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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 07, 1908
Page
10
A boy asks what the law of compensation means. The father replies that when one sense is reduced others sharpen. The child humorously concludes that if one leg is shorter the other becomes longer, illustrating the idea with a Hoffman example from Harpers Weekly.
An ad touts Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a thorough remedy to clear the stomach of impurities and irritants. It claims mild action with painless purge, promising a permanent cure suitable for delicate constitutions.
In a Detroit Free Press item, farmer Corntessel urges sending circulars advertising his place free from mosquitoes. He warns he does not want to lie, but mailers must arrive soon or mosquitoes will be here.
A collection of preacher testimonials from Canada praising Psychine for throat and lung troubles and general vitality. They claim improved health and speaking stamina after using the remedy, which is sold by Dr. T. A. Slocum Ltd. in Toronto and at druggists in 50 cents and 1 dollar sizes.
A quotation from Harper’s Weekly notes the phrase untold wealth as the property kept out of the tax list. The remark highlights how certain assets evade taxation and the ongoing debate over tax transparency and fairness.
Advertisement from N. W. Hide and Fur Co. of Minneapolis offering top prices for furs and hides and services to tan them for robes, rugs, or coats.
Yonkers Statesman records long leaps by kangaroos claiming up to 70 feet, prompting playful banter about fears of mice.
A fragment from a Tit-Bits piece features a dialogue where a daughter urges her father to consent and defend a suitor's reputation while the father voices distrust and concern about deception in joining the family. The passage hints at social expectations and parental control in a courting scene.
Mary Garden argues in Everybodys that popular education in music is essential. She laments European aristocracy and critics controlling judgment and calls for mass audiences to educate taste, noting high prices and short seasons limit access in America.
Sir John Herschel and Charles Babbage discuss showing both sides of a shilling. Babbage spins a coin, then Herschel proposes a rotating coin reveal. A later model by Dr Fitson uses a bird in a cage to illustrate persistence of vision called the thaumotrope. Muybridge later captures first systematic stills in 1877.
Birds use wings for many tasks besides flying. Some species maneuver on land and water, while a unique bird has claws in the wing joints to grasp and climb.
The recipe describes Bengal lights made from niter sulphur and antimony. It states four parts sulphur and four parts niter mixed with two parts fulminating mercury and gun powder and one part antimony to create the sparkling effect.
Locusts serve as a staple in parts of Africa Arabia and Persia with dried insects affecting the cost of provisions as supply fluctuates.
The elder Pliny claimed no serpent would touch white clover and an ass could eat Scotch thistle. The real identity of the Scotch thistle remains a mystery as shamrocks multiply in England while thistles are said never to grow there.
The piece surveys naming practices worldwide from Islamic slips in the Koran to Egyptian candle rites and Hindu lineage norms. It notes Chinese girls’ numbers before choosing names and boys’ temporary names until adulthood, highlighting cultural diversity in infant naming conventions.
An Irishman boasts his youngest son will be a surgeon after his child is found wielding scissors in a book and cutting out the appendix, a moment recounted with broad dialect and humor.
A reflective piece compares joy to lamp oil and a wick. When oil runs low the flame glows red and emits dark smoke. Without joy life becomes unprofitable and mood grows heavy and sad.
A Philadelphia Press item notes a dramatic graveyard scene where a man proclaims Gabriel’s trumpet as the long awaited signal. A female neighbor asks for clarification as the man insists the trumpet is indeed Gabriel’s.
The article describes a worm exterminator service claiming to drive worms from the system without harming the child. It emphasizes the method is fully effective yet mild in action, suitable for delicate patients.
A Philadelphia lawyer keeps a stock farm near the city. Summer visitors, poor children, were given milk from a $2,500 cow after a farm tour. “How do you like it boys?” an attendant asked. “Fine! Fine!” replied a youngster, then wished their milkman kept a cow. Harper's Magazine.
An advertisement asserts Pazo ointment guarantees cure for itching bleeding or protruding piles within six to fourteen days or a money refund. It emphasizes a complete remedy and refunds if results are not achieved.
A French monarch sparked humor in the Regiment of Orleans when an officer asked for the Cross of St Louis. The king remarked on the officer’s youth, and the wit answered that they do not live long in the Regiment of Orleans.
A Philadelphia Press quote features a gentle critic praising Hamm’s acting despite illness and a contrasting view calling it his best due to illness, framing the debate as clever critique about performance under strain.
A courtroom exchange contrasts character with reputation as a juror explains reputation is how neighbors view you while character is the judged value they assign. The dialogue illustrates the distinction in a brief pick me up moment.
Reverend Edwin Smith writes of Michael Olding once near death from asthma and bronchitis who recovered after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. Olding, now nearly eighty, reports renewed strength, appetite, and health and praises the remedy to friends.
A dazed youth accepts a proposed marriage from a blushing widow in an exchange described as unlikely by the Houston Post. The couple recounts their mutual astonishment at the surprise engagement.
Parmelee's Vegetable Pills are mildly purgative and operate on the stomach and bowels along the alimentary and excretory path. They are composed only of tested vegetable substances and promise relief without danger, with pleasant usage and gratifying effects.
Statistics indicate New York has the world’s biggest share of residents who do not attend church.
Advert reads a cure for itch conditions including mange and prairie scratches using Wolford's Sanitary Lotion. It promises relief for humans and animals within 30 minutes and markets a broad range of contagious skin ailments.
In a danger note, airship crews debate emergency actions as ballast shifts cause a rapid descent. A tongue in cheek exchange hints at forceful measures like shedding ballast or dropping weight to stabilize the craft amid the crisis.
The piece argues for fire patrols to detect and extinguish small fires early to protect timber worth thousands. It explains surface and ground fires injure roots and invite decay, notes rot in poplars of Riding Mountain due to past burns, and recalls crown fires and historic Miramichi disaster with loss of 160 lives and £250,000 in timber.
A holidaying gentleman in a Scottish county town asked a fireman how crews are summoned during fires. The man replied in local dialect that when a fire alarm comes, the men are merely dropped "post caird" and respond to the drill.
A historical note attributes headaches to colds as the most common cause during October through May. It mentions laxative bromquinine as a remedy or related product and cites E. W. Grove on box 28 as a source or affiliate.
A terse reflection notes that speed may not guarantee victory in a Texas race, suggesting cleverness and endurance can overcome raw haste. The line hints at broader themes of judgment, timing, and performance under pressure.
The advertisement touts Hollo way's Corn Cure as a remedy for unsightly warts and painful corns, claiming effective removal. It emphasizes fast results and guides readers to try the product for relief.
In a playful exchange after a spelling bee, Miss Daisy teases Mr. Spoonamore for spelling honor with a U. He replies the feeling of needing U came to him suddenly. The anecdote evokes a favorite old story.
Quoted exchange from the Washington Star shows a foreign visitor remarking on American views of art and a patriot retorting that opera singers earn more than baseball players. The brief dialogue reflects national attitudes toward culture and sports.
Restore energy and appetite this spring by using Dr A W Chase s Nerve Food. It claims to increase red blood cells and strengthen digestion and nerves. Available for 50 cents a box from Edmonson Bates Co Toronto Ontario with the doctor s portrait on the box.
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