Sugar Price Fixing in England Affects Jam and Jellies
The British Food Controller issued a compulsory price and ingredient schedule for jams and jellies to ease sugar shortages. Effective September 1, retail prices range from 18 to 26 cents per pound for various fruit preserves, with limits on fruit juice content and fruit proportion. The U S food administration received the order, but authorities say they cannot supply sugar for conservation at this time.
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England
Uited States Food Administration
James
Jane
Ims
Traverry
Iet
Window display contest to promote food administration aims
The United States Food Administration teams with mercantile associations to run a national window display contest in stores. Prizes honor the best educational displays stressing waste elimination and substitution of scarce foods for wartime aid. Entries close October 21 with displays photographed after three days.
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Odin
U States
United States Food Administration
Mercante
United Publishers Corporation
Elbridge L. Howe
National Retail Dry Goods Association
Washington
Food Administration
Rich youths face draft risk over Bethlehem Steel munition workers claim
A Philadelphia Record report notes Lehigh county exemption boards plan to deny draft exemptions to Bethlehem Steel workers who sought munition worker status. Several affluent New York families are cited as examples of workers taking high salaries and positions while evading service, highlighting policy drift across county boards.
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Bethlehen
Philadelphia Record
Lehigh County Exemption Boards
Allentown Court House
Bethlehem Steel Company
Lehigh County
Northampton County
Lehigh
Lehigh Marke Mt
Bethlehem. Steel
Allentown
Europe
America
Disappointment Polly Through Unclear Rayer Inquiry
A fragmented note describes a troubled matter involving Polly and Rayer, with unclear details and confusing phrasing about the dispute and its current status.
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Polly
Rayer
Ambition Forward: Reading the Frugal Plan Ahead
Limited readable text hints at ambitious aims and shifting priorities. The fragment mentions payment intent and a forward-looking stance, but lacks concrete names, dates, or places to anchor specifics.
German People to Blame for War and Atrocities
The Manufacturers' Record criticizes President Wilson's war stance, arguing the blame lies with Prussian militarism behind the German state. It asserts there is no room for pity toward a nation that bears Germany’s crimes, likening it to pity for murderers or rapists.
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Presti Wilson
Germany
Dan
New York Tribune
Where is Berchtold the incendiary of history
The Cleveland Plain Dealer recalls Count Berchtold as the Austrian architect of a Balkan crisis. He allegedly started a conflagration that could not be controlled and faded from public view into private life. The piece questions his current whereabouts and future obscurity.
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Berchtold
Aurirou
Balkan
Austria
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Parmelee's Vegetable Liver Pill Claims Blood Purity
Impurities in the blood are due to liver defects and show as pimples and blotches on the skin. The remedy recommended is Parmelee's Vegetable Liver Pill, claimed to act directly on the liver and improve blood by stimulating healthy processes, thereby eliminating impurities.
Placing Returned Soldiers on the Land
Lt Col George McLaren Brown, European manager of the C P , urges a broad scheme to settle returned soldiers on land in Canada and Britain. He cites CPR farm plans offering 320 acre colonization farms with easy 20 year terms, insisting on nonworkhouse veterans and vigorous reconstruction overseas.
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George McLaren Brown
C.P
Empire Monthly
England
Mr. Brown
C.P.R
Canada
Edmonton Creamery Leads Alberta Dairy Output
Minard's Liniment Cures Burns and others report that Edmonton's City Dairy operates one of Canada's largest creameries. Last year butter production reached about three million pounds, roughly a third of the province's total. Cheese output neared 100,000 pounds, marking a new phase in the industry.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Edmoonton City
Canada
Salmonton
Fragmentary historical note on the aging Kaiser and war imagery
The readable text laments the Kaiser as an old man and father figure, contrasting youth with the brutal act of drawing a sword on mankind. Fragments hint at wartime rhetoric and a belief in moral blame for violence.
Fragmented Line Speaks on Gas Bill Costs
A garbled passage references a gas bill and a speaker asking about costs. The text is illegible in parts, with stray words suggesting a discussion of charges estimated in cents. No clear names, dates, or places are readable.
