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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 31, 1913
Page
6
A fragmentary scene shows Daisy reacting with surprise at Bob Henderson, the man she plans to marry, amid a playful overheard exchange. A garbled aside mentions a hazardous ingredient in Holroway’s Corn Cora warning of possible injury.
A chaotic scene at a bustling emporium ends with a customer wailing in pain after a fall on the first floor. The shop staff react with urgency as the event disrupts sales during peak trade. The narrator notes the store's reputation for quick, sharp service.
A teacher asks children to observe Tommy's clean hands and explain why he keeps them tidy. Tommy responds that his mother makes him wash the breakfast dishes every morning.
A rambling photographer dines at a country inn and feasts on roast beef and vegetables. After the sweets request, the hostess sighs as the guest negotiates a bargain for brandy and cents worth of drink.
Letters from Mrs VON Roden Lyndon Kentucky and a Windsor Ontario reader praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for headaches neuralgia backache and nervousness. The notices request personal advice letters be opened read and kept confidential.
A garbled passage describes a tense scene with a young man and an authoritative figure. The dialogue hints at theft suppression and past earnings from saving bus fares, ending with the manager's frustration and the young man seeking other work.
A group at the barracks chats with Mildred Fe and a soldier brother as questions fly about religion ranks and regimental insignia. The scene highlights the crown badge, crossed clubs, sashors motif, and a veteran batter star, while a sales line promotes Parmalee’s Pill stating lasting potency and freshness.
In a small shop scene a boy named Johnny is forbidden to ask for ice cream cones but disobeys and is kept inside. The storekeeper questions Johnny's sister about the rule and the mother’s refusal, while the proprietor notes the sister would not ask but would take one.
A narrator recalls a person who scorns the lower classes yet stops to hear a tale of woe. He describes a crying, little pickaninny and asks why angels choose the darkest among us for the family. The fragment reveals a social commentary voice with dialect dialogue.
Jimmie visits a chemist with a calm grip on a toy thermometer request. The shopman asks what type, and Jimmie reveals the need is to keep his brother warm, prompting the bold request for the largest thermometer available.
A guest mistook a bell by the bed for a fire alarm and was warned by the proprietor after several nights at the hotel. On the fifth night the guest asked for a bell to ring, confusing it with the fire alarm she believed she must not touch.
A husband returns after midnight and finds his wife awake and distant at breakfast. Attempts to ease the mood fail as silence and tension linger, with the husband offering lighthearted chatter that falls flat in the strained household atmosphere.
A child bursts into the house exclaiming about a remark from a future financier, provoking Mrs Johnnor to offer a penny for information. Indignant mother praises the boy for restraint and rewards him with an apple for his wisdom.
Indigestion causes pain after meals and loss of appetite. The remedy claims to cure via blood health, with testimonial from R. Lussier of Serel Que who was relieved after six weeks of Pink Pills. Sold by medicine dealers or mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
The old farmer visits Mrs Wigging for his weekly call. He brings a basket of taters and they discuss how the bottom ones are smaller than the top, noting growth speeds and the basket’s changing size as digging continues.
A German piece recounts a writer who celebrates selling a novel but quips that a haircut costs more. The joke hinges on the irony that one must sell two novels to afford grooming, highlighting the perilous payoff of literary work.
A Farm and Fireside essay argues the eight hour day for farmers splits into eight hours work and eight hours for chores, redefining daily labor demands for rural households.
An article details Jumbo the elephant trained to haul heavy logs in mud and shallow water near rivers. It describes his howdah harness, breeching, and chain tugs, plus feats like lifting, pushing, and balancing logs while obeying drivers.
The article traces tavern origins to Roman times with travelers warehousing and the use of doors and poles over roads. It notes the mayoral law limiting pole length to seven feet and cites the proverb good wine needs no bush. It claims Manchester’s Seven Stars holds Britain’s oldest licence at over 550 years.
A humorous meditation on dust its many roles from old pest to modern domestic helper. The piece links dust to art, agriculture, cleaning, and human life, noting how opinion sparks dust and remarking we all move with it as part of daily existence.
A two by three inch New Zealand ensign with the Union Jack and Southern Cross was gifted to Canterbury Museum. It later accompanied Dr. Wilson of Captain Scott's polar party and was found on his body. The flag was returned to Miss Anne W. Hardy and donated to the museum.
The Lipton team has accepted the challenge for the America Cup. It is hoped there will be no obstacle between the cup and the Lip team as they prepare for the navigation and competition.
Fragmentary verse reflects on autumn twilight, nature and spirit, with lines about a living forest, a companion, and a hidden secret. The speaker senses a presence with them, suggesting a divine or spiritual guide walking beside.
Three year old Arthur visits Mrs L who recently arrived from London. He admires flags and Mrs L shows an American flag saying this is your flag. Arthur asks if it has always been his flag and calmly says I will take my flag before departing.
Two newsboys in the gallery watch Hamlet with breathless interest as the unearthed realism of the performance builds to a dramatic end. The duel and final tragedy unfold with the curtain falling to spellbound silence and a hasty exit rumour about extras.
A humorous verse about a slow returning plumber who claims long work hours and a narrow pipe. It contrasts a comic kitchen tale with a hospital ward scene where a patient speaks a mock dignified dialect, ending with a nurse's thermometer moment.
An elderly man, 80, visits a doctor complaining of not feeling well. The doctor asks for whisky intake and smoking habits and suggests giving up both, but Sandy storms out without paying.
A playful exchange unfolds as an orator proclaims deeds matter more than words while a telegraph operator counts the speech’s total words, injectin g humor into a discussion on communication and action.
Maude asserts their school plans a chain during commencement while Grace notes only rich girls attend. The dialogue contrasts perspectives on traditions and social class at the ceremony.
A brief scene shows a creditor offering a loan and the debtor expressing deep gratitude, framing a traditional debt acknowledgment between two gentlemen. The exchange emphasizes social courtesy and obligation without detailing any repayment terms.
A man grieving his wife recalls her unusual size as a neighbor consoles him by noting his heavy loss. The mourner confirms the wife weighed close to four hundred pounds.
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