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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 07, 1905
Page
3
A boy serving the offertory hymn handed out a plate of biscuits but after distribution, he reports that everyone has already taken them and no one will take any more. The minister continued addressing the congregation as the scene ended.
The notice warns men with sedentary occupations about liver and kidney disorders from lack of fresh air and exercise. It promotes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a highly efficacious restorative, easily obtainable and cheap, claiming quick action.
New York lawyer Abe Hummel, famed for repartee, sharpens a courtroom retort after a breach of promise case. He corrects a client’s moral lecture with the quip that reframes the saying from do right and fear nothing to don’t write and fear nothing.
A lecturer proclaims a collection of wonders including the skull of Alexander the Great. An audience member questions its size, prompting the showman to reveal the skull as the youthful version of the conqueror.
A local service offers Worm Exterminator therapy promising relief for sufferers at the modest price of 25 cents. The advertisement touts complete derangement of worms and rest for the affected.
Boston Herald profiles General Wilmon W. Blackmar recalling a wartime incident. A stranger claimed Blackmar saved his life at the Wilderness battle by showing escape and leading a retreat, prompting admiration from Blackmar and his comrades.
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People as curing anaemia and many related conditions by building new blood. It cites Mrs Hepby of Boxgrove Ontario reporting dramatic heart flutter relief after other doctors failed. The text notes genuine pills carry full name and price details. A separate anecdote jokes about a dinner guest refusing toothpicks after eating two.
Komura announced Japan would press no indemnity claim and Russia would settle the hotel bill, provoking a tense moment as Witte reacted and the conference proceedings hung on the agreement.
An advertisement states a one hundred dollar reward for any case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes endorsements from Wallpine Kinman Marvin, Toledo wholesalers, and a claim that the cure acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A Chinese man entered a police court in Singapore carrying a ladder and bowed to the judge after removing his hat. He seized a valuable clock above the judge’s seat, tucked it under his arm with the ladder, bowed again, and left. Days later the clock was still missing, believed stolen while the court was in session.
A narrator admits keeping an uncle in an asylum last year to ensure he was sane. Now the uncle is dead and left him money, prompting the need to prove the uncle’s sound mind.
Bilious headache affects women more than men and may cause prostration with stomach distress. Parmelees Vegetable Pills are advertised as a speedy remedy that neutralizes excess bile and relieves nerve pressure. Try them.
The advertisement claims Dr Thomas' Eclectric Oil provides relief and a cure for croupy symptoms in children and rheumatic pains for the elderly as well as lumbago asthma coughs colds catarrh earache burns scalds abrasions contusions and sprains in any family member. It asserts relief and cure across multiple ailments.
A father describes disciplining his son for using slang. He says he stopped the language quickly by taking the boy to the bedroom, brandishing a slipper, and warning the punishment would come if the slang continued. The tale emphasizes immediate, stern home correction.
Humorous dialogue notes a claim that Minard’s Liniment cures dandruff. A quip exchanges between Tom and Dick reveal a joke about relationships and broken engagement as a light moment.
A heated exchange features Pyker admonishing Hyker for calling him a donkey with Hyker retorting about past ownership of a donkey for six months. The clash highlights personal jabs rather than substantive debate.
The advertisement promotes Dr J D Kelloge's Dysentery Cordial as a speedy cure for dysentery diarrhoea cholera summer complaint sea sickness and teething issues in children. It guarantees immediate relief and says no one should fear cholera if a bottle is handy.
A Geo Society member recalls a boy studying Greenland maps. The mother notes how Melville Land Heilprin Land and Cape Jessup appear, reflecting new lands added to the map. The boy grumbles that it’s the fault of Pearl.
Itch and mange relief claims for humans and animals with Cu ban itch, promising cure in half an hour. Advertisers note available at all druggists, asserting universal effectiveness.
A historical item notes a drowning rescue method urging turning the victim face downward and applying hot treatments. An accompanying line contrasts the instruction with how Johnny’s mother treats him after swimming, reflecting domestic framing of safety practices.
A passenger train in England was halted after the communication cord was pulled. A guard checked each compartment and found a distressed woman passenger gazing from a window who had misplaced her set of false teeth and wished to retrace her steps to retrieve them.
A September 1904 letter from Dr. Jos. Aug. Sirois of St Isidore Quebec endorses Minard's Liniment, calling it the best all round liniment and noting frequent use for patients with gratifying results. C. C. Richards & Co. are addressed as the gentlemen in the note.
In the country a young couple shares a moonlit moment on the verandah. The girl, dreamy yet refined, laments the kiss and protests when the boy, playfully claiming he is a soft heir from the south, repeats the gesture. The scene ends with her silent reproach.
Father notes Willie improved to sixth in the class after five boys were home sick all last week. Willie explains the drop to eleventh the prior week was due to widespread illness among classmates.
Gunner notes you no longer visit Proudpa as often. Guyer says Proudpa’s son can now talk. Gunner remarks Proudpa insists on sharing bright remarks. He even has them recorded on a phonograph.
A friendly critic praises the young writer's first poem and notes its resemblance to Tennyson. The ambitious aspirant expresses delight, while the critic adds a quip about Tennyson sometimes omitting t strokes and making sweeping strokes.
Flannery admonishes his son Jamsey after a harsh tale of punishment, recalling a prior whipping. The exchange shows a tense father son moment with a warning about behavior and consequences.
A reader cites a demand for minimal talk as a condition of good behavior, seeking silence and restraint with scarce commentary in a difficult social moment.
Lifebury disinfectant soap is strongly recommended by doctors as a safeguard against infectious diseases. Medical professionals endorse its use to prevent illness and promote public health.
A young caller asks if smoking is allowed and Miss Bright confirms that smoking is permitted for smokers in the area.
A man recalls a recent quarrel with his wife about nothing and says he plans to make up. He emphasizes that his current concern is the indemnity and related matters.
Property listing notes a residence at 133 Osborne Street in Fort Rouge Winnipeg Manitoba. The entry provides a single address line without additional details on owner or sale.
A compact quip plays on gendered phrases about sorrow with a punch line that the sorrow is not secret. The line contrasts a claimed universal trait with a revealed personal burden.
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