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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 18, 1917
Page
2
A letter from Mr. F. Venn of B.C. recounts extensive nerve illness after an accident and a long search in Europe. He records temporary relief from various treatments until Dr. Chase's Nerve Food restored his nervous system and health, praising its restorative value and recommending it to others.
Estimates from Com of Plowing Ti place average plowing at 10 horsepower per acre. A team works at speed 176 feet per minute, pulling 375 pounds total or 187.5 pounds per horse. Government statistics cite horse cost at 12.5 cents per hour, totaling about 10 hours’ work per acre.
The German forces renew shelling of the Reims Cathedral in retaliation for Verdun losses. The 1000th shell struck recently as buttresses fail and repair parties attempt to mend fire damage. The Pope has appealed to the Kaiser to stop this unmilitary conduct.
A historical note on the Canadian Pacific Railway’s Annotated Guide, mentioning its worldwide fame and multiple editions. It recalls 1888 populations in Winnipeg Portage la Prairie Regina Calgary Lake Louise and Vancouver, with Bell Farm at Indian Head lauded for its long furrows and demanding work. Oronto is labeled distinctly western in energy.
A quotation from Ralph Waldo Emerson asserts that true greatness lies in maintaining the independence of solitude while among the crowd, contrasting easy conformity with personal steadfastness. The message emphasizes inner balance and self-reliance.
The unbounded popularity of Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil is not from advertising but from its merits as a medicine. It is sought in every city town and hamlet for its qualities. The text also contains a stray quote about a horse not interfering.
A U S Chamber of Commerce is to be formed in the City of London. A Paris chamber has operated for twenty years.
An old Buffalo medical note touts surgical magnets removing bullets and healing with electric currents. Dr. Vick Pierce's remedies, including Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription, promise skin cures and tonic benefits. A joke about a wife visiting the Thousand Islands concludes the fragment.
Bayard McMulin of Chatham Ontario cured of goitre by Minard's Liniment. Mrs W A Gee Walsh Ontario claims cure of something by Minard's Liniment. Facial neuralgia cured by Parkdale Ontario. J H Bailey mentioned. Diana exchanges a hopeful marriage note with Aubrey about a love match or wealth.
Conversation features Casey Maloney debating a bank metaphor for a liniment claim. Maloney explains the idea of depositing and drawing money to illustrate profits or losses from the product, while Casey questions how the bank model applies to the remedy.
A new winter wheat developed by selection at Kansas Agricultural College uses Turkey Red as its parent. The selection P 762 yielded an average 30.7 bushels per acre over six years versus 26.5 for Turkey Red. In 1912 drought and winter kill, P 762 produced 40 percent more than Turkey Red.
Mothers across Canada credit Baby's Own Tablets with health benefits for their children. A Saskatoon neighbor, Mrs. Albert Nie of St Brieux, says she has used the product for seven years with four children. The Dr Williams Medicine Co sells boxes for 25 cents, by mail from Brockville Ont.
A quirky note describes a physician humorously juggling roles while a bridge game invites thoughts of cure and stubborn coins and warts. It mentions Holloway's Corv Cure and three doctors on site, with the speaker called away again.
The London Saturday Journal notes a probate scene where a lawyer questions whether the deceased talked to himself when alone. The Irish witness Pat deflects, saying he never was with the deceased when alone and cannot claim intimate knowledge.
The advertisement claims Miller's Worm Powders purge stomach and intestines of worms effectively with no pain. It targets mothers, promising restored strength and vigor for children and protection from worm-related debility.
The Star notes a shift in view as the blue-eyed girl, once judged gentle and small beside her sisters, is identified as the hardest worker in ammunition factories. The observation highlights changing stereotypes and work ethic among workers.
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