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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 24, 1905
Page
2
An advertisement urges giving babies and children Baby's Own Tablets to prevent and cure summer stomach and bowel troubles. It cites a Quebec mother’s testimonial and notes the tablets are sold by druggists or mailed from Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario at 26 cents per box.
A historical passage cites Dr. Havelock Ellis noting near gender parity in many traits. It claims women excel in tactile sense, memory, reading speed, pain tolerance, healing, longevity, and brain size, while men retain greater muscular strength and lung capacity and better endurance in confinement.
A discussion of Reynard from the Fables of Alsop compares the fox's sly tactics with other wild animals. The piece notes how the fox avoids risky traps, uses water to loosen prey, and savvily caches food while avoiding exposure, showing his exceptional cunning.
A London Field note describes a diligent burrower that digs a cavity for a fourth cache and covers it, recalling stored locations. When its stores seem sufficient it retrieves a fine fat chicken or duck for immediate enjoyment.
The Westminster Gazette reports Lord Coleridge presiding over a damages case for the death of a prize winning beach sheep dog. Defense argues the dog had “had his day” and damages should be nominal. The judge slid into slumber until a lawyer’s question sparked laughter and a wakeful moment.
The tiny chinchilla, not more than twelve inches long, thrives only in the tropics. It must be killed with care to avoid fur damage as its skin is tender and the fur is nearly silk like. A perfect chinchilla skin is small and valued for its fine hair, nearly an inch in length and light in coloring.
Mrs Wanterknowe asks Mr W why he is cross when questions arise. He snaps that her curiosity is perniciously active and endlessly awake, labeling it a fate she bears.
In a spirited chat Bess brags that Tess, a very strongminded girl, claims she can quit chewing gum the moment her jaws tire. The exchange showcases bold confidence and playful banter between the two.
A pair of aphorisms appear, by Congreve and MacDonald, reflecting on losing hope and the value of loving one’s neighbor as a path out of self-centered confinement. The lines emphasize humility, compassion, and outward concern.
The shark is described as timid and cautious, always attended by two pilot fish. It avoids attacks if oars or limbs splash nearby. The London Standard notes that swimmers in tropical waters might carry hand grenades for safety, a precaution often neglected.
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes a debate on whether manly wickedness is needed for interest. It cites Ethel saying Charles is interesting without being wicked, and Kathryn suggesting a man’s wickedness is only a curiosity.
Preparations underway for a large Nelson centenary. the British and Foreign Sailors' Society will distribute oak and copper fragments from the Victory as souvenirs in October. They seek funds for Nelson hospital beds scholarships a Malta memorial reading rooms and a Nelson medal. The article lauds Nelson as Britain’sFleet master and notes his Trafalgar victory and other feats including the Nile and Copenhagen.
An Ontario endorser Mrs Husband reports sixteen years of stomach and liver trouble cured by Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills after using about a dozen boxes. The ad notes one pill per dose, 25 cents a box, available at dealers and Edmanson Bates & Co Toronto with the physician's portrait on each box.
New York a generation ago he would have fought Tammany. Living a century ago, he did much to suppress smuggling, and expose the frauds of naval contractors. Therefore, those among us who think it unbecoming to bow before mere physical courage, turned to destructive ends, may not hesitate to join in saluting the memory.
Reports describe Zulus capable of running up to sixty miles in six hours with eight miles per hour as a common pace.
The exchange hints Effie loved a man too long to marry wisely and now risks a poor match. The unnamed speaker laments that she stayed with the relationship longer than prudent, while the other notes the man’s failure to seek a better match.
Tilbury Ont Aug 14 special Mn Wm Taggart, a well known Tilbury East farmer, claims Dodd's Kidney Pills cured his long kidney disease after years of suffering and nightly awakenings. He says two boxes brought relief and full cure, praising the remedy for urinary complaints.
William Garrott writes that Maximilian and his followers were imprisoned in Queretaro and faced execution after a trial led by a boys’ court martial. Seward did little to aid escape, and Maximilian faced death with princely dignity. His final words and surrender to Miramon mark the end of monarchy in the Americas.
A city girl imagines farm life with romance but discovers hardship. She endures cold wet grass chasing cows, splits fences, and a goat injuring her child while scrubbing splinters and tearing a dress, learning meandering is harder than it sounds.
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