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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 18, 1908
Page
14
An ad argues indigestion is cured by Dr Williams Pink Pills which claim to build new red blood. It touts a testimonial from R McCorkell of St Thomas Ontario and lists benefits against anemia rheumatism neuralgia and related ailments with price details and mail order form.
A brief humor snippet shows a man asked for names replies with Wood puns. The dialogue plays on surname jokes about spouses and kinship for light amusement in a magazine humor section. The quip relies on wordplay and immediate punchline about wooden names.
It claims liver ailments arise from a disordered liver and promotes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as the superior regulator. The pills are described as gentle yet effective and safe for the most delicate users.
A London Globe item recounts a light exchange where a beggar asks for a penny for food and explains the sixpence in his band is reserved to tip the waiter, illustrating thrift and humor in charitable begging.
The minister offers Pat a small wine glassful claiming the wine is 400 years old. Pat replies that it is small for its age, delivering a brief humor vignette from Judge's Library.
Two thieves in Tit-Bits style dialogue flee a scene after learning the occupant has lost every cent betting on horses. The exchange notes the burglar’s claim that no money remains and all bets are lost.
Quebec plans a grand pageant for the tercentenary in July, led by Frank Lascelles. The narrative spans New France to modern Canada, recreating key events from Cartier to Frontenac with ceremonies, music, and a riverfront set piece.
The account describes King Edward arriving unannounced at a friend’s house and being refused entry by a charwoman who asked for a card. The hosts were away, and the King waited outside before the error was discovered. The woman recalled him as pleasant and civil despite lacking a card.
A foreign tourist asks the name of a village as a train stops. A rude local quips Rubberneckin’, prompting the traveler to note the unusual place name with a bemused reaction.
In a Washington Star quote, an improvident man voices irony about prosperity. He says prosperity should earn him three cheers only because someone else has it, implying envy and social expectation rather than personal achievement.
A brief quip notes Edith and Maud with Maud's new beau Brown, described as green and causing Maud to feel blue, while Ethel hushes talk in a Boston Transcript style item.
Thousands of mothers praise Mother Graves Worm Exterminator for proven usefulness. The product's reputation rests on practical results reported by everyday users in household pest control.
A Tennessee traveler hides in a cottage during a mountain visit. Late at night the paterfamilias questions his daughter about a male guest, noting discomfort with the young man’s proximity. The daughter evasively replies that the guest is a stranger to her.
A fragment notes a person testifying before a magistrate about abuse by a man last Sunday. The defendant allegedly withdrew more than half of his prior statements, implying a favorable outcome for the speaker.
A Chicago Record reminiscence recalls a colonel asking who was the bravest man he knew. The reply: a cook in the regiment who always tasted the soup before the rest.
Miss Albina Chauvin of 50 Rue Agnes St Henri Montreal writes that Peruna cured years of heart trouble headache and weakness after trying it seen in La Presse. She says one bottle changed her and six bottles fully cured her and would have paid any price. She offers thanks and best wishes.
The Paris municipal vote includes Mile Lake, a beaten contender, and marks the first recorded run by a domestic servant. The liveried class is noted to often mirror surroundings, yet this candidate stood as a Republican Socialist with notable support from his peers.
A brief exchange quoted from Sporting Times notes lament over a woman with few friends and the surprising topics she discusses. The remark underscores social constraints and attention to companionship in the period.
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