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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 10, 1911
Page
3
At a social gathering two strangers converse briefly. The younger remarks a tall blond man nearby who seemed attractive earlier but now ignores her. The other reveals she is the man’s wife, implying the awkward tension stems from their encounter.
An old ad asserts the genuine Wilson’s Fly Pads are seven times the best fly killers, urging use of therm ace racers and general products as alternatives.
A merchant refuses to hire, explaining the situation and asking for understanding. The applicant responds that they would appreciate the opportunity if offered, highlighting a gap between the merchant's stance and the applicant's desire for employment.
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a blood and mucous cure taken internally, claiming direct effect on the blood to cure catarrh and offering testimonials and a price of 75 cents. Also promotes Benton’s Family Pills for constipation.
A courtroom quip has a prisoner declaring not guilty and boasting a sensational line about beating his wife. The exchange centers on a boast that he would be the White Hope if he could defeat her.
A fragment notes Minard's liniment cures garget in cows and offers old time fashion tips about drying white gloves or stockings in darkness to prevent yellowing. The text blends veterinary remedy with domestic hygiene guidance.
A Birmingham Herald quote questions whether a man’s frequent parades stem from civic pride or personal vanity, noting the tendency to stage parades on minor provocations.
Lilian Laurie writes in the Free Press about P. G. Laurie of Battleford, pioneer newspaper man whose press was loaded in a Red River cart. His paper the Herald served a vast Northwest circulation at $2.50 yearly. His tablet rests near the historic church, placed by friends who shared the early saga of a family and a new land.
An advertisement proclaims Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a standard medicine. It emphasizes their entirely vegetable composition and revivifying effect on digestive organs. They are said to be simple to assimilate and beneficial for sluggish digestion.
A Stratford pastorate was resigned due to poor health. He purchased a weekly newspaper at Leamington Ontario, but after six weeks of editing he realized the work was tiring and left the paper, returning to rest.
The article states house flies hatch in manure and spread diseases such as tuberculosis typhoid diphtheria dysentery and infantile bowel diseases. It promotes Wilson's Fly Pads asserting each packet kills more flies than 300 sheets of sticky paper.
The oldest building in America is a Presbyterian church in Southampton. Construction began in 1707 and the structure was dedicated as a church in 1708.
The notice explains corns are caused by tight boots and can be relieved quickly with Holloway's Corn Cure, a simple remedy for immediate relief.
The Chicago Record-Herald reports a social fracas as a newly valued necklace draws mortifying publicity. The couple reacts with distress, lamenting the article's mention of the price and the public airing of personal embarrassment.
A fragment notes saving empty spools and using dyed spools plunged into fluid for minutes to create playthings for children on a rainy day. The text suggests a simple craft context without clear event details or named entities.
The article notes Japan’s press dates back 300 years with early bulletins, now over 1800 magazines and newspapers. Some dailies claim circulations around 250,000. It states Jews in the country impose no publication restrictions if morals and public order are not threatened.
Bahia Blanca emerges as the leading wheat port in Argentina, handling the heaviest shipments and driving South American grain traffic. Local firms expand facilities to meet rising demand and sustain export volumes.
The notice quotes Lord Talbot De Malahide praising thorough customs investigations in New York. He warns smugglers facing detection at the port, likening Irishman banter to the ease of evading or failing at the British system with a humorous anecdote about Queen Victoria and St Patrick.
The article warns that summer months bring colic diarrhoea and cholera infantum and recommends Baby's Own Tablets as a preventive and remedy. It notes the tablets are sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
A revival of braided seed pearl collars delights grandmothers and modern wearers alike. Real looking imitation stones create popular daytime jewelry as women favor delicate neckpieces with low cut gowns.
Moise Derosce, hotel keeper of St. Phillippe in Quebec, reports buying a horse with incurable ringbone for $30 and curing it with $1 worth of Minari's Liniment, selling the horse for $35.09 for a profit of $54.09 on the liniment.
A fragment from Variety Life describes a person named Smith with a witty exchange about changing names after multiple marriages. The dialogue hints at a prior meeting and the notion of a fluctuating identity across spouses.
The article extols Dr. J. D. Kelloge's Dysentery Cordial as the most effective summer remedy. It calls the preparation standard, highly concentrated, sedative and curative, with widespread usage and thousands attesting to its superior qualities against dysentery and related complaints.
