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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 06, 1905
Page
2
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as spring tonic cure for fatigue skin eruptions indigestion and blood troubles. It asserts pills restore red blood and vitality and cites a testimonial from Mr James Mae Dougall of Little Shippegan NB. Pills priced 50 cents a box six for $2.50.
Boston ministers from Boston and New England sent a protest to the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions against accepting a $100,000 gift from John D. Rockefeller. They cited ongoing indictments of Standard Oil for morally iniquitous and socially destructive methods.
An advertisement extols Baby's Own Tablets as a modern non opiate remedy for stomach and bowel troubles, colds, teething pain, and sleep. It claims easy administration, a humane formula, and guarantees absence of opiates. A Quebec mother testifies to satisfaction, and it offers 25 cents per box via Williams Medicine Co Brockville.
The account recalls the French general Ney facing death with calm dignity. He refused to bow or beg for mercy, asked where to stand, and, removing his hat, declared to the firing squad that he protested his sentence and his honor. The moment is described as noble and remembered for its quiet gravity.
A senior editor panics over a financial crisis while visiting a mining town and telegraphs his junior partner with a brief, optimistic note. The junior, newly a father of twins, receives the message amid celebrations, prompting a mixed mood as news spreads.
Geo Bartleman of Wapella Assa North West Territory reports a yearlong kidney illness ended by twelve boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills. He says back pains and weakness disappeared, enabling him to work again. He praises the pill for curing Bright's Disease, Rheumatism and urinary troubles.
The article argues that editor personality shapes a paper’s influence as much as merit. It highlights George Brown and W. F. Luxton as examples and praises W. H. Hall of the Wolseley News for embodying local independence, quality makeup, and reliable reporting in a territorial weekly.
A simple two strip silk handkerchief case with batting and sachet powder offers storage for handkerchiefs and turnover collars. Folded and tied with ribbon, it keeps items secure and minimizes creasing, as illustrated by Philadelphia North American.
The daughter of Mr. Justin McCarthy recounts a tale about Charles Parnell at a dinner coffee stage. She was about to drink when Parnell warned her the cup had been stirred the wrong way and would be unlucky, urging her to fetch another.
The article profiles W. H Hall an English born western Canada editor and temperance leader. It traces his career from Portage la Prairie to Virden and Wolseley where he edited the Wolseley News for eleven years before leaving in 1899. It notes his influence in the Royal Templars and Orange Order.
A London Saturday Review piece argues jewelry links wealth and social status, with women often display wealth to convey power. It notes newly rich families showcase ornaments, while established elites show discretion on fitting occasions to emphasize influence and virtue.
The Cape settlers found the Hottentots kept large herds rides to guard camps and guide armies. War oxen were trained to charge enemy lines with impetuous force and trumpeting horns, often leading without riders though mounted leaders may exist. Kolben notes their disciplined, fearless assault and the praise of their training.
A Boston delegate to an educational conference in Philadelphia recounts an instance from a Hub public school where a pupil gave an answer to a professor of natural history. The anecdote highlights local education in the era.
Dr T A Slocum I promotes Psycine for throat and lung troubles in a testimonial letter. He says after failed remedies a complete cure occurred with cough gone and lungs freed from disease and urges others to try the preparation. The letter is sworn and notes wide recommendations.
For sale by all druggists at $1 per bottle. For advice and information write or call Dr. Slocum Limited 179 King Street West Toronto Can Trial bottle free.
A quotation from Woman's Home Companion notes a pupil distinguishing a biped from a quadruped by counting legs. The child states a biped has two legs and a quadruped four, thus the difference is two legs.
An officer discovers a private in a shed awaiting the corporal's guard as a Welsh regiment prepares to sail for England. The man declares I am a lunatic and waits for the guard. he is correct and his unit had forgotten him.
A Chicago News note jokes about a cyclone stealing a house two years ago, leaving locals and a city cousin discussing rural home hunting troubles and the elusive residence.
Miss Merrileigh muses on word meanings and jokes about the difference between a financee and a financier. Reggie chimes in with light banter as they discuss language and puzzles.
Miss Planely Reggie declares I grow prettier each time he sees me as Miss Roastem notes he should have him call eftener in a quip from the Cleveland Leader.
A sea pond near Fourchu Cape Breton measures 60 000 square feet and is stocked with female lobsters and eggs. Logs form the pond sides with iron grills to let in seawater. Lobsters are fed chopped herrings and seaweed every three days. The plan may spread to Nova Scotia and possibly Newfoundland.
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