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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 27, 1915
Page
3
Parisen inventor Mr. Roberteon died recently at age fifty five. The periscope concept was first noted in the book The Submarineer by Kaon. In 1965 officials of Holland Submarine Center considered the scheme practical and bought the model for fifty thousand.
Michigan Farmer argues pure-bred livestock broadens a breeder’s view and strengthens community ties. It urges joining associations, visiting fairs, and mentoring youths to keep boys on the farm, warning that seclusion harms progress and that pure-bred stock can aid farm life.
Fibreware pails and tubs differ from woodenware in material and durability. Fibreware uses pressed fiber composite offering lighter weight and resistance to moisture, while woodenware relies on timber and natural grain. The choice affects maintenance and longevity.
The Canadian Pacific Railway now has 1,420 miles of double track, a figure far exceeding the total double track length of any other Canadian railway.
When energy flags and business cares rise in a low mood, Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills claim to regulate a deranged stomach and disordered liver, restoring vitality. The ad asserts relief from debility in digestion and says the pills are available at any drug store.
Ottawa reports overwhelming demand for Bulletins Pamphlets Records and Reports from the Publications Branch of the Department of Agriculture. Reprinting and revisions are needed for many items as instant fulfillment is impossible, and patience is urged while requests are processed.
An old belief that catarrh is local is refuted. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co claims to cure constitutionally by acting on mucous surfaces. The firm offers $1000 for any failure and urges readers to send for circulars and testimonials. Sold by druggists. Take Hall's Family Pile for constipation.
General Archibald Hunter, famed Third New Army commander, enjoyed a tale about a young officer nicknamed Tommy. The story centers on Tommy's poor grammar and spelling as Hunter tried to teach him proper English. Tommy retorted with a grin, leaving the general amused and unable to reprimand.
The article argues that public estimates of Panama Canal costs are inflated. It cites Canal Record figures showing total canal expenditure up to March 31, 1914 at 332.659 million dollars, with construction and engineering at 204.087 million and major non construction costs including administration sanitation fortifications and general items.
Weather worsens rheumatic pains but the article argues the cure lies in blood purifying remedies. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as the speedy cure, citing a Sydney Manitoba testimonial and listing price and mail order details from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
A ten minute per cow monthly dairy record program can reveal cost and quality differences in herds. The method helps identify profitable cows, improve herd quality, and reduce feed costs by selecting better cows. Send for record forms from the Dairy Division in Ottawa.
Regina men and the government explore lignite deposits in Saskatchewan as a source for coal tar products to challenge German dominance in the U S and Canadian markets. German imports worth 12 million dollars annually could be replaced by locally produced wood preservatives paraffin aniline dyes and antiseptics.
An asthma sufferer endures a sleepless night until Dr J D Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy is used. The ad claims the remedy drives away attacks promptly restoring rest and daytime business ability.
New Zealand Expeditionary Force members in Samoa enjoyed palolo fishing at Upolo and Savaii. The delicacy appears once every two years, prompting gala celebrations and orderly dives by soldiers and natives. A shark sighting caused mild alarm, but swimmers remained calm.
Canadian Pacific Railway will source CPR coal for Manitoba from Crows Nest Mines in British Columbia. Daily shipments will exceed 1,000 tons, with Bellevue Frank Hillcrest Blairmore and six hundred tons from Bellevue. About four hundred miners will be hired six days a week, increasing the district payroll.
A doorbell rings and a girl asks if the lady has a little boy or girl. The mother replies she has neither, leaving the child puzzled and seeking to know what the lady’s children are.
A passerby judges a farmer by his property. Neat fences gates and sturdy outbuildings signal good farming and earned respect, though not necessarily great wealth. Orderliness is seen as a predictor of future success.
A Canadian reader chronicles how Grape-Nuts eased her long struggle with nervous prostration and hysteria after failing school. She describes improved sleep, reduced headaches, and regained strength leading to marriage and renewed studies.
The Comptroller of Statistics reports Canada’s telephone earnings for the year ended June 30 1914 rose by over two and a quarter million with net income of 4 414 866 from 17 297 268 gross. Telephones average 33 per in use and total 21 144 units, about one per fifteen people. Telegraphs show a 112 000 decline in earnings from 1913 with net profits 1 741 665 on 9 255 127 capital. There were 6 150 workers in telegraph service in 1914, including 319 women.
The Quebec Journal of Agriculture notes that seven county demonstrators, graduates of Macdonald College, now operate in Snowville Huntington Cowansville Lennoxville Ayer's Cliff Richmond and Cookshire. They face a new role balancing leadership, organization and fieldwork to provide practical farm instruction without imposing theories, serving as community servants.
Wise mothers praise Motter Graves Worm Exterminator for its proven effectiveness and ready availability. The ad copy touts reliability and usefulness in maintaining a worm-free home.
Bulletin No 17 from Ottawa outlines the bacon hog and its breeding. It catalogs Canadian swine breeds with histories, notes pork production on farms, and includes sections on hog cholera and tuberculosis by veterinary and meat inspection chiefs. It is illustrated and available from the Publications Branch in Ottawa.
A veteran tells Kitchener's recruit that Crimean war combat was milder than Belgian fighting. He claims his regiment charged a fort amid grape and canister, with no survivors except himself who was on furlough at home.
Anxiety over a summer cholera epidemic among French troops eased after Professor Vincent of Val de Grace Military Hospital described a cholera anti toxin. He reported inoculated animals survived after exposure, while others died within fourteen hours. Vincent says the epidemic danger is now dissipated.
Dialogue about marriage and finances features a couple debating incomes and the idea of uniting resources to live. The exchange centers on combining earnings to sustain life, with one partner proposing practical cooperation over romance.
Westbrook Maine and Manston Wisconsin residents describe relief from change of life symptoms including back pains fatigue and night sweats after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Testimonials promise ongoing health benefits with continued use and invite confidential letters for advice.
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