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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 20, 1910
Page
3
Miss Ninette Porter of Braintree Vermont reports recovery through Peruna after chronic illness. She describes starting the remedy, early struggles, gradual improvement, and growing stronger as symptoms diminished.
A be net girl from near Glasgow travels to London as a general servant returning after six months she seeks to claim her homeward cab. The piece mixes moralizing anecdotes and light humor about domestic life and oddities from period newspapers.
A vintage advertisement promises to cure a cold in one day using laxative bromide quinine tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails. The box bears E. W. Grove’s signature and sells for 25 cents. The text imitates or borrows from periodicals and includes a clipped note about a German illustrated publication.
A Chicago News item recounts a London youth calling an American girl an idiot and a hostess joking about a bouquet. the scene centers on playful mischief and social banter during a social gathering, with Minard’s Liniment mentioned in passing.
A New York Times excerpt recounts a Southern tale in which a white neighbor pays an old Black man for pigs. The man narrates selling pigs and explains one died from being struck with an axe as the other fattened for meat, revealing prejudice and hunger in a provocative vignette.
An anecdotal advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills for grip lingering effects and weak nerves. It cites James Whitman of Mulgrave Nova Scotia who recovers after severe illness. Pills sold by mail at Brockville Ontario, six boxes for $2.50.
A commercial traveler tries to bribe a Scottish country merchant with cigars. The merchant declines, citing business ethics, while the drummer offers a shilling for the cigars. The shopkeeper finally accepts tea boxes instead for payment.
The syrup is highly demanded as a cold and throat medicine. Drugists and patent medicine sellers keep ample supplies to meet the demand. It is pleasant to take and claimed to prevent throat diseases. A shopper notes crowds for Christmas shopping, delaying final purchases.
A winter note from W A Hutchinson praises Minard's Liniment for la grippe relief and inflammation. The letter states repeated effectiveness in treating the condition.
A Baltimore American item notes the remark that Jinks keeps expanding his business and questions the reason behind it, suggesting his role as a contractor is central to the discussion.
Fragmented ad text notes Hall's Catarrh Cure sold by druggists and promises cure with internal use. Includes testimonial style claim and 76 cent price. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills and a customer complaint about a jewel box misrepresented as ivory with a joke about elephant false teeth.
An advertisement claims Pazo Ointment guarantees cure for itching bleeding or protruding piles within 6 to 14 days with money back. It also includes a sensational note about a book exposing savage animal habits and a rumor about a woman with three husbands.
A quirky item notes claims that Minard's Liniment cures diphtheria. A cartoonish dialogue follows with a jest about consulting a veterinarian, reflecting humorous letters in the era.
Reports from Larder Lake say Combined Goldfields properties show strong development with reefs up to 200 feet wide and 600 feet stripped. Assays average $8 to $9, suggesting potential to rival the famed Treadwell mine in New Ontario.
W P Wortman argues publishers face growing ad space graft as editors shift to a business model. He urges publishers to demand fair payment, refuse free readers, and resist accepting charitable copy while boosting local communities and maintaining professional standards.
An old advertisement from Chicago promotes Marine Eye Remedies with a free 48 page illustrated Eye Book. It claims the remedy strengthens weak eyes, soothes pain, and does not smart, with a 50 cent price. It targets both adults and babies for conditions like scaly eyelids and granulation.
An 1800s style remedy claims to break up a gold in twenty four hours and cure a curable cough. It prescribes a mix of glycerine virgin oil of pine compound and whiskey, with references to Leach Chemical Co for the oil and a note on dental terminology.
An advertisement touts Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills as a remedy for biliousness indigestion liver complaints kidney trouble headaches and rheumatism. It asserts the pills cleanse the system by purging the bowels and opening the skin pores to eliminate impurities.
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