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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 01, 1916
Page
3
Germany demands every foot of land be utilized as a core principle. France enacts a rule that all space must produce with state seizure if owners fail. Britain halves golf courses and meadow land for grazing and converts pastures to crops. Private parks are wooded for agricultural use.
The Pekin Gazette reports a mandate granting the bre vet title of Duke to a Mongol gran tee named Chaoneutuchiyatuenhohamur. The wording emphasizes ceremonial nobility within the issued decree.
Ontario readers praise Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for restoring strength and appetite. Letters from Hamilton Brantford and Gunsove claim five bottles cured weakness and long lasting improvements, urging others to use the remedy for women’s ailments.
A border village tale of Irish recruits returning from the theatre of war. One recruit shouts three cheers for the Kaiser causing an officer to question his intent. He explains Ireland would face no coming conflict without the Kaiser’s rule.
The advertisement promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a spring tonic to restore blood, boost nerves, improve skin, appetite, and energy. It dismisses purgatives and cites a testimonial from L R Whitman of Harmony Mills, N S, praising the product as life turning. Sold by druggists or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont at 50 cents a box, six for $2.50.
A wartime spectator urges memory of the ongoing crisis, stressing the nation’s duty and unity as battles continue. The remark frames the period as pivotal in the broader conflict and national effort.
Your backache stems from diseased kidneys and must be treated by strengthening them. Dr. Hamilton's Pills are advertised as the quickest remedy, curing kidney backache, liver, kidney and stomach disorders, improving appetite and vitality. Purely vegetable and mild, a 25 cent bottle is urged for immediate use.
Dr. Magill, chairman of the board of grain commissioners, says this season will demand unprecedented handling at Fort William as elevators overflow with 49,000,000 plus bushels. Eastward movement must clear upper lakes stocks believed to be 100,000,000 bushels plus 45,000,000 on farms yet to move.
The Lewis machine gun, invented by Colonel I N Lewis, is adopted by British forces for land and aerial use. Canadian battalions also equip this weapon which weighs 26.5 pounds, disassembles in 30 seconds, fires 500 rounds per minute, is gas operated and air cooled, and can be fired continuously without overheating. It is noted for suitability on airplanes and armored car or automobile mounts.
An advertisement extols Dr. Thomas Eclectic Oil as a universal remedy for sailors soldiers fishermen lumbermen and other outdoor workers. It claims to ease pain relieve colds dress wounds subdue lumbago and overcome rheumatism with no equal and urges keeping it in home medicine cabinets and on journeys.
One in five Minnesota farmers belong to a farmers elevator. memberships include 600, 500, two at 400 and four between 300 and 400. Total state business rose from 24 million in 1912 13 to 36 million in 1913 14. Of the 24 million in 1912 13, 22 million was grain marketed and 2 million covered various supplies purchased for members.
Flaxseed production in North America runs 15 to 18.66 million bushels with consumption around 26 million, creating a 12 to 15 million bushel shortage normally filled by imports from Argentina. War raises freight and bushel prices, boosting flaxseed to as high as 2.26 dollars and averaging near 2 dollars, making it as profitable as wheat. Director Grisdale of Ottawa's Dominion Experimental Farm notes favorable prices for fall sowing and recommends flax after wheat seeding as a soil-preserving, profitable follow crop.
A historical notice touts Dr. J. D. Ketlogg's Asthma Remedy as a curative treatment for asthma triggered by dust. The ad claims the remedy relaxes breathing passages and restores normal respiration, citing hundreds of testimonials annually.
Along the Grand Trunk Pacific line in British Columbia a large influx of livestock is guiding the foundation of mixed ling communities. With labor scarce and food production urgent, the text argues women and children are best used in poultry care.
Carl Carlson, a Iowa native, travelled west to inspect land in Canada and avoid conscription amid fears the United States will join the war. He argues Canada offers safety from military service and a chance for a peaceful home, noting worries about Mexico and “Greasers.”
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