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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 14, 1915
Page
3
A brief inspirational note urges boys to resist giving up after setbacks. It emphasizes maintaining health, keeping spirits high, and applying effort immediately to rise again. The quote advocates perseverance and a proactive attitude to overcome misfortune and regain success.
Advertises a worm treatment claiming to clear stomach and intestines and restore health, aimed at fretting infants and sleep deprivation. The copy emphasizes a physician style remedy and maternal concern without providing clinical evidence.
The London Daily Telegraph quotes Sir Robert Borden declaring the die was cast a year ago. He states neither nation nor empire regrets it as war opens another year, promising deliverance from a conspiracy against civilization and affirming the empire is worth living for and dying for.
A humorous exchange about trust and aging ends with a playful admission. The wife notes her husband’s tendency to lie about appearances, joking that if he lies about how she looks, he might lie about smaller matters too. The banter highlights enduring affection and wit.
Saskatchewan farmers report heavy losses from hail this year with an estimated 50 percent insured. J E Poynter, chair of the hail insurance commission, says the provincewide survey shows losses exceeding last year as crops were extensive and frost arrived late. The unusually high yields meant greater damage per acre, doubling typical damage costs.
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications, says an advertisement. It is a blood or constitutional disease requiring internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is advertised as a non quack internal treatment, combined with blood purifiers, claimed to act on mucous surfaces. Testimonials are offered free, with Toledo, Ohio as the address for the manufacturers F J Cheney Co and the Ws Family Pills for constipation also mentioned.
The Westminster Gazette argues that the Kaiser always desired war with Britain and imagines a swift, decisive conflict. It contends his statement of not wanting war was a feint and describes a punitive, detailed victory as his preferred outcome.
The advertisement praises Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as the cheapest of all preparations with curative qualities. It claims the oil is available in every Canadian drug store and carried by country merchants, making it easily procurable and moderately priced for everyone to own a bottle.
A Wall Street Journal summary notes Ohio railroad estimates show it costs 1.35 to 1.85 dollars to stop a passenger train at an station, about 1.80 on average. With 17 stops, the cost would be 27.50 just for starting and stopping. Coal use, air brakes, wear on wheels, shoes, rails and equipment are key factors.
The English sailor Hobart Pasha helped build the Turkish navy during the Victorian era. He left the English service in 1863 became a blockade runner in war, then joined Turkey suppressing Crete and reorganizing the fleet. He was named marshal of the empire and later died in 1886 as a British vice admiral.
The Regina Leader reports Western Canadian flax fibre, though coarser than Riga Russia fibre, can be used for coarser cloths with proper processing. Demand is strong in Great Britain with buyers seeking unlimited quantities as Russian supply wanes and old country factories struggle for raw material. Prices rise to about 15 dollars per ton in Britain.
Recent figures from the Japanese foreign office show a tally of 358000 in a trade or diplomatic metric. The data point is cited as part of ongoing assessments of international engagement and policy impact.
The CPR displays a full scale dining car kitchen with two CPR chefs and a pastry display, a Great Lakes steamship bow model, and a hunters cabin from New Brunswick with moose and deer horn displays. Naval relics and war memorabilia from London accompany the exhibit, emphasizing nautical and military themes.
A Saskatchewan report shows strong backing for a total ban on selling game. Of 153 game guardian responses, 88 favor prohibition, 46 favor sale, and 9 favor sale under conditions. Officials urge a Dominion-wide campaign to curb wildlife exploitation.
The Boston Transcript notes that Americans who moved to Canada to seek wheat lands face a choice if Britain imposes conscription. Loyal to the Allied cause and paying taxes, they might swear fealty to Britain and take homesteads, or return home to stand with the United States. The piece argues they should stay true to their heart and origins, wherever that leads.
Amsterdam dispatch reports Krupp of Essen subscribes 40 million marks to the German war loan through the Cologne Savings Bank. The total record subscription is 45 million marks.
A periodical advertisement presents a testimonial from a western man claiming coffee caused illness including headaches and bilious fever, and that quitting coffee for Postum improved health. It notes two forms of Postum, cereal and instant, with prices 15c to 56c and claims similar taste at similar cost. The Canadian Postum Co. in Windsor, Ont is named as the brand source.
The German army advances behind vast barbed wire fences and concrete walls, with thousands of machine guns hidden within. This new land warfare element creates near impassable defenses, inflicting heavy casualties in minutes. Estimates place 60,000 to 95,000 guns along the French front, about one gun per hundred yards.
Earl of Norberry, aged fifty three, works as a fitter in a Surrey aeroplane factory alongside younger war workers. He cannot enlist due to age but shares the same hours from six to seven with meals, sleeps in a single room, and is determined to do his part.
A young man, an only son, defies his parents by marrying without their blessing. Soon after, he advises a friend on how to break the news, suggesting a dramatic approach beginning with announcing his own death and then building to the punchline. The anecdote reflects family tensions over marriage in the era.
In 1913 Great Britain imported from Germany goods valued at about 400 million dollars while exporting to Germany only about 135 million dollars.
Mr and Mrs Frederick Post are the happy parents of an eleven pound son and consider the name Parcel as a possible choice. Mercyville Banner notes the lighthearted tale of a large newborn and a playful naming idea.
In a courtroom exchange a judge asks a plaintiff if she is attached to her husband and she replies she is not, stating she came to be detached, highlighting the divorce proceeding dynamic.
A friend asks if the bride’s father pursued after the elopement. The young man confirms he did and remains living with them, highlighting the parental presence after the clandestine marriage.
The article explains fixed overheads in dairies and how feed amount governs milk cost. It cites cases where high yields cut per gallon costs despite high overheads, with examples showing 3 000, 6 000, and 9 000 pound cows producing milk at about twenty five, twelve and a half, and just over six cents per gallon respectively.
No better protection against worms can be got than Miller's Worm Powders. They consume worms and render the stomach and intestines untenable to them. They heal inflamed surfaces from parasite attacks and restore strength to children weakened by worm-related draughts, providing overall health benefits.
Athens Havas Agency reported a final agreement signed by the Entente Powers and Greece on navigation and commerce. Greece pledges strict suppression of contraband trade. Entente powers allow export of tobacco and raisins based on prewar statistics and oil goods import reserved for Greek consumption. allied ship searches of Greek internal routes to cease immediately.
A German officer in occupied France lays his sword on a hotel table and demands food. A waiter returns with a pitchfork placed beside the weapon, then apologizes that it is the closest match to the knife, provoking the officer to laugh and question the meaning.
A visitor to the Canadian hospital at Le Touquet quips about patients being plain, noting ambulances pass Blankminster’s hospital first and prefer less wounded recruits, while the Bystander reports the exchange with tongue in cheek.
Barker questions how to handle a Kaiser wireless news plan. Gordon replies he told him he should be sending out wireless news for the Kaiser, implying a shifting or propaganda role.
The Forehlad notes a Reichstag altercation over a national service law to raise the conscription age to 64. The law would authorize calling up men previously rejected for physical reasons, even those not fit for the untrained lardsturm, according to German papers.
In a brief family exchange Mrs Murphy and Mrs Casey discuss Pat Keegan. Mrs Murphy asks about his brother in law and Mrs Casey mentions a string of doctors who each gave a prognosis of three months to five months, despite claims he might last a year.
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