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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 09, 1900
Page
6
Amid a bonfire crowd Theo gazes at a mysterious haired stranger before a rocket mishap ignites the Town Hall. Major Strathmore pledges reward as the unknown rescuer scales the burning balcony, saves Theo, and reveals himself as Harry Strathmore.
Theo awakens in Strathmere Hall with the housekeeper recounting how Harry, Major Strathmore’s son, saved her life by shielding her on the flaming portico. The crowd cheered as Harry removed his hat and carried Theo to Major Strathmore, revealing his identity and sparking a cautious reconciliation. Theo thanks Harry, while he rests after a night of excitement and family tension.
Clarence asks Clarissa if his proposal surprised her and she concedes it exceeded expectations, noting she did not expect to receive it without hints.
A dialogue in which Miss Anteek opposes a plan to tax unmarried men while Mr. Bache Lore defends it as a proper measure. The exchange reflects debate over a proposed bachelor tax and the view that life luxuries should be taxed.
A partial notice about not paying cash and requesting written prices for large payments. Mentions Alloway and Champion, and Winairts, with instruction to return receipts or payments to the office.
Wheat and grain prices mark a detailed market rundown across Manitoba and Fort William with oats barley and flaxseed listed. Live cattle dairy eggs vegetables meats and hides are shown with regional quotes and package prices for local buyers.
Reported speeds and prospects of several pacers and trotters including Biondie, Sally Hook, Penhorn, Anaconda, Athania, Exforcer, Expressive, Carlyle Carne, The Airship, Bonnatella, and Giles Neves. Mentions owners, trainers, and planned California and Europe races with expressed hopes and predicted times.
A Washington Star and Detroit Free Press excerpt explore the delicate practice of filing on a senator seat, a move kept secret until retirement or vacancy. Promptness matters, bets and rivalries fuel the game, and the unknown filer’s act can haunt a candidate’s re election bid.
A group of politicians recounts memories from 1884 during Cleveland vs Blaine. An incident in Chicago shows betting frenzy, a Blaine ally seeking exact results, and a tale of a man returning home in a cab with a financier who laments ruin after a forced marriage.
A Leslie's Weekly anecdote explains how mastering Chinese as a foreigner is difficult and can lead to comical mispronunciations. It recounts a clergyman who intended to urge devotion but accidentally urged pigs, due to accent shifts. The piece quotes Johnson’s remark about women preaching and likens foreigners speaking Chinese to a dog on hind legs.
The article recounts Phillips Brooks spirit of love and kindness toward all while noting his sharp eye for others' faults. A friend mentions Brown's autobiography and Brooks quickly regrets speaking the truth, chiding himself for an off guard remark in a humorous yet remorseful moment.
An etymology note in the Ladies' Home Journal explains how the saying setting the temse on fire evolved into the modern phrase meaning a stupid person will never set the river Thames on fire. It traces flour sieve usage, pronunciation, and misinterpretation across history.
A lighthearted note from Chicago News asserts fashioning space at page tops and bottoms for letters and postscripts, suggesting witty social spice in print discourse.
Seldom if ever has a physician so won the confidence of the people as Dr A W Chase via his Recipe Book and prescriptions. Letters from John Broderick Newmarket Ont recount relief from salt rheum after using Dr Chase's Ointment. A T P Lalame Clarenceville Que praises Nerve Food and rapid health improvement. Mrs W H Fisher Preston Ont endorses Kidney Liver Pills for long constipation. Imitators fail to match portrait and signature on genuine boxes sold by Edmanson Pates Co Toronto.
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