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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 01, 1914
Page
3
Fragmentary note references political economy and a Tammany era statesman. It hints at defining political economy and questions who can explain it, framed as an embryonic or speculative inquiry from a historical political context. The readable text remains fragmentary and lacks concrete events or dates.
An eccentric local character known for his loud morning face washing routine has become a widely discussed figure, attracting attention from residents in neighboring counties and turning daily rituals into a small community legend.
The fragment suggests Ries of the Agricultural Department endorses a practical, affordable breakfast option. It questions whether a hungry person might still benefit from such simple, digestible fare, implying cautious optimism about cost and accessibility.
A brief note predicts the Panama Canal will open soon and show robust activity, praising the Goethals approach and its expected efficiency in operations and traffic through the new waterway.
The Honorable Minister of Agriculture orders a spring distribution of superior grain and potatoes to Canadian farmers. Samples include Spring wheat, white oats, barley, and Geld peag sent from Ottawa. Potatoes samples will be distributed from experimental farms, with Central Farm Ottawa supplying Ontario and Quebec. Apply early. each request must be separate and signed. no printed forms accepted.
Thousands of mothers cite the worm exterminator's proven relief from infestation, praising its effectiveness and trusted to protect homes and families.
Bluffer bursts into the club and boasts of ejecting a man from his house after a night of trouble. A banter about age and courtship ensues as the speaker reveals the man targeted his mother in law, not the daughter. The scene highlights persistent clashes between generations and motives in a tense social setting.
An Irvington professor asks a Purdue educated milkman about galactagogues for cows. The milkman replies that their sustenance is entirely plant based, rich in chlorophyll and a mane of earthly qualities, and prompts the animal to rise with a sharp command.
The report lauds Brazil as the strongest nation in white coal power from water. It cites Iguassu on the Argentina frontier surpassing Niagara in extent and volume, with a 50 meter fall. It notes Iznaesu Santa Maria at 57 meters and Sete Quedas on the Paraguay frontier at about one million horsepower, and Paulo Alfonso on the San Francisco River totaling eighty one meters of drop with another million horsepower.
A street urchin offers to hold a horse so it cannot run away. The owner declines. The boy explains he meant to lift the horse to stop it from dropping, not to restrain it from fleeing.
A visitor named Wen arrives a week late to Toa Mexico and discovers the state now governed by a different official. He notes the change in leadership as the new gent takes charge.
A stout woman nearing 300 pounds learned roller skating and fell. Attendants rushed to help but struggled to lift her. One helper reassured her, then a small voice from beneath declared I am not a lump I am an attendant.
A physician asserts a habit of prescribing mustard plasters for patients who call at night without a real illness, defending the practice as a routine remedy rather than a remedy for emergencies.
A playful exchange shows a child misplacing geography and a mother naming the continent. The daughter asks about the lewan and Africa, while the mother quips about waiting until it’s found, reflecting a domestic vignette in period dialogue.
A philosopher is a person who asks others questions so they may reflect themselves. He is most philosophical when others are unhappy.
Sires and Sons Jobe Clark aged eighty two placed in charge of the eal betanic gardens Washington a job he declined fourteen years ago. Don Carlos Meria Lynch minister of foreign chairs of Chill received the cross of the Sac for services in the approach ment between the two nations. John MacVickar specialist in municipal government native of Canada served two terms as mayor of Des Moines now city council member and superintendent of streets and public improvements. General Cerlo Caneva praised by the Australian emperor for leading the first Italian expedition to Tripoli in 1911 and first governor of the northern African Italian colony. He holds the rank of generale d'erercite.
A kindly employer Mr Jones reaches his limit with office boy Alexander Baldwin who arrives late each day. After a tense exchange he assigns blame for his lateness to the icy pavements and the boy explains he turned back home rather than continue slipping on the ice.
A pale small boy named Willie endures taunts from classmates who relentlessly ask if he has a doctor or medicine. He explains none exist for him and lists relatives who practice various medical roles, revealing how they all target him. His distant, troubled gaze ends the scene.
A witty remark contrasts a woman who masters figures with being a dressmaker, and notes that some men gain goodness through their wives. The quip highlights gender roles and domestic influence in a concise, period voice.
A worn job hunter enters the agency with a weary smile asking for vacancies. He proposes odd lines like selling coronation programmes or calling station names on an Atlantic liner, but the clerk replies there are no suitable openings.
Sir Ernest Shackleton, famed Antarctic explorer, recalls a lecture in Leith Scotland where he paid 25 for the hall 20 for advertising and extra expenses totaling a pound. He drove from Edinburgh to the venue and told cabmen to wait as he spoke to a roomful of varied attendees an old decripid man among them.
A man tried to boost attendance by paying someone to hold the horse and lure listeners. He offered a paying audience, but the cabman refused. The lecture proceeded to the end, netting five people at a quarter each, totaling $1.25. His wife then added she was charged a share along with the cook and a maid.
A Massachusetts minister on his first Kentucky visit spent the night in a mountain town famed for fens and moonshine. He told a local: this is a bibulous state. The native quipped that there aren’t twenty five Bibles in all Kentucky.
Fay Deshaway mourns after the band’s founder dies and leaves her with lasting memories of his absence. Friends describe a life filled with public notices and private gaps as the widow reflects on years with the troupe.
In Gwalior, India, four man-eating lions were trapped after the village head blocked their entrance. He spread thousands of sheets of fly paper before the hut, released the barricade, and the lions, stuck to the papers, rolled about while villagers captured them with ropes.
A sharp drill sergeant tests new recruits with questions on duty. He asks Private Murphy why a soldier should be ready to die for his country. Murphy grins and answers with a wry, uncertain rationale.
A boy named James enjoys a third helping of pudding and debates limits with his mother. He recalls a fable about a boy who burst from eating too much, then insists there is no such thing as too much pudding, prompting a fourth serving.
A teacher notes a sentence error about agreement between horse and cow in the stable. A boy insists the correction favors females and claims ladies should go first, proposing the order the cow and the horse was in the stable as proper.
An old advertisement asserts that warts are disfigurements that disappear when treated with Holloway's Corn Cure. The tone reflects a period medicinal claim promoting a topical remedy for wart removal.
The stage manager insists the heroine embody grief and remorse, saying she must suffer more than anyone else, while the leading actress answers that she will try to imagine herself as one of the people who paid two dollars to see the production.
The line reflects on modesty in women's attire across eras, suggesting garments reveal less than the manner of wearing them. It asserts that a modest woman, regardless of trends, always appears modest.
The article notes hoop skirts making a comeback and suggests mata might have to surrender his sole hook in the clothes closet granted to him, signaling changes in wardrobe access and ownership.
A note on a Babylonian school dating to 6,200 years before Christ prompts debate that most wisdom in ancient education was forged in the last few decades. Scholars question whether early learning grew slowly or suddenly, highlighting the tension between long-term tradition and recent bursts of insight.
Emma refuses to keep a secret and Agnes reveals that she and George plan to marry next month. A fragmentary exchange includes a debt matter about a car and a creditor.
A Zulu prince funding his studies at Harvard by waiting tables shows determination and ambition. Observers note his composure, strong work ethic, and potential to pursue a career as a Pullman porter in the future.
A compact study notes that conceit functions like a pneumatic tire, smoothing a man’s passage over many rough jolts. The analogy highlights how metaphor cushions impact, offering resilience amid hardship.
A reflective line notes that men often imagine a single ideal woman to inspire endless labor while the real world offers many worthy women who deserve acknowledgment for their own work and agency. The piece invites sober consideration of gender dynamics and unseen labor.
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