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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 14, 1916
Page
3
A humorous sketch features a wife asking if her husband is a mouse and the husband retorts that if he were a mouse he would stand up to her on the table and call for help. The exchange plays on playful domestic banter and double meaning.
National Geographic Magazine extols Santo Domingo for its ancient fortifications at Humanaje and the first stone church on this side of the Atlantic. The site houses Columbus's tomb and marks his triumph and sorrow in the Americas, a place with deep American historical resonance.
A quoted line questions whether any gentleman present knows of an old silk hat hidden elsewhere. The speaker hints at a missing artifact and asks for information. No clear people or events are identified in this fragment.
After the theatre a couple discuss the play. The husband asks about performance while the wife notes only one impossible thing: the second act occurs two years later yet the family still employs the same servant.
A provocative anecdote recalls Tones relapsing after glimpsing his wife's new hat, prompting renewed talk of tempering his drinking. The line suggests a humorous wartime-era tabloid tone about personal reform and social pressures.
A barber jokes with a customer as he notes the gray hair while the client urges speed, creating a brisk in shop banter scene captured in a single page panel.
Private Spuds confirms protocol as soldiers await orders to vacate a mined trench. An officer instructs two men to stay in place and blow a whistle if an explosion occurs.
The ad extols Sloan's Liniment as relief for children's bumps and sprains and general pains like rheumatism and backache. It claims quick comfort with a single application, promotes it as a home necessity, and lists prices of 25c 50c and 1.00.
A character named Pat asserts that old friends are superior to new ones and promises proof. The dialogue emphasizes loyalty and long-standing bonds, suggesting that enduring relationships hold greater value than fresh connections.
Mrs. Herbert Johnston of Maymont Saskatchewan praises Baby's Own Tablets as the best medicine for infants and young children. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
In a heated exchange two figures, Mr Dolan and Mr Rafferty, dispute control arguing over remaining strength and resolve. The dialogue portrays a tense stand but no final concession or outcome is shown.
Corns cause much suffering but Holloway's Corn Cure offers a speedy, sure and satisfactory result for relief.
Quildryver asks for Wednesday off to attend his wedding. Boss denounces request, citing heavy workload and inability to spare a man. The exchange ends with the young man explaining the ceremony.
In a Boston Tran script exchange a steward asks how long to reach port and a passenger jokes about dying before landing. The steward responds two hours and urges voting once ashore, highlighting a light moment aboard.
Mr Howard C Felton discusses the role of the automobile in World War I. In August 1914 England had far more cars in use than all warring nations combined, with Britain at about 250 000 daily users. France and Austria subsidies to truck owners were substantial, Germany's numbers remained secret but included registered vehicle ownership.
A humorous exchange recalls a claim that Minard's Liniment cures distemper in animals. Mrs Casey questions the health of twins as the trader demonstrates the remedy and a buyer’s curiosity, reflecting a light anecdotal snippet from a New York Times item.
Anuric tablets are advertised as a remedy for kidney disease and related symptoms. The promotion links kidney trouble to heart and brain risks, claims high uric acid dissolution, and offers free medical opinions and water analysis from Dr. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo, with testimonials of relief.
A brief London Opinion exchange features the vicar's wife introducing herself to Colonel Bruegles with a witty politeness. The quirky line underscores social etiquette in a light wartime-era society note.
A 19th century note extols Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator as a gentle remedy for children, praised as effective in driving worms from the system. The advertisement-style claim emphasizes safety and usefulness for young patients.
A New England college story recalls a freshman asked by a professor about proving a proposition in Euclid. The student replies that he has rendered it highly probable rather than proven, a remark cited by the Times.
A Philadelphia engineer has invented a telegraph key to be attached to a telephone to send mechanically produced sounds over its line, enabling telegraphy without electrical signaling.
An advertisement extols Dr. Chase's Ointment as the sole cure for piles with testimonials from O B Peters of Salmon Arm and Rev W J Beamish of Salmon Arm praising long term relief after sixteen years. It claims immediate relief and eventual cure, offering a free sample box if the reader mentions this notice and cites the 46 & Co. Ltd. Torente address.
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