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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 26, 1919
Page
2
Advertises Dr Hamilton's Pills as a mild yet thorough laxative and digestive aid. Claims to tone liver and kidneys, relieve headaches, colds, biliousness, and stomach disorders with a guaranteed cure. Sold by dealers at 25 cents per box.
Dr J S Kirtley at First Baptist argues Britain’s system is more democratic than the American model. He notes King George is a representative head without direct executive power, while the president in the U S holds both roles with national backing. He cites Magna Carta as a turning point and calls attention to Britain’s delegated executive authority.
The American Anti-Saloon League sponsors a proposed international organization to make the world safe for teetotalers. A covenant for the league is being prepared for submission to the American convention. Equal representation is planned for all nations, with U S influence likely. A secretariat would be in Washington. Members would include Canada Britain France Ireland Italy Scotland Japan New Zealand Australia Mexico and possibly others. Germany has not applied.
Tokio T Nakabashi education minister warned at a political meeting that Japan may be isolated among the great powers as Russia and Germany decline. He urged Japan to regulate finances and strengthen national defense to avoid standing alone with Britain France and America as potential peers in language and strength.
On D. A. Downie of Winnipeg leading a party of Towa bankers, a Western Canada tour resulted in the securing of 8000 acres in the Swan River valley. They aim to cultivate the land quickly and plan to break 3000 acres this summer.
A humorous line contrasts a man who never loses money and fast horses with the slow ones who push him toward a free lunch counter. The quip hints at misfortune chasing the sluggish.
A reader from Chauvin Alta reports relief from headaches and neuralgia after using Dr Chase’s Nerve Food and Ointment. The letter credits restored appetite and renewed health, praising the remedies and noting certification by local officials.
An old advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for anaemia. It cites Mrs Thos Kankey of Teenton Ontario who reports renewed strength and health after using the pills, claiming improved nerves digestion and energy. The text notes pills available from dealers or by mail for six boxes 2.50. It also mentions Russia's average yearly soap consumption.
A Cincinnati expert claims corns can be removed with the fingers after applying a teezone from a drugstore. The new compound dries the corn without pain or infection and suits women wearing high heels, reducing foot sores.
Felix M. Warburg reports that Jews in Palestine are well cared for by the British authorities and that education and economic efforts there are progressing. The Joint Distribution Committee has raised about $19 million in the United States for relief. He urges adoption of Jewish orphans here as France and Belgium war orphans were. He cautions against discussing reconstruction while immediate needs for food and clothing persist.
Engineering reports the world’s largest oil reservoir at Ecre completed for the British Navy. It comprises two sections with a 60,000,000 gallon capacity on four acres, built of concrete on rock foundations and roofed.
London reports indicate a scheme to ease emigration forthcoming as Lord Milner takes up the issue. A London meeting convened by the British Women's Emigration association the South African Colonization society and the Colonial Intelligence league heard Milner say emigration is a healthy natural flow that should be directed to proper channels with greater government support than in the past.
An old beauty tip explains mixing two fresh lemons with three ounces of orchard white to create a quarter pint lemon lotion. The fragrance skirting, used daily on face neck arms and hands, is said to bleach freckles and tan while softening and whitening the skin.
Unearthly flowers appear on scarred surfaces and in shell holes across French battlefields. Scientists believe seeds buried in the earth for up to 60 years could germinate anew, with shelling exposing dormant bulbs and fostering new growth in the zones of combat.
An old advertisement promotes Black Watch chewing tobacco as the best on the market. It highlights strong flavor and long-lasting plug chew experience aimed at smoky saloon patrons.
Captain von Berfeld author of Prince Lichnowsky memoirs spoke in Berlin last week declaring Germany responsible for starting the war. Prince Lichnowsky, former ambassador to Great Britain, attributed the guilt to Germany in papers published in Berfeld.
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