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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 13, 1915
Page
3
A fragment describes an effort to manage expectations in a collection matter. The text notes that the collector acts to set a realistic tone and hints at a likely settlement of the account. The wording reflects cautious language about future financial resolution.
In a torn snippet, Cholly reflects on money while Ethel tries to steer away from greed. The exchange hints at themes of wealth, desire, and domestic tension within a strained household dynamic.
The second Canadian and International Good Roads convention drew about 2,000 delegates from Canada, the US, and Europe. Erie County engineer George Diehl urged bond-funded, permanent maintenance and province-wide road upgrades, with cities taxed for upkeep and focus on end-to-end routes. Speakers including G W Tilson and J L Squire discussed wear surfaces and cost strategies as provincial leaders from Ontario Quebec Manitoba outlined plans and hoped for cross-party support.
There is more oat in this section of the country than all other diseases put together and until recently was deemed incurable. Science now treats catarrh as constitutional, requiring constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co offers a $100 reward for any unsolved case, with internal dosing and mucous surface action, Toledo Ohio.
The government plans experimental farming plots in Western Canada, likely in Southern Alberta and Southern Saskatchewan, to test best dry farming methods. Farms will lease land from about 26 farmers under department guidelines while grain remains farmer property. government may buy for five cents above market price if needed. Prof Grisdale leads the western work with practical farmer involvement.
Miller's Worm Powders act mildly and without injury to the child, yet defeat worms decisively. They have long served as a proven ending preparation, showing power in numerous cases and bringing relief to thousands of weak and enfeebled children.
Murphy the foreman reports a minor track repair accident at the railroad office. He stares at the remarks space and tells clerk Patt that Bill was hit on the big toe by a hammer, noting it would not look good for him in the records.
The record notes that Jones has no valuable assets. A petition to bankruptcy shows debts totaling 230 wedding presents. The case highlights a minimal asset base and pending financial action.
A New York World summary discusses Dr. Hugh Cabot’s claim that women physicians are capable only in certain cases and cannot match men. It questions sex-based barriers, comparing medicine to law and other fields, and argues against denying women entry before proving fitness.
A brief note proclaims Holloway's Corn Cure destroys corns and warts without scarring. It emphasizes a painless effect and quick results, appealing to readers seeking home remedies.
Last year Russia shipped 173 million bushels of wheat via the Dardanelles, about 26 percent of world exports. Russia produced 666 million bushels of wheat and over 1 billion bushels of rye from a world rye total of 1.8 billion. With Germany and Austria no longer markets, Russia must seek new outlets as grain floods world markets and prices are expected to fall.
The teacher asks which domestic animal remains. Tom admits the one with bristly hair and fondness for mud, confessing it is himself in a light, self-deprecating moment.
Mrs E Laurie of Grafton Ont says she has used Baby's Own Tablets since her baby was two weeks old and would not be without them. Thousands of mothers agree they are safe pleasant and effective for little ones. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
The article reports government guidance urging Germans to eat less, warning overconsumption is a sin against the Fatherland and that every hungry death is a national loss. Measures include cultivating unused moorland, feeding carts with scarce fodder, storing garden and wild fruits, and restricting starch and fat. Pigs and milch cows to be reduced due to fodder shortages, with pigs cut by about nine million and cows by two million.
An unsophisticated man bought a thermometer from a slick seller. He returned later claiming it failed to help as his house alternates between being too cold and too hot. The clerk asked what was wrong, and the man blamed the device for not making a difference in his climate.
A fragment mentions marriage and divorce with the idea of happiness after separation, but lacks concrete names, places, or dates to identify a specific news item. The text reads like a general saying about relationships rather than a reportable event.
A garbled line mentions a young man and money matters with unclear details. The legible words suggest concerns about affordability or support, but no concrete names places or events are recoverable.
