to rheumatism and mentions packaging options in Canada and at druggists. The piece closes with a Detroit Free Press quip about voting and ballot folding.
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Canada
Bayer
Holloway's Corn Cure Declared Safe for Use
A claim states no poisonous ingredient exists in Holloway's Corn Cure and it can be used without danger of injury. The statement emphasizes safety and non toxic composition for consumers seeking relief from corns.
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Holloway
Airman Decorated for R-34 Transatlantic Flight
Decorations gazetted for the dirigible R-34 trans Atlantic flight award Major G H Scott commandership in the Order of the British Empire Brigadier General E M Maitland Captain G H Cook navigating officer Lieut Guy Harris meteorologist Lieut John D Shotter engineer officer and six sergeants receive Air Force medals or Air Force Cross as applicable.
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London
G. H. Scott
E. M. Maitland
British
Air Ministry
G. H. Cook
Guy Harris
John D. Shotter
Air Force Cross
Air Force
Canadian Wounded Transport Ends at Portland Port
Major Howard Jeffs, medical officer at the Canadian hospital clearing depot, announced the transport of wounded Canadian soldiers from Liverpool through Portland to military districts in Canada is complete. He said the Esequibo has been removed from hospital service and the Uruguaya will make one Halifax voyage with 200 wounded men.
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Portland
Maine
Liverpool
Canada
Howard Jeffs
Jeffs
Halifax
Ambiguous Proverb Reflects Patience and Desire
A pithy aphorism suggests that fulfillment arrives to those who wait and abandon want. The line frames patience as a path to obtaining what one never actively seeks.
Very Simple Cure for Bad Colds
A crude advertisement-style note urges readers to use Catarrho zone to stop a cold before it becomes catarrh. It claims inhalation reaches the source of the infection and drives germs out of the system while they can still be treated.
Catarrhozone Hawking and Spitting Cure Advertised
An ad claims Catarrhozone cures catarrh bronchial throat weakness and related ailments by clearing nostrils and relieving headache with a safe doctor prescribed remedy used in hospitals. It promotes a two month large size for $1 with small and trial sizes available and guarantees results.
Betrayer of Edith Cavell Charged in Paris Court
Georges Gaston Quien, accused of consorting with the enemy and betraying Edith Cavell, will face the sixth court martial of Paris. Prosecutors say he obtained funds and aid from the nurse, then traveled to Holland and Brussels as a German agent. The defense seeks indefinite postponement until the Kaiser and others are tried internationally.
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Georges Gaston Quien
Paris
Edith Cavell
Quien
Holland
Brussels
Miss Cavell
Minard's Liniment Praised by Dr Jos. A Sirots
A Quebec letter dated August 18 1894 from St Isidore praises Minard's Liniment Co Limited product. Dr Jos Sirots reports frequent personal use and prescribes it for patients with gratifying results calling it the best all round liniment extant.
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St. Isidore
P. Q
Minard’s Liniment Co., Limited
Minard
Jos
Belgians Take Malmedy District in Belgium
Belgian authorities have taken possession of the Malmedy district ceded to Belgium by Germany under the peace treaty. The notice notes the transfer under article 34 and marks a formal assertion of Belgian control in the region.
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Paris
Summer Complaints Kill Little Ones
At the first sign of illness during hot weather give Baby's Own Tablets or risk losing the child. The tablets prevent and relieve summer complaints in young children and should be kept at home. A government analyst guarantees they are absolutely safe. Sold to medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box by The Dr. Williams Medicine Co.
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Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Telephone Construction Boom in Sask Board Grants Permits
During the week ending July 26, the Saskatchewan local government board issued telephone construction permits totaling $357 165, approving 27 new companies and extensions to existing lines. Bonds are being sold for eight new companies totaling $92 550, while seven districts receive school debentures totaling $39 300.
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Sask
Saskatchewan
Asquith Plans Return to Politics in London Run
Former Prime Minister Herbert H. Asquith is reported to seek a House of Commons seat in London, with the Edinburgh Evening News stating he will pursue candidacy at the earliest opportunity to re enter active politics.
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London
Herbert H. Asquith
Edinburgh Evening News
Asquith
House of Commons
Trades Unionists Lock Out Strikers in North England
About 40000 workers across cooperative trading societies strike for a 44 hour week and higher wages. Society directors, largely trade unionists, retaliate by ordering a lockout of 30000 employees starting August 27.
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London
Oix
Co-Operative Trading
England
Russian Front Forces Plan Stand at Ishim River
Reports indicate retreating Vladivostok Siberian forces intend to halt their east front withdrawal on the Ishim river crossing the Trans-Siberian line about 175 miles west of Omsk. Earlier wording said the line would end near Tobolsk about 90 miles farther west.
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Vladivostok
Siberian
Ishim River
Omsk
Tobolsk
Britain to Set Fair Prices Under Profiteering Law
The board of trade outlines a central committee to investigate costs and profits in production and distribution and a local panel with tribunal appeal for public price complaints in railway goods. Local authorities may form local committees and all bodies advise against hampering legitimate enterprise.
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London
Board of Trade
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claims Cure for Catarrh
An advertisement explains cold in the head as nasal catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine. It states the remedy builds up the system, cleanses the blood, and reduces attacks, with internal action on mucous surfaces. Appears from J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
Thall
Fr J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Wife’s Yearning Outpaces Husband’s Learning Capacity
A brief remark notes that a wife’s yearning capacity is usually far ahead of her husband’s learning capacity, suggesting a gap in motivation or drive between partners.
Parmelee's Pills Promote Healthy Bowel Action
The article extols Parmelee's Pills as the best medicine to ensure open bowels and proper digestive health. It claims their ingredients target the bowels to maintain healthful action, noting no other specific is as serviceable for this purpose.
Smugglers Reportedly Cross Swiss Frontier With Booty
A news agency says smugglers and pursuing detectives in airplanes reached Switzerland with 20 million marks from a German Swiss border attempt. Authorities are said to be utterly victimized by the incident.
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Switzerland
Berlin
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