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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 22, 1910
Page
3
An advertisement touts Fruit a Tives as the best scientific remedy for rheumatism. It claims the tablets clear uric acid, purify blood, and relieve symptoms, citing Mrs Walter Hooper of Hillview, Bays, who says they cured her rheumatism. Available at dealers or from Fruit-atives Limited Ottawa with pricing options.
In Turkey on warm nights wandering figures move about as if black ghosts eyeing peasant girls. Nobody knows their目的, perhaps seeking the moon that rises for a few hours. At dark walls a young man sits in shadows listening for passersby, and if unseen they sing softly through the nose like bees.
Attacks of cholera and dysentery come quickly with little warning, demanding swift remedial action to save bowels from injury. Dr. D. Kelloge's Dysentery Cordial is advertised as affordable and available at drop stores or general dealers for relief before medical help arrives.
A light exchange from Town Topics where Geraldine jokes about a pretentious setting and Gerald remarks on not running a preparatory school, illustrating a humorous dialogue snippet.
An old advertisement promises one hundred dollar reward for an incurable catarrh and extols Hall's Catarrh Cure as a blood and mucous system remedy. It includes endorsements from Walding Kinnan Marvin and druggists, cites price 75 cents per bottle, and suggests Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Also includes a joke about gas lamps from Washington Ster.
An old advertisement touts Shilohs Cure as a quick remedy for coughs colds and throat and lung relief priced at 25 cents. A quoted line from Smart Set hints at a man anxious about his wife venturing out in his auto.
A quirky line from the New York Times notes Wilfrid expresses a wish for Minard's Oiniment to be sold in Wilfred-Ma. The exchange involves Mrs. Dunbuste and Wilfrid discussing watching a parade while recalling a recipe. This snippet reflects humorous era dialogue.
A discussion on cold storage as a boon to food supply and prices. It argues cold storage smooths year round availability, stabilizes prices, and benefits both producers and consumers by shifting perishable outputs across seasons.
The Washington Star notes exercise in open air as a tonic for digestion but cautions sedentary work harms health. Armellees Vegetable Pills are claimed to regulate the stomach and liver and restore healthy action, with a suggestion to keep a packet on hand. Books are praised as improving conversation, though buyers may not become as good talkers as sellers.
Summer time brings danger to babies in hot towns and cities as food spoils quickly. Mothers should keep the stomach sweet and bowels moving. Baby's Own Tablets are advertised to regulate bowels and sweeten the stomach. The ad claims value for summer health and cites Mrs. D. Devlin of St Sylvester, Quebec, endorsing the product sold by The Dr Williams Medicine Co at 2½ cents a box.
In St Joseph and Levis on July 14 1903 Jos Dures a commercial traveller writes that after a horse kick last May his leg turned black and he was bedridden for a fortnight. After using three bottles of Minard's Liniment he was cured and able to return to work.
A terse Farm scene shows Lacy praised as tidy by a farmer while discussing the timing to thrash the hay crop. The exchange mentions a summer stay and a punchy interruption as the question is raised about harvest timing.
A Alberta reader from Orville praises Dr Chase's Medicines and Receipt Book noting savings on doctor visits worth about 40 dollars. He relays experiences with Nerve Food to restore nerves and blood, Catarrh Powder for nasal ease, and says products are available through Edmanson Bates and Co. in Toronto.
A Coast Artillery officer meets a private who asks for car fare. The private says payday was yesterday and he spent part on supper, a show, and drinks. When asked where the money went, he admits he must have fooled it away.
Camp explorers and hunters find Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil useful to rub on wet cold feet and legs to prevent muscle pains. It also serves as a soothing lotion for cuts or contusions when injuries occur during expeditions.
A father asks his son about daily piano practice and discipline. The boy answers three hours of work, then the father jokes about unlocking the piano to reveal a missing key he kept in his pocket, illustrating a humorous mix up and the value of routine.
Shilohs Cure noe stops coughs cures colds hears throat and lungs. 25 cents. New Naval Watchdog: the British Admiralty ordered bloodhound bred dogs after tests. The cross between retriever Airedale and collie is praised for scent hearing and vigilant nature as watchmen at land stations.
A Washington Star cartoon caption features a farmer named Corntoe and a city relation discussing a dictionary. The farmer jokes about spelling in print and admits distrust of what he reads, highlighting humorous language.
Ad for Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment promises preservation and beautification of skin scalp and hair. Claims include soothing irritations preventing chronic issues and aiding in cleansing. Includes humor about wives and weather in a Catholic Standard reference.
An old ad promotes Murine for red weak weary watery eyes with the promise of soothing relief. It claims relief at druggists and invites readers to request Eye Books free from Marine Eye Remedy Co in Toronto.
A satires of Father Ducey recalls a New York reporter seeking quick absolution. He scores a spot by fighting through a line of penitents and asks to be heard, only to be teased by the cleric about forgiveness. The anecdote highlights press excess and church humility.
A Reston Herald poem notes a person who keeps time for a wary uncle who plays the three bar game. The piece suggests calling when your time is due and promises a snug and safe keeping.
A Chicago Record-Herald snippet highlights banter about playing tennis quietly and saving coal with a special stove. Humor centers on a debtor boasting about honesty and a saver claiming half coal savings, reflecting urban quips of the era.
The advertisement touts Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills as effective for constipation and for breaking up colds or la grippe by cleansing the system and purifying the blood. It claims relief from biliousness indigestion sick headaches rheumatism and other common ailments.
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