Canada Strong Fights War Strain With Banked Stability
A Western daily correspondent notes Canada’s wartime resilience. He cites bank strength, savings growth from 1913 to 1917, and prohibition aiding money circulation. The piece praises fiscal prudence, limited tax burden, and cautious borrowing, with Winnipeg banks exemplifying saneness and solidity amid global upheaval.
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Western Daily Paper
Western
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Canada
Dominion
Winnipeg
Savings Bank
From the Destroyer Chapter One in French harbor
In Brisson’s tense blackout street a hidden plan unfolds as dawn reveals a shattered frigate La Liberte. Two men flee toward Toulon while a girl Kasia aids a sealed envelope to her father and a dream of global freedom ignites.
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Runhoe
Americans in Air Power Face Built-Up Allied Needs
The Aero Club of America says allied and American authorities deem 10 000 aviators today essential to blunt German batteries. British and French pilots show skill but at high loss, with arm lifespans around six weeks. The U S government is drafting engineers and recruiting men ages 21 to 30 for aviation training while awaiting broader readiness next year.
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Indianapolis
United States
Aero Club of America
Entente
Nes
West Front
Ino Fix Parker and Streeter Duel Romantic Prompt
Streeter confesses writing two letters to his brother and to Miss Golding each asking for a betrothal. A late call interrupts with a caller saying yes, leaving Streeter unsure which letter prompted the engagement.
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Ino Fix
Parker
Streeter
Miss Golding
Red Cross Fund Drive Led by Prominent Banker
Seward Prosser, a leading banker and director of major enterprises, heads a national Red Cross appeal during a June week to raise a record 100 million dollars for war relief. His leadership aims to coordinate nationwide fundraising and organize relief efforts through Red Cross channels.
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Seward Prosser
Red Cross
We Poetics Seprinas Weil
America
Prosser
Newar
Rothenburg Becomes a German Favorite for Tourists
In Rothenburg, Germany, a city famed for centuries old houses and orderly preservation, municipal rules guide replacements to harmonize with historic style. German visitors admire its quaint beauty and the sense of discipline the burghers apply to maintaining its charm.
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Culiar
Themmelgen
Euburg
Bothenburg
Rothepburgh
Rothenburg
Freezone Corn and Callus Remedy Promises Pain Free Removal
A Cincinnati authority touts Freezone as a painless method to remove corns and calluses. A few drops on the corn dry the skin and lift it away without infection or irritation at low cost from druggists or wholesalers. The ad ends with a wedding breakfast anecdote about George Adshead.
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Cincinnati
Ady
Important to Mothers Castoria Signature Reminder and Claim
The notice urges careful examination of avery bottle of Castoria to verify the signature and notes it has been in use for over 30 years. It references a long cold winter claim by England’s oldest inhabitant and humorously comments on memory. A glue factory owner is said to be unoffended by odor from glue.
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England
Providence Bulletin
One As of War Demand in Market Gardens
A fragment from the New York Sun notes a shift to home and rooftop gardening as city life embraces self-sufficiency. It highlights women in cities like Washington and New York shopping at markets, growing onions, rhubarb, and other vegetables, risking a market-basket future.
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New York
Uwke
Washington
D. C
New York Sun
Freckles Gone With Othine Double Strength Cream
A vintage ad praises Othine double strength for removing freckles and clearing skin. It claims the freckle problem vanishes with more than one ounce, promising a beautiful complexion and money back guarantee if it fails. It urges readers to ask for double strength and notes a night and morning application routine.
Started Right in to Fight and Wedding Quarrel Sparks Scene
A fragmentary exchange at a wedding scene reveals quarrels and social tension. A guest notes a dispute unfolding in front of attendees, with one man reportedly trying to prove he is not marrying to avoid war, prompting the narrator to strong reactions.
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