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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 21, 1914
Page
7
A report notes an incident involving a judge identified as Ito Map and a prisoner facing a drunkenness charge. The case involves privacy concerns and potential transfer to the house of correction.
A Daily Express quotation argues that aggressive minorities misrepresent public will, noting that the aggressive minority often shapes perceived opinion more than the silent majority. The remark underscores tensions between minority action and broader public sentiment.
The Pacific port records show the end of the clipper ships as sole survivor Comet passes to German owners for South American nitrate trade. Sailing vessels in Hongkong entries shrink from 23 percent in 1876 to fractions by 1912, with motor vessels increasingly dominant and U S tonnage of sailing ships dwindling since 1861.
A New York railroad president writes to an underling planning an improvement project. The president urges caution, saying not to act until he sees him and, in a postscript, to refrain from any action. The exchange highlights management restraint and hesitation over proposed reforms.
After a decade of struggle with asthma, Dr J D Kellogg’s remedy is praised as the sole relief for one grateful user and described as the market’s recognized remedy. The notice lauds its never failing effectiveness and broad reach as humanity’s greatest asthma specific.
The writer lists ten key inventions of the last twenty five years including the electric furnace steam turbine gasoline automobile motion pictures aeroplane wireless telegraphy induction coil type electric welding and the cyanide gold extraction noting the era of innovation warrants industry organization.
Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure licking bleeding or protruding piles. First application gives relief. Sold for 50 cents.
Thomas C. Logan of Philadelphia ponders tenderness in food after reading a restaurant menu. He asks about calf's heart and, upon receiving assurance of its tenderness, bluntly requests it be brought, declaring if there is such a thing as a tender heart he wants one.
A tired woman challenges Mesandering Mike with a promise to offer supper if he can show a man who can eat a whole meal without finding fault. He accepts, claiming to present the chance to watch a man endure a full meal without fault. The woman agrees and invites him to enter and set the table.
A dinner in New York honored Orville Wright. The conversation touched on the fast French monoplanes and the distance of about 30 miles. A young millionaire quipped about the machines’ potential, while Wright noted one limit remains their running expenses.
A commuter describes a neighbor as a real philanthropist, noting he bought ten dollars' worth of flower seeds for my chicken last spring. The remark underscores small acts of generosity within the community.
A passerby from the suburbs stops before a fire engine house and asks about fires. An alarm sounds and at once the crew, horses, and engine rush out, impressing him with the speed and coordination. He notes few places show such effort to entertain a visitor.
In a remote Tennessee town a colored man on life trial faced the judge who asked for remarks. He replied that if hanged he would have killed the best cook in Tennessee, a line reflecting his sudden defense amid the trial.
In St Rose du Lac Manitoba Mrs D J Bourbonierre touts Dodd’s Kidney Pills after suffering kidney trouble fatigue nervousness poor appetite memory issues heart flutterings back pain and rheumatism She says four boxes left her a well woman with sickness from sick kidneys cured by purified blood and removed impurities.
A politician joked about his failed bids for office by recalling a tramp in rough town who climbed hotel steps to a ball, only to be kicked at each door. After several attempts he concluded the crowd did not want him at the ball. The anecdote, cited as a poke at persistence and rejection, mirrors his own political frustrations.
Daniel F. Frase of Bridgeville says twenty years of kidney and bladder trouble ended after using four boxes of Gin Pills. The testimonial notes relief from repeated doctor visits with a cure claimed, pricing 50c a box or six for $2.50, with a free sample offer from National Drug & Chemical Co. of Canada Ltd., Toronto.
The guidance prescribes that work horses receive from 1 1/5 to 1 1/3 pounds of grain and from 1 to 1 1/4 pounds of hay per 100 pounds of live weight daily. Feed grain in three equal portions daily with half of the hay given at night.
A testimonial from Amos T. Smith of Port Hoed Island describes a severe leg injury with swelling above the knee. He reports pain relief and quick swelling reduction after using Minard's Liniment and commends the product highly.
Baltimore American item reflects a reader exchange about payment terms and timeliness. Crawford and Crabshaw discuss propriety and motivation in response to prompts about doing a certain thing. The fragment hints at debates on credit in telegraphic messaging.
A Chicago Journal remark notes the puzzling ability of a thief to plunder a major corporation for years while the cotton trade remains hectic, suggesting the theft went unnoticed within bustling operations.
A tax assessor asks the hypothetical question about wealth and choices, reflecting on finances and personal priorities. The dialogue hints at perspectives on value and taxation in a concise exchange.
Endorsed by Mr. G. C. Daigieish of Evanston, Nerviline is advertised as a dependable remedy after forty years of success. The testimonial claims quick, penetrating relief from neuralgia and headaches and notes family use for chest colds, sore throat, cough, earache, toothache, back pain, cramps, and general aches with a 50c family size bottle readily available.
Thomas Whitehead longtime Burton on Trent town clerk dies and executors plan an inscription listing his descent from Alfred the Great Edward the Elder Athelstan Guy Earl of Warwick Leofric and Lady Godiva and Joan Shakespeare sister of William Shakespeare. The notice notes pride of Alfred and Shakespeare families in his line and his long service.
In a tense moment, Grey raises a complaint as Benny and Denny react with a rasping exchange. The scene hints at underlying disputes and mounting friction within the group.
Dialogue captures stern father asking why a young man seeks marriage. He replies simply that he loves her, implying genuine affection as the motive. The exchange underscores familial scrutiny over marital union.
A quip on golf faults notes that naming a strike at the ball and missing hinges on the speaker’s word choice, suggesting vocabulary quality shapes the description of a wayward shot.
The population of Ireland has fallen by about half across the last seventy five years according to recent demographic observations. Migration, famine-era scars, and evolving birth rates shape the current demographic trend.
A historic note describes Portuguese oxen used as transport animals and shod with unique semi-circular plate shoes. The animal is harnessed in a heavy wooden frame and suspended on rollers to prevent kicking while blacksmiths shoe each foot. The setup aims to protect workers during a perilous, precisely executed task.
A playful exchange noting a mishearing about crops with one line remark about wheat and another about clover. The dialogue contrasts expectations and reveals a humorous misunderstanding between speakers.
The text extols Miller's Worm Powders as pleasant to take, even for children, and asserts they clear all worms from the system. It notes occasional vomiting in unsound stomachs as a cleansing effect, not harm, and claims dependable, thorough worm elimination.
Young Albert applies school lessons to life and jokes about a neighbor’s family. He notes his friend has two half sisters, wisely correcting a miscount with a witty fraction quip. The exchange appears in Harper's Magazine.
A fragment shows a discussion between Naral and Mulraney debating which would suit better a life on a farm versus living in New York. The exchange hints at hardship and longing for rural work versus urban residence.
A maid asks for a strong reference as she plans to move to Mrs. Jones across the street. The mistress disparages Mrs. Jones, claiming she hates the woman and labels her as the best in the world.
A novice faces his first round while an opponent battles emotion. The caddie jokes about the player using eggs, remarking that fresh laid eggs would not make his golf cost much, prompting a sly smile from the other player.
A vintage ad touts Putnam's Painless Corn Extractor as a night action remedy that cures any corn within twenty four hours. It promises sure and safe relief for a price of 26 cents.
A complaint to the Bishop of Exeter contends a clergy man in his diocese wore an Oxford master’s hood without the degree. The challenger calls it deceit, while the bishop refrains from harsher terms and labels it a falsehood.
A child named Elsie descends to breakfast and speaks hoarsely saying she has a sore voice. The line captures a domestic moment as a mother notices the child’s fragile condition and asks about the trouble.
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