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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 23, 1920
Page
2
A Saskatchewan settler recalls Lawrence Lawrence son and four oxen Bob Jack and a gang plow. He describes drives through prairies near the Qu Appelle valley and a near-fatal prairie fire in spring 1891 with his sisters and fire patrolmen saving the homestead.
On a ship deck Glory and Martha navigate a tense moment as Glory taunts peers and nearly toppled overboard. Martha intervenes while the matron disciplines both Glory and another girl, ending with Glory gazing out to sea as the incident settles.
A historical notice highlights Dominion Express Orders as the safe method for sending money. The brief promotes express money transfers via Dominion as a trusted option for readers seeking secure payments.
Job ad offering $15 to $35 weekly for spare time writing show cards and canvassing. Instructions provided with contact details for Brennan Card System Dept A, 260 College St. Sennen.
The article explains hammering nails by steading the nail with the thumb and first two fingers of the left hand across the grain. Start with a gentle tap to set the nail, then progressively strike harder until the nail is driven home.
To form firm buttonholes on thin fabric baste India linen or muslin beneath the buttonhole area. Cut through both layers and sew. When complete trim the underlay close to the stitch line, leaving a firm but neat hole.
To dry an umbrella place it open with the handle downward in a current of air and in a safe spot. Do not leave it in a stand damp as water can rust ribs and rot the cover. Never roll up a damp umbrella to avoid tearing the silk.
Players hide in the room while others pick a proverb and split it into words. The outsider returns and, on signal, all words are spoken simultaneously. The guesser must infer the proverb from the mixed sounds, with repeats if needed.
A seedy man urges a London publisher to print his poems. The publisher doubts a sale without a famous name. The poet confidently asserts his name is known wherever English is spoken. The exchange hints at the struggle for recognition in literature.
Sanitary inspectors and police forced entry into a Lyons lodging to discover Clementine Tornay an 80 year old beggar with $22 000 in a pass book and $4 000 in treasury bonds plus copper and silver coins amassed over 60 years The rooms were cleaned under a public health order.
Thirteen mines in the Drumheller field will be idle tomorrow due to a car shortage for coal loading on the National Railways. Only 81 cars are available, 115 short of requirements, with cold weather increasing the impact.
A printed guide discusses using a long pro verb to maximize player calls and confuse opponents. The advice focuses on choosing lengthier phrases to increase confusion and engagement during play.
A remarkable twin heifer calf anomaly is on display at J. D. Barham’s farm two miles west of Benalto. The two calves share a single torso from navel to brisket while heads necks and forelegs remain separate. Born November 6 the calves required sacrifice of the mother to save the calves.
The Weirton Steel payroll totaling 93000 dollars was taken from a registered mail bag. The money was sent from a Pittsburgh bank to the post office in Weirton, where the bag arrived with bundles of paper instead of cash.
Miss Ray McLeod, chambermaid at the Royal Hotel in Kincardine Ontario, walked along an eighteen inch ledge with two pails of water to fight a roof fire. Her courage kept flames in check until firefighters arrived.
Tom Cranfill recounts a tale from Texas oil circles about a minister who found oil on his land. While breakfasting with deacons to discuss opportunities, they ordered chicken. The waitress, described as a calcinated and peroxided miss, replied to the minister's question with a sharp insult.
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