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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 28, 1917
Page
6
Washington reports show only a small global shipping decline for the year with a net decrease of 200 000 tons or about 1.5 percent. Submarine activity rose in late year but has not yet seriously challenged the world merchant marine according to the London Free Press.
An editor notes editors welcome patrons who bring in news even if it concerns themselves. The piece urges readers to feel free to visit the office or stop on the street with items to enrich the news columns.
A London Times view urges decisive military defeat of Germany to end militarism. It argues the western front must deliver the main blow, as blockades alone cannot dethrone militarism and the season’s pressure will tighten supplies.
Sedley special report profiles Benjamin Draper of Sedley Saskatchewan who credits four boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills with transforming his health. He describes past kidney related issues including back pain rheumatism heart fluttering poor appetite and fatigue and says the pills cured his troubles.
A brief humor vignette contrasts a grave question about feeling today with a quip about borrowing a five-spot. The dialogue hints at a playful tension between age and identity and ends with a light financial request. The exchange embodies a witty, postcard era mood.
The 1916 value of British Columbia lumber cut is expected to exceed 1915's 29.15 million and approach 33.5 million set in 1913. Demand improved with higher prices and year saw shipments to Ontario double as BC products gained eastern market share for firings, panelling, moulding and related items.
London Zoo hosts numerous mascots left by Dominico troops as they depart for combat zones. Monkeys and bears from Canada and the Rocky Mountains reside at the zoo awaiting their battalions, while other unsuited deer may join the peace procession if they survive.
An advertisement claims catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated with Hall's Catarrh Cure a bloodstream remedy. It promises 100 dollars for any cure failure and lists distribution details and price. includes testimonials and a joke pair about insults and a cattle soothing claim.
The advertisement claims worm powders will treat worms instantly by grinding them to atoms, easing the child’s distress and preventing recurrence. It lists restless behavior, teeth grinding, nose picking, and convulsions as indications and asserts rapid relief after administration.
An idealist proclaims truth while Mr. Dustin Stax notes that well managed humor could spark market activity. The exchange frames humor as a practical tool in stimulating economic movement.
A promotional pitch claims Parmelee's Vegetable Pills work in winter and summer, in any latitude from torrid to arctic. Dyspeptics are urged to carry them everywhere and rely on their freshness and strength, unlike many other pills that go stale.
The jndere at a baby show in England says babies born since the war are heavier fatter and prettier than those born before. An experienced nurse adds that more mothers learn healthy life lessons each year leading to fewer improperly fed infants and lower infantile mortality.
A witty remark contrasts verse with prose. If you understand it it becomes verse. if not it is poetry, implying confusion marks poetic form.
A remark lauds a child’s health at three years, claiming there is likely no healthier youngster in the Dominion. The statement emphasizes exceptional well being and broad parental pride.
It is remarkable how much you can raise on small kitchen garden plots if you stick to essentials. Scraps from the dinner table go a long way toward feeding a few chickens for eggs and immediate use, especially when eggs are costly.
Mrs. Wm. Artlett of Ancaster Ontario reports using Baby's Own Tablets for a year for her children. The tablets aid teething by regulating the stomach and bowels to prevent constipation diarrhea and convulsions and promote healthy sleep. Sold by medicine dealers or 25 cents a box by mail from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
The Montreal Herald reports Edward Legge's new book claims King Edward knocked Kaiser Wilhelm down during a Windsor Castle altercation. It notes Edward distrusted German motives and framed the Entente Cordiale as a shield for civilization.
In a rambunctious Greenwich Village crowd, one spectator recalls a brisk duel with a sword and notes no executions occurred during the performance. The remark underscores varied audience reactions to the production.
An official Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture report estimates 1916 wheat at 126,857,760 bushels and oats at 146,000 bushels, outlining provincial harvest yields.
The notice touts Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator as a quick remedy for children’s worm troubles, urging mothers to apply the product promptly.
A humorous exchange mentions using a balance act with a book on the head as a method to acquire a good carriage. The dialogue underlines growing literacy as a path to better purchases and refined habits in a light tone.
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