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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 21, 1914
Page
2
A note in Benevoler asks why an automobile melts and answers it as a safeguard for the deaf and the stind, reflecting a curious, likely humorous or speculative local concern without clear evidence or context. The fragment hints at a safety or accessibility motive, though the phrasing is unclear and unusual.
Mr Kellogg teases his wife by recounting Youngs White's wife allegedly starting a quarrel breakfast biscuits. Mrs Kellogg senses scandal and asks for details, while the husband delivers a humorous misinterpretation from Youth's Companion.
A curious exchange unfolds as a caller demands identity while an impatient voice insists on self-recognition. The fragment hints at a telephone stunt or prank with confusion over who is calling and who is being addressed.
At a Ottawa conference of Forestry Branch officials inspectors warned that rabbits have destroyed thousands of acres of young trees in Dominion Forest Reserves in the west. Bark on poplar, jack pine and spruce is stripped, nurseries eaten, and some seedlings destroyed in a single night. Indians note cycles of decline due to food shortages, while Australians once fenced their continent to curb rabbit plagues. A practical protection plan is sought to shield 36 000 square miles of reserves.
A vintage pitch claims Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil instantly relieves toothache by soothing the nerve. The ad asserts immediate relief and notes the oil has multiple uses beyond dental pain.
Dialogue shows a speaker asking Fred how much to tip an outle as he notices him. The other replies that the person hasn’t been nice, and estimates the tip should not exceed fifty dollars.
A quirky dialogue fragment shows an employee clashing with a shop manager over business methods. The exchange hints at a practical, blunt tone and a critical view of corporate style, framed around a product claim for Minard's Liniment curing dandruff.
Dominion fisheries commissioner Prof. Prince argues spawn from German carp released in Lake Erie and Lake Huron in 1872 has flourished and could become a profitable ca viare market. Properly prepared carp caviar would be indistinguishable from sturgeon caviar, prompting inquiries from New York and London dealers amid a supply shortage. German carp have historically been despised in the United States.
A father holds a glass of clear honey and explains to Laura that bees labor hard to gather sweetness. Laura asks if it would be bad if the glass had dropped, showing earnest concern about the fragile container and the bees’ effort.
An advertisement from the Aberdeen Free Press extols artificial hair as a useful and ornamental item for ladies. The note adds caution that the phrase may be misunderstood, highlighting the delicate line between practicality and perception in 19th century print.
A New York pastor claims human life is cheaper today than in ancient Rome while noting Mexico may differ. He argues that railway massacres are not worse than ancient plagues once banished by medical science, insisting modern life is not more careless than Romans or the Middle Ages.
A witty exchange about playing in A flat ends with a trombonist banter. The new trombonist asks to perform in A flat and is humorously told that other tenants in the flat won’t permit it.
Vera Cruz Mexico is cited as the wettest place in the western world with an average annual rainfall of 180 inches. The claim highlights the city's extreme climate and enduring rainfall pattern influencing local life and landscape.
The Minneapolis Journal argues that prohibiting liquor for officers in service is practical temperance. It frames the rule as a contract-based safety and efficiency measure, aligning officers with enlisted men and civil-service norms. It contends restraint reduces unfitness, strengthens performance, and reflects rising civilization through stricter service contracts.
An advertisement explains that undigested food in the stomach causes gas pain and belching. It promotes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a cure by restoring stomach function, with simple directions and a systematic course to effect a cure.
The London Zoo has completed concrete hills and terraces for simulating natural habitats. They have coated the surfaces with a mix of oatmeal mush and bone meal to supply phosphates to the lime concrete, intending to promote moss and lichen growth for a greener, more natural look.
An exchange features a boy pressed to imitate George Washington by always telling the truth, while a humorous aside reveals he means something else about marrying a wealthy widow. The fragment hints at social expectations and wit in a formal setting.
In spring the blood carries impurities from winter indoors, making Dr Williams Pink Pills a recommended tonic to enrich and purify the blood. The pills claim to restore strength, improve appetite, aid digestion, clear skin, and treat anemia, rheumatism, and related ailments. They are sold by druggists or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co., Brockville Ont.
A Chicago Tribune misquoted exchange shows a teacher comforting a late pupil. The child explains her mother is not bed sick but ill on the sofa, adding a touch of humor to a domestic scene.
A young woman tours a gare factory and exclaims about ninety million pairs in a year. A nearby man blushes and admits uncertainty about the destination of all those items, reflecting a humorous exchange from the London Weekly Telegraph.
A salesman praises a health food as splendid while Mrs. Kidmore doubts its suitability at home noting her children already cry enough, illustrating household resistance to new dietary items.
A witty exchange reveals a marriage arrangement with the bride’s dowry settled. Coward confirms every cent is secured, signaling an impending union with an English nobleman.
During a provincial town Faust production a duel ends with Valentine's scene. Martha rushes in and lifts Valen tine's head as she cradles him. The crowd is startled by a voice from the gallery calling unbutton his weskit.
An old advertisement promises to cure a cold in one day using Laxative Brom Quin Tablets. It notes refunds if it fails and features E. W. Grove’s signature on each box. Price listed as 25 cents.
A child recalls singing to a pretty plant in the window and tells a parent it is dead, eliciting a dry punchline about the singer's memory. The brief exchange captures a tidy domestic moment with gentle humor.
The Wilson Line and the Admiralty equip several liners with 4.8 inch quick firers. The Francisco carries a stern mounted gun at a 20 degree angle for defensive use while pursued. Liners run Hull to New York with grain and food cargoes, guns meant to deter small attacking craft.
Mrs McTavish jokes about her husband being a modern husband but not a work model. The district visitor remarks that he is a modhusband, clarifying the playful distinction in a light exchange.
A promoter claims Catarrhozone cures bronchial coughs and throat troubles by inhalation. Testimonial from H. B. McLoughlan of Parks in Blackwell says the inhaler is essential. Ad warns that cures require a remedy able to reach breathing organs and discourages throat treatments.
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