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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 04, 1917
Page
2
Examinations of German prisoners by the British show over 25 percent belong to the 1918 class. Non commissioned officers report demoralization among younger recruits, doubting the reliability of youths and the effectiveness of young officers in Flanders. Langemarck and Polygon Wood regiments are said to be particularly weakened by eighteen year olds.
A pharmacist notes Dr Thomas Electric Oil is the most popular medicinal oil for joint and muscle pain, neuralgia, and rheumatism due to its superior healing qualities and higher demand than other oils.
Prof McLennan head of Toronto University physics warns wartime science must be directed to agriculture after the war. He calls to exploit British Columbia potash and water power for fertilizer, urging business leaders to back the Royal Canadian Institute in applying science to war and national industry.
The American corn crop is reported favorable from a majority of the large surplus producing states, signaling strong yields across key farming regions.
The Alberta Pacific Grain Co and others win a board order directing railway companies to stencil box cars for bulk grain service in the prairie provinces establishing a new road line. Completion time is not fixed due to traffic and equipment demands. Foreign cars, 12 to 15 percent, are excluded from the order.
Gen. von Ardenne, Berlin Tageblatt critic, says Germany must win a decisive land victory on the western front to defeat England. He argues German leadership can pivot from stagnation and believes overwhelming the French before American help arrives could isolate England and force peace.
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy for anemia digestive issues rheumatism and general weakness claiming they renew health and vitality for women across the Dominion The copy notes availability through medicine dealers or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont with pricing referenced.
A Canadian forester details Scottish mills used by the 244th Forestry battalion. Canadian semi portables cut 20 30 thousand feet B M per day while Scotch mills yield 3 5 thousand feet B M daily. The engine sits atop the boiler. Logs feed on rollers pushed by a crank turning platform.
A Cincinnati man promotes Freezone a cheap liquid to remove corns and calluses. A few drops on a tender corn allegedly relieves pain and dries the corn so it can be lifted away. Readers are urged to have a druggist order a small bottle if unavailable.
A reflection on the third year of the naval war noting relative sea quiet for major fleets while highlighting ongoing battles on the Western Front, in Egypt, Mesopotamia and East Africa and comparing to Trafalgar era sea command. The piece frames the silence at sea as a tribute to the Grand Fleet’s efficiency.
A fragment recalls a man recounting a dream where he proposed to a beautiful girl and a woman asking what he said, capturing a vivid social moment in dialogue.
A report from the food administration shows a 20 percent drop in England's wheat consumption in July versus February. Since March the Eat Less Bread campaign has cut March by 2 percent April by 4 percent May by about 10 percent June by 15 percent. New milling rules add nearly 10 percent more conservation, credited to women at home, while compulsory saving applied to public eating houses.
A Middleton Nova Scotia letter lauds Minard's Liniment as the best liniment for family use and excellent for horse flesh, signed by W. Pineg of Woodlands.
The piece urges a massive Anglo American air power effort to dominate aerial warfare and topple foe lines in Flanders and France. It emphasizes self reliance, rapid mobilization, and superior material and skilled labor to forge an overwhelming air force that would crush enemy resistance.
Liverpool citizens funded Admiral Beatty with a plan to entertain sailors while awaiting battle with the German fleet. Beatty approved directing funds to a Fleet Cinema Committee to organize screenings on each ship to ease monotony and restore vigor for future operations.
A dramatic notice warns that worms threaten children’s vitality and lives. The claim promotes Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a simple cure for the infestation.
The article explains a commercial potato agreement between Great Britain and Holland. Germany pressured Holland to ship 1000 tons extra, triggering delays and riots as Dutch officials yielded. Britain demands full fulfillment of the monthly agreed supply and neutrality held under strain.
The article extols Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as the best medicine to ensure open bowels and healthy bowel action. It claims the pills have unique ingredients that act solely on the bowels and keep digestive organs in healthful action.
A neutral traveler in Ghent reports British prisoners arriving from Flanders marching with heads high and voices shouting Are we downhearted No. The observer also notes long trains of German wounded and claims German losses are overwhelming.
There is more catarrh in this section and it was long thought incurable. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio is presented as a constitutional remedy taken internally to affect mucous surfaces. A hundred dollars rewards anyone cured by the product. Sold by Druggists at 75 cents. Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A man named Pat visits a shop with a notice saying sold by the yard. He asks for a yard of milk. The shopman dips milk and marks a yard on the counter. Pat asks the price and pays sixpence, then says Roll up, I take one.
A fragment notes a character claiming to have saved ten dollars by buying something unclear. The text hints at a question about the intended purchase and the method of saving, reflecting a casual, domestic tone without concrete details.
Ladies wanted to do plain and light sewing at home. Whole or spare time. Good pay. Work sent any distance. Charges paid. Send stamp for particulars. ee Manufacturing Co., Montreal.
A new teacher asks a boy to distinguish a lake from an ocean. Edward, seasoned by life, answers that lakes are easier to swallow if you fall in. The quip reflects a rustic, humorous schoolyard exchange.
A passerby witnessed an epileptic seizure and a nurse found a note in his coat stating the attack was a plain fit and not appendicitis. The writer claimed his appendix had already been removed twice before. The item is reported by the New York Times.
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