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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 18, 1918
Page
7
The piece reflects on difficulties faced by new soldiers, especially privates, adapting to army life. It contrasts a notorious Irish trade unionist and a recruit who failed to salute with an Australian officer who questions hat etiquette and references earlier drafts. The humor centers on miscommunications and ironic pride among the ranks.
The government prohibits export of gold coin bullion and gold bars from Canada except under license from the minister of finance. The move aims to conserve the Dominion's gold resources as wartime measures continue under the Currency Act provisions for redeeming Dominion notes.
An article asserts nervous disorders stem from the blood and claims Dr Williams Pink Pills can restore vitality. It cites Mrs. Victor Booth of Parry Sound Ontario reporting recovery from typhoid related nerve issues after eight boxes. Pills sold by dealers or mail from Brockville Ontario at 50 cents a box.
The London Times quotes President Wilson warnings about German arms and treaties imposed on Russia and its vassals. It argues Russia's fate matters to Europe and the world, noting Russia faces heavy trials but may emerge strengthened and restored to its rightful place.
An electric Halifax tramway car has been turned into a mobile kitchen by the Halifax Corp. It features an electrical outfit capable of producing a thousand uttons of food and holds 1,200 gallons of water. Current for stoves comes from overhead wires and meals can be served from either side with a radio coach aboard.
A 1917 statement from the Canadian Northern Railway freight department details a substantial rise in handling livestock and dairy products across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. It notes 11 363 cars of live stock up from 7 245 in 1916 cattle 5 421 hogs 2 274 sheep 261 and mixed stock 3 407 with marked percentage gains. It also records increases in butter cheese eggs dressed meat and dressed poultry shipped from western stations.
A French stretcher-bearer blew up a bridge delaying a German advance and earned the Military Medal. The general offered to decorate him on the spot, but search parties found no trace and no name was known.
An advertisement touts Free Zone as a new compound from a Cincinnati chemist. It claims the product shrivels corns and calluses so they loosen and lift away with no pain or irritation after a few drops applied directly to the affected area. The copy urges readers to purchase at drugstores for a few cents.
Cornell University highlights how dandelion greens can supplement staple foods and add variety. It notes iron is essential for health, and fresh vegetables like spinach supply it, with dandelion greens offering similar benefits.
Moise Derosce of St. Phillippe Quebec relates buying a horse with ringbone for 0, curing it with 1.00 worth of Minard's Liniment, and selling the animal for 85.00, claiming a profit of 54.00.
A Philadelphia Record inquiry asks what punishment a spy would face if he walked into a hospital and blew it up with inmates inside. It weighs whether aerial infiltrators deserve harsher or equal treatment to ground agents under wartime law.
A vintage advertisement touts Putnam's Extractor as a cure for corns. It claims a drop or two removes pain and peels off old corns, with no half measures and a price of a quarter in any drug store. Get a bottle today.
Major Andrew Rasmussen of Portland, a fearless leader, died on the western front near Picardy after joining American bayonet training with the British last October and serving with a battalion northwest of Toul. He joked with reporters as shells fell, vowing to face death in his uniform.
Copy lacks coherent events. note asserts Minard's Liniment cures diphtheria while a tomato plant is noted as having been introduced to Europe from South America in the sixteenth century. The fragmentary items read like isolated claims without verifiable context or dates.
A brief obituary note recalls Bangs who asked his wife not to remarry, praising his consideration for others as reflected in a passing sentimental blurb from the paper.
Simple and Sure Dr Thomas Electric Oil is described as easy for a child to understand in its application as a liniment or dressing. The text notes plain directions suitable for all ages and mentions U S war authorities allowing churches to display the naval service church flag, a blue cross on white, for internal decorations or to fly from a staff.
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