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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 08, 1919
Page
14
Advert says catarrh is common in Canada and should be treated early. It promotes Catarrhozone as the sole effective vapor therapy, inhaled through a special device, using pine-scented air to soothe nasal throat and lung surfaces with aerial antiseptic. Claims include curing colds bronchitis and weak throat with a two month large size at $1.00 and small at 50 cents.
In fog bound London five men and Viola listen as a guardian reveals a death bed will from the Duc de Mountjoye. The will names Viola and Olivia as heirs with a plan to delay the nephew’s inheritance until his twenty first birthday on January 9. The secret could decide France’s destiny and end a dangerous pursuit of truth.
French and Belgian authorities recover much German industrial property from seized stolen machinery. Surprise visits to suspect shops are common, and when origin or purchase details fail, suspects are arrested and released on bail in mortgages from factories. A major case at Wirth firm has a mortgage of 1.25 million dollars.
Oak Bay's population shows a rise of roughly 500 residents since the previous count. The update reflects shifting demographics and growth patterns within the community.
The Y M C A announces a five day Dominion campaign from May 5 to 9 promoted by the National Council of Young Men's Christian Associations of Canada. The drive aims to raise 1 100 000 for a new rural program expanding aid to hamlets towns and countryside as part of postwar reconstruction.
The Soldiers Land Settlement Board in Winnipeg Enderton Block sees high activity as loans total 1,000,000 for April. Grants of 4,500 on land 2,000 on implements and 1,000 on buildings aid veterans. Over 1,300 men appear before the committee with 400 already farming. A 12 week course helps those without experience learn from practical tillers.
Professor W. H. J. Tisdale of the University of Saskatchewan forecasts that wool prices will not fall below 45 to 50 cents per pound this year and may rise further. Sir Arthur Goldfinch asserts world wool stocks will be smaller in 1920 than in 1919, even as production grows and demand increases.
Immigrants bound for the Peace River district rise in the spring rush with 180 to 190 Americans and soldiers moving north weekly. Many bypass the immigration hall, drawn by farming, mining, and speculation prospects, with Grand Prairie and distant locales among destinations.
Paris reports the council of five at La Liberte states German war prisoners will be freed after the peace treaty. Releases will be gradual and tied to Germany contributions to reconstruction as dictated by the treaty. Details on Kiel canal status not yet settled but internationalization agreed in principle.
A 19th century style ad urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs to ease a sick child’s constipation. It claims a teaspoonful cleanses the bowels without griping and promotes a well, playful child, noting the pleasant taste and that directions fit babies through adults.
The Belle II The Noir is credited with attracting more young men to services than the church bell, signaling strong appeal within the congregation.
A new theatre at Red Deer Alberta is under construction at an estimated cost of 30000 dollars. It will seat about 50 patrons and offer moving pictures and vaudeville performances.
An advertised health blurb promotes Cascarets as a gentle internal cleanser for adults and children. It touts quick relief from headaches bilious spells sourness gases coated tongue bad breath sal lowness and constipation with a candy tasting tablet and claims vast annual sales.
The text notes that India rubber was first used as an eraser in 1770 but took years to become common. Before that era, bread crumbs served as an erasing tool for correcting writing.
An old advertisement touts Black Watch as the best black plug chewing tobacco, paired with a social critique by an unnamed Kingston speaker noting people must earn twice their worth to live on.
An oil introduced over thirty years ago began as a local remedy and, once its merits were known, expanded to a vast market. It is now prized throughout the hemisphere with no equal.
A preliminary meeting in Edmonton has been held to plan a weeklong celebration or fete in honor of men who have returned from overseas or left the locality to serve in His Majesty's forces.
An early 20th century advertisement touts Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a vegetable alcohol free blood purifier. It claims to cleanse tainted blood, clear skin conditions such as eczema and pimples, and prevent boils and rashes by removing impurities. It emphasizes roots and herbs from reservations and markets the tonic as world renowned for over fifty years.
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