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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 28, 1919
Page
7
Sylvester asks how Charlie won Miss Brown over by sending nineteen beautiful cases for her twenty-seventh birthday, a flirtatious ploy noted as an example of masculine tact in the dialogue.
An advertisement warns that dysentery can escalate from diarrhoea to blood and cramps in children. It promotes Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry as a first symptom cure and cites a Toronto company selling it for 3d6 a bottle, with a testimonial from Mrs. Jno. V. Tanton about a two year old.
A brief quip suggests that a man unable to enjoy prosperity should sit and enjoy what he has. The remark frames contentment as a remedy to vanity and overreach.
A humorous dialogue features a teacher and Tommy debating feet. The teacher asserts all objects have two or four feet, while Tommy quips a yard and a three legged stool.
The article cites the war lord known as The All Highest as responsible for brutal policies in Belgium and northern France. It notes a quoted letter to Francis Joseph about burning and slaughtering civilians and discusses the obsolete doctrine that sovereigns are immune from murder in England since the Stuart era.
An old health note explains costiveness from blocked intestines and warns of dangerous complications. It promotes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a speedy remedy and urges immediate use for rapid results.
A brief reflection contrasts a single flower given to a living man with a wagon load of flowers laid for a dead person, valuing life and presence over ceremonial rituals.
A brief item asserts Minard’s Liniment cures garget in cows. The second sentence of the fragment offers a reflective aside about happiness and ignorance.
Thousands have spent on asthma cures with little relief. Dr. I. D. Kellog's Asthma Remedy claims notable benefit at a price within reach of all. It is described as a national remedy, not experimental, and available through dealers.
Salvagers recover gold ingots valued at £4,000,000 from the wreck of the Laurentic off Fasad Light after it sank on January 28 1917 while serving as a British auxiliary cruiser. Of 470 aboard, 126 survived the sinking off the north coast of Ireland.
The Evening News says Britain's triple alliance led to a killed referendum plan as transport workers' federation districts refuse to issue ballots. The alliance of railwaymen transport workers and miners had planned a July 23 vote on Labor's political demands including conscription intervention in Russia conscientious objector releases and military use in labor disputes.
This ad explains infant daughters may inherit or develop anaemia from air, food, rest, and activity levels. It cites symptoms such as fatigue, palpitations, headaches, and pale skin, and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as an effective, non habit forming remedy available by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
She asks if he would be miserable if she left for a long holiday. He answers he would not mind. She feigns dismay, then reverses her plan, concluding she will not go after all.
Lachute Quebec September 25 1908. Minard's Liniment Co Limited. A Boer War veteran reports persistent fever sores on his legs finally cured after using Minard's Liniment. Two bottles cured him. he has worked every day since. John Walsh signs the letter.
London reports a confrontation looms as the coal controller rejects miners demands saying concessions would trigger nationwide strikes in all coal fields. No new talks planned as funds for strike pay dwindle with about a fortnight of funds left after spending a quarter million pounds.
Pekin Parliament approved a resolution authorizing the president to issue a mandate stating that no state of war exists between China and Germany. Publication of the mandate hinges on terms discussed with German representatives.
During the war acid stations were sold as Aspirin in pill boxes and various other containers. The Bayer Cross identifies genuine Aspirin proven safe for headache neuralgia colds rheumatism lumbago neuritis and general pain. Handy tin boxes of 12 tablets and larger Bayer packages available at drug stores. Aspirin is the Bayer trade mark in Canada.
A witty note contrasts romance with debt collectors as love outsmarts a furniture instalment chase and leaves the collector frustrated.
Asthma and catarrh sufferers report immediate relief when using Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil internally as directed. The product is promoted with testimonials from many users who claim beneficial results.
Paris reports the supreme council of the peace conference advised the Austrian delegation that the new government must be called the Republic of Austria. The shift follows Austrian notes calling their government German-Austrian and affects terms of the Austrian peace treaty.
The Dominion government will establish a supervised home for destitute and ill Indians on the Grand Bay reserve at the south west shore of Lake Nipigon. Indian Agent Brown urged the project after the influenza epidemic and tuberculosis pressures shown by the community.
An old advertisement asserts catarrhal deafness results from an inflamed Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by local applications. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine, claiming it works through the blood to heal the mucous surfaces, with a stated one hundred dollar reward for any uncured case. The ad lists price 75 cents and offers free circulars from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
The department of agriculture reports harvesting well advanced with 75 percent of the wheat crop cut province wide. Some districts show 90 percent while others only a third. Early sown oats stand at about 25 percent cut. Threshing expected to begin generally before month end.
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