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Newspaper

Russell Banner

Location

Russell, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Jan 30, 1913

Page

10

Recovery and Resolve of a Convict Turned Private Detective

A former convict recounts his years in prison, the help of General Brooke, and his transformation into a private inquiry agent. He describes enduring penalties, surviving stigma, and choosing honest work to channel his knowledge of crime into legitimate service.

Violet Faston Brooke Easton Major Easton

Easton Vows to Help Recover Her and Arrest Suspect

Easton speaks with Ned about trust and a plan to recover the missing woman. He praises Ned’s protection and predicts success, urging swift action and asking if they must reach Oakston. The dialogue hints at a dangerous pursuit and a desire for justice.

Remedy Claims for Severe Hand Rash by Cuticura

Mrs Roger Hebert reports长期 severe hand itching and bleeding from scratched skin. She credits Cuticura Soap and Cuticuraointment with relief after three weeks and says she will tell others suffering from the same ailment about the products.

Night Pursuit After Car Crash Near Oakston

Nell and Easton chase a crashed Daimler found on the road after leaving a taxicab. They spot tyre marks from a second car and vow to follow, hoping to reach Violet and confront villainous Rivington while their own danger grows.

Nell Daimler Easton Oakston Watford Neil Rivington Violet Mr. Rivington

Hindu Children Excel in Early Craft Skills

Hindu children are noted for precocity with seven year olds becoming skilled woodcarvers and younger youths weaving handsome rugs. The article contrasts with American children learning the alphabet, highlighting early craftsmanship among Hindu youngsters.

America

Rust Removal Tips With Lemon Juice And Salt

The article advises treating iron rust by saturating the spot with lemon juice and covering with salt. Let the area sit in the sun for several hours. It notes a hydrochloric acid solution as an alternative method.

Trials of Animals in the Middle Ages

The article notes that medieval records show animals tried for crimes. In 1370 three cows were prosecuted for killing a boy, with the herd held as accomplices. The Duke of Burgundy sentenced the three guilty cows to execution, while the rest were discharged.

Burgundy

Indigo Production in Pre-Revolution South Carolina

Prior to the Revolution indigo ranked just behind rice as a valuable South Carolina product. It was first planted by Elizabeth Laca who joined Chief Justice Charles Pinckney’s family in 1744. The annual prewar crop exceeded a substantial quantity.

South Carolina Elizabeth Laca Charles Pinckney

Crocodile captured by Englishmen in Malay peninsula

A crocodile that had looted sheep near Taiping lake was chased from a river, seized in a canoe using simple cord strapping, and tied by a servant with three pieces of box card. The creature was dispatched and the servant earned a government reward.

Taiping Lake Malay Peninsula

Tombs of Sand Revealed on Cape Cod Shoals

Cape Cod shores continually yield wrecks buried by shifting sands from Monomoy to Provincetown. The Somerset, a British frigate sunk in 1778 near Peaked Hill, was buried for over two centuries near Dead Man's Hollow. Wrecks rapidly sink as sand drifts encase hulls and sands rise as tides flood the beaches.

Cape Cod Monomoy Chatham Wood End Provincetown Somerset Dead Man's Hollow

Paris cabinetmaker slain by tuberculosis wife in alleged suicide pact

In Paris Francois Delarue was killed by his wife Delarus after repeated violent disputes over neglect by the mother-in-law. The wife, semidelirious and bedbound, fired four shots at Delarue during a late night dispute and is not expected to survive. No charges will be instituted.

Paris Francois Delaree Delarus Delarue

Asthma Remedy Promises Quick Relief and Peace

Dread of asthma causes misery with nightly attacks and constant fear of future episodes. Dr J D Kellogge’s Asthma Remedy is claimed to relieve immediately and ward off further attacks, leaving sufferers peaceful and happy, and sold inexpensively nearly everywhere.

J. D. Kellogge

Courageous rescue effort on Musselshell ends in tragedy

In Round Up Montana six men stripped to brave freezing air and plunged into the Musselshell to save 6 year old Ada Tomlins. They dynamited the ice and searched under the broken sheets but Ada was swept under the ice and drowned.

Mont Musselshell Ada Tomlins

Catarrh Cure Promises $100 Reward For Cure

Readers learn Ball's Catarrh Cure claims to cure constitutional disease at all stages. It purports to act on the blood and mucous surfaces, rebuilding constitution and aiding nature. Proponents offer $100 for any case it fails to cure, with testimonials available from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo, Ohio. Gold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.

