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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 20, 1916
Page
3
Winnipeg women respond to farm labor shortages by offering to work on farms. The provincial department of agriculture has received several letters from residents expressing willingness to assist in setting operations where men are unavailable for work.
A health advisory links winter colds to sickness and weakness, warns against pills and syrups, and promotes Scott's Emulsion as a nourishing treatment that strengthens lungs and air passages while generating body heat to guard against winter illness.
Admiral Lord Beresford argues the war could have ended earlier if the Doge and state ships used contraband blocks at the war's start. He blames public agitation and lack of foresight for delays and urges fuller use of sea power, noting acts like internment, Trading with the Enemy, and the Munitions Act.
A vintage promotional note extols Dr Williams Pink Pills for pale people as a yearly tonic to purify and enrich blood in spring. It claims to restore strength, improve appetite and digestion, clear skin, and treat spring ailments by making new blood. Purchases offered by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
Advertisements claim Hall s Catarrh Cure can cure deafness caused by catarrh by removing inflammation of the Eustachian tube. Also touts Hall s Family Pills for constipation and Miller s Worm Powders for worm-related illnesses. Includes other promotional lines and a remark about immigration statistics and a quip on advertising.
An advertisement extols Nerviline as a fast penetrating chest congestion and hoarseness remedy with claimed cures for earache toothache coughs and muscular pains. It promotes a large family bottle for 50 cents and a trial size and mimics a medical claim laden pitch.
A man boasts about living in New York and is met with a dry retort from a smaller man. The exchange hints at a town progressing without the boastful speaker. Dialogue-driven snippet captures a terse social moment.
London Telegraph argues that Germany underestimated the Dominions and public sentiment in Britain during a crisis. It says Dominions rallied to Britain, while some Britons misjudged the empire’s unity. blood ties and emergency sentiment proved stronger than anticipated.
A playful exchange centers on Aunt-Willie and Willie Naw as they debate helping with freezing ice cream. Willie resists then agrees to help later, turning a simple kitchen task into a lighthearted moment.
The London Times states that Britain will not deal with Bulgaria or its Tsar, condemns any trade with Ferdinand of Cobourg and his supporters, and insists on Serbia’s restoration and union with southern Slav kin. It also notes that even William of Hohenzollern, despite crimes, is more reputable.
Boston Transcript reports a man with years of asthma finding complete relief through Dr J D Kelloge's Asthma Remedy. The inhaled smoke or vapor is touted to provide sure help to all afflicted, with dealers reachable through wholesalers. A stitch in time is better than a stitch in the side.
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