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Newspaper

Russell Banner

Location

Russell, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Dec 11, 1919

Page

3

Silver Lead Mine Bids for Development on Kettle Valley Line

Silver Lead Mine plans development on the Kettle Valley line. Its railway, lumbering and mining activities generate a payroll of $20,000. The Eureka silver lead mine, among the earliest discoveries, will be operated after a year with substantial work completed.

Hope Kettle Valley Eureka

Laugh When People Step On Your Feet Card Page

Laugh When People Step On Your Feet appears as a playful line likely a stray quote or cartoon caption. The fragment suggests a cheerful prompt encouraging resilience and posing for others. No clear people places organizations or events are identified.

Freezone Corn Remedy Promoted By Cincinnati Authority

A Cincinnati authority advertises freezone as an ether compound that instantly dries corns without inflaming surrounding skin. A quarter ounce costs little at drug stores and will remove hard or soft corns or calluses from feet, benefiting women adjusting to high heels.

Cincinnati

Mariners Make the Man Explains Undoing of Some Men

A concise reflection that suggests how seafaring life forges character, yet leaves certain men in a flawed or undone state. The saying contrasts the transformation by the sea with lingering personal shortcomings among sailors.

Minard liniments boast cures in early 1900s ads

Cited testimonials claim relief from rheumatic gout and acute bronchitis using Minard's Liniment. Names include Halifax Andrew King LT Col C Crewe Read and C S Billing. locations Ontario Quebec and Sussex appear with a date of October 9, 1907.

Wa Eng Liniment Halifax Andrew King Minard C. Crewe Read Sussex

New CPR Extension Planned From Alberni to Great Central Lake

A contract to Foundation Company of Victoria calls for building the Alberni to Great Central Lake branch line. The route will tap timber tracts near the lake and is slated for completion by July 1920.

B.C Foundation Victoria C.P.R Alberni Great Central Lake

Indians Prosper Amid Strong Trade In The Pas District

Indians in The Pas district have been paid over $500000 for rat skins at $2 per skin this year. Hon Edward Brown Manitoba provincial treasurer reports exceptional business and hopeful anticipation ahead of engineers’ Flin Flon property inspection findings.

Pas Edward Brown Manitoba Flin Flon

Do It Now Parmelee's Vegetable Pills Ad

Urges immediate treatment of digestive disorders with Parmelee's Vegetable Pills claiming they are the best laxative and stomach regulator available. Promises quick relief and sedative effects with a single trial convincing users of their superiority.

Parmelee

Prisoner asks for cake with a file in it

A prison visitor offers cake to a inmate who quietly requests one with a hidden file, the prisoner saying any kind is fine as long as it contains a file.

The Treasure of Good Health and Pink Pills

This promotional notice extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a worldwide health tonic. It features testimonials from W T Johnson a provincial land surveyor in Nova Scotia and urges readers to buy by mail or through medicine dealers, noting 50 cents a box and six boxes for 2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.

Canada Dr. Williams Dr Williams W. T. Johnson Lunenburg County N.S

British praise for Egypt peace and governance by Allenby

Sherwood Eddy secretary for Asia for the Y M C A spoke in Chicago on return from Asia and the Near East. He said unrest in Egypt used democracy catch words but British rule under General Allenby delivered better government and water supply in the last year than in the prior twelve centuries. He praised liberty and religious toleration shown by Britain and urged other nations to learn from it.

Sherwood Eddy Asia Y.M.C.A Chicago Near East Egypt Allenby Britain

Saskatchewan Leads World in New Telephone Construction

D C McNab deputy minister of telephones says Saskatchewan has completed or underway 7000 pole miles of rural telephone work since May 1 this year versus 4948 miles in the entire year ending April 1 1919.

Saskatchewan D. C. McNab

Dan derine promise for hair and scalp

An advertisement extols Dan derine as a quick solution to hair loss and dandruff. A small bottle is sold at drug or toilet counters for a few cents with instructions to rub into the scalp, claiming hair stops shedding after several applications and dandruff disappears while improving growth and appearance.

Ohio Loses Champion Lazy Man to Starvation

A resident of Ohio died from starvation after refusing to eat, claiming eating tired his jaws. The case notes the unusual cause of death and marks him as a notable local figure.

Ohio

Freedom from Asthma Remedy by Kellogg

Asthma attacks cause distress and agony and many remedies fail. Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy is promoted as a dependable solution. If prior treatments did not help, obtain a package of this consistently successful preparation at once.

J. D. Kellogg

Fragmented Advice on Writing and Courtship

A quirky miscellany compares pencils to beads and pens, notes a penman’s skill, and mentions Minard's Liniment as a remedy. It quips that a bold heart wins love over a cautious bank account, reflecting lighthearted opinions.

Minard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria Claim

A historical notice notes a claim that Minard's liniment cures diphtheria. The remark about a wife ignoring her husband’s sleep-talking underscores casual, era-specific humor in the item.

A Busy Logging Season in B C

The Fernie Lumber Co mill has been sold to Spokane firm ONeill Irvine and will be put in first class shape. They plan heavy spring cutting with a favorable timber outlook across the district. Men and horses are being secured in large numbers and winter logging will be heavy.

Fernie Lumber Co Spokane O'Neill & Irvine

Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills Promised Against Spanish Flu

A Canadian newspaper ad touts Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills as fortifying against the Spanish influenza resurgence. It cites Mrs. C. C. Palmer of Keppel Sask praising the product after a flu illness and notes a 50 cent price per box plus mail order from The T. Milburn Co. Toronto Ontario.

Canada Milburn C. C. Palmer Keppel, Sask T. Milburn Co., Limited Toronto

Witty remark over multiple marriage proposals

A husband quips after learning his wife received several proposals. He says he wishes she had married the first fool who proposed, in a sharp exchange highlighting his scorn for the situation.

Holloway's Corn Cure Outsmarts Corns and Warts

The advertisement proclaims Holloway's Corn Cure overcomes stubborn corns and warts. It urges readers to try the remedy for relief and faster healing.

Holloway

Man Finds Backlash After Getting Political

A short quip notes that once a man becomes preoccupied with politics he faces strong criticism or trouble. The line suggests the common fate of quickly drawing ire after voicing political opinions.

Worry and Unwanted Thoughts Described in Mental Health Note

A brief description defines worry as the unwanted thoughts a person cannot help thinking. It outlines worry as persistent and intrusive, often causing distress and interfering with daily functioning.

Alien Population in Holland Rises, CBS Reports

The Central Bureau for Statistics reports a steady rise in Holland's alien population from 117,887 on June 20 to 126,794 on August 20 and 133,536 on September 20. Belgians form the largest group with 48,124, followed by Germans 45,795 French 9,111 and British 3,198.

Central Bureau For Statistics Holland

Hall's Catarrh Medicine Adverts Reward

$100 reward offered for a case Hall's Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Claims the remedy acts through the blood to mucous surfaces, aids nature, and improves general health. Druggists sell for 75 cents. Testimonials free. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.

Hall Nature F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio

Plain Duties Too Common to Attract Interest

A concise note observes that many routine tasks lack appeal and fail to captivate attention. It discusses general complacency toward ordinary responsibilities without naming individuals or places.

Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days Druggists Refund Promise

Piles cured in six to fourteen days with PAZO ointment. Drugists refund money if itching bleeding or protruding piles fail to cure. Stops irritation soothes and heals and can provide restful sleep after the first application. Price not listed.

Excuses and bachelor life: a blunt social quip

A terse critique notes that those unable to invent excuses belong in the bachelor class, reflecting a casual stance on romance and social norms from a past era.

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