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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 28, 1913
Page
2
The piece recalls Abraham Lincoln's deep sense of duty and reluctance to claim the title of president. He spoke of his role indirectly, avoiding formal labels, and preferred phrases like this place. Foreign observers noted his native dignity and simple, unpretentious manner.
Product claim states Holloway's Corn Cure destroys corns and warts by killing the treated tissue, with the callosity peeling away without injuring the surrounding flesh.
A 1960s vignette recalls Pat Casey who traveled from St Joseph Missouri to Colorado plains in a wheelbarrow tale. Credited as one of Colorado’s wealthiest men, he was noted for shrewd business sense yet illiteracy. He quipped when asked about his progress that his head was bustin wid business and that he used two lead pencils daily.
An English physician confronted a pedantic bore by quipping that the man knows all there is to know except that he is a fool, a remark that underscores his clever retort and the humorous exchange.
A fragmentary report describes an intruder in a building who has spoken through a telephone booth while claiming to be speaking to his wife. The terse dialogue suggests a tense standoff and limited communication with authorities.
A brief remark notes an unusual idea about children. when a youngster shows brightness, the parents supposedly send them to college to be polished. The fragment hints at a social expectation about early advancement and shaping a child’s future through higher education.
Residents debate the value of cleaning up the area as suburban dwellers resist efforts to restore order and avoid returning to town life. Tensions rise over perceived impacts on traffic and local identity.
A historic remedy advises, for earache, to soak a towel around the neck and flood the ear with warm water for fifteen to twenty minutes. Let water drain, then dry and apply warm glycerin with cotton. Repeat hourly until relief. The method is claimed to be an almost invariable cure for acute inflammation. The water should be warm but not hot.
Leading claim cites neur asthenia caused by overwork and strain with symptoms like weakness headaches and insomnia. Advertises Dr Williams Pink Pills as nourishment to nerves and blood, featuring a testimonial from Mrs Isaac Wilson of Calabogie Ontario and noting price and mail order from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
On Fleet Street a bricklayer in a tramcar reads The Daily Citizen and a staffer comments on the paper’s title. The worker praises the paper but says it would be brighter if it avoided heavy labor content.
A doctor answers a ringing bell and takes a large floral package left by a colored messenger. The package is delivered to the kitchen and placed in a dishpan, sparking the cook Matilda to threaten violence if the supposed culprit is found. The incident ends without further action.
The Michigan effort reports that 8,000 volunteers with 4,009 teams and 750 automobiles built 250 miles of good roads in one day across forty-four townships. The program invites communities to join by fostering public spirit to replicate the achievement.
At Aldershot King George and the Queen observed trials of a new service rifle slightly longer than the current model with an aperture sight. Eight Suffolk Regiment soldiers fired 24 steel targets at 500 yards, each man with 20 rounds, and one target remained standing after all rounds were spent.
A woman asks an usher for a seat in a church but is redirected to another row. Tom recalls a Fourth of July orator and a young actor who bursts onstage with a mispronounced line. The crowd laughs as the comedian flubs the wording and is removed by the stage manager amid an offhand remark about Queen Elizabeth.
An old Scotch lady was seen carrying an ear trumpet and faced suspicion in a Scotland church. The sexton warned, Madam one toot and you're oot, highlighting the era’s humorous tone about remedies and social quirks.
Gwendolin asks if Baron Fucash sought her hand. Mr Cumrox explains the caller discussed a marriage settlement and, in fact, sought his pocketbook rather than his daughter's hand. This reveals a financial motive behind the visit and hints at family tensions over dowry and consent.
An artesian well in Tolga, Algeria, newly drilled by a French-supported team, flows 8,000 gallons per minute with a six foot fountain. The find enables irrigation of about 8,000 acres and supports 1.8 million date palms, reshaping desert farming prospects in Southern Algeria.
In St. Phillips Saskatchewan a settler named Otto Olshewski describes four months of kidney disease with backache heart fluttering and fatigue. After using six boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills his condition improved fully. The article asserts the pills have stood the test in difficult climate and impure water areas and urges neighbors to try them.
The article recalls that Dr. Laennec first publicly demonstrated the stethoscope in a Paris hospital ninety seven years ago and explains how auscultation evolved from ancient practices to his rolling paper device. It notes continued improvements and the method's growing diagnostic value.
An item in American Forestry notes gas escapes from cavities at the base of hardworn Ozark trees when cut. The cavities release gas with a whistling sound and a faint yellow flame. Decomposition of heartwood is thought to form the gas.
A Scotland Yard ex-inspector details opium dens in London, contrasting East End dives with the West End luxury parlors. He notes elegant interiors, secretive access, and staff ready to serve patrons, while dens rapidly proliferate without advertising. The piece highlights the incongruity between respectable façades and hidden drug rooms.
The Coast and Geodetic Survey cites its tide predicting apparatus as the world’s best after years of study and charts. Separately a six year old named George resists schooling, arguing he cannot read or write and questions the value of going to school next week.
A local resident obtained permission to remove turf for his premises during railway line excavations. The section boss was told to warn the excavating gang when the resident had taken all he needed. The Hibernian reports that the man who sought the earth has secured it.
Dugald fell ill and his friend Donald brought whiskey. Donald offered one glass and predicted another gin in the morning. A few minutes later Dugald cried out to take the other, noting the many sudden deaths nowadays.
A twelve year old, Robert, pondered who would officiate if the president, vice president, and all cabinet members died. After a pause he offered a witty answer, The undertaker, revealing a darkly humorous take on succession. The anecdote captures a classroom moment with sharp irony.
Wise mothers who know the virtues of Mother Graves Worm Exterminator keep it at hand because it proves its value in protecting homes from pests and ensuring family health.
Smokers on front seats of omnibuses are said to be among the rudest, belching smoke of varying quality and sparking ashes. The habit deters others from visiting or enjoying events lacking proper ventilation, as tobacco comes to be seen as an obstruction to public comfort.
A technical sporting writer recalls the recent international polo game as a vivid mix of cavalry charge turkey trot subway rush on horseback and a dramatic scene likened to Custer's last stand and the Brooklyn bridge at 5 30 p m on a weekday.
Workers reached 16 feet below the surface at a Berlin foundation site where quicksand could have flowed away. Ingenious freezing of excavation walls used five inch pipes around the pit edges. One inch pipes carried brine from a refrigeration plant down and back up, then to a drain header and brine tank to hold the sand in place.
An elderly man explains a contentious comment about his wife and another man’s wife. The other party accepts the clarification, noting the exchange was a misunderstanding and the matter is considered resolved.
A writer fights back at detractors who accuse their work of copying ideas and hints at confidence in originality while debating literary response. The fragment reflects tension between author and critics amid creative dispute.
A garbled dialogue fragment shows a boy asked to quit practicing for a while. He answers that his hands are not tired but his ears are, indicating confusion or avoidance in the exchange.
The text describes anemia as pale skin and weak appearance with red corpuscles reduced. It mentions stomach troubles and dropsy likelihood, and promotes Dr Cranee Nerve Food as a remedy claimed to restore red cells and strength.
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