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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 20, 1908
Page
6
An eminent authority in a Montreal daily touted a new home remedy for rheumatism using Fluid Dandelion Compound Kargon Syrup Sarsaparilla mixed in a bottle taken after meals. The piece warns such patent medicines can be risky and stresses kidneys and blood filtration relate to rheumatic symptoms.
The article details how wild elephants from Central and Southern India are rounded up by forest officials and trained for state service. Elephants are showcased in royal pageantry with gilded towers, precious coverings, and ceremonial guns, while battles with tigers and other displays entertain visiting dignitaries.
A man enters a drugstore and orders a pint to remove all remaining hair on his head. The druggist points out his head is nearly bald already. The man explains his frustration with ongoing hair loss and asks for a single drastic solution.
James Reynolds of Port Hope Ontario praises Psychine as the best remedy for catarrh of the head throat or stomach and a tonic for endurance. He says it restored health after suffering severe illness and recommends buying from druggists or Dr T A Slocum Limited Toronto.
A quoted exchange calls Egat the child of the press though the speaker notes it is unusual to imagine a person marrying a typewriter or a printing press as a mother. The fragment hints at literary or press industry sentiment without clear context or names.
The article explains uric acid intrusion into blood vessels as a cause of rheumatic pain and promotes Parmaleos Vegetable Pills as a remedy. It claims the pills improve kidney action and purify the blood to relieve the ailment.
A quiz in pay ory class ends with a sharp retort about brain food as the lecturer jokes that if fish truly fuels brains then some men should try a whale, as students are dismissed.
A Blackwood's Magazine writer describes Lu cerne as hellish while praising Schwyz. In Lu cerne cattle pass streets at dawn with bells as large as buckets, rung by two boys through church tower louvers. Bells begin at 4:30 am and run to 5 am, with extra bursts if a funeral occurs, then resume daily rhythms.
Mr H Girdlestone of Brantford Ontario reports his daughter’s ringworm cleared after using Zam-Buk. The product claims to heal skin diseases including cuts burns eczema and other ailments. Available from druggists for 50 cents or six boxes for 2 50 from Zam-Buk Co Toronto.
A parable from Success Magazine about a young author who trusts friends to buy his book after he prints it. The plan collapses as autographed copies bring no sales, turning friends away and leaving him with nothing.
A promotional health item touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for sciatica and related blood disorders. It claims pain relief comes from renewed blood and advises rest, listing a Hemford merchant case, testimonials, and mail order details from Brockville Ontario.
Experts debate the true size of Canada’s forests with estimates ranging from 535 million to near 800 million acres. The report urges careful protection and scientific management to ensure future timber supplies and to transform forests into a lasting national asset.
A wartime era health advisory promotes using Mother Graves Worm Exterminator to expel worms from children. The item frames worms as a principal cause of child suffering and urges remedy through the product.
Story from Success Magazine notes a family moving town. Mrs MeJones wires a blessing about Lares and Penates on board, while the telegram to Mr MeJones arrives as Lard and peanuts on board. Destination and timing remain implied.
A Berner Zeitung report on Wagner's Rheingold from Berne draws sharp, mixed critique. One German paper comments the critic aims at culture with savage freedom, noting amusing scenes of the Rhine daughters and subpar orchestra choices. The piece concludes the opera is stale yet bearable with elaborate scenery and steam effects.
A French titled lady travels 3400 miles into northern British America with two Indian guides. She reaches the sixtieth parallel riding, paddling, and navigating treacherous rapids with native barges. She notes Indian superstitions and refuses luncheon with a chief due to caste. She recalls tribes prohibiting her from shooting, citing moose and elk scarcity if a woman hunted.
A fragmented 19th century column mocks patent medicines and cures with jokey dialogue and misprints. It mentions Holloway's Corn Cure, Minard's Liniment, and a lampooned book author, reflecting satire in urban press.
A historic note details the seven day post wedding period for an Arab couple. The bride is confined to her room with her husband’s female relatives serving and she sees no family. The groom typically sneaks out at night after three days to meet friends but avoids his wife's kin. If he encounters them during the period he faces social sanction.
The Cleveland Leader quotes a critic and a poet arguing whether poets are declining. The critic says poets are fading, while the poet blames editors for the perceived decline. The exchange reflects a literary quarrel about publishing influence.
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