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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 27, 1902
Page
2
A dramatic survey describes Berlin fashion for moustaches and the police gagging critics of William II. It recounts arrests for loe majesty, sentences across ages, and a Chicago German American detained then expelled. The piece notes two assassination attempts but no regicide.
A British schooner John SS Parker grounded on a Barnstable bar while lumber laden. Captain Charles of Orleans life saving station led a perilous rescue as six crewmen were hauled one by one through ferocious seas by breeches buoy and a horse-assisted line to shore.
In a humorous reminiscence a bachelor recounts discussions about marriage while walking with his intended and her seven year old niece. The girl asserts her own experience of love, provoking a surprised reaction as the trio nears the wedding.
Canadian anglers can winter fish in the Northern Lakes with methods from jigging to spear fishing from tepees. Big lake trout and pike perch reach sizes of 20 pounds and more, with nets, signals, and live minnows used as bait. Indigenous techniques include bone and wood hooks and hut shelters over ice holes on many St. Lawrence area waters.
Dr James Algie M D of Alton born Ayr Ontario in 1857 is praised as a leading surgeon and author of Houses of Glass and Bergen Worth. He trained at Ayr St Catharines Dundas Toronto University 1878 and has built a large, lucrative practice in Alton with a family including son Wallace Lloyd and three daughters.
A London Ontario minister argues the world is not better religiously than nineteen centuries ago and may be worse. The Kingston and Ottawa papers reflect on history showing civilizational brutality and injustice in earlier eras compared with modern Christian standards.
Canadian writer Grant Balfour known for The Mother of St Nicholas and other works is linked to a broader profile in the article. The piece highlights his authorship and regional literary contributions within Canada.
A poet publishes a 14 stanza patriotic poem titled Canada My Home. The work, printed on good paper with buff cover and a maple leaf design, celebrates Canada with sweeping imagery of prairies and mountains and pledges loyalty to the homeland.
The newest floral wonder, the Shasta daisy, originates from a California grower. It measures a foot in circumference and draws crowds when shown in a San Francisco florist window.
The article reports that soprano Lillian Nordica, born Laal larian Norton, sometimes sings a coon song as an encore. It notes a Toronto performance where a lullaby was received well and suggests a future boom in minstrel songs.
Lord Ronald Sutherland Gower argues in the London Tattler that the tail silk hat harms both head and brain. He cites Dr. Forbes Winslow linking tail hats to insanity and notes baldness among the upper classes compared with hairier poorer heads.
Sir Walter Besant reflects on life and marriage noting few unhappy unions among wives who embrace housekeeping and art. He argues monotony touches all professions but love makes marriage tolerable and happiness follows when women accept the duties of married life.
In the Life section a dialogue reveals the airship broke down forcing a late journey home. The exchange underscores travel delays and the period tone of the feature. The line hints at broader themes of distance, punctuality, and the era’s transport challenges.
A Chicago News report describes how an old man prodded a burglar to gag a woman so he could sleep, detailing a troubling nightly intrusion and the suspect’s actions in a tense domestic incident.
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