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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 31, 1905
Page
7
A speaker recounts a parable about a mobile colored boy who fails a Bible exam asking how many commandments there are. Later another boy overhears the failed student and asks what questions were asked, prompting a response about the commandment count.
A fragment shows a conversation where a respondent offers ten as a guess and another boy, who failed, laughs and demands a higher total. The dialogue hints at a game or test with escalating expectations.
An advertisement extols Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a superior liver regulator. It claims gentle yet effective action suitable for the most delicate users and positions them as a remedy for many ailments linked to digestion and liver function.
A morning scene finds Pat waking perplexed after claiming a dream where he was president. His tale blends humor and self mockery as he recalls offering a drink to himself and waking before the punch. The anecdote ends with Pat noting he did not take cold water.
Farmer Green-Wa-all offers plain meat and potatoes with a few pie trimmins. He notes fancy fixins must be found in town.
A brief item notes Minards Liniment curing garget in cows. A humorous overheard exchange aboard a London and North Western railway carriage features a mother and child arguing over pronunciation and a man in the corner laughs at their banter.
In a week he returned and laid the sum of 3500 on Mr. Spencer's desk. The lawyer asks what it's for. The Oriental explains he takes the case for 500 and adds that since last seen, one of his countrymen has been killed. He calmly says I kill him last night.
Henry Elliott of Sherbrooke Nova Scotia inspector reports a bottle of Minardo's Liniment cured a severe leg sprain from a fall near a bridge at Doherty Creek Cumberland County on November 17 1893.
Burton Holmes recalls a Manchuria sighting of a Russian who filled a front yard well by digging a new hole beside it and transferring dirt into the well. He then dug another hole to fill the second, repeating the pattern until the hole ran out of town.
Advertises a corn remedy claiming to cure hard and soft corns reliably. Encourages readers to buy a bottle for relief and happiness.
Clarence tells Cordelia he warned the minister against kissing her. Cordelia asks for details. Clarence says the minister thanked him and, given the circumstances, would charge half the usual fee.
Representative Smith of Michigan recounts a citizen defending a man who whacked a worthless opponent. The defendant admitted assault and battery but denied it violated the peace and dignity of Michigan, and the jury acquitted.
The notice warns of periodic cholera dysentery and diarrhoea from water and green fruit and endorses Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial as the best summer remedy. A few drops in water at first symptoms should prevent further trouble.
A visitor touring the Scottish highlands asks a guide if a cave is Macbeth's birthplace. The guide dodges with a coy reply, saying it is “one of the places” linked to the legend.
A touting ad claims Wolford's Sanitary Lotion cures itch, mange, prairie scratches on humans or animals in 30 minutes. Sold at all druggists.
A tense exchange centers on a parent accusing a young man of kissing his daughter on the front porch. The youth replies with a blunt denial and admission of kissing her on the mouth.
A local exchange turns playful as a new detective explains a chase ended by a park sign. The chief questions the outcome while the detective recalls the grass rule and the accused’s escape.
The ad promotes Lever's Y Z Wise Head Disinfectant Soap Powder as superior to other powders offering both scent and disinfectant properties.
A humorous exchange where the Sufferer insists on a tooth extraction by a dentist despite the Christian Scientist claim that pain is imagined. The Sufferer remains determined to have the tooth removed.
A doctor questions an ill patient about eating habits and the man replies that pain arrives after meals rather than during. The exchange underscores the stubborn nature of his indigestion.
It needs no testimonial and acts as its own guarantee. Many medicines rise briefly, but Dr Thomas' Eclectric Oil has grown in reputation daily since its first appearance, enduring beyond fleeting claims.
A terse pair of quotes hints at personal conflict and unresolved issues in a man and woman’s communication. The dialogue pivots on consent and the ethical bounds of desire, suggesting deeper emotional stakes behind a simple exchange.
A one man committee plans to tell a widow the grim news by sending a dispatch to her at the tileography office. The messenger vows the moment will be painful yet painless as shock is delivered.
An ad style snippet touts Minard's Liniment as a cure for distemper while a stray line suggests a customer muttering about soap and a barber warning to keep quiet and not let the boss hear. The text includes garbled dialogue and marketing tone.
Mrs Minglesway appears devastated as her daughters marry Americans before her husband achieves wealth from his patent. The piece notes the family’s shift following the breakthrough and the resulting social strain.
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