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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 11, 1919
Page
3
An amendment to the Commonwealth Immigration Act was introduced in the House of Representatives. It would bar persons of former enemy parentage or nationality from entry into the Commonwealth for five years.
The article argues vitality comes from good blood nerves and health. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for weakness and low energy, claiming they boost vigor and appearance. Pills priced at 50 cents a box or six for 2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
A witty line notes that a woman can win disputes by shedding tears, a tactic described as simply turning on the briny flow to overpower a man in conversation.
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil has sold for over thirty years and gained widespread favor in Canada and beyond. It is praised as without equal among liniments and valued even at double its price for its perceived effectiveness.
Charles F. Taylor chief geologist for Imperial Oil announces after a 12 crew survey in Alberta foothills that drilling will begin southwest of Lethbridge as soon as a rig is available. The site is chosen and plans call for tests along the first anticline from the international boundary to the McKenzie River basin.
A humorous remark suggests a fat woman would delay for the next streetcar after watching herself hurry to reach a moving vehicle. The line reflects social humor about pace and image.
London reports quote Cecil Harmsworth saying no protectorate is contemplated by the agreement with Persia. He affirms Britain's policy to assist Persia to reestablish on a sound basis and to respond to Persia's appeal as a powerful friendly neighbor.
The ad touts Dr J D Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy as providing prompt relief from suffocating asthma and preventing re attacks by systematic inhaling of smoke or fumes from the remedy, claiming a new era of life and often a permanent cure.
Baron von Dem bossche Haddenhausen former German minister to Argentina arrives in Buenos Aires and fronts a German colonization syndicate buying land for settlers. The Eldiaric notes 12,000 hectares already purchased and active Berlin communications.
The text notes Minard's Liniment claims to cure distemper. It also mentions the Japanese royal family may be photographed in a carriage but not on horseback or walking. A 1915 coronation precedent had images of the emperor and empress shown with faces obscured by paper in shop windows.
An old-fashioned spelling bee in New York Chautauqua produced heavy casualties with a long list of victors shared in installments. Among the fallen were professors ministers lawyers and doctors and the last ten contestants were elderly. Some claim it shows past schools were more efficient, while others wonder if older people simply retain spelling skills.
Moise Derosce, hotel keeper of St. Phillippe Quebec, bought a horse with a supposed incurable ringbone for 00. He treated the animal with one dollar’s worth of Minard's liniment and sold it for 85 dollars, yielding profit from the liniment.
An old advertisement declares genuine Bayer Aspirin is made by a Canadian company with the Bayer Cross on every tablet. It warns against imitations from other sources and notes aspirin’s safety and uses for headaches toothaches aches and pains with available tin boxes.
Nottingham lace workers plan to lobby Parliament over transferring lace machines from Nottingham to France to replace German destroyed equipment. They do not oppose French ownership but warn that selling off current machinery may cause high unemployment in Nottingham. They suggest Germans should restore their machines to France.
Reports say the Bolshevik forces have been expelled from Odessa by the city’s population. Kiev and the broader Ukraine are reported to be in evacuation by Soviet troops.
Tokyo reports Premier Takashi Hara states Japan will restore Shantung including Kiaochow to China without delay but timing depends on China's attitude as to when actual restoration will occur.
Former Emperor William who has lived at Amerongen since arriving in Holland has purchased the Doorn estate and house near Utrecht from Baroness de Beaufort. The property lies about five miles north of Amerongen toward Utrecht.
Major General S C Mewburn announced at a Country Club dinner that Sir Arthur Currie had been promoted to full general for Canada and named military councillor, making him chief military advisor to the Minister of Militia. The cabinet approved the promotions, awaiting ratification by the governor general in council. Currie becomes Canada's senior army officer and the only one holding the full general rank.
A householder who once trimmed lawns now faces backbreaking labor with coal shovels. The line between sunlit gardens and smoky pits marks a pivot in daily toil as seasons change. The enduring grit of this community member echoes across seasons and work.
An 1890s notice argues catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local treatments and must be addressed constitutionally. It describes the Eustachian tube inflammation causing hearing loss, promotes Hall's Catarrhal Medicine as the bloodborne remedy, and offers a $100 reward for any uncured case, with druggists selling it at 75 cents.
A reflective note on persistent trouble and the constant presence of people seeking it, implying an ongoing cycle of conflict and mischief in society. The line hints at a steady supply of trouble regardless of how many seek or avoid it.
A dramatic, concise line notes a fatal change in mode from archaic figures to modern transport, implying a death linked to an automobile. The vivid image anchors the item as a brief obituary or dead-in-traffic note.
In Frankfort on the Main observers blame the entente for supporting a coup in Hungary. They argue the alliance with the Hapsburgs aims to topple a socialist government and spark monarchist counter revolutions across Europe, including Germany.
Advertises Mother Graves Worm Exterminator to clear stomach and intestines, easing fretfulness and restoring health in infants. The claim cites a "great nour isher" as a benefit.
A human riddle is any man or woman you happen to know including yourself. The statement expands the idea of who counts as a mystery person by including the reader and familiar individuals.
A pithy line suggests wealth signals approval in social exchange. The phrase implies money's power to gain favor and social access in public life. The sentiment echoes how wealth influences reception and opportunities in society.
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