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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 04, 1911
Page
2
An Alabama defendant named Rastus faced trial with Senator Morgan defending him. After absolving the accused, the senator asked if he truly stole the mule. Rastus replied he believed he did until Morgan’s remarks to the jury convinced him otherwise.
Seasonal skin concerns pass for many girls and women with pimples and blotches. Zam-Buk and Zam-Buk Soap promise rapid improvements by treating eruptions, patches, and general pallor. The ad claims benefits for eczema ulcers and burns, with prices and ordering details.
An Oklahoma editor printed a scientific note from an Eastern paper claiming the sea would be two miles deep if the earth were flat. His comment urged harsh action against flattening the earth, joking that many locals cannot swim.
An article extols Cuticura Soap and Ointment as fast relief for intense eczema itching and burning. It cites a Suffolk patient’s dramatic recovery after using the products, claims safety for infants, and notes the line includes Resolvent and Pills with a free book offering economical skin care guidance.
A family autocrat cook, sent to buy a Christmas turkey, returns with two plump chickens. Her mistress scolds, and the cook replies she does not like turkey. This anecdote illustrates stubborn household dynamics.
The ad proclaims the product qualities of Bickle s Anti-Consumptive Syrup claiming it can be trusted with utmost confidence to cure a cold and that its effects are put in evidence by use forming a strong testimonial pitch to buyers.
A reader recalls asking why all savings banks run similarly and learns why a particular bank was needed to withdraw money. The exchange from the Buffalo Express notes frustration over a single bank visit amid expectations of uniform practice.
The Galveston News quips that giving the mistress and the cook a ballot would leave nobody to prepare meals on election day.
The Louisville Courier quotes a light exchange between a junior and senior partner over client compensation. The junior deems a $10,000 verdict not bad while the senior weighs how much to offer, joking about a $50 sum.
An advertisement touts Baby's Own Tablets as a safe remedy for infant constipation, colic, and indigestion with a government analyst's guarantee against opiates or soothing drugs. A mother from St Tulie Station Quebec endorses the product, noting her baby's health improved after use. Sold for 25 cents a box by The Dr Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario, via dealers or mail.
An advertisement touts Holloway's Corn Cure as a solution for unsightly warts and painful corns, claiming it will remove them.
Ruggles asks about Dinenss occupation. Shadbolt confirms he is a solicitor. The case concerns small and unsecured Sloans in Chicago, per a Chicago Tribune report.
An old advertisement for Shilohs Cure touts quick relief for coughs and throat and lung ailments, priced at 25 cents. In a separate passage, Mr. Dolan and Rafferty discuss Casey’s presence yesterday with Rafferty noting Casey manuevering and signaling readiness to fight while avoiding names.
Advertisement states only one brom o quinine laxative, claims world wide use to cure a cold in one day. Mentions signature of E W Rove and price five cents. Contains dated promotional tone and medicinal claim for a generic product.
Dreamer asks what he would do with Rockefeller's income and Magley replies he has often wondered what Rockefeller would do with his own wealth. The exchange highlights curiosity about wealth and personal ambition.
A Cornell Law professor discusses whether intoxication can excuse crime. A freshman asks if being forced into a saloon and becoming drunk could excuse a later offense. The professor declines to commit to a defense, noting that ease of drunkenness involves contributory negligence.
A baldheaded man complains his cocoa is cold and a waitress retorts to wear a hat. The ad promotes Dr. Thomas Ecclectric Oil as a versatile cure for internal and external ailments from sore throat to colic, claiming low cost and constant usefulness.
A terse remark from a Boston Transcript headline notes a burglar moving through trousers in a terse exchange between Wife-John and John. The brief quip hints at domestic dispute context amid a crime reference.
Little Binks suspects a terrible secret about Miss Paynter while Whibley confirms a specific detail that she is 48 years old. The brief dialogue underscores a rumored hidden past tied to the woman in question.
A Wilmington woman decides to investigate a policeman's attachment to her cook after he begins to complain about the meals. Mary confirms the officer's seriousness, implying potential trouble at home.
Dr C A King testifies he used Minard’s Liniment personally and prescribed it in practice ensuring the desired effect. He confirms consistent results across cases where a liniment was needed.
In town, whispers recount Mrs Bink as exceptionally kind though not charity-minded. A dressmaker's address was shared by Mrs Bink when asked, with no effort to deter the request.
The Pittsburgh Post reports a humorous remark about overloading on current events as a doctor notes mental indigestion and the speaker jokes about digesting news faster than understanding it.
An irate diner challenges a waiter over a mysterious dollar on the bill. The waiter explains a 50 cent bet with the cashier over spotting the error, and the diner pens a note predicting the prank. The cashier and diner fail to detect the bold message hidden on the back.
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