Father Seeks Public Job for Earner Amid Limited Openings
The Chicago Record-Herald reports a family seeking a public appointment for their father who has funds, but they face a lack of available positions and no suitable job openings to pursue.
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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 15, 1911
Page
7
The Chicago Record-Herald reports a family seeking a public appointment for their father who has funds, but they face a lack of available positions and no suitable job openings to pursue.
A vintage advert declares deafness can only be cured by constitutional remedies. It explains the Eustachian tube inflammation causes deafness and claims nine of ten cases stem from catarrh, offering a hundred dollars for proof of cure. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills from Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
A tense dialogue reveals a plan to sever a relationship as one party insists on reclaiming an engagement ring and another contemplates selling the assets. The exchange hints at motive and conflict without detailing violence.
A reflective line notes that many seek justice but would resist it if granted, implying contrast between desire for fairness and potential consequences or responsibilities that accompany it. It frames justice as a demanding, perhaps unwelcome, force.
A provocative line asserts a woman who is called dull may respond by violence, implying self defense or retaliation when challenged. The remark references a possible sharp reaction rather than detailing any specific incident.
A damaged excerpt shows Mahlon Ivins junior of Herchantville with the nickname Shorty in a dialogue about acting roles. An old man advises him to join veteran actors Booth Irving and Joe Jefferson, noting those actors are dead.
A Civil War reminiscence describes a field hospital at Murfreesboro where wounded soldiers await care. A burly trooper with a leg and an arm wounded reports the Johnnies nearly hit him while another man with a severed nasal tip jokes about the Confederate attack.
A notice touts Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as effective for fever and ague. It explains that digestive derangement and blood deterioration precede attacks and claims the remedy abates fever and subdues ague within days, appealing to frequent sufferers seeking relief.
A short dialogue unfolds in a saloon as She-Papa accuses Colin of entering the bar. He-No denies it and argues he would have paid for another drink if true. The exchange pivots on a debated visitation and the implied costs of a second round.
In a dialogue from the boarding house, Mrs. Skimpen asks Mr. Jones about a possibly faulty egg. Jones replies he sought the wishbone rather than noting any defect.
A talkative man declares politics as the realm where money talks most. a wise citizen adds that hush money talking would provoke shocking sensations. The exchange highlights the tension between finance and influence in public life.
The item notes that the modern mother earns credit for her style while avoiding showing red flannel underwear on her children, a playful critique of fashion norms and parental restraint.
Mr Samuel Martin of Strathroy Ontario suffered twenty years of misery from a lame back. After trying remedies he found relief after one Gin Pill. He used two more boxes and is now completely cured. Pills sell 50c each or six for 2.50 with a free sample offer from National Drug & Chemical Co. Toronto.
In a brief Philadelphia exchange a father questions a suitor about marriage and drinking as the younger responds with politeness, citing business as a guiding motto.
The article promotes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a superior liver regulator. It argues many ailments originate from a disordered liver and claims the pills operate gently, suitable for even the most delicate users.
Quotation contrasts a shopper sent to town to buy a taboret with a shopkeeper's wry explanation that the object is a shin-high dark stand, reflecting local flair in a Cleveland Plan dealer exchange.
An advertisement extols Baby's Own Tablets claiming they turn a teething baby's tears to smiles. It includes a testimonial from Mrs. Hutcheson of Marysville B C praising relief and a note that the product costs 25 cents a box and is sold by druggists or mail order from The Dr Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
A missionary recounts a distant Australian scene to youths. At a remote wooden house a man, his wife, and daughter are visited by a neighbor who finds the child alarmed, exclaiming that she has seen another man like her father, highlighting isolation and unfamiliarity.
A young artist shows a painting to a rustic observer. She asks if nature opens sky pictures page by page, describing dawn’s lambent flame and fiery western islets, while the man explains he has quit drink. The scene recalls a quiet exchange from The Sacred Heart Review.
A young couple in a Middle West town asked a minister to marry them mid service. The ceremony interrupted the regular meeting, after which they sat in the front as the service resumed. A hymn was announced with opening line: De luded souls that look for heaven. Lippincott's.
A man in Yorkshire sold his wife for five pounds, prompting stunned reaction from his wife and husband. The exchange is described in a reader’s letter, highlighting the social shock of the act.
A brief, playful fragment captures a boy named Tommy boasting about receiving more gifts than his brothers and sisters on Christmas morning. The dialogue hints at family dynamics and early holiday cheer.
The lesson extols Hezekiah as a strong Judah king who cleansed Jerusalem, repaired the temple, and led a restored Passover in the second month after purification. It notes Ahaz's wickedness, the Assyrian threat, and the angelic deliverance, stressing belief in the blood of the slain lamb and a heart devoted to God.
Woman recalls avoiding surgery after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for womb pain and inflammation. Two doctors proposed operation. the remedy eased pain, restored appetite, and helped regain work. Miss Tillie Plenzig also credits the product for backache, nervousness, and health improvement. Thirty years of success noted.
A cleaning method uses bran instead of soap. Tie bran in cheesecloth, dip in warm water, rub the floor briskly, then rinse with a cloth wrung from warm salt water.
A reflective column contends that the best guidance comes from self counsel. It argues internal judgment over external directives and urges readers to trust their own reasoning. The piece frames self reliance as practical wisdom for daily decision making.
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