Proposed Channel Tunnel Linking Britain and France Gains Interest
Longstanding plan for a Dover Calais tunnel resurfaces with support from British and French governments. Engineers cite chalk seabed and dual tubes enabling French and English traffic, while officials note wartime lessons and potential economic benefits.
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America
Great Britain
Europe
English Channel
British Isles
France
Napoleon
Straits of Dover
Mons
Marne
England
Bonar Law
Lloyd George
Paris
London
Pox
Oem
Tillsberong
Vast Siberia Vastness and Potential in a Silent Land
Siberia spans about 5 million square miles or 45 times the size of the British Isles with a population rivaling New York City. Much of the land is uninhabited, rivers freeze for much of the year, and the great steppes are viewed as a future breadbasket as the Trans Siberian Railway opens amid wartime disruption.
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London
Paris
Europe
New York
England
France
Siberia
British Isles
Arctic Ocean
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Freezone promises painless corn relief at low cost
A Cincinnati genius offers Freezone to lift corns and calluses with little money and no pain. The ad claims instant relief by applying a small amount, with a tiny bottle sold by druggists for feet ailments.
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Cincinnati
Esau and the Air Pilot Referenced in Bobby’s Tale
In a playful exchange Bobby recalls Esau selling his ship to Jacob as mentioned by the vicar in his sermon. The air pilot waiting to see his sister “fancy” is part of the yarn with amused commentary on biblical air and ships.
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Esau
Bobby
Fancy
Jacob
Cutleura Advertises Soap Ointment and Talcum Use
An advertisement touting Cutleura Soap for soaking and drying sore hands. It claims Cutleura Ointment removes surplus ointment with tissue and notes all toilet needs can be met by Soap Ointment and Talcum.
German war indemnities mocked by Sheridan tale
A congressman cites German Bolshevism as a ruse to dodge war indemnities and recalls a Sheridan story in which the spendthrift playwright tricks an ironmonger by offering Gunter the confectioner's bill as payment. The tale ends with Sheridan fleeing after presenting the folded account.
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Sheridan
Gunter
Hanson
London
Old-Fashioned Children Revered for Respectful Demeanor
In a quaint lesson on manners, townsfolk praise children described as old fashioned. A parent notes their obedience and deference, citing examples like answering when spoken to and listening before speaking. The remark underscores enduring etiquette amid modern attitudes.
Sallie To Take Stage Amid Quiet Atmosphere
A reader quotes a local observer noting a tense hush before Sallie’s anticipated performance. The exchange hints at growing intrigue as neighbors prepare for an unseen musical moment and the crowd awaits the start.
Kidney Pain Ended by Doan’s Pills Say Buffalo Man
John Barnett of 230 Virgina Place Buffalo New York suffered years of kidney agony with fever night sweats swollen hands and weak legs. He credits Doan’s Kidney Pills with curing him restoring strength and relief from terrible pains after usage. Sworn before A A Wilcox Commissioner of Deeds.
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John Barnett
Virgina Place
Buffalo
N. Y
Mr Ban
Dean
Sidney
Doan
A. A. Wilcox
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Value of Canadian farm land through 1918 gains
The annual report of the Canadian Bureau of Statistics shows the average value of farm land per acre, including improvements, rose to 46 dollars in 1918. It stood at 44 dollars in 1917, 41 in 1916, 40 in 1915, and 38 in 1914.
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Canadian Bureau of Statistics
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Internal Cure
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a blood reacting remedy for catarrh, noting local applications cannot reach the disease. Claims tonics and blood purifiers work through the blood to mucous surfaces, with testimonials and free literature offered by EB Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
Labor Wasted Scrubbing Before Board Inspection
A new orphanage boy, impressed by order, resists scrubbing dining-room steps after the annual board inspection. He stayed to see the process through, then questioned the need to keep up the chores once the board had visited.
Monument Outside Brussels Bears Subtle German General Figure
A large monument near Brussels depicts a German general. Last year as Allied forces advanced, a witty prank placed a handbag labeled To Berlin in the statue’s outstretched hand.
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Brussels
Berlin
Very Likely Court Quip Sparks Short Circuit Case
A courtroom quip frames the case as doomed by a short circuit of the court. The remark suggests the proceeding failed due to procedural or technical flaws while implying a lack of substantial argument.
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