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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 24, 1913
Page
3
Wanted ladies to do plain and light sewing at any time with good pay. Work sent any distance, charges paid. Send stamp for full particulars to Na tonal Manufacturing Co., Montreal.
The article details Keelys fraud schemes lasting twenty five years and his claims of a powerful motor powered by a violin and organ. It notes a proposed building by the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia and describes speculative language used to obscure the deception.
A veteran seaman recalls stowaways on long voyages, noting how some men seek private quarters and escape duties. He recounts incidents of hiding in cabins, bribery with food, and the peril of discovery, while reflecting that stowaways have become rarer as travel strictness tightens.
The article notes a sculptor modeling two tigers for the entrance of Nansaw Hall at Princeton. He worked from life near Arsenal in Central Park with animal house prodding by keepers. Tigers approached after his stand was set, crouching as directed.
The article describes women divers who descend to deep waters to harvest oysters, staying submerged for long periods and facing extreme conditions. It notes depth ranges, hours worked, and earnings, with younger workers seeking dowry or passage while risking health and safety.
Madame Novikoff recalls General Grant’s remark on the 1876 failure to take Constantinople. She notes Grant told her that if he were a general he would have kept the order in his pocket and opened it three days later, contrasting with the current denial of the Bulgarian army entry.
A sheet of notepaper bearing Rudyard Kipling’s Recessional verse sold at Sotheby’s for 120, with the Kipling letter remarking poems arrive by themselves. The sale highlights include a 1805 Lord Nelson letter to Lady Hamilton for 400 and Byron letters fetching 605. A Lamb Coleridge-autograph set and Rickman correspondence fetched 4750.
The text presents partial courtroom exchanges about admissibility of evidence and a series of curious anecdotes. It includes remarks about a servant’s conduct, a lecturer’s counsel on marriage, a girl named Mary and a quip about a suitor, plus stray reflections on social behavior and propriety.
A jumbled clippings page recalls Nerviline as a remedy for rheumatic pain and cramps with claims of universal cures. The text then shifts to a child’s image riddle, a Harvard origin note, a hotel porter encounter with a napping man, a riddle about bombs, safe lightning tips, tree dangers, and beech versus oak guidance, all presented as stray anecdotes and advice.
Regularity of the bowels is essential for health. The ad claims Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills regulate the bowels with a completely vegetable formula, avoiding harsh purgatives that irritate the intestinal lining. It promotes cleansing at least once daily without choking or sickness.
A jumble of maxims on broad mindedness and aim, urging study and light on science. It discusses happiness as progress, ambition versus capability, and contains a vivid pitch for Vestsh's Pill Sere as an easy to take stomach medicine.
A Streent Natal report notes a swallow ringed at Rosehill Cheadle Staffordshire by Mr RBD Manefeld on May 6 1911 was captured at Mr J Mayer Roodeyand's farm near Utrecht on Dec 23. A labeling tag bears Witherby High Holborn London and Ts 30. A crowded car scene follows with a lone passenger wedged near the doorway and a street corner orator asking readiness for war, while a Brest dealer is fined for gelatined caterpillars used for nails and the French grub remark.
A theater scene describes catching a counterfeit quarter and delivering a bold, entertaining performance. One spectator exclaims, I got my money's worth, highlighting the surprise and satisfaction with the show. The fragment preserves the lively tone and reactions.
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