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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 16, 1910
Page
11
Dialogue from the Chicago Tribune features George and Misteah Walkah debating the difference between a new French play and a home bought last year. The quip answers with a pun about Chanticleer and a "ahanty" without unfolding the joke.
Testimonies praise Thomas Eclectric Oil for respiratory disorders. The oil is said to relieve inflammation in bronchial tubes with unmatched effectiveness and is recommended to all sufferers seeking relief.
In a witty exchange, Mr Grump argues marriage is unnecessary when a man can buy a good paytot for 26 dollars, while Miss Readywit counters that women face disadvantages. The Boston Transcript notes the humorous contrast.
An old advertisement touts Marine Eye Remedy from Your Druggist claiming relief for sore or weak eyes, soothing pain and reducing smarting. It offers Marine in adult and Baby’s Eyes variants for eyelid scaliness and granulation, priced at five cents.
A reporter notes a tense exchange as Kitchener declines to speak further on the suffrage issue, signaling restraint while a note taker remains ready. The moment captures cautious silence amid a charged debate.
The Cleland Plain Dealer reports a local joke over Jane's betrothal to a man named Bridge. Town chatter ridicules the matchmaker scheme, detailing public curiosity and playful speculation about the couple.
Cleveland Leader reports dialogue about a young child crying for Christmas vacation and missing school due to being not old enough. The exchange highlights poverty era schooling norms and parental attitudes in a humorous fragment.
A church scene shows a speaker finishing with minor and major prophets and asking for Jeremiah. A stout man from the rear interrupts declaring Jeremiah can have his place as he goes home. The odd exchange ends with the congregants sighing relief and a man saying I’m going home.
Dr Robbins notes boys taken from London streets into the British navy show notable physical changes. He attributes the main facial transformation to the lower jaw angle and the effect of hardtack and salt pork diets on their growth and appearance.
Belle Gold recalls Lew Dockstader tricking a waiter in a restaurant by pointing to a portly man and asking about his order then paying for it and asking for another porterhouse to be charged to the other patron. The amused tale ends with the waiter serving a second meal on the first man’s tab.
Mrs John Pettigrew of Central Economy North 8 describes rheumatic relief after two boxes of Gin Pills. She credits the medication with transforming her condition and urges others with back pain to try Gin Pills. The pitch includes ordering details from National Drug & Chemical Co Toronto with prices listed for facular and dealer sizes.
A brief sketch shows a landlord demanding cash in advance for an airship guest. The arrival has the narrator noting there is no shelter nearby and that he must help the ship fly up. The exchange reveals a comical, period tone about lodging and payment terms.
At the Yarmouth Y. M. C. A. Boys' Camp at Tusket Falls in August MINARD'S LINIMENT proved beneficial for sunburn and offered immediate relief for colic and toothache says Alfred Stokes General Secretary.
Within six weeks news at Mount Wilson Observatory will reveal whether the 110 inch lens cast in France will succeed. The massive five ton disk requires delicate mounting and a clockwork stabilizer to track Earth's movement. Dr Hale’s mercury bearing aids the 60 inch lens, while astronomers note larger lenses yield brighter spectra and broader cosmic insights.
In a Jewish Ledger item a humorous exchange is noted between two Fair automotive figures. One asks if damages were paid after a collision. The other replies that no payment was necessary because the injured party was his husband.
Mr H Marchessault of St Hyacinthe Quebec suffered months of back pain until trying Fruit-a-tives a fruit juice medicine. He reports relief and urges others with weak kidneys and back pain to try the product available at dealers or Fruit-a-tives Limited Ottawa.
Mrs Starvem asks Mr Newbord about the soup as he comments it is very tender. The exchange from the Catholic Standard and Times captures a light kitchen moment with a focus on simple dining.
Many mothers praise Mother Graves Worm Exterminator for proven usefulness based on experience, endorsing its effectiveness and reliability in household pest control.
A Chicago News quip notes two sides of love with a playful exchange. A woman quotes love as making the world go round while a pair of men counters that it instead weaves confusion, prompting a lighthearted debate.
The San Francisco Star notes a speaker chiding a poor man for idleness, recalling a tirelessly hardworking past with five awakenings and long shifts. The piece juxtaposes old labor ethos with present laziness and asks where time is spent.
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for indigestion and related ailments including anemia headaches rheumatism and nervous disorders. It cites Miss M Y C Roberge of Sorel Quebec detailing relief after nine years of suffering and notes the product is sold by medicine dealers or direct mail from Brockville Ontario.
Former Councilman L. C Carran notes that rail workers thrive on humor to beat monotony. He recalls a Arkansas trip where a brakesman shouted gibberish as the train stopped, prompting the conductor to ask where they were. The engineer’s habit of stopping after certain distances is cited as a quirk.
A whimsical scene shows a groom pondering while chewing home mince bread and speaking awkwardly after swallowing a paving stone. The bride asks what he was thinking and he reveals Samoa as the imagined, beautiful place on his mind, sparking further odd dialogue.
The article advises carrying a bottle of Dr J D Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial when leaving home or entering new habitats. Change of food and water in unfamiliar places with no doctors can trigger dysentery, so having the remedy on hand helps cope with the disorder and stay forearmed.
A Louisville Courier Journal brief notes a selling point for gramophones with the claim my goods speak for themselves and asks what is being sold. The item reflects a newspaper ad style promoting gramophones.
The advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure known to medical science for catarrh a constitutional disease. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces builds up constitution and offers 100 dollars for any cure it fails to achieve with testimonials available. Sold by druggists 75 cents. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A real estate agent explains that the river is not a sickly stream confined to its bed, while a humorous line from a separate exchange mocks a lieutenant’s reluctance to attend a dance, suggesting fears of previous engagements.
A Washington Star fragment depicts a lawyer scolding a man for mentioning attending a funeral. The office boy counters that their family is unusual, noting their Mormon heritage and many relatives. The exchange blends humor with ethnic religious detail.
The large sale of 76 000 acres near Medicine Hat drew strong settler interest with farmers buying the bulk for homesteads and ranchers paying upset prices for grazing. Average price stood at 13.22 per acre, while outlying sections went for about seven dollars per acre.
A terse exchange unfolds as a wife questions timing of words and a husband retorts that he once said the right thing, reflecting underlying tension between them.
A Yonker Statesman item notes a boy named Tommy being kept at home by his mother while she attended her singing lessons, describing the scene with a brisk domestic vignette. The brief exchange shows parental discipline tied to a small social moment.
A teacher cheerfully asks a small pupil what letter follows G as he learns the alphabet. The scene captures a patient classroom moment from a period magazine.
Mrs. Fred Krieger of this place reports a complete cure from kidney disease, gravel, rheumatism and backache after using eight boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills. She credits improved health and renewed ability to work to the remedy.
A Baltimore American quip notes a trust magnate Wes Unconsciousy and his wife joking about interior design. She allegedly told the architect she desired an octopus-shaped drawing room, highlighting a humorous vanity about elegance.
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for cleansing purifying and beautifying the skin scalp hair and hands. It claims rapid relief for minor irritations and chronic conditions and touts eczemas rashes itchings inflammations as being treated successfully when other products fail.
A humorous fragment shows a customer demanding food while the waiter and proprietor debate the man’s behavior claiming he is a barber. The scene features exaggerated dining requests and playful banter about making him feel at home.
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