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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 26, 1913
Page
6
In a travel tale a cleric in a black frock coat and white collar defuses two roughs by unleashing a rapid, decisive display of boxing blows. The narrator reveals the parson as Morris Roberts, a famed Birmingham pugilist in preaching form.
A noted English parliamentarian told a New York reporter in a broad Scotch tone that wage growth has outpaced prices, calling the progress the wrong direction. A tourist in the Par West asked about Indians progressing, and a cowboy replied that they are progressing as medicine men modernize.
Fragment describes a fea verm f the worm ex nator claimed to be non injurious to the constitution and usable by the most delicate ch le without fear of injury.
A reader demands an apology or libel action after being called a reformed drunkard. The editor vows to retract the statement cheerfully, then insists the claimant has not reformed.
The senior partner urges the USA to secure a berth for his son and expects no payment from the house, warning of fallout. The superintendent counters, noting a hiring need to perform the work.
A playful exchange captures a mother scolding a small boy who jokes about curses. The boy modestly responds that there was much cussing the day he was born, reflecting humor in everyday parental chatter.
A humorous dialogue notes that facial features reveal character, with Jonesa denying being influenced by his wife’s chin when choosing her, and stating that influence began after marriage.
A family friend testifies about domestic disturbances begun six years ago at the Cash couple's home. The witness recalls witnessing the first quarrel and the blows, named in response to questions about the dispute.
In a humorous exchange Mabel and Maud discuss a man named Mirard whose talents blur lines between medicine law and music. They note physicians use Mirard's Liniment while peers tease his double role as musician and lawyer.
An advertisement promises quick relief from itching or bleeding piles with PAZO OINTMENT or refunds money if it fails to cure within 14 days. The product costs 60 cents and claims to treat itch, bleed, and protruding piles.
Arthur Roberts, once a humble day clerk in London, kept the office amused at night with tickets bearing his compliments. His growing burden of musical work forced resignation. A clerk’s joke about his earnings prompted Roberts to reveal he earned about $200 per night from his evening stage work, proving he was the renowned comedian.
A conductor calls for twenty minutes for refreshments as a girl with raspberry jam on her chin asks to eat in the car. She reassures him there is no need to stop the train, insisting they will dine aboard.
A child named Laura watches her grandmother shell peas and requests to “unbutton the beans,” offering to help with the kitchen task. The exchange captures a simple domestic moment between family members.
Nellie announces lemonade making to her sister Mary as she asks for a squeezer. Mary, in a brown study, says the squeezer hasn't arrived yet but she expects him any minute.
A dramatic meditation compares mountains to women, exploring irresistible attraction and mortal risk. It notes Mont Blanc as a symbol of peril that draws climbers despite deadly accidents, with crosses behind Chamounix' church marking past tragedies and warning against overconfidence.
The exchange has a lord Lytton figure at Eton who jokes about kissing the red while a lady quips that Birches are Laas on relatives. The vice roy admits intimate ties to those at Eton, but the husband fails to grasp the point, fueling gossip about insult.
A young woman fails her exam for lawn er in a small town public school. Her mother confronts an examiner who bluntly says the daughter is to blame for not facing the test. The examiner notes questions covered topics long before the candidate was born.
A Scottish reporter at Lord Rosebery's address is struck by a drop from the glass roof landing on his bald head. He asks in a loud accent Wha's that spot tin? The audience erupts in laughter delaying the peroration. The tale illustrates familiarity eroding revered political rights among seasoned reporters.
In the Hoogiy district the King of Oude tiger escaped from a menagerie and entered Hourah's Botanical Gardens. It mauled one man, who was licked by the animal, as a companion tried to intervene. The bystander then shot the tiger with a duck gun to save his friend, leaving the victim with facial injuries.
The Union states that each woodpecker is worth 20 dollars in cash by the good it does to trees. Other birds vary from 5 to 15 dollars based on locality and tree conditions. The downy woodpecker helps fight codling moths harming apple crops costing millions. Insects threaten locusts maples and elms as sprays battle elm beetles and borers attack hickories.
Mr. David Heen of Nicolet County Quebec praises Dodd's Kidney Pills after a doctor reportedly said he faced diabetes. Heen claims ten boxes cured the diabetes and cites community endorsement of the Canadian kidney remedy. The ad asserts the product cures kidney diseases and related ailments by addressing kidney function.
Sarah Bernhardt jokes about a mash note from a small western town. She explains she received a playful message asking for supper and compares herself to a two pound bag of candy while laughing about a cold and stage etiquette.
A playful dialogue asks if winter and summer occur in the tropics and whether spring can occur in fall. The exchange ends with a threat of punishment for an uttered fall in the spring.
A husband who teased his wife by joking about the time is accused by his wife of keeping late hours. She asks him to stop the clock and sleep. The morning after, when his wife asks again, he fibs about the hour and finally points to the clock showing twenty minutes past midnight.
A wealthy lady hosts a dinner for old villagers. Soup is served plain until a footman arrives with toast chips on a plate. An elder man puzzlingly misreads the scene and offers a spoonful of soup to the bread, sparking a humorous moment.
Minard's Liniment is cited in a heated debate on conscription. The text notes conscription originated in Rome and France levied over four million men between 1 58 and 1 13. Kendal questions the term's meaning, while locals debate privilege and evasion. France abolished such privileges, yet the term remains.
A prisoner explains to a visitor that his offense is imitating another man's signature. The visitor dismisses his claim as nonsense. The exchange highlights a case of forgery by imitation and the inmate’s witty defense.
Mr Bliggins says the child is very smart now though unsure if he is thirty. He believes if the boy learns answers to all his questions he will become a world beater.
Fashion observers note a divide among women between the refined high brow pose and the daring low neck style. The divide signals evolving beauty ideals and personal expression in dress.
Readers weigh poems against practicality as the old dispute over art versus utility reappears. A speaker defends verse while others praise functional value in daily life and production.
In a reminiscence Lady Dorothy Nvilhee credits King Leopold with at least one good trait. A person described as half-snob half-revolutionary addresses him. The speaker quips the king should be an ideal president rather than monarch, and jokes about a doctor visit with a veterinary surgeon.
When the secretary organs refuse to function properly the intestines become clogged. This is known as costienes and, if neglected, leads to dangerous complications. Parmee’s Vegetable Pills will effect a speedy cure. At the first indication of this ailment the sufferer should procure a packet and begin treatment. The benefits will be almost immediately evident.
A professor jokes about quiet neighbors to reveal who wakes the row while a medical report notes many Dublin families died of cholera. The remark links to a broader theme of public health and social tension in the era.
A girl lists items for budgeting including theatre tickets flowers candy taxicabs club expenses clothes rent food and fuel while speaking with her father about recurring costs and how they crop up in daily life.
A passerby notes rain arriving soon while a customer jokes about not ordering it and waiting for a chop. The exchange has a playful tone amid weather talk and street scene.
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