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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 02, 1908
Page
5
An advertised remedy claims to relieve backache kidney trouble weak bladder and urinary issues. It uses Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Karyon and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilia with directions to take a teaspoonful after meals and at night. The claim cites an eminent authority in Montreal praising the formula as safe with no stomach harm.
A Life excerpt recalls a child named Bessie who insists she must touch and eat only the candy she has handled, prompted by a mother's instruction about proper portion control. The dialogue captures a domestic moment reflecting upbringing and discipline.
An advertisement proclaims distress and sickness in children caused by worms and offers Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator as the remedy. It urges readers to try the product to be convinced of its effectiveness.
A heroine laments a trackless desert with no trees or rocks as lions close in. A stage hand shouts a cheerfully quirky reply urging her to dive into a trap as danger looms in the Houston Chronicle narrative.
Sit REWARD S100 Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only cure now known to the medical profession for catarrh, a constitutional disease. It claims to restore the constitution and cites testimonials. offers $100 for any case it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Sold by druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A visitor, pleased by a verger's courtesy in an old church, offers half a crown as thanks. The verger declines citing rules, then admits if a coin were found on the floor it would not violate the rules for him to pick it up.
The Earl of Cromer, honored with the freedom of the City of London, warned against foreign meddling and praised British governance. He cited Egypt's gold hoarding, urged gradual reforms and local government growth, and urged a firm response to extremists while pursuing moderate reforms. He also criticized Bengal agitation and India policy, stressing the need for focus on domestic affairs.
A buyer paid half cash and issued a note for the rest on a $1,500 purchase of goods from a cotton house. After decades of grumbling, the merchant settled the account by presenting a shawl and accepting the note, which the buyer finally swapped for cash to buy the shawl. The tale from Harper's Weekly highlights a comical exchange over high prices and generosity.
A teacher in a tenement district hurries from a schoolroom to locate Mrs Angela Scandale. A cherub guides her through a dark alley to a doorway where Angela sits on the stair, while a swift, bustling crowd parts their path.
A speaker recalls mothers hurling infants into the Gan gea to appease wrathful gods during a service. A second man fixes the speaker with an intent glare, prompting a later exchange where the listener asks why the speaker’s mother did not throw him in. The remark ends with a pointed retort about family history.
The text links despondency and melancholy to a disordered liver, noting this also disturbs the stomach and nervous system, leaving the body sick. It recommends Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a recognized remedy with relief expected after use.
A department store salesgirl questions a flashy youth eyeing a pretty typewriter girl. The youth hints the purchase might be for him as the girl buys a steel hatpin. The brief exchange captures a moment of curiosity and romance amid retail bustle.
A Philadelphia Ledger summary notes Minard's Liniment claimed to cure distemper. A conductor admonishes a man running after a car during rush hour, citing abnormal chest expansion from urgent breathing as oxygen supply is strained by rapid heart action.
In a country lane a car with two well dressed drivers stopped as startled groomed horses reared. The groom urged patience then said to the riders to step back and hide behind a hedge for a minute, claiming it would fix the situation.
W A Hutchinson testifies last winter to benefiting from Minard's Liniment during a severe La Grippe attack and notes its effectiveness in inflammation. He addresses the Minard's Liniment Co Limited as gentlemen.
A clerical man in a frock coat asked a Grand Central ticket agent for a trip to a town near Boston but forgot the name. After few stammers he suggested Whiskey Straight, prompting a joke about nearby places before confirming Jamaica Plain as the intended destination.
American tourists in a German hotel encounter a quizzical sign about electricity. The notice, written in French German and English, misuses English phrasing, stating the lightening must be opened and shut and that it must be paid if left on.
A brief Philadelphia Ledger exchange shows an angry man threatening violence with two cents as a counterparty retorts about funding working capital, illustrating a sharp but nonviolent confrontation between the two figures.
Great Medicine-Tonti, a pioneer of French Canada, wore an iron hook after losing a hand and used it to box the ears of refractory Indians. The article notes the iron hand was seen as great medicine. Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil is praised as a powerful pain killer that takes hold of pain and removes it from the system.
A witty note from the Statesman quips that heat rises and hot-headed men often fear commitment, playing on the idea of rising temperatures and cold feet.
Ad for English Spavin Liniment promises to remove hard or soft lumps blemishes and various horse ailments including splints ringbone sweeney and sprains. Claims savings of 50 dollars with one bottle and asserts it as the most wonderful blemish cure known.
A single curious epitaph inscription recalls a stone removed from Epworth churchyard. The carved verse memorialized Richard Towris with a quip about his fondness for drink, ending with the line he was always dry. The mover and date of removal remain unknown to readers.
In a damp scene a milkman and a housewife converse about the weather as he pours a quart from his can. The exchange hints at rain as a timely backdrop to a routine morning departure.
An excerpt references a curfew signaling nightfall and a crowd moving by the sea. It notes a saying among sports people about failing to guess a hidden object. A quotation contrasts knowledge with the ability to use knowledge, attributed to Holland.
The barkentine Kingdom of the Holy Ghost and Us Society is at South Freeport Me being outfitted for a lengthy voyage to Palestine. Reports say the society will base its headquarters in the Holy Land with Frank W. Sanford, the sect leader, to reside there permanently.
A vivid travel sketch from Wide World Magazine extols a city of endless sunshine and radiant architecture. It compares its western refinements with eastern fascinations and notes how even ordinary urban life carries romantic charm.
A meditation on reality versus idealization. The speaker questions the fate of a revered idol if waking reveals his feet are clay and the full figure crumbles to dust. The implied doubt challenges worship of fame and perfection.
Quote from a Baltimore American excerpt shows a man declining football talent due to prior war experience at San Juan, stating no experience in strenuous work aside from combat. The exchange highlights a wary attitude toward transitioning to sports.
This promotional note argues purgatives like Epsom salts are speedy but harmful and ineffective for lasting cleansing. It claims Parmelee's Vegetable Pills perform stomach and intestinal cleansing without the adverse effects, presenting them as superior.
A humorous village dialogue concerns the price of a dental extraction set at half a crown with five shillings for gas. Farmer Gilesot comments on gas costs and asks if two thousand feet of gas might be needed in the exchange.
A quirky exchange features an absentminded customer and a tip plea about Bald Hickory, with a playful insistence on payment and a French accented remark. The scene centers on peculiar bargaining over a purchase and service.
In a playful exchange from a Puck tone vignette, Mrs Casey worries about what to put in Patsy’s stocking while Mike suggests stuffing a toy with gasoline as a prank. The dialogue hints at a mischievous, sarcastic Christmas mood without graphic detail.
The Cleveland Leader notes a case where Mr Gote bought a $150 deluxe set, paid $25, then vanished. The publisher orders a detective to pursue the scoundrel and press charges for the loss of $125.
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