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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 21, 1916
Page
3
An advertisement extols Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills for kidney and liver balance, constipation relief, and back head pains. It cites testimonials from William Loacy of Marysville and Town Marshal F Saunders, noting one pill per dose at 25 cents and urging use of the genuine with A. W. Chase endorsement.
A mother confronts her children for breaking a dinner rule about orange consumption. Willie admits complicity explaining he and Tommy swapped oranges, with Tommy accused of eating Willie's fruit. The quiet family dispute unfolds as a classic domestic misunderstanding.
The London Chronicle notes that up to March last about 30,000 former reform school boys served in His Majesty's forces. Among them thirty two were mentioned in dispatches, four won the Victoria Cross, sixty nine earned the D.C.M., eight the Russian Medal of St George, three the French Medaille militaire, one the Croix de Guerre, and nineteen received commissions in the army.
Mrs Albert Nie of St Brieux Saskatchewan says her four children have benefited for seven years from Baby's Own Tablets. The ad promises the tablets are free from injurious drugs and are guaranteed safe. Available from medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
A clerk bargains with a girl offering a one cent earth with a red fence. The exchange centers on a toy or penny toy scene and the girl’s request to view the item.
The British Shipping Register end of 1915 records total net tonnage at 12,416,406 tons versus 12,119,891 tons at end of 1913, indicating merchant tonnage remained higher despite submarine activity. Minard's Liniment cited as curing distemper in a separate note.
The article extols Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil, praising its cures as speedy and permanent. It highlights the medicine as a marvel from six ingredients and urges trial to convince skeptics of its healing virtues.
A coal dealer attempted a price increase. The response was a firm refusal to accept the higher price.
A newspaper ad claims Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure all stages of catarrh through internal action. The makers offer 100 to anyone it fails to cure and provide testimonials. Address F. J. Cheney Co of Toledo Ohio for details and purchase from local druggists at 75 cents.
A wartime view notes scientists in official laboratories, many from diverse means, offering time and energy as free will offerings to the international cause. One unnamed scientist set an example with selfless effort amid financial odds and professional zeal.
New Zealand battalions attacked a German strong point and a new trench beyond Fliers, with troops on both flanks holding positions. A heavy bombardment preceded flame shells and smoke as a leaping barrage drove the advance. Tanks supported the push, but pursuing troops met machine-gun fire and pulled back to their objective.
A customer testimonial from Minard's Liniment Co. notes strong benefits during a severe La Grippe attack last winter and repeated effectiveness in inflammation cases. The letter is signed Gentlements.
A judge struggles to understand a defendant who asks that the district attorney’s office proceed with a nolle prosse. The Courier Journal notes the legal note of the request as the courtroom exchange unfolds with ambiguity.
Reports from Europe on daylight saving show general approval. In Vienna gas consumption fell by 142000 dollars under summer time, while England notes satisfaction as farmers grow accustomed. A British committee will study social and economic effects and advise on lasting adoption. Professors Turner and Perry of Oxford weigh in with scientific and supportive views.
Edwin Putnam of Wendel Depot Massachusetts fell ten feet from a loft while retrieving material. He suffered back bruises and widespread soreness. He bought Sloan's Liniment the next day and soon recovered full movement. The advertisement notes Sloan's Liniment is sold in 25c 50c and 1.00 sizes at drug stores.
A humorous exchange from the New York Weekly compares living costs for married and single men. The wife notes the paper's claim while the husband quips that not all wives bring in washing income.
The text promotes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a remedy for sleeplessness caused by indigestion nervous disorder or mental worry. It claims the pills regulate stomach function and exert a sedative effect on the nerves to restore peace and lead to restful sleep.
Boston Transcript argues that if World War I drags on to a test of endurance, Germany and Austria cannot withstand another thirty years of war or even long stalemate. It warns that such a prolonged conflict would ruin Germany, while the world would fear the return of the Thirty Years War’s misery.
The Presbyterian Board of the United States reports that cars raise church attendance in small and scattered communities. Farmers can attend services on Sundays and families join in the evenings, boosting worship participation.
In infantile complaints from worms in the stomach and intestines, Miller's Worm Powders are described as an effective remedy. They attack the disease cause, expel worms, and promote orderly system function to help a child gain strength and thrive.
Marcus Pell, a wealthy rejected suitor, plans a twisted scheme against Ruth Roberts and Harry Harrison. He vows revenge by buying a car as a wedding gift and watching as the couple mortgages the blacksmith shop to fuel it, stating his gloating intent.
An order in council provides that when a soldier of an overseas unit deserts or is illegally absent the deductions from his pay include an amount to cover expenses incurred in apprehending prosecuting and returning him to duty.
An advertisement asserts that corns cause pain only to the uninformed and promises relief for the knowing with Holloway's Corn Cure. The copy emphasizes ease and quick results for buyers seeking treatment.
A farmer probes his son Josh about future plans while the elder worries he is focused on his own struggles and neglects his boy's prospects. The exchange suggests concern over guidance and responsibility within a rural family.
A classroom joke features a teacher asking for the plural of child and a bright pupil replying Twins. The brief exchange highlights quick wit in a school setting.
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