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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 30, 1908
Page
7
An old authority warns readers to dress warmly and keep feet dry as rheumatism and kidney issues rise with the season. A home concoction using fluid extract dandelion, compound Kargon, and compound Syrup gegion is advised, with dosage after meals and at night. Druggists or local pharmacists can supply ingredients or compound the mixture.
A humorous exchange recalls an elderly speaker at a club who began a maiden address with a botched line about sitting on a seat. The anecdote, reprinted from Lippincott's, highlights the speaker's groan inducing moment and the ensuing spoilage of the moment.
An old advertisement promises a one hundred dollar reward for catarrh cure failures. It includes endorsements from Walding Kinnan Marvin and claims Hall's Catarrh Cure works internally through the blood and mucous surfaces. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation and the price per bottle.
The report notes that two locomotive engines could pass one another in any of Mauretania's four funnels. The detail highlights railway engineering allowing flexible traffic flow through the ship.
A Perth Scotland anecdote recalls Jamie a convivial man who fell at night near an outside stair. An acquaintance asked if he had fallen down, to which Jamie replied Aye I fell but I was coming down whether or no. The note highlights Minard's Liniment in a humorous context.
An eccentric courtroom moment features a well known horseman describing how he addressed the horse during testimony. The judge and jury reportedly witnessed the witness hold a dialogue with the animal as the plaintiff was absent from the scene.
The ad boasting Dr. Thomas Oil claims it offers effective pain relief and prevention of pulmonary disorders. It notes thousands of cases and testimonials and states the product is for sale everywhere.
A prisoner admitted stealing a precious stone and, when asked where it was, declared he swallowed it. The police officer reacted calmly noting the saying about a diamond in the rough. Philadelphia Ledger report captures the exchange.
Professor Edmund Burke of the College of the City of New York received a clipping from a press service claiming Roosevelt quoted him. Burke found that the President was actually citing Edmund Burke’s 18th century speech on conciliation with the American colonies.
A testimonial from Joseph Lalibertie of Quebec describes a rusty cut turning to blood poisoning and swelling before Zam-Buk relieved the inflammation and promoted healing in a week. The ad lists Zam-Buk uses from cuts to rheumatism with a 50c price via Zam-Buk Co. Toronto.
Mrs. Ferguson-George asks how to withdraw from a bank and Mr. Ferguson replies you must deposit money first. The exchange reflects a humorous, decades old Chicago Tribune quip about banking basics.
A blood drop can hold about a million red corpuscles. French authorities unveil the howler a device that warns users when leaving a telephone receiver off the cradle by emitting a doglike howl. Nitrogen content explains why animal charcoal decolors colored liquids while wood charcoal does not. A Belgian Royal Observatory directory cites 1556 astronomers and 550 observatories worldwide with most in Britain and the United States.
The article notes seaweed as the longest plants, highlighting a tropical subtropical variety that reaches at least 600 feet in length when fully developed. It explains seaweeds obtain nourishment from air and minerals in sea water, not from the sediment at the bottom.
The article argues timber prices rise due to scarce logs and rising costs rather than a lumbermerchants’ combine. It notes only seven countries export timber, with Canada and the United States as the two in America, and warns Canada could exhaust its forests if it tried to meet U S demand alone. It calls for proper forest management and fire protection to sustain production and revenue.
An advertisement argues that modern Baby's Own Tablets replace old fashioned remedies. It claims no opiates or poisonous soothing substances and cites a Government analyst guarantee. The copy promotes the product as curing minor ailments and making babies healthy and cheerful, sold by mail or local dealers.
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J G Leslie writes after 25 years of use that Minard's Liniment reliably cures a cold in the head within twenty hours and helps with sprains and bruises, praising its effectiveness and recommending frequent use and inhalation.
Green's Fruit-Grower notes many medical authorities link rheumatism to meat consumption. The article argues rheumatism decreases as diets shift southward toward tropical, plant-based foods and minimal flesh intake.
Distressing symptoms like backache headaches swollen hands and feet increased urination and shooting pains through hips and joints are presented as signs of kidney trouble. The text suggests these are nature’s calls for help and implies possible kidney disease.
A spiritualist visitor told a house that a long-dead friend, once a reliable helper, is in Los Angeles and married to a rich young woman. The claim followed a few motions and a table knock after the old horse question surfaced.
An advertisement extols Bickle's Anti Consumptive Syrup as superior medicine that expels cold germs from the system. It urges quick action against colds and touts the syrup as a simple, affordable, and permanently prized remedy.
A Philadelphia Press cartoon quotes a pair of flies debating a man with a sharp business head, noting humor that the man is “absolutely bald” as a compliment to his business acumen. The gag frames a clever play on words about brains and baldness in a lighthearted moment.
An old biography of Chief Justice Marshall recounts strict social discipline for his nieces. His house restricted male visitors, with butler Joseph announcing dinner and enforcing the rule that young people be kept within bounds. Visits to unmarried girls required parental knowledge of suitors.
The bride chides George for breaking every good resolution from courtship. He replies that he can make new ones just as well, a lighthearted exchange quoted by the Chicago Daily News.
The young Duchess of Marlborough mocked aristocratic pride during a Tombs visit. She cited how Germans boast of lineage, recounting a German who corrected a sailor who yelled man overboard by naming a noble title, highlighting pretensions across elites.
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