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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 19, 1919
Page
6
The piece argues that Canada’s farmers enjoy greater independence and satisfaction than city workers amid postwar turmoil. It asserts rural life offers control over one’s fate, while urban workers face insecurity, high living costs, and dependence on broader forces beyond their control. It warns youths to consider farming over city life.
An advertisement touts Black Watch chewing tobacco as the best on the market and recommends a concrete path from house to barn for yard appearance. It also promotes Miller's Worm Powders as a pleasant medicine for worm-infested children that, when used as directed, harms none and quickly improves vitality.
A brief admonition on financial prudence urges taking only Minard's coins when dealing with others and criticizes excessive bond coupon values. It notes Victory Bond coupons at 414 percent compound interest and suggests exchanging them for War Savings Stamps.
Authorities clash over classification of a poker room with debate centered on its function and architectural categorization. The dispute weighs on whether the space serves social gaming duties or reception-like drawing room roles within the building.
An advertisement claims rheumatism is rooted in the blood and not cured by rubbing. It extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as rebuilding thin blood to drive out rheumatic poison. A Toronto area reader testifies of relief and improved health after using the pills. The ad notes availability by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
Refugees in Igdir and southern Russian Armenia endure famine after Turkish troops destroy crops and food supplies. Even post armistice, many refugees flee to remote villages and mountains, then crowd into larger towns in dire hunger.
The prompt asserts that without mind changes humanity would remain in the Stone Age, implying that innovation and cultural evolution hinge on shifts in belief, perspective, and decision making across generations.
Manitoba and Saskatchewan notify wool producers of a cooperative marketing scheme for this year. Alberta uses four to five wool growers associations to handle the wool. Industry growth is expected to raise participating growers and total wool handled across the three provinces. Western fat sheep are praised by breeders for disease resistance and suitability.
A claim for quick pile cure through PAZO and a note on refunds if it fails. The text also cites restful sleep after first application and adds a tip to have a plain hiring understanding with workers at the outset.
Seventeen carloads of eggs left Regina Saskatchewan in the week ending May 8 with most heading to Vancouver and the West Coast, four cars to Montreal. The sales indicate Saskatchewan farmers can profit from eggs as an alternative to grain, with prices around forty four to forty five cents a dozen during an oversupply period.
The New York World reports six per cent of Alberta residents were born in the United States. The real share is 18.4 per cent with 13.6 per cent in Saskatchewan and 3.3 per cent in Manitoba.
Minard's Liniment keeps a wounded Pat at the center of attention as townsfolk inquire about his injuries. A boastful line from a captain and a joking mishearing are noted in this fragment. A second note compares life insurance to a farmer's protection within the same column.
One of ten British planes en route from Marseilles to Egypt crashed while landing at a Rome airfield. A lieutenant was killed and four others injured, with one later dying.
An advertisement touts Catarrhozone as a fast remedy for bronchitis coughs and colds. It claims immediate relief when inhaled, with piney healing scents soothing the throat and stopping irritation. The offer includes a dollar outfit, small 50 cent size, and a 25 cent trial, from The Catarrhozone Co. Kingston Ont.
In spring 1848 Lord Beaconsfield wrote to France's Lady Londonberry noting Germany’s rulers are removed as servants are dismissed and no one resists, a remark echoed by London Truth.
An old advertisement touts a lemon juice and orchard white mix as a cheap skin lightener and beautifier. It claims freckles tan sallowness redness and roughness disappear with daily facial massage and promises harmless, surprising results. A closing quip links mood improvement to wallpaper changes.
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