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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 25, 1918
Page
10
A London Express editorial extols the simpler life as a wartime duty. It argues that reduced wants, resisted controls, and healthier habits foster vigor and freedom. The piece mocks those clinging to old luxuries and urges readers to embrace self denial for victory in truth and justice.
An advertisement touts Holloway's Corn Cure as a painless method to root out corns. The claim focuses on relief and easy treatment for afflicted feet.
The census and statistics office reports Dominion crop conditions show wheat acreage up twenty five percent from 1917. Oats up ten percent, barley fifty, rye twenty, and flax fifty as seeding areas expand.
A quoted dialogue notes the idle rich now keeping out of sight of workers, reflecting a shift in status and social distance as observed by the Birmingham Age-Record. The exchange questions whether all idle elites are at work, suggesting continued selective idleness among the rich.
Increased construction is reported across Western Canada with a surge in building permits. Lethbridge shows sixfold rise from last May, Calgary permits rise to levels not seen since 1914, and Saskatoon issues since 1918 exceed 1917 totals by about 150 percent.
A letter from Thomas J. Hogan of Canada lauds Minard's Liniment for joints and muscles, noting its effectiveness after使用 over time. The correspondence is dated Montreal May 29 1909 and sent from Yarmouth Nova Scotia.
A Louisville Courier-Journal remark jokes about a court beauty toast followed by smashing a glass, contrasting with modern disposable culture and the use of sanitary paper cups. The quip reflects social habits and a critique of impractical traditions.
A garbled promotional notice touts Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a fast acting cure. It claims the healing vapor clears bronchial passages and offers complete or untold relief, with years of success behind it.
A Cousty Tyrone farmer visits an Omagh seed shop seeking guaranteed turnip seed. The merchant promises 98 percent germination, but the farmer declines, declaring he will not buy seeds with any German nation influence, in a polemic noted by British Farm and Home.
An old advertisement touts Putnam's Extractor as a painless quick remedy for corns. It claims to dissolve hard skin, shrink the corn, and let the wearer peel it away with ease with no pain after use. The product is guaranteed to lift out any corn and costs a quarter at drug stores.
Former secretary treasurer of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union rebutts German labor boasts. He cites 1913 investigations showing German workers faced worse conditions than France or Britain, including child labor and sweatshop starvation. He accuses socialist press of propagating a false narrative about industrial democracy and high pay in Germany.
A medical advice feature promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for eczema pimples and skin blemishes by purifying the blood. It cites a Saskatoon resident’s testimonial of eight boxes leading to complete disappearance of eczema and notes the pills also boost appetite and energy. Pills sold by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont. 50 cents a box. six boxes for $2.50.
Dr Scott notes no Calgary schoolboy over 12 now. early war groups included many older teens. Enlistments from schools have been remarkable, with the last group not over 18. Plans call for an in‑school honor roll listing enlisted lads, to become a permanent record after the war.
Readers learn Hall's Catarrh Cure claims a cure in all disease stages through the blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer $100 to any case it cannot cure and invite testimonials from F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. Sold by druggists for 75 cents.
May receipts at Edmonton Alberta stock yards nearly doubled from last year with 185 cars received versus 88. The cars carried 1 793 cattle 808 calves 3 258 hogs 119 sheep and 76 horses compared with 1 042 cattle 501 calves 1 569 hogs 9 sheep and 67 horses a sign of growing mixed farming in the regional country.
A Centralia Courier item notes Red Cross donations yield only intrinsic value by supporting soldiers and war relief, not financial dividends. It frames giving as heart satisfaction coupons aiding comfort and morale for the troops.
Canadian public to receive War Savings Stamps similar to the U S program. The government contemplates a new public saving system and revenue source. In the United States small purchases of stamps replace change and are sold on streets. Buyers paste stamps in a book and exchange them for a war certificate above purchase price.
Colds are the commonest ailments of mankind and if neglected may lead to serious condition. Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil will relieve the bronchial passages of inflammation speedily and thoroughly and will strengthen them against subsequent attacks. And as it eases the inflammation it will stop the cough because it allays all irritation in the throat. Try it and prove it.
The Old Fogg quotes a claim that fear originates in the brain, while the Grouch notes this helps explain why some joy riders lack fear. The exchange appears in the New Haven Courier.
An ad-style claim promotes removing corns and calluses using fingers, stating the process is painless and compares it to magic. The text lacks medical detail and appears promotional.
A Cincinnati writer promotes Freezone as a painless remedy to lift corns and calluses. The drug dries on application and does not irritate surrounding skin. Readers are advised to obtain a bottle from any drug store or wholesale house if their pharmacist lacks it.
The article traces margarine’s creation as a butter substitute during the Paris siege. French chemist M Mourines mixed milk and beef fat to invent it, later patented and produced by Dutch and Danish makers. When beef fat ran short, vegetable oils were used, giving margarine the cocoa fat base common in England.
A London Chronicle quip about Minard's Liniment curing diphtheria. It contrasts a Scottish character described as a mix of vices and virtues with a cor marked by modesty. An officer jokes about a corporal named in a DCM leave incident, noting the mother’s anticipation and the corporal’s reply about not writing to inform her.
Dominion Express foreign cheques are accepted by Field Cashiers and Paymasters in France for full face value. A safer faster way to send funds to soldiers in the trenches is highlighted.
After a gas attack at Ypres in April 1915 Private Peat recalls a touching act. A wounded comrade, shivering in rain, asks about his coat. The soldier replies that his pal, killed earlier, had given up his coat to keep him warm, a tender moment in a bleak field hospital.
Sergt. Frank Smith of the Royal Engineers writes from Jerusalem that about 40,000 inhabitants remain and greet the return of British forces. He notes poverty and rising commerce as the post office reports thriving business amid rebuilding efforts.
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