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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 14, 1913
Page
15
A fragmented description compares ravenous Eskimos and bears to an elephant title. It mentions a Waiamo child biting and digesting it, then not knowing dyspepsia. The text presents a surreal, misread fragment rather than a coherent report.
Fragmentary text notes that worms act easily and may cause vomiting as a sign of their power, while denying any link to nausea. The passage remains unclear about context, specifics, or participants.
Kennedy on the copy desk cannot decipher Kaufman’s manuscript though the second half mirrors the first. Thompson warns of possible folly or flaw. Kaufman returns with a smile and declares the text clear and easy to read.
Bess and Tesa discuss a confusing remark by Jack about pet names. Bess says she would not speak if called by pet names and Jack insists he would call her dear at any price.
The article notes Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch’s witty lecturing after taking the Cambridge chair in English literature. It recounts a babu in Bombay who sent a telegram announcing his mother’s death with the line the hand that rocked the cradle has kicked the bucket.
A fragment about urban men facing difficulty proving their national identity to the country. The text hints at bureaucratic hurdles and debates over belonging, citizenship, and civic duty amid urban life.
Plumes reach ten thousand feet in an hour producing rapid airflow and vehicle strain with performance impacts noted as higher than normal. Authorities caution pilots and drivers to prepare for sudden pressure and lift changes during ascent.
A domestic dispute escalates as Mrs Winks laments a failed marriage. The husband, identified as Mr Winks, responds with noble resolve, saying he will not let her bear sole blame for the troubled union.
A cornetist described as visiting from Italy plans a summer retreat with his family near the woods, bringing his cornet for musical gatherings and enjoyment in the countryside.
A Brooklyn boarding house landlady, responding to a slow paying young tenant, defends her service by saying the delay stems from large debts owed by boarders. The exchange highlights tensions over meals and charges.
Dr William Macdonald details the South African Union Department of Agriculture's work on finding a wheat suited to dry veldts. Durum wheat, both spring and winter types, appears similar to barley when ripe but features large, very hard kernels with light to reddish yellow color. Proper sowing on moisture-saving fallows and light harrowing help retain soil moisture until harvest.
The Kadiak Island region in the Gulf of Alaska is home to the largest bears, a polar breed twice the size of Rocky Mountain black bears. They weigh 2400 to 3000 pounds, reach cow-height, and leave tracks up to fifteen by ten inches. Trappers bait traps with a pig to lure them. The island is wooded and rugged with good harbors and about 1500 residents, mainly Eskimos, along the coast engaged in salmon fishing.
A dialogue in which Crawford jokes about complimenting his wife on her youth and beauty. Crabshaw recalls a failed attempt that ended with a request for money for her portrait, illustrating a humorous domestic exchange.
A fragmented discussion traces origins of phrases such as eating humble pie from ombles and a king goose episode. It also recounts a historical cheating tale of selling a cat in a bag, with the animal escaping to reveal the fraud.
A bystander at the firehouse questions the large hose found on a cart. An amused reply notes the hose belongs to the firemen. The exchange ends with the woman insisting no fireman could have legs to fit such equipment.
Sizzer tells the Quizzer he hired a man to trace his pedigree and pays him hush money. The exchange hints at a dubious search and concealed details behind the suor suit.
In a stagelike exchange, two characters decide split roles with one choosing a romantic route and the other opting for plain flirtation. The dialogue explores dynamics of romance and playful separation of personas.
The report from St Walbursa Saskatchewan recounts a woman who suffered two years with rheumatism linked to kidney disease. After doctors and other remedies failed, neighbor advice led to four boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills and near-immediate improvement with ongoing near cure after about two dozen boxes. Symptoms included headaches joint stiffness backache sleeplessness fatigue swelling thirst and nervousness.
A New York Zoological Society bulletin notes some fishes fight for defense and young protection. Angel fishes are said to be highly quarrelsome, while two large green morays once fought violently, disemboweling one combatant before it was killed.
The family scene opens with a boy enjoying his new trousers. The mother asks to dress him, but the boy refuses saying he does not want to be dressed in pants.
A speaker praises naturalistic painting citing Zeuxis with grapes and a friend who paints a dog so lifelike it needs a muzzle to prevent biting. The discussion laments detachment in art at a great Italian school of painters.
