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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 16, 1914
Page
7
Russia holds about 464.5 million acres of forest, exceeding one third of its land area. The country has roughly four acres of woodland per person, highlighting its extensive tree cover amid a sparse population.
A witty exchange notes resolving to follow George Washington by always telling the truth but being aligned instead with marrying a rich widow. The Boston Transcript tone reflects a sly, satirical quip on values and social status.
In Oswego New York 1845 Major Cochran then nearly eighty, a son of General Philip Schuyler, recounts how a verse on a New York lake drew attendees and a dance led to his recognition. A fiddler absent, Cochran performed, drawing praise and a claim he had fiddled his way into Congress representing western New York.
In this Pearson's Weekly article the thyroid gland is described as a largely unknown organ located in the lower throat area. Goiter is defined as nonmalignant enlargement common in mountains and limestone regions, often treatable and rarely fatal. Malignant thyroid disease links to overstrain and shocks, with surgery as a serious option that can affect memory and mental function.
The Merchants Bank of Canada reports a reserve and paid up capital of 7,000,000 dollars in its latest statement to shareholders. Bank managers aim to build reserves to weather stress while this strong position and broad community reach may justify a bonus distribution. Canada can be proud of its banks under current leadership.
An advertisement touts Putnam's Painless Corn and Wart Extractor as a magic remedy that relieves and cures corn pain within twenty four hours. It promises quick relief and urges trying a 25 cent bottle.
The famous Etruscan vases were wrongly named though made in Etruria they are products of Greek genius. They show elegant form with bands of foliage and artistic figures and small objects. One class has back figures and ornaments on red ground the other has figures in natural color with black ground. The earlier class dates to about 660 B C and the later to about a century later, spanning roughly 300 to 350 years.
In a clipped exchange a character tells another to meet at the office for a big deal while the latter insists on staying with a film serial. The Louisville Courier-Journal reports the dialogue as part of a dramatic or serialized narrative from the era.
A 65-year-old girl in Butler County, daughter of a touring car owner, has altered the Lord's Prayer phrase to read Forgive us our trespass as we forgive those who try to pass us. The playful tweak reflects local humor and prompts attention in Kansas City Star coverage.
Recognized as the leading specific for vermin destruction, Mother Graves Worm Exterminator has proven a boon to suffering children everywhere. It seldom fails.
In a humorous exchange, Smithy taunts about Britain's fleet and air resources while admitting their airship program trails rivals. Private Brown concedes England has yet to fly before a foreign power jet, reflecting wartime aviation pride and anxiety.
A teacher blends math and nautical terms teaching distance with a fathom defined as six feet. A student, Mary, replies with a sentence claiming flies can walk to the ceiling because they have a fathom.
A fragment from a Smart Set editorial questions restaurant prices in New York and the social implications of serving a particular class of patrons, reflecting mid century attitudes toward dining costs and exclusivity.
Fragmentary readable line reflects a maxim on merit and good fortune. The source text connects fortune to virtue, suggesting a philosophical stance on success and luck without identifying people or places.
Save the Children urges mothers to keep Baby's Own Tablets at home to treat diarrhoea and stomach troubles in little ones. The ad claims the tablets are harmless and effective, useful in summer to regulate bowels and keep the stomach sweet. Sold by medicine dealers or mailed from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont at 26 cents a box.
A list of quirky English book titles from Cromwell’s era. The items parody religious pomp with playful phrases like a perfumed nosegay for saints and biscuits baked in charity’s oven.
A stingy Scotch physician treats a dislocated jaw and refuses to lower his charge. When the patient balks, the doctor yawns to spread the urge to pay, prompting another jaw misalignment and forcing payment. The tale highlights sharp wit over a playful fee dispute.
A private member of parliament introduced a Sunday closing bill for England's licensed premises, allowing limited hours in provinces and London. The measure faced opposition as a restraint on liberty, was defeated by 22 votes, with few ministers voting and Bonar Law and Unionists opposing it. The temperance issue shows slow progress amid strong trade influence.
The piece contrasts waves in the ocean and hair with waves of unseen value in commerce. It notes warm waves in summer and winter, the Old Farmers Almanac guiding plans, and the dramatic coal-fueled furnaces. Wall Street is labeled as a place where waves appear.
