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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 18, 1913
Page
6
An old man advertised for a coachman who must know the neighborhood well yet no applicants appeared. A livery-stable hostler recalls the line, and the humor lands when the interviewer realizes those who know the neighborhood know him too.
A Toronto reader reports her husband recovered strength after two years of paralysis following a stroke using Dr Chase Nerve Food and Kidney Liver Pills. The ad touts prevention of nervous disorders and lists price: 50 cents a box or six for 2.50, with Ed am Bates & Co. Limited in Toronto as distributors.
A man confesses poverty to his lover and learns her interest hinges on wealth. He reveals a rich, invalid bachelor uncle who could marry them. She responds with delight and asks for an introduction, hoping for social advancement through the uncle’s fortune.
A writer seeking patronage sends manuscript and letters of introduction from a vicar a teacher and a local paper praising her literary career The editor replies that interest rests on one thing a good short story and asks for nothing more
A bank cashier disappears leaving a $12,000 short, prompting the chief of detectives to seek a description while the business man admits uncertainty about the man's height. The case revolves around the missing funds and unidentified motives.
A fragment notes a conversation about a person who served a term in prison for an offense involving a million dollars or more. The speaker distinguishes the crime as not disgraceful and claims no social hurt in associating with the individual.
An old newspaper ad from Eye Remedy Co Chicago touts Marine Eye Remedy and Logg Watery Eyes solution as effective eye care. It markets liquid salve in aseptic tubes priced 25 cents and books offered free by mail. It claims benefits for all eyes needing care.
The article advocates treating woodlots as productive crops. It urges removing diseased and inferior trees, selecting species by end use, and thinning to maximize crown space. It warns cattle and sheep harm regeneration, recommends fencing, and notes fast growers like poplar and ash boost firewood profits. Dr Fernow foresees woodlots becoming farm assets.
The text urges open air exercise as the best tonic for the stomach and system while noting sedentary work harms digestion. It promotes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills to regulate the stomach and liver and restore healthy action and advises keeping a packet on hand.
Eight year old Willie, staying with his aunt, rebels at wearing a lace trimmed Deborah nightgown. He protests that the garment is girlish and threatens to run away rather than sleep in it, expressing fierce indignation.
A country physician watches a man entertain a crowd with a trick dog. He asks how the dog is trained and the man replies with a simple lesson: you must know mor'n the dog or you can't learn him nothin'.
Report of marvellous science as a farmer hired a photographer to capture life on the farm with moving pictures. The farmer questions whether laborers were filmed, while praising science as wonderful.
A traveler recalls a hospitable reception during an African journey with locals who invited them to dinner. The mood shifts from travel impressions to appreciation for the kindness shown, despite enduring harsh stereotypes in other parts of the conversation.
A speaker asks if there is a method to cure a woman's fixation on a man without allowing marriage. The response suggests no known method besides avoiding marriage, stating uncertainty about any effective cure.
W H Fairfield, superintendent, cites alfalfa as a key irrigated crop across Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba. He notes rapid expansion, drought tolerance, soil benefits, and high feeding value for cattle sheep and pigs. Forecasts 60 70 percent irrigation lands under alfalfa with yields 5 6 tons per acre and potential impact on regional farming.
In a classroom exchange the teacher discusses dangerous creatures and objects with horns. A quick child’s reply names motor cars as dangerous and horned, illustrating playful misunderstanding of horned danger.
A quip on writer's block and financial strain. The speaker jokes that writer's cramp means being cramped for money, a fate feared by many authors as they chase pay from their craft.
On a cold February day George Farmer coughs before a shop window advertising No more Coughs No more colds Two cents per bottle He buys a bottle claiming it will cure him Two days later drenched by sleet he returns saying the mixture blocks his throat The chemist discovers the solution is actually an india rubber solvent meant for shoe soles and not a medicinal remedy
The ad claims Dr Williams Pink Pills restore rich red blood and cure many diseases linked to thin impure blood including anaemia rheumatism and indigestion. It asserts the pills improve nerves and energy, stop locomotor ataxia in some cases, and help convalescents after influenza or fevers. Sold by dealers or by mail from The Dr Williams Co Brockville Ont.
A distinguished foreign visitor at Epsom Downs, in Thackeray’s company, notes many men dressed as sailors who are not. The traveler asks about British tars, but Thackeray replies they are only Epsom salts.
In a brief exchange, a weary office clerk humorously notes the coat he wears came with the last raise his employer granted. The boss replies approvingly, acknowledging the garment as a result of that wage increase.
The critic praises the composer’s last work while noting a chilling passage. The composer explains this risky section centers on the wanderer being lured toward a hotel.
A teacher asks students to compute age for someone born in 1875. A pupil asks whether the person is male or female, prompting clarification. The exchange shows classroom dialogue and curiosity.
An elderly woman, nervous about her railway trip, asks a porter for help and learns tickets are at the booking office through the pigeonhole. She grows furious, exclaiming she is no pigeon and cannot fit through the hole.
A journalist prince named Metchersky, commissioned by the Czar, travels through Roumania and Russia using a passport that fools a frontier official. The story ends with the governor discovering a crude misdescription, illustrating the passport system’s odd value. Also mentions Holloway’s Corn Cure as a remedy for corns and warts.
A spectator recalls Mile. Gaby Deslys the French dancer as exceptionally slender and notes she wears very tight stage attire. Asked how she looks the visitor quips that if she shut one eye she would resemble a needle.
A minister at a Sunday school sermon asks children to name the most important organ, describing the heart then pauses for a joke. A small voice ventures Gas meter, turning the moment into a humorous aside about daily life and unseen workings.
An Irishman and an Englishman trade quips about why February has the fewest days. The Irishman claims his wife talks least when she catches cold and loses her voice, prompting the Englishman to explain February’s shorter length as the reason.
A tense street moment unfolds as a photographer demands to take a photo of a woman, while a boy protests the intrusion. The exchange captures public etiquette and privacy dynamics in a bustling urban setting.
A frazzled resident scolds a builder for tearing down a new row of houses in Maple Grove. The caller accuses the builder of sloppy work and questions why scaffolding was removed before nail papers were installed, signaling ongoing construction disputes.
A young man living far from his bride elect set off to the station but was delayed by friends and missed his train. He sent a telegram to her saying Do not marry till I come. The note reflects a last minute change of plans and a postponed wedding.
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