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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 03, 1908
Page
7
Mrs D McGillivary of Nanton Alberta reports spring 1903 relief for her two children from eczema using D D D Prescription and Soap. She praises rapid improvement and offers a free trial bottle by mail, urging others to try the treatment and keep a bottle for home use.
A family drama traces a grandfather who sailed in steerage, earned wealth, and paved a granddaughter’s ascent into the peerage, illustrating social mobility across generations.
Dr Thomas Electric Oil quickly relieves burns and scalds with no preparation needed. Apply the oil to the affected area and pain subsides rapidly while healing progresses. Keep it in every kitchen for immediate use.
A compact saying argues that consistent payment habits deter departure. The remark implies that ongoing costs influence loyalty and tenure, suggesting pressure to pay fosters steadiness among individuals.
An X claims catarrh is a constitutional disease and Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio is the only constitutional cure. It is taken orally and claims to cure with a $100 offer if it fails. Sold by druggists at 75 cents. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A terse exchange reveals a man gave five dollars at a door as a thank offering for a piano performance rather than as a romantic gesture. The quip contrasts the caller’s motive with music interest, noting he did not live nearby.
The Vienna Fremdenblatt reports a bold daylight theft from a millinery shop. A clever thief disappeared with two large hats made of feathers silk and spangles, two metres in circumference, whose concealment was deemed impossible. The paper jokes the thief should be forced to wear the hats if caught.
Puck notes that tales of ostrich stupidity are folk legends. Real researchers say dark ostriches do not bleach with peroxide or rely on rats to alter appearance. The item mocks common myths about the bird’s behavior.
A young father, ready to discipline a small boy with a switch, is stopped by an indignant grandmother who grabs the switch and rebukes him. The father retorts with a grim quip about spoiling the child to preserve the forests, in a tongue in cheek exchange from the Chicago Tribune.
In a playful exchange, remarks compare Shilohs Cure and Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as top remedies. The dialogue notes the writer’s dismay about a view and mentions postal cards of a place, quoted from Puck.
A fiery orator declares Minards Liniment cures diphtheria while an amused listener quips about beard growth and his aunt offering worlds. The Chicago Tribune quotes the exchange as a humorous aside during a street oratorical scene.
An advertisement urges keeping Baby's Own Tablets at home to prevent and treat minor childhood illnesses. It praises ease of use and safety, citing a testimonial from Mrs Geo Howell of Sandy Beach Quebec and notes a 25 cent price per box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
A group of young employees proposed a plan to win a half holiday for Saturdays by flattering their employer's wife. The wife diplomatically turned the idea into a test of hospitality, and after four days the firm reported unusually smooth operations.
A patient from Dunvegar Inverness reports severe kidney trouble lasting ten months and failing medical help. After taking a first Gin Pill within six hours relief began and three months later he feels well. he praises the National Drug & Chemical Co. ad and urges others to try the remedy. He claims the doctor recommended hospitalization but found no relief until this treatment. The ad lists price as 0c per box or six for $2.50 and offers free samples if paper is mentioned.
A backstage melodrama scene has a young worker sweating as he describes his hot duty in the production. He must climb into the flies to tear up paper for a snow storm blizzard effect, while a gentleman observer comments on the heat.
The syrup is touted as effective against coughs colds throat and lung inflammation with hundreds of testimonials. Medicine vendors endorse its value as a standard cure and urge readers to try it, noting many men underestimate their own needs.
Minards Liniment claimed to treat garget in cows. The piece references coffee as a brain and nerve stimulant and a breakfast beverage when mixed with milk for hard working, sedentary people. It cites a Kansas City Journal quote and notes on life’s contrasts.
A Labor Department report compiled by A. Wilson Fox details 1907 strikes and lockouts in the United Kingdom. It notes 147,498 workers involved, 2,162,000 days lost, and that wages were the main dispute cause. Textile, coal mining, and engineering and shipbuilding accounted for most lost time. Outcomes favored workers 32.6 percent and employers 27 percent, with 40.1 percent compromised.
London comedian Edmund Payne recalls a practical joke by George Grossmith during The Girls of Gottenberg touring. Payne rushed on stage in a love scene, only to find Grossmith mimicking a cue caller and winking from the wings, provoking audience laughter.
In India floods devastated the southern half of Calcutta with twelve hundred lives lost. The Nizam of Hyderabad and officials displayed heroism saving lives at personal risk and visiting the desolate. Relief works were organized, thousands clothed and fed, with the Nizam contributing 200000 and the Viceroy 1000. the Prince of Wales sent sympathy.
In early times spectacles became a fashion statement beyond necessity, with wearers seeking a gravitas that matched rank. Spanish nobles wore oversized frames, even as large as a hand, to underscore status, a trend noted in references to the Marquis of Astorga and his marble bust.
Letters from mothers and a man in Ontario praise Dr Chase’s Ointment for curing itching eczema on faces and bodies. They claim rapid healing after failing with doctors and internal medicines, noting safety for delicate skin. Available 60 cents a box at Edmanson Bates & Co Toronto.
The old cavalry major with bow legs and hot temper faced a golfing mishap as a new member shouted Fore. The new player drove off, and his ball rolled between the major’s legs provoking a sharp rebuke.
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