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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 12, 1918
Page
3
Winter harmed fruit trees and small fruits are scarce this year. In England jam crops are short while soldiers need jam in large quantities. People near wild berry patches should pick all they can, with children helping. Wild raspberry and wild blueberry jam are real Canadian delicacies. Using wild fruit supports cannery jams for soldiers.
Small but potent vegetable pills praised for stomach trouble relief. The remedy is described as safe, simple, and in constant demand, with prior users noting its quality and effectiveness.
F J B offers a highbrow definition after our note on work. He describes work as the compulsory expenditure of mental and physical effort in activities lacking immediate pleasure, yet driven by financial gain.
The Saskatchewan director of school agriculture notes rising interest in school exhibitions. From 1908 at Melfort to 129 fairs last year, the count is expected near 200 this year, with Manitoba also reporting many fairs.
Vivian rests in a hammock on the hotel piazza as she calls Palm Beach the homey spot. Her father agrees, closing a fountain pen after paying the current board bill, sealing a quiet family moment.
Frederick Abraham, chairman of the vacant lot and home garden section of the Canada Food Board, reports strong support for war gardens in the west. He notes British Columbia could supply prairie provinces with vegetables for months if transport issues are solved, and many crops yield two harvests. British Columbia school children have joined the garden movement, boosting local food supply.
A camp dinner for two visitors from a famed Canadian regiment yields a flustered sergeant’s toast. After a shaky start the corporal steps in to salvage the moment with a witty line praising the gallant Eighth as the toast ends.
Thousands testify to the product’s value citing real world use by mothers who rely on Mother Graves Norm Exterminator for effective pest control.
A terse exchange mocks the stubborn financier known as Moneyrocks, noting his gifts always come at a cost and offer no relief. The quip contrasts generosity with impact, suggesting his contributions hurt beyond measure.
An advertisement touts Putnam's Extractor as fast acting relief for corns. It promises quick shriveling of the corn into dead skin and easy removal, claiming painless treatment and quick cure to encourage readers to buy at the drugstore.
The Financial Post outlines British Columbia’s 1917 resources with forest product value at 48.9 million and paper and pulp up 85 percent from 1916. Agricultural output reached 37.66 million with a 17 percent rise, fisheries contributed 40 percent of sie die values near two million more than 1916, and total industrial wealth measured 60 million.
An Edmonton display shows strawberries grown within miles of the city, large and flavorful, rivaling coastal imports. Prairie farmers can supply all small fruits for local markets with a growing demand in cities. Wild fruits like Saskatoons, raspberries, gooseberries, and blueberries are available seasonally, and horticultural societies promote development and exhibitions to boost the industry.
The article notes hundreds of thousands of women on the land including farmer wives and daughters who work year round. It urges town girls to volunteer to assist farmers during harvest to free wives for outside labor, deeming it as vital war work.
When life feels like a series of duties with no joy and health fades you may be headed for a breakdown. The ad promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People to build up weak blood, strengthen nerves, improve sleep and color, offering 50 cents a box or six for 2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
The piece notes impatience with domestic press faults and contrasts it with Germanys controlled press. It questions pamphlet drops in German lines, advocates for Swiss news penetration, and suggests a decisive blow would convince the German people beyond censorship. The writing ends with a linguistic aside about the words see and saw.
An advertisement touts Anurie as a cure for kidney and bladder issues, claiming it cleanses kidneys to remove toxins and relieve rheumatism. It cites Dr. W. M. Pierce and a Buffalo hotel as contact points, and includes a testimonial from a Thorold resident who reports long term kidney trouble and backache relief.
In Paris beef is hard to obtain and costs 60 cents per pound or more. In Italy beef is valued around 82 cents per pound and veal about 66 cents per pound.
The article claims testimonials from mothers are unnecessary as Miller's Worm Powders work quickly and thoroughly. It states children show improvement from the first dose, with the powders speaking for themselves.
The Dun dee Advertiser argues conscription is democratic as the Duke of Argylls the great Maccallum Mhor reports for medical examination at Stirling and is passed Grade L. He, 46 and a bachelor, will be unable to appeal on personal grounds and is seen as undergoing military service in khaki.
A breezy item jokes about quack cures and a mock degree conferred on a man who never attended college. A humorous exchange unfolds with a boastful rich man railing at the absurdity while a friend teases about status and recognition.
A fragmented note discusses a fiancé proposing a gift described as an AI case. The writer mentions the engagement and plans to keep or use the item, seeking clarity on rightful ownership and handling of presents in light of a forthcoming marriage.
A damaged clipping reports a person with facial and back eruptions, noting a 7 on a scale and a Boston origin claim. The text is fragmentary and includes unrelated phrases about free samples and Esch Mail.
A Braun speech in the Reichstag denounces postwar German criminality, claiming demoralization from war drives looting and profiteering from jailbirds to chamberlains, who rob workers at home as the conflict prolongs.
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