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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 02, 1910
Page
14
Two young women could not sit together at the mati nee. Each given an end seat near the centre aisle in adjoining rows. A heavy middle aged man beside one whispered to the other that he was alone. He replied, “Shoys Wife.”
Dr. J. D. Kellogg offers a specially compounded Cordial to combat dysentery cholera morbus and inflammatory stomach and intestinal disorders caused by changes in food or water. Although more common in summer these complaints can strike any time and sufferers may find speedy relief with this Cordial.
A doctor tells a patient he has angina pectoris while the young man retorts the stigma, noting the doctor has the wrong name for his heart condition. The exchange mixes medical talk with humor as tension rises.
Fran cas Leclare, a lumber woods worker, was crushed by a falling tree and feared fatally hurt. After his pain was deadened with Minard's Liniment and three bottles used, he fully recovered and returned to work, according to Sauveur Duval of L'Islet, Quebec.
A disputed plan to feed a stray cat leads to a debate about helping others. One party advocates providing crumbs to attract birds so the cat can hunt, arguing for teaching self-reliance rather than direct feeding.
A crusty patron quarrels with a waiter over a roast beef order. The waiter insists the sandwich is what was requested, sparking a terse exchange captured by a Chicago News caption.
A Toledo Blade reader voices frustration over not receiving lace curtains ordered last week and denial of credit, wondering if this is a common issue. The brief complaint highlights customer service problems at a local store.
A witty exchange from the Boston Transcript notes a playful line about a wedding where the best man reveals his wife was the actual partner, highlighting humorous misdirection and social humor of the era.
The collection includes the decorations and medals of General Viscount Hill who led the brigade that defeated the Old Guard at Westerloo. Sothebys sold them for £1010. Two Victoria crosses also sold for £101 and £384 respectively.
An American politician visits Halitas as a ship arrives with the young prince aboard. A junior officer guides the visitor through the coal laden deck showing the prince in modest disguise. The American leaves, joking he meant to kick himself for missing the royal sight.
A London clothier famed for stock honesty is clever to the point of mischief. A customer asked for special dress trousers for a one legged man and the merchant quickly snipped off a leg and sold the left leg missing pair for thirty shillings. A month later the merchant was pronounced convalescent.
Mr Frank Banfield praises Dodd's Kidney Pills as a cure for backache caused by kidney ailments amid fishermen in Garnish Fortune Bay Newfoundland Canada. He credits two boxes with relief after five years of pain and notes his father also found help. The ad claims kidney pills cure backaches and other kidney ills.
Cleveland Leader quotes a brief exchange where one person asks for repayment and another delays the moment, prompting a terse response about a future introduction.
A Chicago Record-Herald excerpt presents a humorous exchange as a venerable Scottish guest, referred to as Macbeth, notes the bottle water sprinkled with no contents. The hostess asks about the water temperature and the guest replies the water was very hot but nothing was added.
A humorous exchange between a young wife Mabel and her husband Edward centers on economy. She mentions a shilling telegram directing her to save sevenpence on a carpet broom, prompting him to remark she is thinking about finances too much.
The exchange shows Mrs Mulgrew asking about returning her boy Tommy to school after the holidays and Mr O Doctey replying his aim is to make him a Member of Parliament when he grows up, fearing overeducation would spoil his chances.
Mr. Mathias Dery of Ottawa says years of doctor visits failed to ease his painful dyspepsia until he tried Fruit-a-tives. He reports the fruit juice tablets cured him and promote a clean stomach and regular digestion. 50c a box or 6 for $2.50. trial box 25c from Fruitatives Limited Ottawa.
A brief romance scene shows a man inviting his partner to a game and naming potential wedding attendants. The dialogue captures surprise and plans as they discuss Johnson as a future best man. The exchange reflects lighthearted courtship tone from the Scottish American context.
At the first symptoms of sore throat that presage ulceration and inflammation, take a spoonful of Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil with a little sugar to make it palatable. It will allay irritation and prevent ulceration and swelling. Those periodically subject to quinsy have become immune to attack.
A Houston Post quotation notes a trust magnate worried by reports that American farmers are highly prosperous, concluding he feels he may have missed something in the broader economic picture.
Mothers praise Baby's Own Tablets for stomach and teething relief with a government analyst guarantee of safety. Mrs. Robert Mieth of Hotham Ontario reports great benefits for her baby and urges earlier use. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
A brief exchange notes a kiss being worth more than letters and comments that a kiss cannot appear in a breach of promise suit. The line underscores social views in romance discourse reflected by the Chicago Record Herald.
A historic advertisement mentions Minard's Liniment used by physicians. The fragment cites a claim about love and social commentary attributed to an early writer, with phrases in a foreign language.
Advertising notice for Murine Eye Remedy by Murine Eye Remedy Co. in Toronto. Claims relief for eye troubles with soothing effects and a 50 cent price at druggists. Includes offer to write for eye books and lists company details.
A clever authoress was asked by a man if she would like to be a man and she tersely replied with a wittier counter question, exposing gendered expectations and humor in a brief exchange.
A note places Sidney, New South Wales, as the farthest major city from London by air distance, estimated at 10,120 miles, highlighting global spread of postal and travel routes.
The Supreme Court denied Morse of New York a writ of habeas corpus. He serves a ten year term in Atlanta Federal Penitentiary for misappropriating bank funds he managed. A presidential pardon is now sought via circulating petition.
Montreal reports the straits of Pelle Isle are now clear from ice and the Manchester Mariner bond from Sloniri to Manchester has passed through the northern passage. This marks the earliest passage of the straits on record with no vessel attempting it before end of June.
Sympathetic Britons oppose cruel transport as England participates in exporting decrepit horses to Holland and Belgium for slaughter. In 1907, 45 492 animals were shipped due to meat shortages in those countries, while critics led by E G Fairholme of the RSPCA highlight cruelty in transit as the core issue.
A modern thinker argues there is no moral risk since risk implies possibility of harm. He says skating on thin ice risks health or life, but moral choices produce assured catastrophe from the start. Any act knowingly involving moral danger crosses from danger to injury to character.
Mrs Willoughby Cummings is named field secretary of the women's department for the annuities branch of the Department of Trade and Commerce. A longtime organizer and former editor at The Toronto Globe she has served as secretary of the National Council of Women of Canada since 1894 and has held multiple leadership roles in international and Canadian women’s organizations.
A drill sergeant notorious for severity leads recruits through a funeral exercise. He walks the passage as if in a cortege and declares I am the dead body. He praises correct events but notes they lack proper look of regret.
An advert promotes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a remedy for imperfect liver function and blood impurities to improve skin health. It asserts the pills act on the liver to cleanse the blood, promising a healthy complexion for users who trust the product’s quality.
A light exchange about social rank follows a remark on marriage. The most popular girl in the neighborhood confirms a title is gained, joked as Countess or Duchess, with a playful reply about being called Mre.
For babies, Cuticura Soap offers emollient cleansing with antiseptic properties derived from Cuticura Ointment. It claims to preserve purify and beautify the skin scalp hair and hands, and to aid in preventing and treating eczema rashes and irritations, usable from birth.
Gausler says the surgeon is improving daily. He recently operated on his tenth patient and the man lived twenty hours.
A humorous dialogue where a customer asks about a skin condition and a taxidermist declines help saying he might treat a lion or hippopotamus. The scene underscores absurdity of misapplied remedies and comic misunderstanding.
An old medical advertisement explains kidney and liver interdependence, claiming pills by Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills cleanse the liver and bowels to relieve backache urine issues and weight loss. It cites a patient testimonial from An napolis Co Maryland and lists dealers in Toronto.
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