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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 01, 1909
Page
3
Advert says purgatives harm health in spring and promotes Williams Pink Pills as the best spring tonic. Claims the medicine builds rich blood, strengthens organs and nerves, and cures numerous ailments from headaches to rheumatism. Sold by dealers or mail order 50 cents per box. six boxes for $2.50 from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co. Brockville.
A pastor quizzes a druggist applicant for church membership asking if he keeps Moses ten commandments. The druggist replies he does not but claims to have something just as good.
When energy flags and business cares burden you, Parmelee's Vegetable Pills promise to regulate a deranged stomach and disordered liver. The ad claims they restore vitality and banish debility, with availability at any drug store.
Readable fragments describe a fire at a school and a mocking note from The Bohemian accusing a teacher of knowing students’ business. The message hints at disciplinary actions planned for tomorrow.
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears to pay $100 for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The affidavit, dated December 6, 1886, notes the Toledo firm will honor the reward, with the product taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Sold by all druggists for 75 cents. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Nan and Fan debate portrait styles in a Detroit Free Press caption. The exchange contrasts a three quarter view with a profile, highlighting differing preferences for facial presentation.
Robert Stevenson, pioneer of British Columbia, leads a cross‑valley push to build a wagon road from Hope to Otter Flat in the Similkameen. Supported by Vancouver council, the board of trade, and the tourist association, he cites blocked trails and rich mines needing ore transportation.
The Detroit Free Press quotes a quirky line about Shiloh's Cure always curing coughs and colds. A reader mutters about excess flesh and an echo bluntly suggests to work it off.
Thomas P. Macdonald, Teeswater singer, details a six year battle with a harsh grippe that left his voice and lungs weak. He credits PSYCHINE with rapid improvement and renewed health, noting dramatic weight gain and restored vocal strength. The ad promises a free trial via Dr T A Slocum Limited Toronto.
A past lovers exchange recalls a moonlit night when a proposal was made and a long silent hour followed, prompting reflections on happiness. A later adage notes Holloway's Corn Cure easing coin pains, while a joke hints a honeymoon ending as one spouse stops midday returns.
An advertisement from Windsor Ontario promises free instructions and a home regimen for various female ailments including leucorrhoea ulceration and womb issues with a weekly cost of about 12 cents. It includes a free book on women’s medical advice and is signed by Mrs M Summers Box H I Windsor. A light cartoon caption about marital finances follows.
A claimant touts Shiloh's Cure as a universal remedy for coughs and colds. A parent quotes a political leader describing a man who follows crowd sentiment with loud cheers.
A testimonial from Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator claims it is the leading remedy for worm destruction and a boon to suffering children. The speaker criticizes the New York Herald for not printing a banquet speech, arguing the paper should be more supportive.
Cartoonish quip about obscurity. Tommy explains it as a place many go after elections. Published in the Scottish American.
The Kaslo Kootenian mocks Jim Hill for grand railroad plans from Galveston to Vancouver and other routes to Spokane and the coast. It notes Kaslo & Slocan line cuts, tri weekly services, and doubts about the V.V. and E. arrival versus doom.
Dr Chase's Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine is promoted as a thorough cure for colds that threaten bronchitis or pneumonia. The ad warns untreated colds weaken the system and claims the syrup loosens coughs, aids expectoration, reduces inflammation, and cures both cold and cough. A testimonial from Mrs Geo Good of Adding ton Ontario supports its effectiveness. 25 cents a bottle through dealers.
A private appraiser guides a young collector through his late father's gallery finding a small Lenbach sketch worth far more than the grand war canvases. The Lenbach sells for over 3000 dollars, the top price in the sale, while the large battle pieces fetch little.
The London Chronicle recalls medieval cookshops by the river described by Fitzstephen where any dish could be had day or night. It notes indoor and outdoor trade and mentions roast goose, the fowl of Africa, and the gadwit of lonia as popular items for soldiers and travelers.
A London editorial lampoons the decline of heroic Native American imagery by noting a request from reserves to the American Indian Office for 200 tons of soap and 60,000 yards of toweling. It quips that even Mohicans would be scandalized by such modern necessities and jokes about a final demand for hairbrushes.
The article catalogs self made fortunes from humble starts in Britain. George Singer rose from mechanic to a vast cycle industry fortune in Coventry. Sir William Arrol began in a cotton mill at nine. Sir Chris Furness’s wealth started at a grocer’s counter. Sir John Long began as an ill paid reporter and Sir Thomas Lipton recalls earning a half crown as a errand boy in Glasgow.
Lewis Macpherson of Dunvegar Inverness reports kidney pain relief after six hours with Gin Pills. After ten months of suffering and unsuccessful medical advice, he credits the remedy with full recovery over three months. He notes prior doctors could do nothing, and promotions offer samples by writing to National Drug & Chemical Co. Limited.
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