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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 22, 1911
Page
6
Charles Frohman praised a famous young actress while recalling a rehearsal. He noted her performance was divine but mocked a dramatic handshake as theatrical. The actress predicted audiences would imitate the gesture after seeing her. He agreed, smiling at the idea.
Hawthorne Ontario special report recounts Mrs. T G Alexander wife of a local farmer describing twelve years of back pain nervous fatigue and rheumatism cured by two boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills. She credits relief from the pills noting improved sleep and blood purity and renewed strength. The piece closes with a homespun exchange about choosing brains over money.
The advertisement touts Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as carefully studied remedies made from tea roots and herbs. It claims the pills act as gentle stimulants and laxatives to cleanse the digestive system, noting long standing recognition and growing popularity.
Comic quip from Puck tale where the Prodigal Son doubts a fatted calf and the Old Man retorts by pointing to the chorus seats for a burlesque show, then a night together. The exchange blends humor and social appetite in a compact vignette.
The passage explains that liver and kidneys purify the blood and do their work well when aided by a filtering process. It stresses the organs’ solo role in detoxification and implies a supportive method is needed to aid them.
Purporting to purify blood by stimulating kidneys liver and bowels the advertisement promotes Dr Chase Kidney Liver Pills with claims of quick benefits and toxin removal backache headache pain relief and renewed energy sold by Foly or Edmanson Bates Co Limited Toronto.
A raw recruit in a crack regiment visits a riding line. The instructor explains the strap around the girth. He notes bosses have keen senses of humor and sometimes burst into laughter at their recruits.
A humorous exchange where an Egyptologist struggles with indecipherable hieroglyphs on a papyrus and the keeper suggests classifying it as a doctor’s prescription from Pharoah’s era. The quip highlights challenges of deciphering ancient texts and naming conventions in archives.
A lighthearted man is described as friendly until anger erupts, revealing a sudden holy terror when provoked. The remark contrasts calm demeanor with a fierce, unexpected outburst.
A woman admits she fears the neighbors hearing her quarrel with her husband more than the argument itself. The remark highlights concerns about domestic discord and public exposure within the community.
A humorous remark notes that girls often dislike their given names while boys accept them without complaint, highlighting gender differences in attitudes toward names.
A reflection on how people seek the truth but often lack patience to listen fully, highlighting a tension between inquiry and receptivity in discourse.
A man resists his wife's demand to pick out his clothes, prompting a domestic dispute. The incident centers on control over attire and personal autonomy within the marriage.
A quip defines a mollycoddle as someone who calls swimming a bath. The remark contrasts casual terms with bold activity, reflecting light social critique.
An advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tube mucous lining and cannot be cured by local applications. It promises $100 to any case of deafness caused by catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and sells Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A traveler recounts a collapse on a Jamaica site where a rock trapped a worker. The foreman fled and detonated dynamite to free the rock, but the blast killed the worker. The reporter condemns the foreman’s reckless decision.
An old lady repeatedly asks a London bus conductor to confirm if the vehicle goes to the Angel. After hesitation the conductor admits the route, suggesting to ask a police officer if unsure, while the exchange is reported in the Loudon Telegraph.
A speaker notes that marrying for money brings trouble as the rich wife may tire of him or curb an allowance. A counter is told of a man who claimed he married money, insisting a woman was attached to it and never letting go of a penny.
A statue of Florence Nightingale is proposed in Pall Mall opposite the Crimean Memorial with a fund to grant annuities to trained nurses. The King and Queen endorse the annuity fund and subscriptions go to G Q Roberts at St Thomas Hospital. A related memorial tablet to Nightingale will be placed in Santa Croce Cloisters in Florence.
In a brief exchange a salesman probes a visitor who admits to not buying, saying she is merely lying around taking stock. The salesman quips that the governor called it her "little game" in a sharp, period-tinged interaction.
A 1900s era warning promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for anemia and fading beauty in women around age thirty. Personal testimonial from Mrs H G Hart of Winnipeg details breathlessness, palpitations, yellow complexion, and restored health after using the pills. Also advertises Kendall's Spavin Cure and a free veterinary book.
A brief humorous quarrel unfolds as a boy promises to deter trespassers by eating all leftovers. The exchange highlights a rustic solving of nuisance by consumption rather than action, tied to a Philadelphia Record fragment.
Mothers can detect children's worm trouble promptly and apply the best remedy Mother Graves Worm Exterminator offers a swift solution, claiming fast results and safety for young patients.
Miss Dressler invites friends to a birthday party and jokes that it will have a cake and candles. A witty reply notes the event is a birthday party not a torchlight procession, per the Cleveland Leader.
Cartoon quip notes Mrs. Neighbors asking about a college football player son. Mrs. Malaprop replies uncertainly that he is “one of the drawbacks,” a playful miswording reflecting comic misunderstandings in sports chatter.
Harlin Ulton of Pleasant Bay British Columbia states that Minard's Liniment is the sole liniment requested and stocked by his store, and that all customers use it.
A playful dialogue recalls moments of idleness and small misdeeds from a night’s reflection. The speakers acknowledge human imperfection and the tendency to “kill time” with everyday acts like humming, yawning, and stealing a kiss.
Donald bids a drink for a safe journey to his prosperous cousin as Wullie feigns generosity. Wullie claims all his savings go to his mother, prompting Donald to recall his mother's prior praise and question.
A Yonkers Statesman fragment shows a woman ordering two children to their room for an hour. The boys respond with a question about playing chess, revealing a domestic snapshot and quiet tension.
An art photographer visits a farm and asks the hired man to stay at a fence for days as part of an exhaustive landscape study. The farmer agrees the man may retain his position while the project continues.
In a Washington argument Senator Perkins cites two conclusive reasons given by a young girl who refuses a marriage proposal. The girl states the two reasons are Perkins himself and another man, halting the suitor’s advances.
The advertisement claims Parmelees Vegetable Pills contain dandelion and mandrake to cleanse the stomach and intestines and restore healthful action. It urges trials to prove their efficacy for indigestion and persuade the sick.
A traveling man recalls not informing a hotel proprietor about a leaking roof to avoid being charged extra for a shower bath, a quip highlighted by the Washington Star.
A dated exchange appears in the Houston Post with a wife recounting a line about learning to cook before marriage and a reply noting youth and strength compared to her father. The snippet conveys household tension without broader context.
Help wanted for part time clerical tasks no experience needed. Used by mothers and girls. Apply Women’s Department 228 Albert St Ottawa Ont for further details and application.
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