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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 12, 1905
Page
3
The article recounts Giotto the Tuscan painter who rose from poverty through Cimabue's notice and earned an audience with Pope Boniface VIII. A guard mocks his shepherd origins until Giotto draws a perfect circle in dust, giving rise to the saying rounder than Giotto's circle to signify impossible perfection.
A Manx woman proclaims the Isle of Man a woman's paradise where she gains a voting right for the Manx parliament regardless of status and where widows receive half of a husband's estate by law. The piece notes that husbands must obtain their wives consent to deal with property. Minard's Liniment Cures Burns Etc.
A conversation shows anticipation for a stage debut next month. One confirms belief in securing a role, noting few women seek grandmother parts, highlighting gendered casting challenges in theater.
Vilande Freres reports a customer cured a severe distemper in a valuable horse using Minard's Liniment. The note from C C Richards & Co. Gentse endorses the remedy and signs as sincerely.
A tongue in cheek conversation features Jack Ardupp asking to borrow a dollar but being refused. The speaker denies ever having a son and asserts the coin is French, framing the exchange as a playful stretch of truth.
Orland Ontario October 2 Special Chester Loomis a 76 year old respected farmer testifies that Dodd’s Kidney Pills restore his vigor. He says he can ride a buggy and work again after using the remedy claiming it makes all wrong kidneys right and cites it as the old folks greatest friend.
The London Express notes Swiss statutes limit wedding guest numbers to twenty and restrict procession musicians. Married women faced silk wear bans while neck openings and front lacing were controlled. Pointed shoes, slashed garments, knee-length coats, and non striped trousers were forbidden. A 1470 council decree capped shoe points and fines the maker and wearer.
The reading room shelves hold about 20000 reference volumes with 3000 on theology and biblical literature. Topography, history, essays, and fiction follow in demand, while naval and military works stay scarce. The piece notes reader interests reveal museum study trends.
A discussion notes that a pint is not always a pound and explains imperial measurement standards. It describes the imperial yard as the distance between two fine bronze lines at a set temperature and explains the storage of the standard pound in secure safes in London.
A newspaper notice touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, a cited constitutional disease. It promises internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, guarantees for any case with a dollar-back offer, and lists F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo as the address for testimonials and orders. Drug sellers are urged to stock Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A claim that Wolford's Sanitary cures Itch Mange Prairie Scratches Cu ban Itch on humans or animals in 30 minutes is presented as a promotional notice. The item reads as an advertisement claiming rapid relief and broad application for skin conditions.
A collection of photographs shows a son at different life stages from childhood to manhood, culminating in his status as a baron. The caption emphasizes lineage and titles in a framed gallery context.
An old advertisement urges readers to send for Dr J D Kellogg's Dysentery cordial at once when attacked by cholera or summer complaint. It claims swift action and thorough cure, noting users report prompt effects and reliable results for the weak and delicate.
A ceremonial Spaniard explains his absence from a funeral with the remark that the deceased owed him a call. This quip reflects a humorous take on debt and social obligations in the era.
The quote notes that economy itself yields substantial revenue, attributing wealth creation to prudent stewardship and efficient resource use. It emphasizes financial prudence as a driver of public and private prosperity within a broad economic framework.
A Canadian manufacturer in the Canadian Gazette asserts Old England is well equipped with mills and factories in the Midlands and Yorkshire and has a tremendous manufacturing career ahead, challenging the view of Yankee supremacy.
Ignatius J. Loyala is described with ascetic features, sharp and worn from fasting. The note portrays a stark, prayerful countenance as part of a historical sketch.
Advertisement notes Agnew's Ointment relieves itching burning and crawling skin conditions within minutes. Claims include curing tetter salt rheum scald head eczema ulcers blotches and all eruptions of the skin and soothing irritations during teething.
A description explains that with two eyes and two forefingers placed at one and two feet, respectively, each finger seen by the eye creates two phantom images to the sides. When focusing on the closer finger, phantoms of it appear on both sides, while focusing on the farther finger produces phantoms of the near finger standing guard.
An advertisement extols Holloway's Corn Cure as a universal remedy that destroys corns and warts with cheap effectiveness, inviting readers to try the product as a simple solution within reach.
Dr. Wynn Westcott noted at a London inquest that most individuals who die by self harm by drowning tend to partially undress before entering the water, highlighting a common behavior observed in the case.
The text extols Verttane Pills as the most popular pill, praised for being compact portable easy to take non nauseating and not giping while offering relief in stubborn cases.
A woman of Bayonne is credited with inventing the bayonet in 1323 and its use was promptly debated by military authorities. The first decisive bayonet charge helping determine a battle outcome occurred at Neerwinden in 1693.
A preacher asks Willie what he will become and Willie replies a man. The remark appears in a Chicago Record-Herald style aside referencing future identity.
The Ham burg Pa clergyman Rev Jos Murdock says he was cured of a five year nasal catarrh by Dr Agnew's Catarrhal Powder. He reports the first application helped in five minutes and calls it magical.
A brief exchange notes a person’s face sealed with plaster and the other confirms the observation, as recorded by the Houston Post.
A historical health ad claims South American Kidney cure cures kidney disease without failing. It lists symptoms such as backache drowsiness heavy limbs headaches poor vision dizziness low spirits dry skin and tiredness as signs of kidney trouble and promotes the remedy as effective.
A Baltimore American excerpt notes the phrase burnt offering as a metaphor for a Wall Street trader who has burned value and offers to sell his stock at a sacrifice. The metaphor links the act of sacrificing losses with financial strategies during market distress.
An advertisement urges readers to treat stomach issues with Parmalee's Vegetable Pills, claiming cures for coated tongue bad taste headaches and dizziness. It emphasizes choosing health over illness and urges speedy use of the remedy.
A quotation from a judge defines cleverness as a joke that provokes laughter despite the absence of real substance. The remark frames wit as humor derived from emptiness rather than meaningful content.
An advertisement promotes Dr. Von Stan's Pineapple Tablets as a remedy that allows digestion to handle a wider range of foods. It claims the pills support delicate organs and enable consumption of wholesome, palatable fare. The bold claim is framed as a health product loophole for dietary indulgence.
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