Picardy and Its Famed Battlefields A World War Era Geography Note
A historical survey explains Picardy’s role in the Hundred Years War with Crecy and Agincourt battles near Abbeville and Amiens. It notes Edward III’s windswept Crecy victory, the Black Prince’s crest, and Agincourt arrows shaping English chivalry across the Somme front as regional towns and saints mark a rich medieval memory.
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Somme
Vicerdy
National Geographic Society
France
Chee
Paede-Calaie
Aisne
Tas
Crecy
Agincourt
Henry V
North Sea
Calais
Abbeville
Picardy
Creey
Edward II
England
Prince of Wales
Valois
John
Bohemia
d'Albret
St. Quentin
Peronne
Meroviam
Waithcumsry
Seons
Noyon
Laon
Arras
Me Semmne
Charles
Lewis
Russia's Trade Future Seen Through Year Round Routes
London Chronicle notes an all year round route via the Bosporus and Dardanelles will transform Russian trade by reducing reliance on Germany. It predicts Russia will become a manufacturing as well as agricultural country, opening new markets after the war.
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Bosees
Dardanelles
Russia
Germany
London
Man’s Change of Heart Over Cream Leads to Dishonesty
A Cincinnati Enquirer piece notes how a milkman on the East Side, prompted by changing views and a payday dispute, shifts toward honesty after a customer’s sharp accusation. The report mentions a sailor and underwater light traces at depths over 3000 feet by an English mariner.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
East Side
Fire Safety: Prevent Home Fires With Simple Precautions
An old article urges strict fire prevention at home. It warns against dangerous matches and unsafe stoves, advises safe safety matches, chimney and stove pipe maintenance, proper storage of gasoline, and keeping ashes in metal containers. It stresses annual chimney sweeps and careful heating appliances to protect families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lees
Canada
Panaem
Minard's Liniment and Household Hot Water System
Article describes a home method to obtain hot water from kitchen stove or range using a hardwood barrel and piping. It explains connecting a water hack to the stove to draw hot water from a barrel, noting the capacity of the barrel and use by a willing person. The text details setup and operation steps for supplying hot water.
Difficult Conditions in German Trenches Report
A Bavarian captain told a Post Dispatch correspondent that water pipes broke and Germans in trenches faced thirst while not eating was partly a result of underground storage. Shell bombardment caused earth tremors that sickened and nauseated officers and men, who grew listless and refused earth produced nourishment.
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Corres
Eno Spe
Notable Encounter Cited by The Earl of Derby
The Earl of Derby quotes a cryptic line about concentrating forces in a waning conflict and predicts a notable outcome. The text appears fragmented and oblique with references to troops, prediction, and a remark about a wife.
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Earl of Derby
Why Allies are Invincible and Moral Unity
The piece argues Allied invincibility stems from moral alliance and unity, despite German military strength. It highlights latent resources and morale as decisive, noting Allies gaining initiative and pressing Germany back, with cautious outlook on future prospects.
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Germany
New York
Health Pill Ad Claims Cure Via Digestive Health
An old health ad asserts most diseases stem from clogged or inactive stomachs, livers, or intestines. It promotes Dr Hamilton's Pills as mild and cleansing, claiming they establish healthy regularity and improve digestion, sleep, and appetite. Claims of universal curing power are presented.
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Hamilton
Dr. Haenition
Women Fill Berlin Postal and Transit Roles
In Berlin the post office employs over one thousand mail carriers and more than a hundred wagons and cars are manned by women. Female staff at street railways exceed four thousand, with about three hundred replacing motormen and the rest serving as conductors starters tuners and clerks. The public approves of the courteous lady conductors and the performance is satisfactory.
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Berlin
Parmelee's Vegetable Pills Promise Relief for Low Spirits
The text asserts low mood stems from stomach and liver disorders and promotes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a cheap simple remedy. It claims the pills revive digestion aid nerves and restore spirits with lasting effects.