Ellis A Jones argues in Judge's Library that Eden lacked history and tradition. He notes no libraries, no older families, no forefathers, and no dates to guide law morals or social norms, urging Adam and Eve to create their own past.
Immigration into Canada in 1910 reached 303,091, up 64 percent from 1909. Of these, 178,489 arrived at ocean ports and 124,602 came from the United States. There were 179,422 men, 68,915 women, and 54,754 children among all immigrants, with U S entrants including 74,990 men and 25,215 women. Washington led U S states with 17,830 new arrivals.
During the siege of Kimberly the editor of the only daily paper cut up a Cape Town edition for printers and sold it as a special edition. Cecil Rhodes confronted him asking where his paper was and noted it cost him $1,000 to deliver.
The passage defines thrift as making every resource count beyond mere economy. It contrasts thrift with parsimony, warning that parsimony denies needs. Thrift is described as cooperation, uniting all forces to achieve goals and avoid squander.
In The Suburbs a gardener laments failing crops as produce refuse to face scrutiny. The narrator notes the entire batch seems ashamed, none meeting the gaze. Local scene captures quiet frustration with home harvests and community garden yields.
Paul discovers a sheet of writing paper on the floor and declares to his mother that it is a letter never written. The scene presents a child’s discovery of someone’s incomplete correspondence.
The saying notes time’s irretrievable loss, contrasting it with wealth, knowledge, and health that can be regained or improved through industry, study, temperance, or medicine.
A porch moment with a parent and 5-year-old Hazel prompts a reflection on stars as different worlds. Hazel asks which one represents Chicago, hinting at the city as a distinct realm among vast celestial bodies.
The report notes that most spiders possess eight eyes, but several species exhibit only six eyes. This observation highlights variation in arachnid eye number across different taxa.
Some hotels in Japan offer a fresh toothbrush each morning at no charge to every guest. The practice is noted as part of daily amenities in several inns and hotel chains across the country.
A brief note touts Minord’s Liniment as a cure for colds. It also claims a home remedy using borax dissolved in water can wash about five pairs of light-colored hose and remove leather stains.
A Baltimore American cartoon caption mocks a wife who allegedly suffers from a mysterious disease caused by talking too much. The exchange centers on a husband defending his wife while joking about her talkativeness.
A child defies a warning and goes swimming under an old red bridge, prompting concern from his father as reported by the Chicago Daily News.
Records for the U S newspaper business show May output of 110165 tons and shipments of 107242 tons, per the American Paper and Pulp Association as filed with the commissioner of corporations. May also saw stock increases and a single new cancer noted in the returns.
A fragment from the Chicago Record quotes a late night exchange where one speaker thanks another for restraint during a lengthy private conversation. The line suggests a cordial, intimate domestic moment captured in a newspaper item.
A lead London physician promotes a rest cure as ideal for complete recuperation. The regimen prescribes long sleep cycles with minimal nourishment, no reading, and repeated sleeping through the day and night. It notes the rest cure is simple and economical but unlikely to reduce fashionable resort attendance.
Davisville man Herbert Bauer suffered years of bladder trouble and could not pass urine easily. After trying a free Gin Pills sample he bought six boxes and a month of treatment completely cured him. Write National Drug and Chemical Co Toronto for a free sample. 50 cents a box or six for $2.50 at all druggists.
Remarks describe soft blue pink and white broadcloth capes for girls to wear over frocks at resort hotels or evenings. The capes reach just below the waist, feature satin lining in the same color, and are finished at the neck with a heavy silk cord and tassel.
Dr Thomas Electric Oil is presented as a carefully investigated blend of oils for therapeutic use. The item emphasizes proven curative qualities and asserts the product earns public favor from the start and will convince skeptics upon trial.
A brief, humorous fragment from Colin's Weekly features dialogue between Elsie and Colin, contrasting age labels and the remark on preservation as a witty aside. The exchange centers on a nine year old and a twelve year old, highlighting playful miscounting.
A classic patent remedy claims to treat infant worm complaints with Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator as the most effective application.
A friend questions adopting a baby to raise. He says it may turn out all right, but he believes it is not really theirs, regardless of the child’s habits.
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