A stout woman weighing nearly twenty stone persists in entering a crowded tramcar. She stands and sways with the motion, sarcasm in her words. A man observes and a boy named Dotbins offers a conciliatory reply, urging gentleness.
In Buffalo Express reporting, an interested party asserts the boat cannot upset while the inventor counters that it is impossible. Tanks aboard are described as filled with fighting fluid, underscoring a clash of claims regarding stability and safety.
A Baltimore American quip notes a father reporting many sealed proposals at his office and a witty daughter asking if any were for her. The brief captures a humorous exchange reflecting office inquiry and family chatter in a city newspaper tone.
An account describes two spectators debating the closeness of a race, one claiming it as the closest they had seen and another asserting it rivaled a past near miss in Scotland, illustrating dramatic finish tension.
A landlady calls at ten belts asking if a young man has left. The reply confirms his departure, in a terse exchange from a Michigan Gargoyte item.
A Country Life correspondent records Hastings fishermen's terms for weather. Terms include planet for a dead calm, ewallocky for sultry skies, eddenbite for a cloud loop, windows for trailing cloud, messengers for fast-moving clouds, postbons for scattered clouds, smither diddles as a mock sun indicator, and egger jagger for a thick sea mist signaling coming storm.
In a brief domestic scene James complains Billy Jones lacks a nice home clothes and pocket money while his mother highlights James’s comforts. James concedes but adds Billy’s quirky talent of wiggling his ears as a contrast to their own privileges.
A yearns for a pay rise as an employee recounts eight years of seeking higher compensation within a small private company. The dialogue discusses loyalty, compensation, and longtime expectations in a confined corporate setting.
A selection of student mistakes reveals the right ideas in embryonic form. Examples include misdefining geometry as focusing on the unseen side of a triangle and misusing the subjunctive mood in doubt. Rapids described as water rushing through river centers, and excommunication as a ban on speaking to someone.
A nervous country patient asks for gas during a tooth extraction. He scolds the dentist, arguing he won’t undergo the procedure in the dark and insisting on gas to ease the routine dental work.
A salesman assures a buyer that the Dustmeer safety razor is extremely simple to learn. He claims its design is "foo simple" and suitable for even a child to use, suggesting minimal instruction required.
A terse warning prompts drivers to reassess risk before reversing a vehicle. Officials urge caution, noting that misjudgment can lead to costly damage or injury. The admonition emphasizes patience and verification over haste in urban settings.
Quotations on taste, character, and effort urge reading people’s histories, brushing against the world, and steadfastness. Go straight for effort and growth, noting Goethe, Ruskin, Bodensedt, Browning, and others. Each voice stresses resilience and honest self-study.
An advertiser argues that regularity in life is rare and cites common ailments from irregular habits. Parmee Lee’s Vegetable Pills are promoted as a simple corrective suitable for delicate constitutions to aid digestion liver and kidney issues.
Two friends discuss a birthday present for Mandie with one suggesting a book but the other noting she already owns one. The exchange appears in a London Opinion blurb style reflecting light social gossip.
A glass of cold water sipped slowly raises the pulse more briefly than wine or spirits. Sipping cold water may curb alcohol cravings in those seeking to reform, due to the stimulant effect of sipping.
The article states there is no truth to the claim that the Duke of Connaught will become Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland upon leaving Canada. Current plans are for the royal couple to return to England in October, spend winter at Bagshot, and travel to southern Europe for the spring.
A fragment from the Baltimore American quotes a speaker pondering a strange dread not of their own making. The lines contrast inherited fear with personal pity for a paternal line, reflecting a somber, literary tone.
In a quip, a speaker asserts his trade as moving pictures, claiming his enterprise never stands still. The remark highlights film industry momentum and the lively chatter of era commerce.
The article notes that children are unfairly labeled as dull when vision problems go unseen. Medical inspection of schoolchildren reveals about 15 percent suffer bad eyesight, often undiscovered until a school doctor alerts parents, as cited by Woman's Home Companion.
The Florida Timer Union reports that more women would keep two servants if they were strong enough to do the work for more than one at a time. The item reflects domestic staffing attitudes of the period.
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