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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 06, 1906
Page
6
Two youths Fred and Harry stop a planned rail disaster by riding along a narrow viaduct parapet to reach a dispatcher's tower. They warn the engineer and save passengers, earning thanks and a new bicycle for the hero.
A Cracker Contest unfolds as participants pour a quart of elephant crackers into a dish, race to carry crackers on a knife across a room, and transfer them to another dish within a minute. The fastest tally wins the prize.
A tub of water holds red yellow and green apples for a playful stunt. Guests shoot arrows at the apples. striking a red apple promises good health, a yellow apple wealth, and a green apple luck.
A ritual uses twelve lighted candles laid on the floor at two to three feet apart. Each candle is named after a month and participants pass along the row one by one. If a candle goes out, it signals the month of the person's wedding.
Aunt Julia and children explore oak galls found on a ramble. They describe gall formation by Cynips rosae and reveal insect life inside. The tale notes galls yield ink and have tanning and medicinal uses, illustrating natural utility.
A playful verse contrasts two girls, Molly described as careless and Sue as careful. The narrator notes Sue’s neat appearance and Molly’s rough edge while imagining a brother’s pride in Sue.
A reader explains balancing a toy horse by adding weight on the forepart and bending the wire to shift center of gravity. It then describes mag ical increase using a conical glass with water and coins appearing when inverted, noting the curious phenomenon.
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