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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 30, 1908
Page
3
Medical authorities link colds to kidney disease and warn kidneys are as vulnerable as other organs. Dr A W Chase's Kidney Liver Pills promise relief by cleansing and purifying kidneys liver and bowels to remove cold generated poisons. The ad touts the pills as protective and asserts fame of A W Chase M D through his receipt book.
The excerpt presents a medical advertisement praising Parmelee's Vegetable Pilla for digestive ailments claiming inexpensive trials and potential customer referrals. A melancholy verse frames the piece, contrasting gloom with a cautious tone about weather and misfortune.
An advertisement claims catarrh cannot be cured by local treatment and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally to affect the blood and mucous surfaces. It asserts the medicine is prescriber endorsed, not quack, with testimonials offered and price 75 cents. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills and unrelated village gossip gag.
Dr D T Macdougal recounts the guarequiqua or Sonoran tuber plant that survives years in deserts by swelling a ground tuber to store water. Each rainy season it sprouts vines and fruit then returns to rest as the reservoir remains intact for future cycles.
Yale President Hadley defines speculation as profit from fluctuations in property value distinct from earnings and as high risk for high gains. German economist Cohn calls it the struggle of skilled intellect against chance. Justice Holmes notes speculation as society's self adjustment to the probable.
The Boston Herald notes a peculiar trial detail among nine Chinese defendants charged with murder. It describes how a Chinaman uses a revolver by resting its muzzle on the left forearm and firing with the right hand, allegedly to conceal the act. A tong member explains secrecy may be the motive, suggesting sleeve-wrapped guns and folded arms to hide the discharge.
The aurora borealis lights northern skies in winter with red and yellow streamers. Its vivid displays are linked to magnetic disturbances, researchers say, offering cheer during long nights.
An old Glasgow-area man eats a week’s cold salt porridge to save fuel. He bets himself with whiskey, finally finishes the meal, then slyly returns the whiskey to the bottle and proclaims I did ye that time, ye auld fule.
A large man storms into a gas office announcing a complaint. The clerk mocks by offering a file and telling him to file away in a quiet corner and discard the complaint. The man leaves, wilted, like a faded linen collar. Money is the best of friends, but the best of friends must part.
Advertisement touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil for muscular rheumatism claiming rapid pain relief through brisk rubbing until ease is felt. It asserts the oil’s virtue exceeds what can be estimated in a single bottle.
The dialogue notes a couple named Pearl and Ruby discussing their wedding plans. They initially contemplated marriage in Holland but changed their minds due to a humorous report about heavy shoes in Holland weighing two to six pounds.
A mother favors Baby's Own Tablets for common infant ailments including indigestion colic and teething troubles. The ad cites a government analyst certifying no poisonous opiate, with Mrs. Wm. F. Gay of St. Eleanors P E I endorsing the product. Sold by dealers or mail at 25 cents a box from Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
George Hough of Livery Stables in Quebec testifies that he has used Minard's Liniment in his stables for over a year and considers it the best for horse flesh, strongly recommending it to all horsemen.
Story notes a suffragette arguing for equal pay and a park orator retorting that a woman already earns his wages, reflecting contemporary gender wage debates in London.
Cure guaranteed for itching bleeding or protruding piles within six to fourteen days. Money back guarantee offered. Also notes a proverb about reform of the worst men and women.
A witty exchange reflects a country editor’s sharp response to a threat from a gunman. The editor recalls a prior incident with the Haskins man, noting a near danger while correcting proofs.
A fragment quotes a young woman who enjoys meeting Tom Spencer in the rain. She notes his large umbrella and his habit of handling it for others, adding a whimsical observation about the scene.
The writer describes poi making in Hawaii highlighting native traditions. He notes Chinese laborers earning a dollar per day, the taro root processing by pounding and fermenting, and poi served in a calabash with fingers. Factory poi costs a dollar per bag and is pinkish purple.
The passage recalls John Milton's sharp reply to Charles II after the king asked if Milton's blindness was a judgement for defending his father's murder. Milton replied that while he had lost his sight, the king should remember his father lost his head.
A visitor jokes about a floating population in a river town as a native notes the area swells during the rainy season. The exchange captures local character and humor from a Puck quotation.
A fragment shows a casual exchange about illness with one speaker asking what another is doing for a cold. The text hints at concern among friends but ends abruptly with the phrase friends are looking at an.
German scholar Dr Norner-Barensburg surveys horse longevity and suggests thirty years as the equine equivalent of the human seventy. He notes many reach this age and some surpass it, with a roan mare from Hungary’s government stock farm reported at least 45 years old at death.
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