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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 24, 1913
Page
10
Francis Wilson was praised for his French pronunciation at a Grammercy Park luncheon. He joked about being mistaken for a Parisian and recalled his early struggles with learning French. The exchange featured quips about perseverance and humorous classroom misfires.
A statistician suggests that the United States and Canada spend about a billion dollars annually on music. He notes New York may spend 100 million while the rest of North America could be 900 million, calling the total vast and in need of better use.
A detailed narrative recounts the 18th century India n conflict when a Musquakie killer faced a fringe of tribal vengeance. Black Hawk and an escort guided Cone toward a death circle but an elder father argued for mercy. The council accepted, Cone was released, and returned home to his people.
The piece recalls picturesque Chinatown in San Francisco with eight blocks of homes and industry. It notes a Chinese Chamber of Commerce, wealthy merchants, grand festivals, and a reputation for honesty and dignity, with Chinese merchants trusted in commercial dealings.
In a classroom incident Billy is scolded by his teacher for a misdemeanor and sits while she stands. She sternly reminds him that a gentleman should not sit when others are speaking nor when he is in conversation.
The fragment mentions scarecrows and testing terms with unclear context. It references singulalU Wonsider and possible notes about feet, deont, and pertest re. It lacks coherent names, places, or dates to anchor a clear event.
Trials by A Porech and Fret Britton with Remington negative angle sight show eighty perfect hits out of eighty at varied ranges on a two by four by six inch target. Windy conditions noted as limiting factor, but results praised as a benefit for occasional shooters and distance estimation. Also mentions Miller's Worm Powders as a trusted remedy for worm troubles in children.
Vincent Astor advocates humane city planning by prioritizing playgrounds over neglected parks, illustrating a democratic stance. The piece lauds his inherited wealth and broad sympathy, predicting reform-minded, humanitarian administration of tenement properties in New York.
Minard's Liniment is cited in a German ad offering to imitate university duel scars. The piece notes these facial disfigurements are prized in Germany as enhancing manly beauty and conferring cachet, while contrasting with scars traditionally earned in battle rather than by painless cosmetic processes.
A young man leapt into a street as a motor car neared, shouting to lead the suffragists in their next raid. He was struck by the car, flung ten feet, and charged again before a constable halted him. He explained he aimed to get into condition for the mission.
The passage recalls auctioneer Stan Henkels discussing Hale autos sold last month and references autographs and an Army field scene. It mentions travel, nerves, and railway money in a fragmented reflection on transportation and value.
The piece notes vulcanite pipe mouthpieces gained popularity after a shift from hot moulded pieces to solid-block cut pieces. It describes a four by two foot by 12 inch block sliced into strips, turned, trimmed, bored, and polished before attachment to pipes. Heat enables bending the material.
An old advertisement extols Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as alcohol free and composed of six essential oils. It claims lasting effects and superior preventive and healing power compared with any medicinal oil.
In France many educated women refuse to wear wedding rings, creating numerous married women without bands. The two part French ring tradition typically has the wife and husband each wear a half blessed at a religious ceremony, though laicism influences current practice.
A tense family dispute erupts as the father threatens to cut off support with a million, while the son accuses such an act of disgracing the family by riding around in secondhand gear.
A teacher explains subtraction by denomination using simple examples like apples from peaches and marbles from buttons. A student raises a hand, asking if three milks can be taken from two cows, illustrating early confusion and engagement in a classroom arithmetic exercise.
An old advertisement promotes Murine Eye Remedy with claims to ease red eyes and irritation. The campaign lists price as 25 cents and references Eye Books and Byer or Granulated products.
Army engineers after severing North and South America by the canal will rebuild the link with a large steam car float ferry near Camp Elliott. Bridges for tall ships are impractical and tunneling is too costly, leaving a floating ferry as the chief solution to maintain rail and customs connections between New York and Buenos Aires.
A humorous hotel anecdote notes a traveler charged extra for daily thermometer use. The tale centers on a guest in room seven who consults the thermometer on the piazza each morning, with the landlord proposing to bill him for a dinner daily as the “extra” cost.
George the lawyer questions the Rastaman about the charges while offering to defend him. The Rastaman offers a mule, feed, chickens, and a bog in exchange for legal help. The exchange reveals a barter in a tense, informal confrontation.
A noted architect notes striking parallels between headgear and buildings across eras. Hat designs in Hewa’lan islands resemble wrasse houses, Eastern Church dignitaries wear hats like Jewish high priests and mosques, Gothic spires echo hennin styles, and rocu lis may connect other gentile fashions to headwear.
An expedition sent by Uncle Sam for Mississippi flood victims encounters Uncle Eph in a damaged skiff. He struggles to stay afloat while muttering in broken terms as a relief boat approaches and asks what he needs. He responds with a curt, unclear demand describing only wings.
A new bootkeeper struggles to spot mistakes when errors are pointed out. The piece uses a harsh, insulting term toward a group and frames the issue as a blame game centered on the keeper’s performance.
A fragmented letter from the fee youth references a girl who always closes her epee when a fellow kisses her. The editor notes regret and hints at a hidden photograph that may reveal the real reason behind the incident.
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