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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 20, 1914
Page
6
In a drawing room scene Altheaosa’s suitor Frank watches as a witty reciter captivates guests and Leslie while Harold discuss engagement hints. Frank muses on choices, while Harold and Leslie trade flirtatious lines and subtle plans to test each other’s seriousness.
Harold and Leslie reconnect in a moonlit London balcony scene at Lady Evelyn Thorntons house. They flirt amid roses and warm July air, recalling past misunderstandings and hinting at renewed romance before an interruption ends the moment.
An old advertisement touts Kellogg Asthma Remedy as a dependable, unchanging treatment that relieves asthma attacks. It urges readers not to endure another attack and to obtain the remedy immediately, claiming proven consistency and lasting quality.
In Belgrade a group of young officers plotted to seize the palace and proclaim a king. Their talk was overheard by a servant and the conspirators were intercepted by frontier peasant-soldiers who disarmed them and sent them away.
State of Ohio Toledo Lucas County sworn affidavit by Frank J Cheney senior partner of F J Cheney Co offering to pay one hundred dollars for every catarrh case not cured by Hall s Catarrh Cure. Notary A V Gleason signed December 6 1886. Cure taken internally acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Sold by all druggists. Take a family pie for constipation.
Booth Tarkington recalls Richard Mansfield with reverence and humor in a reminiscence. He notes Mansfield's dominating presence and the quiet wit of manager M Palmer who spoke of Mansfield as uniquely understood by one man since time.
English strawberries have a long history. By Shakespeare’s time they were likely transplanted wildings. The Hautboy variety emerged in the 18th century, pleasing Dr. Johanson, while today’s fruit descends from a cross with a Chilean variety introduced about 100 years ago.
The SS Lady Evelyn, famed for rescuing many Empress of Ireland passengers, sailed from Blackpool as a pleasure steamer named Deerhound. It later operated between Penzance and the Scilly Isles and was sold to the Canadian government to serve as a tender on the St. Lawrence.
A Washington Star teaser quips about a gardener bragging that his plot yielded six cans of the finest fishing worms, noting the garden’s premature success. The exchange plays on humor about unexpected yields and ear den slang.
A recent Cincinnati wedding spotlights a bride who has children and fourteen grandchildren, highlighting strong family roots and community interest in the ceremony. Local observers note the extended family network and celebrants anticipate a lively, multigenerational celebration.
A fragment asks about a son’s studies at Liege and mentions new farming methods as a possible focus. The note hints at intergenerational inquiry and educational interests amid agricultural topics.
A London opinion snippet features a provocative exchange about mortality and finance. The brief dialog suggests a dramatic question and a bold response, framed in a sharp, opinionated voice.
The London Daily Mail essay lauds English devotion to flowers across all classes and quarters. It compares the simple geranium on a tenement to grand gardens, arguing nature ties English identity to cultivated blooms and makes Britain a horticultural paradise.
A reflective piece on changing economic conditions from grandparental thrift to modern family budgeting. It recalls the grandmother receiving 25 cents from her husband, returning it due to distress, and how thrifty attitudes shaped later generations, influencing women in assemblies debating household purse strings.
Sandy McNab earns a wary reputation for sharp dealing in a tale where he sells a novice a horse described as faultless. The buyer discovers the horse blind in one eye and accuses the seller of deceit. McNab replies that the eye’s condition is not a fault of the beast but its misfortune.
A short dramatic paraphrase from Resmersohim shows a man who hoarded wisdom all his life. When he finally tries to give, he finds nothing left to offer as moths and dust have consumed his stored riches. The tale warns that daily giving to neighbors sustains value.
The Swedish Academy has admitted Mile. Selma Lagerlöf, a Nobel prize winner, to its membership, signaling potential shifts toward recognizing women scientists. The French Academy maintains a male-only rule for its sixty-four seats and bars women from its deliberations, while its science academy recently refused Mme. Curie admission. The Royal Society awarded the Davy medal to Mme. Curie, though presentation went to her husband due to standing rules. The Royal Geographical Society approved a move to admit women to fellowships by a large majority last year.
A humorous courtroom-style exchange where Uncle Eben explains the cause of a bicycle mishap, saying there are things to watch with the eye foot and hand and he mixed up his anatomy. The quip uses a Judge's line to frame the joke about misplacing body parts during an accident.
The Boston Transcript quotes Sapp claiming an attempt to fool him failed while Tapp counters that nature had already defeated her. The exchange hints at a humorous or sharp retort between the two figures, reflecting the paper’s light tone.
A brief sketch contrasts appearance and character with a witty exchange. The futurist portrait painter remarks that the eyebrow is not the issue, but the person’s character, in a concise dialogue fragment.
A Boston Transcript snippet records a brief exchange about letters and money, noting past habit of writing three letters daily before marriage and current friction over writing a small check. The dialogue highlights shifting expectations in a domestic relationship.
