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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 18, 1906
Page
2
Ex mayor Crumbo of New Albany Indiana writes from 611 East Oak Street praising Peruna. He claims it cures catarrh indigestion and general ill health and notes fellow men speak highly of it and that he would use it again if needed in the future.
A London commercial traveler secured a £1000 order in the west of England but failed to get acknowledgment. He wrote a boastful note. the firm replied that the order was filed and offered him a feather as his cap. Soon after, the client failed, goods were lost, and the firm sent a bag of feathers to send him home.
Mosquito swarms menace coastal trips near the Arctic circle with ships in harbor areas and Alaska. Vessels report dense clouds hindering aim at distant objects and even mauve dogs reportedly perishing in heavy infestations.
A teacher praises Johnnie for spelling mite correctly and asks students to locate its Bible reference. A child responds with a playful misquote, saying the pen is mightier than the sword, prompting gentle judgely humor in the moment.
A Washington tar correspondent recalls travel by buckboard and rail at slow speeds from Prince Albert to Aunt Hattie well over 700 miles away. He marvels at visiting relatives from Washington to Chicago for tea, noting the long journeys as remarkable.
The Pittsburg Dispatch notes a Illinois girl who for twelve years never missed a day at school never failed to listen never talked back and never fell short of high marks. If she maintains this perfection to adulthood her future husband may be pitied.
Among the birds rarely seen is the rhinoceros bird from Transvaal called Buffel pikker in Dutch. It travels with large antelopes in South Africa, riding along their bodies to pick off flies. When danger nears the birds line up on the animal’s back and signal the threat. The plumage appears satin like and uniform, with cinnamon brown body and yellow beak and legs.
An advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People as a cure for anaemia and general debility by making new red blood. It cites Mrs A H Seeley of Stirling Ontario and her sister Annie Sager's recovery after failing other treatments, urging purchase from Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
Cocaine habit grows alarming in Delhi with both rich and poor affected. Daily sales reach 800 to 1,000 vials as young men and even children consume four to six vials daily. Coolies, beggars, and workers are drawn to the drug amid widespread contagion.
Old superstition warns not to place a pair of new shoes above head height to avoid bad luck when wearing them. It also cautions against wearing a black shoe before its mate for similar reasons.
Noah Webster spent seventeen years composing his dictionary of the English language from the first to the last entry. The effort established Webster as a pivotal figure in American lexicography and language standardization.
A city young lady touring a country town asks for brownin. The clerk searches and returns, stating they have blacking bluening whitening but no browning in stock. The humorous exchange highlights rural shop inventory quirks and customer curiosity.
Advertisement-style note touts Sunlight Soap as superior to competing brands and urges buyers to follow Sunlight directions for best results.
A lucid correction thanks Mrs. Carson for clarifying a misreport about her travel to Utaa. The editor notes the group misunderstood her son’s distance from that place and references privileges and undesirable implications.
Chas H Powell of Raglan Street Kingston recounts eighteen years of chronic constipation and his relief after using Leonhardt's Anti-Pill. He cites failing doctors and skeptical remedies before the cure described, credited to the anti constipation remedy.
United States Marines are ordered to withdraw from Cienfuegos Cuba due to an outbreak of yellow fever. The move comes as health officials warn of rising cases and escalate quarantine measures around the port city.
John Scott, a Livingston County farmer, pursued and killed Ben Jones, a Black man who had attacked his daughter. The incident is described as a response to the assault and its aftermath is under local law scrutiny.
The narrator urges self help for a sick man who avoids doctors and drugs. He believes wisdom lies in using Par melee's Vegetable Pills, praised as a unique remedy for indigestion and digestive disorders, with no equal.
Four people were injured when a street car collided with a taxi in Chicago. The crash disrupted traffic as emergency crews responded, with injuries reported but no further details on severity or identities released.
A Detroit Tribune item notes claims that Minard's Liniment cures dandruff. A humorous exchange follows about changing one’s mind and the risk of a breach of promise suit.
The article explains why ready roasted peanuts vary in color from light yellow to tawny. Crispness fades within days or hours in damp weather, prompting repeated roasting by Italian and Greek traders. After several cycles, nuts turn tawny and are sold at discounts to near-station vendors who roast them anew.
A correspondent in Orange Judd Farmer notes cow care at the end of lactation to endure the next calving period. Laxative foods and strong condition are advised as calves are briefly with cows and then removed to drink whole milk, later switched to skim milk and flaxseed jelly.
A dozen brawny farm hands eat a simple Southern meal of boiled pork pone potatoes coffee and black molasses. The farmer recalls an overseer who poured molasses over meat and bread, claiming it satisfied a hot noon appetite after long field work.
A compact meditation on true strength of character. It argues that power comes from will and restraint, not from dominating others. True strength lies in subduing strong feelings and staying composed under insult or daily trials.
The whaling cutter Snowdrop from Montrose is reported lost on the Greenland coast with a cargo aboard valued near ten dollars.
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