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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 07, 1914
Page
2
Peggy, exhausted by emotion and devotion, is carried by Dr. Murray from the house toward the lodge gates. Carmen watches with contempt and suspicion as Peggy asks him to save the man she loves. Murray vows to try to heal him, bending his head to hide a strand of Peggy’s hair in the breeze.
The inquest on the man found in Deepshot Wood followed days later with Silas Saluzo and Lady Hetherington giving testimony. Sir George Hetherington, recovering at Cranby Hall, faced growing public suspicion amid scenes of curiosity at the village inn. Crowds, police, and villagers flocked to Cranby, while locals argued over the victim’s identity and Sir George’s alleged guilt.
Mrs Hi J Stromberg of Briercrest Saskatchewan recalls her four month old’s severe eczema starting as a rash near the eyebrows spreading to neck chest and arms. After trying medicines with no relief she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment and reports a cure after two days of treatment and nightly baths. The ad notes Cuticura products are sold by druggists with a free sample offer via Potter Drug & Chem Corp. Dept. PD Boston U.S.A.
The long inquest over Sir George Hetherington continues to unravel with Peggy Melon and Lady Hetherington enduring the ordeal. Hetherington testified of memory loss and a confession demand after discovering his motorcar crash and a dead chauffeur. He described the stranger who pressed for money to stay silent and the claim that Oscar Soral's body lay in the wood, with further details to come.
A narrator recounts a scene where Un, Will and a speaker discuss wealthy writers and threatening letters. The dialogue notes that millionaires receive threats if they do not pay money, while Will claims to receive many such letters himself.
A historical study notes that overall living costs in Canada have risen by fifty one percent from 1900 to the present, reflecting long term inflation and changes in prices for goods and services. The finding highlights broad economic trends rather than specific items.
According to L. P. Graham chief of Eve stock department the Panama-Pacific International Exposition will run a continuous livestock and poultry show from February 20 to 41 with view herds of all breeds kept throughout the show. Individual animals will be exchanged as they are sold, preserving herd continuity. Premiums contests occur in October and November. Many breed associations back the plan and expect it to be a highlight among five stock expositions.
An old skeptical farmer attempts a telephone prank by calling his wife Jane. A summer lightning flash strikes the line as he speaks, knocking him down. The neighbor laments the accident on the debut call, but the farmer proclaims the call was Jane, all right.
An artist shows a young woman his studio. She notes many sunsets but no sunrises. He blushes then explains he never paints sunrises because he is never up that early, hinting at his bohemian habit. The remark appears in Magazine of Fun.
A large number of notes are being passed with torn corners, signaling a revival of a known fraud. The method is simple: a $10 or $5 corner is removed and pasted onto the corner of a $1 bill, changing its apparent value. Vigilance is urged to avoid accepting these doctored notes.
During a Canadian holiday Mr Kipling had a dispute with a hotel proprietor. Before departure he praised the hotel then insulted it saying no others could match its discomfort. The bill read impudence three dollars, leaving Kipling surprised at the petty charge and the proprietor’s reaction.
A Scandinavian valet brings alarming news to a famed London scientist. He shows a country newspaper with an advertisement titled Great auction sale of Swedes. The master reassures him, clarifying the ad’s meaning and the satire or misprint behind the headline.
A woman recounts recovering from operation related stomach and nerve troubles after a year of indigestion and weakness. She credits Grape-Nuts with restoring appetite, stabilizing nerves, and returning energy for work after months of deprivation. The display promotes Postum and a Road to Wellville reference.
A short drugstore notice promotes Abbey Wit Tablets priced at 25c and 60c at all druggists and stores, advertising relief for nervous strain and tired nerves with a simple purchase prompt.
African natives in isolated regions reportedly damaged telegraph lines by cutting wires to fashion bracelets and ornaments. The practice disrupted operations, prompting several mining companies to install wireless telegraph links between railroad stations and mines to maintain communication.
A brief dialogue scene features a hungry visitor asking when dinner will be served and a sharp reply from the Terrible Boy stating it will be once the visitor leaves. The exchange hints at a tense, possibly humorous dynamic between the characters.
There is more catarrh in this region than all other diseases, once deemed incurable. Catarrh is now seen as constitutional, needing constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio, offers a blood and mucous targeted internal remedy with a test promise of one hundred dollars for any uncured case. Sold by druggists for 75 cents.
A young man wrote to a dentist describing his mouth in odd terms. He stated the mouth was three inches across five-eighths inches through the jaw with hummocky edge and a toe forward shape, adding that to be more precise he would have to come himself. The quip appears in the Sacred Heart Review as a humorous request for false teeth.
