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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 01, 1919
Page
8
A long critique of past Canadian immigration policy argues for ending special rights for specific groups and requiring all residents to be loyal, equal citizens. It asserts emphasis on quality over quantity, demands all entrants oath of allegiance, and warns against repeating prior exemptions.
Word received by Regina banks says starting May 12 all banks revert to pre June 1 1918 hours from 10 am to 3 pm daily and on Saturdays 10 am to 12 pm.
An advertisement argues rheumatism is a blood disease and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure. It cites Miss Jennie Stockdale of Hall's Bridge Ontario who recovered after eight doses and urges sufferers to try the pills, sold at 50 cents a box or $2.50 for six.
Saskatchewan Co-operative Creameries Limited sold a carload of creamery butter for shipment to Vancouver at 58 cents a pound, marking a record price on the Regina market last week.
Advert explains Putnam's Corn Extractor cures corns warts and callouses within twenty four hours. Claims men swear by it while women complain of ache. Promotes 25 cent price at all dealers.
Report from Edmonton notes extensive settler and stock movement to the Peace River and Grande Prairie areas. Recent arrivals come from Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario Nebraska and Iowa with substantial livestock. Also cited: about one hundred thousand Japanese in the United States with most in the Rocky Mountain and Pacific coast districts.
J. G. Rayner, director of the university clubs, notes rising interest in forming youth clubs with about 3000 enrolled. Four contests are planned this year in pig and poultry raising, potato growing, gardening, and canning for ages ten to fifteen. Oil ad follows.
The statement presents the British flag as the first standard of a Christian nation to fly over Constantinople, portrayed as if British bearing conquering authority. This assessment links national symbols with historic conquest imagery.
The product acts mildly on children with no injury and has a deadly effect on worms. It has long been in successful use, recognized as a superior preparation for worm infestation. It has relieved thousands of children who would otherwise remain weak and enfeebled.
The tragedian’s father recalls how friends urged him to take the stage while the audience ultimately dismissed him. He notes that the friends egged him on and the audience egged him off.
A fragmented excerpt notes Cold and influenza remedies like quinine tablets and Holloway's Corn Cure. It also parodies philosophers and mentions Brazil's wealth from a monk who planted two coffee seeds in a 1754 Rio monastery garden.
Albert a breed associations plan to send pure bred beef steers to the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago this year. Prof. W L Carlyle will lead a committee representing each provincial association to select animals for the competition.
The fragment hints at a medical patent remedy claim and advice on speaking to women, suggesting a historical ad or editorial tone. It mentions curing burns with Minard’s Liniment and comments on speaking prudence toward women, reflecting early 20th century advertising and social norms.
A short note reflects on resolutions that start strong but fail as time passes. It comments on human tendency to overcommit and underdeliver, suggesting irony in intentions versus outcomes. The line emphasizes the value of realistic goals and steady progress.
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