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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 22, 1912
Page
11
A commercial traveler enters a small town general store and tells proprietor Mr Slocum that two customers are present. Slocum stays calm at the checkers game and urges quiet, expecting the customers to leave.
Jamada possesses a large stock of valuable interior timber but the streams fail to transport the logs to the coast. The constraint on water flow limits export potential and local timber utilization.
An advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh by cleansing the blood and bodily fluids. It asserts the remedy strengthens constitution and supports nature, urging readers to request testimonials from E. J. Exney & Co. Toledo Ohio and to consult local druggists.
A columnist argues strict but fair discipline builds obedient children. Emphasizing devoted love, justice, and consistency from infancy, parents should establish regular habits and firmness against small revolts while avoiding needless conflicts.
The schooner Alvena commanded by Captain Abrahamson reached San Diego California after a 27 day voyage from the Columbia River. Seventy-five miles offshore a light wind carried a desert-like sand cloud that coated decks in an inch or more and enveloped the vessel for two days before sighting Point Loma.
A call promotes dry farming as a logical, reward yielding practice for farmers facing unfavorable weather. The article argues the term is gaining general use and highlights how science aids those who struggle with drought and misfortune compared to their neighbors.
The passage extols the International Dry-Farming Congress as guiding global farming through science. It notes its wide reach, forthcoming convention with delegates from multiple states and provinces, and its focus on tillage, moisture conservation, drought resistance, and farm machinery. It lists key officers and sections across crops, livestock, farm management, and rural home advocacy.
An 19th century proposal seeks to move Emma Lady Hamilton from Calais to Westminster Abbey claiming Nelson owed her tribute for Trafalgar. Supporters cite patriotic ties and Nelson’s drives, while opponents doubt motives and note her £200 annuity and $2,000 yearly income after death.
The Louisville Courier Journal quotes a reader praising a plan for countries to swap children for a couple of years to learn languages. The idea includes exchanging references and fostering cross cultural understanding, with a wish to see a family from Siberia participate.
The summer months are the most dangerous to little ones with cholera infantum colic diarrhoea and dysentery. Mothers should guard against these illnesses and use Baby's Own Tablets to regulate bowels and stomach. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
A brief, lyric fragment describes a curfew signaling parting day and a herd moving toward the sea. It references a record breaking automobile journey and the land herd heading toward eternity. The lines blend pastoral imagery with a modern travel note.
Items tied to royal history including Queen Victoria bridal silk stockings and orange blossom were sold at the Manor House in Knaresborough near Harrogate. The bijou table also held pieces from King Edward VII and King George V, Lord Nelson garter, and Pauline Bonaparte shoes, bringing in 77 dollars.
A telephonic system is proposed to replace multiple ushers and announcers in large rail stations. One operator would broadcast announcements to many parts of the building, reducing echo and confusion in crowded waiting rooms.
A physician recounts using Postum instead of coffee for five years in his family and with patients. He notes tea and coffee worsen digestion and nervousness, praises Postum as a nutritious beverage, and says stores now stock it as a household staple. He plans to continue prescribing it in his practice.
A historical account notes rats attacking humans when cornered and stealing goods for nests. It cites a nest containing towels clothing and food, and mentions India’s plague toll and the link between rat disease and bubonic plague. It adds that the common house mouse and field mouse are highly destructive.
The affordable Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator is within everyone's reach and can be purchased at any druggist, offering a convenient remedy for worm problems.
A light-hearted young woman hosts a serious parson at dinner. He says his mission is to save young men. She replies with a playful twist asking him to save one for her, ending the tale with a wink and merry banter.
A letter from Middleton Nova Scotia signed by WAS Pineo endorses Minard's Liniment for family use and for horse flesh calling it the best on the market. The writer cites long use at his home Woodlands in Middleton.
A discussion on whether italics are a positive fault or deliberate tools to emphasize key points. The piece argues italics reveal a writer’s relative importance and character and notes readers infer mood and moral traits from emphasis, shaping how history is read from daily pages.
Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil was launched over thirty years ago to meet a small market but swiftly gained wide appeal. Its proven merits created a vast demand, and the product is now known and prized throughout the hemisphere with no equal.
Leading naval architect Sir William White argues that most ocean traffic will remain with moderately sized ships. He notes large vessels cost more to build and operate, face harbor depth limits, and face cargo and passenger delays despite potential special services for the largest ships.
A man named Patrick Murray O’Dolan enters a dry goods shop asking the clerk to “put all the isie in this” as he pursues proper mourning attire. The clerk muses on how mourning rules vary by relation, noting black clothes for a very dear relative and different standards for less close kin.
A party of eastern manufacturers' Canadian Northwest trip ran late. After interviews failed to speed the train, a Montreal traveler proposed alerting the engine crew that George Ham's laundry was aboard. The note spurred the locomotive to rush to reach George Ham on time, arriving three minutes early at A-.
A study proposes generating power for Schleswig Holstein from tidal ebb and flow. Nordstrand would connect to the mainland via two reservoirs, 1500 acres high water and 1250 acres low water, ensuring a constant head to drive turbines.
In infant mortality causes cholera morbus bare threats and bowels complaints ruin child life. Mothers urged to use Dr J D Kelloge Dysentery Cordia as a safe remedy for even the smallest child with no injurious substances.
A judge jokes about a newlywed couple after a brief three day marriage. The exchange centers on marital harmony and mutual understanding. The playful dialogue highlights early marriage nerves and affectionate miscommunication.
The Birmingham Age Herald reports a quarrel between Nothing Serious young Bilfur and Miss Wapple after they fell out of a motor boat. The paper notes expectations they may reconcile.
Tom argues there is no thrill in yachting because there is nobody to dodge or curse you while speeding, contrasting with motoring.
A cottage husband claims to find coins while digging potatoes but his wife eventually realizes she has been fooled. He found a half crown and a two shilling piece, then napped while she finished the harvest.
A bystander recalls a diner moment where a waiter asks about the beef and a diner reveals a potato shift revealed the肉. The anecdote captures a humorous misstep in a casual restaurant exchange.
A Washington Star quip explains the difference by pantry contents: a yacht carries plenty of refreshments and cigars, while a sailboat has mostly plain provisions. The remark frames luxury and practicality as key identifiers.
The fragment hints at a humorous or candid line about a wife in a household from the Detroit Free Press, mentioning Ben Johnson. No clear event or person details beyond the quote.
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