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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 25, 1916
Page
3
A fragment describes a hotel boarder’s restless night and a reply about how things went, mentioning a railroad ticket and hotel folder under the proprietor’s bill. It notes a London government reform claim from Minard’s Liniment about white tape substitution saving $7,000 yearly.
British Columbia sent a high proportion of men to allied armies. Fraser River towns supplied many recruits including 1,200 from Cariboo Trail routes, Wallachia sent 47 of 67 eligible, Vancouver contributed 10,000 of 110,000, with Prince Rupert also notable and every settlement yielding soldiers.
An article extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood restoring tonic for pimples eruptions and rheumatic pains. It claims the pills build new blood and improve appetite and energy. Also mentions Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a gentle liver regulator suitable for the delicate.
The fragment includes a black preacher praising a white preacher and a run of ad lines and jokey quotes. It mentions worms in children, Mother Graves Worm Exterminator, capital punishment views, Minard’s ointment, and German livestock fodder shortages with official advice.
The article notes flax yields over 12 bushels per acre in the three prairie provinces and prices around $2 a bushel. Late sowing into June on wet or newly broken land can yield $26 to $30 an acre, offering a money making opportunity for settlers or new breakers before May 26.
A parasitic disease called blister rust is spreading through U S timber and attacking white pine. Forestry authorities are implementing measures to stamp it out and protect forests.
War time freight costs push up shipping charges from Britain to Buenos Ayres. Calves move from 7 to 9 guineas, cattle from 15 to 20 guineas, and horses from 20 to 30 guineas, amid broader price increases.
A letter from Lieut Colonel Charles H. Mitchell of Toronto praises Canadian gallantry in Calais. General d'Oissec of the French Thirty-sixth army corps awarded the Legion of Honor to 28 Canadian officers for their role in the gas attack defense and highlighted Canadians as pivotal to halting German advance.
German Swiss reports describe a reign of terror imposed by military tribunals. Individuals are charged with impossible crimes such as supplying Russia and Japan to foment fear, while laborers are courtmartialed for distributing Socialist sheets calling for peace initiatives.
At the annual meeting of the commission of conservation a resolution was adopted urging provincial authorities to compile full records of all fires within their boundaries and to report the extent of insurance coverage on affected properties.
A humorous exchange portrays a boarding house mistress noting how a biggest eater gets distracted by war arguments and a next biggest eater storms out in a half finished meal, highlighting dining room tensions.
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