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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 24, 1912
Page
7
A visitor discusses schooling with a host's son, who explains two faiths taught in class. The younger says he studies a small religion teaching all people come from Adam, while the elder learns a bigger religion claiming all descend from monkeys.
Advertises a worm treatment claiming guaranteed relief for suffering children. Portrays mothers seeking peace of mind and emphasizes sure, lasting effects of the product.
An old Atlanta preacher explains his sermon text De tree is known by its fruit and It's Jes impossible to shake de possum down. He notes a brother misunderstood the source, while the preacher says he used poetry to reach his audience.
A judge fines Jimpson fifty dollars and jokes about selling a return fine ticket for seventy five dollars that would grant immunity from arrest on the way back, in a countrified exchange over Minard e Liniment.
Mothers warned that hot summer months cause cholera infantum diarrhea and stomach troubles in babies. Baby's Own Tablets from Dr Williams Medicine Co prevent or ease bowel illness and cost 25 cents a box, sold by medicine dealers or by mail from Brockville Ontario.
A fortune is said to await the inventor who cures ham after removing the rind. The skin is valuable for leather, and about 3 million dollars of it is wasted on hams each year in Great Britain and Ireland.
A concerned parent describes their daughter as highly temperamental, leaving both mother and father unable to manage her behavior. They seek guidance on how to address the escalating temper and discipline challenges.
The article urges addressing spring dietary changes that upset weak stomachs causing dysentery and cholera morbus. It warns of ongoing exhaustion if untreated and promotes Dr J D Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial as the best medicine to clear irritants, reduce inflammation, and restore organ function.
A mother and daughter clash over mentioning dishwashing when George visits. The daughter worries ongoing chatter could reveal family chores and affect plans with George and potential marriage, hinting that father may be asked to wash dishes next.
A new Scotland experiment begins in Wishaw with a seven day campaign to raise 35 000 dollars for a modern YMCA institute. One hundred business men form ten man teams to canvass 2000 listed residents, with daily team reports and a large clock outside the central rooms showing progress.
Lord Lieutenant W G C Gladstone formally opens a two acre Hawarden recreation ground for the parish council. A large village crowd attends with a procession of schoolchildren and local officials in attendance.
The diary of Samuel de Champlain, written about 1598 and owned by M. Feret, is praised as a priceless artifact. The piece argues Champlain foresaw routes like a Panama Canal and a Georgian Bay Canal, linking his visions to Canada’s future rail and canal projects and the country’s grand history.
The article chronicles Rowland Hill’s penny post system in England, the spread to other nations, and the U S progress from five to ten cents to three and two cent domestic rates. It notes international agreements, current foreign parcel rates, and Switzerland’s leadership toward a world penny postage ahead of a Universal Postal Union conference.
Townsend Burton Jr talks of a recent California interview he claims misrepresented his views. He compares the piece to a lighthearted dinner conversation with Mrs. Smith, noting the misread remarks and the family retort about biscuits.
An eminent English counsel cross examined Mr Siemens an electrical expert in a case about an electrical plant. The question asked if electricity had ever been adulterated in all his experience. He cited one instance and cited the phrase greases lightning as the reply.
A satirical verse notes a powerful official in London bowing to a suffragette. It mocks those of rank who sneer at the constable, claiming the public now calls the police for opulent grafters and leaders of movements and trust magnates. It hints at a new gentleness toward a lady and her automobile.
A poor boy who shines boots attends a Mission Sunday School. At the summer fete his gift of Browning's poems is exchanged after the superintendent offers an exchange. The boy asks for a jackknife, marching to the front with Browning in hand.
A wealthy merchant in Berlin hails a cab during a downpour and realizes he forgot his purse. At his destination he asks for a match to recover a sovereign dropped in the cab, and the quick-witted driver flees down the street with the money.
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