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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 30, 1900
Page
3
The passage cites William Cowper praising country life over urban vanity. It laments townsmen chasing luxury and taste while neglecting rural roots, warning that empire’s pillars erode when such folly grows.
Dominicus Van Brant, a Dutch gardener’s son, wins Bertha Manderson’s attention in Amsterdam after gifting her three yellow tomatoes at school. Years later Bertha returns to America with an amber yellow tomato topaz as an engagement ring symbol, linking their distant romance across continents.
Humorous exchange quotes a hotel man and railway official as a wreck cleared. the hotel caller jokes about missing body parts while the railway office confirms the mishap has been resolved.
A New York restaurant operates on a tip system where the head waiter befriends wealthy male patrons and earns large fees. He shares portions of his earnings with his waiters, who in turn curry favor with guests chosen by him. Guests outside the head waiter’s circle receive poorer service.
The Philadelphia Times notes the expression has no dictionary basis. It recounts Leonard Swett, ally of Lincoln, correcting a Pekin lawyer who called him a son of a sea cook. Swett says the phrase derives from sekawk meaning skunk.
Two chestnut horses named Jack and Sam were lifelong companions. Sam went blind in old age and Jack protected him from dangers on forest paths and steep ravines, guiding him to safety with unwavering loyalty.
A fragment from a column titled Our Animal Friends mentions a character named Jack drawn away by apples or a salt basket from a dependent friend in a light observational note.
A Paris cartoon highlights social awkwardness as polite society avoids saying no to persistent callers. In a dialogue a woman asks to end visits and recalls the host, who failed to offer a chair, prompting the visitor to return with a folding camp stool.
A humorous fable where a boy laments being beaten, the eggs reply they will not beat unless they are good, delivering a playful moral about mistakes in jokes and a jab at American bait.
A college student forgets his dog, calling out in sympathy as a girl notes the dog seems starved. The student explains the dog was locked up in his study room, prompting concern and a tender exchange. Philadelphia Record.
A teller recalls a humorous Irish woman at a Boston savings bank who cannot write her name. The woman asks for her own given name and questions how to proceed. After several prompts, she finally states her name as Mary and expresses impatience with the process.
In a Harpers Ferry incident a flood endangered the railroad bridge. John W. Garrett ordered a loaded silk train to be moved onto the bridge, saving the structure. The silk was from San Francisco onward via China and Japan. Garrett is praised for decisive leadership.
A traveling salesman recalls lively card games in trains once common in whist euchre poker and seven up. Suburban riders formed whist clubs and drummers gathered for draw. Now finding a game on a train is nearly impossible as strangers hesitate to join a hand.
The Rochester Post-Express laments that in ten years railroads have become a haven for gamblers and con men. It claims bunko and short card schemes flourish from New York to California, and that card tricks in Pullman smoking cars chill the atmosphere as if the deck bite has been felt before.
An analysis from Hetty Green on young men in business. The piece argues that taking on too many tasks, lacking depth in any one field, and not exceeding paid duties leads to poor outcomes. It advocates initiative and reliability as highly valued by employers.
An observant man questions a watch, the other replies his wealth recently declined. The silver watch is shown while recalling the gold case once carried. The exchange ends with a quip about changing circumstances.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt shows Maria delaying a guest named Bobster until 1 AM. The mother pushes for a timely proposal while Maria cites insistence on allowing time for him to propose and references stubborn misunderstandings.
A Leisure Hour writer notes giraffes react more to faint noises like rustling than to loud sounds. After a gunpowder explosion, keepers reported giraffes rose briefly but settled again, and a keeper said nighttime socks would make them dash themselves. The animals fear hidden threats and react more to subtle rustles than bangs, resembling deer in caution.
At a Washington Methodist conference Bishop W A Candler recalled sending an article that stated we pray too loud and work too little. He noted the published version claimed we brag too loud and work too little, and he let it stand as the printer was likely correct.
The article reports precise timings for a rapid eyelid blink. It states eyelid closing lasts 0.395 seconds, with the rest at 0.041 seconds more, and opening at 0.171 seconds. A specialized photographic setup with white paper on the eyelid is used to determine these timings.
A Wichita convict told the sheriff he was sickly and asked to avoid coal mine labor. The warden was misled into allowing death house work and the inmate boasted he could dig forty tons of coal a day, with corpses.
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