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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 05, 1908
Page
6
An advertisement asserts rheumatism stems from poisoned blood and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood cleansing cure. It cites a testimonial from David Carrol of Pictou Nova Scotia describing relief after using multiple boxes and rejects other treatments like electrical belts as ineffective.
In a London Punch sketch, Brown comments on the ship dropping anchor while Mrs. B. notes the vessel had dangled outside all morning, a small scene of maritime comic pacing.
The article urges dietary change in spring and summer can inflame weak stomachs causing dysentery and cholera morbus. It warns the condition may exhaust the system and promotes Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial as the best medicine to clear irritants, counteract inflammation, and restore healthy action.
Palms rarely exceed a quarter century in lifespan while yew trees hold the record for longevity among trees.
A short cartoon column notes a joke about aging in marriage with a quip that a husband is fifty while his wife remains younger by a dollar in a humorous illustration segment.
Miss Passay recounts a private incident in a dark hall last evening as Mr. Huggard was accused of kissing her. Miss Pepprey comments with dramatic disbelief, concluding with remarks on the propriety of blame and judgment.
A playful postal-like poem notes a man’s heartbreak over a shirt returned from the laundries. He recalls beauty at first sight, a vow to buy, and now a faded garment with torn colors. He ends with rueful humor about laundry’s quixotic sense of style.
Percy narrates that Saint George, son of Lord Albert of Coventry, travels to Sylene Libya where a dragon dwells in a stagnant lake and devours a virgin each day. The king's daughter is chosen, bound, and left to the beast before George arrives and kills the dragon with a lance.
A surgeon recommends Parmelee's Vegetable Pills to cleanse the stomach and bowels of impurities. The pills are described as mild yet powerful, purging painlessly and providing a permanent cure without causing painful aftereffects, safe for delicate constitutions.
Dialogue notes Guner the great author traveling to Pittsburgh to collect atmosphere for a story. He suggests obtaining the mood “by the chunk” in a Chicago News style exchange with Buyer.
A comic exchange notes Shiloh's Cure as a cure all for coughs and colds. The dialogue compares courtship to making a call, describing adornment, ringing a belle, and giving your name to a maid, ending with a witty counterpoint.
A club member report praises a speech praised as the best act yet. The scene shows quick applause and personal compliments after the address. A note references Youth's Companion quoting a friend who found the speech moving.
A reader notes the small satisfaction of spotting the Salada name on a tea package and enjoying the result.
A Philadelphian recalls sighting an iceberg with a sheltered garden growing on its flat surface. Moss carried by animals nurtures soil for buttercups and dandelions, as blooms spark on the icy berg during a brief Arctic summer. The captain notes such iceberg gardens are not uncommon.
A London Daily Mail correspondent warns that satin bows on babies may be poisonous. A mother recalls her eight month old child suffering convulsions after chewing a short piece of apple green ribbon bought from a top London shop.
A Canadian testimonial run extols Zam-Buk as a cure for a farmer’s scalded arm eczema piles and various skin and rheumatic complaints. Cases from Saskatchewan Ontario and Hamilton detail rapid improvement after using Zam-Buk with claims of full recovery and relief from swelling sores and pains. The ad notes price 50 cents a box or two for 1.25 and offers a trial box.
In the scene titled The Cold Facts the heiress hears an Earl has proposed. Papa Bigwadd reacts with mock gravity as questions about the proposition surface in a light hearted exchange.
Parmelee's Vegetable Pills are designed to operate on the stomach and bowels, soothing the entire alimentary and excretory passage. They are mild rather than drastic, offering relief without risk of injury and using only vegetable substances whose curative qualities have been tested.
A business man boasts of a perpetual cash register machine that could make him a millionaire if kept running. The quip, attributed to the Catholic Standard and Times, plays on the idea of constant profit from a simple device.
A farmer, hoping his son would become a minister, sends him to college for four years. The son rejects the ministry and becomes a horse trader. A neighbor offers a cheerful take, saying Bill may lead more men to repentance as a trader than as a preacher, per the Cincinnati Enquirer.
In a terse exchange, a burglar explains to the judge that he entered a room at night by accident and removed his shoes after noting someone ill inside the house. The dialogue reflects a courtroom moment from a Home Magazine vignette.
A Liverpool Mercury writer recalls attending a private asylum soiree hosted by a doctor who mixed patients with social guests. He first danced with a restless man, then with a handsome partner who turned out to be a religious zealot as the doctor revealed himself.
An Australian rain tale contrasts drought myths with seven year droughts and eleven weeks of steady rain in Sydney. The piece describes relentless downpours, earth and mud battles, and a temporary galache shortage before rain paused and ships brought relief. London Mat.
A flat dweller reveals a two year mystery about a neighbor described as a pretty fat woman with a son. She supported her family by a husband who plays violin at night and sleeps all day, prompting the speaker to prefer work over quiet for a concert hall musician.
A reflective column from the Emporia Gazette notes a life spent gathering roses in past days, now replaced by pruning and harvest chores. The piece contrasts past praise with present toil, mentioning white and red roses and a grocer’s odd eggs request.
A playful exchange between Miss Fussan feather and her fiancé Miss Fussan asks if squeezing stops after marriage. He replies that squeezing won’t end and jokes he can provide all squeezing for $7 a week.
Athabasca Landing Alberta report tells how James K Brant contracted kidney disease in youth and neglected it for thirty years. After using Dodd's Kidney Pills his kidneys are cured and he now is a well man with relief from lumbago backache and other ailments once linked to kidney trouble. The piece urges readers to treat kidney disease early with the pill.
The room seems cold as the doctor asks Mrs. Hooligan if the thermometer has been kept at 70 degrees. Mrs. Hooligan confirms as an Other speaks in a garbled exchange during a moment in the Philadelphia Inquirer snippet.
An old advertisement extols Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a superior muscle lubricant easing soreness and strengthening sinews for strains, claiming athletes rely on it after years of use.
A terse exchange in a Puck column references Mrs Ginnerty and remarks on her husband’s fluctuating health. The quip notes his mood swings and vocal complaints as he recovers, reflecting a satirical tone.
An ad states Shilohs Cure will always cure coughs and colds, asserting universal effectiveness. The claim appears in a historical context as a marketing slogan for an unidentified remedy.
The article analysis shows in one hundred insanity cases twenty four are hereditary twelve due to business and money troubles eleven from loss of friends ten from sickness and forty two from various causes.
Dr A W Chase Kidney Liver Pills claim to cure chronic indigestion by stimulating liver bile flow and regular bowels. A testimonial from Duncan McPherson of Content Alta cites lasting health after four boxes. One pill per dose, two cents a box, available at dealers or Edmanson Bates Co Toronto.
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