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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 03, 1901
Page
4
A well known football player wandered by a dilapidated cottage and argued with a man and woman who clashed over the visitor. The woman swung a mop in defense as the man tried to eject the intruder, while the athlete ducked blows and defended himself, enduring bumps and bruises as the scene unfolded.
Individuals report relief from acute bronchitis facial neuralgia and chronic rheumatism using Minard's Liniment. Bay of Islands J M Campbell and Springhill Wm Daniels note relief, while Albert Co New Brunswick George Tingley is cited.
This late 19th century racing roundup notes pace times and heights for horses such as Crescens and Zolock, reports owner and trainer moves including Lord William Beresford hiring the Reiffs, updates on filly Etinixa and Black Beauty, and mentions breeders and stock horses like Poindexter and Frenteno.
On an 1897 return to the United States for a municipal campaign, Richard Croker faced offers of help from several would be political backers on the New York bound steamer. One man named Gross claimed he could deliver 10 448 votes in New York City.
A testimonial from J L Price of Shoals Martin County Indiana praises Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as the best medicine for fever and ague. The advertisement urges use to keep the liver active and cleanse the stomach of bilious matter.
A man trudges through the Waldorf Astoria corridor with a fox terrier tagged as his hardware dog. An attendant stops him from bringing the dog inside and the dog bolts away when the man pretends to kick it, vanishing into the crowd.
An advertisement touts Bickle's Anti-Consumptive Syrup as a highly effective remedy for severe colds and lung inflammation. It claims quick penetration and healing of throat affections and notes the medicine is pleasant to taste, appealing to women and children.
An Englishwoman in India sat on her veranda playing violin as a huge cobra coiled around the rails. She edged away while continuing to play and, seized by inspiration, performed airs of great composers. The snake mirrored each variation in volume and tone, reacting to lively dances and even minor wrong notes. She finally fled indoors, leaving the cobra to slink off into the fields.
A circulating note offers a $100 reward for any catarrh case Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. The ad claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, constitutional strengthening, and lists F. J. Henry & Co. of Toledo as sellers with testimonials available. Hall's Family Pills advertised as best.
Hawkesbury resident William Smith, long plagued by kidney pain and illness, credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with delivering lasting relief after years of suffering. He says the medicine reaches the root of the disease, rebuilding blood and strengthening nerves, and endorses its use to neighbors. Brockville based company sells by post with 50 cent boxes or six for $2.50.
The article argues a woman's character can be judged by her nose and extends the idea by noting how other women react when she meets them. It suggests that the noses of women present reveal much about her character through their reactions and appearances.
An 19th century advertisement touts Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil as a remedy for horses. It claims relief from cuts, abrasions, sores, lameness, neck swelling, joint stiffness, and throat or lung issues, paralleling human benefits.
An Adirondack guide warns a hunter to stay within twenty feet, stressing risk to his family if mistaken for a deer. The terse exchange underscores caution in remote big game hunting.
A drug clerk touts a hair renewer as a wonder product. A bald man buys a bottle while another clerk jokes about his own hair and the effects, hinting at a humorous sales pitch and a possibly mischievous exchange.
The article explains cinnabar as the red ore yielding quicksilver or mercury and its vermilion pigment. It notes the roasting process to separate mercury, mentions the California mines discovered via vermilion use, and warns of mercury fumes dangers. It adds that miners sometimes find native mercury and that strict cleanliness protects workers. It ends with a lemon juice based antidote note.
In a cross examination the lawyer asks if they gesticulated wildly and Uncle Nicodemus clarifies they were merely fighting wildly. This line from the Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph reflects a dramatic courtroom moment.
A witty exchange frames a student’s envy of the professor’s intellect and the professor’s blunt reply about thinking. The brief dash highlights a moment of irony and teaching tension.
Letter from J. W. Wilder of Lefargeville New York testifies that Parmelee’s Pills relieve severe colic and kidney difficulty when other remedies fail. He praises their cleansing power and claims diseases of many kinds are driven from the body by the medicine.
Two men debate box party chatter with jab at Fitzcorbett as Philadelphia Press is cited.
A fragment-sounding line notes a gentleman’s failure to support a woman, accusing bachelors of cheating a deserving woman out of a home and possessions including furniture and china. The quote appears as a social observation from the Chicago Record.
The ad extols Romine Wine as a universal remedy addressing multiple ailments, highlighting its gradual use to aid convalescence, improve sleep, boost blood flow, strengthen the body, and enhance digestion. Northrop & Lyman of Toronto supply the wine at standard druggist rates, praised by scientists as near perfection among quinine wines.
The New York Herald argues an intelligent public favors broad consensus over a single elite panel, while the New York Journal suggests Lincoln deserves third place but challenges assigning precedence to Webster over Jefferson and other figures.
A brief, humorously framed exchange shows Stout Begzar-tiimme and Qid Gentleman debating a supply and demand balance with a nervous undertone about enforcing a fair quantity. The dialogue hints at a market scene and streetwise negotiation.
A Wave item notes a group of friends dining at Sir John Pope-Hennessy's home gossiping about a member of parliament known for two odd traits: he never uses soap and water and he always borrows money. Hennessy quips that he sponges everyone except himself.
A brief on a trolley stop where an Irish woman and ten children board. The conductor asks if the outing is a picnic and the woman confirms the children are hers, noting it is no picnic.
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