A Ottawa forestry bulletin shows pulpwood consumption rising 238 percent in the year while pulp production expands. Exports to the United States, Britain and China fall. imports grow but remain a small share. Canada still ships about half of raw pulpwood, with provincial bans on exporting raw timber. Quebec rules curb raw timber exports from railway lands, cutting economic waste. Canada hosts 65 active mills across Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and British Columbia, with more mills idle or under construction.
The Washington Star notes the American Mathematical Society has existed for years with 710 members including 65 life members. It publishes essays and textbooks, maintains a 4902 volume library, and studies complex problems such as the restricted three-body problem the fourth dimension the Fredholm determinant covariant curves of the plane rational quintic and cyclic systems of oscillating circles of curves on a surface.
Alberta will establish an agricultural college tied to the University of Alberta, with completion expected early September 1915. The three schools reported 68 students, the largest initial year for any western agricultural program, prompting rapid development toward a top westward institution.
Dozens of patients in a Russian hospital recovered from heart stab wounds after ether anesthesia. Surgeons removed part of the chest wall, lifted the heart, placed stitches, and left the heart covered only by skin and muscle to allow expansion. Several patients resumed work, with success attributed to prompt rapid operation.
A magistrate questions a witness about overhearing a quarrel between a defendant and his wife. The witness is unsure what the other party seemed to be doing, prompting clarification on what was heard and observed during the incident.
A surgeon in London used a radium bulb on a patient and accidentally crushed it, burning boots and carpet. The tiny radioactive grains were valued highly and recovered from the ashes, keeping the radium intact for continued medical use.
The chairman remarks that all the hartists offered their services freely and praises the laborers as worthy of their hire. The toast honors performers and acknowledges volunteers at the gathering.
Messrs Doolan and Rafferty study a stone inscription MDCCCXCVII. Rafferty asks its meaning and both debate the spelling reform. Doolan explains it stands for eighteen ninety-seven, prompting Rafferty to joke about overdoing spelling changes.
The quote argues that duty guides action more effectively than reason alone. It suggests a masterful ability to make people embrace their obligations, equating this influence with a stronger force than rational argument.
In August a Welsh tradition gathers bards at Livn Get honyd near Trefriw. The chief bard on a rock named Taliesin s Court performs rites while a circle of white stones surrounds it. The sword is sheathed only after confirming peace. the ritual persisted through the Boer War.
"You are in favor of government ownership?" Mr Dustin Stax counters, "With certain limitations." He welcomes a plan where the government would pledge to buy any property he is tired of running, signaling support for state acquisition with restrictions.
Pepys library, in possession of Magdalene College Cambridge since 1724, was bequeathed to Trinity or Magdalene upon the death of his nephew John Jackson. Pepys insisted both colleges submit to annual visitation by the other to ensure the trust is honored, and warned against alienation if heirs suitable to run the library cannot be guaranteed.
A group of Scottish lawyers gather over toddy and argue pronunciation. One insists on neether, another nyther, and a sleepy Sandy blurts out I say whusky as his contribution. The lighthearted exchange highlights local speech quirks and friendly banter.
The product is advertised as superior for ridding worms and regulating infantile systems. It claims safe use for children when directions are followed, with no harmful ingredients to upset delicate stomachs.
A night guard at an eastern military academy challenged a student who answered Moses. The guard called for identification and then commanded the student to recite the Ten Commandments, highlighting a frivolous breach of discipline.
Reported home remedy from French Switzer land and Savoy suggests rubbing crushed garlic on a wasp sting. Professor Mermod of Latsanoe states the garlic reduces swelling and relieves pain.
Canada grants bounties to veterans from the Fenian raids of 1866 and 1870. About 30,000 of some 258,000 men called out are applying for the government benefits, reflecting new longevity records and a growing claim process.
The Baltimore American quips about household water woes, noting cold water endlessly pours on you while hot water keeps you in it, reflecting a witty take on domestic inconveniences.
A fragment notes a saying that couples living together may grow to resemble each other and ends with a declared final refusal by the speaker. The tone hints at social or personal reflection rather than a full narrative.
A brief exchange reveals a consoling friend urging cheer. The judge responds that power and poverty differ little, underscoring shared human frailty in a terse, reflective quip.
A brief literary aside quotes Alexis stating she writes letters to her father, revealing a tender, somber vocation. The London Mail caption frames the exchange as a compact, reflective vignette on vocation and family ties.
Katherine answers that she is a good girl but nobody knows it after her uncle sits with her on his knee and asks the usual question.
A visitor asks how many pictures exist and the attendant replies more than six thousand. The visitor laments the fatigue and asks why the works aren’t hung end to end along the subway tracks, a sharp, satirical remark from L'ilustration.
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