Straits Echo, 9 May 1918
1918-05-09
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Straits Echo
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Title Section35 1918-05-09 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 16. $3O Per Annum. PENANG, THURSDAY, 9th MAY. 19X8 Single Copy, fto cents. No. 107.35 words
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Advertisement1252 1918-05-09 1 CONDENSED Ml Milkmaid bran*! Ik (PrcJl'I f£k YrM't MiW *rU SWISS condeks® JUM, *wttcerUnd; and IF YOU WANT' 1 COMFORT j GO TO THS Undermentioned Garage BANKS. For Brand New Cara for hr» DAY AND NIGHT Telephone No. 694. j Telegraphic Adirr.i: HOKIMTEIK. 1 Motor car importers and largest dealers1,252 words
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Advertisement17 1918-05-09 1 iSSyjj* XS&3 IS IH£ BUT f*J IX (•II v rr '*t 'Tions u*c Ss mmmmA iklw VZ217 words
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Advertisement58 1918-05-09 2 m m j?*-* <er a ft fifi a 33 2f; Me 33 a i* > 33 xV#£ Vx m a 2, > 33 *rK/\ fig *JZr*a &'&m OF EVERY 3 rX VMomi Cases. Acetic Acid. English Tapping Knives Changkols. Wire Nails. Cat (Brand) Axes. Box Strapping. Sodium Bi-Sulphite. Green Mosquito58 words
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Article1764 1918-05-09 3 Pu Enouia Tka.il of PBorA.aA.roA. I spoke first in New York at a lanch at the Chamber of Oommeroe-—war bad not then been declared, and I was compelled to be oarefel—for even then there seemed a fear of Germany, a foolish desire to sarrender all1,764 words
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Article141 1918-05-09 3 The New Army oarries on many of the traditions of the old Regulars. I was a gnest at dinner in the mess of a Eitohener battalion a few nights ago. We had barely sat down when the senior subaltern rose and said i -May I oall your141 words
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Advertisement359 1918-05-09 3 TRY ST IN YOUR .ft* 3 ATS! t; Uk H.W. THi KiMG. CLOUDY m ftrp' t:*T:w-, I MARVELLOUC PREPARATION •Invaluable for Toilatand Oom*s»!c Purposes. Soften* Hr--’* W Splendd Cleansing Preparation for the Hair. Ali.iys the Irritation caused by Mosquito Bites. Cleans Plate, Jewellery, and Carpets. For Sale by all Grocers359 words
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Advertisement52 1918-05-09 3 Wfcy It Sells Chamberlain's Cough Eemedy is tbs largest selling cough medicine in the world to-day because it does exactly what a cough remedy is supposed to do- It stops the comgh by curing the cold, and does it speed- ily and effectually. For sals by all die* pew «arias52 words
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Advertisement542 1918-05-09 3 I a Christopher Columbus. A Great Explorer And A Great Tonic Iron Jelloids. Strength of wui, indomitable Courage, carried Christopher Columbus to the New World. ill l igour has its physical counterpart—all vigour depends upon the red corpuscles of the blood. Maintain the number of your red corpuscles, these are542 words
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Article778 1918-05-09 4 There ere time» when condolence» ere an injary, and when advioe, even good advice, u a wioked thing to offer. Hare are two incident» wbiob illustrate thii. On the Monaro tableland beneath the Australian Alps there are trout stream» where a fish of a pound778 words
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Article175 1918-05-09 4 I had an opportunity of discussing Sir Erio Qeddes’ speech last night with a transport captain, whose three years’ experience has given him a very real appreciation of the realities of the submarine peril. The part of the speeoh whioh made the strongest appeal to him was175 words
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Advertisement552 1918-05-09 4 DCDCDCDCDC DO O Whiteaway’s for Quality, Service and Keen Cash Prices. mosquito AND NETTING. O r\ It is your to advan agc to purchase your Mosquito Nets Now. f\TTTT/l V All mosquito nets made by us have wide doors *nd full corners The roofs and borders round bottom of nets552 words
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Advertisement51 1918-05-09 4 GROSS HERMANOS. MALAGA, SPAIN. •VIPPBBS 0» HIGH CLASS P*ODCOI AHD CBOOBET LIMBS, IKOLUDIKC I RAIBIN3. DRIED FI6B. ALIONDB, NCTB. LIMOHB. «RAPES, OLIYEB, PUKE OLIVE SALAD OIL, WINES, CHICKPEAS, ANISEED, CUMIN SEED. Etc. Rtliakl* A|*tti 1* »11 1»rf« ttval Hi|kul nfiriuu u 4 im»lm »ml'u»Um, Writs foe ter Ulcstntsi I hies51 words
