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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 25, 1913
Page
15
An advertisement promotes gin pills claimed to cure weak backs and headaches. It asserts quick relief after use and offers six for 256 with a sample. The ad lists National Drug and Chemical Co. of Canada Limited in Toronto as the contact.
A fragment describes an altercation involving P Bean and Sim with a head injury. The note questions ownership of a shoe and whether it belonged to co-owners, suggesting a dispute over possession and responsibility.
London Ontario story of Mrs K C Young who suffered severe back pain and painful periods. After a physician gave little help she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and recovered fully. The advertisement urges other women to try the remedy and contact Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co for advice.
A man with a severe head cut seeks medical aid. The doctor cautions him to change associating with troublemakers. The man expresses desire to divorce but laments no money for separation.
The statement contrasts human social cues with animal instinct, implying that flirtation is an intrinsic behavior beyond instruction or replication by others. It presents a witty comparison without naming people or places.
The article recalls how women held powerful sway in Louis KYV day, making men fear them. Paris authorities even issued an edict banning women from cabriolets until age forty, after which women began to drive again. Mrs. Bearne is cited as noting the change in social norms and court life.
A fragment describes an ancient straight flint used as a fish hook. The line tightens as the fish swallows the metal and pulls the flint from the throat, enabling a simple haul ashore. The passage speculates on early double curved hooks and a single bend as efficient variants.
The editor at the Wisconsin Experiment station sought a complete reference library by asking agrarian groups for their lost reports. Most sent copies, but one organization replied that their latest report would not be published yet and sent it under separate cover.
A phrenologist notes a large bump at the back of the head indicates curiosity to the point of recklessness. The man recounts injuring himself by sticking his head into a dumb waiter shaft to see if someone was coming down.
Say old man asks for ear lending. Jones replies with wit about lending both ears so hearing won’t occur. The exchange plays on a humorous misunderstanding about lending and listening.
A medical sales text argues that girls aged twelve to eighteen suffer fatigue headaches and pale looks from anaemia and that Dr Williams Pink Pills restore blood and energy. Mrs James Harris of Port Rowan recalls her thirteen year old daughter’s improvement after two months of use, praising the pills. Manufactured by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
Three pound loaves use one ounce compressed yeast one ounce sugar half ounce salt and twenty ounces water. Ferment one hour then mix with four and a half pounds flour warm fourteen folds twined by twenty minutes rest. If dough stiff add water. Shape into leaves bake forty minutes at 490 degrees with a cup of water for crust tenderness.
A man ran a small shop and waited for a customer at dawn with his young son. The shopkeeper left to fetch change and whispered for the boy to watch the customer for theft. The man returned, the boy announced nothing was stolen, and Pai watched the customer.
The text notes a youth asking a gardener about garden work and seed, with a brief scene of hatching red cockscombs on a fence last year. The conversation hints at farm tasks and curiosity about producing plants.
A long testimonial shares EF P Bushby of plumbing and tinsmithing fame crediting Nerviline with curing chronic lumbago after years of pain. He urges readers to abandon liniments, take Nerviline then errozone with meals, and publicize the cure widely. The ad lists dealers and locations in Buffalo and Kingston. Historic London Street details follow about Friday street’s origins and the Nag’s Head tavern role in Parker’s consecration.
Two elderly Irishwomen discuss an archbishop sermon on Married Life and its Duties. A police officer interrupts a man’s quarrel with his wife as he declares the scene a rescue, not an arrest.
An endorsement claims Mother Graves' Worm Ex terminator is highly potent yet safe for the most delicate children and cannot injure the constitution.
On his first school day, Tommy is asked what he learned. He replies he learned nothing and did nothing. A woman asks how to spell cat, and he says he told her.
A humorous exchange shows a husband wary of his wife, now a Suffragette, engaging in public matters and challenging his knowledge. The talk underscores domestic and political tensions as women seek voting rights and greater civic influence.
An editor rejects a manuscript with a lofty remark while an irregular contributor retorts that others refuse to print it. The exchange highlights tensions over publication standards and authority.
A new maid notes three places set for dinner in the Duff home while Mrs. Duff insists only Mr. Duff and she reside there. The maid mentions a cook’s claim of a piano player in the house, suggesting an emerging household secret.
A description promotes Toasties as for breakfast or any meal served from the package with cream or milk and a sprinkling of sugar. Post Toasties are convenient, save time, and please the palate immensely.
The drama began in Greece after the defeat of Darius and Xerxes around 440 BC. Athens produced Aeschylus and Aristophanes as tragedy and comedy founders. After the Roman era decline, medieval moralities revived acting, paving the way for medieval and modern drama.
In Lyons outskirts, France, vast rose gardens display endless rows of roses with varied hues and rich fragrance. Gardeners graft species to create new varieties, including a coral tinted bloom with luxurious perfume showcased in a thriving floral paradise.
Father reads aloud from the evening paper while mother sews. The Maine coast fishermen have gone out of the whaling business entirely, prompting young Johnny to quip about wishing his father were a fisherman.
The Foreign Legion, founded in 1831 during France’s Algeria campaign, is a two regimental force with four battalions drawn from European adventurers. It offers open promotion, little questioning of motives, and includes many Alsatians among its diverse ranks.
A well known poet and Benedict is credited with a clever line. A lady remarked she had just seen the poet's wife for the first time since marriage. The poet replied that she now seems shorter, noting that she has married and settled down.
William Sharp of Melbourne bank's London office faced an agency posting in Australia after choosing to hear a cuckoo during a day off. The manager rejected his explanation and asked him to resign or accept the move, saying business cannot wait for calls of the cuckoo.
A prominent physician who praised a popular aerated water received a kind surprise. The company praised his influence and offered a token gift, but the doctor refused, insisting he could not accept anything for his humanitarian work. He turned the page to find a general circular notice.
Text shows inconsistent claims about Jack Jims ons and a raise and a new car. It asserts a false event and another about killing a rich venture with an old car, but details are unclear and may be garbled.
The piece defends Christabe morals against savage attacks in British and American papers. It argues the articles are fair, non immoral, truthful, and provide a warning to improve sympathy with women. Critics say the pieces resemble early anti drink rhetoric, being shrill and exaggerated.
Advertisement touts Holloway's Cori Cure as a solution to remove corns without pain. Claims quick relief and easy use for sufferers seeking relief from corns.
The piece notes varied attire norms across sectors from Coutts and Hoare banks to the legal profession and church chapels. It highlights bankers preferring frocks or white ties, lawyers avoiding bright clothes, clergy in cassocks or silk hats, and brewers' staff in scarlet knit caps, illustrating widespread unwritten dress rules.
The article discusses shifts in women's roles from home to work in the last 25 years and links these changes to health issues such as anemia fatigue and nervous strain. It promotes Dr Chase's Nerve Food as a quick remedy to restore vigor and healthy glow to the complexion.
The article describes how harvest feasts now are small compared with old churn supper customs. Northern farms gave cream in cups to laborers, replaced by ale or cider. In parts of Ireland the practice endures with churn suppers and a large cake baked by the farm wife served to all, tied to the horkey cart carrying the last load of the season.
A daughter performs at Ms Highup's gathering playing O Life on the Ocean Wave with variations. The mother boasts the response, noting half the guests left the room, while claiming nearby guests were sickened by the music.
The mother supports her daughter's marriage to a poor but honest suitor not for wealth but for his integrity. She values honesty over money and sees virtue as the foundation for their future together.
A reflective note examines the figure of the self made man who often leaves tasks incomplete. It contrasts ambition with follow through and questions the reliability of solo effort in completing work.
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