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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 31, 1907
Page
2
An advertisement from 1907 claims Peruna cures chronic catarrh of the nose and throat. A Montreal reader details relief after four months of treatment, warning neglect leads to chronic issues and urging readers to consult a physician and request a free Peruna Almanac.
An American athlete mentor known as a sport and acrobat made a wager in Vienna with another athlete that a pint of falling water could be dropped onto his hand from three feet. After about 300 drops the tester balked but at 420 drops the tester quit, unable to continue the torment of the experiment.
An Ontario mother recommends Baby's Own Tablets to prevent illness and treat stomach issues in children. The ad claims the tablets ease teething and fevers, are safe with no opiates, and can keep kids well with occasional use. Sold by druggists or via mail from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario for 25 cents per box.
A fragment describes an undeveloped Lao region with a village of lunatics who believe buffalos are inside them. Troubled madmen are bound and tied and cast into a river. If they swim they are sane. if they sink they are isolated or rescued alive, per South China.
The Rev Herbert M Neild of Eastbrook Hall Wes leyan Mission Bradford shares how he spoke to over 2000 workmen on Whatll Win revealing an organized betting conspiracy by bookmakers tipsters and trainers. Hacker s Pride won the race the following Wednesday and the preacher s warning spread through city workshops.
A black boy employed by a physician led the horse to the gate with the saddle on backward. The doctor asked why, and the boy replied he did not know which way the doctor would ride. Judge
In a humorous exchange cited from Cleveland Press and Cardiff Times, Mrs. Smithers asks what an open letter is. Smithers quips that a pen letter is unread unless seen in news. A trembling servant imagines burglars as the cause, with the mistress doubting the same.
The article extols a healthy stomach as the key to strong nerves, good circulation, and overall health citing South American Nervine as a stomach remedy. It notes Captain Witherall, veteran Great Lakes mariner, dying in Muskegon at 72 after starting at 14 and gaining captain papers by 16. It also promotes Bickle’s Anticomsumptive Syrup for throat and lung relief and reports Maunaloa erupting in Honolulu, visible for a hundred miles at sea.
Historical ad copy notes Wolford’s Sanitary Lotion cures itch on humans and animals in 30 minutes. It also promotes Holloway’s Corn Cure for painless corn removal, claiming failure is unknown. A Santa Ynez river bridge collapse near Lompoc, California drowns two and injures several others.
Details from a Japanese budget reveal a total army appropriation of 55 million dollars for the 1907 08 fiscal year.
Oversmart lawyers supply adversaries with tools. A lawyer questions a witness about a roadside tree and the meaning of conspicuous. The witness replies we can see you plainly among the lawyers, though not conspicuous.
The killer of Lieut.-Col. Pavloff, a Russian officer, was tried by court martial and sentenced to death. He was hanged in the evening. After forty seven years on service A Mittleberger has resigned the mocithin of the second division court of Lincoln county at St Catharines.
The Wall Street Journal quotes Senator McCarren on wealth distribution calling wealth odious only when the rich are criminal or miserly or use riches to oppress others. It argues riches are not odious if held by a gentleman who uses wealth responsibly with philanthropy and stewardship.
In a quaint exchange the wife asks if the husband will reveal a business outcome. He refuses claiming women cannot keep secrets. She quietly reminds him of the paste engagement ring from eighteen years ago.
An advertisement touts Zam-Buk as a universal cure for chronic sores ulcers and skin diseases with testimonials from Mrs W H Taylor Mrs B Holden and Mr J H Hamilton across Canada. It claims quick healing for face spots running sores and injuries plus additional uses as an embrocation for rheumatic and chest cold complaints. It lists price 50c a box with six boxes for 2 50 and notes post free orders from the Zam-Buk Co Toronto.
A promotion claims sudden cold triggers kidney strain and promotes kidney liver pill use. It asserts pills improve kidney liver bowels health, prevent Bright s disease dropsy uric acid poisoning and rheumatism, with testimonials from James J Jenson of Olds Alta and W Ferguson of Tribeton Ont detailing backache and kidney relief. It ends with dosing guidance and distributor Edmanson Bates Co Toronto.
The ad claims Parmelee's Vegetable Pills thoroughly cleanse the stomach and bowels of bilious matter. They supposedly draw impurities from the blood into the bowels and expel them without pain, with rapid relief and broad recommendations from various customers.
A movement toward organized thinking clubs grows in Springfield. The piece notes too many talking clubs and too few thinking clubs and critiques how thinkers’ ideas often stay out of newspapers. It mentions Massachusetts anti Imperialists who may join such clubs.
Edith Marguerite Wilber heir to a sizable estate marries Herbert Cole, a farmer, at her Opeonta home. The union links a wealthy heir to a local farmer’s family in a quiet ceremony.
Advertises Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as an effective remedy for pain and lung ailments with numerous testimonials. Claims broad availability and widespread sale.
A plant found near Lampur reportedly cures opium addiction within a week. Leaves are sun dried then roasted to make a tea, the cure said to have soothed over 14 000 users in weeks. Natives price the plant at 10 a ae per unit as demand soars.
A clergyman, bending to fix a trellis, is watched by a small boy at the gate. The boy asks what a parson says when he hammers his thumb. The scene captures a humorous, if pointed, moment between a religious figure and a child.
A Cleveland Press quip asks about labeling a wife who treasures her current cook. The joke contrasts optimism and pessimism through a clever play on words about a spouse’s cooking.
Dr. Von Stan promotes Pineapple Tablets described as a pure vegetable extract from the fruit to cure indigestion. Each box is priced at 44 cents and sold as a palatable tablet form derived from the fruit.
Scene on a street corner features a passerby and a child known as the Kid speaking in a restrained exchange about waiting for a crowd to pass by. The fragment hints at a larger Mondo Amoristico context.
A Baltimore American quip notes Minard's Liniment as a cure for colds. The item also features a remark about a well-mannered gentleman introduced earlier, calling out his business ties to an agricultural college where he serves as president.
A deputation of booksellers waited on Ontario's minister of education to protest against the government distributing school books.
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