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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 05, 1918
Page
2
The piece notes 52000 tons of frozen meat and 1000 tons of butter stored in Australia due to transport limits. It argues shipping declines help Britain’s supply and troop movements impact deliveries. It says Britain is feeding better overall, with 10 percent eating less and 20 percent previously underfed now eating more.
Commerce reports say Germany is making artificial glass hair as a substitute for silk. Imports of human hair from China have been halted. Initially silk hair was produced but government bans stopped its sale. Dolls now use glass hair.
The weapon, dated 1547 and built by Shah Ismail II of Persia, was sent by Sir Stanley M and the British expeditionary force as a gift. Inscription notes the Shah ordered Ogiev to create the gun to blot out the Turks and describes it as spitting fire like a dragon in battle against Turkish-supported rebels. Rasim-i-iJan-Raumiyya converts to 954 AH, corresponding to 1547 AD.
Old medical advice extols blood building pills for anemia and vitality. It lauds Dr Williams Pink Pills as a home remedy to improve appetite nerves digestion and energy, selling at 50 cents a box and 2 50 for a box set from The Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
The Buffalo Express recalls a British wartime epitaph in a French graveyard. It proclaims For your tomorrow they gave their today as a tribute to Allied soldiers who died in the conflict.
The product claims to expel intestinal worms with no injury to the child and ease pain by dissolving worms quickly. It emphasizes ease of use for delicate stomachs and immediate relief for suffering children, urging households to use this remedy.
Dominion government requisitions all creamery butter from September 30 to November 9 to aid allied nations in Europe. Manitoba expects 650000 pounds, Northern Alberta 500000, Southern Alberta 500000, Saskatchewan 750000, totaling over 2250000 pounds across the three western provinces in six weeks. Dairy industry growth noted.
The Mother Graves Worm Exterminator is priced to suit any budget and is obtainable at every gist's shop, promising cheap pest control for homes.
A German behind a wall put up his hands in surrender and offered to help a wounded comrade. He was shot at by German snipers. an Allied soldier then fired a captured weapon, striking the snipers from the trees and wounding two.
The Washington Star reports that Semtos Sorghum states the delivery is ready but uncalled for, highlighting a tense pause in shipment readiness and timing. No further context provided.
A remedy for bilious headache promotes speedy relief by correcting stomach irregularities and calming nerves and blood vessels. The advertisement claims most people suffer biliousness at times and asserts the pills prevent suffering when kept on hand.
The Dominion government plans a small straw gas plant near Saskatoon this winter to test straw as a heating light cooking and motive power source. Demonstrations in Saskatoon show gas from straw can propel motors and stationary engines. A $500 plant could produce enough gas in 90 minutes to supply a farm house for three weeks.
A vintage ad offers one hundred dollars for an uncured catarrh case and touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a long standing remedy. It promotes blood and mucous membrane healing claims and urges readers to purchase from local druggists.
Vancouver Province reports a domestic dispute where a husband’s calm yawns trigger his wife’s anger during an argument. The piece notes the tension and the unconventional response as a reflection of marital strain.
A bashful young man avoids visiting until dusk to avoid nerves, then must head home when night falls. The piece notes daylight saving timing as a hindrance to his courting plans.
A brief note reports Minards Liniment curing distemper, while a Brooklyn Eagle quip notes Germans abandoning the goose step for the Foch trot as a humorous contrast.
An old advertisement pitches Sloan's Liniment for aches and pains. It claims quick relief for external aches, stiffness, soreness, and muscle strains, promising clean, convenient, economical relief made in Canada and available from druggists.
An anaemic girl longs for strength and outdoor vitality as indoor air and poor digestion sap energy. Dr. Chase's Nerve Food is promoted as a restorative remedy improving appetite and blood health, with rosy appearance cited from users. Available from Edman co and Co in Toronto at 50 cents a box or six for $2.75.
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