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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 24, 1913
Page
18
Help wanted notice for ladies to sew plain and light work, offering good pay and the option of full or spare time. Work can be sent from any distance with charges paid. Apply National Manufacturing Co, Montreal.
A historical account notes Keely's renowned fraud tied to a new building by the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. It recalls his claim of a working motor for twenty five years, aided by mystifying scientific jargon and a violin or mouth organ start. Supposed power was said to flow via hollow wires from a hydraulic source in his cellar.
A light hearted verse celebrates merry roundelay and the joy of renewing old love while dismissing new lures. The playful couplet embodies cheerful nostalgia and timeless affection in a rustic, traditional voice.
A veteran seaman recalls the rise and fall of stowaways from bustling Montreal to New York. He describes lazy quote unquote gentlemen, harsh punishment aboard ships, and the changing times as immigration laws tighten and stowaways become rarer.
A sculptor made life studies for the Nassau Hall tigers guarding Princeton. He worked mostly in Central Park animal houses near the Arsenal, where initial keeper prodding yielded to the animals willingly posing as the sculptor set up his stand. The tigers would crouch as directed, having learned to pose.
A man given a bird by a sea captain meets a burly Irish navvy. Asked what kind of bird it is, the owner explains it is a laughing jackass. The Irishman, sensing a joke, replies with a witty twist about the bird being the one he means.
In a dramatic update the inspector is told the diamond pin reported missing last week has been recovered. The officer notes a priceless clue now uncovered, shifting the investigation toward a swift resolution.
Mrs Tremendous Blank advertised for a maid and received many answers. She hired one from among the crowd, but trouble followed when the chosen maid revealed she had prior employment elsewhere. The dispute grew sharp as she accused her employer of deception.
The article describes Japanese women divers who descend without apparatus, hold breath for up to three minutes, and endure cold to collect oysters. Ages 13 to 40, with best workers aged 25 to 35. Wages range 12 to 50 cents daily, top pay $1.25, seasons shape hours and yields, including women saving money and some aiming to fund marriage dowries.
An advertisement touts Mother Graves Worm Ex Terminator as a remedy to fretfulness in infants caused by worms. It claims to clear the stomach and intestines and restore healthful sleep for babies.
Madame Novikoff recalls General Grant’s remark on why Russia did not seize Constantinople in 1876. Grant allegedly would have kept the order secret, delaying action until it might have altered the outcome. The tale connects politics, military restraint, and historical what ifs.
A Kipling penned Recessional verse on a sheet of notepaper sold for 120 dollars at Sotheby's. The sale highlights include a 400 dollar Nelson letter from the George Inn Portsmouth dated September 14, 1805, before the Victory voyage. Other items included Byron letters fetching 605, Lamb Coleridge South ey letters at 4750 from John Rickman’s cen sus papers.
A witness describes a disputed conversation with the plaintiff as the defense objects. Judges consider admissibility after a half hour of argument then an hour’s wait. The plaintiff’s whereabouts are revealed as not at home. A servant’s character is listed with strict notes on conduct and fidelity.
A lady lecturer asserts any girl can marry any man she wants by holding his image in mind, but most girls prefer the asset of keeping his letters in their pocket for practical appeal.
An older sister finds Mary crying and worried about two suitors asking her to the dance. Mary admits she has accepted none and fears a “long-panter” situation, while the sister reassures her that the matter is not terrible.
Augusta resident Mrs. M. D. Durand recounts years of rheumatic distress and credits Nerviline with relief. She praises its deep-penetrating action for muscles and neuralgia and asserts it can ease cramps, cramps, diarrhea, nausea, and headaches when used with a hot flannel. Catarrhozone Co. markets Nerviline in home sizes 50c and trial 75c via Buffalo, New York.
A boy is shown two plaster images coated with pink sugar and warned they are poison. He doubts the warning, aided by a new friend, but one image vanishes overnight. His mother frantically asks for the missing piece as he vows to eat the remaining one if Richard survives tomorrow.
Harvard University began in Newton and then Cambridge Massachusetts in 1636. The historic founding marks the start of a 17th century educational tradition in New England and the move shaped early Colonial academic life.
A night porter confronted a scantily dressed man wandering the hotel stairs in the early hours. The intruder apologized and claimed to be a somnambulist, but the porter insisted that one cannot roam about in such attire regardless of religion.
A wry wordplay note about a fuse that refuses to light, joking that meaning shifts in a prankish line. The line plays on expectations, turning danger into comedy through a pun about timing and resistance.
Safety guidance warns indoors is safest during a thunderstorm. If outdoors seek shelter in a wood rather than under a solitary tree where lightning seeks the highest point. Beech trees are safer than oaks, and elm poses similar risk to oaks. avoid crowds and large animal groups as warmth may attract strikes.
Parmee s Vegetable Pills are prepared to be agreeable to the most fastidious. The pills are a popular tonic for the stomach and are praised for their mild taste and reduced nausea compared with ordinary pills.
A swallow ringed at Rosehill Cheadle Staffordshire by Mr J R B Masefield on May 6 1911 was caught at Mr J Mayer Roodeyand's farm 18 miles from Utrecht on December 23. The bird bore a metal leg tag reading Witherby High HoldSorn London on one side and B 830 on the other.
A young woman squeezes into a packed streetcar doorway and, after each lurch, falls into the arms of a large man who finally suggests she stay seated. The moment captures a tense streetcar scene as passengers jockey for space.
A street speaker condemns unpreparedness for war and asks if the public is ready to face Germany. A bucolic bystander responds with a humorous twist, saying he is ready only for a fish supper before heading off.
A Brest dealer was fined for selling gelatined caterpillars intended for snails. The article notes the French attach high importance to their grub and dining standards.
Patrons report a lively evening with remarks on the performance and a counterfeiting incident noted at the door. A commenter says the show delivered value despite the unusual issue, while another voice questions the overall experience.
A British soldier tries to end an argument by calling someone a lobster. Mike retorts with a wry remark about sharing a lobster being wise, noting fur green is his color while alive and suggesting he will die before wearing a red coat.
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