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Newspaper

Russell Banner

Location

Russell, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Jan 09, 1902

Page

6

Battle on the rocky mound with Matabele forces

In a mid day clash Jim and Davidsoe command a small defense against a Matabele assault on a rocky fortress. The attackers push up a narrow defile as rifle fire erupts, leaving a scene carpeted with slain combatants and a perilous night ahead for survivors.

Jim Davidsoe Rex Wilderness Patman Bunker Hill Bladsee

Bold Scouts Plan Escape From Besieged Rock Fort

Amid heavy fighting near a rock fort Jim Bhudsoe and Burnham prepare a risky breakout. Two horses are readied for a dawn dash through Matabele lines as Ammonition and supplies are salvaged and a council of war outlines a desperate hope.

Rock Fort Jim Red Eric Tiludsoe Bindsoe Burnham Mr. Burnham Jim Bhudsoe South Africa Hardin

Japan's Empire Covers Vast Island Realm

The Empire of Japan spans 155000 square miles and comprises over 4000 islands. This description highlights its geographic extent and archipelagic nature.

Empire of Japan

Biggest average farm in South Australia reported

The largest average farm in the world lies in South Australia with an average squatter hohk of 78 100 acres, indicating vast pastoral holdings across the region.

South Australia

Cashmere shawls priced at 1500 dollars weigh seven pounds

The article states that premium Cashmere shawls weigh seven pounds and cost 1500 dollars. It notes the Cashmere goat hair is valued at 12.50 dollars per pound.

Lake Nicaragua as Passage for New Canal Spotlighted

The article notes Lake Nicaragua as the sole waterway through which the proposed canal would run, underscoring its strategic geographic role and significance in the plan.

Lake Nicaragua

Fresh-water lake harbors shark species findings

A strange note describes a freshwater lake with a spec tre of shark present. It also mentions about 5,000 ponies in the Shetlamis and defines a true Shetland pony as standing between 9 and 10 hands high.

Shetlamis

Scotland’s Coastline: Water and Foreshore Limit Agricultural Use

Scotland covers 30,902 square miles with 631 square miles of water and 485 square miles of beach and foreshore unsuitable for farming.

Scotland

Reindeer Counts for Norway Sweden and Finland

It is calculated that Norway and Sweden together hold about 322000 head of reindeer with Finland holding additional stock. The statement combines counts from the Nordic herding regions and notes the overall scale of caribou herds in the area.

Norway Sweden Finland

World Railways Savings Hit 2,250 Million Sterling Yearly

The text estimates that the saving effected by the world's railways in the carriage of goods totals 2,250 millions Sterling annually, contributing substantial efficiency to global freight.

Seltzer Water Named After Nieder Seltzers Village

The mineral water known as seltzer derives its name from Nieder Seltzers in Prussia where a spring outputs about 5 000 cubic feet of water per hour.

Seltzer Nieder Seltzers Prussia

Wages Gap Across Europe Narrowing Across Continents

Men's wages in British factories average 25s weekly, higher than 16s in Spain and 15s in Italy, as comparisons outline regional earnings disparities and cost of living differences.

Spain Italy

Chase’s Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine

Doctor Chase offers a home remedy praised as essential for throat bronchial and lung ailments. A 25 cent bottle relieves many common respiratory issues and a family size bottle of 60 cents is available through dealers or Edmanson Bates Co in Toronto.

Edmanson, Bates & Co Toronto Peppie’s Knitting Syndicate, (Limited Ont

Full Tonics from Yonkers Statesman

A string of quips and quick wits about marital banter and city life. Jokes touch on cold radiators from Boston and a kiss that earns cries for more. Observers mock language skills and word weight in light, humorous vignettes.

Dreaming Husbands Golf in Sleep Sparks Talk

A comic exchange notes a husband shouting in his sleep about golf, prompting his wife to question his dreams as neighbors overhear the odd moment in Brooklyn.

Mrs. Tisid Mies. Bunker Brooklyn Eagie

Man Regains Strength After Pink Pills Cure

East Bridgewater resident ex councilman James Dauphine, once nearly bedridden for three years, recovers fully after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. After three boxes his health improves rapidly, his handwriting steadies, appetite returns, and he feels youthful again at 723 years old, praising his wife and the medicine. Pills sold locally or by mail from Brockville Ontario.

James Dauphine East Bridgewater Dauphine Mr. Dauphine Williams Dr. Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont

First tubular lifeboat built at Weymouth in 1832

The quote notes that hesitation risks loss, while decisive action is rare, and records Weymouth England as the birthplace of the first tubular lifeboat in 1832.

Weymouth England

If a man loves a woman he offers to give up smoking

A quip notes that a man willing to quit smoking for a partner may face resistance when the woman loves him and declines the sacrifice. The line plays on mutual effort in relationships and expectations around self-control.

Rantes Wine touted as remedy for many ills

The advertisement extols Rantes Wine as a broad treatment, claiming quinine aids convalescence and sleep, strengthens blood flow and digestion, and improves appetite. It cites Northropyrman and scientists rating it highly, noting sales at usual rates and local merchants offering it.

Northrop Yrman Hone Scientiste

Ireland and England Debt Consolidation in 1817

The 1817 consolidation merged Ireland’s national debt amounting to 150 million with England’s. The move unified public obligations under a single framework, reshaping fiscal governance across both realms.

Ireland England

Parmelee's Pills Praised by Ontario Reader

A Carswell Ontario letter endorses Parmelee's Pills as a powerful medicine that acts on diseased organs, awakens dormant energies, and purges a wide range of ailments, claiming the pills cleanse and purify effectively.

Parmelee D. Carswell Carswell P.O

Alum Production Rise From English Shale

Sixteen thousand tons of alum are produced annually from shale mined in the North of England.

England

Street Car Accident Involving Boy Injures Foot

Mr. Thomas Sabin reports an eleven year old boy had his foot run over by a car on the street railway. Immediate first aid was given by a doctor as swelling and discoloration appeared, with the family noting they keep emergency care at home.

Thomas Sabin

Red sealing wax composition noted in old recipe

A historical recipe states the best red sealing wax is made from shellac Venice turpentine Vermilion and a touch of gypsum.

Venice

Look of a Man Misleading in Love or Dyspepsia

A pithy remark notes that appearances can hide true causes of unhappiness, whether romantic disappointment or stomach woes. The line underscores how outward demeanor does not reveal inner health or private trials.

When a Man Asks a Favor He Always Puts His Worst Foot Forward

A terse aphorism notes that requesting help reveals one's least effective behavior. The saying implies caution about relying on others when someone seeks a favor.

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