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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 25, 1916
Page
11
A brief humorous exchange reveals a passenger and hotel boarder discussing discomfort and clever details about travel. The boarder recalls placing a railroad ticket and hotel folder on the bed, then covering everything with the proprietor’s bill.
Substituting white for red tape in London government offices cuts bureaucracy, yielding an annual saving of 7000 dollars while streamlining paperwork and procedures.
The article notes BC sent a high proportion of men to allied armies, with 1,200 from Fraser River routes and Walachia contributing 47 of 67 eligible. Vancouver provided 10,000 of 110,900. Prince Rupert matched the ratio, and every settlement has at least one soldier in the ranks.
An old advertisement asserts that winter blood impurities cause pimples eruptions and eczema and that Dr Williams Pink Pills are a tonic to restore blood. It claims benefits for rheumatism lumbago neuralgia and poor appetite and offers six boxes for two dollars and fifty cents from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
A farmer proud of his fattening pigs buys a pair from a neighbor. At eight weeks old the pigs look small to him. The neighbor, with dry wit, quips that he should keep the cat shut up for a few days.
It claims many ailments originate from a disordered liver and positions Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as superior liver regulators. The text emphasizes gentle yet effective operation suitable for the most delicate users.
A black preacher extols a white preacher who agreed to occupy the black brother's pulpit on Sunday. He calls the divine one of the greatest men of the age and praises his knowledge of the unknowable and the undoable, claiming he can unscrew the inscrutable.
Advertises a worm expulsion remedy claiming to keep children healthy. promotes its effectiveness as the best medicine for destroying worms and ensuring child wellness.
A voter frames the issue by refusing abolition and praising capital punishment as suitable for both past and present generations. The remark links personal lineage to the stance, reflecting a stance against change in policy.
Officials urge farmers to manage feed and monitor horses as Germany faces fodder scarcity. Reports cite spreading illness among equines and advise precautions to control outbreaks.
The article notes flax averages over 12 bushels per acre in the three prairie provinces with prices near $2 a bushel. Late sowing and marginal land can yield $26 to $30 an acre, offering profit for new settlers or farms with new breaking done before May 25 or 26. J H Drnsdale supports flax as a money making option this year.
A parasitic disease known as blister rust is affecting white pine across the United States. Foresters are taking measures to stamp out the outbreak and protect timber stands.
Since the war began the freight rate from Britain to Buenos Aires has risen from 7 to 9 guineas for calves, from 15 to 20 guineas for cattle, and from 20 to 30 guineas for horses.
A letter from Lieut.-Colonel Charlies H. Mitchell of Toronto reports that General d'Oissee, commander of the French Thirty-sixth corps, praised Canadian gallantry in saving Calais after a gas attack. He presented 28 Canadian officers of the first contingent with the French Legion of Honor, noting the French army acknowledged Canadian bravery and cited the ritual marking of medals.
Wise mothers know when children are troubled with worms and apply Miller's Worm Powders. The vermifuge is described as absolute in clearing the system and restoring health for comfort and robust growth. It is touted as the most trustworthy worm exterminator.
A tramp recounts a bank incident to an old lady noting a clerk saved him from losing five hundred pounds. The tramp explains the clerk surprised him at the bank, averting a worse outcome.
Doctors long deemed catarrh incurable but science now treats it as constitutional. Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio is marketed as a constitutional cure. It is taken orally with doses from 10 drops to a spoonful and claims to affect blood and mucous surfaces. The firm offers a $100 reward for any failure to cure and invites readers to request circulars and testimonials.
A Swiss routed news report claims Germany has begun a reign of terror led by military tribunals. It cites accusations of aiding Russia and Japan to sow fear and notes laborers court martialed for distributing socialist peace campaign sheets.
At the recent annual meeting of the commission of conservation a resolution was passed urging provincial governments to secure complete reports of all fires within their boundaries and to detail the extent of insurance coverage on affected property.
A boarding house dialogue reveals a playful clash as the oldest guest debates war with the mistress and a restive eater storms off, illustrating comic tensions during a shared meal.
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