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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 01, 1912
Page
6
In a comic courtroom scene Judge seats the case Smith versus Dinkelheim a man is fined fifty dollars for not hitting with an axe and the plaintiff faces forty six thousand dollars bail while his lawyers pay ten thousand for contempt. The tale centers on a deli ham and a pickle amid thrice told alibis.
A compact collection of humorous bits recalls interactions from different places and figures. It features a New Yorker’s call charge joke with an operator, Bert Walker on a Pullman porter, scenes aboard ships, diplomats like General Horace Porter and Nelson A. Miles, clergy historian Clarence Coles, Senator Bailey, and others. The tone captures wartime reminiscences, anecdotes about manners and misstatements, and club life reflections.
The article discusses breeding and training horses and birds, noting strength over speed in draft horses, pasture foaling, and stimulating mare milk. It recalls Mand a mare foaled May 12 1874 of Sault Ste. Marie and lists four aging horses with origins in Medford Chestertown Ferraccet and Manchester, England.
A man pleading in distress recalls calling his wife at eight o'clock to explain his delay then realizes he forgot the excuse he gave. The moment reveals a moral lapse and personal tension as he confronts his forgetfulness.
The article stresses careful monitoring of mares at foaling time and notes that timely skilled aid often saves foals and mares. It warns against indiscriminate mating and urges systematized stock breeding, highlighting cattle sheep swine and poultry while urging horse breed improvement.
An article discusses how overhunting Louisiana alligators for skins led to ecological imbalance. Muskrats multiplied, threatening levees and rice fields, while gardens faced increases in pests like rabbits and raccoons. Farmers responded by fencing gardens to protect crops.
The pamphlet-style notice touts Putnam's Corn and Wart Extractor as a painless remedy for corns and warts. It claims action within twenty four hours and guarantees satisfaction with the bottle.
A nurse endorses Nerviline as the best cure for chest colds and related aches. She cites rapid absorption and effectiveness for children and minor illnesses, urging households to use Nerviline over other products. Large bottles sell for 50 cents, trial bottles 25 cents. Available from Catarrhozone Co. Buffalo and Kingston.
A reflective passage notes that abandoning profitable crops and cautious steps avoid disturbing nature’s balance. The alligators are cited as a reminder that rapid or excessive disruption can backfire on people and ecosystems alike.
A Donatello attributed terra cotta bust of St John as a child sold at Sothebys London for 1200 dollars. The piece, 14 inches tall with a camel hair tunic, bears the inscription Joannes est nomen ejus and back Donatello. It has a provenance linking it to Buck family pew at Bideford Church and later owners.
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