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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 23, 1920
Page
15
A city child recounts how Patsy the puppy chased a large dog and was struck by a vehicle. Patsy suffered a foot injury but is not seriously hurt and should be well again in a few days. The note mentions children and their pets, asking readers about their own pets.
A notice invites readers to write an essay titled A Pet I Know for a prize. Entries from Saskatoon area readers are encouraged and should be sent to Aunt Betty at 903 McCallum-Hill Building, Regina, Saskatchewan.
The tale describes Rip Van Winkle's temper and pipe based moods and his sharp decline as his nagging wife disrupts the peaceful assembly and accuses Nicholas Vedder of encouraging idleness, leaving Rip reduced.
Fragmentary note describes skin condition with ringworms and scalp bleeding. Mentions Caticura Soap Ointment and Talcum as treatments Sold by Doranica. location Idaho and date February 24 1919. It appears as a local health product advertisement with stray names and addresses.
Rip, discouraged by farm labor, wanders with his dog Wolf to the Catskill mountains. On a sunny autumn day he rests on a grassy knoll after a tiring squirrel hunt, sharing wallet contents with his dog as a fellow sufferer. The fragment hints at a continuation and advertises a Dominion Express Money Order.
Gulliver describes his vast appetite as Lilliputians feed him by the hogshead, drinking pours that resemble Burgundy, then he sleeps eight hours while locals soothe his burns with ointment. The scene ends as the tale promises to continue.
An essay describes a parlor game where players act out proverbs while others guess them. It references phrases like A stitch in time saves nine and A rolling stone gathers no moss and contrasts desires with prudent restraint. The author invites reader letters to Prairie Woman and offers a one dollar prize for useful submissions.
Saskatchewan offers a $25 aid to expectant mothers unable to cover hospital nursing or clothing costs. Applications go through the district vital statistics registrar with official endorsement. Funds may be paid to hospital, nurse, or directly to assist the mother, targeting outlying districts.
A dress left too long in blueing may show a dark blue spot. Soak the stain in kerosene and wash it with naptha soap to remove the blemish.
Stains from crude oil or dirt tracked from the street mar carpets or walls. Rub the affected area with a suitable cleaner to lift and remove the stain and restore the surface. Use a gentler solvent for delicate fabrics and test a hidden spot first.
The text suggests using dry starch flour or salt to remove dirt. A whisk brush can help lift particles, then apply any of the proposed dry remedies to absorb or wipe away soil.
Quick fruit stain tips include rubbing salt or borax, then boiling water through the stain. For older stains use oxalic acid diluted and washed out. Javelle water can remove fruit stains on white fabrics only. Tomato juice and salt plus sun exposure help, and lemon with salt works best on fresh peach stains.
Winnipeg police identify a man posing as James Brown linked to the Stock Yards Hotel shooting that killed Morality Officer McCurdy. They cite records in Vancouver Regina and Calgary but withhold his name. Constable Uttley remains gravely injured with a chance of recovery. Constable Dineen shows improvement.
Air Marshal Sir H. M. Trenchard chief of the British air staff predicts future ocean liners will have landing fields for airplanes. This would enable mail to be delivered to passengers.
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