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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 25, 1913
Page
14
The piece records a brief, informal exchange where Mrs. Futter mentions her husband will teach her to skate this winter and Mrs. Gooph cryptically rebukes with a reproof hidden in casual talk. Gooph mutters about Ler and jealousy, amid a light, magazine‑reading backdrop.
A fragment recounts a neighbor asking why someone cried all day while another explains it was their wedding anniversary. Henry notes a troubling event allegedly occurred ten years ago today but he cannot recall what.
A speaker jokes about converting verb forms into ragtime tunes for popular songs. The whimsical exchange mentions a new system and singing conjugations as chorus lines, reflecting a playful, inventive mood.
A nurse notes a stubbornly lame trotter at a barn, recounting how locals gather to watch the horse attempt a trot. The scene blends intrigue and humor as preparations for a crowd gather within hours while the animal struggles to prove its speed despite its limping form.
A Birmingham Post item recalls how a Glasgow editor misread Nikisch as a Scotsman and reported McKish arriving to conduct the London Symphony. A London journalist also collapsed when corrected for mishearing Ninepin Andrew as Nonpin.
A Scottish town Sunday school teacher in the United Free church notes childlike Bible answers. When asked what Naaman did after the Jordan washing, a student replied Dry hisself. The Shunammite tale leads to a practical question about gratitude with a child suggesting placing a bonnet on the boy’s head.
A resident reports a man in the top flat courting the cook and offering $50 to elope, prompting an excited reaction at home. The scenario centers on a love interest and a bold proposition amid neighborhood chatter.
General de Negrier, a French officer, escaped German custody in Metz during the 1870 capitulation. Disguised in a hospital uniform, he rode out as an independent gentleman, shot a sentry when papers were demanded, crossed into Belgium, rested, then rejoined Faidherbe’s northern army. He quickly rose to the youngest colonel, general of brigade, and general of division in the French army.
A mild bald man dozing on a train is awakened when a fierce crab in a basket falls from a rack and clings to his shoulder. Passengers await a reaction, but the scene ends with the man insisting he has worked late at the office and tells someone named Sarah to let go.
The writer praises the Sicilian cart for its vivid carved panels and lurid paintings of Columbus, Acre, Santa Rosalia, and the Vespers massacre. Small in size, its wheels shafts and bodies feature intricate geometry and scrollwork with a central patron saint, prompting wonder at its artful craft.
A distressed mother leads her child by the hand as she threatens a passerby with a cane. The dispute involves a kettle tied to a cat after a quarrel over ownership, with both sides denying responsibility.
A woman favors a man who has sown his wild oats in a ten acre field over one who did so only in a flower pot.
A man sued his neighbor for damage to a chicken after it was killed by a token caught in a garden. The judge questioned the bird’s value alive and dead, found no appreciable damage, and dismissed the case.
The season for colds is at hand and mothers should watch babies closely to prevent illness. Baby's Own Tablets can stop colds or ease them by clearing the stomach and bowels. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont.
The article notes that good sleep aids recovery from illness and lowers illness risk. It cites experiments showing regular, sufficient rest boosts resilience and speeds healing. It recalls a doctor’s advice to a nervous patient to read funny stories at meals, suggesting laughter aids recovery.
A fragment touching on attitudes toward suitors among women, noting a dislike for one man and gratitude that none among the speaker’s male acquaintances is suitable.
A schoolyard exchange reveals Jacky learning his father has a new false set. The fellow jokes about cutting them down to make Jacky wear them, illustrating playful mischief and imagination among pupils.
Frost bites and chilblains from cold wind are treated best with Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil. It counteracts inflammation and relieves pain with instantaneous action and simple application.
The text recalls Sir William Preece, head of the British pest office telegraphs, at the birth of the phonograph and his 1877 Independence Day meeting with Edison in New York. It notes Preece’s theoretical work on a phonograph and Edison’s rapid sending of the first English phonograph less than a month later.
The text recounts London’s shift from ferry to bridge with the first stone bridge begun in 1176 after a wooden previous version. King John invited a skilled French mason to build it and funded the work by taxing houses built along the span. The structure featured twenty arches and a drawbridge, aiding vessel passage and defense, though arches were narrow and some houses risked collapse.
Senator Kern paused at the 2 Litre Hotel in Brown County for a bite during his Indiana governor bid. He urged speed, claiming only fifteen minutes before his train. The proprietor offered a full meal in five minutes.
A brief exchange notes Prown praising his wife’s cooking and Smith admitting personal learning over time.
An old Chicago advertisement promotes Murine Eye Remedy for sore tired or irritated eyes. The ad touts liquid solution at a low price with claims to soothe and improve comfort for weak or watery eyes and granulated eyelids.
In a sudden collision the momentum of a moving car converts to work and heat. Law and mass times velocity give momentum in foot pounds or foot tons, and at impact energy transfers to the struck body or car, raising temperature and movement until rest.
An advertisement touts Dr J D Kelloge's Asthma Remedy as a powerful aid for asthma sufferers. It claims a long standing successful record across many regions and overseas, urging families to seek relief through this medicine.
A teacher in a tenement district asks a child to guide her to Mrs Angela Scandale. The child leads her through a dark alley to a doorway where Mrs Scandale lives. The hand and gesture point to the doorstep as the chair of the building remains inside.
Mathias Foley of Old City Ontario Joseph Snow of Norway Maine Charles Wheoten of Mulgrave Nova Scotia Rev. R O Armstrong of Mulgrave Nova Scotia Pierre Lanvers senr Pokemouche and Thomas Wesson of Sheffield New Brunswick declare MINARD'S LINIMENT the best product as endorsements flow across towns.
A social scene notes a woman, skilled in tennis and canoeing, attending her first horse show. She asks a friend if they are a good judge of horseflesh and dismisses tasting any, speaking with playful self deprecation.
Heligoland researcher Hellmuth Plessner tests starfish eye spots and finds they do not form images or track movement. These eyes detect light differences, while distant illumination differences evoke awareness through the starfish skin and local surroundings.
Mrs Tolker rails at Mrs Gadabout for prying into her clothes and appearance. Mr Tolker stays quiet as Mrs Tolker’s indignation heats up after the confrontation. The narrator notes a carriage window reflection shows both passengers watching each other.
A fragmentary line recalls a bygone phrase about grandmothers and girls as modes of the past, recalling an old advertisement and hints at returning to it. The note hints at nostalgia and a possible revisit of that era.
An elderly wallflower praises a daughter's free dancing while the debutante's father scolds and mentions paying ten dollars each for the items involved, revealing a curious scene at a social gathering.
The passage notes a ship crew coping without a watchdog while maintaining two dog watches to manage time and duties aboard.
The text states spiders were carried as charms to cure illness. A spider worn in a nut suspended around the neck was believed to transfer the disease to the dying spider, thus curing the wearer according to the claim.
The saying notes that many assume a man is well informed simply because he can respond to questions others ask. It suggests a bias toward valuing quick replies over deep expertise.
A historic report describes a market in Ravensburg Tyrol where poor children are sold to the highest bidder. Boys are forced into agricultural work and girls into domestic labor, sometimes pitting rivals to a fight to determine the winner.
A garbled dialogue features Sandy and a minister discussing a sermon on the Sabbath and charitable giving. The text hints at offering money with providential reasoning but remains largely unclear and unfinished.
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