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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 26, 1901
Page
3
A valley Hope and a mountain Effort confront a dream of reaching vast tablelands. The text urges steadfast toil to overcome torrents and rocks, warning that waiting for destiny invites failure. A trumpet call summons action, and courage is urged to ascend.
In Husaby a feud erupts as Thor Nesset, a poor cottager's son, challenges old Canute and guards to win Aslang's hand. The Saturday clash ends with Thor battered yet hopeful, while Aslang mourns the risk to their future.
Thor climbs the perilous cliff to reach Aslang as she prays by the fjord. Canute Husaby declares the couple should wed, while a distant boat signals a dramatic rescue as Thor returns to her side. The tale interweaves mountain peril with village approving fate.
Dr Daniel Coxe of London, proprietor and later governor, introduced the first white ware makers on this side of the region, marking an early milestone in colonial pottery.
A ship’s figurehead picked up near a Western Australian isle traced to a vessel burned near Cape Horn six thousand miles away two and a half years earlier. The figurehead’s mean travel rate was about six and a half miles per day, identified as the speed of the current that carried it.
Historical note challenges the fixed view that silos must be filled at once to prevent surface spoilage. It cites New Jersey experiments showing silage preserves moisture, yields more milk and butter fat than dried fodder, and increases crop value per acre by about ten dollars, even when filling is slower or weather delays occur.
A Ladies' Home Journal piece argues that opening a savings account for children encourages thrift. Even small deposits foster self-denial and accumulate over childhood, creating a respectable sum by age eighteen as money saved rather than spent.
Smith questions Jones about his consent for his son to become a newspaper man. Jones says the boy tried three weeks but the work found him unsuitable. He resigned and now lectures on the evils of modern journalism.
In London clubs a tale about King Edward circulates. A circle of intimate friends debated how they would meet sudden fortune, and one asked the Prince of Wales what he would do if the monarchy were overthrown. He quipped he might lecture in the United States on what it feels like to be Prince of Wales.
The National Stockman republishes a detailed dehorning cage description listing dimensions six feet by six feet four inches at rear and six by four feet at front. It covers foot board, cleats, rope nose loop, head grip lever, restraints, and usage notes for cattle up to 1,830 pounds.
A historical note from Wool Markets and Sheep emphasizes careful ram management during mating. It suggests daily grain for the ram, riddling the breast and between the fore legs with oil and lampblack to indicate served ewes, and removing served sheep for two weeks before introducing a new ram with ocher and oil. Inactive rams should be stood.
Breeder's Gazette notes are echoed by H. H Miller and H. P. Miller who endorse silos for sheep. Good silage aids milk flow in lactating ewes and, like dairy cows, requires a sweet, less acidic ration. Mature corn yields better silage for lamb milk.
Wool Markets and Sheep advises buyers to look for bone size strong joints and a flat pipestem leg. A straight belly and back line with a broad back and bright red skin mark suitability, though darker and lighter rams can still be vigorous.
Winnipeg readers are invited to contact Canadian Northern Railway agents for the lowest ocean steamship rates. The Winnipeg City Ticket Telegraph and Freight Office stands at 481 Main St for information and inquiries.
A weary narrator jokes about endless worry predicting coal exhaustion in a mock dialogue. The interlocutor sighs at the notion, noting perpetual fatigue from concern and turning the topic to the absurdity of such fear.
A Chicago Tribune remark from a chafing dish supper. A guest boasts twelve years as a housekeeper and says she can mash potatoes only. The host's witty reply notes she would mash anything.
The Yonkers Statesman quotes lively chatter about Sue Brette and Great Foote, joking that Brette is thriving on stage while quips about widening the stage surface.
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