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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 01, 1920
Page
3
An old soldier venting about his discharge wrote to his late colonel. He was told by the army to route any questions about troop movement on Army Form 123 EYZ. The exchange shows bureaucratic response to a discharged veteran’s vent.
A vintage medical advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh by acting through the blood and mucous surfaces. It offers $100 for any data proving failure and notes testimonials and Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio.
Comparison of digestible nutrients per ton among sugar beets corn silage and wet brewers grains. Costs per 100 Ibs of nutrients calculated for different feed prices. Authors suggest sugar beets should be valued at $6 to $8 per ton in the pit, given silage values of $8 to $10.
Premier E. C. Drury told about 1,000 Canadian Club members in Toronto that his government would not rely on patronage or servile party discipline. He praised honest, efficient government, independence for caucus members, and stronger enforcement of existing laws while dismissing revolutionary changes. He urged nonpartisan leadership and suggested he might retire to his Crown Hill farm if dissatisfied voters remove him.
A patent medicine advertisement claims Miller's Worm Powders cure worms in children. It asserts vomiting may occur during treatment but is a sign of thorough work and guarantees complete worm expulsion.
A woman rarely tries to cheer her son with compliments about being the image of his father, preferring more direct or different forms of praise.
Daily production currently 2 775 tons and 800 000 tons annually. Planned expansions add 300 tons daily or 90 000 tons yearly. Canada is expected to exceed 900 000 tons in January 1920.
A brief note highlights Canada’s enormous expanse, nearly matching the total area of the continent of Europe, underscoring its geographic scale and global standing.
Local ad touts LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets promising cold relief. Claims a genuine product with signature of E. W. GROVE and a price of 30c, suggesting quick Ore Day relief.
Announcement from the Lignite Board states a briquette plant will start next year at Estevan Saskatchewan. The Dominion Manitoba and Saskatchewan governments will build the plant with federal Mines Department plans completed. Machinery ordered for a 30000 ton annual capacity. Briquettes to rival anthracite and serve Manitoba and Saskatchewan markets.
The London Post reports Premiers Lloyd George and Clem enceau agreed at recent talks to internationalize Constantinople. The move could push the United States to join the Entente in administering the region, which it had refused to handle alone.
The article argues that mothers suffer health strains from home duties and children care. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a reliable remedy to enrich blood, boost strength, and improve mood for nursing mothers and others who feel tired or depressed.
Fraser River pack reached 158 718 cases with varieties including Sockeye red springs pink springs white springs blue backs steelheads cahoes pinks and chums. The overall British Columbia pack totaled 1 393 156 cases as stated by W D Burdis secretary of the Salmon Canners Association.
In some factories carbolic acid is kept for cauterizing wounds but Dr. Thomas Electric Oil offers quicker action without scarring or burning. It claims unique curative qualities not shared by other oils.
A single cube of clear galena, weighing 98 pounds, has been quarried at Edgewood in British Columbia.
A brief, quirky item notes the line Menard’s Liniment claimed to cure colds and related ailments. It adds a humorous aside that some women cannot play any instrument except the ear drum, highlighting oddball observations from the period.
The Postmaster-General announced an air mail service between London and Paris with expansion to France, Italy, Spain and Switzerland. Letters postcards and samples will be accepted. parcels and insured items are excluded. A 2s 6d per ounce fee applies.
Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles. Stops irritation soothes and heals. You can get restful sleep after the first application. Price 60c.
In a brief sports quip, a green golfer asks if club selection matters and the caddy replies that it makes no difference to him, reflecting a light moment captured by the Boston Transcript.
Dread of asthma cripples thousands with nightly attacks and perpetual fear. Dr. J. D. Kelleg's Asthma Remedy offers immediate relief and prevents future attacks, leaving users in peace. The remedy is inexpensive and sold widely.
A puzzled observer recalls a man who visited yesterday wearing a cutaway coat and stovepipe hat. The remark concludes the visitor was likely a plumber, offering a lighthearted misidentification in a brief exchange.
A fragment raises questions about a two thousand year old preserved mummy described as a sixteen year old princess. The dialogue contrasts ancient age with the youth of the deceased, prompting curiosity about the princess’s life and the mummy’s preservation.
A dated advertisement promotes Sloan's Liniment as quick acting and economical for rheumatic twinges, sciatic pains, neuritis, lumbago, sprains, strains, and bruises. It emphasizes ease of use and cleanliness with prices 35c 70c and 1.40, made in Canada.
A nostalgic remark notes that many self-possessed girls wish to transfer possession to a man, reflecting social expectations about gender and romance in the era.
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