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Advertisement850 1918-05-09 4 NOTICE LABOUR CODE, 1912, F M S '•Indian Immigration Fund Ordinance, 1911. EMPLOYERS OF INDIAN LABOUR are berebj reminded that assessment returns for the preceding quarter must be sent to the Office of the Deputy Controller of Labour, Penang, during the months on April, July, October and January. Forms for850 words
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Article405 1918-05-09 5 Pbha.no Worn* Wobkbbi. Amount previously acknowledged 11,740 02 7 Miea D. Macdonald 200 Mr§. Prentia 2.00 Mra. Mormon 10 00 PM. 1000 EH. 1000 K.B. 10 00 I DL. 200 H 8 2 00 Mra. J*mieaon 10 00 I Bridge 30 Hospital garment* for aoldiera405 words
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Article348 1918-05-09 5 Messr*. Guthrie and Co., Secretary, have issued the following letter to the Share* holders t—--5, Whittington Avenue, London, E.C. 3 26th Ft binary, 1911. We are instructed to advise you that for reasons mentioned below the Directors have reluctantly come to the oonolusion that it would not be348 words
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Article142 1918-05-09 5 IICTBBBSTINO LITTIB. Mr. E. Bt. Clair Morford, who wu planting on Kamuntiog Estate, Suogei Siput, ia now a Lieutenant in the Bikh Pioneers. Writing to a friend in Ipoh from Palestine on April 4, Lieut. St. Clair Morford says:— lam in Palestine bow with the above142 words
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Article853 1918-05-09 5 Impbovino THU Tiu Pbuduction. > The Selangor Miners Association met on May 2 to conaider the best means by wbiob the production of tiu oould be increased. Besides the members, the British Resident was present, the Warden of Mines and others interested in tin. The decisions embody the853 words
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Article87 1918-05-09 5 Fob Bt Stbambb A*. To-morrow (Friday)< Singapore and China 2-80 pm. Rangoon (Mergui and Moulmein via Rangoon) 3*30 p.na Port Bwettenham and Singapore Pin Seng 12-30 p.m. Dindings and Sitiawan Ghirki 1.30 p.m. Pang Nga Paiwf I*3o p.m Palau Langkawi and Perlis Un Peng 3-30 p.m Bagan87 words
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Advertisement459 1918-05-09 5 £B— Theatre Thursday's Change of Programme. t MARKS A NEW ERA—IT 18 REALLY GREAT Special ew Features ANIMATED WEEKLY. No. 63. TME TORNADO. WHEN DAMON FELL FOR PYTHIAS SATURDAY, MAY 11th. THE RED ACE M4RIE WALCAMP A OBEATKa 8 KRIAL THAN 'ITSCRTT'' A WAR FERIAL ia* ft- ftft- ft ft*459 words
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Advertisement703 1918-05-09 5 By Order of the Custodian of Enemy Property. Under tbe Alien Enemies (Winding Up) Ordinances 1914 to 1917. THI UNDERSIGNED ABB INSTBUCTBD TO SELL BT PUBLIC AUCTION On Tuetday and Wtdnetday, the 28th and 29th day of May, 1918, At 11 a-m aharp. 1. All that piecu of land and703 words
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Article, Illustration96 1918-05-09 6 PUBLISHED DAILY (Except Sundays and public holidays.) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LIMITED, 59, Beach Street, Penang. Price: Dally Looal $BO per annum. Outstation Postage Extra. Mall Edition (Post Free) $lB per annum. Cable Address: ECHO PENANG.' Telephone Nos. (Eoho) 880. Printing Department 343, N.B. —411 buainpts communications96 words
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Article1397 1918-05-09 6 The small change question does not appear to be satisfactorily settled yet, and to change a dollar into ten cents notes costs two cents that is if you send your tamby, generally a very free spender of other p-oples’ money. The cost of ten cent notes1,397 words
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Article868 1918-05-09 6 Dr. and Mrs. MaoGaskill, of are shortly leaving for Home. Rev Bro. James left this afternoon for Kuala Lumpur on a business visit. t A cadet corps of pupils of St. F»aneis Institution, Malacca, has been formed under Mr. A D, Livingstone. Mr. R, D. Acton, District868 words