A remark notes that when a man watches his enemies his allies or friends may slip away. The line suggests tension between vigilance and loyalty.
An advertisement touts Murine Eye Remedy and Liqui Marine Eye Salve for red itchy weak or watery eyes and eyelids. It claims eye comfort without stinging and offers free eye books by mail from Murine Eye Remedy Co. in Chicago.
A historical note explains that 37,000,000 pins daily supply Europe with about 4 million dollars in value. It notes machines replaced hand work, pins worn little, and explains the old practice of buying pins on January first and second, whose money became known as pin money.
A medical writer argues many people under drink water and outlines a plan of at least three pints daily. He explains loss through respiration and sweat, warns against milk tea coffee and alcohol, praises plain water and mineral waters in moderation, and details a six-occasion, half pint schedule.
An Edmonton report recalls a Klondike era story of three prospectors venturing into the Hays river country near Vermillion. One man died after a year with details of a fight with Indians and gold samples, suggesting a rich but unexplored territory along the upper Hayes and Peace River areas inhabited by the Dog Ribs.
A wife teases her husband about strange sleep talk. He reveals he spent the evening playing poker and the phrases were just poker terms. The couple ends the night with calm humor and no further discussion.
A club reports yesterday's election, with a challenger seeking a recount after the declaration of a winner. The respondent asserts their own bid for office and raises questions about the result.
Report describes unidentified persons in white seen seventeen miles away near a mountain area beneath the equator. Authorities or observers have not identified the individuals or clarified the event.
The article traces the steam locomotive’s origin from Trevithick to Hedley and Hackworth, noting Puffing Billy built in June 1813 as the practical prototype for colliery railways. It credits Hedley and Hackworth with the first functional engine before Stephenson’s Rocket, marking a century of progress in railway propulsion.
Delegates from about 3,000,000 teachers and 27,000,000 scholars across 300,000 Sunday schools gather for the seventh world convention in Zurich Switzerland. The United States leads with 12,000,000 scholars followed by Britain 7,500,000 and others in Canada Germany Australasia India and South Africa.
A modern French clockmaker unveils a globe clock with an internal movement that makes the world rotate and marks hours on the equator by a locomotive mechanism. The locomotive can run around the equator in twelve hours even if the globe stands still.
Holway's Corn Cure is promoted as a painless remedy to remove warts on hands, claimed to disfigure and trouble many ladies. The ad emphasizes quick, painless blemish removal.
Two years ago a buyer praised the Woggs car as supreme but now claims the Boggs model is the only worth having after the former salesman joined Boggs. The change in sales reps prompts reevaluation of local auto choices.
A speaker leaves a noisy world for the night and seeks inner peace. He contemplates the starry sky and asks God to grant the calmness of the stars, feeling remorse for past paths taken among human crowds.
A light note recalls a fisherman enjoying a new canoe while his wife watches from the shore. She says it’s safer and more enjoyable to observe him rather than ride along.
The silk hat or topper emerged in London on January 15 1797 when John Hetherington wore a tall silk headpiece that sparked a riot and led to his arrest. Witnesses described a crowd and frightened bystanders including a boy injured, as The Times later called it a reforming fashion bound to change headgear.
A Weymouth rider reports a valuable mare injured by a wire fence. After trying various medicines without success, Dr. Bell recommended Minard’s Liniment. Used diluted then stronger, the wounds healed in three weeks and the hair grew back dark rather than white.
The British Admiralty orders megaphones fitted with a transmitter designed by Dr. Jules Glover of London for the telephone. The device uses two parts the mouthpiece and a nose piece. A smaller megaphone is claimed to perform better with the new attachment.
A man who stuttered sought help from a specialist and, after ten lessons, could say Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers clearly. Friends praised the achievement, but he doubted how to fit the tongue twister into ordinary conversation.
Leading financial thinkers help shape the currency bill, suggesting the U S will soon have an ideal monetary system. Yet the article notes that this does not guarantee easier access to currency, nor easier preservation of what one gains.
A wealthy neighbor plans a long summer absence and hopes to rely on others to host and entertain her cat in her absence. The tone suggests social pressure and polite expectation from the community.
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