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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 10, 1909
Page
14
Aimed at women between forty five and fifty, the piece extols blood health as key to safety during this life stage. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy that builds rich red blood and claims relief from rheumatic pain headaches and fatigue. Includes a testimonial from Mrs. C Donavan of Newcastle New Brunswick and purchase details for Brockville Ontario.
In a brief scene, the narrator notes two dead cows and over fifty dead chickens found in an hour. A strong odor and wheel tracks in the dirt suggest a motor vehicle’s passage, prompting Sherlock Holmes to declare his interest and hint at a motorized incident.
Advertised remedy claims to end corn pain without waiting, urging readers to have Holloway's Corn Cure ready for immediate use and relief.
Comic Cuts reports a near miss at a theatre when a villain drops a burning cigarette and a match into the snow. The incident highlights fire safety concerns and local vigilance.
To all women, Mrs. M. Summers of Windsor Ontario promises a free home treatment with full instructions that claims to cure leucorrhea, ulcers, displacements, uterine and ovarian issues, and related symptoms. The offer includes a 12 cent weekly cost and a free copy of Woman's Own Medical Adviser upon request.
In a humorous exchange from Irustrated Bits, Johnny asks who the greatest man was. The teacher replies with a wry line guessing it might be his mother’s first husband.
The New York Press notes how surface car lines reflect diverse nationalities. Eighth Avenue carries mostly colored riders, Sixth Avenue with Americans, Broadway with stylish New Yorkers, Third Avenue Irish and Jewish riders, Second Avenue Jewish Italian Hungarian Swedish and German, and Avenue A line shows every foreign nationality, all bareheaded.
The Royal Albert Hall London claims to be the largest concert hall. Construction began in 1867, finished in 14 years at a cost about 1 million dollars. It housed up to 12 200 attendees, with 4 200 on the grand promenade, now limited to 3 099 for safety. Private seats, royal boxes, and royal subscriptions shaped seating, while the organ features 19 500 pipes and five manuals. The hall uses steam heating and over twenty four miles of hot water pipes.
The Saturday Review derides the South African union capital plan as a token of jealousies across the Cape Orange and Transvaal colonies. It notes the legislative assembly at Cape Town, the executive at Pretoria, and the supreme court at Bloemfontein, leaving the nation with three capitals and a mocked unity.
The article recalls Madame Albani visiting a Norwich invalid who longed to hear The Last Rose of Summer one last time. Her act mirrors Madame Calve's bedside singing for an ailing admirer, highlighting the prima donna's compassionate gesture.
Instructions describe transferring printed text onto another sheet using three drams yellow soap dissolved in a quart hot water, then adding one and a half ounces spirits of turpentine. Apply solution to print, let soak, press face down onto target paper with a weighted book, and wait from half a minute to hours for transfer in reverse.
An advertisement touts Dr. Chase's Nerve Food as the sole rational cure for nervous disorders. It cites traditional beliefs, claims success with locomotor ataxia and paralysis, and includes a redemption by Mrs. W. R. Sutherland of St. Andrews Manitoba. The product is sold at 50 cents per box, six for $2.50 via Edmanson Bates & Co. in Toronto.
In a village scene Uncle Bill Abbott weighs Si Perkins's honesty. He notes Perkins cannot rouse his hogs during feeding unless someone else calls them. The remark appears as a colloquial parable on credibility from an Everybody's Magazine piece.
A vermituge extols Mother Graves Worm Ex terminator as potent yet safe for even delicate children, asserting it poses no risk to the constitution. The claim highlights its usefulness against worms with assurances of safety for young recipients.
In a candid exchange, Knicker argues for the need of an opposition party while Becker quips about personal life, reflecting a tense moment captured by the New York Sun. The dialogue highlights political tension and household dynamics as the paper records a sharp exchange between the two figures.
Details from Chiromo Central Africa describe Mr. T. K. Smith killed by a lion during a hunting party. Smith shot a large male, the wounded beast returned and mauled him, a boy’s shotgun wound may have killed the lion, Smith died after directing his group to Chiromo for help.
The article catalogs nicknames used among British MPs, noting how longstanding sobriquets stick. It lists figures such as Herbert Gladstone, Sir Frederick Banbury as Buns, Lewis Harcourt as Lulu, Claude Hay as Little Tich, and Winston Churchill remarks on such in-jokes.
A Washington Star quote shows Mr Slomins noting petitions tempt public temper and that a man with a petition catches toe in a moment of weakness. He adds relief at avoiding bill collecting duties and a desire to oblige.
Chicago News notes a fresh up to date novel featuring an airship girl Eva mocks the plot while Jack quips about the hero, “he loves the air she ties in” in a playful encounter about a great slave match povel.
A compact meditation on aviation themes linking aspiration to life. The piece contrasts preparation, inflation, elevation, exaltation, and trepidation with gravity and evaporation as core images.
Those with weak stomachs gain strength from Parmelee's Vegetable Pills which aid stomach and liver function. Dyspeptics know them and value their worth. They have provided relief when other preparations failed and have effected cures for long standing ailments where other medicines were unavailing.
In dialogue from the Boston Transcript a father warns Clara not to waste herself on cheap suitors or docks as they travel in Europe. He urges patience until they meet a man of higher standing and reduced circumstances.
An old advertisement touts Murine eye remedy for red weak weary watery eyes and eye strain. It claims soothing pain without injurious drugs and suggests use in babies for scaly eyelids and offers free eye books from Marine Eye Remedy Co Chicago at fifty cents.
The article notes that Montague Matthews and Matthew Montague both served in the British House of Commons. It contrasts their appearances with Matthews described as a large powerful giant and Montague as thin and emaciated. The Speaker jokes about the difference between them.
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