In the house of commons discussion on Hudson Bay survey work the minister announced a first wireless station will be placed on Hudson Strait this season enabling contact with Nelson and The Pas. A proposal for multiple stations was supported. Debates also covered ice conditions, naval patrol funding, Stefansson search efforts, and coordination with international vessels and governments.
The Rochester Post-Express argues that with the Dardanelles open, Russia gains a vast Black Sea with many harbors and limitless shipbuilding potential. It predicts a half century to rival Britain’s merchant fleet in scale, potentially becoming second only to Britain.
A playful exchange features a skeptical speaker recalling Jack’s vow of enduring love like the sea. The response asks what was said in return, author noting the reply that the sea’s message was tempered by many grains of salt.
A woman with chronic heart trouble improves after giving up tea and coffee per doctor advice. She credits Postum with restoring her health, losing headaches, and gaining weight from 92 to 158 pounds. The ad notes two Postum forms, Regular and Instant, with pricing and brewing tips.
The article notes that British forces captured roughly a thousand German sailors across sea engagements after sinking vessels, while Germans rescued few and showed no prisoner mercy. It contrasts British adherence to civilized rules with German tactics, citing casualty and rescue figures as evidence of spirit guiding the two powers.
A caller asks to see the manager but is told he was just called to the telephone. The assistant notes the manager will be back in about an hour as his wife wants a quick word.
Alberta Faith quotes Mrs. A Averon a 68 year old resident praising Dodd's Kidney Pills. She says twenty years of kidney trouble heart pain muscle cramps backache and neuralgia improved after using the pills and urges friends to try them. The ad touts kidneys as first to feel strain and claims renewed energy and youth.
The piece reflects on Abraham Lincoln’s sacrifice and resilience, urging young readers to imitate his steadfast character. It recalls his hardships, leadership during a fractured nation, and the calm vision that inspires hope, ending with a call to embody the Lincoln spirit.
Conquers Asthme introduces a new era of life for the afflicted. Systematic inhaling of smoke or flames from the remedy prevents re attacks and often effects a permanent cure. Dr J Kellogg's Asthma Remedy brings prompt relief and guards future health.
A quotation from Bismarck describes a young man likened to a foxhound that disturbs a room by sniffing and touching all, leading to disorder. Wolf von Schierbrand is cited for breadth of knowledge, yet the elder lords him an imprudent omniscience. The piece labels the subject as a gifted yet dangerous anachronism of the 20th century.
A fragmented dialogue shows a burglar explaining to a second that he entered a house where a woman waited for her something. she mistook him for someone else. The scene hints at a comic misunderstanding in a domestic setting.
An angry farmer confronts a young man about trespassing in his woods. The youth admits politeness kept him from reading the sign, noting the first word was Private. The exchange ends with a tense, humorous pause over proper notice.
The Buffalo Commercial notes wartime stimulus to agriculture in Canada as plans will add twenty percent to cultivated land this year. It forecasts many thousands of fertile acres idle now will become productive farms, boosting population, wealth, industry, and worker rewards amid the war effort. The piece views 1915 as a year of unexpected agricultural gain.
Advertisements claim cures for acute bronchitis facial neuralgia chronic rheumatism using Minard's Liniment. Testimonials name J. M. Campbell from Bay of Islands and WM. Danels from Springhill Nova Scotia and Geo. Tingley from Albert County New Brunswick.
A woman visits a friend with her brown cocker spaniel and forgets the pet. Hours later the friend tries to coax the dog away. The master calls, places the phone to the dog’s ear, and the dog returns home when the mistress signals.
A father warns his son about borrowing in life cautioning that money and trouble bring only trouble. He emphasizes prudence and responsibility in handling finances and personal decisions.
Miss Clara Agketelle of Shaw Brook Moncton N B says a month of intense itching sores on face and arms cleared after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She washed with Cuticura Soap then applied Cuticura Ointment twice, noting relief and no scarring by July 6 1914.
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for minor skin irritations redness and roughness. It offers liberal samples by mail and mentions a 829 book on treatment of skin and scalp troubles from Outiours Boswa U.S.
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