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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 08, 1919
Page
6
Canadian ad touts Catarrh as the leading disease and sells Catarrhozone vapor treatment. It claims to purify and heal breathing organs, cure coughs and bronchitis, and prevent internal medicine, with a two month large bottle for $1.00 and a 25 cent sample.
A tense dialogue revolves around a young woman and a plan to protect a crucial secret. M Richardson is urged to guard the bride while a villain seeks control through risk and leverage. A Christmas dinner interlude reveals personal stakes as London calls and a dangerous future awaits.
In a mist shrouded London a fresh young girl prepares to reveal a secret tied to a grand will and a dynastic plan. Five men in a luxury hotel discuss a deathbed wager involving Olivia Viola and a nephew who may inherit only at twenty one.
French and Belgian authorities at Aix la Chapelle recover stolen German machinery and tighten controls on receivers. They conduct surprise checks of suspected firms, verify origin details, and arrest those with insufficient explanations, releasing them on bail secured as factory mortgages.
The population of Oak Bay has grown by roughly 500 residents since 1915, reflecting steady local demographic change over the period.
The national council of Y M C A s of Canada promotes a May campaign seeking 100 000 to fund a new extended program for postwar reconstruction. The plan expands rural work to small towns villages and open country with the aim of extending Y M C A influence and aid through public contributions. The organization emphasizes Christian service and cooperation with churches.
The Soldiers Land Settlement Board in the Enderton Block is crowded with returned men. April loans from the government total 1,000,000. Loans reach 4,500 on land 2,000 on implements and 1,000 on buildings. Over 1,300 men appeared before the qualification committee and 400 have new farms and are working them. Men lacking farming experience may take a 12 week course at the agricultural college followed by two seasons on a veteran’s farm.
Professor W. H. J. Tisdale of the University of Saskatchewan foresees wool prices holding above 45 to 50 cents per pound and possibly rising. Sir Arthur Goldfinch, a leading sheep and wool expert, expects world wool stocks to shrink in 1920 while production climbs but demand grows faster.
Immigration hall reports an average of 180 to 190 Americans and soldiers heading north this spring. Most seek land for farming or矿 mining in the Peace River area, with many going beyond Grand Prairie and others staying away from the hall.
Paris reports the council of five at La Liberte says German war prisoners will be freed after the peace treaty is signed. Releases will be gradual in line with Germany’s reconstruction contributions. Kiel canal status details remain unsettled but internationalization is agreed in principle.
An old advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children and adults. It claims to relieve constipation, cleanse the liver and bowels, improve appetite, and restore playfulness within hours. The ad warns to avoid counterfeit fig syrup and directs readers to buy the product from the California Fig Syrup Company.
A humorous saying notes that the belle ff Wie cfair often brings more young men to church than the bell in the steeple, highlighting social charm over ritual sound.
A new grand theatre is being built at an approximate cost of $30,000. It will have seating for 850 and will be used for moving pictures and vaudeville.
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a gentle overnight cleanse to relieve headaches bilious spells sourness coated tongue and constipation. It claims kids can safely use it and tastes like candy with 30 million boxes sold yearly. It also oddly adds trivia about India rubber and erasers from 1770.
An advertisement touts Black Watch as the best black plug chewing tobacco on the market. The text echoes a harsh view on wages, suggesting people must earn twice their worth to live on, reflecting era concerns about living costs.
Dr. Thomas' Selectric Oil was launched over thirty years ago for a small market. Its proven merits spread across a continent and it is now known and prized throughout the hemisphere for its unmatched qualities.
A preliminary meeting in Edmonton has arranged plans for a weeklong celebration to honor men who have returned from overseas or served in his majesty's forces. The event could take the form of a stampede fete Mardi Gras or similar festival and aims to recognize local servicemen.
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a vegetable alcohol free tonic. It claims to cleanse tainted blood by removing impurities and poisons, curing skin conditions like eczema and pimples, and preventing boils and carbuncles. The copy cites Native gathering of roots and a Buffalo laboratory origin.
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