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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 18, 1914
Page
2
In a tense confession Harold voices his inner conflict about helping a struggling man and his consumptive wife Sue. He frets over deceitful hope and the risk to Sue if circumstances worsen, wishing he could spare her by giving money to Jerry. His outward restraint masks a compassionate, troubled heart.
Harold Lynton sits in a taxi near Trafalgar Square waiting for Althea as his fortunes loom. He admires his dress, contemplates work, and recalls adventures while considering how bad things may be for Althea, then heads toward His Majesty's Theatre. A Wednesday matinee prompts him to observe a flower seller dispute outside the Haymarket venue.
In Middle La Have, N. H.8 a sister burned her leg and foot badly with boiling water. The letter describes severe pain, skin damage, and immediate home treatment with oilment that rapidly cured the leg and foot. Signed by Miss L. Parks on May 17, 1813.
An old advertisement promises relief from dandruff and hair loss through frequent use of Cuticura Soap with occasional Klenz or Matheke for irritation. It claims promoting growth and beauty of hair, selling through druggists and dealers, with a free sample offer and a postage paid book from Potter Drug and Chem Corp Boston.
Harold intervenes when a flower girl is bullied by a rough hawker. He pays the man off with a half sovereign and, moved by the girl's gratefulness, accepts a pink rose she offers. The moment gilds Harold with an idealized image of a golden girl and Roman beauty.
A buyer recalls purchasing a candlestick and being guaranteed a Georgian piece with a 1912 date. The curio dealer affirms the piece as truly Georgian and dated nineteen twelve, highlighting the era definer.
Barclay and Company of Glasgow secured the contract for two new Atlantic liners named Missanbi and Metagama. Both will be 526 feet long with 64 feet breadth and 41 feet passenger deck width, capacity 7,950 tons dead weight and 6,000 tons cargo. They promise one class service with 520 second class and 1,200 third class passengers, six steel decks, water tight bulkheads, and automatic doors for safety. Speeds of 15 knots, 27.5 feet draft, and onboard modernization include ice making plant, thermometer controlled heating and ventilation, on deck printing facilities, and luxurious second class state rooms with wardrobes and lavatories.
The piece recalls pietra d infamia used in Italian cities to punish bankrupts during Carnival week. Traders condemned for failure were taken to a stone near St Mark in Venice or near old markets in Vienna and Florence. Each stood for a reading of their failure, then creditors jeered as three officers lifted and bumped them twelve times in honor of the twelve apostles.
The annual report on the Dominion department of agriculture experimental farms outlines the Central farm and twenty branch stations, detailing work from plant disease study to breeding of crops and livestock. A large edition of about 706 pages was printed for broad distribution, with orders via the Ottawa Publications Branch.
A young woman shares how indigestion from rich foods was cured by Grape Nuts. She states the cereal strengthened her digestion and allowed her to eat normally again, praising Grape Nuts Wellville as reliable assistance.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger argues that those opposing immigrant entry slam doors to opportunity and urges defense of newcomers. Immigrants have historically enriched the United States, yet new arrivals face predation by the ignorant and unscrupulous. Support for societies aiding newcomers and upholding a government built on liberty and happiness is urged.
A brief Chicago News item notes a playful exchange where Hank asks how the other received a black eye and Tom newly married replies with a joke about refusing.
Advertisement touts Baby's Own Tablets as a natural sleep aid for fussy babies. It claims they ease stomach and bowel troubles causing irritability and sleeplessness, with a testimonial from Mrs. E. Medras of Quebec. Sold by medicine dealers or mail order at 25 cents per box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co.
A five year old boy Rollo notes that fish is the big Friday dish at home and nearby households. While visiting Grandma in the country, he wonders if it is Friday there too and finds the aroma not to be as expected.
A coastal and island lumberjack movement in British Columbia aims to settle permanently rather than roam as homeless laborers. The government supports the effort with assistance and resources.
Haldane Macfall argues that drawing gives way to mass via the brush. Silhouette, as the mass impression on canvas or paper, underpins large moods in painting. He notes academies undervalue silhouette, an odd contrast to its essential role.
A hotel proprietor watches a guest fill her pitcher for four nights. On the fifth night he offers to help if she rings the bell beside the bed. The guest mistakes the bell for a fire alarm and exclaims it is the hell, revealing the boy misled her.
In a frontier town a stranger asks why there is a fierce clash over a postmaster appointment. The native explains the dispute centers on who reads residents' post cards, not money from the office.
A Chicago Record-Herald snippet shows a mother calling Willie into the house while the boy proudly declares victory in a marble game with the younger child. The exchange captures a domestic moment as a small rivalry concludes indoors.
Peruvian funerals keep male family and friends in attendance as a sign of respect. Coffins are carried by pallbearers while an empty hearse follows, drawn by two to six horses depending on means and desire. After burial the attendees return home in carriages.
Miller's Worm Powders destroy worms without inconvenience to the child. They pass from the body unperceived, ground up and excreted with exereta. The powders thoroughly cleanse the stomach and bowels and leave them inhospitable to worms, with no revival of the pests.
A Kansas City Journal quotation notes a young man at length. He has much to discuss each night including telling Mabel he loves her and repeating it many times. The dialogue reflects social expectations of romance in the era.
The article notes Britain as Rome’s early wheat supplier likened to Canada, with Romans investing in land and agents overseeing fields along the Thames north to Islington. It claims grain from these ancient farms was transported to the Imperial city and that London now occupies those sites.
A favorite device of Lord Nelson on cruising ships was signaling a specific crewman to take command if all superiors were incapacitated. The Trafalgar Refoughbt author notes this tactic kept men striving to show they could assume duty, improving readiness across the fleet.
The advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the sole positive cure for catarrh, claiming it treats it constitutionally by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. The note offers $100 to any case it cannot cure and urges sending for testimonials, with endorsements from F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio, and mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Mike asks Pat about his first marriage. Pat replies he wed at nineteen and swears he will never marry again, joking he would not do so at the age of Methuselah. The Boston Transcript captures the humorous exchange.
A celebrated vocalist was in a motor car accident. The paper reported he appeared the next evening in three pieces, a remark from Tit-Bits reflecting on his recovery and performance despite the crash.
A Trinity College professor poses a thought experiment about boring a hole through the Earth and a ball dropped inside. A student replies by first asking how to create such a hole, highlighting a humorous twist on the philosophical setup.
The quotation notes that any gain gained at the expense of character must be recorded as a loss. It attributes the idea to Publius Syrus and underscores ethical consequences of compromising integrity for advantage.
London doctor Strickland Goo dall explains how heart work increases with activity. He notes every heartbeat raises the heart’s effort by two pounds to one foot, with speeds from 7 to 140 beats per minute, and quantifies effects of running, stairs, anger, and rest on annual heart workload.
A natural remedy marketed as a magical quick fix for asthma is promoted by Dr J D Kelloga. The advertising claims the smoke or vapor travels to all passages, clears the tubes, and allows fresh air to flow in, with nationwide sale through dealers.
Some birds such as the bower bird in Australia and New Guinea construct bright decorated playhouses separate from their nests. These arched structures, two to three feet long, eighteen inches high and about as wide, serve as game arenas or clubhouses with shells and feathers for decoration.
A Life magazine blurb quotes a speaker evaluating suitability for marriage. The dialog contrasts an amiable demeanor with caution about timing and safety in choosing a spouse. The reflection centers on social expectations and personal discernment in courtship.
The Salvation Army operates silk industry projects across centres in India and Ceylon with aid from the Indian government. Loaned advisers and experts support the effort under the general supervision of Commissioner Ik Booth Tucker.
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