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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 22, 1909
Page
3
Claiming to build up rich blood and restore nerves this old advertisement touts Dr Chase's Nerve Food as a spring cure. It promises improved digestion heart action mood and energy with testimonials and a price of 30 cents per box.
Berkowitz reports from St Louis of booming sales on the last trip. Sternberg cannot guess Berkowitzs numbers, wondering aloud about half the amount. The dialogue reflects a light anecdote style from Everybodys Magazine.
A courtroom exchange features a claim that Minard's liniment cures distemper followed by a sharp family confrontation. A judge mediates as examples of quick wit echo in the dialogue about size and kinship.
Frank J. Cheney sworn oath in Toledo Ohio that Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh and that the company will pay one hundred dollars for each uncured case. The notice urges endorsements and lists F. W. Cheney & Co of Toledo as sellers with a testimonial pitch and Linens Family Pills for constipation.
An experienced traveler warns against paying extra for outside staterooms on ocean liners. She finds inside rooms comfortable and well ventilated. Portholes are often locked, offer little advantage, may leak dirty water, and pick up deck noise, so paying extra for a porthole is unnecessary.
A witty exchange shows a hopeful young writer offering his story to a new journal for a life subscription instead of pay. The editor plays along noting the rarity of such generosity and longevity.
A fragment describes Mrs. Asquith, famed London hostess, hosting a luncheon in Manchester where Winston Churchill sits near Miss Maud Allan. The dialogue hints at social tensions and a shared sense of distance between a Cabinet minister and a guest.
The ashes of George Meredith were interred near Box Hill in Surrey on a calm spring afternoon. Family mourners included William Meredith and others, with notable attendees such as the Duchess of Rutland and Mr J M Barrie, and a memorial service led by the Dean of Westminster.
The Duke of Norfolk, longtime Earl Marshall and premier peer, inspires admiration among tenantry despite a carefree style and several humorous incidents. An excursion party ordered him off a lawn at Arundel, and he once knelt at the altar with a price tag visible and his hat brushed the wrong way. As head of the Howards he remains a leading Roman Catholic figure in England.
A fragment from Old and Odd Memories recalls a tale of a naughty girl before an English magistrate. The farmer’s case for killing a duck leads to witnesses on her temper and language, then the magistrate delivers a solemn lecture about conduct and consequence.
During hot months many childhood illnesses arise without warning. Baby's Own Tablets are recommended to prevent or treat sun mer complaints. Mrs. O Moreau of St Tite Quebec reports a severe cholera infantum attack resolved after use. Sold by druggists or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Pr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
Parents of a Dartmouth College sophomore dispute the date of their last letter to Dick with the mother doubting and the father certain after checking his records. A government study confirms house flies carry disease germs, and Wilson's Fly Pads are alleged to prevent infection. An old husband asks about marrying for money, and a wife responds that money helps but cannot solve all problems.
Indigestion sufferers are urged to try Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a remedy to restore concentration and ease daily tasks. The ad claims the course of treatment will prove their value, noting relief from various ailments. Two travellers discuss children, with one revealing he is a doctor.
A letter dated 14 1909 from John L Funk Butler Colo praises Absorbine for curing a mare with a broken artery. The swelling vanished and the leg returned to normal size after more than a month. He would not take $100 for the $4 worth of Absorbine. He recommends the remedy to locals and notes free booklet availability. Absorbine costs $2 a bottle or is mailed postpaid from W F Young Springfield Mass. Canadian agents listed as well.
An earnest stage hopeful warned the manager she would kill herself if not given an engagement. To calm her, the manager allowed her to recite. After a few minutes he opened a desk drawer and handed her a revolver.
Murine eye product is marketed to treat red weak weary and watery eyes with phrases claiming soothing relief. The ad touts compounded expertise and states no injurious drugs and promotes baby use for scaly eyelids while promising free eye books from Marine by Remedy Co Chicago.
A historical snippet notes Rollignan's death by drowning after an eight hour struggle, described with a union man motif. The line contrasts his endurance with a blunt punchline, followed by an advertisement for Minard's Liniment claiming cures for colds.
A Natal correspondent recalls an afternoon at Umgeni near Durban where Mrs. Bradley beckoned a troop of monkeys from the bush. Bananas vanished as a lively crowd of primates swarmed the lawn, treating the woman and child as familiar playmates, then dispersed when told to go.
A Prince of Wales on an Australia visit walks with a host official when a Sunday school group exits. Children scatter except one girl who clings to him. He says run along and play but she replies Please sir we do not play on Sunday in a gentle rebuke.
Viscount Wolseley, nearing his 76th birthday, recalls a comic episode from his Zulu War command. Cetewayo, exiled after defeat, possessed many wives but Wolseley freed most, leaving only three with him. Cetewayo begged to swap wives when Wolseley left for England.
The article notes London society spends about 3 million dollars in a single season on theatres and concerts. It estimates a racing week at 14 500 dollars per minute of action and puts Henley Regatta and the University match at 250 000 dollars each. Royal garden parties cost 250 000 dollars, drawing rooms add 200 000, state ball dresses 150 000, and a state concert 75 000.
Archdeacon McKay disputed claims that Indians were dying out, noting numbers rising except in poorer bands. He contrasted living conditions in open air camps with cotton tents on reserves and warned disappearance would come in time, similar to Saxons Danes and Normans. He cited one third of western Indians belonging to the Anglican Church since Pas min 1840.
A Scotsman entered a Montreal bookshop seeking Robert Burns but clarified he meant rubber bands. The proprietor gathered several Burns editions, only to learn the customer wanted bands, not the poet.
The piece promotes Pare melee's Vegetable Pills as a mild remedy for digestive irregularities in women, claiming health benefits from dietary regulation. It underscores safety for delicate women and links female illness to sedentary life.
A humorous Harper's Weekly quip reflects on coincidence as a teacher asks for examples. The line cites Tommie and his parents both marrying on the same day in a light, anecdotal vignette from the periodical.
In a brief item a farmer notes Minard's Liniment cured a herd cow garget. The dialogue adds a humorous aside about congratulating Jack on a golden wedding, joking about the bride being worth a million.
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