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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 21, 1917
Page
2
The London Daily Mail praises a brilliant Egyptian victory near the ancient city of Gaza. It links the route to campaigns in Asia and notes the Philistines as an enigmatic people with ties to biblical stories and ancient temples.
The Berlin populace crowds railway stations on Sundays to raid surrounding countryside for food. March 4 saw ticket offices overwhelmed, trains filled without tickets, and double fares paid to avoid losing the trip. Police let looting occur then intercepted travelers at country stations, confiscating baskets and goods including a murdered pig and a fat goose bought for 7 pounds 2s.
A brief report notes a golfer goes in for play and completes the ninth, concluding the round with a final stroke.
Dr A C Sell ery, in California, says corsets and high heels damage women’s physical and mental capacity. He urges legislature to regulate the manufacture of shoes and corsets.
A Cincinnati authority promotes Freezone as a painless method to lift corns and calluses. A small bottle is inexpensive at drug stores and dries on contact without irritating surrounding skin. If local druggists lack Freezone, they can source it from wholesale houses.
A perspective argues war with the United States would feel like a civil war due to shared language and culture. The speaker hopes ideals become reality and a common duty among English speaking nations will emerge. Brownson quips about being a self made man in a separate exchange.
An old farm notice urges every farmer to keep Dr Thomas Electric Oil on hand as a ready family remedy and as an effective horse and cattle medicine. It claims the oil surpasses sweet oil for colic in horses and cattle and emphasizes its potency for livestock use.
A Philadelphia classroom prompt asks how many kinds of poetry exist. A quick student answers three lyric dramatic and epidemic. The joke hinges on the misheard epidemic as a type of poetry prompting laughter.
Isidore Mercredi of Fort Smith Alberta lauds Dodd's Kidney Pills after his wife, ill two years with no cure, improved after two boxes. He claims the pills cure the kidneys and restore health, asserting the remedy aids blood and overall well being.
An old advertisement touts Holloway's Corn Cure to remove corns. It claims the remedy is thorough and painless, and presents Watts as endorsing its effectiveness in improving appearance.
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure with a one hundred dollar reward for uncured catarrh. It claims a thirty five year track record and blood based action with testimonials available. Includes contact F. L Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio and mentions 75 cent price in drugstores.
Prairie Farmer calls for national prohibition as essential war policy. It warns against burning or converting grain into beer or whisky, arguing such acts waste food and reduce national productivity during a time of emergency, urging citizens to support strict measures.
Minard asks about summer plans and Take replies they will guard plants. The exchange shifts from munitions plants to potato plants as the topic of the joke or dialogue.
A dialogue-style note contrasts cautious shoppers asking egg prices with persistent grocers probing buyers’ limits. The snippet captures price awareness and bargaining tension in a market exchange.
A 1916 letter cites Sir Victor Horsley on whisky hindering leaders and wartime decisions. It quotes Lloyd George, Kraepelin, and the Czar, arguing sobriety boosts efficiency. Russia’s swift gains from prohibition are claimed, urging four-fourths men for home and war.
A magazine style notice promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for St Vitus Dance. It cites Mrs John A Cumming of Lower Caledonia Nova Scotia describing her daughter Myrtle's recovery after three boxes and a month of treatment. The advert states pills cost 50 cents a box or six for 2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
A quirky snippet notes the surface life of arrested radiation on a tooling nebula's outer crust. It riffs on expense and novelty, pairing odd characterization with playful exclamations about modern living.
A short witty exchange interrupts a page over Minard's Liniment being used by physicians. A shiftless speaker proclaims no need to work while a busy man retorts that if he did, survival would be uncertain.
The text extols Miller's Worm Panickers as a complete remedy and worm destroyer. It asserts the medicine not only cleanses the system but also improves digestion and strengthens children, preventing growth retardation and constitutional decline.
William Hard compares English trains and American routes noting Bristol to London covers 117 miles in two hours at 58 1 2 mph while Philadelphia to New York on the Pennsylvania line covers 92 miles in two hours at 46 mph.
A public sentiment notes morality concepts become central in cultural or political debates, with observers predicting heightened attention to ethical standards and conduct in upcoming discussions and media coverage.
The Quebec paper Le Soleil reprints a suggestion from the Rhenish Westfaelische Zeitung asking why Germany does not seize Canada as war indemnity. It argues German Americans could move to Canada and live under the German flag.
A kitchen expert argues that a versatile cook benefits from a broad set of utensils and equipment to cover diverse culinary tasks. The piece emphasizes adaptability across cuisines and techniques, urging cooks to seek quality and variety in their pantry and tools.
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