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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 15, 1901
Page
7
A reader recounts her father quitting liquor after taking Tasteless Samaria Prescription, rendered without his knowledge. She claims health and appetite improved, and offers free sample information from The Samaris Remedy in Toronto.
Mrs George Grant of Paisley Ontario reports a successful result from the Samaria Prescription used to cure drunkenness in a young man. The Paisley Women’s Christian Temperance Union endorsed the remedy at a December 1900 meeting and urged its use in homes. Free sample offered.
A terse social note urges chivalry and restraint urging a suitor who does not plan to marry the girl to step aside and allow another hopeful to pursue the match. It frames the dilemma as a matter of fair opportunity and respect in courtship norms.
A man reportedly ate a bowl of yeast to secure a victory in Det, with word that he is now intoxicated by his success.
A quirky estimate questions how much time a city spends winding watches. It calculates 100000 watches wound daily at 13 seconds each, totaling about 530 hours weekly and 639 hours yearly per person over a 35 year life. The thought experiment scales to New Orleans similarly, concluding thousands of seconds spent on winding.
A psychology class at the Normal school staged a quick mind experiment to study first impressions. The teacher wrote the word pig on the board and asked one student to name her immediate thought. The student saw only the shadow of the word and replied in confusion as the class laughed.
Hove H. Livery Stables in Quebec endorses Minard s Liniment after over a year of use for horse care. The stable owner calls it the very best for horse grit and strains and recommends it to others in the trade.
The largest coal train engine in England was built by the Great Northern Railway designed to draw 500 tons. A minister advised donors that those in debt need not contribute. The collection raised twice the usual amount.
In the era of King Mithridates of Cappadocia the Gist mill powered by water was invented. The mills were built near the royal palace and later placed on boats along the river to travel between regions distributing meal to bakers who gained global demand.
William Barrow, timekeeper at Gillian's cabinet works in Lancaster, has served the firm for 66 years. At 80, he remains active, always the first on the premises and the last to leave, a family tradition from his father who tended the Keys.
Quebec readers see a renewed claim that Dodd's Kidney Pills cured diabetes in 1808 with a letter from Sam Detrochers. The piece recounts his five year struggle, then says three years diabetes free, and includes a May 1898 letter asserting permanent cure. It asserts global use of the pills for kidney problems.
In October 1864 at Allatoona Pass Georgia General Corse defended a 1 000 man garrison with 1 500 000 rations under siege by Presidh and 6 000 Confederates. Despite heavy losses the fort held after a white signal and the message Hold the fort I am coming from W T Sherman. The tale later inspired evangelist P P Buell to write the famous hymn.
Fragmentary text references a Liniment from Minari and a quip about telegraphing without wires. It also mentions wooden churches in Norway surviving 700 years, noting timbers resisted cold by repeated coating. Contains disjointed phrases and unclear context.
News item notes a Cardiff poll showing a 67 vote majority against teaching the Welsh language in board school pupils. A Chicago woman accuses her husband of disability due to a wooden leg, prompting wry remarks on wooden heads attributed to wives.
A column mixes medical anecdotes and humorous vignettes. An elderly reader from Syracuse laments stomach pain cured by elixirs, alongside a humorous miscommunication about a shirt and shoes between two brothers during a private theatre plan.
In a reflective scene Bertha defends Fred Saunders claiming his past romances prove his judgment and trustworthiness. The dialogue centers on credibility and experience influencing opinions about a man in town. The piece reads like a social vignette.
A remarkable stone discovery at Lewes England reveals a carved bowlder housing a young toad fossil. Found by Chas Dawson of Uckfield the cavity held a toad that entered through a small aperture in the hole. The bowlder was shown at the Linnaean Society and will join Henry Willett's collection at the Brighton Museum.
Dialogue heavy sentence fragment shows Aunt Hannah chiding Arabella for trusting flattery from a man. Lacking clear setting, event, or attribution. Contains no standalone newsworthy item or names beyond the characters.
Dorothy explains her love of golf stems from the simple thrill and real excitement it provides. She notes the sport’s uncomplicated appeal and the genuine joy she feels when on the course.
An odd mix of stray phrases and garbled lines references a Texas mine with no oil and a stock company, an ostrich attacking a collar button then dying, a wary mother and sentinel roles, and New Zealand’s rapid streams could power machinery. The text reads like a collage of headlines and quotes rather than a coherent story.
A garbled OCR fragment lists odd phrases and broken lines including a claim about a liniment curing distemper and a joke about the root of the tongue. It mentions a 17 year old sewing machine, attire details, and various nonsensical names and product lines with references to refunds.
F. W. Mills earned the nickname Peanut Kin after a remarkable start in life. He began as a peanut vendor on a team and, at age 12, held railroad contracts with several Chicago routes, securing exclusive rights to sell peanuts on trains.
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