Money Order Ad Claims Nationwide Payability
A fragment advertises a Dominion Express Money Order claiming it is payable everywhere. The wording is unclear but suggests nationwide acceptance and convenient cashing options.
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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 16, 1918
Page
7
A fragment advertises a Dominion Express Money Order claiming it is payable everywhere. The wording is unclear but suggests nationwide acceptance and convenient cashing options.
The infantry focus on rapid digging to create strongholds after trench advances. The fourth trench becomes the key active zone where counter attacks may arrive within minutes, forcing crews to quickly fortify with sandbags barbed wire and breastworks to repurpose the captured line as a first defensive barrier.
The piece condemns the German Emperor for his fame seeking persona while condemning his role in causing widespread misery. It contrasts his desire for admiration with the global hunger disease and death sweeping from Africa to Asia, Siberia to the Americas.
A Cannons team quip notes Bill was fined for taking his employer's car without permission. The remark questions how the boss discovered the act and implies Bill caused the incident by running over him. The source attributes the line to the New York Times.
A historical note extols Lee's Vegetable Pills as effective against fever and stomach liver disturbances that precede fevers. The remedy is said to abate fever and subdue ague within a few days, recommended for those repeatedly suffering these distressing disturbances.
A group of tourists discuss the Swinian theory. The guide replies that they may come from apes, but his own lineage is Welsh, stating he cannot contradict their views yet asserts his heritage.
An old advertisement claims Dr Hamilton’s Pills renew and purify the blood, strengthen nerves, and restore rosy cheeks. It asserts women grow lively and energetic, with better health and absence of sickness, urging readers to buy a 25 cent box from dealers.
Popular Dr. Chase's medicines are well known in many homes and praised for family use. The ad promises a free offer from a trustworthy company, instructing readers to write to Dr. Chase's Recipes Co Ltd in Toronto with a specific request to receive a sample or information.
A doubtful OCR note refers to a Farm and Garden section, mentioning tillage, weeds, clover growth, and related topics. It hints at a commission or society issuing guidance or support for farm practices and reporter reactions. The Montreal Star is cited in connection with similar content.
Partial clipping notes a Toronto or Vancouver province context with a remark on records and a comparison to a previous best. The line references Nero and a performance beating an existing mark by about fifty. Details are fragmentary and unclear.
Advertises Freezone as a simple remedy for corns and calluses. Claims painless lifting of corns from the root with a few drops, and endorses affordable, non irritant use. Recommends asking local druggists to stock a small bottle for customers.
The British government stated that only five women are needed to do the work of four men in munitions factories though many women pitched in without training. The report contrasts with the expectation of equal labor in wartime industry.
The general postoffice reports a provisional civilian postal service in the British occupied Palestine area, routed through the Egyptian Expedition Force. Unregistered letters prepaid at 5 cents for the first ounce and 3 cents for each additional ounce may be sent. private or domestic items only. No printed matter or parcels service currently. The note ends with an ad fragment for a worm medicine.
A playful exchange about hair loss products and a wife’s rapid reaction to facial hair growth. The dialogue hints at a humorous stock-in-trade remark about selling a fortnight ago and a husband teasingly noting his wife’s effort to pluck hair two weeks earlier.
A quip from the Buffalo Courier cites a fatherly joke about lawyers. The humorous aside features a boy and a misdefined “ee” asking what a lawyer is, with a punchline about a lawyer arranging a fight and fleeing with the clothes.
The article advises keeping babies indoors during springtime anxiety and overheated rooms. It recommends a box of Baby's Own Tablets to regulate the stomach and bowels and prevent colds, constipation, or colic. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Cree Medicine Co. Brockville nt.
A dialogue shows a passenger declining a postcard pitch while recalling riding the line last week and offering personal views. The exchange captures a public transportation discussion over the rail route and its perception by riders.
An advert extols Putnam's Corn Extractor as a magical remedy that quickly loosens and peels corn in one lump without pain. It promises quick results and costs a quarter, sold everywhere.
The article recounts Michael Murphy losing his job as sexton after being asked to sign impe certificates while facing financial stress and a loan dispute. It notes his rise as a local figure and hints at subsequent events shaping his life.
A readable fragment describes a blood tonic named March to Victory Courage, listing ingredients such as Blood root Golden Seal root Oregon Grape root and Stone root. It mentions a Dr. who first released the tonic and notes its ready-to-use form.
The Hamburger Nachrichten states the German annexation goal for Belgium involves abolishing Belgianism, separating Flemings and Walloons, granting independence to both groups, and placing Belgian frontiers under the German empire. It calls for the royal family to be wiped out.
British observers note Turkish incursions in Asia continue at a steady pace with near daily activity. Regional tensions rise as operations affect local towns and supply routes, drawing attention from diplomatic observers and analysts.
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