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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 13, 1908
Page
3
A reader testimonial extols Dr Chase's Kidney and Liver Pills as a family remedy for biliousness and many ailments. The letter claims the pills prevent serious disease and improve health, noting a dose as one pill and a 25 cent price at Bates & dealers in Edmonton, Toronto.
A Pittsburg millionaire recounted lunch with Sir Thomas Lipton at the Ghezireh Palace Cairo before Lipton’s tea plantation visit in Ceylon. He claimed Lipton said he was the greatest smoker in the world except cigars, then quipped about Bacon.
An OCR fragment notes Wilsons Fly Pads sold by all druggists grocers and general stores. A quoted exchange from the Boston Transcript mentions a con and a remark about a trial and overtime pay for a worker named John.
An advertisement warns against mercury containing ointments for catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free and effective internally. It notes to buy genuine Hall's and mentions testimonials free and druggists selling at 1. Tic per bottle. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills.
A college maiden named Breeze confronts mounting burdens from BAs and MDs. A doctor warns, You are killing yourself by degrees. The piece notes the era's high expectations and the line about exemplary neighbors from Success Magazine.
A passage describes Berlin beer halls and wine halls as meal and drink hubs scattered across the city. It notes formal etiquette, including military bows before sitting, raising steins to tablemates, and bowing on leaving, praising German politeness versus American seating norms.
In an early 20th century New England town Mr Church moved four wives to a new cemetery but bones mixed. He replaced headstones with ones bearing quips about Emily Matilda and Hannah Church being mixed, urging strangers to pause and cry.
The article notes Arcturus as one of the six greatest stars in the sky despite its immense distance. It explains the sunly distance shifts our viewpoint by 186 million miles annually and describes Arcturus as drifting southwestward, changing its apparent position by about the moon’s diameter every 1000 years and implying vast space velocity.
Dr O Clayton Jones of Silverton England cites peppermint drops as a cure for early smoking in youths. He notes a bullseye candy in the mouth prevents smoking for about an hour and the remaining taste discourages tobacco use, making the method medically less harmful.
The piece traces Boston's military heritage to English volunteer forces dating back to Henry VIII era. It notes the Honorable Artillery Company as a training center in Cromwell's time and connects to the 1638 formation of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts linked to the Mayflower voyage.
A terse dialogue explores cautious flirtation as a man muses about marriage while a woman questions safety and propriety. The exchange hints at social norms and the tension between desire and restraint in a restrained social setting.
A committee proposed a badge design featuring a youthful graduate for a local class project. The jeweler suggested the graduate occupy about three quarters of the badge while the universe would fill the remaining space, illustrating a compact, imaginative concept.
The Philadelphia Record notes Parmelee’s Pills are entirely plant based, praised for reviving digestive health. Advertised as simple to assimilate, they claim to aid sluggish digestion and suit weak stomachs. A Sunday School joke closes the snippet.
An Ottawa era notice promotes Baby's Own Tablets to prevent stomach and bowel troubles in hot weather, with a testimonial from Mrs. J. Renard of New Glasgow, Que. The ad urges keeping the remedy in homes with children and notes it can avert or quickly treat diarrhoea and related illnesses. Also includes a Minard's Liniment testimonial about quick healing after a horse bite and wrist injury.
Mrs Newlyrich asserts domestics should be treated as equals while Mrs Oldgold questions their resentment. Chicago News notes a social clash over household roles.
A humorous Irish soldier in the trenches jokes about receiving a discharge as a rifle ball strikes his arm. The captain asks why he works his fingers into the earth. the man grins and says he is feeling for a furlough, then the ball wounds him, prompting the quip about a discharge.
A dialogue contrasts merely viewing houses with actively seeking a new home. The wife explains she spent the day looking at properties while emphasizing the distinction between casual perusal and active house hunting.
A humorist editor mocks a reader's jokes in a brief exchange. The spacer replies that the reader lacks a kick and is limited in ability, revealing a playful but sharp back and forth.
A terse, enigmatic phrase links the act of casting eyes upon dust with Marte Mreverb in a fragmentary cultural note. The odd pairing suggests symbolic or poetic intention, inviting interpretation without clear context or event details.
A fragment from Sporting Times notes a joke about a Peruvian Jew in Johannesburg who refuses a nurse's temperature check saying all is in his wife's frame, highlighting a humorous misunderstanding.
Wartime like dialogue notes Willie defeating the janitor’s son in a sudden move. The rough exchange shows a tense moment with Jinks asking and Binks affirming Willie’s quick victory.
The drama details a joking prank by Henry Irving and Harry Montague during a picnic trip. Friends fear a real tragedy as Irving, with bloodied face and a knife, declares murder while a hidden Montague laughs from a fake death scene, revealed when leaves uncover him.
In Naples and Genoa friggitrici venders offer artichokes fried to a crisp, cheese balls, and chestnut based fritters. They boil and steam to keep hot, then fry to a golden, dry exterior with a tender interior. Fresh naval artichokes and rice filled fritters are common items in portable frying kettles.
Two species of solenodons exist in sectivorous mammals, one in Haiti and the other in Cuba. They are larger than rats with long flexible snouts and naked tails. They dig for insects at night, have small brains, and reportedly hide their heads in holes when hunted.
Lieut.Col. J. R. Wilkinson died at Leamington aged 71. He organized the 21st Regiment, Essex Fusiliers, during the 1845 Riel rebellion and served seven years as its first commanding officer. He was also known as Shaking author of Canadian and Other Poems reaching a second edition.
Fragmentary transcript describes a concert scene with a mention of a single remaining seat on a hot night. Interaction hints at interpersonal tension and a cool dynamic between two individuals, Mrs. and another person, as wine appears in the setting.
Dr Thomas Electric Oil is presented as a carefully researched remedy made from select oils. The text claims rapid public approval from its first use and invites trials to prove its healing power.
A woman declares her age and challenges trust as a man asks if she can be trusted with a secret. The exchange recalls a ten year familiarity, with the Ledger noting the continued test of character.
The New York American notes the common house fly as a major enemy to man and a top disseminator of disease. It asserts flies spread illness more than mosquitoes and promotes Wilson's Fly Pads as a superior solution to kill many times more flies than other products.
A wry line notes that a man who constantly trumpets his own merits rarely receives any echo in return. The observation centers on vanity and social response, presenting a humorous caution about self-promotion.
A historical notice notes that Minard's Liniment is claimed to cure distemper. It also includes a classroom style exhortation urging studying hard and praising future achievement tied to a birthday celebration.
A quip from Meggen dorfer Blaetter notes a husband cannot tell his wife from her twin sister. He explains he kisses whichever is present, and only knows Bertha when the other woman slaps him, revealing the imposter.
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