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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 07, 1909
Page
10
An Englishman and an Irishman discuss Miss An nette Kellermann and her Diving Venus routine. The Englishman claims she came closer to swimming the Channel than anyone, estimating eleven miles. the Irishman agrees that feat was close enough.
Dr J D Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial is advertised to relieve acute summer stomach and intestinal distress. The formula is claimed to act immediately on the stomach and intestines, reducing irritation and pain and is urged as a convincing remedy after a trial.
A brief exchange from the Philadelphia Record frames a girl’s notion of love as the balance between thoughts of a man and her dressmaker. The playful line contrasts romance with couture priorities.
Lifebuoy loan promises delightfully refreshing cleansing for bath or toilet use. It emphasizes impurity removal and thorough cleanliness for underclothing care.
A playful cartoon caption plays on a ship and a small tug, with a woman asking about the steamer beside the man-of-war and a man clarifying it is a tug leading to a pun about tug of war.
A customer reports a severe distemper cure in a valuable horse using MINARD'S LINIMENT. VILANDIE FRERES signs the note praising the product.
The market price of airships suggests only wealthy buyers can pose as high fliers. This reflects access limits on premium air travel and luxury aviation.
Ad claims of Minard's Liniment curing neuralgia appear in a short promotional blurb and a quip about self made men and talking to strangers for ten minutes without mentioning the fact.
Mrs. M. Sum mere of Windsor Ontario offers a free home treatment with full instructions to help mothers stop bed-wetting and urine difficulties in both children and adults. No payment required. write today to receive details and avoid blaming the child.
A humorous exchange has a customer questioning if Gruyere is imported. The waiter replies partially, noting the holes come from Switzerland while the cheese itself is made locally.
Mrs De Tompkynson notes Bertie dressed in a sage green tie a crushed strawberry shirt and ert grey suit with green spotted socks and Shoe Fellow boots yet he says he feels off color suggesting a mild ailment or mood change.
Dr. Eugene Haanel states Canada will see the first electric smelting plant tied to the Sault Ste. Marie iron and steel industries. Lake Superior company plans multiple furnaces modeled on successful Sweden operations. A second project near Chats Falls on the Ottawa River, led by Lewis Simpson, considers a $77,009 investment for ore treatment at a premier power site.
At a Halifax session, the Grand Council of the Provincial Workmen's association appointed a committee to study affiliation with the Canadian Federation of Labor. A unanimous resolution endorsed affiliation and condemned American labor groups for trying to control Canadian industrial affairs.
Dr Gray, warden of Bradfield College, returns from Canada and plans to take next Easter the first group of trained English public school youths to settle 1 928 acres near Calgary. He aims to form advisory committees in Canadian centres and provide one week of training in Canadian agricultural colleges for those unsuitable for farming.
A London based plan led by Sir Christopher Furness would provide England with a steady weekly supply of chilled beef from the Rio de la Plata. The Federal Steam Navigation Company intends to construct nine high class steamers designed to transport meat.
An old style advertisement promotes Murine eye remedy sold at 50 cents. It targets men with weak weary watery eyes and promises relief. The copy invites readers to request eye books and lists the Murine Eye Remedy Co. of Toronto.
Sleeplessness described as a vital loss and Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills recommended to regulate stomach function and calm nerves. The ad promises sleep restoration by soothing indigestion and nervous unrest.
A shopper asks the price of shoes while a sharp salesman boasts a giveaway offer. The judge notes the promotion: shoes and laces bundled at 3.50. The scene highlights a lively exchange over a sale and value.
In a hotel lobby a group of drummers argued over whose firm pushed its line. A boastful drummer wagered that his firm had the most people pushing its line of goods. The quiet man answered the stake, declaring his firm sold baby carriages.
A close friend questions Dustin about stock value as he replies he cares little for value and only wants a price rise, per the Washington Evening Star.
A fragment from Life contrasts a daughter and Emerson on persistence. It recalls how the father’s relentless nature shaped a bold marriage in Boston.
A Philadelphia Record quip wonders at Mrs An Continue’s apparent youth, noting she never reveals her age and keeps it well concealed. The snippet reflects light gossip on aging and social propriety in contemporary society.