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Parmelee
Absurd German Paraded for Surrender Prank
In Contalmaison a German officer demanded a certificate of gallantry from wounded prisoners. Soldiers stripped him of gloves and cane and cut badges from his coat. The account notes the rare moment of discipline amid otherwise harsh conditions as cited by the London Times.
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Contalmaison
Tommy
Pete
Prio Oners
London Times
The Curse of Germany and the Emperor’s Deception
The fragment portrays a hostile view of Germany accusing the Emperor and militarists of deceit and bloodthirst, claiming the world is cursed while warning of future danger and urging drastic action. The text references Crown Prince and a harsh anti-German stance amid wartime rhetoric.
Paper from Cotton Plant Stocks Promises New Newsprint
A German scientist reports a method to make paper from cotton plant stocks, hailed as a landmark in modern times. The discovery could ease the global paper shortage driven by war and rising demand, potentially easing the strain on U S and European mills facing huge production costs and supply limits.
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United States
Pontde
The Kaiser's Sorrow and Divine Duty
A New York World excerpt notes the Kaiser grieves for leadership ordained by God to defend Germany’s welfare. It frames the emperor as compelled to endure hardship amid claims by rival monarchs, underscoring a divine partnership and national purpose.
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Germany
Fay Comfort
New York World
Women Share Recovery Tales From Dr Pierce Remedies
In Chatham Ontario women describe years of weakness and fatigue then report improved strength after using Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Pellets. Testimonials claim the tonics restored energy, eased back and headache pain, and supported general well being for weary, ailing women.
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Chatham
Dr. Pierce
King
Gane Co
Otytor & Grand Ave
Pierce
The Horse and Motor Power for Farm Work
The horse will remain essential on many farms while motors, including engines and tractors, replace heavy drudgery in other tasks. The ideal farm power pairs engines for heavy work with horses for lighter tasks, reducing overall horse labor without eliminating horses.
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United States
Lepr Mage
Aure
Avere
Manny
Woolwich Arsenal’s Foundry Chief Schalch and the 1716 blast
Swiss gun founder Schalch guided Woolwich Arsenal’s site after warning of a dangerous brass recasting explosion in 1716 killed seven workers. Appointed by the Board of Ordnance, Schalch chose a location in London for casting all guns within a 12 mile radius. For years he served as Superintendent of Foundries with no other accidents.
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Woolwich Arsenal
Schalch
Roymere
Board of Ordnance
London
Woolwich
Schaich
Ontario reruns rely on outside sources for potato supply
Fragmentary report notes Ontario must depend on external sources for potatoes again this year. The Census and Statistics Office in Ottawa states potato stocks are adequate in the provinces except Quebec outside two districts. The text mentions Minard's Liniment and a distemper cure oddly but does not clearly connect to the main topic.
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Ontario
Census and Statistics Office
Mtawa
Newspapers and Prophets Theme in Public Discourse
A fragmentary OCR style snippet reflects on prophets in society and media, noting the New York World quote. It then shifts to a hospital scene where Marpy undergoes surgery, a nurse’s quip about recovery, and a patient’s joke. A rural vignette follows with Robbie and his father observing a cow in a field.
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Marpy
Ancient Peru Agriculture Traced From Terraces To Royal Gardens
The article surveys Inca agricultural development from primitive shifting cultivation to terrace farming in Peru. It notes artificial soil use in Persia valleys, irrigation advances, and the labor of terrace construction sustaining historic populations. It also mentions royal gardens for potatoes and the belief crops tied to royal welfare.
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America
Ana
Europe
Peru
Aosey
Tropics
Persia
Labor Exchanges Aim to Regulate Western Canada Labor Market
A Winnipeg meeting of the Industrial bureau proposed a three province labor exchange plan. It invites Grain Growers' and Trades and Labor Councils to appoint local advisers, aims to criminalize fees for securing work, and to run exchanges from Winnipeg Regina and Edmonton under a six member commission. The attendees included Thowes Molloy and W Kerr among others.
