Canada’s New Development Promises Postwar Growth
The government outlines wide postwar plans for reconstruction in agriculture cattle and dairy production power generation and industrial expansion. It notes vast Western lands cheap power from coal and water and aims to secure orders from rebuilding Europe. Canada seeks rapid transition from war to peace with employment and strong profits for producers and capital.
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Canada
Western Canada
Canadian West
Niagara
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Europe
Hat Shop Negotiation Over Discount
A milliner tells a customer she knows the hat would please her husband. The customer retorts she will buy only if the price is reduced by $20. The exchange captures a sharp bargaining moment in a retail setting.
Get New Kidneys Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsule Ad
An old advert promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy for kidney and urinary troubles. It warns of Brights disease and urges early treatment, claiming immediate relief and a money back guarantee if not effective. The copy emphasizes long history and genuine Haarlem Oil.
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Haarlem
No Charmer This Siren Why Do They Call It
A Galveston News quip questions the term siren for a loud whistle and jokes about the misfit notion of an ear splitting sound and escape.
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Galveston
Cuticura Advertises Hand Care Range
A vintage advertisement for Cuticura promotes Cuticura Soap for soaking and drying sore hands and Cuticura Ointment for rubbing in. It advises removing surplus ointment with soft tissue and offers free samples from Cuticura Dept X Boston. Soap and Ointment prices listed for druggists and mail orders.
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Boston
A Mixed Jury
The Louisville Courier Journal notes a mixed jury outcome with commentary on how beauty influenced a ruling. The piece suggests some jurors doubted the defendant's appeal due to perceived attractiveness highlighted by her attorney.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Locomotive Engineer Whistles for Pay
A locomotive engineer waits for payment, signaling job delay. Union delegates press for owed wages as transportation crews seek timely remuneration.
Kings Meet Roosevelt at Buckingham During Edward’s Funeral
A procession of rulers including Wilhelm II Alfonso XIII and Ferdinand of Bulgaria visit Colonel Roosevelts quarters at Dorchester House and Buckingham Palace as newsmaker meets with Roosevelt. The Spanish king Alfonso XIII and Roosevelt exchange a cordial handshake, while Roosevelt expresses exasperation at the constant royal arrivals.
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Aero Club Homologates Schroe der High Flight Record
The Aero Club of America announced in New York that Capt. E W Schroeder’s 28 900 foot altitude in a Bristol fighter at Wilbur Wright Field near Dayton Ohio on September 18 1918 has been homologated by the club and the U S government. It stands as the first American world altitude record since Lincoln Beachy’s 11 642 feet in Chicago on August 20 1911.
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United States
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Dreams in Ancient Legend Before Caesar’s Death
The piece notes legends of a dream by Caesar’s wife foretelling danger at his death and a dream of Mark Antony’s right hand struck by lightning. It questions ancient reliance on dreams, comparing it to modern prophetic anecdotes used by orators.
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Grumpus Hears Sermon After Golfer’s Turn of Events
In a Birmingham Age-Herald note a humorous tale explains how Mr Grumpus came to church. The Reverend Fourthly first beat him, then his golf game increased the reverend’s appeal and led Grumpus to listen to his preaching.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Turkish Sultans and German Tips on Dance
A German diplomat claims national dances cannot compare with theirs but the sultan counters that the turkey trot will endure long after the goose step fades, highlighting a playful clash of cultural pride between nations.
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Turkey
How to seal cracks in stoves and pipes
To close cracks in stoves and stove pipes use a paste of ashes and salt with water. A harder durable cement is made from iron turnings or filings and sal ammoniac with water.
Cincinnati Market Report Prices for Hay Grain Butter Eggs and Poultry
Market prices listed for corn white and yellow varieties, oats ear prices, sound hay Timothy and clover, outs and butter eggs and poultry rates, live stock including cattle calves hogs and sows, with ranges for shippers butchers and market grades. A snapshot of agricultural commodities and livestock values for the period.
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Clermont County 1918 Tax Rates Published by Treasurer
I W E McKeever treasurer issues the 1918 tax levies for state and county purposes totaling 4.55 mills on property. The notice details sinking funds, university, common school, highway, county fund, infirmary, bridge, soldiers relief, blind, mothers pension, election, judicial, agricultural society, experiment farm, debt and interest, and emergency assessments with payable dates and conditions for statements, payments, and required owner information.
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