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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 10, 1917
Page
3
London report touts Bon-Opto as a breakthrough for those wearing glasses. A physician endorses the remedy, claiming 50 percent eyesight improvement in one week in many cases with a tablet dissolved in water and eye baths. The manufacturer guarantees results or refunds. available at druggists and stores.
The piece argues Bagdad symbolizes German aims in a broader plan for world dominion. It notes World War I era motives behind actions by Breslau and Goeben to draw Turkey into war, portraying Bagdad as a coveted symbol rather than the final prize.
Debris removal after the East London blast led to the rescue of 36 cats. Several cats roamed freely after liberation before settling in workmen’s houses, illustrating a curious post disaster scene and the proverb about a cat’s many lives.
The Ottowa Journal Press notes long questions over how to say Kut el Amara. Sir Thomas Holdich cites Arab Mesopotamian “koot” while Indians say “kote” and Baluchistan “kwat.” The piece hints at larger wartime name pronunciation issues amid the Russian revolution.
A Quebec mother from St Pamphile testifies she uses Baby's Own Tablets for her newborn and growing child. The pills claim to be free of injurious drugs and harmless. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
R. B. Bennett states farming is skilled labor contradicting the view that farming is merely common work. The Lethbridge Herald reflects on farming as a learned profession and calls for recognition of its expertise.
An advertisement claims catarrh cannot be cured by local application and must be treated internally. Hall's Catarrh Cure, praised by a top physician, supposedly works through the blood on mucous surfaces with tonics and purifiers. Testimonials are available. price listed at 75 cents.
A terse exchange notes curious lines about a great reader and a focus on wheat and gas meters. The dialogue hints at humor or irony in a brief slice of a larger story.
Miller's Worm Powders remove worms from the system and repair damage they cause. They invigorate the constitution and speed recovery from digestive disorders caused by parasitic intruders. The products work thoroughly and leave strength and soundness after use.
A brief exchange features a widow advised not to overgrow her grief and to remember her husband is happier in the next world, followed by a hesitant and defensive reply about the remark. The dialogue centers on mourning, sensitivity, and social commentary within a domestic scene.
The Edmonton Bulletin questions if Canada has contributed proportionally to the empire's needs and whether Canada can claim to fight for the empire. The piece urges turning the question to Canada’s own sacrifice relative to population, wealth, and circumstances before asserting united support for Britain.
Quotation highlights Cashley boasting of a splendid vigorous wife and luck in marriage. Critics retort that his luck may not favor him as a rival claims she is the best of everything, casting doubt on his marital fortune.
Dr Francis M. Greene a Boston social hygiene expert discusses child types in a statement aimed at parents. He outlines very good, normal boisterous, and troublesome children, noting two kinds of juvenile badness and urging that spirited, assertive boys be nurtured rather than discouraged.
The Rotarian argues citizens should cultivate their own backyards to boost supplies, calling backyards the true source of increased stocks rather than developing vacant lots. The quote underscores self-reliance and local cultivation as a public good.
An advertisement asserts asthma often strikes at night causing weakness and illness but claims relief is possible with Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy. The copy urges readers to trial the product, citing years of service as proof of merit.
A terse legal proverb appears as a caption noting possession’s legal weight and the attorney’s fee as an implied tenth point in property disputes.
A letter from T G McMullen extols Minard's Liniment for a badly jammed foot. He reports soaking the injured foot and waking up the next day feeling as if the injury had healed. The writer endorses the product as the best liniment in use.
A fragment notes the idea that learning to love a girl can be dangerous while advertising Minard's Liniment as for sale everywhere.
The English Navy plans a total force of 400 000 officers and men for 1917 18 with a supplementary estimate adding 50 000 across all ranks in the current year. The prior 1916 17 estimate was 350 000.
A trade report notes Canadian made lead pencils are now sold in New Zealand. Samples sent by a Canadian firm were well received and prompted substantial orders. If not for wartime orders, Canada could capture more New Zealand business previously held by Germany. New Zealand orders offered to Canada last year exceeded one million dollars but could not be filled.
Montreal resident George Sullivan says after two years with Bright's Disease he healed using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He reports relief after three boxes and complete recovery after nine, noting doctors and hospital care failed to help. He endorses the pill as a remedy for kidney diseases and urges others to ask neighbors about it.
A Brooklyn woman fires her Irish cook after she breaks nearly every item in the house including a dining room thermometer. In response the cook quips they must now take the weather as it comes, and the mistress accepts the ruin with resignation.
A dialogue describes how a hospital ward for deaf patients signals mealtime. The superintendent explains there is a man who walks through the ward wringing his hands to call people to dinner.
London Chronicle notes Dartmoor Prison in Princetown, opened 1809 as a wartime internment camp, later used as a convict prison from 1895 with capacity near 800. The future use remains undisclosed, with a possible return to a wartime barracks role after a century.
A common infant complaint is worms, and the most effective remedy is Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator as described in historical advertising.
After a year of work the faculty at Johns Hopkins Medical School Baltimore has produced over 15000 feet of modern film for teaching surgery. The motion pictures show actual operations giving students repeated access to the steps of surgery beyond traditional charts and cadaver dissections.
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