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Article1063 1918-05-09 6 Th c Pot and the Kettle. The temper of the Huu*e of C, mtv fietfnl, and it is behaving like aTohn overtired school-girls on the verge of h f terios. Read the telegrams despatched 7** with wasteful extravagance 0 P f the 1W J Sensation. What is the1,063 words
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Advertisement161 1918-05-09 6 r PRITCHARDS PENAKG. VI SOLE AGENTS FOR \>X M, The 6reatest of all Tonic Foods. Composed O'f the entire Protein Constituents of Milk (Casein and Lactalbumen), combined with the Glycerophosphates of Calcium, Sodium and Magnesium. -9 Pe Per Botlle Bottle GIVES VITALITY RtSTOUES HEALTH For Brain, Body and Blood. VIT-AFER161 words
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Article129 1918-05-09 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] London, May8. Sir Douglas Haig reports -As a resul 1 of minor (partitions we advanoed our line a short distance in three Icojlities between tha and the Ancre taking prisoners, Hostile artillery was aotive at night between Looon and Robecq and in tho neighbourhood129 words
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Article91 1918-05-09 7 French Communiques London, May 7. A Frenoh oommuniqul reports reoiprcoal artillery work north and south of the Avre. An enemy raid on a small post west of Hangard failed. We brought back prisoners in a local operation in the same region. London, May 8. A Frenoh commuDiqul says there was91 words
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Article203 1918-05-09 7 London, May 7. Reuter’s correspondent at British Headquarters (on tbe 7th) says —There was a terrific bombardment for two hours last night in connection with two raids. One by the enemy was unsuccessful, the other by the Canadians is reported. These raiders report many of tbe enemy were203 words
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Article1346 1918-05-09 7 General Wire News Ukraine Armistice. London, May 8, A Russian wireless message states that an armistice was concluded on the 4th May on the Kursk front between tbe Germans and the Ukranians, and the Russians, pending peace negotiations. A neutral zone ten kilometres deep has been defined. German Uneasiness- Amsterdam,1,346 words
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Article199 1918-05-09 7 New French Ambassador. Paris, May 7. M. Traotatus Delanney formerly Prefect of tbe Seine has just been appointed Frenoh Ambassador at Tokio. He was born at Lem ms on 23rd April, 1863 and has had a long and glorious career in the administration which he entered in 1883199 words
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Article2149 1918-05-09 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] r general causes crisis. 3 Statements Traversed. j Londor, May 7, 3 p.m, j j Major-General Maurice ex-Director of military operations in a letter to tbe I newspapers says 44 Mr. Bonar Law’s state J ment on 23rd April that the extension of the2,149 words
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Article55 1918-05-09 7 The Penang Food Control Sub-Committee have fixed the following maximum retail prices to take fffeot on May lltb, 1918, until further notice. White sugar, 15 cents pir catty. Brown sugar, 13 cents par oatty. Potatoes 7,9, 11 and 13 cents per oatty according to siza. A small increase55 words
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Article24 1918-05-09 7 Messrs. A. A. Anthony A Co. reporti— There are no ohanges to-day. M*.ket exeedingly quiet. Rubbers neglected. Tins in good enquiry.24 words
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Article29 1918-05-09 7 Lsteal Quotations. i4ft n rrt U I ,refiDed J <1 «cited here to-day at 1179 50, bus-ness done, in Singapore (rehoed) at 1180, bosiness dope, (175 tons sold)29 words
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Article62 1918-05-09 7 The following artic.ts will be found cm our outside pages 3 Kaiser in the United States 4- Talk at the Pinch s.—Qoeen Mary’s Nred’e Work Gnild L:r* (Pcr k >' 8* H_»ngkong And The Manpower Question. Johnre Mysttr? Echo. Submarine Warfare. An Air on Germany. Telegrams. .J— A.rman. Story62 words
