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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 13, 1902
Page
7
The piece recounts legends about turquoise, noting its royal Caledonian ties and German claims of color shades signaling a wearer's moods. It cites Shakespeare on the ring, explains the name from Turkish origin, and claims the gem wards accidents and contagion and could substitute for vaccination depending on the wearer’s faith.
Jim Kennedy, a passenger engineer on the Frisco, is approached by Dennis Malone about hiring Tim, Malone’s sixteen year old nephew in Shelby. Kennedy frets over Tim’s smarts but is asked to back a path from cleaning to fire to running a locomotive, while Malone doubts Tim’s brightness. Railways and Locomotive Engineering.
A compilation of witty remarks from children on everyday topics includes quips about dressmakers tin knives and divine imagery. The piece captures young speakers in a humorous, natural tone reflecting a 19th or early 20th century newspaper style.
The article notes explosion sounds are unreliable signals due to uncertain penetration and brief duration. Reed horns outperform guncotton in London, while two-note or variable-pitch signals, like high followed by low, better arrest attention. Alpine guides and Australian wilds use distinctive cries to carry across wide spaces. Children's high pitched calls also travel farther, suggesting voice modulation aids reach.
The turquoise, December’s birthstone, signifies prosperity and was cherished by ancient Mexicans and western Indians. It is said to fade when its wearer is ill and to die when the wearer is dead.
The observer describes rabbits playing as they race toward each other and leap into the air one higher than the other. They land with tails forward then pivot and run again, repeating this two to six times. The writer suspects a mutual plan or dance guiding the leaps.
A critique of get rich quick and health fads. A young woman trains voices for hours to gain success, risking voice loss. Readers chase quick strength with long daily drills, risking health. The same mindset fuels frauds, with swindlers hiring lawyers to escape the code and prey on trusting people.
The editor advises the new reporter to seek light touches of humor in columns. That evening the reporter submits a burglary report from a butcher shop noting Mr Jeremiah Cleaver, the well known butcher, is losing flesh rapidly.
A short exchange features a speaker asking Can you speak French and another replying a little noting I can shrug my shoulders. The humorous line captures a playful tone about language ability.
A Chicago Record-Herald item notes growing “conscience money” in Britain and a humorous art gallery moment. It recalls a March 178? payment of £360 to the public account and then a judge’s quip about a “still life” that is actually a portrait of a deaf and dumb man.
Dialogue reveals Hiram and Silas debating lifting powers. Hiram wonders if college training yields great strength with clubs and dumbbells. Silas notes another type of lifting, claiming he "lifted the mortgage" rather than weights.
The article lists metals including iridium and lithium with high values per pound and diverse uses from tipping pens to medicine. Tungsten, molybdenum, selenium, uranium, palladium, and vanadium are described with properties, prices, and applications in metallurgy, electronics, glassmaking, astronomy, and industry.
A theatrical translation scene turns comic as One Eyed Mike asks about a man in the audience. Limpy Lou is drawn into the moment when the crowd misreads the line and a fellow in the gallery explains the slang meaning.
The article notes that hair styling is central to a Chinese woman's toilet and reveals her district and social status. It describes young girls wearing cyes and coiling their hair as a rite upon reaching a certain age, similar to Western practices.
A colossal devil fish eight feet long and weighing about 400 pounds was caught off Quarantine island by Japanese fishermen. The Honolulu Republican reports the creature was quickly sold at market, regarded as a delicacy in Japan.
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