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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 14, 1910
Page
6
An Ottawa style ad and a short anecdote recount a London Ontario woman’s trial of stomach weakness cured by Fruit a tives. The narrative includes a testimonial from Mrs J R Flock and a scene of a girl named Liza Jane testing a sample. The piece references medical failure, a physician husband, and nationwide advertising claims for the fruit medicine.
The piece extols Parm-bee’s Vegeable Pills as a leading remedy to restore stomach action and overall health. It urges simple dietary guidance to reduce waste and improve nourishment, citing a general medical endorsement and a trial to prove value.
Oath by Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co in Toledo promises one hundred dollars for each catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary public A W Gleason attested on December 6 1886. Contains testimonial note and pill ad. Includes jokes about divorce and temperance dialogue with servants.
A long awaited reunion leads to a grim joke about a marriage and a ship. The couple quips about a wife as a “large vessel” on marriage and a “tinder-box” ship that sank on its first voyage, leaving the husband with five dollars. The exchange turns dark as the wife is said to have gone down with the ship.
A Chicago News excerpt quotes a stranger praising local soil for rapid growth and a hostess noting quick delivery of lamb from the butcher, illustrating a vivid domestic scene about farming prospects and fresh supplies.
The article touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as the only effective anaemia treatment by increasing blood supply. It cites Mrs FE M Bell of Red Deer Alberta sharing dramatic recovery after years of illness and multiple doctors, and notes the pills are sold by The Dr Williams Medicine Co. with 50 cents a box.
After a country church service the self conscious young clergyman asks a deacon for feedback. The deacon recalls a past misdirection of a hunter, saying the preacher followed tracks all day in the wrong direction, hinting at his vanity.
Par melee's Vegetable Pills claim popularity by portability and ease of use. The ad asserts accurate compounding with ingredients proven to regulate digestive organs and guarantees effectiveness.
A quick tempered patron requests muffins and coffee. The waiter relays an order to the cook as a line about a blind dish and two rubber tyres appears in the dialogue.
Rest and relief for itching and skin irritations in infants and children are promoted by Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. The ad claims immediate relief in eczema rashes and inflammatory conditions, aiding parent rest and suggesting a speedy cure when other remedies fail. The remedies are sold by druggists nationwide.
A fragment recounts a farm remedy claim for garget in cattle tied to Minards Liniment. The scene shifts to a mathematics class where a teacher experiments with a plums example, as a girl brings back fruit and a sixpence amid classroom humor.
A brief, humorous note cites Taft’s new secretary as the source of the slogan But me no Butts while Kaiser is praised for taking a salary raise. The item captures contemporary banter about political figures and public figures in the press.
State chemist F W Robinson says some baking powder firms have labeled sodium aluminum sulfate as an ingredient. He warns states may ban alum in foods, noting Michigan lacks a direct alum law but bans injurious substances. Pennsylvania ruling supports action to curb sale of alum-containing powder.
Richard y Le Gallienne recounts a luncheon in New York where a school boy asked for his autograph. The boy returned at breakfast claiming to trade yesterday's autograph plus a dollar for Jim Jeffries's autograph.
Whistler invited Mark Twain to view his studio and jokes unfold as Twain pretends to critique a painting. Twain threatens to alter the cloud in the artwork, prompting cautions about wet paint and a playful exchange.
Uncle Hiram and Mirandy debate leaving a venue as the programme lists Act IV beside Act II and one of them exclaims I vom. The exchange captures a theatergoing moment with the confusion over acts and seating.
A garbled exchange questions why a woman will marry her fiancé asking about wealth talent and family. The reply suggests the answer is simply that he is willing to marry her, reflecting a practical motive rather than romance.
A bottle of Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil in the farmhouse can aid children with colds and sroup and adults with pains. It also has directions for use on sick cattle, so there should always be a bottle in the house.
The Sketch quotes a dialogue where an office boy reports the Lady Artist ignores repeated marriage proposals. The editor notes she remains engaged and uninterested, while the suitor persists with six letters weekly as disappointments mount.
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