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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 08, 1905
Page
3
The Roland News marks its seventh birthday in a town of two to three hundred residents where growth hinged on the railway. Despite small size and odds, the paper survived and flourished due to owner energy and strong local support, illustrating Western newspaper bravado and risk.
The Roland district with Myrtle and Rosebank in Manitoba is described as prosperous, well trained, and civic minded. The Roland News, seven years old, defied critics and thrived under Duncan and Tyndale, with young founder Edward Tyndale highlighted as key to its success. A nearby court scene features Judge Sylvester Dana mediating a neighbor dispute, noting a potential out-of-court settlement.
An advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Osterrh Cure. Claims about F J Cheney and Wone Kiswan Marvin Dreggists of Toledo endorse the product and patent remedies. Also notes Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills for constipation. A mother tells a moral tale about a boy's misdeeds and loss of his mother.
Dr. Von Stan's Pineapple Tablets promised to ease dyspepsia by aiding digestion. The health pearls in a box claim to prevent stomach disorders and come priced at 35 cents, recommended by eminent physicians.
Mrs Jones asks Mrs Brown about their new servant Mary. Mrs Brown admits Mary is not very practical but is affable. The speaker handles most chores herself yet values a person who does not feel above the family in the kitchen.
The ad claims bilious head ache results from excess bile in the stomach and is worsened on nerves. It asserts Parmelee's Vegetable Pills cure the headache almost immediately once they operate. The piece also notes a telephone girl’s occupation is a calling, and urges keeping Minard's Liniment in the house.
An 1830s style ad touts English Spavin Liniment for horses blemishes and sprains, claiming cures with a $50 bottle and featuring a boastful Victorian tone. It also narrates a Harvard encounter where Nicholas Longworth meets Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, who quips about worth making the man and lacking it making the fellow.
Advertiser claims South American Kidney Cure cures kidney disease quickly and permanently and urges sufferers to seek the treatment. It markets the remedy as preeminent and trusted by thousands, presenting a bold promise of rapid results.
After guests depart, Lizzie asks Uncle Reuben to stop tucking his napkin under his chin. He defends the habit, saying a feller must save his shirt and that a barber trimmed his whiskers so close they don’t catch a tongue.
The text promotes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a superior gentle remedy for cleansing the stomach without violent action. It warns against Ep som and purgative salts for causing chills and stomach injury with repeated use, claiming the pills offer safe, permanent benefits and act beneficially on the intestines.
An advertisement touts Dr Acnew’s Ointment as a cure for piles with itching bleeding and blindness relief in three to six nights. Claims it also cures various skin ailments in all ages and is offered for 3 cents.
A witty exchange shows Columbus asserting that love makes the world go round, even as others question the world’s shape. The tale uses playful logic to win agreement from skeptical companions about the corn.
A child cites a medical treatise and explains how Minard's Liniment and Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil soothe ailments. The exchange describes using remedies for destructive bumps, railroad collisions metaphorically, and general pain relief, bruises, and burns as a household medicine.
Several doctors discuss insomnia and its treatments. Captain Evan P. Howell of Atlanta says a Judge Black friend has an infallible cure, noting Howell’s belief in the anecdote.
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