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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 29, 1909
Page
3
A distressed note extols Dr Chase’s Nerve Food as a cure for nervous prostration and insomnia. It cites Mr William Graham of Atwood Ontario describing his wife’s recovery after using the product, and lists prices and the Toronto distributor Edmanson Bates & Co. The ad urges patience and rest in daily sunshine and fresh air as part of treatment.
Brief comic note from Chicago News mentions Oliver in court and Diggs commenting that two ideas in his head would clash, highlighting a humorous clash of opinions in a legal setting.
An ad touts Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as the best remedy for intestinal worms in children. It claims nearly all children are affected and urges use to spare them suffering.
A brisk exchange notes prosperity with a poet seeking premium goods. The remark hints at profitable times and a deal where the poet paid for the finest, illustrating a lively market mood in a concise exchange.
Catarrh cannot be cured with local applications. internal remedies reach the blood. Hall's Catarrh Cure is a blood purifying tonic prescribed by physicians and designed to affect mucous surfaces. The formula combines tonics and purifiers to produce healing. testimonials are available. Sold by Druggists for 75 cents. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A light exchange reveals no luck with servants at the registry office as the couple notes many who worked for them previously. Scottish American.
Mrs J Oliver of Klein Ontario recounts year long pain fatigue and swelling from rackache and fainting spells. She says twelve boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills cured her and urges all women to use them for healthy kidneys and overall health as blamed by the ad promoting the remedy.
A man seeks wallpaper choices at fifty cents a roll but rejects every option as unsuitable for his wife. Each suggestion fails due to color, pattern, or perceived effect. At last the clerk blurts the punch line that the man wants a divorce.
In a Pullman car from Louisville to the east a polite reader struggles with names. He asks a stranger his name and deftly swaps introductions, saying Mr Ward and Mr Shepherd to divert a chatterer and continue reading happily.
A patient cured of an incurable disease asks his doctor for payment. The specialist explains he bases charges on occupation and family size. The patient reveals he is a poet, and the doctor replies a cash payment of one dollar and fifty cents is due.
The article explains that healthy people lose and gain weight throughout the day. It notes lightest before breakfast, then rapid gains after meals, and the largest nightly drop occurs during sleep averaging about three and a half pounds.
In a brief exchange Quiller notes he writes for periodicals under the nom de plume Anonymous while Pogum recalls many of his own reads. The dialogue highlights recognition of anonymous authorship and literary reach.
A reflection on politeness and deception in social behavior. The author notes the difficulty for a woman to balance appearing shocked or not while a man may only work when praised, becoming overconfident when praised.
A reader shares trouble in a romance expressing guilt over hurtful remarks. They fear their partner may doubt the writer's affection and worry about a potential breakup if the behavior continues.
The notice claims Bickle's Anti-Consumptive Syrup needs no recommendation for cold and throat ailments with years of use proving its effectiveness. It asserts the medicine is well established and offers a 25 cent price for a trial that won’t disappoint.
A fragment captures a Cleveland Leader moment where a man swore to act, then another says he proposed to a woman yesterday and kept his word, prompting surprised reaction.
A fragment from a London banquet scene in Tit-Bitz features Minard's Liniment claimed to cure dandruff and a quip about fortune telling. The dialogue includes a senior Walter addressing a green assistant and urging action rather than staring.
A newly married young woman in Philadelphia visits a shop shortly after her honeymoon. She asks for butter and clarifies she wants it for toast, noting her husband prefers not to have it on rolls. The exchange highlights domestic concerns over simple purchases.
A recount of the coarse salted free ring bread used by Siberian railroad engineers. It describes its making without yeast, its moisture removal by steaming, and how it served as staple food and heat source. The bread doubled as a candle, tea kettle heater, and even a counting abacus with rubles and kopecks.
A wartime reminiscence recalls four days after the battle at Waterloo. The narrator describes a field strewn with carcasses and mangled wounded, no surgeons or wagons available, and fires burning barns at Hougomont. Bullets pierce every orchard tree as the war demon leaves an awful scene.
Lecoq argues the gender of the suspect based on how she strikes a match. The reporter doubts the clue until the arrest confirms it. He claims sex differences in match striking reveal intent and gender roles in the crime.
A London Standard excerpt notes odd prayer moments from ministers. A layman’s plea asks the Lord to be with us in upsittings and downrisings. A minister plugs in a Latin line then translates it. Another struggles with a long prayer before the sermon and interrupts with I will relate unto thee a little anecdote.
A London Tit-Bits quote shows a stern woman threatening to whip Johnny to settle her bad mood as she declares someone must be whipped to satisfy her. The terse exchange captures a grim, era-specific tone.
It would depend largely on how much the jury had awarded her.
Testimonial from Frank Trumper of Napanee Ontario praising Gin Pills for kidney pain and back strain from railroad work. Ad claims positive guarantee with refund, priced 50 cents a box or 6 for 2.50. Distributed by National Drug & Chemical Co. Limited Toronto with department address in New York.
A Wilmington woman dictates a police officer’s possible conduct toward her cook must be reviewed to avoid disaster. She asks if the officer means business, and Mary confirms he has begun complaining about her cooking, prompting scrutiny of the attachment.
Inexpensive trial offered for dyspepsia indigestion rheumatism and digestive derangements. The pills are praised as effective with many cures traced to their use where other remedies failed.
The passage questions whether college training offers an advantage and notes that many top players learned the game informally on back lots. It frames the debate between formal education and practical, streetwise play.
The Best Friend notes a strained relationship as an old husband causes unease by growling at her. The Casual Gossip confirms the tension and ongoing friction in the household dynamic.
A renewed appeal urges mothers to protect babies with Baby's Own Tablets. The ad claims relief for stomach and bowel troubles, worm destruction, and easier teething, with a Toronto mother endorsing the product and the company selling boxes for 25 cents via mail from Brockville Ontario.
A Cleveland Leader excerpt notes a patron criticizing a cook as incompetent and recounts the moment of dismissal with a remark that a good recommendation was hard to give. The exchange highlights frustration and judgment over kitchen performance.
A Philadelphia Ledger item references Minard's Liniment advertised to relieve neuralgia amid a quip about airship wrecks and a blizzard. The fragment notes a playful inventor exchange, mentioning shin, air, and a mishap in a storm.
A Chicago Tribune quote notes Jones as a trusted employee who will be tried if captured. The remark reflects tension and imminent legal action surrounding him.
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