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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 18, 1918
Page
3
A fragment describes a sketchy little sign held by Joase. It hangs with a wild card bearing the words Do not touch with canes or umbrellas. A small boy adds a postscript Take an axe.
Isi dore Mercredi of Port Smith Alberta declares kidney pills cured his wife after two years of illness. He cites pamphlets and neighbor testimony as proof that Dodd's Kidney Pills restore health by curing kidneys and improving blood and overall wellbeing.
The Panama Canal speeding up enables vessels to pass in a bit over four hours, a gain of more than 30 percent in six months. Earlier, windjammers took four weeks to Cape Horn while steamers avoided Magellan by longer routes. The improvement signals high expectations.
A health ad advocates Dr Williams Pink Pills to build up blood and restore nerve strength. It claims relief from headaches sleeplessness nervous dyspepsia and nervous debility with lasting benefits and cites Mrs. Wm. McIntyre of Gananoque Ont as a testimonial. Pills available 50 cents a box or six for $2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
Farmers urged to feed hens with skim milk buttermilk table waste garden waste and grain. Eggs are rising in price as hen welfare improves and production increases.
An old newspaper fragment advertises Minard’s Liniment claiming neuralgia relief. The odd references mention remedies and unrelated quips about hats and hats blocking sight, with Cassell’s Journal style interruptions.
An illustrated snippet describes a small Irishman seeking army admission ex there. The doctor notes one issue a touch of stiffness while the man’s courage and “Irish blood” are highlighted in a brisk, humorous tone.
A Kansas City Times opinion condemns German conquest and urges defeating Germany on its own terms. The piece asserts hope faded for a h ow movement and calls Germany’s motto ruthless and dangerous, warning that victory is necessary to safeguard the world.
An ad touts Putnam's Extractor as a painless quick cure for corns. It claims to dissolve calloused parts and peel away the corn with no pain, guaranteed to lift out any corn, and priced at a quarter.
The House of Commons in London heard Bonar Law declare that German Uboats killed at least 14 120 non combatant British men women and children in wartime so heinous a crime that no excuses or logic can redeem it. The Providence Journal documents the moral condemnation and calls Germany forever condemned for its breach of humanity.
An advertisement claims worms flourish in unhealthy stomachs and bowels, and Miller's Worm Powders will alter these conditions instantly. The medicine supposedly destroys parasites on contact and improves the young constitution, with no superior health benefits claimed.
A Vancouver Province reprint recounts a Kentucky office boy named Henry who describes a morning altercation with another Black person. He says the fight led to injuries including blackened eyes, a damaged ear, missing teeth, and a kicked stomach, leaving him violently ill and expressing strong racial hostility.
A London reader notes fashion for women grows younger each year and questions public approval. One man quips about a woman named Seeway giving up her vehicle to ride in a baby carriage as a social mockery.
The article extols Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a sterling household medicine for common ailments. It emphasizes its affordability versus a doctor's visit and urges keeping a bottle at hand for unexpected calls.
News reaches from wartime service of the tenor Morgan Kingston that his younger son, fighting at the front, heard his father singing I Hear You Calling Me in a Geld hospital. The son claimed the voice, but a nurse corrected him saying Kingston is one of the world’s greatest singers.
The Citizen reports a husband and wife quarrel over a noisy neighbor’s crowing rooster. The husband describes rapid crows lasting about half an hour, while the wife questions the fuss and notes the rooster’s persistence.
A writer recalls a wildly successful book edition as a publisher sent the entire run to the author’s house just as coal ran low. The anecdote captures the chaos and triumph of a publishing moment.
A Detroit Free Press fragment extols Mother raves Worm Exterminator as a lifesaving vermicide. It contains a satirical dialogue about manners and respect, noting that criticizing a woman after a rejection is un gentlemanly.
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