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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 05, 1919
Page
6
An editorial contrasts urban insecurity with farming stability. It argues farmers enjoy independence, stable markets for produce, and control over their lives, while city workers and employers face wage pressures, job fears, and external economic forces amid postwar unrest. It urges rural youths to prefer farming over city toil.
Authorities differ on whether the poker room is an anteroom or a drawing room, reflecting divergent interpretations of room function and social use.
An old advertisement decries rubbing as ineffective for rheumatism and claims Rheumatism is blood rooted. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as the cure, saying they build rich red blood to drive out rheumatic poison. Testimonies from Miss Annie Dedrick of St Thomas Ont praise the pills. Pills sold by druggists or by mail for $2.50 for six boxes.
An odd ad copy extols Black Watch plug chewing tobacco as the best on the market. It also mentions a concrete walk from house to barn as aiding the wife and improving the yard’s appearance.
Describes Miller's Worm Powders as a pleasant medicine for worm infested children. Claims it can be taken without objection and will not injure delicate children. Promises speedy relief and recovery of vitality affected by internal pests.
A brief aphorism notes how one can endure another's discomfort with stoic simplicity, suggesting empathy and shared hardship without detailing any specific event or person.
A note requests Minard's to consider Victory Bond coupons at 414 percent, with a plan to compound interest and exchange them for War Savings Stamps. The message seeks action by Minard's on this proposed conversion terms.
A sign marking the closest approach to a precision ball bearing watch is intermittently kept in storage, serving as a reference point for maintenance or exhibit purposes.
Druggists offer a money back guarantee if PAZD ONT. MENT fails to cure itching, hemorrhoids, and protracted piles. Stops irritation, soothes and heals. Restful sleep possible after first application. Price 600.
A historic tip advises securing a plain understanding at the time of hiring a hired man. The guidance emphasizes clear duties, wages, and expectations to prevent future disputes and ensure smooth labor relations on the farm.
Pat returns from the trenches with bandaged head as admirers press for details. He recalls a skirmish where a bodie was raising Ned and a brave captain ordered all to take cover. The lively tale highlights wartime bravado and local color in a humorous exchange.
The article reports systematic removal and destruction of crops by Turkish troops in southern Russian Armenia after an armistice. Refugees fleeing the advance crowd into villages and towns, creating widespread famine and starvation.
The idea that evolving beliefs drives human advancement remains central to history. If minds never shifted, cultures would stagnate, halting scientific discoveries, social reforms, and technological innovations that define civilization today.
An old advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine claiming a $100 reward for an incurable case. It states the remedy is taken internally and works through the blood on mucous surfaces, priced 75 cents. Sold by druggists for over forty years, F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo Ohio.
Manitoba and Saskatchewan officials notify farmers that a cooperative wool marketing plan will be renewed, with wool sent to government centres for grading in the two provinces and Alberta relying on wool growers' associations. The industry has grown, and more growers and wool will be handled across Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan as Western Canada remains favorable for sheep.
A reader argues that a small amount spent on music and an organ grinder is preferable to owing for a grand piano, suggesting frugality and simple pleasures over costly instruments.
A short note asserts life insurance serves as business protection for farmers, highlighting its value to a farming entrepreneur and the stability it provides in the industry.
One of ten Royal Air Force planes en route from Marseilles to Cairo crashed on landing at an airfield near Rome. A lieutenant aboard was killed and four other crew injured, with one later dying.
An old advertisement touts Catarrhozone as a fast cure for bronchitis and coughs. It claims inhalation soothes the throat, stops coughing, and provides immediate relief, marketing small and trial sizes with Kingston Ontario as a seller.
Advert says Explorers, surveyors, prospectors and hunters will find Dr Thomas’s Eclectric Oil very useful in camp. It advises rubbing wet cold feet and legs to prevent muscle pains and to use the oil as dressing for cuts, contusions, or sprains.
Seventeen carloads of eggs were shipped from Regina during the week ending May 8. Most went to Vancouver and other Western Coast points, four carloads to Montreal. The shipments show Saskatchewan farmers diversifying from grain and finding eggs profitable at 44 and 45 cents a dozen when plentiful.
The New York reports that six percent of Alberta residents were born in the United States. The real proportion is 18.4 percent, with 13.6 percent in Saskatchewan and 3.3 percent in Manitoba.
London Truth cites a quip attributed to Lord Bea consfield about German kings and princes being discarded like servants. The note suggests social contempt and lack of moral resistance in that era.
An advertisement urges girls to whiten their skin using lemon juice mixed with orchard white to create a quarter pint solution. The ad claims daily massaging the mixture removes freckles tan sallowness redness and roughness, leaving smooth soft clear skin and alleges the remedy is harmless and effective.
A cryptic phrase hints at a shift from youth to adulthood as the boy confronts a figure described as “canned.” The wording suggests a transformation or rebuke rather than a direct event with clear names or places. Further readable details are unavailable.
A newsroom line notes that mood shifts with interior decor as a new wallpaper choice can sharpen a dour temperament. The observation links emotional tone to visible surroundings.
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