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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 03, 1909
Page
14
A testimonial ad promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for weakness anaemia and related ailments caused by watery blood. Mrs A Eagles of Dundas Ontario describes relief from fainting spells indigestion and weakness after using the pills. Sold by druggists and by mail Brockville Ontario 50 cents a box six boxes for 259.
During a country visit to her grandmother, Mary spots a peacock in the garden and rushes to tell Grandma there is an old chicken in bloom, a moment captured in The Delineator.
Advertisement touts Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a remedy for low mood and melancholy linked to stomach and liver disorder. Claims thousands of successful cases and urges use for relief and restored health.
The Kansas City Journal notes a new Atchison sensation titled No Matter How Hungry a Horse Becomes It Can Not Eat a Bit. The quirky lyric has drawn attention as a local favorite in this week's music scene.
An advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for any case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It asserts F J Cheney & Co of Toledo stand behind the claims and includes endorsements from Waldoing Kinnan & McKavin, wholesale druggists. The cure is said to be taken internally and to affect blood and mucous surfaces, with testimonials available. Pricing is listed in cents per bottle.
A dialogue sample from the Boston Transcript shows a writer preferring to start a novel in the middle. The exchange frames motivation by imagining both ending and beginning, highlighting creative tension.
An ad style exchange touts Minard's Liniment as a trusted Lumberman's Friend. A debate on hailstorm insurance contrasts it with fire insurance, noting hailstorms are hard to induce.
A poem notes the speaker expecting spring yet finds a dead leaf at the door, a lifeless omen dulling longing for warmth. The speaker recalls hopeful signs of spring and laments the pale, soulless form as the year’s first-born. Isabel Ecclestone Mackay expresses disillusionment with waning renewal.
The Canadian Club of Ottawa hosted a banquet for surviving Senators and the First Parliament of Canada on November 6, recalling Ottawa’s 19th century growth. Accounts recount travel hardships, railway limits, and key milestones from 1812 to 1866 that shaped Ottawa as the nation’s capital.
A gentleman questions a bashful young mechanic about proposing. The mechanic says his wife eased his fear by casual talk and a quick agreement to marry the day they discussed it, settling the date then and there.
The passage notes Moltke and Bismarck using careful, self serving wit. Moltke rejects rank with Caesar and others by saying he has never commanded a retreat. Bismarck deflects praise by saying the next ablest was Lord Beaconsfield with a grim smile, implying others ahead of him.
Mrs J Minett of Providence Rhode Island says Zam-Buk cured a leg ulcer that had resisted all remedies for sixty years. She describes a long illness in England and Europe, a failed hospital and doctor care, and relief and complete cure after using Zam-Buk. The advertisement touts Zam-Buk as a herbal remedy for chronic sores and skin ailments.
A New Yorker reports a rich man's secretary cutting leaves in a recently purchased library. He explains he aims to show literature is not neglected by ensuring visible leaf cutting for guests who may snoop through the collection.
A London themed remark ranks the capital above Edinburgh Dublin Oxford and Canterbury praising its learning beauty streets and grand cathedral noted by a London Captain.
A Boston Transcript quip notes a man cleared 30 600 last summer from less than an acre. The joke hinges on the garden being the source of profit rather than crops.
A quote attributed to Atchison Gibbe cites Franklin as the wisest product of the country and asserts the best way to find money is to earn it. The remark reflects a pragmatic view on wealth and virtue in a historical voice.
The Law Journal notes that a garrulous judge can distract counsel from vital points and lengthen proceedings, but a silent judge leaves advocates unsure of thoughts. Overall talkativeness on the bench is seen as preferable to complete silence.
Sir Edward Elgar enjoyed kite flying and naturalist hobbies while a mother emphasizes children’s health. She warns worms disrupt health and promotes Mother Graves Worm Exterminator for relief.
A courtroom exchange shows a witness retorting to a lawyer with a remark about memory training. The exchange features a sharp taunt about the defendant’s counsel and memory lessons in a Philadelphia Public Ledger report.
A nature writer in Forest and Stream recounts observed cases of carnivorous animals and birds killing for sport. He recalls wolves on cattle, wildcats killing flocks, foxes and raccoons preying on poultry, mink and sable actions, shrikes and goshawks killing for pleasure, and suggests many species derive pleasure from killing beyond food needs.
A playful verse follows Sing ho the gay suburbanite lugging hose rake spade mower blade seeds peas beans screens and goods as he returns home signaling Spring arrival and ample packages.
A simple, cheap and effective medicine is desired. Dr Parmelee’s Verzetable Pills regulate the digestive system with Plain benefits. They are affordable, widely available, and suit the poor and those avoiding doctors’ bills.
A cryptic line features a character explaining why he gifts Brack a pocket comb to highlight his baldness. The exchange hints at a prank and social dynamics without specifying events or outcomes.
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