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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 17, 1919
Page
6
Despairing men and women in the city suffer chronic stomach misery. Dr. Hamilton's Pills claim to restore health by bracing glands and the stomach bowels with herbs and tonic ingredients. Safe, harmless formulations from nature guarantee results for stomach weakness headaches biliousness and constipation. A 25 cent dose is suggested for family health.
The World profile highlights Harry G Hawker a pioneering Australian born pilot who joined Sopwith then rose to fame through endurance altitude and seaplane attempts. It notes his wartime testing work for Sopwith his high earnings his Kingston on Thames home life and his navigator Com Mackenzie Grieve as a contrasting figure.
The Norwegian bark Superior, lost after leaving Manila in 1918, reappeared in New York on May 20. Captain Hansen said lifeboats were used when wind shifted, while the mate and six crew members went ashore believing the ship doomed. A government search failed to locate the vessel before its return. The ship had previously berthed in Manila with hemp and sugar cargo.
Piame and St Vitus Fiume, linked to nerve tension at the peace conference, is named for the river beside the lane of St Vitus. Once called Vitopolis, famed for the cult of St Vitus who healed nervous disorders and chorea. The modern name derives from the long Italian title meaning the river that flows past the lane of St Vitus.
An advertisement touts Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills as a remedy for heart palpitations, nerve strain, and sleeplessness. A testimonial from Mrs. William Steeves of Chemical Road NB describes relief after using one to three boxes. Pills priced 50c a box and available at dealers or by mail from The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto.
An official inquiry was ordered after Archibald Picott reported severe influenza losses in Labrador. Okak saw all men dead with only 60 women and children surviving, many bodies left unburied, and Habren recorded five women and seven men alive.
A period tobacco advertises Black Watch plug as the best black chewing tobacco available. It claims premium quality and full flavor, targeting daily chewers and tobacco enthusiasts seeking a strong, reliable product.
Ottawa reports Hon. A K MacLean states parliament will be asked this session to pass the civil service act amendments. The changes would at once implement the new classification and include machinery to adjust the classification without awaiting another session.
The Beresovka mammoth, the largest mummy of an animal, was found embedded in frozen earth near the Beresovka river in northeast Siberia. The species has been extinct for thousands of years and likely lived about fifty thousand years ago.
The Dominion government has conceded to postal employees a 44 hour week and will provide a half holiday year round. The half holiday will fall on Saturday afternoon whenever possible.
An advertisement warns that ringing ears signal chronic catarrh and risks deafness if untreated. It promotes Catarrhozone inhalation as a soothing remedy claimed to improve hearing, with sizes priced at one dollar for two months, 50 cents and 25 cents trial, sold by dealers or The Catarrhozone Co. of Kingston Ontario.
Americans who volunteered with British forces are being gathered in England for repatriation. Estimates of their number range from 20,000 to possibly 100,000, making them the largest body of U S volunteers serving under another flag. Repatriation papers pose a long, serious hurdle for many.
Lieut. Nuttall of the steamer Alouette reports German sailors shot by their officers as they attempted to close seacocks and return to their ships at Scapa Flow. Four or five Germans died. others closed seacocks after return fire. Emden pumped out and afloat. Baden crew pressed to shut seacocks. German admiral fled by motor boat. authorities say the surrender may have been staged.
Lloyds Register shows global tonnage under construction at 7,796,266 gross tons as of March 31. The United States accounts for 4,185,523 tons, over 75 percent of foreign construction, with the United Kingdom at 2,254,845 tons and notable activity in Japan and Holland.
Captain Gather good won the revived London Aerial Derby completing two circuits totaling 190 miles in 87 minutes 45 seconds at an average speed of 140 miles per hour. The previous record by Hameline in 1913 stood at 76 miles an hour. the race had not been run since 1914.
Dispatches report Turkish forces outnumber Greeks four to one and threaten to drive them from Asia Minor. Greek troops are retreating before well equipped Turkish units with ample artillery and ammunition.
A household remedy promotes lemon juice mixed with orchard white to create a cream used daily on the face neck arms and hands. The ad claims freckles tan sallowness redness and roughness fade and skin becomes smoother lighter and clearer. It asserts the product is harmless and inexpensive.
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