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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 15, 1918
Page
3
Potatoes are being dried at six locations in New York and Michigan for American soldiers in France. One plant employs 200 workers and handles 43 tons of raw potatoes daily. A New York demonstration, with the U S Department of Culture and a local growers group, tests drying potatoes into flour as wheat substitute.
Mothers keep a box of Baby's Own Tablets to treat stomach troubles cholera infantum and diarrhoea in hot weather. The product promises prompt relief and prevention, with a government analyst’s guarantee of harmlessness even for newborns. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
Berlin reports the seizure of several American wagons as a notable victory. The item humorously notes a hypothetical red express wagon sent for the Crown Prince, reflecting wartime morale and wit.
The article notes spring Paris market prices for feedstuffs with wheat straw at 40.80 to 73.20 per ton and discusses waste in feeding. It argues straw or hay baled at stacking time reduces moisture loss, preserves taste, and improves feed efficiency, citing Successful Farming on hay quality.
A Cincinnati man discovered Free Zone a painless method to lift off corns and calluses. A tiny bottle is sold by druggists and applied directly to the sore area, drying instantly and shriveling the corn without irritating surrounding skin.
Figures show 475000 French women at work in munition factories earning two dollars a day plus fifty cents from the government and seventy five cents per child if the house head is in the army. Thrift drives larger bank deposits in France despite eighteen billion dollars raised by popular subscription for war finances.
Advert claims Holloway's Corn Cure performs cures unmatched by other preparations and possesses a special potency all its own.
Grand Forks North Dakota established a condensing plant for buttermilk using 6 000 000 pounds this year to produce 35 000 barrels of condensed product as part of a Western expansion. A creamery by product named casein butter is now marketed with patents applied for. Several creameries in western states already manufacture under the patent.
A Times letter cites a British officer outraged at Folkestone where he and fellow officers were moved from a first class carriage to make room for German prisoners. The writer mocks official doings and praises citizens as we "amazing people."
A fragmented report notes a looming global pork shortage affecting the United Kingdom and France, with authorities warning of constrained supplies and higher prices for meat products in the near term.
A Buffalo Express item quotes the Something Nice Sales Manager of Punko Motor Co asking a customer if he has something nice to say about a car sold last fall. The reply notes the car makes walking a pleasure, implying a faulty vehicle.
An advertisement extols Dr Thomas Electric Oil as the supreme liniment for instant pain relief. It claims deep tissue penetration and rapid effect, ranking it first among liniments and ahead of competitors.
The London Daily Mail urges extending Daylight Saving by another hour through August to save fuel and cut lighting use. It argues farmers could start later, rural shops adapt easily, and evenings would stay light, praising the Highlands’ open-air evenings.
Dr. Pierce of Buffalo promotes kidney vitality to prevent premature aging. He urges water intake and uric acid reduction, advocating Anuric as a remedy. Testimonials from Mrs Clarke in Toronto claim relief from backache and kidney weakness after use.
Newspaper correspondent Rosner describes a June 3 encounter between Emperor William and Crown Prince in which the prince recounts frogs in the Ailette region aiding German artillery by croaking loudly to mask movement. The emperor also recalls last year’s decision to blow up Coucy castle to shield German soldiers, saying protection of soldiers is the supreme law.
It notes that pale sickly restless children often suffer from worms. The powder destroys intestinal parasites, correcting digestion and restoring healthy function, aiding the infant in deriving sustenance from food.
A Vancouver Province note recalls Charlie skipping school and spending a long day fishing, meeting a friend who asks if he caught anything. He replies with a sly, guilt aware line, Ain't been home yet.
Advert reads Putnam's Extractor as a painless, fast remedy for corns. It claims instant relief, dries and peels the corn without harming underlying flesh, and lets the corn be removed by hand. Priced at a quarter at any drug store, the ad touts Putnam's as superior to pricier alternatives.
The United States has completed its first tank named America and ready for service overseas. Its construction cost is $60,000 and production will continue as facilities permit. Measurements and artillery details are not published, but it is larger than the British tank and aims to fix prior design flaws with new features.
The editorial envisions a future Russia as intelligent educated and modern uniting liberal values. It contrasts there with France, noting Russia will have help from liberal nations when facing enemies, avoiding past revolutionary excesses.
The Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin calls for a new national anthem for Germany, arguing it is ridiculous to express German patriotism to the tune of God Save the King and urging a different musical symbol.
Doctors praise Catarrhozone as nature’s cure for throat and chest illnesses. The ad claims the remedy cleanses nasal and bronchial passages, cures bronchitis catarrh and colds, and can be inhaled via vapors. Complete outfit priced at $1.00, smaller size 50c, sold by Catarrhozone Co Kingston nt.
Delegates from France and Italy backed the Channel tunnel plan at the London conference. The unanimous resolution forecasts France’s passenger traffic at 3 million annually, with substantial overall profit and a five year construction horizon. A Kent power station would supply electricity for ventilation and pumping.
Frank J. Cheney, senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, swore an oath in Lucas County on December 6, 1886, offering one hundred dollars for each uncured case of catarrh by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The affidavit notes the medicine is taken internally and acts through the blood on the mucous membranes. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A group of youths amused themselves by guessing conundrums. A clever Swede offered a punny answer to why a pancake is like the sun, saying it rises in her yeast and sets behind her vest.
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