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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 15, 1920
Page
2
Nurse Mies E. L. Dorey of Chicago testifies that Zam-Buk healed a patient’s severe piles and burns and earned strong confidence in the product.
An excerpt discusses the 1918 One Hundred Days in which Canadian forces led the advance to victory. It argues for a new internal effort in 1920 to employ returning soldiers, train them for future work, and build national production to prevent unemployment and economic hardship. It urges employers to provide work even at a loss to avoid idle labor and preserve Canada’s financial footing.
A health advisory promotes taking Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets early to prevent influenza like symptoms. The guidance suggests larger doses than for ordinary grip and emphasizes proactive use rather than waiting to get sick.
An expert assesses the thin line between conflict and calm in Mexico, examining political tensions, security concerns, and social conditions that shape the nation’s uneasy balance.
A traveling salesperson complains of dyspepsia as he asks a New England waitress about breakfast options. She lists ham and eggs fried steak fried bacon griddle cakes doughnuts and apple pie. The dialogue highlights rustic dining choices in a regional setting.
The Saskatchewan Legislature extended the Women’s Minimum Wage Act to include women working in hotels and restaurants. The act now applies to this group in addition to laundries stores and mail order houses.
Miss Eva P Yateman of Krugersdorf Ontario writes that after years of heart nerves and fainting spells she found relief from Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills. She took about ten boxes and is almost cured praising the medicine and recommending it to others. The pills cost 50 cents a box and are available from The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto Ontario.
A concise note explains that the upper ten consists of the nine victors plus the umpire, forming a complete panel. The statement highlights the inclusion of the official alongside the winning competitors in the ranking.
A pithy saying notes that a man who has abundant sand also maintains ample grit, implying resilience and determination linked to resource abundance.
An old advertisement urges parents to buy California Syrup of Figs noting the product is a harmless laxative for children. It emphasizes the fruity taste and full dosing directions on each bottle and urges mothers to insist on the California label.
Health officials warn that shaving brushes from Japanese consignments may carry anthrax after two London cases. The alert, citing identification numbers 1736 2592 and 5238, notes four additional infected consignments and says steps are being taken to halt sales.
A World War era Army mule is memorialized with a humorous epitaph written by the private in charge of the last rites. On the form for carcass disposition the soldier wrote Mean and deceitful, reflecting a joke from Dallas Holland's Magazine.
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as guaranteed to give a rich fadeless color to wool silk linen cotton and blends. It notes a Direction Book with each package explains how to dye over any color and suggests using the Diamond Dye Color Card for matching materials.
A quirky note argues against using a knife with pie, claims cheese pairs with pie, and asserts knives must be eaten alone in a humorous, paradoxical rule.
A couple married only days after a fifty year courtship. The bride teases the groom about feebleness and the long wait, while local readers note the unusual length of time before tying the knot.
In a dialect cloaked plea Brer Johnson an ex soldier resists the draft as others answer a call to serve. The exchange frames a broader moment of enlistment pressure and reluctance within the community.
The text lists typical lifespans for various animals. Dogs reach 20 to 25 years, pigs about 20, cats up to 15, goats and sheep 10 to 15, rabbits 8 to 10, rats up to four as a long-lived anomaly. Pigeons 6 to 10, geese 25 or more, goldfinches and sparrows 20 to 25, comparable to an ox.
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