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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 24, 1915
Page
6
London Times notes German argument that orders justify atrocities, clashing with English law which holds soldiers liable for crimes if no better defense. It questions submarine prisoners and calls for responsible handling without harsh trials or treatment.
H G Wells argues that Britain needs more worldly, critical schools. He says elementary schools foster patriotism and overrun recruitment, while public schools lack leadership and mental vigor. He calls for schools that educate about France India Russia and the wider world.
In a clipped dialogue, Alf notes that Inden ante’s English wife explains his fierce fighting, while Bill remarks the union gives him a reason for the stubborn behavior. The exchange hints at cultural clashes shaping the character’s temper.
A Belgian officer risked his life to save a wounded comrade during a push between trenches. He stripped to dash toward the injured man, slung him across his back, and ran through enemy fire until he himself fell.
An editorial urges a national drive for political purity amid widespread graft in federal and provincial Canadian politics. It argues charges vary in truth, blames both major parties and electors, and calls neighbors to begin reform locally.
Mrs. Jos Desrosiers of St Alphonse Quebec says Baby's Own Tablets saved her child from worm trouble and extreme illness. The tablets reportedly expelled worms and restored health. They also claim to ease colds fevers constipation and teething. Sold by medicine dealers or 25 cents a box by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
An eyewitness describes a bayonet assault where nerves tighten to madness before the clash. After the first German is struck, sickness flickers but fades as combatants surge forward. The rush ends in minutes and yields a tremulous reaction, as soldiers face a fight to kill or be killed.
An advertisement extols Holloway's Corn Cure as the simplest and best remedy for corn relief, suitable for all ages and generations, urging readers to try the home treatment.
A popular MP famed for after-dinner talk entertained friends. He paused to breathe when a guest rose and warned, You might have pneumonia fever smallpox but if you get lockjaw you’ll burst. The quip ended the exchange with a sharp joke.
A passenger protests a claim while the chauffeur dismisses the incident, saying he read about it in the papers.
A Milwaukee Journal piece extols farming as the best occupation offering independence, health, and dignity. It argues today’s farmer can enjoy city conveniences and gain prestige through intelligent labor, planning, and mastering scientific methods, with opportunities from laborer to competent farmer.
An Austrian prisoner taken by Russians writes from Siberia about how Esperanto helped him communicate. He recalls how a Russian officer recognized his Esperanto and provided good treatment. He notes several Esperanto students in Siberia and hopes to return home.
Quotations reveal a tense debate about accountability and intellect. The discussion probes whether a defeated figure admits error to save face or to acknowledge fault and learn.
A conservative Eastern woman extols Grape-Nuts as a five year daily staple for all ages. She cites its use as a meat substitute with cream, plus Postum, improving health, nerves, and weight. The Canadian Postum Co. is named from Windsor, Ontario. Read The Road to Wellville for more.
The article argues the arms race between armor and guns favors the ship’s armor but notes the rising role of submarines. It discusses British opinions on dreadnoughts versus submarines, and the mixed record of submarine attacks and losses. It concludes both battleships and submarines will likely remain vital and evolve.
A promotional notice asserts Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh as a constitutional disease. It states the remedy is taken internally to reach blood and mucous surfaces and offers $100 for any case it fails to cure. Includes testimonial requests and product promotions.
An English Red Cross nurse to Russian troops recalls a four day Lodz evacuation and how the town was emptied of valuables. She notes the hospital survived bombardment while adjacent houses fell, and admires Russian composure, orderliness, and stoic bravery. She also praises their gratitude and camaraderie with officers.
At early sore throat symptoms that presage ulceration use a spoonful of Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil with a touch of sugar to ease irritation and prevent swelling. Those prone to quinsy reportedly built immunity through this remedy.
Two Irish farmers Murp h and McGinty reunite at a fair after years. Murphy boasts of a healthy son who mirrors him while McGinty questions the value of schooling. The self made man mocks modern education for lacking practical knowledge.
The Pasha is the sole Turkish title granted personally by the Sultan with a defined rank. Originally for princes, it now honors high merit military men governors and officials. Other titles like Aga Bey and Effendi are flexible additions to rank. Governors are Beys, as are many officials and officers. An Aga may hold confidential post or be a retired official or landowner.
Sir Victor Horsley argues in protest that rum ration issues trace to Marlborough era and earlier. Camden’s Annales notes English sobriety eroded during Dutch campaigns with drinking spreading nationwide and later curbed by strict laws, cites Pall Mall Gazette.
Perceval Gibbon writes of distant firefights and glows as “fires that burned steadfastly” to the left, where fighters burn their dead. The officer notes those fires will be the light by which the road to Berlin will be seen.
A father urges his son to cultivate observation and see the world. A uncle adds a warning, a aunt speaks of observing being superior, and the boy claims he has been observing. He hints at secrets like a hidden gun, extra teeth, and a deck of cards behind items in the home.
This appeal urges immediate treatment of digestive disorders with Imelee Vegetable Pills. Described as the best laxative and sedative available, the ad promises fast relief and claims a single trial will prove they are the top stomach regulator.
In a Harvard Lampoon sketch titled She-Oh a playful exchange unfolds as one character worries about a stain on another’s shirt. The line driven scene hints at a lighthearted moment set to music.
In a sharp social aside a person jokes that a woman is eager for elite status and would even book a sleeper car to reach the upper ten. The quip reflects attitudes toward class aspiration in the period.
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