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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 28, 1919
Page
2
Viscount Grey of Fallodon, former head of the British foreign office who retired in 1916, is understood to be likely to accept the post as British ambassador to the United States.
An Cincinnati expert advertises freezone as an ether compound that relieves corn pain quickly. A quarter ounce costs little and removes all corns or calluses without irritation. The piece notes high heels prompt demand for relief and mentions Miller's Worm Powders as a health aid for children troubled by worms.
In Germany prices have fallen about 50 percent. A hain can be purchased for 125 dollars if one has the funds and can locate the hain.
Corns cripple the feet and make walking a torture. Relief is advertised as Holloway's Corn Cure available to all.
Prayer flags hang on long lines across Tibet and are believed to record prayers as they flutter in the wind, serving as a labor saving device for villagers who place them for the benefit of others.
Copenhagen reports that Danish hopes for revival of trade with Germany after the armistice are fading due to Germanys weak finances making cash on delivery essential. Little business is done as nonpayment in cash prevails. Danish papers welcome plans for a French Chamber of Commerce in Copenhagen.
The Montreal port handles ocean traffic among Canadian and U.S. routes with rising tonnage and extended ice free season. Canada backs port progress, with $28 million spent on terminals dredging docks and security as the St Lawrence deepens to thirty five feet. The Sun urges U S congress to mirror this efficiency.
The Department of the Naval Service announces the inauguration of a commercial wireless service between Canada and Bermuda. It connects the Canadian radio telegraph station at Barrington Passage Nova Scotia with the British government station at Bermuda and is open for public use.
A parents’ guidance note highlights practical wisdom and introduces Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a remedy for children’s worm troubles. The fragment suggests trusted home knowledge guiding early treatment.
The London Evening Standard notes growing sentiment in Canada toward General Sir Julian Byng as Governor General successor as the tenure of the Duke of Devonshire ends. Byng, praised for his leadership of the Canadian Corps, is viewed favorably by Canadians.
Christian Science Monitor notes a Chinese led peaceful boycott of Japanese goods. It cites China exporting about 75 percent of Japan's exports and urges continued peaceful action as a cautious revolution. Chinese newspapers urge avoiding actions that would break the boycott.
Doctors tout a simple inhaler based therapy that delivers a germ killing vapor to the lungs. The Catarrhozone device claims to cure chronic weak throat and bronchitis by direct respiratory treatment and is sold in various sizes with a Kingston Canada address.
An advertisement claims Putnam's Corn Extractor can remove corns and warts in one day with no pain. It urges using only Putnam's product and sells for 75 cents per bottle at dealers.
The Times Capetown correspondent cites the Cape Times on Lord Milner's Oxford speech praising dominion independence within the league of nations. It calls South Africa’s independence real and tied to the empire, contrasting with claims that true independence is unreal and unattainable. A closing quip notes a man who believes only one person lacks a wordplay of whist.
Canada reports higher per capita May sales of War Savings Stamps than the United States by a narrow margin, despite the U S starting a year earlier and using wartime propaganda. The May per capita figures show Canada at 0 54 versus the U S at 0 6, highlighting stronger relative progress in Canada.
Quip post from a period column notes a joke about Minard's Liniment curing colds and a staged exchange on waiting and legislative delays. It preserves local humor and a characterful line about Congress altering the Constitution again.
Paris reports the Shah of Persia will depart Teheran with a 20 member suite for Switzerland. Farouz Kahn is named Persian foreign minister succeeding Mocaffer El Mulk, who becomes minister at Rome.
The article warns that summer is deadly for babies, causing stomach upset and illnesses like diarrhoea and cholera infantum. It promotes Baby's Own Tablets as a remedy to regulate the bowels and soothe the stomach, sold by dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
A compact note frames a contrast between the fool who accepts events and the prudent person who pursues desired goals, underscoring initiative and assertive action. The aphorism emphasizes motivation and self-direction in achieving aims.
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