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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 11, 1917
Page
2
The war orders have partially funded Canada’s prosperity and shown the nation what it can do to supply its own needs. They tested raw material supplies and skilled mechanics, and when orders end Canada will continue producing manufactured articles at higher levels it could not reach without munition demand.
Excerpt from the Manchester Guardian argues that war grows more destructive with advancing science and that civilization should defend itself by redirecting resources from arms to peace. It urges goodwill and fixed resolve to achieve a triumph greater than arms can offer.
A quirky notice proclaims Sweet and palatable Mother Graves Worm r and x terminator acceptable to children and effective in its work.
England welcomes a new department under the War Office to aid discharged soldiers. Lloyd George created the unit to manage post hospital care, extending doctors’ assistance after soldiers leave military hospitals and secure pensions.
A national message urges thrift as a path to prosperity. It links wealth to saving and criticizes dependence on others, urging families and individuals to join banks and become self reliant rather than relying on charity. The piece cites neglected education, toil, foreclosures, and broken homes as consequences of not saving.
Field hospital notes describe using Minard’s liniment to cure diphtheria and to clean lacerated wounds with gasoline. Wounds are swabbed inside and out with gasoline, then treated with absorbent cotton pledgets. Gasoline causes no pain but may blister if left on and covered.
In Plainland New Jersey Henry Voehl learns a close friend is badly hurt from a sprained ankle. He brings Sloan's Liniment. the friend uses it daily and recovers in four days, able to work again. Sloan's Liniment is sold at drug stores in 25c 50c and 1.00 prices.
An advertisement extols a free prescription to strengthen eyesight by up to 50 percent in many cases within seven days. It describes a home treatment with eye baths and a product named Bon-Opto, claiming safe, rapid results and mentions testimonials from users who report clearer vision without glasses.
The excerpt presents a period ad style claim that Miller's Worm Powders eradicate intestinal worms in children and restore health. It urges trust in the medicine as a safe treatable remedy and links parasitic worms to fatalities while promoting use for relief.
A pair of gents discuss attending an evening event. One agrees to bring a guest while the other declines to dine and reveals plans to see Hamlet. The exchange ends with an offer to bring the guest along.
A street scene caption features a policeman addressing a loafer. The policeman asks why people stand still blocking passage, prompting the loafer’s casual reply about nothing. The humor hinges on the absurdity of lingering crowds and a mock sales claim.
A 19th century advertorial notes earache is painful and urges using Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil. It recommends placing a few drops on lint or medicated cotton into the ear to relieve pain and improve comfort for sufferers.
Two sad looking women stand together in a neighborhood, united by sorrow. One has a husband who never returns, the other’s husband is home bound often, reflecting common grief in their community.
An Innsbruck professor serving in the German army and a Vienna physician propose electric trousers as a winter comfort and as a potential aid in airships. Woven warming wires are insulated into fabric, with heat supplied by cables of ample length. The wearer can connect or disconnect current, costing about two cents per hour.
Department of Trade and Commerce reports August exports to the United Kingdom showing 23 150 hundredweights of Canadian butter up from 1 421 in 1915. Cheese exports reach 265 251 hundredweights versus 188 928. Eggs rise from 27 747 to 82 710 great hundreds.
A witty exchange over nautical gender shows a sailor asking why boats are called she and a reply about the challenge of steering one. The dialogue reflects lighthearted humor on maritime speech and gendered language.
Letters praise Dr. Chase's Ointment for curing stubborn eczema. J Brice of Parry Sound Ontario says wife’s head eczema vanished after use. W G Dowden of Bonavista Bay reports hand eczema healed after four boxes. The ad notes daily usefulness and the product price, 6 cents a box, via Toronto dealer Edmanson Bates & Co. Ltd.
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