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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 30, 1910
Page
3
Mr Andrew Lang records two Green stories about precognitive dreams. In Ireland a woman dreamed a lost key lay at a tree root and found it there next day. A barrister dreamed a large check circled by a railing near his door and woke to find it identical. The piece suggests the mind records unnoticed details.
An old advertisement touts Dr Thoras Electric Ointment as both external and internal remedy. Rubbed on the skin it purportedly opens pores and relieves foot trouble. taken internally it is said to soothe throat irritation and cure bronchial and respiratory ailments.
A poet reports the latest verse drew responses from more than fifty editors. The remark appears in a quoted exchange attributed to Lippin.
A brief quotation from the Houston Post notes a gambler’s table question when players refuse to join a game. The exchange hints at social tension and a quiet poker room atmosphere.
Promotes Cuticura and Cuticura Ointment as nearly infallible for treating skin and scalp affections. Claims to soothe, purify, and beautify hands and hair, with broad uses for toilet and nursery. Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. of Boston offers free mail request for their Latest Cuticura Book on skin and hair care.
In a Kansas City Journal snippet a father and son banter about fishing gear and a big catch. The son returns from college with pride as they discuss tackle and a “half-a-croon fly” in the mouth, hinting at a lively day on the water.
Charitable exchange references Minard's and a response about blindness. Begear mentions Captimes as challenging with keen competition and a blind man needing alertness. Brooklyn source conveys a terse dialogue on perseverance amid difficulty.
A crowded train scene shows a mother soothing a crying baby while the conductor calls out George's Cross at a stop. A sharp reply from the mother follows the exchange. The snippet also mentions Holloway's Corn Cure and an African explorer at a club discussing Abyssinia.
An Annapolis reader eighty plus reports long kidney and bladder illness eased by Gin Pills after extensive prior treatment. He describes night-time urination relief and longer sleep, and notes he received a free sample offer from National Drug & Chemical Co. in New York and Toronto with regular and multi-pack pricing.
Prue Madge laments the lack of nice young men during her vacation. Dolly counters that she may be too self absorbed to notice. The exchange reflects light social wit from Smart Set Magazine.
An old lady character plans makeup to disguise wrinkles around eyes cheeks and mouth. The dialogue references painting lines in pleasant pieces and reflects stage vanity noted in a London weekly.
The ad proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy for catarrh a constitutional disease with four stages. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and offers one hundred dollars to any case it cannot cure providing testimonials and urging purchase from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio with price 75 cents and recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A Louisville Courier-Journal fragment shows a lawyer quipping that alimony could rise if a child existed, then jokes about a dog and finally suggests seizing the rubber plant court. the exchange ends with the speaker noting there is no pet or child.
Montreal reports the S.8 Rakail sailed May 2 for Auckland as the first Montreal to Australia New Zealand run by the subsidized C. P. R. line. Cargo includes 2 car lots of 2 in 1 Shoe Polish from Hamilton via F. F. Dalley Co. This is the third shipment of 2 in 1 to Australia this year totaling 531,760 boxes. Also notes remarks by Miss Woodby and Miss Knox on wit. Plus ad for Mother Grave's Worm Exterminator.
A playful exchange between a lady and a cabby features her claim of long cab riding and his amused retort in a London style New Zealand Free Lance context.
Indigestion can be cured by strengthening the stomach so all foods digest easily. Dr Williams Pink Pills are promoted as a tonic that builds blood and tone, with a testimonial from Miss Eva Tocher of Balmoral, Manitoba. The pills claim to aid many conditions and are sold at 50 cents a box or six boxes for $2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
A hotel clerk challenges a guest’s name at check in asking for the signature on the register. The guest insists, arguing the signature proves his identity, while the clerk remains calm and curious about the discrepancy.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer anecdote recalls a tense moment on the Cedar line when a conductor urges a man to move up the aisle after claiming there is ample room. The tiny, unsteady passenger disputes, and questions the woman’s hat while insisting he is fine.
A reader from Oxville Alberta extols Dr Chase's Nerve Food and Catarrh Powder in easing illness costs and symptoms. The letter notes doctor visit costs about 40 dollars and lauds the medicines' reliability and accessibility through Edmonson Bates & Co. in Toronto.
An elderly man from Roxbury Cross ing recalls daily saloon visits by Patrick Grogan. A minister warns that the devil accompanies him, to which Grogan quips that if the devil enters, he must pay for his own drinks.
An ad claims seven thousand New York children die weekly from bowel complaints caused by the house fly and urges households with children to use Wilsoms Fly Pads freely and persistently to reduce risk.
In a Philadelphia Telegraph quotation a husband tells his wife she is too tight for heavy work and should not bake biscuits. The wife asks why and the man responds that she belongs to him, implying possessiveness and domestic friction.
Minard's oiniment remains in the house as a courier journal notes a waiter asking the orchestra to play slower music so the patron can eat properly, avoiding the waltz tempo. The exchange highlights dining etiquette and period social dining manners at a formal event.
Advertisement notes Yoursi Marine Eye Remedy relieves sore eyes strengthens weak eyes and eases eye pain selling for 50 cents Also promoted are Marine in Your Eyes and Babys Eyes for scaly eyelids and granulation Andrew Carnegie criticizes vast ship expenditures at a Washington dinner calling it shallow optimism and wasteful.
A Buffalo boy, placed with a small manufacturer, was fired for dullness after two weeks. The boss told him to collect his pay and leave. Monday morning the boy reappeared, saying his mother had punished him and he would not be discharged again. The tale comes from the Saturday Evening Post.
The exchange features a conductor and commuter discussing a bag of seeds and their surprising contents. The commuter mentions planting them in a garden and jokes about an arsenic concern while the conductor asks about potential results. The Christian Advocate comment hints at morality and neighborhood animals.
A fragment captures an orator declaiming that men receive more consideration than women in any field. A murmur from the audience chimes in with the phrase the chorus. The remark appears in a broader discussion on gender bias.
A farmer recalls calling his five boys to help while sawing wood. None answered at first. at dinner they appeared. Each explains where he was two hours earlier: one setting the saw, another setting a trap in the garret, and the youngest on the doorstep setting still.
A cryptic line expresses a farewell to a beloved, with tears and a plea for loyalty. The text mentions a name like Fliegencia Blactter, suggesting a personal message or lyric fragment rather than a clear event.
Early warning on kidney failure from disease and weakness. The ad claims neglect leads to backache rheumatism sciatica gravel diabetes gall stones and Bright's Disease. It touts Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills as a strong diuretic that strengthens and stimulates kidney function.
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