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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 08, 1912
Page
4
An advertisement touts Catarrhozone as a cure for catarrh using inhaled vapor. It cites Elwood S. Lee of Sydenham Ontario claiming rapid relief and lasting cure, and urges readers to buy the “genuine” product from the Cartarrhezone Company in Buffalo and Kingston.
The text quotes Edison linking honesty to brain health and moral habit. It argues actions and thoughts affect brain cells and brain lobes, urging cultivation of useful thoughts and avoidance of bad influences, with belief that God works within to shape good will.
The Canadian Pacific Railway orders 12500 freight cars and 300 locomotives at a cost of 19000000 dollars. Cars measure 29 feet and carry 6000 pounds. locomotives boast 15000 horsepower and 175 tons weight. The convoy would span 92 miles if lined end to end from Montreal toward Quebec, creating vast trains and workforce implications.
The article notes circus animals carry high costs to owners with a rough $750,000 for a menagerie and wild beasts changing value. It explains price volatility from rhinos to other species and details how freshness from the jungle lowers survival in captivity.
A case of amoebic dysentery in a Scottish resident highlights tropical diseases spreading to temperate regions. The article notes California and other West Coast areas, plus parts of Russia and Europe, as potential homes for tropical ailments, urging better tropical medicine education and water safety to prevent contamination and spread.
A French observer cites Montmarion in the Midi as a tax free community. Seven electors govern the hamlet and rely on timber from communal lands to fund a life with small annuities. Trees are cut and sold to sustain the residents.
On the Point Place highway a rabbit outruns a speeding car under moon and starlight. A chauffeur and two girls observe as the tiny racer stays ahead by a headlong dash, the car unable to catch the speedy creature despite increased speed.
A quick rabbit darted across the road, eluding a passing car. The creature paused beside the vehicle, tipped its head, and gave a knowing wink before hopping away, leaving the driver astonished.
The article explains why foam, dew, frost, and small particles appear white. It attributes whiteness to reflected light from numerous tiny surfaces and explains how transparency and surface area cause even dark materials to look white when finely divided. It contrasts the sparkle of frost with the uniform shine of ice.
Com mendatore Eduardo de Martino, marine painter in ordinary to Queen Victoria, died in England. Born in Naples over seventy years ago, he became paralytic yet mastered painting with his left hand. His sea scenes sold to royalty, including Edward VII, the German and Italian rulers, and the Japanese emperor. He befriended the English king and joined William II on cruises. He witnessed the 1899 Columbia Shamrocks races and painted from the contest. He belonged to the Rio Janeiro Academy of Fine Arts and was decorated by the King of Italy.
Fifty years ago Nerviline was a coast to coast liniment used in thousands of homes to treat minor ailments and reduce doctor bills. A Port Hope Ontario writer claims it relieves pain from earache toothache cramps headache and upset stomach and can be rubbed on or taken internally. Large bottles cost 50 cents and trial sizes 25 cents available at dealers or The Catarrhozone Co Buffalo New York and Kingston Ontario.
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