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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 23, 1915
Page
3
From London Truth, a poetic account of prairie sons in battle against the Huns. They fought fiercely to recover their desecrated guns, their heroism celebrated as they held the line and drove back the foe. The piece honors the Far West fighters and their steadfast resolve.
A description of a durable wire netting drum on legs with a strong hinged lid used to collect papers and burn them safely outside. The newest models include an adjustable base pan that stays in the kitchen while the container is moved outside, protecting floors from burned legs.
Naval correspondent argues King George’s warfare shows the British navy blocking the Kaiser’s conquests. After twelve months of global conflict, sea power clamps down on Germany’s supply lines, enabling Allied armies to rise and press toward Berlin with naval aid and whispered tempo from Mahan’s daily pressure.
The article notes uncertainty about what triggers asthma, citing dust and other irritants as possible factors. It promotes Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a proven cure, claims it has freed many sufferers, and states it is sold everywhere.
Canadian Bible Society executives say furnishing a khaki Testament to every soldier abroad will test resources. Steps will be taken at the next meeting to maintain the agreement with the militia department as the overseas force grows. The war halts long running evangelistic work by the British and Foreign Bible Society in Belgium Germany Austria and Turkey.
The Westminster Gazette notes that no legal power could compel 200000 miners to resume work if they chose not to. The article argues the real pressure came from the fear among sailors and soldiers that workers would be betrayed and deserted if the miners refused.
A retrospective on the birth and growth of the Vitagraph Company and the American moving picture business from Brooklyn origins to a multi‑million dollar industry. It notes costs, salaries, and the vast audience, with figures on admissions, production, and earnings, and discusses the impact on live theatre.
The Lusitania might be raised from 300 to 400 feet with a huge engineering effort and costly equipment. No recovery plan is announced, but advances in diving tech including a hollow sphere capable of two divers to 1000 feet could enable hull lifting and inshore dragging to reach shallow water for salvage operations.
Summer heat endangers infant life with quick bowel disturbance and illnesses like diarrhoea, cholera infantum, dysentery and colic. Prompt aid is crucial. Mothers rely on Baby's Own Tablets to regulate bowels and soothe stomachs. Sold by dealers or mail from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario at 25 cents a box.
The article argues Britain could endure six months without nine million tons of imported wheat and flour. It claims bread can be made from other cereals and domestic cereal supplies are ample, potatoes cover most needs, and vegetables could be sourced domestically. It emphasizes British farmers would rise to the challenge, preventing starvation even under blockade.
The liver's condition governs blood quality and skin health. A disordered liver causes impurities that blemish the skin. Parmelee's Vegetable Pills act on the liver to improve the blood, yielding clearer skin with intelligent use by ladies who trust the medicine's proven effects.
The Kaiser toured a vast royal library years ago and noticed books shelved with their wrong sides out. The Librarian explained he could not let the books turn their backs to the monarch, so he kept the shelves arranged to face the king.
Canadian Pacific Upper Lake steamers depart Fort William around cS pm and Port Arthur at 3 pm for Port McNicoll, linking with Steamship Express for Toronto and Eastern Canada and States. Vessels Alberta Sundays Keewatin Fridays Manitoba Saturdays Assiniboia Tuesdays Athabasca Thursdays. Winnipeg train connects at 18 05 daily before sailing. Contact Canadian Pacific Passenger Agent at corner Main and Fortage for reservations.
German scientists push straw use to combat shortages from Germany’s isolation. A Berlin chemist reports a method to turn straw into edible flour by breaking cell walls, releasing sugars minerals and alkalis. Straw porridge and straw bread are touted as good sustenance for fighters.
A letter from a Hattem man claims Grape-Nuts saved his eleven month old from starvation by replacing insufficient mother’s milk. The infant’s health improved rapidly and he grew strong, with the grain cereal touted as a top body and brain builder for all ages. The note, attributed to a Canadian postal source, ends by urging readers to harvest similar benefits.
Jordan Harbor Peach Ranch announces a September 1 start to pack and ship 100 000 gallon hospital cans of Superba peaches for the Canadian Red Cross Society. Fifty carloads of fruit will employ 200 plus workers, packing 5000 cans daily, with cans sent to Britain France and Belgium in heavy syrup. Each can costs 50 cents including all expenses, and are sold only to the Red Cross at actual cost. Contributions through the Red Cross or direct to Jordan Station Ont insure a can for soldiers. Subscriptions due by September 1.
Seven employees of the Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture announce enlistments to defend the empire. A. F. Mantle deputy minister will train as captain, J. C. Smith livestock commissioner becomes captain with the 68th, H. N. Thomson weeds and seeds chief, A. J. MacPhail to Winnipeg officer's course, W. Waldron volunteers with a hospital unit, W. Betts district representative with Princess Patricia's reinforcements, and E. H. Hawthorne to be attached to the 68th.
The Morning Post correspondent reports in Brussels after Italy joined the Allies people wore macaroni to evade General von Bissing’s color ban. He noted the tactic amused observers and that the general could not ban macaroni, accepting the inevitable with a possible laugh.
A domestic scene shows a wife urging her husband to breakfast while he finishes reading the morning papers and plans to glance at the newly arrived evening editions. The brief exchange highlights a routine morning ritual and reading habits.
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