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Russell Banner

Location

Russell, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Feb 05, 1920

Page

3

Prince Albert Bank Clearings Climb for Week Ending January 15

The Prince Albert bank clearings reached 531 648 76 for the week ending January 15, up from 345 734 85 a year earlier. The gain totals 185 913 91 dollars, about 54 percent higher so far this year.

Prince Albert

The Eternal Misfitness of Things Phrase

A concise note on the phrase eternal misfitness of things suggesting a paradoxical view of order and discord in natural or human affairs. The line hints at mismatch between ideal and actual, inviting reflection on imperfect systems or motives.

Million Dollar Wheat Export Permit Deal

An export permit authorizes shipment of Alberta wheat to the United States, a Montana elevator company buying for farmers. The deal, valued near a million dollars at about 3.25 per bushel, will move roughly two hundred rail cars via Lethbridge and Coutts to Montana.

Alberta United States Pas Lethbridge Herald Montana Lethbridge and Coutts Montana Elevator Company

Cleansing Health Claim from Cascarets Ad

An advertisement asserts that a torpid liver and sluggish bowels cause indigestion headaches and sallow skin. It promotes Cascarets as a safe overnight remedy that cleanses the liver and bowels without the unpleasant effects of calomel or laxatives. It ends with a casual jab about a beauty specialist.

Casarets

Lumber King Praises Minard’s Liniment for Foot Jam

A Nova Scotia business leader lauds Minard’s Liniment as the best. He says a badly jammed foot improved after using the product and was fully recovered the next day. Morallen adds a quip about people who grumble for nothing.

Nova Scotia Minard

To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine

An old time remedy ad promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets to stop coughs and headaches in one day with E. W. Grove's signature on every box priced 30 cents.

E. W. Grove

Man who knows his business. Liniment cures colds ads

The piece cites a Kansas City Star quote from an Atchison man claiming he sleeps and eats well yet has no desire to work. It also promotes Minard's Liniment as curing colds and related ailments.

Kansas City Star

Will Keep Alive Memory of Crimes Plan

A French society named La Ligue Souvener Vous promotes an anti German campaign after the war. It uses posters pamphlets stamps and lectures to keep the memory of German crimes alive worldwide. Branches exist in Uruguay Argentina Brazil the United States and other American nations. The group has about 23000 members.

la Ligue Souvener

Keep Healthy During Winter Blood Thinness Relief Ad

Advice to prevent thinning blood in winter cites anaemia risks from inactivity and restricted diet. Promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood builder with customer testimonial from Mrs. E Williams of Erik Lake Ontario and invites purchase by mail or through dealers. The piece closes with a stray line about a brave conductor.

E. Williams Erik Lake Ont Dr. Williams Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co Brockville, Ont

Minard’s Liniment Claims Diphtheria Cure

An advertisement asserts Minard’s Liniment cures diphtheria and touts its effectiveness as a quick remedy. The claim appears in an early 20th century medical advertisement style, noting rapid relief.

A Problem for the Editor About Provocation by Corns

The piece asks if stepping on a man's corns provokes swearing and resolves with a product remedy. Putnam's Corn Extractor is promoted as the best, offered at 25 cents at all dealers.

Farm Land Values Increasing Near Nobleford Alberta

Reports indicate a record Alberta land price of 100 dollars per acre for 640 acres near Nobleford last week. Over the past two years, multiple transactions in Barons and surroundings show similar values with cash payments ranging from 5 000 to 6 000 dollars for dozens of acres and offers of 25 000 dollars for larger parcels. High bids and consistent 100 dollar per acre sales reflect rising farm land values across the region.

Nobleford Alberta E. A. Grant William Buxton Barons Chas. Welsh Spence Truman John Warnock A. C. Mendenhall W. A. Moore

Polite Habits Ease Social Tensions

Anonymous quotation notes politeness acts as an air cushion to smooth interactions and ease friction, suggesting kindness can prevent discomfort in social exchanges. The saying emphasizes etiquette as practical support for daily diplomacy.

Anon

Alberta Irrigation Farmers Triumph at Idaho Exhibition

Alberta farmers from Brooks showcased irrigated crops in Pocatello Idaho winning first prize for oats field peas garden beans red clover and sheaf of wheat and second for white clover. The team included A Garrow R B Sangster Don H Bark and the Federal Land Company.

Alberta Idaho Pocatello A. Garrow R. B. Sangster Don H. Bark Federal Land Company Brooks

California Syrup of Figs promotion for children laxative

A vintage advertisement urges mothers to choose California Syrup of Figs as the best and harmless laxative for children. It emphasizes a fruity taste, full dosing directions on every bottle, and invites mothers to say California.

California

The Bachelor and the Charm of Courtship

The piece argues that most promising young men are quickly married by women and that remaining a bachelor indicates personal flaws or lack of effort from women in pursuing him.

Irish Shamrock Masking Diamond Ownership Claim

A source note suggests that owning a paste diamond does not imply Irish heritage, despite the wearer displaying a shamrock as a symbol. The remark questions stereotypes linking nationality to accessories.

Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claims Cure for Deafness

Catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local applications. Hall's Catarrh Medicine treats the systemic inflammation through the blood. It claims to restore the Eustachian tube and mucous surfaces, offering one hundred dollars for any cured case. Sold by druggists at 75 cents. Circulars free. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.

Hall F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio

Familiarity With Danger Breeds Contempt

A brief aphorism notes that repeated exposure to danger can dull respect for risk. It suggests caution in assuming danger is unthreatening due to familiarity.

Health tips for aging businessmen after war to boost vigor

Advice urges older men to stay fit through morning baths or sponging, rubbing, and brisk outdoor exercise. It recommends gentle laxatives like Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets or castor oil, hot water before breakfast, and plenty of water to prevent old age. It also promotes Dr Pierce's Anuric to dissolve uric acid and ease backache and kidney issues.

Dr. Pierce

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