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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 29, 1918
Page
14
The president proposes licenses for stockyard owners and livestock men under the agriculture secretary to promote full publicity across the meat industry. The argument says government management would be complex, but openness is essential to prevent speculative or extortionate market practices.
The article warns that summer heat endangers infant health and can quickly cause diarrhoea cholera infantum dysentery and colic. It promotes Baby's Own Tablets as a preventive aid, claiming they regulate the bowels sweeten the stomach and keep babies healthy, sold for 25 cents a box by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
Secretary Lansing advocates a plan described as a cure for war aimed at making Prussia and all Germans averse to war for a century. A southern columnist humorously suggests reshaping Prussia to harmonize with Belgium and northern France as a path to peace, a notion cited by the New York Herald.
In St Joseph, Levis dated July 14 1993 a Commercial Traveller Jos Dubes reports a severe leg injury from May with gangrene like discoloration then states after using three bottles of Minards Liniment he recovered enough to resume travel. The letter praises the product and claims full healing.
A Philadelphia Public Ledger quotation argues the long submarine campaign proves any ship, regardless of passengers or mission, invites German sailors to kill. It condemns Germany and frames it as a broader indictment of civilization.
Dialogue captures a husband listing ration cards and supplies like season ticket sugar butter and meat and bread cards all under wartime regulation while a bystander comments on the scene in a brief exchange.
A wartime report states that about two thirds of German doctors are serving in the army. The balance work in civilian hospitals or other medical facilities behind the front lines.
Archibald Hurd argues in The Fortnightly Review that before 1914 invasion fears faded as German surface ships stayed near Heligoland. With Russia collapsing the naval balance shifts to submarine and mine warfare, emphasizing that strategic principles endure despite public pressure and possible convoy losses.
The narrator describes lifelong asthma torment and fear of attacks. He urges readers to try Dr. J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy promising complete relief if used faithfully, claiming asthma becomes a thing of the past.
The New York Herald reports on a German born man who naturalized and often wished Germany would win. The piece argues the court decision sets a broad principle, warning that others in the United States may have obtained citizenship with secret loyalty to their birth nation and urges prompt application of the ruling to those cases.
An advertisement touts Putnam's Corn Extractor as a painless solution that loosens and peels corns in one lump. It claims quick results, broad availability, and a price of a quarter, selling everywhere.
A notable Canadian figure, Hon. Dr Beland showed devotion to wounded Belgian soldiers during the early war months. He refused Belgian asylum, was captured by Germans, imprisoned in Berlin for three years, and aided fellow prisoners. Despite isolation and bereavement, he remained noble, earning Canada pride and a welcoming return.
In Scarboro and Markham Ontario oat fields bear embossed letter B on every blade sparking debates about its meaning. Some claim it signals Britain for wartime aid while others point to superstition. The phenomenon, last seen in 1901 associated with Boers, coincides with a historically strong oat crop in Scarboro.
Cincinnati authority promotes freezone as a convenient remedy for corns and calluses. A few drops on a tender corn quickly relieves pain and shrivels the area, with the entire corn lifting out as the drug dries. A small bottle is inexpensive and available at drug stores.
A mining expert testifies under cross examination by a young barrister about ore lump size. The barrister asks if the lumps are as long as his head, to which the witness answers they are oblong but not as thick. The exchange ends with the barrister subsiding.
A practical fly protection method for horses uses a burlap blanket tied over the harness to cover the back rump and sides. It suggests trimming frayed edges and replacing the blanket as needed. Enhancing fly control with a cheap fly knocker mix of pine tar crude carbolic acid and kerosene can increase a horse's value as farm power.
The advertisement claims Dr Thomas Electric Oil reduces sprains and contusions, cools inflamed flesh, and draws out pain. It says it prevents bruising and makes injuries disappear quickly, as if by magic.
Readership is reminded that reports of bad food and low morale across civilian and military ranks in Germany invite scrutiny. Escapees from Germany including soldiers and professors reaching neutral lands should contribute to their voluntary war accounts to illuminate the broader situation.
Roland Hill reports from France that a Canadian Pacific Mogul engine from Moose Jaw served in Amiens and survived a heavy German offensive. Manned by a Canadian crew, it was damaged by shell fragments yet repaired and returned to service. Canadian railway crews also protected ammunition trains, pulling long hours and saving engines and cars under bombardment.
The ease of removing corns and warts with Holloway's Corn Cure stands as its best praise, as it seldom fails.
The Montreal Herald quotes a musician praising Bennie as lazy yet clever. The speaker jokes Bennie will not march in step or play the trombone, while Bennie learns the harp and will need a seat during parades.
In Lethbridge, during a public introduction, Professor Nutworthy protests a speaker’s English accent choice while Bugge quips about a misheard remark turning “facile brain” into “fossil brain,” drawing laughs from the audience.
The Canada food board reports rising fish consumption as 200000 pounds of beef were saved in May and about the same in June due to fish substitution in Canadian army units. A train load of flat fish from Prince Rupert sells at popular prices in the west, and Toronto moved 100000 pounds of mackerel in one week through a special campaign.
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