Boy Scout Valor and Royal Endorsements Highlight 1917 News
Four scouts and volunteers are praised for rescue efforts on lakes and rivers near Lindsay and Muskoka with Frank B Johnston leading a teen rescuer and Ralph Brow assisting. Messages from King George V commend the movement and its service to Canada during wartime, while Dr Thomas Electric Oil is extolled as a household remedy.
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Frank B. Johnston
Toronto
Scugog River
Lindsay
Ont
Johnston
Ralph Brow
Lake Muskoka
Scont
Andrew Lester
Balcarres
Sask
Lioyd George
Boy Scouts Association
Boy Scout Movement
B.P
Tle
Thomas
Shek bin Athwennd
Overseas Tongue Reflections On Language In Mixed Canadian Communities
A reader comments on how English used by overseas troops reveals a blend of nationalities in Canada. He argues that newcomers drift toward local speech, citing Scots and other groups in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island as examples and noting the evolving use of English among communities.
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Aish
Canada
Glen
Nova Scotia
Prince Edat
Waterways Scoured by Germans Stripping France of Fish
The article describes extensive German use of France’s canals and rivers to trap and flood fish stocks. Barriers, nets, and fish stunners disabled waterways to prevent postwar restocking, threatening an economic and culinary lifeline once the invaders left.
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Vance
France
Tramp Aims for Bank Despite Bread Request
A tramp seeking bread asks a gentleman for a fence to buy food. The man questions a more profitable trade, and the tramp replies he would open a bank if he could only get the funds.
Nervous Trouble and Pink Pills Promise Cure
An old article extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for nervous debility by improving blood, claiming even severe disorders are helped when other treatments fail. It describes irritability, restlessness, and sleeplessness easing as blood quality improves, promoting a cheerful life.
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Tink
Mees Cenis
Br. Wiledicine Co
Brockville
Cnt
Lead coated nails trigger customs hold on Sweden bound cargo
An accidental discovery on a Brooklyn pier halted a shipment of 300 cases of wire nails after a passing truck toppled a case, revealing lead caps. Investigators will determine if the lead was a subterfuge to move war material to Germany or used for a legitimate purpose. The lead caps are described as loose and easily removed.
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Sweden
Brooklyn
Germany
Veneered Wild Men Dictate German Rule
Fragmentary text criticizes Germany's ruling caste as veneered wild men whose vanity and self praise form a national religion. It portrays power as an untamed beast driven by high intelligence grafted onto baser instincts, not the human government true to human ideals.
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Germany
Irishman Applies for Life Saver Role in City
A young Irishman submitted an application for a life saver post in the municipality. The man is described as six feet six inches tall and well built, with a chief official noting the submission.
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Munici
Bread Sickness Harasses Germans Amid Grain Shortage
Official notice from Germany warns of widespread bread sickness caused by heat and hay bacteria. Authorities urge wrapping bread in linen to prevent spoilage as harvest prospects dim. Farmers hide supplies at high prices while vegetables and fruit remain scarce. Schools close and work shifts favor women due to machinery and animal shortages.
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Germany
Britain Finds Herself The British Per Has Arrived
A garbled column discusses Britain's state during wartime, contrasting British steadiness with German efficiency. It notes England’s temporary return from a transplanted position in northwestern France and praises British patience and resolve in facing defeat without despair.
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Jency
Brita Eus Ieain
Foster
Lignite Treating Plant Study Receives Federal Support
The commission on scientific and industrial research seeks funds this year to establish a lignite treating plant amid fuel shortages. Saskatchewan and Alberta governments may match federal grants. The project aims to reduce water content and enable lignite as a viable fuel, with potential U.S. plant leases.
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Commission On Scientific and Industrial Research
Stason
United States
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Seips
Buckwheat Crop Seen Strong From Canada for Winter
Assurance from Canada to United States food administration promises a robust buckwheat crop for the coming winter. Earlier reports suggested a Canadian shortage this year, but new estimates indicate ample supply as part of conservation programs.
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Canada
United States Food Administration
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