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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 03, 1912
Page
2
In a comic vignette Hercules is driven in a taxi to the Augean stables and told to clean. He grumbles yet begins work and vows to finish, while a wedding plans thread asks if the groom appeared, noting he did not.
A brief exchange asks if a person named Jinx is known. The speaker notes a tenner loan this morning and asserts that the other person should reply I do know him.
A boastful note claims a fool-proof aeroplane is on sale while the seller emphasizes its key feature is not paying the seller.
A Victorian era guide outlines the role of bridesmaids led by a chief attendant usually a sister or cousin. It covers gown selection, duties before and during the ceremony, bouquet handoff, church routines, post ceremony tasks, and reception help including managing guests and wedding presents. It ends with unrelated humor and a dysentery remedy advertisement.
A man marries a girl on his deathbed to leave his millions to her. The partner expresses affection and asks for her address, prompting consideration of motives and emotions in a controversial union.
Janet, a factory worker, spends a Bank Holiday in the country with her young man. They watch a cricket match as a bowler delivers a spectacular ball, drawing loud cheers and a playful exclamation about a goal, prompting Janet’s excited reaction.
A dialogue reveals Smith’s motive for jumping into the ocean due to financial troubles. Binks explains he could not keep his head above water. The discussion asserts his honesty, noting he would not steal lumber from the new house beside him.
A fragile worker fainted while attempting to work and collapsed from extreme nervous exhaustion. The article reports that the feeble nerves were revived and revitalized by a restorative treatment or regimen.
Mrs Edwin Martin of Ayer's Cliff Quebec describes recovery from nervous exhaustion after using Dr Chase's Nerve Food. She recounts dizziness and fainting ended by the medicine, claiming she can perform housework again. Boxed at 50c, six for $2.50 from Edmondson Bates & Co Limited Toronto.
A woman contemplates how to respond after catching her husband kissing the hired girl. She weighs whether to replace her husband or the servant, joking that a new husband might be easier to obtain than a new servant.
A letter from St. Sidore dated August 18, 1904 shows Dr. Jos. Aug. Sirois endorsing Minard's Liniment Co. Limited. He reports frequent use for patients and calls it the best all round liniment extant. He signs as a grateful physician.
A fragment mentions a woman known for remarkable luck and frequent marriages, noting her unusual life and a remark about a cook. It references Watts and Holloway's Corn Cure as a remedy, implying a sensational and faded gossip tone.
A humorous playlet scene where Mrs Excite-Oh recounts her husband fainting as he attempts to sign checks, and a doctor advises keeping him conscious until the paperwork is completed.
A fragment shows a tense conversation where a person questions affection and reveals someone has ordered goods to be sent home, suggesting hidden motives and a hurried conclusion. The dialogue mentions love, certainty, and an action of dispatch.
A game warden questioning a self defended boy on an off season bass catch finds a large Mack bass weighed with a stone. The youth admits to attempted concealment while the warden investigates the odd haul and the smaller fish at his feet.
A quirky ad style note claims Minard's Liniment cures orphtheria while addressing a loved one with a confession about failing to obtain a cooking school diploma. The mixed tone suggests a historical promotional line with personal sentiment woven in.
At a Lake dinner Woodrow Wilson quips on surplus wealth and recounts Gobsa Golde with four English servants at a Newport cottage. The fourth servant allegedly “takes my bath” as the line lands amid comedic pomp with a note on sea bathing depressing his heart.
A claim asserts the remedy works without other medicines and never fails to do its work. The statement positions the product as a complete, standalone treatment.
A confession scene shows a man converting and guided by a minister to make restitution for wrongs. He cites stealing a kiss from Miss Gladys, prompting discussion of whether such restitution is possible. Miss Gladys agrees that one should follow the minister's guidance.
In a heated moment Mr. Smith confronts Willie about pears. Willie denies eating the pears and offers a wry explanation about pear cores found in his room versus a single untouched pear in the cupboard. The exchange reveals a wary game of words between father and son.
A Brooklyn woman, famed for being deemed the strongest, criticizes a superficial culture she likens to Cornelius Husk. She recalls Husk’s son’s Harvard graduation trip to Europe and notes how the tour altered his tastes from hats to styles, illustrating cultural affectation.
After a tennis match the ladies returned in a charabanc and their shrill cheering frightened a horse causing a wreck at a roadside bank. The driven vehicle ended in a pile of bodies but no one was hurt. A passenger cried Help, oh help Save me some body. Mine are the green shoes and stockings.
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