Dialogue captures a playful moment on a game day with Dora urged to retrieve the ball while Grandpa offers a bowling repeat and the wicket challenge sparks laughter.
The speaker proposes taking Hugh and Christopher to a lecture on the flora and fauna of the Paleozoic era. Dolly reacts with surprise asking what they have done. The line reflects a family moment in a Tatler excerpt.
A testimonial claims rheumatism can be permanently cured by Dr Williams Pink Pills which purify blood and enable poisons to exit via bowels kidneys and skin. A Richibucto reader describes his son’s years of pain ending after ten boxes, with no relapse while life remains exposure to wet and cold. The ad notes pills available from medicine dealers or by mail 50 cents per box six for $2.50 from Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
A scrambled newspaper fragment shows characters Mrs Givem and Weary Willie in a rural setting. The text hints at western migration for harvest labor and a weary office seeking a man, reflecting missing context and era slang.
Parker asks who are the most successful settlement workers. Life magazine quotes him saying foreign nobles who marry rich American girls represent a key social trend.
The notice extols Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as the cheapest curative oil available. It claims wide availability in Canadian drug stores and through country merchants, emphasizing easy access and moderate price so no one should be without a bottle.
A man recalls using a word in an argument with his wife a week ago that offended her deeply. since then she has not spoken to him. He asks for help identifying the term.
A Nova Scotia man over eighty years old reports relief from chronic kidney and bladder issues after using Gin Pills from National Drug & Chemical Co. He required nightly urination assistance before, now he can sleep four to five hours straight. Free samples offered. regular bottle price listed.
A Toronto wife plans a home made birthday surprise for her husband. She tells her five year old not to reveal it while sewing a special pajama set. The child spoils the ruse by blurting out the intended gift as the family watches a circus.
F. W. Thompson of Ogilvie Flour Mills and H. B. Holt of Montreal Heat Light and Power tour Fort William to consider siting a new flour mill of at least 3 000 barrels daily. Thompson says westward prosperity is solid and a new mill is planned with construction likely to proceed promptly.
James R. Hoskin, 25, was killed near Chilliwack while driving pigs to market with farmer Charles Carter. The uncontrollable hogs gored him with tusks, and the injuries led to shock and blood loss before bystanders could drive the animals away. Hoskin, son of an English Anglican clergyman, had recently arrived in Canada.
Rome reports the Pope is pleased by a telegram from Quebec detailing exchanges between Mr Sbaretti and King Edward at the Canadian Catholic church plenary council. His Holiness is especially satisfied by the king’s reaffirmation of religious freedom for all British subjects across the Empire.
A courtroom dialogue shows Lawyer Fuller now Chief Justice questioning a witness about a conversation with plaintiff Mr Barnes. Defense objects to evidence, a half hour of argument follows, and after a private conference the judges permit the question. Barnes replies he was not at home.
A baseball enthusiast and his wife attend a game. In a dream his wife shouts kill the umpire. Startled, he knocks over the washstand and wakes her. He says he did not kill the umpire but he smashed the pitcher in a comic mishap foreshadowed by a punch line.
A Louisville Courier Journal quote praises women pursuing post graduate study in astronomy and higher mathematics and adds that taking cooking lessons is equally significant, illustrating evolving roles and capabilities for women.
A cynic notes two things a woman will jump at, provoking an innocent reply in a terse dialogue. The fragment hints at a broader social joke or literary exchange from a vintage source.
An occultist named Roxroy claims to read character and life events with accuracy and offers free readings by mail. Promoters urge sending birth date name and address to Roxroy Dept 36 Kensington High Street London for a personal reading, with a small postage fee via Canadian stamps.
A witty observation from London Tit-Bits on whether soda water should be written as two words or with a siphon between them. The piece highlights language quirks through a playful exchange.
There may be other corn cures, but Holloway's Corn Cure stands at the head of the list so far as results are concerned.
A reflective piece notes the futility of waiting for fortune to arrive, warning that a stagnant stance may yield only losses and wreckage rather than opportunity. It urges proactive effort and keen awareness of hard work.
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