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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 13, 1900
Page
2
A long reader piece condemns gadabout religious drift. It argues for unwavering pursuit of right thought and action, urging individuals to choose a fixed spiritual path and reject wandering church affiliations and secular diversions.
A blind reading recounts a veteran who lost a leg in war and later survived a train wreck that damaged his wooden limb, leaving him with a pension yet no clear prospects. He’s endured ten years with a life insurance firm and remains stubbornly hopeful despite hardship.
A cross ed boarder quips about using a new “consumption lymph” or “elixir of Life” to dose mosquitoes, aiming to wipe out malaria. The Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph notes the remark as a humorously speculative method from the era.
Australian irrigation experiments in New South Wales explore artesian bore systems across the colony. Early wells yield millions of gallons daily, powering irrigation and promising fertile belts once barren. Despite varied success due to tenant conditions, the program shows potential for transforming arid sheep country into productive farms with orchards and crops.
A dairy expert notes a marked difference in butter fat levels between milk drawn from cows and the finish stage in the milking process. He cites data showing butter fat at 132.0 percent in one sample versus over 15 percent in another, claiming minimal thermolide variation in the final raw milk.
The text outlines drying a cow by reducing feed gradually and leaving a small amount of milk in the udder. After several days, withdrawal becomes lighter to ease milk gland pressure. It recommends giving about half an ounce of powdered alum in drinking water twice daily and rubbing the udder with an ointment of one drachm of belladonna extract to one ounce of ointment.
The Delian State Railroad management will build a new line between Brussels and Ghent at a cost of 15,000,000 francs. It will initially operate by steam with an aim to convert to electric traction in the future.
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