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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 16, 1908
Page
2
An unsigned advertisement touts a home made formula with Dandelion, Karyon, and Sarsaparili claimed to ease kidney pain and urination problems. It promises toxin removal from the blood and relief from rheumatism and bladder issues, advising readers to mix at home and use at bedtime.
Readable parts show a lawyer questioning a witness in a murder case while a sales exchange unfolds. The defendant’s motive is debated and a witness is asked why someone shot another, implying a courtroom confrontation amid unrelated shop talk.
The article reports a boy's apparent suicide with three photos found in his watch. One photo shows a message about love and fear of hurting a sister. The story notes alleged relations with a neighbor's daughter, prior discipline by his father, a plan to leave home, and a change of mind before he traveled to visit a sick sweetheart.
Report discusses the perilous state of cross channel travel and inland ferries in rough waters. It notes long delays for British pubs and the dangerous, improvised crossings via ice lanes and ferries across the Straits of Mackinac and Canadian routes. It cites limited routes between Frankfort and Kewaunee and evolving ferry services amid rough conditions.
A garbled exchange mentions Ampulaive people and Bettay, with Hider and Youngman debating household arrangements and a desire for something broken up. The source text remains unclear and reads as fragmented dialogue without a clear news item or event.
An ad touts Shiloh's Cure as a fast remedy for coughs and colds. The clumsy copy extols swift relief and urges readers to try the product despite unclear branding or sourcing.
Quoted chatter references De Smithers sil ver wedding and a claim of twenty five years of marriage with five wives. The piece then shifts to humorous warnings about child sleep issues and a promotional claim for Grave's Worm Exterminator.
Advert directed claim that Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills prevent sickness by cleansing the blood and improving digestion. They are described as a corrective remedy for general digestive issues and skin imperfections, with emphasis on timely use and adherence to directions. The text blends promotional language with quotes about wisdom and public debate.
A fraudulent scheme used a diary purportedly from Noah to prop up a vast relic swindle. Promoters claimed Indian artifacts were dug from Michigan and Wisconsin sites, convincing prominent citizens to fund sales to eager collectors. A Wisconsin buyer consulted a museum curator before proceeding.
A doctor returns to find his slate filled with visitors' names, then the servant explains the slate was cleared this morning to make room for more callers. The exchange conveys a busy scene and humorous tone about lingering attention during the doctor's two days away.
Pao Hl, vice president of the ministry of education, recommended to the throne the creation of a peerage school for political economy and civil laws. Only sons of princes and nobles would be admitted to train for membership in a future Chinese house of lords.
A Militia Gazette lists promotions at militia headquarters. Gol Vidal becomes brigadier general from October 1, followed by Col Drury after Maritime Provinces command. Col D A MacDonald to brigadier general from April 1, and Col W H Cotton to general from the same date. Militia orders contain the details.
The article traces early refrigeration ideas from ground pits with water pans and ice collection to Roman wine cooling with saltpeter and later evaporative cooling. It notes key milestones: Cullen 1753 on evaporation lowering air pressure, Naira 1717 on vapor absorption, and 1810 vacuum freezing with ether devices, shaping early freezing technology.
The Black Sea shows a surface current flowing from the Mediterranean. A deeper undercurrent from the Mediterranean is salty, heavier than above, and stagnant at the bottom. Sulphurated hydrogen makes the bottom water inert, while life may exist below about a hundred fathoms. The sea is 140 miles long and 880 miles wide.
A London Hospital note analyzes nurse fees in New York and London. It contrasts English nurses paid three guineas weekly with American rates of five guineas, plus living costs, noting high weekly totals like 35 dollars.
A garbled extract describes a country doctor and another speaker debating a wryneck case. The dialogue mentions driving a mare and looking behind, with unclear references to an automobile and a scene of rural life.
A fragmentary exchange shows a determined speaker declaring intent to collect debt while another man vows not to give up. The terse dialogue hints at a contested dispute over a Witt ly and unresolved creditors.
Mrs. Susie M Kingsworth of London Ontario and Mrs. J Kouitz of Nashville Tennessee attest Peruna relieved persistent cold symptoms and long standing coughs after trying many medicines. Both credit Peruna with dramatic improvement and urge others to use it.
In a Tit-Bits snippet a merchant and a lively office clerk discuss stamps. The clerk exclaims with cheer about available stock, while the exchange reveals playful misreadings and humor from a bygone era.
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