An elderly Glasgow maiden lady, who died recently in a modest east end dwelling, left no scant signs of wealth. Gold and notes totaling about 65,000 were discovered in various places, including an old purse, yet no concealment or miserliness was evident. She avoided banks and lived plainly among working-class neighbors.
A terse exchange shows a nurse pressing for action while a doctor refuses to release the patient until a signed cheque is produced. The standoff hints at financial and consent tensions surrounding medical decisions.
National Magazine recounts a legendary tale of Cleopatra dissolving pearls in wine to flavor a single meal and compares it to a famed incident with Sir Thomas Greasham who boasted that Elizabeth’s subjects could spend a day’s royal revenue per meal.
A doctor recalls a hotel manager asking about feet of gas inhaled in gas deaths. The manager cites a 228 death by own action at his hotel last night and seeks to charge the gas to the valet, claiming the man came to his master executors.
In a Baltimore American snippet a couple discuss mice in the pantry this afternoon. The wife asks about handling the issue while the husband mentions bringing home a cat from his club tonight.
An official notice from the Post Office Department declares that the transmission of coins or bank notes in registered letters is prohibited. The ruling aims to curb loss or theft through mail and applies to all postal customers.
A 1850 acre polder farmed from the sea by high embankments uses a machine with a 50 foot diameter steel tower and steel sails. It can move 64 000 to 70 000 cubic feet of water per hour. Initially wooden wind slits gave way to explosion motors, but steel wind rotors are now preferred for draining polders.
A quip about nearly marrying a countess who spends over 12,000 annually on a dressmaker ends with a twist. The friend asks what happened next, and the punchline reveals the marriage to the dressmaker.
An advertisement extols Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a remedy for digestive and liver irregularities caused by sedentary female life. It promises gentle, safe action suitable for even the most delicate women and asserts restoration of health and vigor.
Seed is their currency in southern Italy where monti frumentari store grain and lend seed to farmers on demand. After harvest farmers repay with seed plus interest, enabling them to become established agriculturists without borrowing money.
Druggists offer PAZO OINTMENT promising cure for piles with first application relief. If failure to cure bleeding itching or protruding piles, refund of money. Ad claims 50 cents per tube.
The Summerlane group of wells near Santa Barbara extends into the Pacific Ocean and comprises 141 producing wells. Drilled in the air off the coast, about 18 miles from Santa Barbara, they yield 100000 barrels annually from oil sands beneath the ocean bed. Visible to travelers on the Los Angeles to San Francisco line.
Peevish pale restless and sickly children suffer from worms. Mother Graves' Worm Ex Terminator offers a cure and restoration of health, claiming to remove parasites and improve well being.
The chief chemist of the department of agriculture in Washington tells housewives the cost of living can be cushioned by using beans as a primary meat substitute. He asserts that the average salaried worker need not face hardship, promoting beans as a leading alternative to beef.
Two pale fawn fur rugs, initially from or on Jersey calves, were on the floor. They were not woodland pelts but farm produced, later tanned and laid as floor coverings.
King Menelik's successor Liji Yasu is 18, unmarried, and unlike his grandfather. Described as semi Caucasian with Galla blood, he wears Abyssinian garb and is portrayed as a sharp, well informed young ruler. He speaks some French and has multiple European advisors in his council.
A student reply to a teacher hints at his favorite studies in ornithology. The remark centers on swallows bats and larks, cited with a playful misdirection. The line appears in a vintage magazine fragment labeled Magazine of Fux.
An eminent scientist extols Zam-Buk as the era’s most remarkable discovery. A single layer on a wound stops smarting, kills microbes, and stimulates new healthy tissue to form, yielding permanent cures as shown by a Montreal case of eczema. Drugstores sell it for 50¢ with free trial boxes upon request.
A dialogue about being called a fool. Dawson replies that the speaker does not look foolish and that she could not be judged by appearance. The exchange centers on perception and perception of intelligence.
Dialogue shows Freddie agreeing to wash his face and hands, confirming the line I will wash now. The exchange centers on a decisive commitment framed as a single, clarified action.
An old advertisement touts Putnam's Painless Corn and Wart Extractor promising removal of corns and warts within twenty four hours. It claims no pain no scar and a clean wholesome cure with a 25 cent bottle offered.
The text describes diverse methods of measuring time and distance among indigenous and colonial groups. It notes Apache stars marked on a gourd for nightly hours, Assam hill people using chewed betel quids to reckon time, a Dutch colonial tale of pipe-smoking dismissal, and a Montaguis Indian foretelling travel by shadow and stick lines.
At a Saskatoon board meeting the University of Saskatchewan approves plans for a new residence building to cost 250000 dollars upon completion.
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