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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 20, 1913
Page
7
A Montreal firm seeks women to do plain and light sewing at home either full or spare time. Work can be sent or done at distance, with charges paid. Send a stamp for full particulars.
A Weybridge show titled Three Little Maids featured notable aviators in a charity event for Weybridge Cottage Hospital. The performance honored staff kindness shown to aviators and motorists injured at Brooklands, with proceeds aiding hospital efforts.
It is understood the duke of Newcastle will sell additional estates totaling 200 acres in Cromwell Holma and North Muskham near Newark. All tenants have received notice.
A fragment reports a second duel involving Aladar Srecueni and Stephen Tixa after a prior bout with Coum M. Ker elyi. The piece notes a sword duel of thirty two rounds and references a quarrel at the Nobles Club, with injuries sustained by Ker elyi.
A letter from Count Szechenyi to the premier triggers a second duel after a mistaken greeting at the Nobles Club. Count Tisza challenges Szechenyi to a disability fight. Szechenyi is struck, doctors declare the duel over. A third duel is anticipated as Polonyi challenges the premier.
An old ad claims laxative Bromide Quinine product can cure a cold in one day. It mentions Grove's signature on each box and offers refunds if it fails, urging purchase as a health cure.
A guest asks about a clock the hostess calls the Visitor because it never works. The visitor notes the odd name and the hostess explains with a coy smile, implying the clock resists being set in motion. The exchange ends with the guest sitting again, puzzled by the label.
A letter from CHAS. F. Tilton at Fairville dated Sept 30 1902 praises Minard's Liniment Co Limited product as a superior remedy for sore throat and chest. He asserts he would not be without it even if priced at one dollar per bottle.
A young lady sits alone on a Chesterfield sofa and asks her admirer if he is a mind reader. He confidently replies that he is. She doubts his claim as her eyes scan the sofa beside her for proof.
Mothers praise Dr. Thomas Electric Oil for quick relief when cramps seize children. The ad claims it is a versatile remedy with various uses and urges keeping a supply on hand for prompt treatment.
A man with a lisps asks to use a neighbor's pen for two thousand pigs. The neighbor mishears two thousand as two dozen, thinking the claim impossible. The lisper repeats the large number, but the neighbor remains incredulous and the request ends unresolved.
Advertisement asserts that no person should endure painful corns and promotes Holidays Corn Cure as a certain relief remedy.
A garbled note suggests Jack married his stenographer and she continued the office routine at home. It mentions him dictating and her taking it down, with unclear names or places.
An unclear line suggests that lacking home or seeking elsewhere motivates some men to spend much time away from familiar surroundings. The fragment hints at restlessness and the draw of distant places shaping behavior.
Miss Dolliver of Caledonia Nova Scotia details a painful ulcer and sore healing using Zam-Buk after many doctors and heavy treatments failed. The minister Rev W B M Parker supports her testimonial and promotes Zam-Buk as a universal remedy for skin injuries. Stores sell it for 50 cents a box with post free options and warnings against imitations.
Berlin reports a farmhand named Kari Korrethepa, from Koenigsberg, hid inside a ventilated packing case during a journey on Prussian star railways. The plan failed when station staff smelled the contents and alerted police, ending with Korrethau arrested near Garmisch. The man sought to rejoin a private employer in Bavaria and faced capture en route.
Mr Wedgwood Benn recalls an amusing parliamentary incident when a telegram push to lure members backfired as several recipients returned home to explain to their wives a very busy night at the House. The mishap led to humorous consequences about the extra telegrams sent.
Mrs. B. C. Barry of 555 W 170th St New York credits a simple inexpensive discovery with permanent hearing restoration after years of deafness and constant head noises. She spent hundreds on devices and doctors before this breakthrough and offers to share full details by mail.
A worried parent retrieves the dictionary definition of a transcendentalist after a child asks about the term. The exchange shows practical learning through reading at home as the father instructs to chain the dog and return for the explanation.
An old advertisement fragment touts Minard’s Lintment as a cold cure and notes Eta matching goods. It questions the existence of a half price restaurant and mentions Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as an affordable, widely available product through a druggist.
A new conductor asks how to determine the car’s route, suggesting staying on board to observe. A writer notes a new original play about a married heroine who falls in love with another man, portraying marriage as a sacred, sometimes joyful bond.
The imperial supreme court at Leipsic sentenced 16 year old Wily Borg to four years penal servitude for selling designs of Strasbourg fortifications to the French military authorities.
In a brief exchange the speakers apologize for stepping on feet and respond lightly with humor. The moment captures a courteous, informal interaction and mutual reassurance.
A man obsessed with an airplane refuses to settle for a car and pursues the aircraft, but his wife resists his aviation dream.
A lady tells a shoe dealer she dislikes her purchase because the shoes squeak. The dealer asks what else is wrong and the customer quips that squeaking would suit a phonograph if she wanted that sound.
Walter P. Brant completed a self-imposed world record for piano playing in Lithgow Nova Scotia West by 13 minutes after 76 hours at the instrument. He finished comparatively fresh though his face was drawn and hands swollen.
An improvised ai trap for cracking eggs and holding U shapes is offered by a pedlar. He demonstrates wire adjustments to convert the device into a kitchen window observer, enabling hidden viewing, and asks three shillings four pence for the item.
A remark contrasts bravery with cost, noting that only the rich can afford access to fairs. The exchange suggests tension between courage or merit and economic means influencing participation.
Exchange hints at a dramatic scene with a hunter and a wounded Jack confessing losses including a sixty guinea horse a ten pound suit of clothes and four front teeth in a terse dialogue likely from a dramatic period piece.
A quirky observation notes how men feel when not wearing the same hat as others and how women react to seeing a similar hat. It contrasts masculine pride with female vanity and social signaling in everyday street life.
A brief dialogue contrasts Miss Playne’s skill with remarks about appearance. The speakers note she plays so well that appearance is overlooked, while complimenting the other’s own presentation.
A dialogue reveals Charley stating he has never kissed a girl in his life while conversing about his flirtatious reputation. The exchange shows skepticism and defense of his behavior.
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