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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 06, 1914
Page
6
Althea chides Harold for reckless living and lack of a wife, warning that Sandcroft Hall will fall into ruin. She declares war on his bachelor pursuits and reveals plans to pair him with a suitable woman, already testing potential brides as he worries about time. Harold pleads for mercy while plotting to dodge engagements.
Harold suspects Leslie Carrington cared for him in Rome years ago and now faces an unexpected reunion as sister Althea plans their meeting on the way to the Eaton Square opera. She recounts Leslie’s fate with Count Ferrari, her later fortune, and hints Harold’s lingering doubts about past flirtations and current intentions.
A fragmentary dialogue hints at jealousy and engagement misgivings between Althea and Harold. The exchange suggests fear of loss and a nonstandard real engagement, with teasing and affectionate reproach implied in a later continuation.
A discussion of birthday customs notes that Swedish children traditionally have three birthdays each year, one real and two named days. each calendar day has its own name, risking a missing birthday if a second name does not appear in the calendar. German practices also assign names to days, but such observances are not common there.
The harvest feast has shrunk from earlier churns of cream and cups of liquor to a simple glass of ale or cider. In parts of northern Ireland the churn supper endures while the farmer’s wife bakes a large cake shared by all, as the horkey cart delivers the final load to the yard.
An advertisement claims deafness from catarrh can be cured only by constitutional remedies. It states the Eustachian tube inflamed mucous membranes block hearing, promises perfect restoration if inflammation clears, and offers one hundred dollars for any catarrh related deafness not cured. Also promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure and pills for constipation.
Eye spots at starfish arm tips are not capable of forming images or detecting moving objects. Experiments by Hellmuth Plessner in Heliogland show the eyes sense light and shade differences, aiding awareness of distant illumination beyond the immediate skin.
Moody's Magazine details the path to service at the Bank of England including nomination, age, and character standards. Starting salary is 500 dollars with 50 dollars annual increases, progression to fourth class after five years, and averages showing salaries rising to 1,060 at ten years and 1,545 by twenty years. Senior posts reach 15,000 for chief cashier, with other top wages cited, and a noncontributory ten year pension plan.
The article traces dirigible balloon ideas from 1784 proposed by General Meusnier to experiments by Robert brothers achieving three miles per hour. It notes 1852 with Henri Giffard's steam propulsion and mentions later experiments culminating in the Zeppelin era.
A recalled remark by Charles Lamb as a child while walking a churchyard with his sister. He reads epitaphs and asks, Mary, where are all the naughty people buried.
A succinct reflection on Horace pondering material value and virtue noting that silver holds less value than divine virtue while gold surpasses moral excellence in worth.
An iron timber leg once worn by General Dauresni, wounded at Wagram, helped him command Vincennes fort in 1814. Repaired by a Vincennes smith, it was kept by Brou, then by his family, then by Vincennes municipality, and finally handed to the war department as a famed relic of French arms.
From the Dundee Advertiser: travelers claim nervousness in China is due to footwear. Hard creaking shoes are blamed for nervous tear and fatigue in the West. A warm sea salt foot bath, gentle movements, drying, and fresh stockings are suggested as relief.
Lady Dorothy Nevill recalls a tale of a peer who scoffs at a well known scientist of humble birth. The scientist insists he descends from Abraham Isaac and Jacob and, after a sharp exchange, is accepted as a suitor when his sister expresses affection for him. The peer concedes that his own family cannot compare.
Peevish pale restless and sickly children suffer from worms. Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator pledges to relieve them and restore health with a tested remedy.
Historic London Street Friday Street dates to 1305 with medieval fishmongers and a Friday market. Nearby Nag's Head tavern is linked to Parker’s consecration during Elizabeth’s reign. The Wednesday Club met at a hostelry here in 1695, guiding the Bank of England’s founding under William Paterson.
In 1892 W Scully witnessed the last great springbok trek across Bushmanland, an immense migration once common but now rare due to fencing, population growth, and habitat change. He describes standing on a height to view a plains surface glittering with resting springboks as dust columns announce advancing herds.
The queen of Hanover wife of King Ernest Augustus died at Hanover around 1842 from an illness that baffled doctors. A clairvoyant wrote mystic signs on her bedroom door. despite their repetition the queen died. Afterward the king ordered the room kept as if she slept there, with bed turned down pillows reset hot water poured and slippers laid ready.
