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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 28, 1911
Page
6
An advertisement claims Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills relieve bilious headaches and digestive ills by cleansing the liver and bile. It promises lasting cure from biliousness and kidney disease, selling at 25 cents a box through Firmanson Bates Co. Limited in Toronto.
The cartoon shows Boile insisting on instalment buying while Hammer questions the plan. A child named Jimmy Binks asks his father if their new baby would be taken away for missed payments, highlighting financial pressure.
Advertises Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as the most popular medicinal oil for joint, muscle, and nerve pains as well as neuralgia and rheumatism. Claims stronger healing properties than any other oil and notes high demand among druggists and medicine sellers.
The reports claim repeated Turkish assaults on Italian units, fueling fear of a broader war in Tripoli as tensions escalate between Italy and the Ottoman forces.
A short humorous exchange follows a claim that Minard's Liniment cures distemper. A speaker recounts a London visit and a wager about a pennied pins miscount, noting fourteen pins short of a promised one thousand. The dialogue blends travel anecdote with a cheeky taunt.
A fragment poem style line asks where policemen go when they die, pondering heaven and perfect peace through a casual inquiry by a speaker named Tommy. The text references Tommy and his father with informal phrasing.
A shipment from Shanghai to Minneapolis set a record for speed despite winter conditions. Departing Shanghai November 7 and arriving Vancouver November 24, the Canadian Pacific lined a rapid transfer to a special train and the Soo Line then carried the cargo to Minneapolis, landing December 2. L. B. Douchet & Co. praised both the CPR and Soo Line for the swift service.
A tender dialogue unfolds as a couple discuss life as a romance guided by a supreme Author. The woman assigns him the role of one among many chapters, calling him Chap Seventeen in a playful, self aware moment.
Special report from Buck Lake Ontario notes Postmaster James Thomas asserts Dodd's Kidney Pills relieve back pain when taken before bed. The ad claims quick relief from kidney related disorders and general cures for diseases arising from kidney issues, urging regular use.
Mr Ewing announced he would urge the chamber to consider discarding envelopes in business correspondence to prove receipt of letters. The Underwriters Association is also evaluating the issue. Prior mail used oversized paper folded and sealed with a wafer, causing uncertainty in delivery proof.
George W Cable recalls a New Orleans boyhood incident involving a stern colonel and a boastful coachman. The driver explains the accident came from a rum bottle tucked away to quiet his wife, then admits to drinking more than a quart. The tale preserves dialect and humor from Cosmopolitan Magazine.
A fragmentary note states a marriage anniversary with a terse exchange about congratulations and implied sentiment, reflecting a brief, personal moment rather than a full event.
A judge uses humor to test a shy milkman witness in a debt case from twenty years ago. The scene features jokes from barristers and a clerks’ chorus as the judge grins and the witness clarifies the summons was for debt.
An odd ad claims Shilohs Gure weekly product cures colds and heals various aches for 25 cents. A voice note of a newsboy and editor exchange references a longtime colleague.
Toward Indeed, it is. They furnish sleeping powders with every bedroom.
A 19th century ad extols Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a remedy for biliousness and liver ailments. It claims the pills quickly correct digestive distress and praises their superiority among pill preparations.
A thoughtful reflection contrasts life length with life quality and warns that planting thorns yields no roses. The proverb emphasizes choosing meaningful actions over mere longevity.
Mrs. Allen Mason of Carleton New Brunswick endorses Baby's Own Tablets after fifteen years of use for her children. She praises them as entirely satisfactory for ailments in little ones and calls them the only safe remedy to keep at home. Available from Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario for 25 cents a box.
A newly married woman laments her husband's absence and reveals his cruel betrayal. He left a blank signed check, refusing to state an amount, prompting tears and a declaration that he is a heartless, miserly man. Her friend expresses shock at the behavior.
A fragmentary exchange contrasts cruelty to animals with moral consequences. The dialogue implies a moral tutoring moment, linking wrongdoing to social judgment and personal accountability.
A brief, incomplete remark asserts that man alone possesses a soul and a face with a caveat about unclear wording and disrupted syntax. The fragment signals a philosophical musing rather than a concrete event or report.
A terse exchange notes a person asking about a fresh air experiment while another responds that they are camping out. The dialogue hints at trial or testing in an outdoor setting.
A cryptic note claims London pumps nine million cubic feet of vexonized air each day into a mysterious entity described as the £ 555 pewteteof one of her enherne, details unclear and unverified.
A brief notice from Toronto lists Dean, a specialist, at 6 College Street. The fragment indicates a professional service or registration in the city. Further details are unreadable in the OCR.
The item states that corns can be removed without surgical operation by using Holloway's Corn Cure. It presents a straightforward claim of a non invasive remedy for corn removal. The ad style line emphasizes a simple treatment option for foot corn relief.
A brief dialogue shows two boys debating wealth with a boast about a father who drives every day. The first boy challenges the claim while the second explains he drives a Nash car. The exchange reveals class humor through a simple automotive reference.
A theater investor questions Splasher about his recent film success and sales. He confirms only one picture sold, yet believes the project’s merit makes it wonderfully successful, citing his own viewing as proof.
Rest and health to mother and child. Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup has been used for over sixty years by millions of mothers for their children. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays pain, cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for diarrhea. It is a specific remedy. Be sure to ask for Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup and take no other kind. Twenty five cents a bottle.
A farmer buys 20 small pigs and hires an Irishman to supervise them. The worker returns saying he counted 19 because one pig ran so fast it could not be counted.
A newspaper snippet notes Minard's Liniment as a cure for colds and more. A humorous dialogue references a young man visiting a daughter and the need to avoid interrupting good byes in the hall.
Readers weigh in with brisk, pointed takes on governance. Some praise actions as effective, while others critique policy as flawed, reflecting a broad spectrum of public sentiment in a short, opinionated snapshot.
A brief trench of dialogue recounts Miss Sharp denying proximity to the monkey cage as Mr. Freshleigh asks why she avoided the enclosure. The exchange captures a light social moment at the zoo.
A Sunday church incident features a girl who drops a penny into the poor box and then watches eagerly for gum to come out, explaining she waited for a treat rather than for alms.
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