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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 04, 1901
Page
8
Prof. T H Sheppard reports on sprouted wheat as seed showing germination declines with sprout length. Trials reveal sprouted kernels yield 77 percent germination versus 97 percent for sound seed, and seed value drops sharply when sprouts reach beyond about a quarter inch.
A wounded Walter S. Gordon writes from General Field Hospital Pretoria on February 7 1901 recounting his role in Gen Andersons Brigade during the siege period east of the capital. He describes marching with several commands to burn houses collect cattle and kidnap women and children, a sharp detour that led to a night near a ridge, a Boer ambush, his gun crew defending a position at 120 yards, losing a comrade, and his own bloody hip wound with a quick recovery under a Stirlinghire doctor thanks for his courage from the lieutenant. He ends with best regards to his friend.
A Manitoba man of study over strength lost his first wife who failed to support him. He returned home to grieve and soon faced another bereavement. Seeking aid, he met a clergyman who introduced him to a Western woman. The next day he sent a note claiming divine guidance to marry her, a reply the minister preserves as a notable example of wit.
Miss Smith arrived last Thursday night to lead Lockerby school this year as classes began on Monday. Mr D Lamon, home from winter camp, enjoys the change. McLeod preached a farewell sermon. friends wish him success elsewhere. Two residents narrowly escaped drowning after a horse causing a ditch tumble near Lamon’s. Local quips and proverbs close the item.
A Hastings lecturer asks for a perfect man and perfect woman. A quiet attendee reveals a playful truth that the so called perfect woman was her dead husband’s first wife, delivering a sharp domestic twist.
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