The piece notes Nietzsche's claim that certain music harms the brain and nerves, naming Wagner and Tschaikowsky. It mentions Tschaikowsky reportedly dying after composing his Sixth Symphony, leading to the idea of a death by own action symphony and its controversial influence.
A concise reflection on how failure spurred key insights for the chemist Sir Humphrey Davy, expressing gratitude that he was not a perfectly dextrous manipulator. The quote underscores a career shaped by missteps leading to breakthroughs rather than precision alone.
A Virginia market encounter recalls a blood curdling nightmare and a local superstition that Friday night dreams told on Saturday come true, warning of the power of unspoken fears.
A brief exchange hints at a quaint or humorous column title from a Woman's Home Companion piece. The line suggests a lighthearted household humor or social vignette with character names Staylate and Muchbored.
A brief exchange notes a child asking why a mamma spanks her. The reply from Life magazine jokes the mother is too untutored to devise a modern reform of punishment, framing a satirical social quip.
A Scottish tale from the New Witness recalls an old Forfarshire lady who kept an automatic organ in her castle corridor to greet guests each morning. Miss Sophia Johnstone of Hilton protested the early music, arguing that heaven should be all music and that a place for old wives playing hand organs at six in the morning is not the heaven she desires.
Smith-No I have. The exchange appears in a Women’s Home Companion page style dialogue about relationships and domestic life reflecting evolving attitudes toward marriage and partnership.
A description from Vistas in Sicily praises the carved Sicilian carts. Each yellow paneled wagon displays vivid scenes from Columbus to the Vespers massacre, with wheels shafts and posts featuring intricate geometric designs. The axle carries all over-scrolled gingerbread carving and a patron saint atop the cart, highlighting masterful craft and rich history.
The London Globe notes diverse dress codes in England where clerical assistants wear frock coats, bank staff wear white ties, lawyers avoid bright colors and don silk hats, Presbyterian church beaches wear suits, and brewers' workers wear scarlet knit nightcaps. These conventions reflect unwritten rules defining attire by trade and profession.
An irate hostess reports a caller who promised to attend a bridge party but did not. The caller defends illness and claims a trained nurse is present. The hostess suggests sending a substitute and jokingly asks if the nurse plays. The exchange is reported in the Kansas City Burzal.
A melancholic reflection on hope as a German proverb turned inward, describing how bitter disappointment cures yearning and leaves hope as fading memory. The piece voices a somber brevity about emotion, time, and the quiet ache of what once seemed possible.
A judge remarks that a person is trustworthy, saying he would be trusted for everything he gets if you want it. The comment implies confidence in the individual and frames the judge as endorsing reliability.
Boecklin lamented that painting without a model is nearly impossible yet employing one would fracture his marriage. The report recalls Lucretia del Fede, beloved and immortalized by Andrea del Sarto, who outlived her husband to eighty-seven in 1570. An old woman later claimed the central figure in Jacopo di Empoli's Birth of the Virgin as her portrait.
A brief Chicago News item reports a woman arrested downstairs after being found concealing a hand mirror. A second salesman comments on her fate, saying she paid for taking a glass too much, framing the incident as a cautionary tale.
The product claims to remove corns and warts without leaving a scar. No additional details on method, duration, or safety are provided in the source. However, the claim emphasizes a painless, scar-free result and marketed as a remedy for foot lesions.
Sleep aids recovery and helps prevent illness while laughter boosts mood and speeds healing. A doctor once prescribed funny stories to a nervous patient, noting one humorous tale per meal and two for dinner can aid recovery. The idea is that a full regular sleep and daily laughter support better health.
A letter from W. L. Frid Gagne, Grand Central Hotel, Drummondville, claims Minard's Liniment cured his valuable hunting dog of mange after several veterinarians failed. Dated August 3, 1904.
The chief cook of the department of agriculture provides a detailed bread making method. It describes fermenting with compressed yeast, sugar, salt, and water, mixing with flour, warming intervals, kneading by hand, rest periods, folding, shaping into leaves, and baking at about 400 to 410 degrees F for forty minutes. A cup of water in the oven is said to yield a tender crust.
A quote attributed to Thomas Arnold emphasizes that difference between boys lies more in energy than in talent, suggesting effort and drive shape outcomes more than innate ability. The remark frames character-building and perseverance as key to achievement.
Somerville Journal notes crew on ships manage without a watchdog by using two dog watches, a nautical timekeeping practice, highlighting discipline and routine aboard.
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