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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 17, 1918
Page
15
Cedar fence posts and telephone poles advertised with direct mill shipments and own timber limits. Also listed are cement woodfibre plaster, various salts, granulated sugar, wire fencing and bulk lumber prices for carload lots.
In a Kansas City Star quotation, Theodore Roosevelt warns that domestic folly risks national defeat. He identifies two internal foes: the complacent mindset delaying wisdom and the critics who undermine truth during crisis.
Excerpt argues for strong home propaganda to galvanize British civilians after naval atrocities. It contrasts officials abroad publishing war aims with at home silence while mourning victims at sea. The call is to urge resolve and prevention of a German revival.
A customer, Theodore Dorais, reports being completely cured after five years of rheumatic pain by Minard's Liniment. The seller, A Cote, invites verification from Dorais, the parish priest, or neighbors in St Isidore Quebec dated May 12 1898.
A witty quip from the Baltimore American recalls an escaped convict who, while on the lam, left a courteous note for the warden asking to be excused for his liberty. The gag hinges on the irony of polite crime.
A Cincinnati inventor promotes Freezone as a cheap drop on tender corns that instantly relieves soreness and dries the corn or callus root and all. The method requires only a small bottle, with instructions to have a druggist order it if unavailable.
Mr. W. Gordon Griffiths of the Y.M.C.A. told Cefn audiences he is proud to be a Welshman though he cannot speak the language of Paradise. He did learn one Welsh fact that Y.M.C.A. stands for Here is a splendid opportunity.
Canada holds the empire’s last large forests while Australia New Zealand and South Africa lost much to fire and exploitation. Russia supplies much of Britain’s timber now leaving Canada as key potential supplier. Postwar demand could push timber values higher. Canada should boost fire protection and efficient lumbering to capture gains.
A fragment hints at Rhymesby as a renowned poet constantly in debt. The line Wept suggests a punny critique, implying financial strain tied to poetic fame.
The Medal of the Order of the British Empire was conferred on Thomas Harper, a 72 year old retired industrialist living in Australia. He returned to England at war start and toiled in a munitions factory for two years, doing the work of two men and refusing to quit while serving at the front needed shells.
An advertisement urges immediate use of Parmelees Vegetable Pils to treat digestive disorders. It claims the product is the best laxative and stomach regulator, offering a sedative effect and quick relief without delay.
The CPR's dining cars and hotels printed a notice urging restraint on young animal products. A mining journal editor praises the move as moral and effective, noting patrons have begun avoiding immature animal food. The piece suggests a broader food economy benefit if such controls were extended.
An advertisement promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a tonic and nervine for women facing overwork and health decline. It claims relief from weakness, nervousness, and female disorders, touts non alcohol content, and offers tablet or liquid forms with ingredients printed on the wrapper. Trial packages available by mail from Buffalo New York or Bridgeburg Ontario.
A letter from a relative to a staff officer in Ottawa recalls three British officers who fled Turkish guards across a desert. They first meet thirteen Turkish soldiers who prove to be deserters. After a brief exchange a fight occurs, eleven Turks are captured, and the group reaches a Russian camp where they are warmly welcomed by the British officers.
Serious illness can be avoided by prompt use of Dr Williams Pink Pills which enrich and purify the blood and strengthen nerves. Pills aid appetite digestion mood energy and complexion and are sold 50 cents a box or two fifty for six boxes by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
Town Topics records a witty exchange noting love may drive life but marriage is practical. the Parlor Philosopher and the Mere Man weigh affection against partnership in a concise quip.
Freedom from asthma is described as distressing with sudden attacks and prolonged agony. The advertisement claims Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as the reliable help not found in other remedies, urging immediate purchase for those who failed with alternatives.
An expert notes that farmers face the lowest profit margins on capital invested among U S businesses. He argues high prices for farm products coincide with rising production costs, reducing net gains for the general farmer.
Advertises a treatment claimed to ease mothers’ worries by relieving children’s suffering with effects described as sure and lasting.
A hesitant suitor urges commitment while the fair girl proclaims she will never marry. The exchange reflects themes of doubt, social expectations, and romantic choice typical of the era.
A fragmented note reports Minard's Liniment curing diphtheria. It also mentions the king of Bavaria contributing to a gold purchasing header of his empire, an heirloom cluster of 899 pearls valued at about 000, plus diamonds and other stones worth 25,000.
For over a century the bulrush and rush mat trade has supported families along the Zuider Zee. Men women and children are involved in the labor though the work is hard and poorly paid.
A Sunday school teacher asks for a Bible verse against polygamy. Student Thomas responds by quoting No man can serve two masters, turning the question into a witty biblical double meaning.
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