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Article594 1918-05-09 8 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Rumanian Peace, London May, 6.10 p,m. j A Rumanian communique atatea that poace between Rumania, and Auatria, Oar- j many, Turkey, and Bulgaria, waa signed at Buohareat thia morning. The ten will be publiahed shortly. I Some of th# OI&umi* London, May 8. An Amsterdam message594 words
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695 1918-05-09 8 It is understood, says the Hongkong Daily Frees, that the Colonial Government J la in communication with the Imperial J Authorities on the subject of oonsonption for overseas service. There will be no disposition to dispute, we think, that this Colony should accept its due695 words
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Article333 1918-05-09 8 Rev. R. Y. H. Burne, writing from France to a friend here under date of March 12, says i Being with the cavalry and in reserve I have time and opportunity for reading and tbink my taste for it grows rather than diminishes. Life333 words
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Article541 1918-05-09 8 Thu Missino Towkays. Before tbe Chief Justice (Sir John Bucknill, a. o.) in Singapore on Monday Mr. Swee Teow applied on bebalf of < the wives and dependents of Towkays Tan Bee Jong and Wee Kay Chang, who mysteriously disappeared whilst on a visit to their rubber541 words
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Article475 1918-05-09 8 Two Abbbsts at Shanghai. A sensational attempt on the life of Mr, J. R. D’Oliveira, tbe Consul-General for Portugal, was made at Shanghai on April 14. Two Portuguese—Carlos lugenio Oarneiro, aged 27, and Francieoo E-tevao Carneiro, aged 21, eon and nephew of J L, Carneiro tbe475 words
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Article532 1918-05-09 8 N*w Vbbsion, In the Voteitche Zeitung Captain TAgert, a well-known naval iffioer, aeia out tbe new argument of the Naval Press Bureau —that unrestricted submarine warfare was begun j because it waa tbe only possible means of undermining British sea power. He justifies the false promises which were532 words
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Article448 1918-05-09 8 Exploits on thb Piavh. Italy, March 16 When you cross the P ave with a British night patrol, the impression with which you return is, above all that of the almost impudent audacity of our men in taking liberties with the Austrian. Theoretically, the river should act448 words
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Article1032 1918-05-09 8 How KoBsia.it Prisoners are Treated. “O i the 12. b inst. another daylight raid into Germany w*§ oarried out by our atroplanea. The factories and station and the barracki at Goblets were attacked. Over a ton of bombs were dropped, and bursts were seen on1,032 words
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Article57 1918-05-09 8 Thursday, Mat 9. Ascension D*y. Friday. Mat 10. Town Band, Esplanade. New Moon. Saturday, Mat 11. Ho Hong Bank opening Ipm. buKDAT, Mat 12. Sunday after Ascension. P. V. Field Operations. Monday, Mat 13. Town Band, Esplanade, Penang Assises open, Tubsdat, Mat 14. Municipal Commission, Singapore Assizes57 words
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Advertisement14 1918-05-09 8 For Children*! Hack inf Oeugb »4 Night Wood!’* Grant Peppermint On re 1«, 6d.14 words
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Advertisement331 1918-05-09 8 WANTED. A CHINESE CLERK for Rubber Estate. Apply personally to GOH TAIK CHEE SON. WANTED. AN EXPERIENCED CONDUCTOR for a small Ruboet Estate in Ked.b. Apply in writing, with copies of testimonials to the undersigned. H A. P. C/o Straits Echo, Penang, WANTED. A QUALIFIED CHINESE LADY r l EAOHER331 words
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Article727 1918-05-09 9 Ekchahtiho View ow Paeis ik Stablioht. Mr. Henry Wood, special correspondent of the United Press Association with the French Armies, says Cples of, the Berlin Tag have just reached the French front by way of 8wit*t,rland,.[containing an intetview with one of the German aviators727 words
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Article154 1918-05-09 9 The German Press can apparently find nothing but hard words for Rumania in connection with the peace just oonoluded. The Cologne Gasette,” for instance, remarks Altogether peace hits Romania hard, but justly so, and we and our Allies can be satisfied with it. We held this154 words
