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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 03, 1918
Page
15
The ad touts Dr Hamilton's Pills as a cure for backache kidney issues and stomach disorders. It claims the medicine strengthens the body, improves appetite and color, and provides renewed vigor. Sold as a 25 cent bottle, described as purely vegetal and mild.
Marie awaits a decisive envoy as a tall strict stranger arrives by motor at the Castleming house. The valet notes that the secretary will be summoned and the impatient autocrat has orders for concisely stated difficulties. The scene tightens with mounting tension.
In a tense scene Marie reveals a fire killed at least one charge and hints a murder may be involved. The master, unsure of Olivia or Viola’s fate, orders papers read and an inquest planned, while wary Marie fears questions from curious locals and awaits guidance. Jacques fetches the evening papers as the plot thickens.
George Richer recalls a large American flag once housed at the Houses of Parliament in London. The flag, preserved in camphor, deteriorated beyond repair and a new banner measuring 24 by 12 feet was ordered by the commissioner of works to be raised on July 4, 1917.
Mrs de Style acquires a new hat through a chain of loans and gambling winnings. The money passes from her husband to her uncle, who won it from her brother, whom she had lent money to after their mother took funds from their father and gave it as a birthday gift.
A lighthearted quip about marriage and perception appears as a witty aside. The speaker jokes that a wife’s remark feels unchanged, framing a playful exchange on domestic banter and self awareness.
A naval air station commander frets as Wrens join crews. Officers fear losing control as women take over duties once done by men. A director's higher rank shifts the scene from ship to shore, leaving the CO hopeful but wary about getting the crew aboard. London News notes the shift.
A humorous exchange has a patient recounting a failed plan to cure insomnia by counting sheep. The patient jokes about shipping 10 000 sheep to market and counting the money earned, only to realize it was time to wake up.
An advertisement for Ingram's Milkweed Cream promotes daily use to prevent blemishes and pimples since 1885. It recommends Ingram's Velveda Souveraine Face Powder to reduce oiliness and shininess, and mentions free large portraits with purchases of Ingram's Toilet Aide or Paros from the druggist.
Mesopotamia Canon Parfit of Jerusalem described himself as Vicar of Mesopotamia and Rural Dean of the Garden of Eden while sharing Eastern tales in London. He noted poverty among locals begging for baksheesh and described children clad in olive oil with bright smiles as a contrast.
Sam, a leading repairer of shoes and clothing, runs a large dry cleaning and uniform pressing business. In June he repaired 284111 pairs of shoes and cleaned or mended hundreds of thousands of hats coats breeches and underwear while handling over five hundred thousand garments and 5163642 pieces laundered for the war effort.
The largest group of women in the war effort are army nurses, with 10,0. of them prepared to carry their hospitals with them on the battlefield, integrating into the combat support structure.
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