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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 21, 1913
Page
3
A quirky tale describes a sailor named Tommy Atling who crafts a smoking pipe from a gourd found on a sea voyage. The green gourds color nicely and resist burning, but dried gourds burn out, prompting replacements with zinc and later pressed meerschaum substitutes used in The Cigar and Tobacco World.
Cold Storage Plants Statistics from the Department of Agriculture in Ottawa show six years since the cold storage act patents. About two million dollars worth of warehouses have been built in various regions of the Dominion, with four more under contract. No aid has been given to firms building where cold storage already exists.
A man returning late sees a window left open and calls out a warning. A torrent of water drenches him as a woman shrieks and jokes that staying out past nine would bring punishment. The tale underscores a cautionary, humorous incident about policing safety at home.
A reader voices support for a favored reform while shouting down opponents. The scene shows tense rhetoric and a crowding onlookers, with one speaker declaring loyalty to a candidate and others reacting loudly in a public setting.
Doris excitement over a new addition to the family sparks chatter with a neighbor. She proclaims a baby brother has arrived and watches for reactions, speculating on the child’s future.
Dialogue snippet shows a mother scolding Bobby for smoking with exaggerated concern and the boy apologetically replying he feels fine. The fragment captures a domestic moment of parental admonishment and a child's placating response.
Not Entirety Have you lived here all your Me is a fragmentary dialogue from a Tennessee mountaineer scene. A lone speaker leans against a tall fence as a companion questions residence in a cryptic rural exchange.
A jumbled monologue discusses aging and reaching an advanced age. It mentions a barber, a tire, a small price, and stubborn persistence as keys to longevity, with a snatch of back-and-forth dialogue about rules and time. The text is garbled but centers on aging and persistence.
The manager of a touring company asked a Texic theatre proprietor for a 3 o'clock rehearsal tomorrow. He requested the stage staff and two etag bands to be present. The proprietor replied that the party would be there.
A lighthearted note inquires about a newborn and jokes that the arrival is a “howling success.” The playful line frames a domestic scene with a touch of humor about new parenthood.
The speaker notes that granting a man a day of rest arouses restiveness, claiming a restless reaction when given leisure. The lines explore tensions between rest and labor, suggesting discomfort with idleness and a desire to keep active.
In a cryptic note the speaker jokes that TAN abandoned a sea voyage for health after discovering telegraphy wonders let his wife stay in touch, implying the plan was scrapped and communications resumed. The fragment hints at personal news and a humorous take on distance and connection.
The product Holloway's Corn Cure is claimed to remove corns and warts completely without leaving a scar or mark on the skin. It emphasizes painless results and quick recovery, appealing to readers seeking simple home remedies.
Jones and APrown discuss insomnia as a couple. They describe alternating sleepless nights where whichever person falls asleep first keeps the other awake for the rest of the night.
A reader asks about the price range for a woman's automobile outfit. The inquiry wonders how far beyond her means the brother Bill is living, implying concern over family finances.
A diner headlined a heated exchange between a patron and waiter over pie. The customer accuses the server of being unfit to serve, while the waiter replies he is doing his best. The incident captures a moment of conflict in a casual dining setting.
In a brisk exchange a traveler asks why the sandwiches are so small. Wait et We responds they are small on purpose to avoid missing the train, highlighting haste and practicality in travel dining.
A daughter recalls asking a young man who was with her surety about dancing. He replies he knows the holds but not all the steps, indicating partial knowledge of the dance.
A wife gently rebukes her husband’s sharp question about women’s contributions to the feeble minded, replying that men marry them. The exchange highlights gender roles and social commentary.
A humorous exchange features Mrs Flubdulb asking about husbands taking evening constitution and Mrs Guzzgler replying her husband stays indoors. The light dialogue highlights differing habits in domestic life with a playful tone.
A brief exchange hints at unspoken romance with a modern twist. The girl questions why the youth did not express love openly while the youth remarks a card could not convey the right words. The banter captures a shy, contemporary moment of affection.
The Canadian Pacific Railway leads in humane treatment of dining and sleeping car staff and bold steps to ensure passenger comfort. The company owns farms to supply fresh milk bread and pastry and maintains strict sanitation medical exams and housing to keep employees healthy and ready.
A woman of Irish ancestry asked a photographer to take a home group portrait of her two children with familiar furnishings. Only one child appeared. she explained the other had died a year earlier and joked that the photographer could still capture a likeness with his description.
Mr. John Lavery, celebrated portrait painter, is granted a Royal commission to paint the new royal portraits. Queen Alexandra and the Duchess of Argyll greatly admire his work and helped secure the commission. Lavery, a Belfast native, studied in Glasgow London and Paris and has works in major continental galleries as well as Manchester and Glasgow city collections.
A lady found a new maid at her library door after noon. The maid announced there is no coal and the fires are going out. The mistress exclaimed she could not have known since the maid claimed there was coal.
The late Sir W. S. Gilbert quipped that amateur clubs resemble bundles of sticks, remarking on the zeal of those who stage charity performances while teasing the self serving indulgence of some participants.
A boy spots a job sign in a shop window and asks about it. The proprietor wants a bright helper partly indoors and outdoors. The applicant wonders what happens when the door slams shut.
A humorously told incident recalls Judge Silas Bryan, father of William J. Bryan, losing several hams from his smoke house. He noticed the theft but spoke of it only confidentially to a neighbor who claimed to have heard of the missing meat.
An editor and Mrs Thompson exchange pleasantries about a beautiful boy, with Mr Jones expressing surprise at a compliment and the editor hinting at a remembered humorist. The dialogue suggests uncertainty about who first authored humor, prompting light banter.
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