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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 19, 1918
Page
7
A Fragments note from the Fdmonton Bulletin recounts Sir Marshall Hall asking a witness to define absent mindedness. The witness replies that a man who thinks he left his watch at home and checks his pocket for time is a little absent minded.
Health cannot be looked for in the child that is subject to worms because worms destroy health by creating internal disturbances that retard development and cause serious weakness. Miller's Worm Powders are beneficial in their action as they remove worm infection and restore the systems of the little sufferers to health, supporting satisfactory growth.
Postcards appeared in Austria in 1869 joining the postal system at a cost under half a cent. Early cards were limited to 25 words. England later adopted the format with the first picture postcard reportedly sent in 1895.
Rural sales pitch promises high earnings with no capital. The advertises a first month commission of 388.55 for the salesman and claims agents can move 20 units in two hours, with others making 10 daily. Territory limited, address given for application at 100 Thomas Building, Foster.
A New York woman attached to the American Red Cross in Paris volunteers to aid wounded soldiers. While tending the injured, she hears her son, a U S Army lieutenant, cry out Mother after being wounded by shrapnel. She accompanies him to a hospital then returns to encourage other wounded boys.
Thousands spend on asthma cures with little relief yet Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy claims sure benefit and very low cost. The national remedy, not experimental, is available from local dealers.
Apache scouts credited by General Pershing for their work on the Marne are veterans of earlier campaigns. They trace lineage to scouts who fought under Pancho Villa and in Mexican guerrilla pursuits in 1916. Pershing states they do not use German methods of warfare.
In the June issue Margaret Deland vividly contrasts wartime life in France with prewar America. She recalls self awareness over blunt reality, noting US sentiment hid the true hardship and that war food and scarcity defined everyday life in French tables and towns.
The Canadian Pacific Railway announces a five hundred dollar silver cup for the best bushel of hard spring wheat shown at the International Soil Products Exposition in Kansas City October 16 26 1918. Western Canadian farmers are urged to enter and compete to showcase wartime food production potential. For entries contact Robert J C Stead Calgary publicity agent CPR.
During peak heat, infant deaths rise from diarrhoea and stomach troubles. The ad urges keeping Baby's Own Tablets on hand for prompt relief or prevention, selling at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. in Brockville, Ontario.
A mother scolds Willie for noisy soup disposal at mealtime. He defends his speed saying he was not going as fast as he could, in a playful exchange from Ladies' Home Journal.
A Bear Island business writes on August 26, 1903 praising Minard's Liniment Co. Limited. The traveler delivered a large quantity and the customer claims it is the best liniment on the market after 13 years in business, noting other brands fail to match its sales.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes Brazil is contributing more than nominally to the war effort. Its navy patrols seas and cooperates with Allied ships in convoying transports. Brazil has seized 53 German ships now aiding the Allies and is expanding its army with an expectation of sending troops to Europe.
An article in the Berlin Tageblatt notes nourishment shortages among civilians and rising moving costs. It states workers, due to war nourishment, can work 33 to 50 percent less per day than normal, illustrating strain on productivity.
A partial OCR snippet suggests a local wedding notice but readable details are absent. The fragment hints at nuptials but contains no names dates places or affiliations to anchor a proper card.
A German correspondent reports soldiers nicknamed Satan by the German army, citing a letter to The Düsseldorf Nachrichten. He recounts a nineteen hour skirmish between German and American patrols in shell craters, noting three wounded Americans and Iron Crosses awarded to captors. Canada warns on war bread and whitening limits.
Corns cripple the feet and make walking a torture yet relief is within reach with Holloway's Corn Cure. This patent remedy promises quick easing of corn pain and is marketed to a broad audience seeking affordable foot care.
A London bus passenger in civilian clothes offered a seat to a woman who rejected it with a cutting remark. The man retorted that if she had as much powder as him they would have reached Constantinople after Gallipoli. Westminster Gazette report.
A vintage advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure deafness from catarrh, offering one hundred dollars for any untreatable case. It asserts the remedy works through mucous surfaces and promises free circulars from the Toledo Ohio company.
The Kaiser tells Dr. Arthur Davis that five historic rulers inspired his dream of a world empire. He insists at age 60 he will pursue the same grand design despite past failures by Alexander, Julius, Theodoric II, Napoleon, and Frederick the Great.
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