This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 30 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 03, 1913
Page
3
A tranquil rural scene unfolds with wheat, breeze, willows, and drifting birds. A calm, sunlit air carries scent of clover as distant voices and cricket cries fill the peaceful landscape. Mothers praise Mother Graves Worm Exterminator for practical garden use.
Eddy, a Sacury Motion picture company performer, stars in a caper where a pantry jam escape thrills. Bobby, costarring as an observer, learns jealousy as he spends nickels to watch daily, while the show manager probes the mystery behind the audience’s curiosity.
A humorous exchange notes chess as the oldest game per Old Fogg while the Wise Guy claims poker is older. The Old Fogy retorts with a Noah reference about rowing to pairs and achieving a full house, highlighting a playful medieval riddle.
The article explains wood preservatives for fence posts to resist decay. It compares cedar and tamarack as durable but scarce, and endorses creosote treatment with two methods: brush and open tank. It details seasoning, equipment, and process steps to improve penetration and longevity of posts.
An August note from Yarmouth reports MINARD’S LINIMENT providing immediate relief for sunburn and toothache during a boys’ fishing outing at Ticket Fells. The user praises its effectiveness for sunburn and colic relief.
The manager boasts of brilliant oratory as he unveils the week’s stars. He touts Spring Bros. acrobats as world champions secured at enormous expense for six nights. He promises a Monday arrival with a troupe that will knock them into a cocked hat.
An old war veteran limps into a shop and asks for medicine without specifics. The chemist probes for the location of trouble and learns the patient’s complaint lies in his wooden leg, which is becoming worm eaten.
A Sunday school scene shows Jeannette asked why God gave Moses the rod. The student answers the rod was to chastise the children of Israel if they failed to learn their lessons.
A traveler returned home to find a local newspaper had misprinted his reentry, omitting a letter and turning “un changed” into a word meaning unchanged. Friends were surprised by the error, which the compositor caused while preparing the report.
The speaker questions if the daughter will succeed on stage, noting she has plenty of artistic temper but recounts a tantrum over washing dishes and smashing a salad dish. The anecdote highlights tension between ambition and domestic duties.
Willie boasts he can beat a local boy at marbles in a playful town contest. The scene centers on friendly bragging and a challenge issued by Willie during a casual game.
The article touts Milles Powders as a long used lead-based remedy that mildly treats worms and weak children. It claims the preparation provides relief in numerous cases and credits its success to its superior compound and good offices.
A writer recalls his former typist from last year. He recalls her charm and asks who she is. He explains she left because he was too conscientious. He says he proposed marriage and she replied by taking his words in shorthand and delivering neatly typed copies to sign.
A medical advertisement promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy for tired nerves pale cheeks and weak appetites among women and girls It cites improved conditions in the case of Mrs David Chambers of Benufort Ontario and her daughter and notes availability by mail from Brockville Ontario at 50 cents a box or six for 2 50.
The article argues that killing 55 whales for a yield of 630,090 in the North Pacific could drive herrings offshore, endangering salmon stocks and the salmon industry. It warns that tariff reductions would worsen the risk, suggesting prohibitive tariffs on whaling to protect fishing interests.
A motion picture event in Vienna organized by the Children's Aid and Protective Society raised a large sum. After the film, attendees were invited to stay seated for a two hour preparation show featuring portraits of many known patrons arriving at the theatre and waiting for the first number.
Motor omnibuses with a gas or internal engine drive a dynamo to provide motive power report gains in socioeconomic trials. The text notes progress in London and Liverpool areas as early transport experiments advance.
The article surveys jumping fish and their leaping prowess across species from salmon to tarpon, noting anglers favor those with high jumps for sport. It describes how rapid, repeated leaps test a fisher’s skill and the rod’s temper, and cites the tarpon as a famed giant of the sport. It ends with a courtroom quip about a lawyer’s drawn out speech.
A mother warned her young daughter Charlotte about truthfulness, saying God saves only the truthful. Charlotte replied with a humorous travel tale about going to Chicago and the theatre, noting she cannot expect to go everywhere.
A disjointed dialogue fragment shows two speakers, Proker and Broker, debating fortunes and asking Fay for directions to a cheap lunch counter. The passage hints at a bustling street scene and casual financial banter.
The speaker notes that the friend tends to worry and questions whether he does anything. The exchange implies frustration with perceived inactivity and ongoing concern.
Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills are said to be made from a nearly century old formula learned from Indians. The pills are described as a universal remedy for constipation and kidney and liver troubles, with claims of prompt and effective action.
A jurvey drives with an English visitor through Connaught on a bitter day. They stop at a shebeen praised for pottteen where Pat offers a warming drink. The Englishman accepts, noting the cold cay, and Pat sips, claiming the drink vanishes quickly.
A physician advises the layman to notice small ailments and act, warning that neglect can lead to serious issues. The patient asks how, mentioning a ball on the back of the neck as a concern.
The readable lines present a humorous misattribution exchange about historical figures Nero and Zero. No clear event, dates, or people beyond the joked names are established.
Mr Dustin Stax compares finances to dancing, noting investors must reverse direction when the market turns. He emphasizes adaptability in financial reversals and resilience in downturns.
A brisk, chilling detective story meant for long, sunlit days. A sharp sleuth pursues a dark, looming threat through twists that tighten with every page. An atmospheric thriller crafted to linger after the last line.
An inquisitive MP noted a policeman in a Commons lobby and learned a guard had patrolled there for fifty years. Records showed a decor lifting in the lobby fifty years ago placed a constable to deter members from soling their clothes, a beat never countermanded.
A four year old girl named Helen struggled to reach the play room as a gate kept her baby brother indoors. After repeated attempts she clambered over the barrier and quipped that she had already gotten over herself in a charming mispronunciation of help.
Playwright insists on hat size eight after last night’s show, while hatter Mr Penem notes the performer typically wears six. The exchange highlights the comic success and a fashion sidetrack in the theater.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.