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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 27, 1913
Page
7
The Canada Weather Insurance Company seeks Dominion License holders in Winnipeg Manitoba to sell hail and wind storm coverage. Apply to join a regional program offering weather risk protection through licensed agents in Manitoba.
Heavy snowstorms hit much of Germany last week disrupting rail travel. A passenger train from Reichenau to Zittau was blown over by wind and one carriage burned. Merzdorf station in Silesia was wrecked and traffic suspended. no lives were lost.
A child tells her mother she fears the dark while recalling a time in the pantry when she feared not finding the tarts, and the mother reassures with a gentle reply about fear and a tart hunt.
London reports say trailer tramcars will be placed on the county council tramway system within the next fortnight.
In Paria France a new Night Guards’ Association forms a special force with police dogs and heavy pistols. Reporters observe a dozen guards in blue uniforms patrolling Avenue de Opera and nearby streets with muzzled dogs ready to act. An inspector showcases a black German shepherd as a demonstration of trained protection. The scheme aims to extend patrols to residential districts and offer night guards to summon doctors or cabs.
When the baby is ill and fussy avoid castor oil and use Baby's Own Tablets. They perform the same relief without harm and are guaranteed free of opiates or dangerous drugs by government analysis. Sold by dealers or mail order for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
In George Birmingham’s satirical anecdote from The Lighter Side of Irish Life a north of Ireland gentleman jokes that the devil may have claimed his foe, provoking a clergyman to protest and a punchline about whether keeping a devil is useful.
A Kansas City resident clings to a lamp-post on a Sunday morning when a stranger asks for the Second Presbyterian church. The weary man replies he does not know where the First Presbyterian church is, leaving the inquiry unresolved.
Artie tries to engage his reading father who is interrupted by a Bloomfield trolley accident story. The tale mentions a woman eyeing a seat and a man sitting there, provoking a cautious response from the parent.
A rural postmaster recalls December letters stamped with tuberculosis marks. A New York drummer explained the stamps, leading to confiscation and fumigation in the back room. The postmaster claims the move prevented a local epidemic.
A brief ad claims a single remedy named Bromo Quin ine cures a cold in two days with a promise of fast relief and a pale eye catching claim. The copy markets a two day outcome and mentions a price of 25 cents.
An Irish contractor struck an old man with his car as he fled the scene. The injured man, found with a bottle of blueing, was described as a blueblooded Yankee in a chaotic exchange heard by bystanders. The assailant shouted about leaving together.
In a Paris sword duel M Lientel replaced his aged father and was wounded in the arm. His opponent, M Lagnosilliere of the chamber, engaged until halted by seconds after the son refused to surrender despite his injury.
Pat stood near the car track as an automobile approached then moved back. The car skidded on the track when the driver turned off, striking Pat and knocking him down. He rose, commenting on the danger of trying to yield to drivers.
A Justice of the Peace recounts a severe leg ulcer and eczema cured by Zam-Buk after four years of failed medical treatment. He credits the product for complete recovery and notes no recurrence after a year. The ad promotes Zam-Buk as a herbal balm for skin diseases and related conditions sold at 50 cents a box from Zam-Buk Co. Toronto.
A Dundee schoolboy earns a map prize after declaring he did it alone. The teacher questions him about help from a brother, and the boy insists he did the work entirely by himself.
A nineteenth century advertisement extols Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as the best remedy for bilious liver distress. It describes excess bile souring the stomach and claims the pills speedily correct the disorder with no equal among pill preparations.
The powder claims no repulsion and likens its taste to sugar, appealing to children. It notes occasional vomiting from an unsettled stomach as a sign of cleansing, and asserts it will reliably eliminate all worms from the system.
A business map and rival discuss J Jones Jinkins advertising. A man recalls hiring a correspondence school salesman who pitched a new brand of tooth brushes with a money back guarantee after a week.
A middle aged man named Ernest Welch was arrested and charged with wilfully destroying four two foot square oil paintings in room 23 of the National Gallery. The damaged works include Mrs Constable by Constable The Gleaners by Constable A Castle by a Lake and Hadrian's Villa by Richard Wilson. Police say Welch had about 35 to 40 dollars on him and offered no explanation.
Mme Lamberjack, ex wife of motorcar magnate M. Lamberjack, was found not guilty of homicide in his death. Doctors testified she was a victim of Paris life and nerve strain, claiming her unstable temper and stress led to the shooting as she claimed no intent to kill.
London reports a golfer off his game regaining form after hypnotic treatment at Guy's Hospital. An amateur plus player was blocked by over concentration, and a Harley Street specialist used suggestion to restore confidence. Dr. Edwin Ash notes mind muscle coordination is key, with hypnosis often unnecessary.
A Dozier town myth claims a moss covered Virgin statue in the old cemetery came to life after a woman washed it with her handkerchief. She says the statue blessed the cloth, helping her paralyzed daughter sit up and walk. Believers guard the statue while skeptics are banished from the graveyard. Police oppose the handkerchief practice and gendarmes were attacked by worshipers. The bishop and clergy have not commented.
A moody verse fragment contrasts time's value with a girl described by age and heartbeats, hinting at two lives: an older measured hour and a young life marked by thirty thousand heartbeats.
Authorities censored dancing at last week’s carnival balls. Four policemen in the dancing pavilion repeatedly interfered with couples and arrested several for alleged improvised dancing. Other guests were ejected for kissing in public.
A married woman vents her loneliness by addressing herself for affection in a private moment. The quip reflects a quiet domestic tension as she seeks reassurance from within.
The Danish Boy Scouts plan a ten day forest campaign in New Zealand style maneuvers under Captain M. Lembeke. British Dutch Norwegian and Swedish scouts will be invited to join Danish youth for a holiday training visit. Crown Prince Frederick and Prince Knud will attend. King Christian and Queen Alexandrine may visit Frodenborg near Elsinore.
A fragmentary OCR passage discusses a physiognomist advocating cowering of servants by facial features. The text cites a case with Mertha Rose and notes she was retained briefly for her nose but dismissed for her cheek.
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