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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 16, 1901
Page
6
In a Washington address Dr. Talmage extols science and travel as allies of faith. He cites Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton, argues Bible truths align with discovery, and urges Christians to welcome modern innovations, merchants, and travelers as instruments for spreading the Gospel.
The London Lancet cites a South African case of an antelope kid born with an elephantlike head and proboscis while the tail matched proboscidean type. A. Wilson suggests the pregnant ewe was frightened by an elephant.
A new instrument called the omnigraph helps telegraph students learn Morse code quickly. It features a base with a key and sounder, a toothed disk and spring contact that makes and breaks the circuit as the disk rotates. The device can spell sentences and be driven at variable speeds for practice and clarity beyond ordinary operators.
An Englishwoman wintering in New York recalls a rainstorm stop at a Fifth Avenue drug store. A soda fountain clerk mistakes her request for a hansom cab, replying he can mix a horse's neck instead. She learns the famed beverage features ginger ale and lemon rind, and tastes the popular local creation.
King Edward and the Princess Royal joined their parents on an August 1855 Paris trip. The young prince reportedly begged Empress Eugenie to allow them to stay longer, boasting there are six siblings at home who can manage without them for a while.
Prof August Bier of Griefswald University presented his anodyne method using cocaine injections under the spinal membranes. He reported 1200 cases with enthusiastic French approval, but warned it is dangerous to life and should not be used indiscriminately.
A reader recalls the cashier who claimed to be yacht club captain. In May a companion confirms he indeed turned out to be a skipper, contrasting with the initial disbelief.
A mild passenger asks for his seat in a tense exchange with an overdressed interloper who proclaims his worth. The stranger mocks the seat request, then boasts wealth while the other quips about the unknown weight and pork prices.
A witty exchange contrasts senators talking for time with a remark that the local cemetery bears testimony to the existence of more fatal talkers. The Boston Courier funnily notes the greater harm of idle talk in public life.
A reflection on naval life as crews break up when ships move on. Sailors form deep ties during years together yet post transfer, officers disband to different stations, and writing fades. The narrator recalls a fine mess and the abrupt, enduring absence of lifelong comrades.
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