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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 09, 1913
Page
6
Spectators watched a lion spring at tamer Hamed Amar in a Monmartre menagerie. The beast clawed his face and shoulder as two lions balked from routine displays. The tamer was whisked to a hospital, wounds dressed, and returned swathed in bandages as workers repelled the animal with iron bars and restored order.
Neil and Easton force entry after a false report that Odo Rivington is away. They search the house, subduing a sleepy guard, and confirm Rivington is absent. They debate petrol limits as they plan a later dash to Oakston near Watford in pursuit of Violet Brooke’s mystery.
A letter from Muncey Ontario April 2 1912 describes thickly scattered pimples on the face with white tops and itching. After two weeks of using Outhurs Soap and Cuticura Ointment the writer Albert BR Oke reports complete recovery and relief from sleepless irritation.
Mrs. Cyrus Ward of Clarkson Ontario reports a two year old girl’s facial eczema cleared after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. She also notes relief from severe piles after applying Cuticura Ointment. Free samples and a 52 page booklet offered by Potter Drug and Chemical Corp. in Boston.
In a tense ride, Neil confronts Easton with proof against Odo Rivington while confessing a hidden past. The exchange shifts as a masked driver flees, and revelations unfold about Violet and a former convict who is now a private detective.
General Keim, president of the Army League, calls for a new defense bill before year’s end to expand naval and military power. He argues peace advocates cannot stop potential war and warns Germany must be prepared with strongest armaments.
Jimpson questions the agent about Noocar, who affirms the firm is organized and performing well. He asks who is behind the company, and the agent replies that all creditors back the organization.
An observation notes that many so called theatrical stars are actually rockets in a casual dramatic context. The remark hints at the prevalence of rocket names or symbols used as stage star identifiers.
A fragment notes a couple’s strain as the husband ceases accompanying his wife on daily outings, hinting at a cooling marriage amid reduced public appearances.
Russian violinist M. Mitnitzky received a Black Hand extortion letter demanding 250 dollars and threatening death. He now performs in a solid iron cage after arming himself with Browning pistols. Police arrested a Russian anarchist who admits writing the letter but refuses to name other Black Hand members.
A switchman named Casey sacrificed his life to stop a rushing passenger train after signaling it with a lantern. The grateful public commissioned a life size oil painting for the railway Y.M.C.A. but a judge questioned the scene as Casey’s drying clothes suggested by the artist.
French papers hail Abraham Levy a Jewish tailor in the Seventh Servian infantry as the hero of Kumanova. When the standard bearer fell and the regiment faltered the tailor seized the flag and charged to the trenches. His act sparked a bayonet counterattack that drove the Turks from their position.
In a Nebraska town a man who lost three wives buried side by side faced the cost of separate headstones. He engraved each Christian name Mary Elizabeth Matilda on small stones with a hand pointing to a central large stone in the yard and the words For epitaph see large stone underneath each hand.
A lecturer endures a disruptive audience as three men shout insults and demand questions. The lecturer keeps calm and urges order, joking that there are many asses present but requesting one speaker at a time. The first interrupter resumes his seat and the session continues.
A Cleveland corporation lawyer hires a second stenographer within a week. He explains the first was kept not for incompetence but for being too good. The rapid Miss Jackson proves her skill, yet claims she can type twenty words ahead, prompting the lawyer to note there is such a thing as being too good.
A badly swollen face prompts an Irishman to visit Dr Hurtem asking what is wrong with a tooth. The dentist identifies the nerve as the issue, leading to a quip about waking over the tooth. The exchange mirrors a humorous barber style scene.
Paris report: in Tiflis millionaire Agneff allegedly shoots rival Ibrahimoff during peaceful talk. Relatives try to lynch the suspect amid a long standing feud between the families, which has claimed twenty five lives in ten years.
An advertisement touts Baby's Own Tablets as a prompt treatment for common childhood ills. A Ontario mother testimonial from Mrs. Lenora M. Thompson of Oil Springs endorses their usefulness, with sales through medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents per box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
The Grand Trunk Railway System published a color booklet on the Chateau Laurier in Ottawa. It highlights rooms with photographs, allegorical designs, and a handmade panel cover. Copies are available from Grand Trunk representatives.
A playful exchange between the Cheerful Mid and the Old Fogey centers on a man who advertised for a boy on Monday and received a surprise from his wife on Tuesday. The dialogue uses whimsical phrasing to explore a humorous accidental promise.
A Humboit rancher returns from a year east to learn a former neighbor faces a string of misfortunes. Fires destroy timber, floods cut land, hogs die of cholera, family illness and mortgage foreclosure follow, leaving the man discouraged.
A Milwaukee Turkish bath owner spots a muscular young man at a shop and offers him a job as rubber. The man earns ten dollars weekly plus meat, but the proprietor proposes ten dollars and five dollars worth of baths weekly, a dollar more than the butcher.
A reflective columnist compares hope to a common tire that loses air often, using a metaphor to explore resilience and setbacks. The piece frames hope as fragile yet persistent despite repeated deflation, urging steadiness amid pressure.
A dedicated detective pursues leads despite frequent dead ends. The pursuit highlights diligence and the challenges of solving cases when clues run dry. The story emphasizes commitment over swift resolution.
A promotional notice offering a reward for catarrh cure and an endorsement from Walding Kinnan and Marvin of Toledo. It cites F. J. Cheney and Co. and claims Hall's Catarrh Cure treats the condition internally by acting on the blood and mucous surfaces. Includes testimonials and mentions other products.
After three months absence the Alaska Railroad Commission returned aboard the Grand Trunk Pacific steamship Prince Rupert. The Washington Government panel inspected railroad conditions from Prince Rupert to Hazelton and the new Pacific coast terminal and dry dock, reporting on potential federal action affecting Alaska rail operations.
Dr Thomas Electric Oil has stood about thirty years as a trusted liniment. It has wide favor across Canada and beyond the seas. Its excellence has no equal among liniments and would remain a bargain even at double the price.
A brief exchange recalls asking how to reach the police station with a jokey reply about riding in the patrol wagon. The fragment preserves a local voice and character without additional details.
A historical ad copy touts Minard’s Liniment as a cure for colds and similar ailments. The piece also makes a provocative remark urging women to have a life aim even if they cannot throw a stone accurately.
A brief, fragmented remark notes a man who shows no interest in public schools roads religion or politics and is described as not being a satisfactory figure.
Old Biffleigh wakes from sleep to a moan from downstairs and calls out to Eva. She explains that Mr. Chuffer is singing Love me and the world is mine. Biffeigh urges him to handle his affairs and keep quiet.
A loud, immediate reaction erupts when a damaged Brockhead dent is struck with a tool. onlookers report a shouted exclamation and heightened tension as workers attempt to address the flaw.
An advertising notice promotes Na-Dra-Co Syrup of Linseed Licorice and Chlorodyne as a fast throat tickle remedy that loosens sputum and soothes inflamed mucous membranes. It claims safety for all ages and offers 25c or 50c bottles from the National Drug and Chemical Co of Canada Limited.
A domestic Jennie keeps tilting a picture of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, resisted by Mrs Wanderfar who notes the recurring misalignment. The conversation ends with the idea that only a crooked hang would make the tower appear straight.
A terse, fragmentary note describes an event in town with two people, a husband and a passerby, noting that one smiled and passed by without recognition, leaving questions about how the encounter occurred.
Corns cripple the feet and make walking a torture but relief is claimed to be within reach with Holloway's Corn Cure, marketed as a remedy available to all.
A young boy shows reluctance to engage in activities his parents permit. He seeks alternatives and avoids amusement when options are deemed acceptable by guardians.
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