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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 31, 1918
Page
8
The piece argues cavalry remains valuable despite modern weapons, noting the St Mihiel advance showed mobility still matters. It warns against assuming any single arm is obsolete as warfare swings between movement and trench fighting, with gun calibres and machine guns changing emphasis.
Impurities of the Blood Counter acted from liver defects cause pimples and blotches. The claim is that Parmelee's Vegetable Pills treat inwardly, stimulate healthy liver action, and improve blood quality to eliminate impurities.
A driver claims caution after a pedestrian laments danger in a curt exchange. The man notes fifty four years of walking, challenging the driver’s safety claim in a terse conversational garble.
Dr. Frederick D. Pridham, a U S medical student, says double nitro oxide salt applied to bone sections absorbs diseased marrow and heals bone disease from inside out. He cites eighty three cases of bone and joint diseases cured in three weeks to seven months.
A Minneapolis laundress described a Red Cross event in the Mill City where about 11 thousand white-clad women participated. She exclaimed it was a stunning spectacle with more washing than she had ever seen, recalling vivid phrases from Everybody's Magazine.
The Welsh chapel minister, English by birth, misread the initials Y.M.C.A. as Yumka during a pulpit intimation. The congregation remained puzzled, except for the document's author who knew the intended acronym.
Mrs Jos Levesque of St Simon Quebec praises Baby's Own Tablets as a marvelous laxative that cures stomach and bowel troubles in little ones. The Dr Williams Medicine Co offers tablets by mail for 25 cents a box from Brockville Ontario.
The British airmen are credited with inventing slang terms for combat. A new lexicon includes to blind meaning dash along unseen, to go dis for breakdown, banking for shelling, insurance agents for enemy bombers, and an attack of severe vertical gusts describing the blast followed by uncertainty if the shell carries high explosive or gas.
A historical notice markets Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a safe and certain medicine for children troubled with worms, emphasizing reliability and child safety in treatment claims.
A British soldier offers a guarded explanation of his whereabouts in France saying he cannot reveal the exact location. He notes he is not where he was, but rather where he was before he left to go elsewhere, illustrating the era’s cryptic war reportage.
A short item notes Minard's Liniment for colds and lists three French army tanks by weight and crew. It compares German tanks at 35 tons, with French tanks including a 23 ton, a 13 ton, and a 6 ton model and crews of six, two men.
A quirky exchange from the Boston Transcript features a grim woman asking a bank teller about her husband’s withdrawal last week. The teller replies that he cannot reveal such information, deflecting as the paying teller.
A lighthearted note touts quick corn and callus removal with finger lifts. The ad-style message promises no pain and a magical feel, encouraging readers to try the simple technique immediately.
A Cincinnati authority recommends freezone for lifting corns and calluses. The simple drug can be bought at drug stores for a small price and dries on contact without irritating surrounding skin. Readers are urged to request a bottle from their local druggist or wholesale house.
The article warns Germany uses three tools to force victory: land, peace, and sea power. If land and peace offensives fail, Germany will rely on naval action as a tactical surprise, possibly employing mines submarines and torpedo boats in new ways.
A travel ling station encounter quotes a black soldier who declines going to France and says he will go to Berlin, with a possible short stop in France en route, as reported by the New York Telegram.
The advertisement claims Miller's Worm Powders expel worms and restore the body's health to prevent worm growth. It asserts the powders end a child’s restlessness and pain by removing the cause of suffering, presenting the product as highly effective.
English country folk gave flowers playful names from saints and monks links, such as Honest y for Money in both pockets and Lady's Slipper for Our Lady. They paired blooms with folklore noting weather folk wisdom and reminders of first loves such as Love lies bleeding and Lads' Love.
Italian air forces dropped propaganda leaflets over Vienna claiming liberty colors and urging resistance to the Austrian government. The raid traveled about 621 miles, with 497 miles over enemy territory and one aircraft lost in the operation.
Women in Canada and the United States praise Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a remedy for female ills. Advertisements cite testimonials from Annie Soutts and Mrs J Mawriz about relief from nervous exhaustion and weakness during midlife and postnatal periods, noting availability in tablet and liquid forms.
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