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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 20, 1910
Page
11
Miss Ninette Porter of Braintree Vermont says she was cured by Peruna after lung hemorrhages and ineffective medical care. She recounts slow initial gains, then improving health and removal of stringy mucus, eventually calling herself well.
A Glasgow area girl who worked as a general servant in London returns after six months. She tries to show off and asks a porter where to get a cab to carry her luggage. The porter replies in broad Scots that her mother is nearby with a barrow.
A man troubled with indigestion faces added misery in work and vexation. Melee's Vegetable Pills offer relief through a course of treatment. Directions promise they will do all that is claimed and are confidently recommended for their great excellence.
A hotel guest notes an omission on his bill after a waiter brings the check. He points out that yesterday the manager greeted him with a good morning and the charge was forgotten. The exchange is recorded in Tit-Bits.
Lifebuoy Soap described as delightfully refreshing for bath or toilet use. It cleanses and purifies, praised for washing underclothing.
Mrs Crimsonbeak asks John what he will do with a porous plaster. He replies he will see what tune it will play on the pianola. Yonkers Statesman provides the quirky exchange.
Advertising copy claims a one day cure for colds using laxative bromo quinine tablets. Money refund offered if it fails. Box bears E. W. Grove signature and priced 25 cents.
In a witty remark from Fliegende Blaetter, the writer quips about clumsy oxen and recognizing superiority, framing a light editorial jab as a playful linguistic aside. The item notes a German illustrated periodical’s humorous take on clever missteps.
A London callow youth quips about American girls as a hostess teases him after a bouquet is pinned on a guest. The exchange finishes with amused garbled chatter and a playful insult.
The New York Times recounts a darkly humorous folk tale of a Southern Negro man and a pig. A neighbor requests help buying a pig and is refused. later another pig dies after a fight with a man named Vic. The tale ends with the narrator confessing hunger and the pig’s fate.
The article extols Dr Williams' Pink Pills as essential for strengthening blood and nerves after grip. It cites James L. Whitman of Mulgrave Nova Scotia who suffered severe relapse including heart and kidney issues, bronchial hemorrhage, and weakness, then recovered after fifteen boxes, credited to the pills. The ad notes availability from medicine dealers or by mail from Brockville Ontario at 50 cents a box or six for $2.50.
A Washington Herald quip notes a husband who insists on bidding for a new hat. The joking line frames a humorous take on strict business methods extending to domestic choices.
An advertisement promises to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles within six to fourteen days or refund money. It also promotes a book agent selling Roosevelt’s latest work about savage animals. The notice includes a social tease and other promotional lines.
A terse item notes a claim that Minard's Liniment cures diphtheria. The fragment includes a comic exchange about seeking veterinary help, reflecting a humorous or ironic editorial aside.
Reports from engineers on the Combined Goldfields properties at Larder Lake indicate a promising gold bearing area. Two claims show reefs 30 feet wide and 906 feet stripped on one, and 200 feet wide with 600 feet stripped on another, with average assays between 8 and 9 dollars. The findings suggest the mine could rival the famed Treadwell as development continues.
A commercial traveler tried to bribe a Scottish country merchant with cigars. The merchant refused, noting ethical scruples, then finally agreed to take two boxes for business reasons. The exchange is reported by the New York Globe in a short, humorous anecdote.
An advertisement touts Rickie's Anti-Con Sumptive Syrup as a medicine for colds coughs and throat ailments from exposure drafts or temperature changes. It claims the syrup is pleasant to take and widely stocked by druggists and patent medicine dealers to meet demand.
Shopper laments delaying Christmas gifts as crowds surge with people starting holiday purchases early, making it hard to reach shelves and complete shopping. The note highlights crowded stores and consumer urgency during the season.
A reader letter from W. A. Hutchinson praises Minard’s Liniment for severe La Grippe and inflammation. The testimonial notes trusted relief from winter use and endorses its effectiveness.
The Baltimore American notes a remark that Jinks keeps expanding his business, labeling him a constructor in a brief commentary on local enterprise and a curious assessment of his growth.
An advertisement offers one hundred dollars for a catarrh cure not relieved by standard preparations. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo endorses Hall's Catarrh Cure as a blood and mucous system remedy with testimonials available. Druggists sell it for 75 cents. A separate joke notes a customer returning a jewel box and a dealer remarking on an elephant with false teeth.
Seys W. P. Wortman argues newspapers move from pumpkins and cord wood subscriptions to a business basis while editor and advertiser abuses persist. He warns against free reader graft, urging editors to charge for ads and job work, treat readers fairly, and maintain pride and profitability without overburdening themselves.
An advertisement invites readers to write to Marine Eye Remedy Co. in Chicago for a four page illustrated Eye Book. It claims proper application of remedies for eye trouble and describes the product benefits and pricing for sore eyes, weak eyes, eye pain relief, and a version for babies.
A historic advertisement promotes a cough and cold remedy using two ounces glycerine, half ounce Virgin Oil of Pine compound pure, and eight ounces pure whiskey. It notes the oil is produced by Leach Chemical Co. in Cincinnati and sold in half ounce vials, claiming rapid relief.
A Baltimore American piece notes a pun about dentists offices being called denital parlors and suggests drawing rooms as a more fitting label. It then promotes Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a potent liniment with widespread testimonial use and health benefits, stressing value beyond price.
A student of immigration notes many men cannot write their own names in this country. Mr Pinecpenny replies he envies them when he considers writing his monthly check on the first. Washington Star report reflects humorous exchange.
An advertisement asserts Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills dissolve impurities in a clogged system. It claims the pills induce regular bowel movements and stimulate kidneys and skin to expel toxins, curing biliousness indigestion liver and kidney issues headaches rheumatism and related ailments.
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