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Advertisement520 1918-05-09 9 HEADACHES. The Cause and Remedy. Sick and Nervous Headaches are but the symptoms of other ailments to which they are merely sympathetic, such as Indigestion, Biliousness, Constipation, or some ether irregularit> of the system. Many women habitually suffer from Headaches, which make life a daily purgatory. Indeed this complaint may520 words
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Advertisement51 1918-05-09 9 Wh j It Sells. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy ia tbe largest aelling cough medioine in tbe world to-day because it does exactly what a cough remedy ia aupposed to do. It atopa tbe oough by curing tbe cold, and doea it speedily and effectually. For sale by all die» peasants and51 words
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Advertisement668 1918-05-09 9 KWONC SENG 43, LEITH STREET, FENANO, KIKST CLASS TAILORS. Moderate charge* and good workmanship guaranteed, Cuttir: A TT A trial it t elicited. TATTOOING Japanese Great Tattooer 3. MAK1NO I have opened an establishment lor Tattooing at 184, Campbell Street. H>ad Orrici, No. 399, North Bridge Road Singapore. JONG-KEENA SPECIAL668 words
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Advertisement416 1918-05-09 9 imtiiiniM n r: V' m ff/ XiL A speedy return to Health and Strength for all who are Weak. Anaemic, “Nervy" Run-down. Whae a comfort to you who are Weak, o, Anaemic, or Nervy "or Run-down you can obtain new heal.h and new life, surely and speedily, bv the aid416 words
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Article620 1918-05-09 10 An Indictmunt or German Camus. Tho following statement was issued by the Foreign Office on Marcb 20th:— The Prime Miniatera and Foreign Minis* ten of the Entente, assembled in London, feel it to be their bonnden duty to take note of the politioal orimea whiob, under the620 words
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Article273 1918-05-09 10 A letter from an English woman in Switserland —the wife of a well-to-do Swiss, resident in an important town, not far from the frontier—describes some of the privations whioh have to be endured in a neutral oountry. You have net so many food cards in England273 words
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Article635 1918-05-09 10 A Gbsmax Outlook Hen von Saiimann, wbo was for nunv ye*ri a German agent in China, contribute, to the Fanned Zetlung a somewhat remarkable article on Japanese mtnrTan* in Sibarin, The V«taL the journal! which have criticned German policy against Russia, an d hare preached the idea of635 words
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Article287 1918-05-09 10 A Russian diplomatist in London, discussing the Bolshevist ratification of tha _eace terms with Germany, said *‘Tfae exact meaning of tnese terms is that s >me 700 odd man, invested with no ithority to act for the people, and representing not the true soldiers, workmen or287 words
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Advertisement89 1918-05-09 10 Chamberlain* Cngk EmHj. When jo* have a bad oold you want a remedy that will not only give relief, bnt effeot a prompt and permanent care, a remedy that ie pleaaant to take, a remedy that con* tain* nothing Injnrlons. Chamberlain's Ooagh Remedy meet* all tbsse reqairementa. It aeta an89 words
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Advertisement10 1918-05-09 10 Per Children’s Hacking Conghat Night, Weed’ Greet Peppermint Cure Is,10 words
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Article777 1918-05-09 11 thousands ok shills, With Tub French Army, March 17. This morning and yesterday evening two dashmg and successful soups de main were carried out by the Frencu in the sector south-west of Malancourt—that is to say, from 12 to 15 miles north-west of Verdun.777 words
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Article1207 1918-05-09 11 i Cbuisb With a Dhstroykr Escort. The f'llow'og accou t of the work cf British destroyers on convoy duty is sup--1 pli d by a special correspondent who recently made a cruise in the leader of an escorting flotilla. We were in the harbour of a famous1,207 words
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