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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 16, 1908
Page
11
A six year old asks his father if marriage guarantees a wife like ma and if bachelorhood awaits. The father replies it is very likely either way. The boy reflects that it is a tough world for men.
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears as senior partner that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notarized December 6, 1886 in Toledo Ohio. The remedy is stated to act on blood and mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. Also advertises Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A proverb notes that giving something to a man can halt his conversation with you. It implies material exchange redirects attention and silences candid speech. The saying reflects social caution about favors and influence in interactions.
A Northerner in a Southern Negro settlement gives a dollar to the oldest boy with instructions to buy a Christmas turkey. The woman reacts by telling the boy to shop “in de natchal way.” The anecdote appears in Success Magazine.
An Ontario engineer recounts catching barber's itch in the Northwest and finding prompt itching relief and healing after using Dr. Chase's Ointment. He notes the condition worsened with scratching but improved with the ointment, claiming eventual cure.
A stamp clerk warns Americans waste stamps and overpay postage. Carelessness leads to torn loose stamps in drawers, delayed letters, and excess postage profits for the government.
A public health message calls to replace underground cellars with above ground ones. It argues decaying produce and poor ventilation in basements spread disease such as typhoid fever, urging proximity to the kitchen and frequent airing to keep the home sanitary.
In China twelve and a half miles from Liouchek a mountain of alum stands as a natural curiosity and wealth source for locals. The summit rises about 1,940 feet with a base circumference of no less than ten miles. Workers quarry large stone blocks, place them in furnaces, then vats of boiling water where alum crystallizes into a six inch layer later broken into ten pound blocks.
Switzerland leads in public ownership of telegraph and telephone services with 10 548 railway stations and nearly every town and village served. It has the highest telephone usage in Europe with one line per 48 people, while Great Britain averages one per 116, Germany 112, France 301, and Russia 2028. The government plans to manufacture instruments as well.
A reader letter from Oakwood Victoria praises Zam-Buk for curing her husband’s barber's rash after two rubs and a boy's arm after vaccination. She notes multiple cures and endorses continuous use. The ad states Zam-Buk heals wounds skin troubles and piles and is sold by druggists at 50c a box or 3 for $1.25.
Dialogue from the Cleveland Leader notes Bess and Jess discuss a face described as perfect and Browning like lines praised for depth in a literary exchange.
Advert says J. D. Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial relieves acute summer complaints. It claims immediate action on stomach and intestines, soothing irritation and pain and urges prompt use at first symptoms. A trial will convince users of its efficacy.
A brief, wry line captures Johnson noting his dwindling strength and a Christmas gift from his wife a razor he has used since then. The exchange hints at aging and routine as a quiet daily endurance.
Advert claiming Hol loway's Corn Cure defeats corn and wart growth if used as directed, urging quick relief for stubborn foot ailments.
In a brief exchange Dumley asks Miss Pas about a preferred pet for a gift. Miss Knox quickly suggests a man as the humorous answer, reflecting a playful newsroom mood at the Philadelphia Press.
The article notes Vancouver Island residents pursuing panther shooting with numerous kills and lucrative $15 government bounties. It cites Chisholm of Duncans reporting a kill five miles from town and a rising predator population, plus F M Kelly of Victoria killing two cougars along the Quatsino Sound north arm.
WILFRID GAGNF of Grand Central Hotel Drummondville writes Aug 3 1904 praising Minard's Liniment for curing a valuable hunting dog of mange after several veterinarians failed. The endorsement appears in Minard's Liniment Co. Limited materials.
A deaf old deacon known as Uncle Thomas announces to a Sabbath service that parents can obtain children at his house for fifty cents each after the church plans to baptize. The line provokes widespread laughter in the Ohio town and showcases a humorous mishap at a religious gathering.
A traveler describes a Burma Pegu jar trap using a buried jar with a narrow entry. About six to seven inches of rice in husk fill the vessel, then covered with board and stone. Rats can enter easily but cannot climb the smooth sides, yielding high catches.
In Colombia’s arid plains the chaparra tree resists prairie fires. A small tree up to twenty feet high, its thick bark and loose layered surface insulate it from heat. Natives say it only grows where gold lies beneath, common in auriferous districts.
The piece traces the adoption of wigs from Elizabeth I’s era through the Restoration, noting the rise of perk wigs among men at Louis XIV’s court. It explains periwig etymology and the shift from baldness remedies to fashion and cleanliness in ancient Egypt, Rome, and beyond.
Two hunters cross a soggy meadow and one accidentally steps into a narrow stream hidden by tall growth. He sinks to his neck before being pulled out and complains about creeks hiding in the grass. He wrings the water from his clothes and laments the country.
A dialogue reveals skepticism about a claim to tramp through Switzerland on the level. Stangey defends, Dowter calls the claim impossible, and a Catholic Standard and Times remark frames the dispute as incredulous.
In an amusing anecdote from Judes during the Ordeal, Beaker is described as the most absentminded man. He once climbed into a barber chair and tied a newspaper around his neck as he started reading the towel.
William 4. Ryan president of the Supreme Council of Public Hackmen of New York said the winter panic reduced hackmen earnings. He warned fares may drop to 12 cents a mile from 59 cents if panics continue. He noted widespread public hardship as a tramp complained in a square about bread.
The product Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator is praised as unmatched in vermicide effectiveness. It is credited with saving many lives, especially children, through its use.
Chicago News reports Brown earning a costly trip to Europe for health reasons. The item notes personal financial strain and health as the motivator for travel.
Satirical dialogue notes porch campaign preparations and a quip about a secretary needing a strong hammock reflecting political street humor from the New York Sun in this brief social column.
Comic exchange from the New York Sun features farmers Hayseed and Corntassel debating shady woods with a single tree as the visible mark of trespass or claim. The light dialogue captures rural talk and a cheeky stance on property marks.
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