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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 28, 1913
Page
3
At a Gramercy Park luncheon Francis Wilson receives praise for his French pronunciation after joking about early struggles. He quips that perseverance pays off and recalls a pun about a teacher insisting on correspondence lessons to protect his own pronunciation.
Jimpsonberry remarks there is always room at the top while Lan guish notes the problem of no elevator to reach it. The exchange highlights ambition versus practical ascent without a literal ascent method.
A statistician estimates that Canada and the United States spend about a billion dollars yearly on music. He cites New York at 100 million and suggests the rest of North America may total 900 million. The figure is large but not clearly justified, yet if true its allocation would be hard to improve.
A storied Indian tale recounted by O H Mills describes Cone, a young Iowan, volunteering to take his brother’s place in a Musquakie torture death. Black Hawk accompanied the escort as Cone faced the death circle, but an elder’s plea moved the crowd to mercy and Cone was released after a vigil of courage.
Features of picturesque Chinatown in San Francisco describe its past life with 10000 to 40000 residents across eight blocks. A Chinese Chamber of Commerce and rich merchants illustrate a quiet, dignified community known for honesty, cleanliness, and reliable dealings in commerce.
A boy named Billy is scolded by his teacher for a misdemeanor and told that a gentleman should not sit while speaking to someone. He complies by sitting after her reminder.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Palanan and crows with garbled phrases about scarecrows and arrivals. The readable core hints at a rural scene or weather/seasonal note, lacking clear event, date, or names. No coherent action or person data to confirm a news item.
Brainerd Minnesota reports trials of Remington Arms Company's negative angle sight by A H Porsch and Fret Britton. Eighty shots at various ranges yielded eighty hits on a two by six inch target with a twenty five cent piece groupings in calm or windy conditions. The sight, not yet marketed, appears beneficial for occasional shooters and stresses practice before hunting.
Worm powders are in demand at chemists and drug shops at low cost. They are a standard remedy to expel worms and ease worm-related sufferings. Many mothers rejoice at finding a readily available effective relief for their children.
Vincent Astor speaks on park stewardship and humanitarian ideals. The essay lauds a young heir with vast New York tenement properties for backing public playgrounds and urban welfare. It argues he can steer municipal influence toward disadvantaged residents and improve park maintenance.
A German firm prints an ad offering to imitate scars from university duels. It suggests facial disfigurements prized in Teutonic culture and considers the marks a beauty cachet. The text notes that historically scars came from sabre wounds, not a painless process.
A young man rushed into traffic at a street corner to prepare for a suffragette raid. He was struck by a motor car twice and thrown forward, then restrained by a constable. He claimed his head was fine and that he was getting into condition for the next raid.
Fragmented text mentions auctioneer Stan V. Henkels discussing Hale autographs with a likely mischievous tone. References to Medias Teamots, chewed site hints, and a vague revolutionary army figure appear, but the passage is garbled and lacks coherent event or outcome.
Fragmentary OCR notes compare men traveling on excursion tickets with Meserve and Hweney, suggesting railway pricing or travel plans. The text hints at equal travel distance or value but is unclear on specifics. No full names or events identified.
The article notes vulcanite's rise as the preferred pipe mouthpiece material, grown from India rubber. It explains early molded pieces gave way to superior solid-block blocks cut from slabs four by two feet and sliced, then turned, finished, and polished. A touch of heat allows bending without damage.
An ad touts Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil as alcohol free with six essential oils blended for lasting effects. It claims superior preventive and healing power versus any other medicinal oil.
In France many educated women refuse to wear wedding rings, viewing them as a bond in secular society. The French ring tradition often features two linked pieces, blessed at a religious ceremony, with the wife and husband each wearing one half.
A tense exchange between father and son centers on money and pride as the father threatens a cut of a million while the son vows not to disgrace the family by riding in a second hand auto.
A teacher explains arithmetic by insisting numbers be in the same denomination. She demonstrates that three apples cannot be subtracted from four peaches and eight marbles from twelve buttons. A cautious student finally grasps the concept while a boy struggles with milk from cows.
An odd vintage ad touts a product named Eye Remedy promising fast relief for red and watery eyes. It references a company in Chicago and claims benefits for sensitive eyes, suggesting a simple tonic or tonic-like solution.
Army engineers after severing North and South America by the Panama Canal will reestablish connection with a system of large steam car floats. The plan aims to keep rail traffic between the continents unimpaired, linking North and South American rail networks from New York to Buenos Aires. Bridges and tunneling are ruled out due to cost and practicality. the ferry would be located near Camp Elliott to pass ocean-going vessels.
A hotel charges a guest for using the piazza thermometer each morning as a humorous extra fee. The landlord notes the guest in room 7 consulted the thermometer ten times daily, prompting a bill for a daily dinner price as the price of the privilege.
A private exchange discusses Johnny and his uncle guiding his progress in French. The dialogue notes growing skill with forming sensible sentences and hints at birthday gifts from the uncle. It reflects family tutoring and affectionate banter about language learning.
The fragmentary dialogue shows Georg a Meyer asking Kes to defend him, seeking funds or items like a mule and cakes. A lawyer proposes acceptable items in exchange, while Rastine questions the accusation and mentions cows and a vice operation.
Fragmentary OCR text references Canada, lumber, exports and payments, with unclear figures and names. It mentions a January date and a few numerical values, but the overall meaning is obscured. The readable elements suggest a brief note on trade activity and settlements, without a clear event or outcome.
A distinguished architect notes a recurring resemblance between hats and buildings across nations. From Hawaiian glass houses to Eastern Church turbans and Gothic hennins, headgear and architectural style show parallel forms, suggesting the hat as model or reflection of prevailing design notions in various eras.
An old darkey aboard a makeshift skiff battled to stay afloat as an expedition sent by Uncle Sam approached for relief work. The relief captain hailed him and he replied with a quick, humorous line about wanting nothing but wings.
A new bootkeeper fails to spot errors when corrected. The note urges treating them as boneuend pleys to aid understanding, insisting no allusion to a misread spelling as Mifetetes.
A damaged letter fragment mentions a girl who closes her eyes and fellow kisses she might be linked to. It suggests that information from a received youth could reveal the reason if a sour photograph is shown to help identify someone.
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