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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 19, 1905
Page
2
An advertisement claims rheumatism stems from blood and that only Dr Williams Pink Pills can purify blood and cure rheumatism by making new blood. It cites Mrs Perron of Quebec who claims dramatic relief after three weeks and notes other illnesses the pills supposedly address.
Two speakers debate losing money versus a person in a fragmented dialogue. One urges saving funds to offer rewards for recovery, while the other pleads. The exchange centers on loyalty, risk, and the value of money versus people.
A brief note extols Parmelee's potable Pills as a small yet potent remedy. It claims the pills require only tiny doses due to their strong extracts and thorough action, presenting them as a remarkable medicine despite their diminutive size.
Mrs Daniel Herod of Oneida died suddenly from heart failure while traveling home from Cayuga in a bag. The illness occurred in minutes and was attributed to heart failure.
An advertisement promotes South American Kidney Care claiming the kidneys fail to filter poisons when diseased and that the product provides help for all kidney disorders. It asserts relief in six hours.
Mrs Reuben Park from Chatham was killed while walking along the railway. Police reported the incident as a fatal accident with investigators examining the scene for clues about how the tragedy occurred.
Thos. Faston of Harvey township died after falling from a bicycle he rode. The death was attributed to heart disease discovered post mortem, with no indication of foul play.
Costly Curda notices Mile Potocka at court lacking pearls. Catherine orders a fancy dress ball and bids Potocka to appear as a milkmaid. While dancing, Potocka’s milkpail is found with a superb pearl necklace slipped inside. The empress exclaims the milk has scurried it.
Mrs. Angus Morrison of Port Caldwell Ontario reports her teething baby improved after using Baby's Own Tablets. The ad claims many mothers share the experience, promising a safe drug with no opiates and urging readers to order by mail from St Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario for 25 cents.
A historical note on sea yarns where ships escape monsters by tossing a tub to distract them. The motif appears in Munsters Cosmography of 1544 and Swift’s Tale of a Tub, with the phrase later entering common slang after a rambling pleader named Tubb before Sir Thomas More.
An interviewer probes the peak moment of sorrow in a legendary financier's life. The magnate, staring at an ink bottle, answers that his earliest heartbreak came at age four when his red balloon shrank to a quarter of the day prior.
A critical meditation on language richness versus usage, noting how societies hoard vocabulary in dictionaries and rarely employ its full potential. The author laments slang as counterfeit coin and urges preserving philological history and expressive depth.
From Success Magazine, Wallace Irwin recounts his schooling from Leadville to Denver. He describes fitful learning due to strikes and epidemics, early reading of heavy books, and a humiliating start in a civilized school leading to a third grade placement before finding promotion after a singing lesson.
Baltimore reader thanks Richards & Co of Yarmouth for Minard’s Liniment after a bad sprain during foot race training. He requests assignment of the nearest Baltimore agent and asks for an immediate reply.
A humorous exchange suggests players should publish life stories for sale to fans on the bleachers. The reply jokes that fans would eagerly demand the life of the umpire, highlighting fan passion and game lore without specifics.
An old style advertisement claims Dr Agnew s Ointment relieves blind and bleeding piles and itching eczema. It promises cure after nightly use for three to six days and highlights magical relief for stubborn skin conditions. Price listed 35 cents per box.
The London Times warns that mismanagement in the three life insurance companies could largely impair bonuses or dividends for policyholders.
A Toronto Civil Assizes jury awarded Lily Mulvaney’s estate 2000 damages against the street car company after she was killed by a street car. The verdict assigns fault to the transit firm and sets a financial recompense for the deceased’s next of kin.
Advertises Dr Thomas Electric Oil promising relief from rheumatism and all bodily pains. Claims quick effects and easy access, noting it is stocked by merchants and available at nearby stores for home use.
A professor with a large lawn works daily to rake autumn leaves fallen from a neighbor’s trees. He comments that the task involves effort but asserts there is no graft in his work. The exchange reflects a light, domestic scene.
Mrs Jas Hughes of Morley Ontario says she was bedridden for nearly three years with pains in the spine head and back. After five doctors and various medicines failed she took four boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills and regained strength to work again, urging others to break silence about women’s troubles.
Dr A T Schofield denounces worry as an evil and promotes Dr Chase's Nerve Food as the ideal treatment for nervous disorders. The advertisement cites symptoms headaches irritability and exhaustion and claims a cure through regular use with testimonials including a paralysis case from W Sutherland. Boxes feature the portrait of Dr A W Chase.
Wisconsin experiment station bulletin reports feeding cows various forages alters cheese flavor. Rape in limited amounts taints milk and cheese, while timing after milking affects flavor. Cabbage yields disagreeable flavors. green clover gives flat to sharp tastes. green forage corn produces excellent milk for cheese with fine texture and clean high flavor.
Grayce refuses to reveal what she knows about Mabel Gladys. Gladys suspects a hidden fact, and tension rises as Graycee withholds information.
A deacon explains two months of sleepless nights while a friend observes reduced church attendance. The exchange highlights concern over personal well being and devotion.
The advertisement asserts Parmelee's Vegetable Pills are designed to act on the intestines after passing through the stomach. It claims experts supervise the preparation to retard intestinal action until reaching the bowels, addressing costiveness.
A Philadelphia Franklin Inn Club gathering heard a humorous Crawford anecdote. A young woman asked F Marion Crawford for sentiment and autograph. he replied to enclose a two cent stamp for a public request.
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