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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 12, 1918
Page
6
A sample of wheat near Edmonton Alberta grown 20 miles northeast of the city reached 48 inches in 67 days. Sown May 9 and cut July 15, the four foot stalk demonstrates exceptional growth given good seed soil moisture and climate.
Advertisement notes chilblains arise from cold exposure and frost bite from icy winds. It promotes Dr. Thomas Electric Oil as the best remedy, claiming instant action and simple application to counter inflammation and relieve pain.
The piece notes Japan is governed by elders with Prince Yamatagata at 83, Baron Shibusawa at 78, and Marquis Okuma at 79. It says policy moves rely on these three influential figures, who resist retirement and shape public affairs.
Provinces organize farm help programs with local officers to recruit volunteers and workers. Make inquiries to your regional office to join, learn requirements, and arrange placements on rural farms.
A middle aged woman describes the menopausal symptoms of midlife including heat flashes and nervousness. After being advised to take Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she reports improvement and increased strength. The testimonial cites remedy use at 825 Napoleon St, Napoleon Ohio.
The London Daily News argues that a practical league of nations would impress Germany more than rhetoric. It would be inclusive except for nations that reject it, and make ultimate refusal nearly impossible, showing the power of the allies beyond military victory.
An advertisement asserts catarrhal deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tubes and cannot be treated locally. It claims a constitutional remedy from Hall’s Catarrh Cure via the blood mucous surfaces and offers $100 for any uncured case, signed by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo, Ohio.
Boys and girls form pig clubs with bank and government support across the three prairie provinces. Children may be financed by parents or banks for initial capital, with feed costs minimal. With decent luck, they repay bank notes and accumulate cash along with a growing herd of pigs on home pastures.
An old remedy claims Holloways Corn Cure removes warts and disfiguring growths. The note emphasizes its effectiveness as a treatment option.
Details of a June 21 attack at Pulsen emerge from Reichstag interpretation. A crowd of women and children appealing for bread was fired upon by an infantry patrol without warning, killing five children aged ten to ten and wounding six others. One man died.
The Sun cites Sir Edward Grey’s 1911 response to German terms as pivotal, arguing Britain must oppose neutrality bargains that would let France be crushed or Belgian neutrality be abandoned. The piece praises Grey’s insistence on upholding France and Belgium against German pressure, calling his stance a historic moral line.
A brief on cholera infantum notes its sudden summer onset and the need for prompt care. Baby's Own Tablets are touted for regulating bowels and soothing the stomach, claimed to have saved a baby’s life per Mrs. Fred Rose of South Bay nt. Tablets sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co.
A Canadian appeal calls for farm labor across provinces. Ontario needs 12,000 workers, Quebec 12,000, Manitoba 10,000, Saskatchewan 20,000, Alberta 6,000, and British Columbia 2,500. New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island will mobilize all available men, with cities urged to act now to arrange help for the harvest season.
Women suffer asthma across climates and ages until they use Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy. Testimonials, unsolicited, report significant relief and renewed vitality for many women everywhere.
Tim answers that with fifty thousand dollars he would keep things as they are but upgrade in an ottermobile. The exchange frames a light humorous slice of daily life.
French officials estimate a 46 million head drop in allied livestock since the war began. Hogs and sheep suffered heavy losses with 40 percent of France's hogs and 35 percent of sheep killed. Restoration to prewar levels may take five to ten years postwar.
A newly built drives vessel, claimed as the first concrete model of its kind, was launched recently at Chareient, marking a milestone in local shipbuilding.
Potash deposits are reported near Czar Alberta with preliminary machinery on site for tests. The find is described as marking a potential turning point for Western Canada’s agriculture, mining, and lumber industries with large future developments anticipated.
A Cincinnati authority says corns can be lifted with the fingers after applying a few drops of freezone. A small bottle from any drug store can remove corn or callus at low cost without pain. The drug dries on contact and does not irritate surrounding skin. Readers are advised to ask their druggist for freezone.
A student in an Indianapolis class used singing and singeing in sentences about nations and the Kaiser. The teacher approved the usage but noted the Kaiser has no beard, only a moustache. The boy confessed he could not spell moustache to score full marks.
A customer reports that Minard's Liniment cured a very bad distemper in a valuable horse. The letter is signed by Vilandie Freres.
A child asks about a statue in a museum and an attendant identifies it as Mercury. The mother reflects on the girl’s weak memory for Scripture after this brief exchange.
College students with farming experience are urged to adjust their usual vacations to assist with the harvest season. The aim is to support farm operations and contribute to crop savings during a year of serious agricultural demand.
Postwar demand in Europe and globally boosts prospects for Canadian farmers. The text notes Europe depends on America for half its food, livestock declines, Russia’s disorganization, and a continued export market for Canada for years ahead.
Dialogue notes reducing pockets in men's clothing to conserve fabric and spare wives from extra work. The exchange suggests the plan as a practical solution to clothing waste and domestic workload. The remarks end with a practical rationale and a hint of social impact.
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