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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 16, 1908
Page
16
Claims relief for backache rheumatic pains and constipation by improving kidney liver and bowel function. Testimony from James J Jensen of Olds Alberta touts prompt cure of lame back. Medicine sold 25 cents a box at dealers or Edmanson Bates Co Toronto.
Reader describes a Dutch custom where a special unopen door is used for marriages and deaths. The bride and groom enter by the door, which is sealed until a death occurs, then opened to remove the body.
The article highlights Bickle’s Anti-Con Sumptive Syrup as a highly popular cold and throat remedy. It notes druggists and patent medicine dealers stock it to meet demand and praises its pleasant taste and claimed protection against throat and lung illnesses.
A Pittsburg Leader quote recalls a streetcar incident where a speaker froze their foot walking home in cold weather. The remark notes others also felt the cold yet avoided freezing their feet, illustrating shared winter hardship.
Readers are urged that a cure exists for catarrh and that Hall’s Catarrh Cure is the only known remedy. The ad offers one hundred dollars for any case it cannot cure and instructs readers to obtain testimonials from P J Cheney Co of Toledo Ohio, noting the product is sold by all druggists and recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A brief exchange from the Houston Post captures cordial social talk about hospitality. The conversation hints at a comfortable visit and mutual warmth between speakers and a husband.
A Macon Georgia young woman visits her fianc in New Orleans and on returning home an old colored servant asks when she will marry. The girl replies she cannot say perhaps she shall never wed. The servant notes the maids are the happiest critters once they quit striving.
Natives place carved female images at hut entrances to honor a protective goddess. The figure is said to shield the home from harm and illness, preventing worsening conditions if sickness exists before the bullong is placed.
An advertisement extols Parmelee's Vegetable Pills for biliousness. It asserts that regulating the liver and bile improves mood and vigor, making the bilious man more companionable and energetic.
Professor Searchem studies crawling things and jokes that worms live in tin cans. His wife laments soaring vegetable prices, noting $2 per bushel of apples with worms. He mulls it as a rare species as he combs his hair.
A Halifax Chartered Accountant G G DUSTAN writes that he has used Minard's Liniment for twenty years. He praises its efficacy in rheumatism and sprains and notes it was recommended by a Montreal physician who called it the great Nova Scotia Liniment. Dated September 21, 1905.
A Washington Star quote has Uncle Eben arguing that Santa Claus was never accused of grafting despite his gifts to others, a line used to question corruption and integrity. The remark plays on the idea that generosity contrasts with graft in public life.
An advertisement touts ENGLISH SPAVIN LINIMENT as removing hard or soft lumps and blemishes from horses including blood spavin curbs splints ringbone sweeney and sprains. It promises dramatic results and claims customers can save 50 by using one bottle as the most wonderful blemish cure known.
Chicago Tribune reports a humorous exchange where Baldwin recalls a night while Rambo bathes an aching head and both wonder what happened. The brief dialogue underscores a lighthearted incident with no clear details or outcomes.
Grace and Grady hosted a formal skating party when a large Miss Heavyweight arrived. The guest fell on the ice, breaking it and altering the mood of the event held in Pittsburg.
An elderly man in a front seat objects to a lecturer claim that heredity and environment determine all personal worth. He answers indignantly that he has never dealt with the referenced firm and owes nothing to anyone. The exchange unfolds in front of an audience in Chicago.
Mr Fisher Unwin published a finely illustrated edition of Romola. He received a letter addressed to George Eliot care of Fisher Unwin at Adelphi Terrace. The envelope contained a circular from a paged agoreas cutting agency inviting Eliot to subscribe. Evening Standard.
A jeweler explains that dirt comes from a dirty pocket and urges weekly cleaning. He warns against setting a watch on stone or marble and advises hanging it upright in the pocket position and winding in the morning.
Measurements by Lieutenant Colonel Partisky along the Transcaspian railway show the Caspian Sea stands eighty three feet below ocean level. If filled to ocean level, Krasnovodsk on its shore would be submerged, as its mean elevation lies between sixty three and sixty four feet below sea level.
A series of testimonials from Mrs A E Grass in St Catharines Denbeigh Ontario and Dame J R Smith Hawkesbury claim Zam Buks skin cure clears eczema in a few applications. The ads also list other ailments Zam Buka claims to treat and note prices of 50 cents a box or six for 2 50 from Zam Buk Co Toronto.
In a Philadelphia Record exchange, Nell claims she is just turned 17 while Belle argues she is 71 a day. The back-and-forth highlights a playful aging misunderstanding between the two women.
A Mobile Register item notes a humorous travel tale where a young woman recalls her father’s Italian tour. He favored Venice not for gondolas or art but for the simple pleasure of sitting in a hotel window to fish. The exchange underscores lighthearted travel humor rather than medical or livestock details.
The Peruna Lucky Day Almanac is in eight million homes and available free from all druggists. The 1908 edition is published and supplies will run out soon. Inquire early and obtain one today.
The hotel keeper sent a note asking the guest to remit the bill. The guest, who is described as delirious, replied with the amount stating 47.50 and signed Yours respectfully.
A humorous note depicts a person searching pockets for a missing keyhole after misplacing it during a playful hiccup. The scene emphasizes confusion and a lighthearted forgetfulness without serious incident.
The text asserts pain is a constant in life and promotes Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a safe simple remedy. It claims pleasure comes from relief and urges trying the product when pain is present. It implies that ordinary people seek affordable remedies and endorses the oil as a correct choice.
A Washington Herald excerpt notes a piper piping up down and around while performing. A boy asks why the piper never sits still and the father replies only that it may be to stay in range with a cobble stone.
An elderly countryman, convinced he has been bilked, tests a city street scam. He lends a supposed stranger $100 only to learn the man vanished after promising repayment. A police officer derides him as naive as a passerby arrives with the payment, and the officer dies of a heart failure.
A 1920s style warning describes the nerve scent used by stylish women. A vanity bag holds a gold capped bottle with Parma violets and ether to revive energy at social events. Other formulas mix cologne with chloroform and ammonia for a risky pick me up.
A reflection by Anne A Rogery in Atlantic argues marriage is a woman’s primary duty in public and private life. The piece contends laws justify her specific civic and ethical share and warns that ignoring this role could seed divorce.
The defeated candidate quips I am glad I wasn’t elected and the scoffer notes that the old story repeats. The candidate then states he will not have to keep any promises made during the campaign.
A claim that Wolford's Sanitary Lotion cures itch on humans and animals including mange and prairie scratches in 30 minutes. The note emphasizes quick relief across contagious skin conditions.
A witty exchange notes a woman wearing fake diamonds as the wife of a poster bill. The remark suggests social contrast and humor within the scene.
A father and his toddler ride the Sixth Avenue L train. The child climbs to stand in the aisle, grasps a strap held high, while the father praises her, saying to get used to it in time. The brief item comes from the New York Tribune.
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