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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 31, 1917
Page
3
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer argues that war and whisky do not mix and urges banning intoxicating liquor during national emergency. It asserts war requires clear judgment, steady nerves, and alert faculties, implying whisky impairs these needs.
Regenerated Belgium will model key lines on the American system. Belgian railways seek US help for electrification design and equipment with an $200 million postwar upgrade plan. Joseph Carlier of Liege travels to study US operations and car building ideas for new compartment cars amid climate concerns.
Sapper A Hartley of the Canadian Engineers praises Dr Cassell's Tablets noting use in the South African War and continued benefit for appetite loss weakness and fatigue. Ad copy promises free samples for five cent mailing and lists Canadian retailers and price: one tube 50 cents six tubes for the price of five with warnings about imitations and proprietary composition.
The article predicts European soldiers will move into farming and land restoration after war. It links military service to increased manual skill and efficiency, notes more advanced labor distribution agencies, and compares future worker integration to Cromwell's Ironsides. Spokane Spokesman-Review.
Saskatchewan school children opened a relief fund for Belgian children collecting in cities and rural schools. By now the fund stands at 56000 dollars, still open, with funds sent to aid Belgian children.
Appleford Counter Check Book Company markets counter check and sales books with carbon leaf and triplicate options. They note rising paper and labor costs but promise low prices, large paper-mill backing in Canada, and fast service. Offices in Toronto Montreal Winnipeg Vancouver.
A Russian newspaper begins publication at Trebizond in Armenia, a city captured during the Russian advance against the Turks last year.
A quotation from Viscount Milner extols the value of human industry and soil cultivation as a fundamental natural resource. The text emphasizes order arising from current political and social confusion and urges sustaining productive capacity in agriculture with practical remedies like Minard's Liniment in the home.
A short aphorism notes that fools often appear cheerful. It suggests happiness is linked to folly rather than wisdom and hints at social perception of intelligence.
Of the 400 farmers visited in Dundas county in 1916 by the Commission of Conservation only six percent were paying members of the family who remained at home. No farmer was found with active and actual family partnership in the farm enterprise. The message urges keeping boys on the farm, engaging them in business tasks, and training them to save, with gradual partnership relief to the father as the boy commits to farming.
The affordable product called Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator is advertised as within reach of all and available at any druggist's, signaling broad distribution and consumer accessibility.
A terse statement hints that a calm wedding may precede upheaval and that appearances can mislead. The remark suggests social expectations and the tension between ceremony and future events.
Miller's Worm Powders act mildly and without injury to the child and their deadly effect upon worms is beyond doubt. They have been in successful use for a long time and are recognized as a leading preparation for the purpose, having relieved thousands of children who would otherwise remain weak and enfeebled.
Lawyer John G. Johnson compares a legal setback to a dying wife’s question about remarriage. George replies sadly that if the trap is set differently today, the outcome may change.
A postwar reform in Japan moves to curb dumping activities as the nation drafts a law to prevent environmental and social impacts after the war. The measure targets illegal disposal and seeks stricter penalties.
A New York World proposal suggests the United States gift France one billion dollars as a token of affection for aid to the American colonies in 1776. The idea notes France provided seven hundred million dollars then, with principal and interest never repaid or claimed.
A vintage testimonial promotes Baby's Own Tablets as a remedy for constipation colic indigestion and related child ailments. Mrs Louis Nicole of St Paul du Button Coe endorses the product noting her baby’s health improvement and recommends the tablets to other mothers. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Prockville Ont.
A New York Tribune reflection contrasts American envy with Canada’s lead at the frontier battle line, suggesting the nation lags in reaching an advancing civilization. The piece frames Canada as ahead in defining continental progress and security.
Biggins attributes high importance to his opinions and Miss Cayenne says you cannot blame him. She notes his effort makes him treat each opinion as a cherished pet.
An advertisement extols Thomas' Electric Oil as a true and faithful friend to sailors soldiers fishermen and outdoor workers. It claims relief from pain colds wounds lumbago rheumatism and other ailments and urges inclusion in home medicine kits and travel uses.
Senator Sorghum argues that avoiding lengthy speeches earns quiet credit for sacrifices. The Washington Star quotes him noting that refraining from praise and time wasting reduces public accolades and highlights his disciplined restraint.
A Detroit Free Press quotation contrasts a patriot with one who serves the flag others cheer for, framing patriotism as action over rhetoric. The dialogue presents a critical view of symbolic praise without service.
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