Russians Hold Khrinsk After Heavy Fighting Near Char toryisk
Details from Volhynia show the Russian defense as German attackers tried four times to retake Khrinsk, north of Char toryisk, crossing the Styr and facing machine gun and rifle fire. The Russians repelled each assault, drove the Germans from a gully, and maintained the position amid fierce resistance.
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Volhynia
Khrinsk
Chartoryisk
Styr
Prevent Relief Fund Frauds Warns Public
The Belgian and British governments announce joint plans to recognize only appeals approved by both governments with a certificate from the local government board. Citizens are warned not to donate to Belgian appeals lacking the official certificate. Nobody loves a fat man. Wrong again. The tailor does.
Prominent Ontario Woman Endorses Dr Pierce Remedies
A Ontario woman speaks in a personal ad praising Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a tonic and liver stimulant. The note promises free medical advice and requests 3 cents for mailing, with a push for future copies and wrapping charges.
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Dr. Pierce
Annual Demand for Marbles in the United States
Statistic ians estimate over 200 million small clay marbles used by boys each spring. A single Ohio manufacturer Produces about 125 million marbles annually. Marbles serve diverse uses from Standard Oil pipelines to grinding stones, ink and salt makers, and puzzle box makers across industries.
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United States
C Lay
Summit County
Ohio
Standard Oil Company
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Guard the Baby Against Colds with Tablets
An advertisement touts Baby's Own Tablets from The Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont as a mild laxative aiding digestion to prevent colds. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box.
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Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Lord Bryce Voices Warning Against Reprisal in War
The Philadelphia Ledger quotes Lord Bryce urging restraint to avoid fueling brutality. He says enemies’ tactics should not be matched, as revenge escalates war and harms humane conduct, and allies must not lose public sympathy.
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Lord Bryce
Philadelphia Ledger
Minard's Liniment Cited by Father for Elbow Recovery
A letter from J B Livesque of St Joseph dated August 18 1900 claims a sleigh accident left his daughter with a stiff elbow. He says four bottles of Minard's Liniment cured her and she remained free from trouble for two years.
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Minard'’s Liniment Co., Limited
Minard
They Cost Money He Is Getting Rich By Saving Nickels
A dialogue notes that one man amasses wealth by hoarding nickels and questions the wisdom of the method. The exchange frames saving as expensive in effort and cost to acquire more coins.
High Cost of Living and Canadian Farming Reform
A Canadian high cost of living report blames demand for better living standards and railway overspending. It urges land settlement, mixed farming, quality standardization, better distribution, parcel system expansion, and good roads to boost production and lower staple prices. Vocational training and dairy-cereal integration are noted as supporting measures.
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T. W. Crothers
Canada
Music and Wartime Echoes Through History
A vivid meditation on music's role in war from ancient Taillefer to modern battle cries. The passage blends historical imagery with wartime feelings, noting music as a vital force alongside swords and cries, then shifts to a rustic telegram anecdote about a living husband and mournful costs.
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Taillefer
Hastings
Victoria
Witty quip on college education and knowledge
A humorous exchange questions what ails him and answers with a college education. The remark satirically compares a quart of knowledge to a pint measure, implying the insufficiency of formal schooling to fully equip a person.
Anti German League Aims At Broad Briton Influence
A wary report outlines the Anti German League seeking to enroll 1,000,000 members and influence British policy. The plan includes restricting German immigration, tariff action against German and Austrian goods, patent investigations, and aiding British manufacturers to replace German products. The group aims to return pro league MPs and stage lectures nationwide to build support. It also notes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills claiming to calm nerves by aiding digestion and relief of digestive disturbances. A line ends with a clubroom quip about a golfer’s handicap honesty.
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Germany
Austria
Rheumatism Gone Quickly By Nerviline and Ferrozone
A reader reports rapid relief from rheumatism after using Nerviline rubbed into joints and Ferrozone tablets with meals. The ad claims forty years of use and promotes Dr Thomas Electric Oil for coughs and wounds as part of a general medicine chest.
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Dr. Thomas
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