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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 16, 1901
Page
3
A poem from the Atlanta Constitution laments a vanished beloved. The speaker recalls a former life with romantic imagery of a mansion, damp vines, and a silent door. The verse expresses grief, longing, and the recurring refrain that the beloved no longer knocks.
In Hampstead a confident broker Nedham boasts of his wealth on a crowded omnibus. A youthful thief Wilkins confronts him at Nedham’s home, revealing a family past and a plan to join as partner. Nedham then ponders risks and future gains. The Melbourne Nedham’s basin venture mirrors the shift to Wilkins as partner.
A Detroit Free Press reader offered a playful answer claiming Plymouth Rock’s rooster is the most famous bird in American history. The exchange reflects lighthearted classroom banter in a historical newspaper snippet.
The newborn pup is found in an old holler tree and brought home by a couple. Teeth worn, little fur, she cries often and disturbs the household at night. The couple fears she may be returned to another hollow tree if she does not improve.
A Washington museum stores bottled germs of deadly diseases including consumption pneumonia typhoid fever diphtheria cholera and blood poisoning. The curator says these germs are kept ready for immediate use and can be distributed or cultivated to study treatments and remedies.
Hans the cobbler recounts encounters with gas bill swindlers and sharpers who prey on his shop. A family of tricksters visits with phantom charges while a tailor dismisses his naivety, guiding his rough justice and eventual reveals. A chaotic moral echoes through this humorous German dialect reminiscence.
A bankruptcy lawyer famed for big fees convinces a client the court discharged all debts save his legal bill. The client quips back that the court has also discharged him, revealing the lawyer’s name was added to the debtor list. The bankrupt exits with a diamond horseshoe pin.
The Ohio State Journal notes a playful moment as Mrs Yungmuther-George asks if a baby's pout signals anything and the husband replies it forebodes a squall.
A Philadelphia Times comic caption shows Mamma promising a penny for good behavior and Tommy demanding a nickel and recalling yesterday’s penny for bargain day. The exchange captures a humorous family moment reflecting thrift and child mischief.
The article notes that some Africans relish lion flesh and carrion with terms like uborni meaning great happiness. It cites Livingstone on aboriginal tastes for intestines and certain meats such as elephant foot and trunk, hippo, rhinoceros, and even sea woodcock, describing preparation and palatability with cautious travel observations.
An exchange hints at changing affection while a wry joke notes a dramatic drop in local real estate values since earlier days. The dialogue contrasts memory and current price trends with humor.
A witty exchange in Brooklyn Life contrasts The Bugle as the organ of the common people with The Hustler as the organ of the classes. The farmer notes the Hustler editor is stuck up and refuses subscriptions with only select wood types.
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