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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
3
In a shop window a Gloucestershire proprietor announces closure due to enlistment. The sign says the shop will reopen within six months of the end of hostilities if he returns safe and sound, inviting patrons to support during his service.
A mobile column of three armoured cars, two light vehicles with machine guns and twelve support motors, conducted a reconnaissance in the Egyptian desert. After refuelling and carrying radiator water, they trekked 126 miles inland, then 192 miles to reach Siwa plateau fringe, facing water shortages but returning safely on their own supplies.
A letter from Mrs Marcelle Boudreau of Mironette NB praises Baby's Own Tablets as the best medicine for children. The product is said to regulate bowels and stomachs, cure constipation and indigestion, and help colds and minor fevers. Sold by druggists or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Cree Medicine Co Brockville.
Mme Langblen reports Mrs Norveau Rich will wear a near de plume in her hat. Mrs Welborn asks for full details, while Mme Langblen explains the choice was decided this afternoon at the concert.
An ad touts the Kellogg Asthma Remedy as unchanging in quality and effectiveness, urging sufferers not to endure another attack and to obtain the product now as yearly sales rise. It emphasizes consistent relief and enduring merit.
A humor exchange features Senator Sorghum declining to sing along with the chorus of a patriotic song. The line suggests a light political quip about affection for lyrics.
A short editorial urges young men courting to value inner qualities over outward charm noting that the prettiest flowers are not always the most fragrant.
Letter from Harriston Ontario claims a sick young girl improved after using Dr. Cassell's Tablets. The advertisement promotes relief for dyspepsia kidney trouble sleeplessness anemia nervous ailments and supports nursing mothers. It lists prices and a sample offer with Harold Ritchie & Co. as Canadian distributors.
A Philadelphia Record editorial lauds the White House leadership as born of Scotch-Irish stock. It highlights the group's historic role in producing many of America’s distinguished fighters and emphasizes the nation’s current needs at a critical moment.
A nostalgic praise for Mother Graves Worm Exterminator presented as a pleasant medicine for children. The claim asserts it effectively drives worms from the system with no better option cited.
A man named Comrox laments being too old to enlist warning that he would enjoy having someone other than family boss him around. He expresses a wish to serve and seek direction from a new superior.
A fragment recalls Adele as a subject of satire with a note on her always sad undertone, reflecting on public perception and character portrayal.
A London Daily Chronicle quotation recalls a 1915 speech praising Russia amid military reverses. It argues the enemy underestimates Russia as Austrian and German forces hammer a sword that will empower a greater Russian response, provoking bureaucratic ire in Petrograd.
The firm advertises counter check and sales books with modern machinery and full Canada sourcing. It notes rising paper and labor costs but promises relatively low prices, samples on request, and large nationwide customers. It highlights waxed papers and parchment for wrappers and lists offices in Toronto Montreal Winnipeg and Vancouver.
A correspondent reports a remarkable hour long air duel between a British and a German pilot. Neither could land a hit as they rolled climbed and stalled high above the front. The match ended only after both exhausted their fuel and strength.
Fashion debate features a young woman favoring white for bridal attire as tastes vary. The piece notes differing opinions on wedding dress color and highlights a preference for a traditional white gown.
The article extols Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a simple corrective for irregular habits and resulting digestive and liver kidney troubles. It claims the pills suit even delicate constitutions and address dyspepsia and related complaints caused by worry and business stress.
An author questions the accuracy of a free translation of Homer and laments failing to find buyers. The exchange reveals uncertainty over a translated work and its commercial prospects.
Birds overhead warn of approaching noxious fumes in Flanders and France before soldiers sense the odor, matching Dr. Cabanes’s note that canaries in mines reveal foul air. Canaries’ alert prompts troops to put on gas masks and seek retreat, aiding defense against the unseen threat.
Historical note describes physicians citing Minard's Liniment in medical practice. A brief dialogue references a request to inform Mr. Smith to meet via telephone and discusses whether a capsule or cope exists at the caller's end.
A playful exchange has a writer confessing occasional verse with tearing them up while a sharp companion calls him clever, hinting at romance through witty banter.
Scarcity in the United States drives wholesale firms to send scouts to Western Canada for supplies. About 30 000 to 35 000 bushels stored all winter in North Saskatche wan have been shipped since April 1 to Chicago and other U S centers. Northern Alberta is exporting about 500 cars to the United States at 1 to 1 25 dollars per bushel as farmers plan to release large stored quantities.
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