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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 19, 1909
Page
14
A dramatic train wreck thrusts Rose Engle into action as a fellow passenger helps a wounded man named Jack Engle. A doctor consoles and conceals a plan to reunite the estranged couple, using a hospital moment aboard a relief train to reveal true intentions. The ending hints at reconciliation as Jack’s wife appears.
An old public health note urges frequent testing of all drinking water in town or country. It describes a simple home test: place a lump of sugar in a glass of water overnight at above 60 degrees to observe clarity. Milky water signals contamination and potential typhoid risk.
The War Cry notes blind individuals excel across fields from Homer and Milton to Dr Saunderson a Cambridge mathematician to John Metcalfe of Knaresborough a versatile swimmer musician engineer and bridge builder. It mentions Hugh James a Carlisle blind physician and a Birmingham clock repairer who also crafts pews.
A witty exchange frames the subject as a self made man while his mother in law jokes about making alterations. The remark suggests humor about family dynamics and independence.
An advertisement asserts Wilson's Fly Pads kill house flies in any number, claiming the product can eradicate flies whether few or many, and notes no well kept house will lack them.
In one week 116 non residents wed in Victoria B C as Seattle Bellingham Tacoma and Portland require medical exams for licenses. Prospective couples cross daily by steamers, sheriff's office profits with five dollar wedding tickets, Victoria clergy busy with transient marriages, Windsor already known as Gretna Green.
In Copenhagen two weeks ago a new reading movement for children began. Initiated by N. K. Christiansen with School Inspector Wagger, it pairs adults with children in reading rooms to select books and discuss them.
A compact reflection on character noting pride in family, reputation, ability, openness, courage, and achievement. It ends with a moral about pride preceding a rise and the idea that perseverance leads to success.
A Scottish minister noted that preparation time scales with delivery time. For a 15 minute speech he would need a week, for 30 minutes three days, and if allowed to talk as long as desired he is ready immediately.
Lord Rosebery recounts an anecdote from Disraeli about Pitt's supposed final words. An old waiter twists the tale by claiming Pitt died after craving Bellamy’s pork pies, though the author notes the tale's sardonic, apocryphal nature.
An Rochester Herald snippet recalls a train moving slowly toward the passenger station. An impatient boy asks why, and the mother explains the porter brushes quarters from passengers pockets while the train creaks along. Minards Liniment is referenced in a humorous aside about cold cures.
Advertisement claims low mood stems from stomach and liver imbalance. Parmelee's Vegetable Pills revive digestion, improve nerves, and lift spirits. They are cheap, simple, and claim lasting effects.
The monks in London were drawn from gentry and aristocracy and paid high fees for abbey entry. They lived in ease and luxury, often as exclusive social clubs for younger sons, rivaling nobles in horses hawks and hunts and dressing in the latest fashions.
A boy and his mother discuss the nature of God during a drive. Kenneth asks who was God’s father and who hitched up the horse for God’s mother, provoking a thoughtful dialogue on divine origins.
An advertisement proclaims Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as the best medicine to expel worms and keep children healthy. It emphasizes that worms must be expelled for a child to be healthy and positions the product as the remedy.
A Chicago Record-Herald excerpt shows a mother coping with her daughter's marriage and conflict over space in the home. The bride and her husband already claim the best room, prompting tension yet seeking consolation from a sympathetic friend.
Humorous exchange quoted from the Houston Post about a home remedy claim. A lighthearted aside mentions a new girl and a whisk broom left on the dining room table, with a breakfast biscuit joke and a dawn misread.
Wilson's Fly Pads are available at druggists, grocers, and general stores nationwide, offering an accessible pest control option.
The Crawford family of Worcestershire stands out in cricket history with multiple players across counties. Mr. 3. N. Crawford captained Surrey in a key win against the Australians, while father Rev. J. C. Crawford once played for Surrey. V. F. B. serves Leicestershire as player and secretary, Reggie has a Leicestershire record, and a sister is Surrey’s only woman to score a century. J. N. is noted for wearing spectacles on the field.
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