You Can't Shake Trouble
Fragmentary dialogue about misfortune after marriage with a wife’s death and ongoing family troubles. The lines hint at a man grappling with persistent woes and new complaints arising from his second marriage.
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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 28, 1911
Page
3
Worm Exterminator Claims To Heal Infant Sleep Loss
An ad praises a product called Mother Graves Worm Exterminator claiming to ease fretfulness in infants, clear the stomach and intestines, and restore healthfulness. The text markets the remedy as effective for infant sleep disruption caused by worms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nourlaber
Horse dealer quarrels over tail cut and sale talk
A horse dealer told a magistrate that an unknown foe cut off a horse’s tail claiming it was for sale. The magistrate quips that the dealer intends to sell the animal wholesale and retail, highlighting the absurd double meaning of selling it.
Fragmentary quote hints at diataxut orator and audience
A partial dialogue snippet shows an orator claiming a connection to forefathers and an interrupted listener promising to give them points, reflecting a tense exchange in a civic or lecture setting.
The Value of Conversation in Knowledge
A reflective passage on conversation as the finest path to learning. It praises listening to a philosopher traveler and the value of asking questions to a skilled interlocutor. Lord Bacon is cited for the idea that questioning yields knowledge and pleased conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Bacon
Always Ready Pill Offers Relief for Irregular Habits
Advertisement promotes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a remedy for dyspepsia indigestion and liver and kidney troubles caused by irregular life and business worries. Claims the pills are simple in use and can be taken as directed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parmelee
Men and Gossip and Silence in Talk of Women
A humorous anecdote recalls Mr Johnson and a lady's remark about preferring women's company. He replies that he enjoys ladies for beauty delicacy and silence. The piece notes men also gossip, with a private-means gentleman often found in the park chatting for hours with companions.
Deafness Cured by Constitutional Remedies Promoted
An advertisement claims deafness results from inflamed Eustachian tube mucous lining and cannot be cured by local applications. It offers one hundred dollars for any deafness caused by catarrh cureable by mail and promotes Halls Catarrh Cure and Wake Hall’s Pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Bend Py Cruceists
Wake Hall
Waste and the value of daily remnants in life
The text argues waste usefulness in manufacturing mirrors a broader human truth. It emphasizes saving even small remnants of work as essential to a person’s life value and ultimate contribution.
The Simple Rulers and Indian Maharajah
The Indian ruler is portrayed as frugal in dress and palaces, avoiding excess luxury and ostentation. He seldom builds opulent dwellings or buys numerous cars, and personal expenditure often remains modest. He interacts with subjects in democratic, informal ways, more than many European princes.
Carpenter and Jeiner in a Bashful Errand
A small tale recalls Dr. Boyd Carpenter before his Ripon bishopric. A young man and his bashful partner ask if he is Carpenter, and he replies with a playful misquote Carpenter and Jeiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Carpenter
Ripon
Mr. Carpenter
Swain
Carpenter
Jeiner
Cows Prefer Old Melodies and Romantic Songs
A South African writer notes cows favor music and old popular airs, with some cows responding strongly to operatic tunes like Carmen and Lohengrin. The piece describes cows becoming restless, singing, or shedding tears when exposed to certain dramatic music.
A Fighting Missionary Theager British Peete turn missionary
An unclear excerpt describes a missionary figure and his methods, with cryptic dialogue about atheists and belief. The text references a group of men and a quoted reaction, ending with a speaker’s exclamation to hold his coat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goa
St Vitus Dance Treated With Williams Pink Pills
A medical advert explains St Vitus dance as a nervous debility disease common in children and notes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure. It cites Edith Phipps of Pelee Island Ontario, who improved after a few weeks of treatment with the pills and has remained symptom free since 1908. The notice urges purchasing genuine pills from dealers or The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Politeness Is a Daily Duty and Civil Speech
The piece urges gentle speech and daily courtesy as essential in life. It contrasts gruff replies with polite replies, noting that saying please and thank you costs nothing and eases interactions within the home and community.
Kellogg Dysentery Cordial Praised as Top Remedy
The preparation by Dr. J. D. Kellogg, labeled a potent remedy for summer complaints and bowel inflammation, earns widespread praise for all ages and is regarded as the best medicine available for such ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Kellogg
Suffragists Banner on Stamps Sparks Pettiness and Pride
Mrs Dearmond boasts the idea of suffragists in power placing leaders on postage stamps while Mr Dearmond jokes about grabbing them. The exchange reveals local reactions to the suffrage movement in a household dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Mrs. Dearmond
George
Mr. Dearmond
Minard's Liniment Testimonials Highlight Household Merit
Decisive testimonials from well known Americans endorse Minard's Liniment as the best household remedy. Public notices by the Minard's Liniment Co Limited emphasize simple authentic affirmations over press interviews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Minard
Minard’s Liniment Co., Limited
First watcher asks about painter and thumbs
Two men discuss a painter at work with one noting the artist’s small thumb in the image. They tease about which painting is preferred and comment on the childlike detail in the artwork.
Pomny-Sav Pop Won't Heal Heesen Trent Murk
A fragmented OCR text mentions Pomny-Sav Pop and Tommy's Pop-Well with unclear references to heaven and a person named Heesen Trent. The garbled lines prevent a clear report of events, persons, or place, leaving an unresolved inquiry about peace and death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Heaven
Trent
Delinquent Private Remanded After Court-Martial Threat
In a sharp exchange at the orderly room a private defied orders and muttered insubordinates. The colonel imposed 168 hours in cells and canceled prior sentences, threatening court-martial while the private challenged the colonel's authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B
Tommy
C. O
Hogshire Light Infantry
Diphtheria and Sore Throat Cures Endorsement
A reader recalls that sore throat is a symptom of diphtheria quinsy and tonsillitis and argues it is better to cure a sore throat quickly at home rather than suffer bed rest with diphtheria. The note urges keeping Hanifins Wizard OF in the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanifins Wizard OF
Stranger Proposal Sparks Quiet Vigil At Gate
A man at a gate warns against straw in the roadway and questions a visitor who has courted his daughter for six years. The gatekeeper explains the suitor is easily frightened and hopes to propose tonight, prompting cautious preparations.
Minard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria Night Encounter
A bitterly cold night finds a shivering outcast begging for sixpence to buy a bed. Herr Hoxgenheimer coldly replies that he has little or no money, offering only a fewpence. The scene suggests a bleak urban moment and a stark social exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herr Hoxgenheimer
Misread Exchange Over Silver Certificates At Office
A druggist and his clerk dispute the danger of microbes on silver certificates during a weekend scene. The clerk argues no microbes linger on a drug clerk’s salary as the two exchange faded notes.
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