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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 15, 1909
Page
14
An advertisement argues indigestion is cured only by pure red blood from Dr Williams Pink Pills not by purgatives or predigested foods. It cites Mrs Alfred Gallant of Mill River PEI who claims ten boxes restored appetite and health, with pills available by mail from Brockville Ontario.
A tall man in a faded black suit greets Mr Glasspy who claims to be the inventor of a small device. Washabaugh, who says he holds solo rights to take subscriptions for a new illustrated edition, interrupts at the doorway.
A vermicide named Mother Graves Worm Exterminator claims unmatched effectiveness in protecting children, asserting countless lives saved by its use.
The Boston Transcript notes a lady asking for a portrait with a smaller mouth. The artist offers to minimize features or omit the mouth entirely to satisfy the client’s request.
The notice states Wilson's Fly Pads are available for purchase at druggists grocers and general stores nationwide.
A cartoon caption shows two characters at a table with a girl beside them. One remarks she reminds him of Lucy while the other taunts him to stare at her instead. The dialogue captures playful ribbing in a light strip moment.
A humorous exchange from Tit-Bits features a butcher and a boy discussing a meat order. The dialogue wittily notes a “big bone” joke while mentioning Minard’s Liniment allegedly curing diphtheria.
The article describes the Queen's residence at Buckingham Palace with nine private rooms on the first floor facing gardens and a lake. It details her daily routine from late mornings, tea in the Tap estry Room, and strict decorum during royal tea. a society lady is snubbed for commenting on the German Emperor.
A noted explorer fresh from Central Africa recalls a method to ease thirst in waterless stretches. While lacking drinkable water, the party carried stagnant mud and formed poultices worn on the skin. The mud poultice provided notable relief and could aid others in similar dire drouth conditions.
A London correspondent recalls an 19th century Gray's Inn tale where two carrion crows roosting in a garden were attacked by crows, pigeons eggs were dosed with arsenic and strychnine, and both birds died. The following day the rooks mysteriously returned, as if warned by telegram.
A lawyer once hired a hansom cab and paid only the legal shilling at arrival. The driver, pride hurt, refused to let the man exit until he paid again, urging with a courteous hint that the fare must be settled.
Reports from Eastern counties describe a large, swift airship seen in Ipswich and across East Anglia. Witnesses, including local residents and maritime crews, report a nocturnal presence possibly drifting from the North Sea, stirring public unease amid aerial speculation.
The piece explains how flatfish such as flounder and plaice develop asymmetry, ending up swimming on their side. It details the eye migration to the upper side, twisting of head bones, degeneration of ventral fins, and emergence of unpaired fins to enable efficient movement on the seabed.
The piece notes a reckless lady and lord from 1789 who squandered fortunes through dice, cards, and sedans, with workmen starting breakfast as fortunes vanished. Diamonds, jewels, and estates were gambled away, while crude entertainments and brutal pastimes like rat worrying and cockfighting persisted.
A robin pair built a nest in the cover of a Market Drayton Electric Light Works meter. Earlier nests included a bookshelf in a Chiselhurst nursery with four eggs and two chicks, and a wagon axle at Seghill. Other spots mentioned are a scarecrow breast pocket at Ashbourne, a nail-box in a forge, a crow skeleton, and rifle-range butts at Ticehurst.
A girl gives her fiancé a cheap fountain pen for Christmas. Weeks later he asks if she would make him a suit of overalls to go with it, sparking a humorous misunderstanding about gifts and expectations.
Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial is advertised as providing relief for acute summer stomach and intestinal distress. The label urges immediate use at first signs, claiming rapid action to ease irritation and pain and promising convincing results from a trial.
Reported quip from Life noting Boston Lacy asks about insights from a woman's club while New York Lady laments she saw all the gowns beforehand and regrets attending. The exchange captures disillusionment with fashion shows.
Advertising copy touts Wilson's Fly Pads as the leading solution to prevent spread of typhoid fever diphtheria and smallpox by house flies. The copy warns that flies roaming a home can trigger tragedy and claims unparalleled effectiveness.
A Cleveland Leader snippet reports a wife cannot join a summer zone trip as her doctor orders rest. The exchange frames the plan as canceled for health reasons cited by the physician.
Advertisement notes that no matter how deep-rooted a corn is it must yield to Holloway's Corn Cure when used as directed, urging readers to follow the product instructions for best results.
The quote references Griggs advising a purge and sea voyage, while Briggs quips the cart came before the horse in a Boston Transcript exchange. The fragment reflects satirical newspaper dialogue tones from early 20th century edits.
A Washington Star humorous exchange features Sirius Barker and a reply about using a chafing dish by punching a hole in its bottom, painting it green, and planting flowers as a novel idea.
A Sheffield school asked children to define bachelor for the next class. A girl offered a confident definition saying a bachelor is a very happy man because her father told her so. Her remark amused the class and prompted further discussion.
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