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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 29, 1908
Page
3
Gananoque Ont resident Bernethy of King Street reports relief from rheumatism and joint stiffness after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He claims six boxes restored strength and sleep and credits the Canadian remedy with curing kidney related blood impurities linked to rheumatism and back pain.
A wedding scene unfolds with a young bride admitting an old flame still lingers in memory. The bride's wealthy husband questions the dream versus reality, and she answers with a distant, unresolved gaze. The exchange echoes dramatic irony about desire and prudence.
The advertisement proclaims Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as the most efficacious rub for pain. It claims the hand that rubs it in rubs the pain away and asserts widespread public esteem and proven effectiveness for numerous ailments.
A teacher in an elementary talk asks about the word buttress. Tommy Smart shouts nanny goat, prompting amused reactions in a Herald and Preserve article style note.
An advertisement claims deafness from inflamed Eustachian tubes can be cured only by constitutional remedies. It offers one hundred dollars for any catarrh deafness not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and notes sales through Druggists at 75 cents, with a coaxing pitch for Hall's Family Pills.
In Plankville a landlord refuses eggs for supper saying an affinity gentleman will lecture on affinities at the town hall tonight. He questions the reader’s public spirit, hinting at a local event that evening.
A Bath visitor travels to Bristol with a letter of introduction and cannot resist reading it, prompting a humorous tale about mistaken letters and medical confidences. The anecdote recalls a nervous patient who opens a letter meant for a Bristol doctor, revealing a blunt prescription, and closes with a quirky note from Dr John Hunter about a bearer in need of advice.
Seeds of the Philippine bean found near Manila resemble quartz pebbles in shape size color luster and hardness to the point of near indistinguishability, causing difficulty in distinguishing the two among coastal pebbles.
The Romans used small stones called calceiuli in counting, a practice linked to the word calculate. This note outlines how the term derives from counting aids and reflects ancient numeric methods.
An advertisement proclaims Holloway's Corn Cure removes corns without pain. It emphasizes quick relief and easy application for affected feet.
Illustrated Bits recounts a playful tale where Ella-So Algie is tricked by a woman who pretends indifference and accepts a marriage proposal as a joke. The piece uses light satire to explore affection and deception in a comic frame.
In a witty exchange Patsy and Mike discuss payment of fines and jail time. Patsy recalls a Shiloh's Cure slogan while the men joke about taxes and drinking costs. The dialogue blends humor with a barroom street voice characteristic of the era.
A Detroit Free Press note tells of a bonnet price dispute used as a humorous example. A caller learns how a wife manipulates her husband by feigning enthusiasm for a $50 bonnet, only to settle on a $25 limit, highlighting clever bargaining within marriage.
Zam-Buk, promoted as The Doctor, is praised by Fort William survey parties and government analysts for treating cuts, burns, skin diseases, and injuries. The balm is sold by druggists at 50 cents per box or 3 for $1.25 from Zam-Buk Co. Toronto, with samples available for a penny stamp.
Publican asks John how he finds married life. John complains mornings dinners and evenings all require money. Publican questions what the wife spends it on. John says he hasn’t given her any money yet.
In a Sydney Bulletin style line a mistress faces Sarah Jane O asking what happened and the reply says she fell down the stair and broke her neck. The mistress insists any injury will be deducted from wages.
Mothers report Baby's Own Tablets keep their babies safe for common ailments with stomach trouble and constipation treated successfully. Mrs Arias Cressman of New Hamburg Ontario notes reliable relief and a sense of security with a box in the house. Sold by druggists or mail order for 25 cents a box by Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
A Chicago Daily Tribune item records Edith denying calling Mr Midlage an old man, insisting she called him an old gentleman, and her mother rebuking the rude remark.
A reader repeats a claim that Shiloh's Cure will always cure coughs and colds. The patient asks about insomnia and the doctor retorts with humor suggesting night watchman work.
A traveler with two hours in Dublin hires a cab for a slow tour but the driver speeds between near collisions. When confronted, the cabby retorts he will not drive the whole car for two hours, telling the passenger to move on.
A simple pocket microscope can keep a boy from mischief by opening a hidden universe. It reveals beauty in a nasturtium interior and odd details on a ant’s head. It sharpens observation and invites friends to share discoveries beyond the surface.
A mountaineer recounts a fable about chatty Mount Taurus cranes rivaling nature fakirs. Birds chatter loudly while eagles hunt them, yet the silent old cranes mute their speech by biting stones in their beaks to restrain their talking. Exchange.
Frederick the Great rebuked cavalry general Hans Joachim von Ziethen after a humorous campaign diagram. The central large blot symbolized the king, while four smaller blot symbols stood for potential enemy directions. Ziethen explained the plan with a witty analogy about meeting any attack by engaging the nearest line.
The article explains that cricket chirp speed correlates with temperature. At 60 F crickets chirp 80 per minute, at 70 F 120 per minute, rising four chirps per minute for each degree increase. Below 50 F crickets are quiet.
A fragment echoes a Punch magazine dialogue with a self deprecating military tone. A bemused Major and a Lady discuss aging and a gallant answer while the tone remains playful and indirect.
A woman reminds a man that he proposed to her thirty years ago and was refused. He replies that it is one of the most treasured recollections of his youth, delivering a wry, lighthearted moment from shared history.
A family in Germantown needed a cook and considered an agency applicant. When asked why she left her last place, the girl said she endured constant quarrels between the master and mistress. She added the quarrels were ongoing, with strife between the girl and either owner.
A Washington Star fragment quotes a woman in a spring waggon discussing John and his two regrets in life. The passage contrasts a joke about Shiloh's Cure with a line about John waking to eat and needing to sleep, reflecting everyday talk in the era.
SPECIAL TO GRAIN SHIPPERS. It takes years to learn the best methods of handling grain. We have had thirty years' experience handling grain in this country, have a branch office at Fort William and close business connections at all grain centres. Ship your grain through us for prompt returns and good services. References, Union Bank of Canada, Manitoba Commission Co., Grain Exchange, Winnipeg, Man.
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