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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 19, 1901
Page
2
Herbert Rose of Australia patents a gravity wheel with concentric rings and radiating arms. The device claims to reduce working costs and could replace steam if its theory proves valid, though skepticism remains about its practical feasibility.
A Paris cable to The New York Herald reports seven rivals plan balloon assaults led by M. Fenard with a military airship. Lachambre builds the bag for Santos-Dumont VI, while rivals Roze, Marquis de Dion, Deutsch, and others prepare double decker or twin balloons. Baron Bradeky joins the field and praises Santos-Dumont as a man, though not as a savant. The Figaro again pushes for the Legion of Honor for the young aviator.
A garbled OCR style fragment mixes odd phrases about knives, doors, Fridays, and superstitions with names like Joan Stumbis and Butlee, creating a perplexing, nonsensical diary like note lacking clear events or dates. The text reads as stray thoughts or overheard talk rather than a coherent story.
In a light exchange Mr Dykerheights returns home from business and learns Mrs Bensonhurst has just lost her cook. Harriet is joked about but not present, and Mrs Dykerheights responds cheerfully.
A humorous exchange from the Detroit Free Press features a character named Johanie reacting to mentions of The Little Bremen Sister-Two's company and Unree's crowd. Sister's Young Man weighs in with a wry line about liking crowds, capturing a light moment.
Mrs Peary recounts joining the Windward in North Sydney to reach her husband at Fort Conger and meet his relief party. She explains the long Arctic night, near-misses with ice, and Peary’s progress toward the North Pole, noting his 83.89 degree mark and eight last year’s overland route.
Inis, a stone blockhouse near Anwal North, South Africa, is among new fortifications built to protect railway lines. The installation reportedly requires seven men to operate and guard the post.
Report notes Shar Aliwal North area with blockhouses under Third Loval North Lancashire supplying guards. Mentions blockhouses less than a mile apart and ongoing guard presence along the border. Details fragmentary, but indicates a guarded frontier setup.
The article discusses long distance running endurance, noting English champions I W Workman and F G Cockshott of Cambridge, and their records in half and two mile events. It contrasts British and American running styles, praising the English method as yielding stronger results. Workman is highlighted as a minister and muscular Christian.
The Carthusian convent of La Grande Chartreuse in Isere province has been deserted after nearly 1000 years of monastic life as France's new associations laws force the friars to leave. The order, founded by St. Bruno, loses a major revenue source as the monastery severs its ties and the famed Higueur stock is halted at its source.
Bruno in 1081 founded the convent. The present buildings are nearly 400 years old and produced the famed Chartreuse liqueur. The exiled monks may settle in the Isle of Wight. Aerated milk now common at dairies, as milk is bottled after flowing through an ice packed duct.
Castle Depinsiier in the market after years as a favored figure of the late Lord Donington known as Mr Abney Hastings. A wooden summer house at Farleigh Somersetshire marked his later life amid personal vicissitudes. His marriage to Edith, Countess of Loudoun and Baroness Hastings, gave him name and possessions. After her death a yearly dole of coal from Moira collieries supported Ashby de la Zouch and Castle Donington, and her burial aligned with a family tradition.
The remark by Miss Cayenne suggests Mrs Jangle’s daughter is regarded as highly intelligent and exceptionally amiable as conversations touch on her character and social standing in Washington.
A historical reflection on domestic labor attitudes and training in public schools and settlements. It argues that early cooking and sewing classes challenge gendered norms, showing how educated homemaking fosters efficiency and dignity, while critiquing untrained immigrant help and the unseen costs of labor.
Ethelwyn Wetherald critiques the belief that scrubbing and late dancing suit young women. She argues such activity harms health and studies, urging mothers to allow balance and rest for the undeveloped girl’s future well being.
David W. Hardesty of Auleghens Pennsylvania introduces a safety oil can. The invention uses a vent tube and bottom discharge to prevent gas ignition from reaching the oil, reducing explosion risk when the can is disturbed.
A fragmentary dialogue around a boy going to school and learning quickly. One speaker praises a “very pleasant lady” teacher while another notes a classmate who can move his ears and wiggle his head, illustrating playful classroom chatter.
A petrified Inca remains were exhibited at the Chilean building since September at the Pan American Exposition. Found in an old copper mine near Colama at 11 000 feet, the figure is dated to about 500 years old with tools and a kneeling posture preserved.
Lord Roberts recounts Queen Victoria’s wartime burden during a ceremony unveiling a statue on Manchester’s Diamond Jubilee memorial esplanade. He recalls her deep sorrow for fallen sailors and soldiers, including her grandson, and notes her keen concern for the army’s strength amid the South Africa conflict and imperial duties.
A Christian woman rebukes a mocking critic over faith in Jonah and the whale. She vows to ask Jonah for an explanation in heaven, then concedes that if he is not there she will rely on fate and adjust expectations for a northern guest. A fragment touches on preparation of country guests and the contrast between city and country foods.
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