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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 10, 1909
Page
6
A fragment from a 1900s style column touts Dr Williams Pink Pills for women over forty five to fifty claiming they build rich red blood and relieve rheumatic pains headaches and nervous ailments. It includes a testimonial from Mrs Donavan of Newcastle NB and mentions sales by mail and dealers.
A Windsor woman, Mrs. M. Summers of Box H.I., Windsor Ont, advertises a home treatment that claims to cure leucorrhea ulcers womb displacements and related female health issues. She offers the book Woman’s Own Medical Adviser free on request and says the home program costs about 12 cents weekly.
A short illustrated bits item mentions Johnny asking about the greatest man ever lived and replies from a teacher figure suggesting it might be the mother’s first husband. The note references Minard's Liniment used by physicians as a humorous aside.
A New York Press piece notes the Eighth Avenue line is mostly colored riders, Sixth Avenue hosts Americans, Broadway carries stylish New Yorkers, Third Avenue leans Irish and Jewish, Second Avenue shows Jewish Italian Hungarian Swedish and German riders, and Avenue A cars reveal every foreign nationality, all bareheaded.
The Royal Albert Hall, begun in 1867 and completed after fourteen years, claimed to be Europe’s grandest saloon and the world’s largest concert hall. It hosted private boxes for subscribers, with prices from 500 to 5,000 dollars, and featured royal boxes and 1,300 private seats. The hall includes five manuals and 19 800 pipes, heated by steam with over twenty four miles of hot water pipes.
The Saturday Review criticizes the South African union plan as a three capital scheme with Cape Town hosting the legislature, Pretoria the executive offices, and Bloemfontein the supreme court. It argues local jealousies sacrificed efficiency and left the country without a single capital.
The note recalls a Norwich tale where Madame Albani visited a dying stranger to sing The Last Rose of Summer. Madame Calve had recently sung at a sick doctor’s bedside, fulfilling his wish to hear her voice one final time.
The item describes a method to transfer printed text from paper onto another sheet using three drams of yellow soap dissolved in hot water, then adding turpentine. After soaking the printed surface, press the paper face down between leaves of a heavy book and wait from minutes to hours for a reverse transfer to occur.
An advertisement extols Dr Chase's Nerve Food as the only rational treatment for nervous disorders. It cites authorities and a testimonial from Mrs W R Sutherland of St Andrews Manitoba who claims paralysis was cured after using the product. The ad lists price: 50 cents a box or six for $2.50 through Edmanson Bates & Co Toronto.
Uncle Bill Abbott comments on Si Perkins by noting that to get the hogs to respond he relies on someone else to call them. The exchange appears in an old Folksy anecdote from Everybody's Magazine.
The verse-like item touts Mother Graves' Worm Ex Terminator as highly potent for Vermifuge use. It claims safety for delicate children and includes a quip about political opposition and a mention of a wife in a satirical tone.
Report from Chiromo in Central Africa details the death of Mr. T. K. Smith who was killed during a lion hunt. Smith and his two boys encountered six lions near Chiromo, he wounded the largest male, the lion attacked him, a shotgun blast wounded it, Smith shot the beast again but died from blood loss after surgeons in Chiromo examined the body.
In a Washington Star excerpt Mr. Soomins confesses he signs every petition presented, admitting a moment of weakness when approached by petitioners. He notes relief that petitioners are not bill collectors and expresses a reluctant willingness to oblige.
The novel centers on Eva and Jack as they navigate a modern love story. Eva wonders if she is loved for who she is or for the world she moves through, while Jack claims his love is for the air she flies in. The Chicago News bills it as an up to date romance.
The piece surveys how British Commons members cling to nicknames from school days and youth. It lists figures such as Herbert Gladstone called Tuppence, Banbury as Buns, Harcourt as Lula, and Churchill as Pink Un, noting playful sobriquets across parties and ages.
An advertisement extols Parmelee's Vegetable Pills for stomach and liver health, claiming relief where other medicines fail and cures long standing ailments. The piece contrasts medical claims with a travel scene involving Miss Porkenlard and Mr. Porkenlard in Europe, noting caution about cheap companions.
The ad touts Murine as a remedy for red weak weary and watery eyes granulation pink eye and eye strain. It claims soothing relief without smarting and notes compounding by experienced physicians and safe product contents.
The article describes two British MPs named Mathews and Montague Matthews as opposite figures. One is a large powerful giant, the other thin and emaciated. The Speaker is amused by their frequent confessions noting the stark contrast between them.
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