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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 27, 1914
Page
7
Mrs Evergay remarks that mothers should be examples for their daughters and are, while Colonel Courtly agrees. He adds that today’s girls deserve praise if they match their mothers in looks. The Washington Star quotes the exchange.
A fragment from the Philadelphia Record shows a remark about someone named Delia, noting she has only had three of something this month and someone expressing gladness about a proposal. The readable text hints at social or domestic context without full details.
A historical advertisement promotes Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a safe and reliable medicine for children troubled with worms, claiming effective relief and trusted by parents.
A man named Billinger bought a house expecting a private den. He received the room and his wife furnished it with a sewing machine a cutting table two dressers dummies sewing chairs and a full length mirror as described in a casual exchange.
A quoted line discusses a young man with a feebly growing feature on his cheek, referenced as described in a book. The dialogue contrasts common usage with the term and notes the absence of such a thing in general.
A hospitable host jokes at a dinner table about his wife’s new device for removing a fishbone stuck in the throat and suggests trying it to see if it works, in a lighthearted Tit-Bits flavor.
An outskirts of Tokio breeding station maintains a 44 000 square foot pond area and yields about 099 rodfish. The operation also grows goldfish carp and common carp. Two persons are employed across branches and six varieties of fish are raised.
An old conversation recalls the burial of Mrs Blank who died last year. One speaker jokes about her feebleness and the other confirms the burial, in a Tit Bits style exchange.
The London experiment by Dr. M A Low shows wireless transmission of flicker images using a 3000 rpm motor and polarized light. A transistorlike receiver uses polarized light through steel salts to reproduce distant images, with potential for voice and color transmission in the future. The setup, tested over four miles, notes high costs due to platinum conductive rollers and selenium screens, and predicts far greater distances and military use.
The mayor of New York faced questions about an attack during the campaign. An accuser compared him to Hi Doolittle, a village champion famed for a chicken theft incident where the defendant tried to plead guilty on counsel advice, prompting the judge to seek more evidence.
A regular customer recounts a luncheon scene where women argue who pays the bill. The waiter notes the dynamic and says the disputing party often tips more to spite the waiter, leaving the change or even extra cigars as payback.
The piece recalls Sir Robert Ball the English astronomer who died recently. At Dunsink observatory he told a man who wished to view the moon to return at night, remarking the telescope would not reveal it by day. The man scoffed that he could see the moon at night without it.
The piece argues poetry elevates romance as the breath of poetry to awaken beauty. It contrasts great poets as romantics and defines a true poet as one who writes poems, not merely paints pictures.
The Boston Transcript comments on 60 anxious widowers eager to marry again, suggesting their motive is to feel repaired after loss. The brief piece reflects social attitudes toward widower remarriage and healing through new partnership.
A partial handwritten line appears with garbled phrases about love and devotion, incl a stray quote about trying a shoe and a request for help, linked to a Philadelphia Ledger context. The readable bits suggest a personal message rather than a formal article.
A renowned author recalls visiting a home where a gingerbread cat amused a girl named Gladys. The child declares it too pretty to eat, then later confesses she had eaten the cat after it grew dirty, reflecting a humorous social anecdote.
A man recalls his first wife Alice and criticizes his second wife Mary for cooking and skill. He is hit by a rolling pin in a dispute over duties, and the wife proclaims she is doing the work Alice neglected. The story ends with a tense quiet after the incident.
Clean Stomach Clear Mind stresses the stomach as the workshop of vital functions. It claims disorder clogs the system and harms mind and work, urging restoration of stomach action with Parmelee's Veritable Pills, a longstanding general remedy that trials will prove.
A historical note describes a Roman suggestion to Britons to build a wall. The Britons, lacking stone builders, used turf, making the defense weak. Romans advised against further long journeys, but the Britons later built a stone wall with help from workers, yet the effort remained flawed.
In a brief sketch from Yonkerg Statesman Beulah questions Belle about a man who talked endlessly. Belle replies she found him dull yet amusing as he spoke only about her. The light exchange highlights social wit in a small town setting.
A person proposes inviting the new neighbors for dinner after an error left their meat order at the speaker's place. The plan hinges on sharing a meal to rectify a mistaken delivery.
In a Detroit Free Press column a worker laments living near the breadline as salaries barely cover daily needs in good times. The piece questions resilience when paychecks fail to match living costs.
A brief humor item from Houston Transcript where a diner forgets his order at a restaurant and jokes about a tip while the waiter quips about the word magic speed.
A fragmented crime vignette shows a burglar swaggering with a gun and demanding fifty dollars while Cohen and Cohva exchange terse dialogue. The overheard street scene hints at a tense, comic stand off in a rough neighborhood.
