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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 03, 1902
Page
6
Mrs Annie Graham meets a tramp who extorts her for a jewelry bracelet tied to a past rumor about her husband. She yields the item to protect her marriage, hoping to shield him from scandal, as her husband returns and questions arise about the gift.
In a domestic drama set around a birthday and a wedding, Annie learns a hidden truth about a bracelet theft. Her husband Penn and Lieutenant Stirling reveal the true thief, a formerWatsons groom, clearing Annie and restoring trust as they resolve past deceit. The Mulberry Gardens near Buckingham Palace is referenced in a broader note on historical silk production experiments.
A young woman believes she has found a kindred spirit in Mr McSmudge who speaks of elevating the masses and pamphleteering. Days later she receives a polite note from him offering a catalogue of passenger elevators, revealing a mismatch between idealism and worldly commerce.
King James I sought to naturalize the silkworm and build a thriving silk industry in England. He imported numerous mulberry trees from North America to support this enterprise and promote sericulture locally.
A Bermuda artillery drill saw Sergeant Paddy Jackson volunteer to fire a 38 ton gun after a master sergeant asked for any expired men. Jackson, who had just completed his time, fired the gun and caused no fatalities, in a cautionary tale from the Edinburgh Scotsman.
Humorous exchange from the New York Journal features a boy and a adult bantering over interests in bears versus birds, highlighting playful wartime-era style humor and literary dialogue.
More than 8,000 women work in Washington government offices with 2,044 entering service after competitive examination. Nine hundred earn salaries from 1000 to 1800 dollars annually while the rest are paid typical clerk wages between 600 and 900 dollars per year.
Instructions prescribe one ounce of gum arabic dissolved in one quart of water in a stoppered bottle kept warm and shaken until fully dissolved. A teaspoonful taken as needed is suggested to ease troublesome coughs and irritation.
A short guide advises treating a scorched shoe by spreading soft soap on the damaged area immediately and allowing it to cool. Then wipe off the soap and rub the leather with a small amount of sweet oil or vase line to restore the material.
A simple home tip explains that whalebone bent beyond use can be revived by soaking in tepid water for several hours and then drying on a flat surface, restoring it to good as new condition.
A vintage tip suggests placing a jam jar inside a hatbox and setting the tulle hat over it to prevent crushing. The method aims to preserve the hat’s shape during storage or transport.
A historical notice reports mice disturbed in homes and warehouses after mint is spread in affected spaces. The method aims to deter rodents by scent and bitterness, with observers noting reduced activity following application.
A fragmentary line shows a character addressing Grandpa about a swallowed item and continues with a playful botanizing aside, revealing a light, humorous tone amid the dialogue. The exchange hints at a domestic scene with a child and elder discussing mishaps and curiosity.
A crude advice line prescribes an oil for a husband using three or four teaspoonfuls daily. The remark notes that if no benefit appears the oil can be repurposed to crease boots, reflecting a dubious civilization-era remedy.
Sir Henry H. Rawson, a Vice Admiral appointed Governor of New South Wales, has a distinguished record. Born 1843, he joined the navy in 1857 and served in the China war of 1858-60, at Pekin, and as a midshipman saved a marine in Shanghai. He led 1300 Chinese troops in 1860, and earned praise for river rescue. He later commanded the Cape station, led naval brigades in Mweli, Benin 1897, bombarded Zanzibar, received CB and KCB, and commanded the Channel Squadron in 1898.
At Mentmore Lord Rosebery hosts a quiet dinner for local clergy. A young Vicar, newly appointed, asks why vast cathedrals exist. The reply notes the seat’s noble status, while the guest later defends the need for dignified surroundings. The host commends the young man’s answer.
A volunteer officer returning from active service in the Transvaal complains that the convoy caused delays and risked lives. He notes a wagon larger than a railway saloon carriage, daily two hour halts, a stove and chimney for cooking, and lavish gear by officers. Soldiers carry few reinforcing options amid the burden.
In a terse exchange, the First Suburbanite reports that a neighbor adopted a hired girl to keep her with the family. The Second Suburbanite confirms the adopted daughter now stays in the parlor to play piano all day while the mother handles housework.
Flo rushes in with news about a butcher in the market who cropped 60 feet. He asks if the man is dead, and learns he is not hurt. The crowd learns the feet belonged to a pair of feet seen in the market, prompting astonishment.
A collection of kitchen tips on better baking and cooking. Tips cover oven timing for rich cakes, frying Lima beans and Brussels sprouts, boiling eggs without cracking, jam tarts, doughnuts with potato to avoid dark specks, pie juice retention, salad drying, and a Japanese custard made with baked apples.
A patient’s room should be calm and orderly with every item arranged for comfort. Do not clutter the table and keep flowers fresh while medicines and water glasses are out of sight. Serve small portions on a covered tray to preserve the patient’s appetite.
A step by step guide to dishwashing covers collecting silver, greasing removal with bread, stacking glassware on a tray, and using two hot water pans for washing and rinsing. It emphasizes washing order from silver to glassware and finishing with lint free drying and proper storage.
The piece argues that it is better to let children keep questions than give simple replies. By encouraging observation and self-reliance, it cultivates mental alertness and makes everyday life more engaging.
For tight rooms with limited closets, place the bed head across the corner and mount hooks on the headboard. An iron bed lacks this option, but a corner shelf unit with hooks and a cretonne curtain provides hanging space. Top the shelf with a decorative item like a bust or vase to improve the look.
The census taker Brown notes Jones-Great Scott is a census enumerator who found a smaller town population than in earlier years, suggesting the town has not grown and perhaps declined since prior counts.
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