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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 16, 1908
Page
15
A dated advertisement touts Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills as the cure for pains in old age tied to sluggish kidneys liver and bowels. It claims relief from backache biliousness and constipation with testimonials from James J Jensen of Olds Alberta and lists price and availability in Canada.
The Door of Doom is a special house entrance in Holland used only for marriages or deaths. The bride and groom pass through it, then the door is nailed shut until a death allows the body to be removed.
The medicine is popular for treating colds coughs and throat ailments from exposure to draughts and temperature changes. Druggists and patent medicine dealers keep it in stock to meet high demand as a guaranteed remedy for throat long diseases.
A Pittsburg Leader quips about harsh winter travel as riders recall frozen feet during a streetcar ride home. The exchange notes two individuals sharing the cold experience and the sharp remark about imprudence.
The ad claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh by constitutional treatment. It states the remedy works through the blood and mucous surfaces to destroy the disease's foundation and build constitutional strength. Proponents offer $100 for any case not cured and note the product is sold by druggists. Hall's Family Pills are recommended for constipation.
A brief exchange shows one partner asking if the other felt at home with her husband and receiving a positive but cautious reply. The mutual pleasantries hint at social dynamics without detailing events or outcomes.
A Macon Georgia woman visiting her fiancé in New Orleans returns home with a tale from an aging family maid. The servant, noting the absence of an engagement, quips that perhaps she will never marry and muses that all the maids are the happiest once they quit striving.
Natives of Borneo place rudely carved images of female figures by hut entrances. The image represents a goddess believed to guard the house from harm and sickness. If illness exists before the bullong is placed, the goddess is thought to prevent it from worsening.
Advertises Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a remedy for biliousness. Claims the pills soothe the liver and reduce bile in the stomach, restoring cheerfulness and vigor, making the bilious man a more companionable figure.
In a Harper's Weekly joke, Professor Searchem studies crawl ing things while his wife laments the high prices of apples. He quips that the worms in the fruit may be a rare species.
G G DUSTAN of Halifax endorses Minard's Liniment noting a Montreal physician called it the great Nova Scotia Liniment. He praises its use for rheumatism and sprains and signs the letter dated September 21 1905.
In a Washington Star excerpt Uncle Eben jokes that Santa Claus has never been accused of grafting, a remark that fuels his skepticism about such a figure. The line underscores festive irony and public perception.
An advertisement touts ENGLISH SPAVIN LINIMENT as removing all lumps and blemishes from horses including blood spavin curbs ringbone and sprains. It promises a $50 savings by using one bottle and claims to be the most wonderful blemish cure known.
In a Chicago Tribune blurb two men Baldwin and Rambo recount a lively evening. Rambo, nursing a headache, claims it was the best ever while Baldwin questions what happened. No specific location or details are given.
The Pittaburg Leader notes a formal skating party by Grace-Grady turning tense when a heavyset guest arrived. She allegedly fell, breaking the ice and changing the mood of the event.
A lecturer points to an elderly man in the front row and declares that the man owes his being to heredity and environment. The man angrily retorts that he never dealt with any firm and owes nothing to anyone.
A letter received by Mr. Fisher Unwin at 1 Adelphi Terrace Wager invites George Eliot to become a subscriber. The envelope contained a circular from a press cutting agency offering subscription services related to Eliot.
A jeweler explains watches get dirty from dirty pockets and advises weekly pocket cleaning. He warns against setting watches on hard surfaces and recommends hanging them upright. Wind the watch each morning and never at night.
Measurements by Lieutenant Colonel Parisky show the Caspian Sea lies eighty three feet below ocean level along the Transcaspian railway. If filled to ocean level, Krasnovodsk on its shore would be submerged, as its mean elevation is between sixty three and sixty four feet below sea level.
Advert says Zam-Buk cures eczema and various skin conditions citing testimonials from Mrs. Grass Denbeigh and Dame Smith Hawkesbury plus claims of efficacy after limited use. Product marketed by Zam-Buk Co Toronto priced 50 cents per box and six for $2.50.
In a playful Philadelphia Record item Nell claims she is just turned 17 while Belle counters she is 71. Nell retorts that 71 equals 17 after all, prompting humorous back and forth on ages.
A young woman recalls her father’s love for Italian cities while touring Italy. He favored Venice not for gondolas or St Mark's but because he could sit in their hotel and fish out the window. The tale appears in the Mobile Register.
The Peruna Lucky Day Almanac is in over eight million homes and available free from all druggists. The 1908 edition is published and supplies will soon be exhausted. Inquire early and obtain a copy today.
The hotel proprietor asks for the guest’s bill in a note, Dear Sir Will you send me amount of your bill, and oblige, and the delinquent replies The amount is 47.50 Yours respectfully. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports this amusing exchange.
A humorous domestic incident unfolds as a spouse searches pockets for a misplaced key amid hiccups and memory slips. The lighthearted exchange centers on locating a keyhole and a missing key in a casual home moment.
Pains, like the poor, are always with us. Simple remedies are best for bodily pain and Dr. Thomas electric oil is offered as a safe, sure remedy. You cannot go wrong in giving it a trial when required.
A Washington Herald style note recalls a street piper who dances and moves constantly while playing bagpipes. A boy asks why, and the father jokes it’s to prevent anyone from reaching him with a cobblestone. The item closes with a product promotion for Minard's Liniment claiming to cure diphtheria.
A countryman, duped by a supposed borrower, warns the old man about con games. The con man returns the money after causing a streetcar delay, and the officer on the curb clutches his heart and dies, the coroner citing a broken heart.
The article describes a new class of narcotics disguised as vanity scents. A gold stoppered bottle in a woman’s bag contains Parma violets essence heavily charged with ether to revive flagging energy at social events. Other nerve scents mix eau de cologne with chloroform and ammonia for a dangerous pick me up.
A Atlantic article argues that marriage is the woman's work in society and ethics, concluding she bears the civic and moral duties allotted by stronger laws. It warns that a woman who rejects this role carries the germ of divorce in her veins.
The defeated candidate says he is glad he was not elected and will not have to keep any promises from the campaign. A scoffer replies that that is the old story. The exchange appears in the Chicago Record-Herald.
Prairie creatures and humans suffer from various contagious itchy conditions but Wolford's Sanitary Lotion reportedly cures itch, mange, and related irritations in about 30 minutes with a single treatment.
A lively exchange reveals a woman wearing imitation diamonds discusses a bill poster with her spouse. The brief dialogue hints at consumer taste and domestic commentary without further context.
A New York Tribune snippet describes a three year old girl riding with her father in a Sixth Avenue L car. She slips from his knee, stands in the aisle, grips a strap with one chubby hand, and learns to hold on as her father encourages her to get used to it.
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