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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 02, 1908
Page
15
Gibbs and bbs discuss audience response to a new play. Gibbs claims the crowd threw eggs symbolizing forcibly expressed views. bbs concedes the eggs represent strong but unsound opinion.
Readers are urged to rely on Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator for dependable pest control. The advertisement proclaims the product as safe, sure, and effectual, appealing to homeowners seeking effective solutions.
A fragment from Puck notes Mrs Hogan Oi gave her husband a loving cup while Mrs Grogan Shure says Oi gave Pat a mug that kept him in the hospital for a wake. The quirky exchange blends domestic detail with a cryptic line.
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears to pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary public A W Gleason witnessed this 6 December 1886. The firm advertises the internal remedy as acting on blood and mucous surfaces with testimonials available.
A quote from the St. Louis Times compares marital debate, noting a wife can hold her own in argument but typically yields to her husband. The remark highlights the dynamic of disagreement and authority within marriage.
A sketch shows a sentimental landlady lamenting a lamb to placate appetites at the dinner table. A smart boarder agrees the situation is tough as they discuss pain relief and relief from neuralgia using Minard's Liniment.
A North London Police Court hearing highlights Scotland Yard’s fingerprint work. Inspector Collins notes over 120000 sets of impressions and a simple Edward Henry classification. Clarence Clark confesses after fingerprints on a glass globe match his thumb scar, linking him to the theft of silver cups at Eton Mission, Hackney Wick.
An heiress to 85000 living in Cardiff slums rejects her guardians and a will’s conditions. Once social, she left Bath after her mother’s death to work as a governess, cites alleged wrongs, and now prefers her poverty with friends while seeking revenge. She says she does not want money or clothes.
The Claridge's hotel in London, long a destination for princes and millionaires, is set to celebrate its centenary. Opened in 1808 as Mivart's by founder M. Mivart, it first popularized in-room bathrooms before being sold to Mr. and Mrs. Claridge and later operated by a company.
Flax is praised as the pioneer’s crop for first breaking prairie sod. It delays sowing until mid May to early June, yields well in Saskatchewan Alberta and Manitoba in 1907, and helps rot the soil for future wheat. Rotations are urged to prevent soil wear in the Northwestern States and Canada.
A vintage advertisement asserts Baby's Own Tablets cure infant indigestion colic and vomiting, claiming babies become healthy and sleep better. It includes a testimonial from Mrs Geo Howell of Sandy Beach Quebec and notes the product is sold by druggists or mail order for 25 cents per box from The Dr Williams' Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
A narrator requests full attention while describing the rhinoceros to convey a true impression of the animal. The piece emphasizes the need to keep the audience focused on the speaker to grasp the animal’s features and behavior.
After Willie reports a cruel remark from a playmate, his mother cautions him about his response. Willie says he stayed silent, unable to think of a reply that would provoke anger.
A local dealer at Marion Bridge, C B, May 30 1902, testifies he has used Minard’s Liniment for a year and calls it the first liniment asked for and the best seller among all liniments he carries.
A school teacher lessons on dogs drew praise until an inspector asked why a dog hangs its tongue. A bright student answered to balance his tail, causing a comic moment reported by the Philadelphia Record.
The passage argues that true mastery comes from sticking to distasteful work with energy and purpose. It emphasizes self control, courage, and endurance to do duties for the sake of others, even when not suited or inclined, describing this as heroic.
Advert asks if you suffer from corns and urges buying Holloway's Corn Cure claiming it has never failed. The pitch targets readers with foot discomfort and promotes a miracle cure.
A light exchange contrasts frugality in marriage with the idea of a prudent partner. One speaker suggests a couple can live cheaply if both are prudent, while the other retorts that a prudent girl would not marry a man with little money.
Guarantee offers cure for itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days or money back. Advertisement notes price 50c and claims full refund if not cured.
A humorous dialogue from Harper's Weekly where Dorothy explains twins are two babies the same age and expands to triplets and beyond. The exchange plays on child logic and playful misnaming of larger groups, reflecting light domestic wit.
Advertises Wolford’s Sanitary Lotion as a universal cure for itchy conditions on humans and animals, promising rapid relief within half an hour. It lists itching forms such as itch, mange, prairie scratches, and other contagious conditions.
A Catholic Standard and Times snippet records a boy joking that his father is being cured of politics as his stomach rebels against drinking, reflecting humorous family dialogue about political life.
A native postal subordinate pleads with his chief saying he may be right or wrong and asks to return the fine if judged in error. He invokes judgment day and offers to return the money if wrong. The line reflects respect for authority and humor in a punitive context.
A group of Congressmen discussed Agriculture Department experts and economy of production. One representative mocked new methods by recalling a Kansas farmer who proposed planting onions with potatoes to make the potatoes self irrigating, a remark noted in Harper's.
The article notes Dr Thomas Electric Oil has sold for over thirty one years and continues to grow in demand. It claims broad usefulness, with fresh supplies constantly requested in all countries where it is introduced.
A local man, Si Huckinby, boasts of ordering a tombstone as a joke on rising marble prices. He claims no one in the country is healthier, yet warns New York City’s building boom may push marble costs beyond his means.
Minneapolis based firm advertises fur sales and tanning services offering hides for robes and rugs with budget friendly guns and traps mentioned in the copy.
The old royal yacht Osborne built for Queen Victoria at Pem broke in 1870 is to be sold by auction. Many fittings have been removed and installed in the Alexandra, which is nearing completion.
A brief poem fragment contemplates weather as a devise to heighten discomfort now so readers will value the gentler season when it arrives. The speaker muses that the current chill and dampness serve a purpose in appreciating spring.
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