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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 27, 1916
Page
3
A reader describes a home remedy for eye strain after using a cistern and glasses. The note credits a prescriber who suggested dissolving Boa-Opte in two ounces of water for eye baths several times daily. The healer claims rapid relief and urges readers to obtain the same remedy through a druggist or the Vaimes Drug Co of Toronto.
In strong editorial language the Chicago Tribune argues the volunteer system is flawed and urges immediate universal compulsory military training and service. It condemns reliance on individual conscience for national debt payments and cites Derby's plan failures in England as proof of unsustainability.
The advertisement claims worms cause children’s illness and offers Mother Graves Worm Exterminator to relieve symptoms and restore health. A dialogue fragment shows grievances about borrowing money and spending on an expensive dinner.
A Salisbury area widow Mrs co of Church Stetton Salop has seventeen sons serving, fourteen on active duty as of September 15 1914. Mrs Jones of Stamford Hill sent three sons and a fourth to the army. Mrs Potter of Portsmouth an eighty three year old widow heads a family with sixteen grandsons in service and four granddaughters husbands also serving, totaling twenty descendants in the forces with two more grandsons previously in the navy.
An exposition asserts spring worsens nervous diseases with April and May peak. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a tonic to restore blood and nerves, curing headaches, weakness, pimples, and other spring-afflicted conditions. Also brief assorted ads and quips follow.
In a student’s letter home a playful note mocks spelling confusion with phrases about finances and embarrassment, contrasting a natural remedy claim with humorous word errors.
Col lier's Weekly argues that aging shows as a widening gap between dream and action. The restless spirit fades when one loses interest in human life, and youth ends not with years but with the loss of anticipation and purpose.
Miller's Worm Powders are praised as medicine for children suffering from worms. They alter stomachic conditions and drive worms from the system while toning digestive organs to restore health and immunity from further worm-related disorders.
Barbed wire exports from the United States reach one million tons annually, priced at 12.88 per ton higher than wartime levels, reflecting increased postwar demand and higher input costs.
A playful exchange between two messengers mentions Snakefoot Dan's Revenge as a swap item. They claim the short tale can be finished in two messages, paired with a nod to Minard's Liniment advertised as for sale everywhere.
A dying Scotsman forgives a feuding neighbor as friends urge reconciliation. After a handshake, he warns that if his health returns, the act of peace would be nullified, underscoring his lingering feud and the fragile nature of forgiveness.
An 1800s therapeutic advertisement touts Dr Hamilton’s Pills with a $1000 reward for an incurable constipation. It claims instant relief from headaches and fevers, soothing bilious disorders, and suitability for children. The copy urges readers to buy a 25 cent box, promising lasting vitality.
Germany adopts compressed paper with a thin leather covering as a substitute for leather shoe soles due to wartime leather shortages. The innovation reflects broader material rationing impacting everyday goods.
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