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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 29, 1911
Page
7
In Buxton Iowa an African Methodist revival reaches a humorous peak as Brother Johnson seeks religion. The minister, fatigued, proposes that Bro Johnsing be forgiven his sins, and a chorus of voices seconds the motion. The scene ends with unanimous forgiveness.
The piece touts Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a simple remedy for dyspepsia and digestive, liver, and kidney troubles caused by irregular life. It claims the pills suit delicate constitutions and suit regular and irregular lifestyles alike.
A St Louis traveler on his first North Dakota trip wakes to unseasonable snow in May. He asks the hotel clerk when summer arrives, and the clerk jokes he has only been there eleven months.
Advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tube mucosa and claims Hall's Catarrh Cure can heal catarrh. Offers $100 to prove a case uncured by catarrh with free circulars. Includes a list of product promotions and a constipation remedy.
Brown and Smith trade barbs over a past relationship involving Brown's wife. Brown asserts acquaintance with her before the marriage. Smith concedes he had no advantage, prompting a tense exchange.
Readable text notes that no surgery is needed for corns when using Holloway's Corn Cure, implying a simple treatment option.
In a playful exchange, a speaker asks for a present for a young lady and wonders whether she is a sweetheart or sister, noting she has not chosen which role yet. The light tone centers on ambiguity in asking for a gift.
Housekeepers are advised to begin using Wilson's Fly Pads now to prevent June killed flies from becoming a host by August. The guidance stresses early action to curb fly populations and protect indoor spaces.
The fragment shows a clipped exchange about a 4a president with incomplete phrasing. It lacks clear names, dates, or locations to anchor a full report.
A comprehensive quarter review of weekly biblical lessons from Naaman to Samaria. Highlights include Elisha’s heavenly defenders and Joash the boy king, temple offerings, Nineveh’s pity, Uzziah’s humility, Isaiah’s call, the vineyard song, universal peace, the Father’s promise, and Hezekiah’s Passover with aim to cleanse the church and restore devotion.
Old Pete Flood served as cemetery attendant at Franklin for years. Neighbors would ask how business was and his heavy bass answer became a local refrain: Ain't buried a livin' soul today.
The advertisement claims neuralgia stems from nerve starvation and that Dr Williams Pink Pills build new blood to nourish nerves, easing pain. It cites Mrs Sophia H Johnson of Moran Sask describing long relief after using six boxes and notes availability from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont at 50 cents per box or 2 50 for six.
A Toledo Blade piece presents a philosopher’s view that happiness lies in pursuing something rather than attaining it, contrasted with a plain citizen’s question about chasing one’s own car on a wet night. The dialogue frames a tension between idealism and practical experience.
A theatrical manager asks a new acquisition if he ever played in Hamlet. The reply, Ever? The newcomer proclaims having played in every Hamlet of Great Britain.
An advertisement promises relief for itching and skin healing with claims of reliable results. It emphasizes confidence in using the product and suggests visible improvement for users.
Advert says Dr. Chase's Ointment stops itching rapidly and cleans out sores. It claims to arrest morbid growth and hasten healing for eczema piles and old wounds. Mothers praise its soothing effect for babies while noting widespread use and price.
The article outlines Harry Lauder's rise from miner to celebrated music hall performer. He started with small concerts in Scotland after his first five shilling night, then gained notice in Liverpool and London as an “extra turn” at Gatti's. Now he headlines with multiple performances nightly and earns royalties, yet he says money changes nothing for him.
Lord Sherborne, a renowned London whist player who has stuck to whist over bridge, marks his eightieth birthday. His country seat, Sherborne House, lies between Oxford and Cheltenham by the Sherborne stream famed for trout. The baron, born at Bibury, Gloucester shire, wed Miss Emily de Stern in 1894. Lady Sherborne died in 1905.
The gray wagtail winters in Africa and summers across Europe Asia and Greenland. It never travels from Greenland to North America and migrates by routes via England the Faroe Islands and Iceland. The bird follows established ancestral flight paths and does not improvise itineraries.
Raymond Asquith, son of Britain's prime minister, appears poised to begin a political career. He was asked by the Liberal party in a London seat held by a Unionist since last year to stand as prospective candidate, but he said he prefers to seek Parliamentary honors in a country division.
Rev. J. Jessop Teague elected by percevote to a London living worth $4,000 a year. Known to library patrons as Morice Gerard, he is described as possibly the day’s most prolific fiction writer. In 1906 he published six novels in twelve months and has continued strong output.
G Hemmerde K C with Francis Neilson wrote A Butterfly on the Wheel produced at the Globe Theatre London. He excelled at Oxford as athlete oarsman and scholar. In 1909 he became Recorder of Liverpool and he is famed as a witty speaker.
The board of assessors report shows Winnipeg population rising to 151 958 from the prior year 15 percent higher, a record except for 1906 when gains reached 22 percent. The assessment value increased by 15 069 030 with exempted property at 27 511 350 and total rateable realty at 200 188 600.
The weathercock on St. Sidwells tower in Exeter is thought to be the oldest in England dating back to 1454.
MSS. Bound. Miss Braddon has all the manuscripts of her novels bound in red volumes. This note records her collection and binding choice.
A Midgie Station reader describes ten months of suppression and illness ending after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports improved health after the second bottle and thanks the remedy for restoring regularity and well being. Another Saskatchewan user also credits the product for relief after costly doctor visits.
Olaf Larson, a millinery warehouse worker, backed into an elevator shaft and tumbled five stories with a load of boxes. Workers rushed down to find him unhurt among the debris and mutter a wary remark about the boss’s anger.
An 19th century advertisement touts Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as the best remedy for liver disorder and bile imbalance, claiming they quickly correct the ailment and improve digestion. The piece emphasizes the pills as superior among pill preparations.
In a backstage exchange during an amateur theatricals performance a wife questions the leading actor's passion in his role while her colleague urges more spirit, noting her watchful eye.
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