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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 13, 1906
Page
4
Fragmentary notice from The Banner listing publication details at Main St office in Kussell Manitoba with a publisher signature McINTYRE and ambiguous year information. The readable items indicate a periodical run every Thursday and an address line ending with publisher.
The Woodstock Sentinel argues that exodus to cities stems from false success ideals. It cites John D. Rockefeller’s Sunday talk praising country heritage while noting his wealth came from questionable means. It urges churches and schools to reassess how success is defined and valued in society.
A speaker at a recent meeting suggested citizens guarantee monthly rents for years to a reliable party to build a large boarding house in Russell. With many young workers arriving, hotels fall short and a citizen committee would oversee the project to aid newcomers.
The piece traces changing views on alcohol as a medical treatment. It notes grandfathers used brandy to fight illness, while modern science shows large doses worsen shock. It cites laboratory and bedside study as guiding professional opinion on clinical alcohol use.
An opinion piece argues against wholesale alcohol condemnation citing London Temperance Hospital figures showing 14.4 percent mortality in typhoid cases and 12.27 percent last decade. It compares metropolitan asylums' 14.58 percent mortality and urges moderation over panic while urging focus on worry and daily hardships.
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a stomach strengthener and blood purifier. It claims to improve liver and kidney function, boost red blood, and dispel poisons, with endorsements from medical writers. It also promotes Pleasant Pellets and a medical adviser offer with mailing details.
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