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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 07, 1911
Page
6
A. M. lxord of West Burlington Iowa recounts years of stomach and small intestine catarrh. After doctors warned of cancer and no cure he tried Peruna and Manalin, reporting relief and a renewed health, with five bottles of Peruna and two of Manalin.
A guest mistook Lawyer Williams for his doctor brother at a reception asking about health tips. The lawyer quipped that on the right side one need not lie, implying truth and wit in a brief social exchange.
A brief health note extols Parmelee's Vegetable Pills for weak stomachs and liver irregularities. It claims relief for dyspepsia and long standing ailments where other medicines failed, calling the pills valuable and effective.
A doctor prescribes a simple cure for craving alcohol: eat an apple whenever you feel the urge. The patient jokes about consuming fifty or sixty apples daily.
A suggestive anecdote recalls WMinard's liniment curing garget, a man attacked by a bull, Pat laughing at the scene, and the animal turning on him before he endured a fall. He tended his wounds and mused on the luck of laughter at his age.
In India during the period mentioned third class fares on all routes were set at a rate of less than one farthing per mile, reflecting unusually low transportation costs for the era.
The Munich Columbia Division of the Canadian Northern Railway advances a three mile segment between Spence's Bridge and Wathechin with four tunnels and multiple rock cuts. Six hundred workers already on site, likely to double as winter construction begins to complete Edmonton to Vancouver link. Two larger tunnels, near Ashcroft and Vale, are under way with portals driven and crews at full speed.
A middle aged man recounts his first European visit with pride and humor. He recalls a Paris shopping moment when his wife asked if dress trimmings were imported, provoking surprise from a Paris clerk who questioned the origin.
A man leaves after insisting on reciprocity without annexation. A pretty girl refuses a romance and suggests staying friends, leaving him to walk away with a bitter smile.
A medical warning notes that headaches may indicate serious liver and kidney derangements. The advisory urges prompt attention to persistent head pain and urges consulting a physician for evaluation and treatment.
Claim that headaches signal digestive system issues and that Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills restore liver and kidney function. Advertises a 25 cent box with a free sample offer and cites Edmanson Bates Co Toronto as the dealer.
A dialogue between Reader and Magazine Editor discusses a new writer, deeming the manuscript not suitable for publication. The scene features Jimmy and Tommy in a casual exchange about staying out and a birthday present, ending mid sentence with an impulsive remark.
An advertisement offers a free liberal sample of Cuticura Soap and Ointment to skin sufferers. It claims the first warm bath and ointment provide instant relief from eczema and other skin eruptions, aiding rest and sleep and beginning a speedy treatment. Write to Cuticura Dept 10M Boston USA.
The Courier Journal notes Wombat has retired from business, reportedly voluntary as he ceased advertising. No further details on successor or activities disclosed.
Food scientists warn alum in foods poses unseen danger prompting strict laws in England France and Germany now enforced. Canada lags with no bans on alum baking powders. housewives urged to buy powders with clearly printed ingredients on labels.
A short note questions a claim about dictionary word counts. The speaker notes suspicion as one man bought a dictionary last week and is counting words to verify the publishers figures.
The advertisement describes rheumatism as caused by impurities in the blood from liver and kidney dysfunction. It alleges uric acid taints the blood, causing tissue and joint pain, and promotes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as having effected many remarkable cures and strongly recommended for trial.
English steam trawlers alter sea fishing off Japan by opening access to new banks of great value previously unreachable by native craft, changing methods and exploitation of resources.
A New York stock exchange member recalls a country scene where a farmer muzzled a horse with a feeding bag and tied a chicken by the leg to the hitching post to pick up cats dropped from the horse. The vignette reflects shifting attitudes after lectures on thrift and restraint.
The Pittsburg Press reports a couple splits their engagement over Miss Sweet’s belief in fortune telling. When told she would marry three times she declared the suitor must not be first on the list, prompting the breakup.
Canadian Pacific Railway expands First Aid to Injured program beyond operating staff to all employees. About 7900 to 8060 workers enrolled across 100 classes in cities including Montreal Toronto Winnipeg Calgary Vancouver and more. Montreal leads with ten classes in the network.
The dialogue recounts an usher bragging about seating Mrs. Stuckup in a church pew away from him. He recalls being sent to the back door and forced to conduct business through a servant, then vows payback as the stained glass window casts a red light on her rose.
The crafty Foozie announces he will sell his auter to the buyer who becomes a steady patient afterward. The exchange hints at a humorous local deal with a lasting effect on the buyer.
A promotional notice urges mothers to keep Baby's Own Tablets for common childhood ailments. It claims the tablets safely cure constipation indigestion colic simple fevers and colds with no harm and notes they are sold by medicine dealers or mailed from The Dr Williams' Medicine Co Brockville Ont at 25 cents a box.
The Canadian Pacific Railway awarded John Metcalfe Co. Ltd of Montreal a contract for 700 feet of cribbed wharf with reinforced concrete superstructure at Victoria Harbor Ontario, adding to 6,500 feet of wharf already built and under construction by the firm.
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