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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 03, 1919
Page
3
Australia starts repatriation of Germans interned during the war. The first group sails aboard the steamer Willochera bound for Germany from Sydney.
An old advertisement promises $100 reward for a cure of Hall's Catarrh and touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a remedy. It references F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio and includes testimonial claims. The copy ends with unrelated note about a man finding it easier to marry than buy furniture and mentions Minard's Liniment.
Thomas H. Ince offers a $50,000 prize for aviators attempting a Venice to Australia flight. The first to land in Australia receives $35,000. If the flyer reaches the Hawaiian Islands but not Australia, $10,000 is awarded. If none reach Hawaii, $5,000 goes to the best showing.
Alberta government extends power to fix druggist prices under the amended Liquor Act. An order in council will implement any pricing rule for liquor prescribed by physicians. Dr Thomas Electric Oil advertised as simple to use as liniment or dressing. Holloway's Corn Cure touted for relief. H W Wood predicts Alberta harvest will be record-breaking.
Thousands of Canadian mothers voice thanks for Baby's Own Tablets saying they would use nothing else. A government analyst assures the tablets contain no opiates or narcotics. Mrs. Davie Robb of Divide Saskatchewan reports high satisfaction and continued use. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
A terse maxim notes that a short exposure to poverty can permanently influence a person, suggesting enduring impact from brief hardship and prompting reflection on endurance and life choices.
At a Cold Storage Association dinner Sir Joseph Broadbank announced 50 British ships with refrigeration totaling 50,000,000 cubic feet, a capacity greater than ever despite U-boats. Rt Hon G H Roberts noted since 1918 UK storage never dropped below 32,000,000 tons, over half meat.
Former Emperor Charles seeks refuge in a Swiss castle occupied by his mother in law Ravsa city journal notes the desperate state of ex royalty in Europe.
Ohio State University library purchased thirteen clay tablets dating from 400 to 2400 B C. Found in ancient Babylonian cities recently excavated. One tablet lists daily animal sacrifice counts. others are letters, business communications, and animal receipts.
A Washington Star ad features Black Plug chewing tobacco with slogans about easing prohibition and keeping spirits high. Cactus Joe jokes that the boys are cheered by the market’s humor, praising the product’s popularity.
A Manitoba lady reports six years without fainting after using Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills. The ad urges others to start treatment to support a weakened heart and nervous system. pills cost 60 cents a box or are mailed from The T Milburn Co. in Toronto.
Readers named the wheel as the world’s greatest invention in a contest noted by a British paper. Sergt H Jordan of the 19th Hussars Aldershot won the guinea prize for the best entry praising wheels and their integral role in steam, loom, car, ship, and daily life.
An advertisement claims a product clears nostrils stops sneezing and heals the throat quickly in moments. The text repeats the claim and emphasizes rapid relief from cold symptoms.
An old advertising claim touts Catarrhozone as a rapid cure for ordinary colds and throat trouble. It advertises instant relief with a healing vapor and guarantees a cure, urging purchase of a dollar outfit or a 25 cent trial at dealers.
An outbreak at the Waverly baby home in Portland Oregon has claimed eleven infant lives and left twenty one afflicted with twelve in critical condition. The article notes all victims are under three years old and references Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a stomach remedy.
Meare's Liniment is the only liniment asked for at my store and the only one for sale. The note mentions extensive use of HA ARLIN FULTON in Pleasant Bay, C. B.
A London Daily Chronicle editorial notes aviation could aid fisheries by allowing trained observers to spot shoals from planes and signal their location to trawlers below. The idea could benefit industries by improving sea fishing efficiency and U-boat hunt effectiveness through aerial reconnaissance.
A London movement advocates bringing back flogging to curb the growing violence as crime rates rise, arguing corporal punishment could deter offenders and restore public order.
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