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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 11, 1912
Page
6
A vivid nostalgic poem recalls a mother lighting a candle in a dim room. The blue eyed mother in a blue gown tucks children into bed, leaving a gentle light like jonquils in April. The memory endures as night falls and the home glows softly with maternal care.
Dr. William Gordon of Royal Devon and Exeter hospital studied Devonshire parishes to see if rain bearing winds influence tuberculosis deaths. He found exposed areas had about double the death rate of sheltered parishes, with Exeter confirming the pattern. Shelter from rain bearing winds is urged as key in choosing residences for consumptives.
Advice on keeping horses comfortable in heat and preventing skin issues. Emphasizes washing collars to remove dirt daily, cleaning mud from limbs during feeding, and avoiding dirty material in the harness. Recommends scrupulous cleanliness to prevent scratches and mud fever.
A collage of humorous vignettes and social scenes from daily life. Includes quips about courting daughters, a geography class misdefinition, a Rhine trip, a drunken street scene, arguments among Miss Knox and Miss Giggies, and a sharp joke in a political interview.
The 1911 importation of 540 Percheron horses into Canada includes 117 stallions and 62 mares from France and 102 stallions and 152 mares from the United States. U S imports are valued over a quarter of a million dollars with likely growth to half a million in 1912. Farmers drive the trade as it expands amid Dominion development. Tom Gan notes Gov. Ogglesby the gray Percheron among imports.
A long reader notice extols Dr Hamilton's Pills for indigestion constipation and general stomach and bowel relief. It includes testimonials praising improved appetite strength and vitality, with price 25c per box from Catarrhozone Co Kingston Ontario and mentions various horse farming and railroad contract legal notes interspersed in the text.
A guide urges horse owners to inspect each animal daily for signs of injury or disease and seek prompt veterinary advice when needed. It promotes A Treatise on the Horse and His Diseases from Dr. B. J. Kendall Co as a practical aid and offers free copies through Kendall's Spavin Cure suppliers or direct from the company.
An earnest 19th century letter extols Nerviline as a universal liniment for horses and cattle. J J Evanston of near Wellington describes dramatic throat swelling, cough, and recovery after rubbing Nerviline with sweet oil on throat and chest thrice daily. The ad claims relief for distemper colic sprains and other pains, with sizes 50c and 25c from Catarrhozon Co.
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