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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 09, 1918
Page
7
The deputy minister of agriculture says Manitoba could raise 42,000,000 bushels of wheat if weather and farm supply are satisfactory. About 8,000,000 acres will be under cultivation and 7,000 farm laborers are needed.
Catarrh is described as a focal disease worsened by constitution, requiring internal treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is claimed to cure internally, acting on mucous surfaces with tonics and blood purifiers. Promoted by Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio, via a catalog note.
A Washington Star note quotes a fuel dealer remarking on a sleeper’s behavior. The man asks for a discount for buying a large quantity, noting only a sleepwalker could suggest such a deal.
Lieut MacNamara in charge of Royal Flying Corps recruitment clarifies that men liable to draft should apply immediately rather than wait to be drafted into a Depot Battalion. Details available from the nearest representative at 282 Main St Winnipeg.
An advertisement touts relief for nocturnal asthma attacks noting weakness and debility from the condition. It promotes Dr J D Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy as a proven, years tested solution and urges a trial to convince readers of its merit.
A light humorous exchange quotes a line about wanting a pair of button shoes for a wife. The quip notes the preference that the shoes not button in the back, reflecting folksy style.
The Boston Transcript reports a wry exchange in a church vestry after a warden, newly risen to fatherhood, quips about a baby being a new wave on the ocean of wife. The vicar concedes it was a poetic figure of speech and suggests a fresher image might have worked.
This ad promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a year round blood builder and nerve tonic, especially useful in spring. It claims to increase red blood, restore strength, improve digestion, clear complexion, and relieve aches, with a mail order option from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont at 50 cents per box or six for $2.50.
Readers note multiple flour options for gravies including corn flour and rice flour. Hominy is suggested as a vegetable option. Barley flour makes cakes and buckwheat works for muffins and griddle cakes.
The article notes Japanese in Vancouver formed a battalion for Canada at the war start. About two hundred were drafted into Canadian units overseas. One became a Victoria Cross recipient posthumously, others earned decorations. Forty five were killed in action with many others sent home unfit for duty. Montreal Herald quote.
A 19th century advertisement offers a $1,000 reward for a cure of incurable constipation with Dr Hamilton's Pills. The copy claims lasting relief from headaches feverish skin bilious symptoms and stomach disorders. It markets a 25 cent box as mild and effective for chronic cases across ages.
The article describes peasant life in Russia with a collective sense of land ownership. Village elders parcel land among families, ensuring impartiality by distributing both fertile and poor plots. Land is often divided into very narrow strips, sometimes as small as three yards wide.
Fragmentary text shows a legal discussion around Daubert standards and an unresolved dispute over ore and rent. The passage references a last minute agreement and a dispute with a figure named Daubert.
Popular Mechanics proposes a coal mining funded tunnel beneath the Firth of Forth in Scotland. Engineers note shared seams on both sides and underwater excavation could yield a continuous passage. With the estuary about two miles wide, coordination of mining could make the project profitable.
Dame Clement Collin of Brèche a Manon Quebec praises Dodd's Kidney Pills saying they gave her great relief and maintained her health. She credits the remedy for vigor and notes cures attributed to kidney balance for rheumatism heart disease and dropsy.
A reader recalls a broker promising an oil gusher, later attributing the claim to the man who wrote the prospectus. The exchange suggests inflated expectations in early oil speculation and cautions about promotional rhetoric.
The advertisement cites multiple testimonials from users in Dalhousie St Peter's Bathurst and Bathurst N B praising Minard's Liniment for curing a horse of mange a horse badly torn by a pitch fork and a horse with a bad swelling. Names Christopher Saunders Edw Linlief Thos W Payne are listed as endorsers or users.
A humorous note on how steady progress changes routines. It observes that men no longer scratch matches on trousers to avoid marks and suggests future awareness that matches could also affect walls.
The Oil of Power claims broad use without promising cures for all illnesses. It positions itself as a general pain reliever with proven effectiveness noted by users and testers.
A New York Herald editorial extols French bravery while lamenting the Bolo threat. It argues Americans should learn from France’s trials and remove Bolos and Boloists before they cause harm, urging decisive action after shared suffering.
Miss Cayenne disagrees as the subject asserts a favorable view of himself, while Mr Silene Iakingsen Star seems amused by the assertion. The exchange hints at personality dynamics and social perception within the group.
fragmentary note recalls a great trouble and mentions price, suggesting social tension and unnamed figures in a ruined context with unclear details.
A Punch quotation notes Bill seeks work but finds a strike and joins the strikers before he secures employment. The joke highlights labor unrest and timing as a humorous obstacle.
One of the common complaints of infants is worms and the most effective treatment is Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator, a product touted as the solution for child worm issues.
A note from the Halifax Chronicle recounts a writer described as Charles Anthony with long hair and a pensive look who mailed a poem titled Why Do I Live? to a magazine. The editor quips that the reason he lives is because he sent the poem by post rather than delivering it in person.
A Peru Indiana woman describes chronic backache and leg weakness from displacement. After trying medicines and surgeries, she credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegtable Compound with lifting her spirits and enabling her to handle housework and factory work, feeling better each day.
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