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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 15, 1910
Page
11
The proprietor of a village hotel explains he keeps a few dogs to provide comfort and company while guests dine, even if the animals do not pay for board. The remark appears in a Washington Star item cited by the user.
Soft white hands may be kept by a one night routine using Cuticura Soap to bathe and soak, then Cuticura Ointment to anoint. Wear old gloves to protect clothing, especially for workers in corrosive liquids. The method targets red rough chapped hands, fissures, itching, and painful fingertips.
Witty exchange recalls a wife's father who settled himself on the newlyweds, prompting a humorous note about an unwelcome financial or domestic claim. The remark appears in a Boston Transcript joke or social column.
A quip notes Washerwoman’s fairy tale stamina as she travels from pole to pole and treks from bed as a washerwoman to rise as fine linen, masking a pun on womanly labor and transformation.
An 1860s humorous dialogue reflects a speaker asking What is woman and a married man answering that a woman is an animate being with speech power and a back-buttoned dress, while the line About the Sufferer appears as a caption or aside.
The American Consul at Dunfermline warns of inflated antique prices paid by Americans abroad. A Dutch cabinet bought for a few shillings by an antique dealer sold to an Earl for 1460 dollars, then to a London dealer and finally to an American for 4886 dollars. An elderly Scottish widow profited as the cabinet’s seller. Another dealer resold a Chionendale table for 24.33 to an American for 486.65.
An advertisement touts Parmelec’s Vegetable Pills as the best corrective for liver disorders caused by chills exposure to the elements overindulgence in food or drink. It claims these pills are leading in the field with no superior among similar preparations.
A Cleveland Leader brief quotes Cearie and an elder sister exchange. The elder admits she is not older, saying to Cearie that they are the same age. The playful remark highlights a youthful sentiment framed as elder insight.
A vintage advertisement promotes Marine Eye Remedy Co products sold by druggists in Toronto. The copy claims relief for red weak weary watery eyes and invites readers to write for Eye Books free.
In a McDougall's Magazine quote, Mr Beckwith recalls a student who argued her twin sister’s banjo lesson compelled her to study art. He notes her backwardness and lack of interest yet respects her resolve to avoid a sinecure through honest effort.
Large ships will dominate passenger travel as the big fast vessels replace slower subsides. The immunity from rolling and pitching favors 20,000-ton plus ships, with time and comfort driving business travelers toward the largest ships despite higher fuel use.
A jumble of quotes and dialogue from newspapers mentions Minard’s Liniment for sale widely. Vagrant lines reference a man arriving in the city with wealth and praise for a Jupiter moment. Other notes include social greetings and a distant motorized life, reflecting everyday urban chatter.
A Prescott Ontario mother recounts Zam-Buk curing her baby of severe eczema after treatments by five doctors failed. She used thirteen boxes ending in a complete cure and urges others to try Zam-Buk for eczema and related skin conditions. Another mother from Hamilton adds praise for boils and eruptions. Zam-Buk is marketed for cuts burns and other ailments with a 50 cent price per box.
A London Globe humor piece mocks protectionist talk by a politician who stomps on an imported banana to illustrate his stance against foreign imports. The line recurs about Shilohs Cure-7 and 25 cents healing claims.
Quirky snippet shows a joke on patents and household cures with a playful exchange about Minard's Liniment claimed to cure burns. A friend asks about marriage and a child makes a birthday request, ending with playful dialogue about gifts.
Letter from James Clarke of Meidstone Saskatchewan recounts costly trial of various remedies before turning to Dr Chase's Kidney and Liver Pills. He claims four years of rheumatism and limited relief from other treatments, then a thorough improvement and six months free of pain after using Chase's pills, bought for 25 cents a dose.
A humorous school scene shows Inspector and pupils debating who signed Magna Charta with a small boy denying guilt and a mistook insistence on William Smith, ending with the school mistress defending him amid the inspector’s misgivings.
A letter from David Henderson of Belleistie Station Kings County New Brunswick dated September 17 1904 reports a bleeding facial tumor healing after using Minard's Liniment. The testimonial claims a complete cure after several bottles.
In a countryside home a visitor notes a child with scarlet fever and the family keeps the child isolated behind a clothes-horse, only entering the main area for meals. The scene underscores caution and routine in managing contagious illness.
An 19th century ad offers one hundred dollar reward for an incurable case of catarrh by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It features testimonials from Walding Kinnan Marvin and others, claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, price per bottle set at 75 cents, and notes availability from druggists along with a suggestion to take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A humorous exchange notes a bidder asking about a trust company. The reply confirms acceptance not of work but of offering “the refusal of my services,” with the company refusing the proposer. It’s a witty bit from Harper’s Weekly.
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