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Winnipee
Canada
Industrial Bureau
Prairie
Winnipeg
Brandon
Moose Jaw
Saskatoon
Calgary
Edmonton
Lethbridge
Grain Growers’ Association, and
Tracts and Labor Council
Regina
Trades and Labor Councils
Thowes Molloy
T _ dererenem
Comw. Kerr
Nerviline Promises Quick Relief for Rheumatism Joints
An advertisement touts Nerviline as a powerful pain subduer that penetrates deeply to ease aching joints and sore muscles. It claims rapid, lasting relief for rheumatism neuralgia and strains with a bold slogan and household economics.
Dickens Portrait and Bowes Academy Master in North England Visit
The article discusses Dickens and an illustrator visiting Bowee academy near Geeta Hridge to gather material for Nick Jeby. It notes the Bowee master William Shaw appeared distant yet was later shown as a kind-hearted figure misjudged by others, despite the harsher image of Squeers.
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Dickens
Yorkshire
England
Nick Jeby
Geeta Hridge
Bowee Academy
William ‘Shaw
Whiz
Dick‘ens
William
Scots in France Gained Dual Citizenship under Charles VII
The article notes that Scots born in Scotland are French citizens with full rights if they claim them. It recalls a 1429 decree by Charles VII granting Scots serving with Joan of Arc free status in France. Now Scots again fight alongside French against modern threats to civilization near Rheims.
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France
Scotland
Eims
Charles VII
Joan of Arc
Rheims
Canada’s Mediation Law Promotes Strikeless Labor Peace
The Industrial Disputes Investigation Act of 1917 makes mediation mandatory in Canada. The law aims to induce acceptance of mediator findings by public opinion and inform the public to settle disputes without strikes, per the Providence Journal.
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Canada
Providence Journal
Whispered Exchange At The Barrow Card Face
In a rough chat, a man arrives and hears a whispered line while another asks if anything was lost. Little Fred complains of illness saying he has brain fever, the worst place one could have it, as Little Harry reacts.
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Fred
Belgians in England Amid War Time Propaganda
Early war reports describe Belgian residents in England accused of seeking to usurp British workers in trade and industry. Articles warn against anti Belgian sentiment fueled by propaganda and note Belgium’s refugee mobilization and enlistment efforts in 1915 and 1916, with many Belgians leaving for military service.
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England
Pamees
Fogland
Kingdon
Time Has Tested It Sir Thomas Electric Of Liniment
Time Has Tested It extols Sir Thomas Electric Of liniment praised for thirty years on the market with widespread Canadian appeal. The notice claims no equal in the entire liniment list and that even at double the price it would be a cheap remedy.
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Thomas Ectectric
Canada
House of Seven Gables Landmark in Salem Listed
The House of Seven Gables, a famed Salem, Massachusetts landmark overlooking the harbor, attracts visitors with its grim clapboard exterior and gabled facade. Built in 1668 by trader Job Turner, it changed hands over the years as Hawthorne connected the mansion to local history.
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Salem
Mass
Nathanial Mawthorne
Marblehead
Tirner Street
Jobe Teroer
John * Turner
Samwellngersell
Ingersoll
Hawthorne
Tomer
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andy _ ut pole
Pew
Minard
Wotan
Sev
Delphin
Phila
Kaiser
Wedil-koows
Ay Young
Robbie
Father
Aas
Nile
Euphrates
Drellogg
Josh
Reese
Catarrhorone Co
Kingston
Camacta
Squeers
Harry
Taddy
Weil
Paddy
Henry
Richard
Cassel
Gessil
Cosseli
Cassell
Gr. Cassell
Cassels
Sele Proprietors
Be. Cassell's Co. Ltd
Manchester
Pagland
Rerio
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