F. J. Cheney & CO Toledo Tse Hail

Uncertain Man Jilted by Diva Over Love and Song

A quip from a prima donna explains a broken engagement. She says she could not decide if the suitor loved her or merely wished to hear her sing for nothing, highlighting vanity and uncertainty in romance.

Distemos Robbery Plan Foiled by Evening Hostess

A midnight intruder entered a house but balked at the confrontation with a woman claiming muddy boots would bring trouble. He fled into the night, tearful at the thought of home, after deciding he could not complete the theft.

Forest Fire Facilities Planned Across Brazeau Reserve

Ranger and look-out stations will be built along the Brazeau Reserve trail system with one day’s pack trip between sites. Three to four winter cabins will serve rangers and a hubbed telephone network will link stations to the forest supervisor. The region, rich in coal and timber, faces future mining expansion and must be protected to preserve headwaters and economic resources.

Braezean Athabaska Rocky Mountains Forest Reserve Brazeau Reserve Forest Supervisors Office Canada G.T.P

Artificial Furs From Frozen Pelt Cut Costs and Moths

The article describes freezing raw pelt, shaving, thawing, and sending it to tanneries for leather. Remaining fur is thawed at the bottom, treated with rubber, and set to create three seamice pieces of fur. The artificial furs are advertised as cheaper and more durable than real fur due to moth resistance.

The Beauty of a Clear Skin and Liver Health

A promotional piece asserts liver regulation improves blood condition and clear skin. It claims a vegetable pill purifies the blood, correcting imbalances that cause blemishes and delivers a healthy complexion. Ladies are urged to try the product for gratifying results.

Leaning Tower Details and Measurements

The campaniles of St. Mark and Pisa date from the twelfth century. The leaning tower rises 179 feet with a diameter of 51 feet 8 inches, cylindrical in shape. Its exterior is white marble while the interior is Verrucano stone.

St. Mark Pisa

Wonderful Kindness patterns Ghivers and Hanchett pay query

The note questions if Ghivers and Hanchett receive good pay. It asks why, when his assets exceeded liabilities, he filed bankruptcy to allow creditors to recover 200 cents on the dollar.

Ghivers Hanchett

New Tenor Silences Choir Members

In a vivid exchange, Superlative Smith jokes about a new tenor in the choir. Jones notes the voice is so good that the other tenors won’t speak to him. The banter highlights choir dynamics and vanity.

Secret British Royal Papers Found After 100 Years

English state papers and private letters from George III and George IV have been discovered in the cellars of Apsley House, Wellington’s residence. The documents, missing for generations, include accounts of the American War of Independence and were unearthed during repairs. Three vanloads are moved to Windsor for cataloging and potential publication.

George II London Kinga George III George IV Apsley House Duke of Wellington Windsor

Stranger’s Potato Dish Test Tests Hospitality

A traveler in rural Georgia stops at a cabin for the night. The host offers a single dish of potatoes and urges the stranger to take one, then two, then nearly all, in a mix of cordiality and growing insistence. The scene plays as a curious social moment in a remote setting.

Georgia

Secret Ballot Debate Sparks Woman Question

A man argues that women cannot vote because ballot secrecy prevents it. A woman questions the rule insisting on equal suffrage, highlighting the tension in the discussion.

Sure to Be Missed by the Royal Kitchen

The piece notes William Harrison Ainsworth's first year success with a cookbook The French Cook by Louis Eustache Ude. Ude, once chef to Louis XVI and Mme Bonaparte, earned 300 guineas yearly for Crockford, the Duke of York his favorite master, and his death left a royal chef lament.

William Harrison Ainsworth

Insurance paid to a mother for twins shocks English firms

A French company paid 2000 to a mother who bore twin daughters after she bought a policy against the risk of twins. The policy cost 13 a month for six months, and the birth prompted urgent dispatch of the payout and sweets. English insurers also began covering twins this year at five guineas per cent.

England

Ban on Big Trunks Stirs North American Railways

Baggagemen in Canada and the United States urge limits on trunks longer than forty five inches in an effort to free space in baggage cars. The Dominion Railway Commission has approved discriminatory charges and is awaiting U S Railway Commission permission to extend similar rules. The move follows decades of congestion from oversized wardrobe trunks.

Canada United States Dominion Railway Commission The Republic United States Railway Commission

Pocket case gift reveals bill for husband

A birthday gift to a husband includes a pocket case found to contain a bill. The item hints at financial matters tied to the recipient. Further details are not provided in the available text.

Possible Mourner and Widow’s Prospective Marriage

A brief note speculates on the death of a man and the absence of mourners. It discusses potential future events including his widow possibly remarrying, reflecting social expectations surrounding bereavement and remarriage.

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