A brief exchange shows resolve to persist. One party vows not to quit and plans to follow up if results are not achieved, signaling continued effort and intent.
A zoologist describes how elephants are trained for tiger hunts in private Indian outfits. Elephants must endure proximity to chained tigers, with only about fifty of a thousand resisting fear, while many retreat under harsher assault.
Railway Gazette notes an American railway sent a 4 train convoy to gather obsolete scrap and odds and ends. The effort yielded 147 car loads valued at 42000 dollars with a net gain of 39000 after labor and train costs. Odd finds included twelve ink bottles and fifty insulated prindle rods. materials were salvaged for use elsewhere.
The New York World lauds West Virginia’s prohibition statute as the brightest example of suppressing liquor traffic. It bans misused stock items and narcotics without prescription, restricts drug sales to prescriptions with limits, and imposes fines or prison terms for associations with liquor selling or sharing.
Albion Fellows Bacon criticizes poor relief as harsh labeling shifting blame onto the poor. He argues pauper stigma damages dignity and notes factors like overwork undernourishment illness and poor living conditions such as crowded rooms polluted air and sewage poisoned water contributing to lack of vigor and vitality.
The Sydney Bulletin reports a humorous seance scene where a widow questions a spirit’s role in furniture disruption. The widow jokes about her late husband George being clumsy, underscoring a light domestic comic moment.
The group debates which country leads in music. An Italian insists Italy produces the most musicians, while a German counters that Germany has the strongest support and influence, with a sharp exchange on credit.
A young man asks for the daughter’s hand and offers a yearly settlement of ten thousand dollars. The father counters with frugal prudence noting another suitor can manage it for eight thousand dollars, rejecting the high figure.
A brief line from the Pali Mall Gazette shows a new servant praising a plan to mix soda and water in bottles with esquirta. The tale notes faster scullery work and three photos left from the docen.
Courts decide cotton futures contracts are legal despite objections from statesmen who have lost money manipulating markets.
A fragmented caption hints at a humor sketch about reactions to unexpected wealth or success. The text references prosperity and a playful jab at certain individuals or groups.
The Morning Post notes the German emperor’s unexpected personal interest in music amid a busy reign. It highlights Frederick the Great as a model for monarchs fostering culture and cites the current emperor’s efforts to sustain musical enthusiasm among his people.
A vintage medical ad warns women about anemia as a hidden threat to health and beauty. It touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure that enriches blood and boosts energy, citing a testimonial from Mrs Maurice Sims of Liverpool Nova Scotia and offering purchase details.
A new telephone cable connecting Aldeburgh in England with Walcheren in the Netherlands will be seventy nine nautical miles long, making it the world’s longest submarine cable. It will provide direct telephone communication between London and Berlin and uses a four core Pupin loaded design.
In a witty exchange Senator Womba and Judge debate securing a government plum. The senator offers plum seeds from the department of agriculture and urges starting an orchard at home, mocking dependence on official favors.
A girl on the beach experiences the Atlantic for the first time and responds with ecstasy, remarking that the ocean swells like oysters, as described in National Food Magazine.
In a local scene the pompous judge interrogates a tattered prisoner charged with vag arancy. The judge asks if he has earned a dollar, and the prisoner replies he voted for the judge at the last election.
A tall and thin player named Master of the House wins the silver cup in a golf handicap event. Ye narrator remarks on the beauty of the cup and notes unfamiliarity with golf, while praising running ability.
A short antiquated style quatrain hints at midday prudence and humility. The speaker contrasts warnings about the poor with a cautionary image of a man on a tavern stool, weaving themes of restraint and deceit in a terse moral sketch.
The Canadian Pacific Railway pays about 6 million dollars in wages each month, with roughly 126000 pay cheques issued. Cheques reach distant sites including construction camps and remote stations, aided by bankes in tents or company agents, ensuring timely payments on the fifteenth. The system supports a growing workforce while maintaining retrenchment and careful funding through tight times.
An 89 year old Philadelphian jokes with his nephew as the latter prepares a year long trip to Europe. The old man, still sharp, asks if the doctor believes the nephew will return alive, turning a farewell into a sly quip about the trip’s fate.
A lighthearted note reports hips coming in again as a cheer for Mother’s return from Europe. The fragment hints at a family reunion and relief at her homecoming.
A reader letter promotes Postum as a healthful alternative to tea and coffee. Testimonies from a young woman and her brother describe better sleep and stomach comfort after switching, with claims of improved overall well being. Postum is sold in two forms with instant powder and brewed varieties, costing about the same per cup. There's a Reason for Postum, sold by grocers.
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