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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 05, 1901
Page
2
Rex Hastings leads a desperate assault as firework laden weapons light the Zambodi kraal ablaze. The burning village collapses amid panic while Hastings confronts a lone warrior in a tense duel, risking life and escape.
The account describes a brutal village burning with armed warriors pursuing fugitives. As the fortifications crumble, Rex and Maid Marion seize a chance to escape across toppled doors and scorched ground while the blaze lights the scene. The fugitives face danger but sense a moment of hope as they leap from the stockade edge.
The article reviews historic shifts toward humane justice led by Sir Samuel Romilly and recalls harsh penalties from Henry VIII and medieval times. It cites boiling for treason, retaliation laws, and examples of dismemberment and barbarous executions, noting Romans and Spain practices and the logic of punishment by body part.
Build the poultry house for easy cleaning. Young ducks eat more and mature faster. Feed corn to young chicks as crushed or cracked corn. When your plan succeeds, stick with it and avoid trying alternatives. One soft feed meal per day suffices.
The article advises feeding eggshells crushed for fowls to curb appetite for odd foods and stresses introducing vigorous breeding stock. It recommends selling surplus males, considering Embden geese for feathers, and expanding yards for larger fowls. Four daily feedings to maximize growth and market readiness are urged.
Readable notes warn that consuming holly beans triggers pain nausea and deep sleepiness that is hard to shake off.
An underground lake was discovered near Eucla in Australia at a depth of 500 feet with a seemingly inexhaustible water supply, suggesting a large, stable subterranean freshwater source in the arid region.
The term infantry originated with Spaniards in wars with the Moors to name a royal prince’s bodyguard. It then extended to all foot soldiers and was adopted across Europe.
White pine density figures given show green wood at 84.62 pounds per cubic foot and seasoned wood at 29.56 pounds per cubic foot. The note appears in a historical trade context, listing two density values for wood seasoning stages.
The speaker asserts that Koreans are better developed than Japanese, noting greater height and liberal mental endowment among the Korean people.
Mrs Smarte-No tells Mrs Douce-And that her husband avoids society and appears to hold a grudge against it. The exchange centers on how he met her acquaintance in social circles and the oddity of the situation.
The poem recounts a legendary Scarlet Chief approaching a forest as dawn breaks. Natural imagery marks his passage with fire red attire and soft moccasins as birds and trees react, hinting at a swift, wooing aim. Theodore Roberts is cited as the author.
The New York Journal reports author Ernest Thompson Seton has been granted by Justice Dischoff permission to change his name to Ernest Seton Thompson. The article notes his reaction to hyphenated names and the family’s desire to preserve Seton as the noble lineage.
An advertisement touts Dr Chase's Nerve Food as rejuvenating shriveled arteries and nerves by building new nerve force, forming healthy tissues, and improving complexion. It claims slow, thorough recovery from weakness with a price of 50 cents per box and six boxes for $1.50, available at dealers or Bates Co. Toronto.
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