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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 01, 1919
Page
13
Regina and Moose Jaw planners seek a new water source and system. A public meeting showed the board of trade favoring a Saskatchewan River solution with a projected cost of about four million dollars for a permanent supply.
A Cincinnati authority says applying a few drops of Freezone, an ether compound, to tender corns stops soreness at once and dries up the corn without inflaming surrounding tissue. A quarter-ounce bottle costs little and can remove hard or soft corns or calluses from feet, a welcome aid for women wearing high heels.
The Alberta legislature passed a bill authorizing a loan of four million dollars to be used by the lieutenant governor in council. Two million dollars are allotted for telephone purposes and the remainder for general needs named by the body.
An advert promises cure for piles within six to fourteen days with a rest and sleep benefit after treatment. The text notes a price of 60 cents.
T. N. Clayton of Minneapolis assistant general manager of Continental Oil company says the new western Canada refinery will be built in Regina with construction to begin in June.
Bela Kun and other leaders leave for the front to command as a Romanian advance sparks turmoil. The Hungarian government calls on the public to arm themselves and push the revolution, declaring the peril great and demanding full front production with no holidays.
A Preeceville reader describes relief from catarrh and dyspepsia using Dr. Chase's Catarrh Powder and Nerve Food. He cites removal of headaches and improved digestion, credits the combined treatment, and notes additional praise for Dr. Chase's Kidney-Liver Pills. The letter endorses the medicines and lists dealers and pricing.
A large number of American settlers arrive this spring amid a heavy land movement for the season. Weather conditions are noted as slightly later than last season.
A reflective note on motherhood and the persistence of parental love as children mature. The piece contrasts the innocence of youth with a mother’s wary awareness of growing independence.
Simpkins and Smith discuss growing potatoes on a flat yard. Parmelee's Vegetable Pills claim to cleanse stomachs and intestines with dandelion and mandrake, promoting health through a trial. A note about English children turning age of understanding since August 1914 describes a child who ate cake icing she did not understand.
A vintage ad offers one hundred dollars reward for incurable catarrh with Hall's Catarrh Cure praised as a blood action remedy across mucous surfaces. It claims thirty five years of use and urges readers to try the product from ENFY &O. Toledo Ohio druggists sell it. The piece ends with a quip about women and speaking.
Amos T. Smith of Port Hood Island reports a severe leg injury with a large swelling above the knee. He used Minard's Liniment and says the pain and swelling were quickly stopped, praising the product highly.
J Bruce Walker director of immigration says a large party of 300 United States editors will visit the prairie provinces this summer. The delegation will include representatives from every state and will travel from the south to the north.
A compact line reflects on the idea that not all celebrated men live up to greatness as some are remembered more for ongoing nuisances than notable deeds.
A detective binds his prisoner by handcuffing himself to the captive in a grim exchange. The prisoner responds with wit, professing strong attachment to his captor as the gag unfolds.
The product named Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator is advertised as inexpensive and affordable for all, with availability at any druggist.
Quotation noting that those who achieve much avoid rushing regardless of workload, emphasizing steady, measured effort over haste.
Authorities in Munich report the liberation and arming of Russian prisoners of war confined at the Puchheim camp near the city. A Russian guard is now patrolling the Munich railroad station to monitor security.
An Idaho vocational school conducts a Smith Hughes program 1406 feet underground at the Morning Mine Kellogg for returning soldiers. Frank Skeels, a mining engineer, teaches practical mining and related subsurface tasks, with above ground classes also offered for drafting air compressors mucking and similar work.
An advertorial touts Cascarets as a pleasant candy cathartic for all ages. It claims immediate relief from headaches biliousness bad breath coated tongue sallowness sour stomach and gas with a gentle non gripe effect.
The Finance Commission of Limerick trades and labor council plans Strike treasury notes in one shilling and ten shilling denominations to buy food for about 14,000 strikers. The notes would be secured by stock of food and by worker integrity, funded by gifts coming into Limerick from across Ireland.
Advertisement promotes Catarrhozone claiming to cure colds in ten minutes by delivering healing vapor through nostrils and passages. It warns against dangerous substitutes and lists prices for large two months' treatment at $1.00, small $0.50, sample $0.25, from The Catarrhozone Co. Kingston Canada.
A. T. Cooper of Fossil Oregon has reached Peace River to locate a cattle grazing site. He drives a Hereford herd and plans to move north into Alberta, likely toward the Battle River district, where open grazing land and plentiful hay can provide winter feed.
A Detroit Free Press note recalls a moment from The Best Black Plug Chewing Tobacco ad copy. The colonel orders strict discipline as a young lieutenant responds, highlighting brisk military rhetoric and the era's promotional humor.
A proverb states that a woman vain of her beauty and a man vain of his brains share equal folly. The line reflects a centuries old view on vanity and intelligence, emphasizing humility over pride.
Advertisement offers nursing nursing positions paying 15 to 25 dollars weekly. Promises in home study and free booklet from the College of Science, Toronto. Includes contact: Department 137, Toronto, Canada.
Regina will host the reorganization of the 95th Saskatchewan Rifles, the province’s pioneer militia unit, with officers drawn from returned men. The event positions the unit for renewed local defense and duties.
A vintage advertisement touts Baby's Own Tablets as the ideal mild laxative for infants addressing constipation indigestion colic and minor ailments. A testimonial from Mrs. Monterollo of Eel River Bridge New Brunswick endorses the product and urges mothers to keep a box on hand. The tablets cost 25 cents a box, available from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont by mail or at medicine dealers.
Paris reports the supreme economic council will study proposals to grant Germany a limited raw materials allotment, especially cotton, to keep factories staffed and ease German unemployment. Regulators for German exports and food imports may be revised, amid shifting blockade rules for neutral neighbors.
A whimsical aphorism notes love’s all consuming reach across life together with a sharp caveat about the head as a rare exception. The line blends affection with a playful jab at intellect or judgment. The sentiment echoes lighthearted adages found in social columns and dating notes.
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