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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 04, 1913
Page
2
Hetherington faces a dangerous duel of identities as Carmen extorts truth about Oscar Soral. Her exotic allure and his fading grip on reality push him toward a dual persona, a modern Jekyll and Hyde, while fear of a hidden crime looms.
An Ontario reader reports a severe eczema outbreak on ears eyes hands and ankles with intense itching burning and sleepless nights. After trying home remedies and other treatments the Cuticura Soap and Ointment provided great relief and he used them for four months. The ad touts Cuticura products and offers a free sample with a 32 page Skin Book from Potter Drug & Chem Corp in Boston.
Hetherington faces a tangled crisis with Carmen as rumors of Oscar Soral's death haunt Cranby. He contemplates selling Cranby Hall and fleeing abroad while maintaining their strained marriage. Carmen pressures for truth and a future together as suspicions and love collide.
A farmer, Cook, found an extraordinary cooCee breadlike grain in wheat sown at Cook's Garden. He harvested a wonderful crop, stored the ear, and plans a second seeding on his allotment nearly three acres. He believes this wheat is unlike any known variety.
A vivid tale portrays Lady Margaret Jardine sister of the first Marquis of Queensbury as obsessively money minded. She ferried passengers across the river Annan for a halfpenny and waited all day at fairs for customers wearing rags to save clothes. A distant Paderewski moment ends with a witty jest about a seat at the piano.
The article asserts rheumatism stems from blood poison and only purifying blood cures it. Dr Williams Pink Pills are said to make rich red blood and drive pains from the system, with patient Mary D. Kelly of Ontario cited as cured after using the pills. Pills are sold for 50 cents a box, six for $2.50, by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
A medical professor announces his appointment as honorary physical to the king. He leaves the laboratory and returns to find the phrase God save the king added to the public notice on the blackboard.
A lighthearted note suggests Bonehead struggles with writing and needs a proper desk to start producing work. The remark hints at a humorous view of his literary ambitions.
An old advertisement touts Murine Eye Remedy for red weak or watery eyes and granulated eyelids. It notes Murine Eye Liquid 25c and Marine Eye Salve in aseptic tubes 25c, with free eye books by mail from Murine Eye Remedy Co. Chicago.
A farmer blames a travelling agent for faulty lightning rods after a barn burns. In a comic exchange the agent pretends ignorance about lanterns, arguing the rods were not made noticeable. The farmer insists lanterns were needed to warn of lightning.
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for a catarrh cure with Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes endorsements from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo and the National Bank of Toledo praising the firm. Claims the medicine works systemically and mentions a 75 cent price per bottle.
A clubman in the smoking room offers a vivid, if harsh, description of gout. He likens the foot to a furnace with a gun firing red hot needles up the leg, followed by frantic, repeated discharges. The image ends with the guard adding new needles, a biting metaphor for gout.
A newly married Brooklyn couple with limited means struggle after a poor week of shopping. A failed market delivery leaves their larder nearly empty and the wife breaks into tears, vowing to return to her mother as the husband insists on accompanying her.
The article recalls public burnings for counterfeiting in London ending by the late 1700s. On March 18, 1789, Christianie Murphy was executed at Newgate for coining. She was tied to a stool, neck bound, and the stool jerked away as the pyre was lit, killing her in forty eight minutes and the body buried where it occurred.
Miss Gladys Cuntrox laments Pather spoiling plans for engagement. Baron Fucash seeks her hand, but her father advises waiting, noting three suitors ahead and inviting him to return next Thursday.
A rural audience hears a quack doctor boast that his pills sold for twenty five years prove their efficacy. A crowd voice counters with a dead men tell no tales remark, highlighting skepticism toward the claims.
Subscribers receive a bill of fare with numbered dishes. The drawn lot requires the winner to furnish the marked dish either carried or sent by a servant. The maitre hotel curates the menu while fashionable cooks aim to outdo each other, making the picnic supper lively and refined.
A patent corn treatment named Holloway's Corn Cure is advertised as effective for both hard and soft corns. The product is described as entirely easy to use and provides certain and satisfactory results.
A Midlands school head told his pupils that his rise came by abstinence while citing cases of men losing positions due to inked misdeeds. At the end he asked what he owed his present position to and the boys chorused in unison, Drink.
Illinois Senator Cullom tells of an elderly resident who learns her son in Montana has joined the legislature. A tearful reaction follows as she fears the burden and prays for leniency, while the story highlights the distant linkage between state lawmakers and a loving mother.
The speaker notes two daughters wed modestly to a farmer and an ultimate consumer, while the third is engaged to a middleman, suggesting a compensating match.
A harsh father questions his daughter’s ice cream wish, proposing a golf watch when she turns nineteen. The scene portrays a chilling parental demand and the child’s plea for a simple treat.
A man in a restaurant, lost in thought, waits half an hour for his order. When the waiter arrives, he snaps back to reality and compliments the server, saying you don't look a day older.
Claiming to restore vitality by banishing worms, the ad promotes Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a remedy. It asserts parasite suppression will strengthen the body and improve health.
An old farmer visits a city shop asking to see clocks. The clerk shows eight day clocks and claims they run eight days without winding. The farmer puzzledly asks how long they run if you wind them.
A series of endorsements praise MINARD S LINIMENT with names including Mathias Foley Oil City Ort Joseph Snow Norway and Charles Whorten Mulgrave NS Rev R O Armstrong Mulgrave NS Landers senr Pekemouche Thomas Wasaon Sheffiell and others in a regional notice.
A navy drill ends with Pat slipping from a pier into the water as his shipmates shout. The moment is described with informal chatter about depths and warnings as Pat splashes and calls for help.
An advertisement extols Zam-Buk as a cure for eczema and skin sores. It argues rapid tissue regeneration beneath the surface, claiming permanent cures and a Montreal case of long‑lasting improvement after four years. The pitch offers a 60 cent box and a free trial via mail from the Zam‑Buk Co of Toronto.
Elizabeth and Amelia discuss a young man they know. Elizabeth dismisses him as stupid, while Amelia argues he has potential. Elizabeth retorts that he is a vacant lot lacking promise.
A light note on fall attire for women with suspenders as a novelty. The piece suggests women may learn resourcefulness by improvising with nails safety pins and toothpicks when a loose button fails.
Jinks appears highly upset as his landlord seeks to seize control, causing tension and concern over eviction actions. The clipped report notes distress and imminent disruption to his living situation.
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