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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 22, 1907
Page
13
The piece recalls an Irish officer named Ross who led British forces at Bladensburg and earned the title Ross of Bladensburg. His crest reportedly features the American stars and stripes inverted with a broken shaft, a hereditary symbol still used by his descendant, a colonel in Irish regiments.
A warning against mercurial catarrh remedies warns readers that mercury damages mucous membranes and urges caution with products sold by Oh & Co and Hall's Catarrh Cure. It notes testimonials and availability through Druggists and prices for family pills.
Bishop William C. Doane of the Albany diocese signs as William of Albany in a playful exchange with Bishop Henry C. Potter of New York. Potter jokes that if Doane lived in Buffalo they could call him Buffalo Bill.
A claim that Woolford's Sanitary Lotion cures itch conditions including mange prairie scratches and contagious skin ailments in humans or animals within half an hour.
The editor reports 320 staff members and eighty subscribers amid a struggling poetic journal. The exchange highlights a large workforce yet small readership and stalled progress.
An optimistic note asserts health and happiness come from a well kept body. It claims Thomas' Eclectric Oil can help all achieve wellness and improved vitality, regardless of social condition.
In 1390 cannons and small arms were introduced, marking a shift in military technology and weaponry during late medieval Europe. The note highlights early adoption and potential impact on siege warfare and battlefield tactics.
In a brief exchange the passenger asks the porter if he has seen his wife and luggage, but admits he doesn’t know them. The porter responds that he may have encountered them, yet this information may not assist the worried traveler.
A Brussels church clock advances due to atmospheric expansion from sun heat. The mechanism relies on temperature-induced changes in the clock's components, illustrating a historical curiosity about how environmental factors influence timekeeping devices.
Lord Mayor Wes Witham Treloar of the London branch of the Talledreise Commercial Travellere association attended the annual dinner. He recounts a 40 year episode meeting a shop girl who mistook him for a gentleman after a misread visitor bell. The girl later became a friend.
A safe pleasant worm killer called Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator is advertised as effective for home use. Readers are urged to procure a bottle and take it home for pest control.
A fragment from Fliegende Blaetter presents a child asking about whether the father would be different if he were braver. The exchange notes the governess pulling ears as a point of behavior and curiosity about bravery.
An advertisement touts English Spavin Liniment as removing lumbs and blemishes on horses covering blood spavin curbs splints ringbone sweeney and stifles and sprains with claims of curing coughs and swollen thrust save 50 by one bottle and warranty of the most wonderful blemish cure known.
A Washington Star item recalls a statesman praising a colleague who talks in a parrotlike fashion. The other replies that the bird repeats what it knows until a circumstance makes the remark seem apt.
Minard's Liniment claims distemper cures. The oldest clock tower in New York is at St Pauls Church built in London in 1815.
Promotional note claims Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills cure nervous derangement and dyspepsia by toning digestive organs. It asserts testimonials show they always produce good results and restore equilibrium to nervous centers.
Governor Folk warns a proposed law would harshly affect certain groups and describe it as cruel. The discussion references a luminous paint story where a young father touts the invention as useful for late night parenting and feeding, highlighting practical yet lighthearted uses mentioned in a San Antonio Express item.
A letter from Captain F R Desjardin of Storke St Andre Kamouraska praises Minard's Liniment Co Ltd product for vessel and family use. He states he would not voyage without it even if it cost a dollar a bottle, calling it unequaled for everyday ills and accidents.
Alexander Graham Bell, famed for work with the deaf, uses a Maine church anecdote to argue for covert aero plane experiments. A deaf man with an ear trumpet is warned by a frowning sexton to stop, illustrating interference born from ignorance. San Antonio.
The Lord Mayor of London has ridden in a coach in use since 1757 for official state occasions, reflecting a long tradition of ceremonial transport.
The article traces debtors prisons from medieval England through 19th century America. It cites numbers of imprisoned debtors in London and across states, notes high costs to cities like Philadelphia, and explains Congress abolishing imprisonment for debt in 1833 with full enforcement by 1839.
An Irishman wagers to prove a boastful man lies. In a staged boat accident the man would save his own child unintentionally, and in a second scenario he would save his wife, exposing the irony of his claim he never lies.
An ancient well at Yeoung field Trewsbury Mead near Kemble becomes the Thames bead. It hides behind vines in summer, overflows in winter, feeding the valley and offering water to England’s great river from Follybridge to the Tower of London, shaping both gentle joys and grim tragedies.
A short feature extols the pleasant, tactful girl who finds joy without boasting. It praises modest charm over aggression and notes she makes the world brighter by her amiable conduct and considerate behavior.
The note records that Benvaasties were first used by Tor Ricelli in the year 1670, marking an early adoption of the item by the inventor.
A quotation from Dori Son Swett Marden in Success Magazine extols love as the ultimate disciplinarian and harmonizer. It describes love as a balm for happiness and discontent, a panacea for malice and revenge, and a force that melts cruelty through charity and sympathy.
A vintage health ad warns mothers that summer months heighten risk to infants from stomach and bowel troubles. It promotes Baby's Own Tablets to prevent or treat such ailments, claiming safety, no opiates, and government analyst approval. Available from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario for 25 cents a box.
A Detroit Free Press item quotes Mrs Rich and a French maid debating why Fido will not eat the bon-bons. The mother suggests the sweets are faulty and must be given to the children.
Report from West Brooksville describes lightning peeling onions from a bag during Sunday's storm in Hancock County. The Ellsworth American notes the prospect of future lightning powered home helpers performing light, heat, and domestic tasks, forecasting a satire on the servant girl problem.
The oldest working clock is housed in Peterborough Cathedral England. Made by a monk in 1320 it remains unique for being wound by an old wooden wheel.
The article explains rheumatic pains stem from uric acid in the blood vessels due to an unhealthy liver. It recommends Parmelee's Vegetable Pills, asserting they act on the kidneys to restore health and correct impurities in the blood.
At a Urbana dinner, Ambassador Bryce told a young lady to tip cabmen well when traveling in Europe. He cited a London fare tale about paying more, noting generous tips avoid trouble with drivers. The Indianapol is Star reports the anecdote.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a confused exchange about a knife and a fork in the road with a misread line about elites or elites American. The readable portion suggests a narrative dialogue but lacks clear context, names, places, or dates to form a fuller item.
English capitalists paid up to 2500 dollars per Angora goat to lure Turkish owners into risking export under the sultan’s laws. The push aims to rate Angora stock as South Africa seeks premium quality goats despite penalties on exports.
The Buchanan Nursery Co. of St. Charles Manitoba offers $5 for the best sample of native wild plums. Send about a pint of fruit by mail with name and address to compete this season, as the native species is seen as most valuable for future cultivation.
The text notes a 1180 reference to the mariner's compass and asserts Chinese awareness as early as 2634 B C. This suggests a long history of navigational instrument development across civilizations. The claim contrasts a later documented instance with earlier Chinese knowledge.
Advert claims Holloway's Corn Cure removes troubles and excrescences with many testimonials supporting its effectiveness. The notice presents a promotional tone highlighting user endorsement.
A gentleman asks a lady for her dog's name after noticing her pet. She answers that she calls it Per chance. He remarks on the odd name and she reveals it is named after Byron's dog with a playful reference to the line Perchance my dog will howl.
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