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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 20, 1910
Page
14
A wealthy retiree named Mulligan tries to tear up his beard by dropping a quarter and a two dollar bill into a boardwalk crack. A nearby friend questions the odd act as Mulligan contemplates the prank. A dry medical aside extols a dysentery remedy. A playful dialogue snippet follows about the moon's stability.
An old London advertisement touts Minard's Liniment for sale everywhere and promotes a chair for enjoyment of a quiet smoke. It contrasts a brand of cigars described as not troubling crowds with the claim that the product enhances leisure.
An old advertisement touts Shilohs Cure stopping coughs curing colds and healing throat and lumps for 25 cents. A rural dialogue follows where a farmer jokes about memory and selling spring chickens affecting business.
A Conshohocken anecdote recalls Col. A K McClure and old ladies sewing pajamas for Cuban soldiers during the Spanish American War. A telegram to McClure prompts a denial that he ever wore or sent pajamas, calling the tale a likely fabrication by political enemies.
A reader notes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a long favored, highly valued remedy in wide public use. The pills are praised as a standard vegetable preparation with enduring esteem and peerless status in health circles.
An advertisement promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as the finest medicine for women at critical life stages. It cites improved blood, strength, and vitality, with testimonial claims from Mrs Richard Lobb of Red Deer and others about relief after childbirth and sustained health. Purchase details list Brockville Ontario and mail order pricing.
The ship’s doctor notes the voyage’s rough seas have caused illness among passengers. A passenger laments the conditions, asking if remedies have been tried, while the doctor prescribes conventional measures to ease suffering.
A humorous exchange recalls a bygone scene as Mr Brown bursts in unannounced while the speaker courts Mrs Williams. The London setting emphasizes playful wit and social missteps of courtship.
A town youth feared his misdeed of kissing his sweethearts and sought to undo it by kissing them again the next night. The report conveys a cautionary note about improper behavior and consequences in a Chicago News context.
Commentary by Rev. D. M. Stearns discusses Matthew chapter 25 on the final judgment. It outlines future judgments for angels nations believers and the ungodly with reference to Revelation Zechariah and Isaiah and emphasizes the believer’s place and reward in Christ's coming kingdom.
A Bear Island merchant writes Aug 26 1903 praising Minard's Liniment Co Limited. He states the product is the best liniment on the market, noting 13 years in business and that other brands have been dropped because Minard's sells itself.
A light exchange from Le Rire notes a girl fearing bad luck after a servant breaks a large parlor mirror prompting a jokey reply about superstition. The brief humor highlights everyday beliefs and social wit in print.
In a Washington Herald whimsical brief, two fleas discuss travel. The first bets on the Lynx for vacation and golf. The second claims the giraffe offers the highest altitude for their aims.
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