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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 30, 1912
Page
4
A new wire friction method cuts trees in minutes, burning a carbonized kerf for a smooth finish. It preserves trunk data, marks trees with chalk, and reduces waste and labor with no choppers needed. If adopted widely, it could save substantial timber.
An old fashioned advertorial promotes Putnam's Painless Corn Extractor for corn removal. It targets married men and claims quick painless corns treatment, with price listed as 25 cents and distribution through druggists.
Bridgeville Nova Scotia reads a testimonial from Daniel F Fraser claiming relief from kidney and bladder issues after using Gin Pills. The ad offers free samples and urges purchase of 50c per box or 6 for $2.50 with money back if no cure. Distributed by National Drug and Chemical Co of Canada Limited Toronto.
A parade of short anecdotes and quips spans statesmanship to show business. Evans and Hooley reference the Napoleons of finance while a Philadelphia artist muses on Morland. Italian workers joke about shifts, and a Newport luncheon recalls de Reszke and Puccini.
The text argues women are more ill and accumulate ailments from constipation, praises Dr Hamilton's Pills, and links skin, hair, and climate to health. It also extols clipping horses for reduced care and heat management, claiming clipped horses stay cleaner and exert less effort, with blankets as needed.
The article argues clipping horses during spring field work reduces cold risk and increases comfort and efficiency. It notes earlier opposition has faded as clipped horses dry faster after work, tolerate blankets better, and stay less damp than unclipped animals.
An advertisement touts Catarrhozone as a direct inhaled remedy for catarrh and chest troubles. It claims rapid relief within two seconds, stresses no stomach meds, and cites a testimonial from Richard McCallum of Stirling Ontario. Sizes and prices are listed, with distributors in Buffalo New York and Kingston Ontario.
A person born in 1884 would be 142 or 141 years old this year depending on whether their birthday has occurred yet. The question does not provide gender or birth date specifics.
Amable Lamarche recalls a sprain cold leading to kidney trouble and rheumatism. He used Dodd's Kidney Pills and after six boxes felt well again. The tale, vouched by friends, promotes the pill as a reliable cure for kidney disease.
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