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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 27, 1909
Page
10
Burrell learns of Ben Stark a dangerous, seasoned frontier man linked to Runnion and a secretive trading party. Stark’s looming presence unsettles the group as No Creek Lee and Gale uncover Stark’s past and the man’s ruthless reputation. Necia’s father remains a mystery to all.
A burglary in Kissi-Krome, Gold Coast, targets Madam Ntsing, a wealthy resident. A thief entered via a ceiling ladder, stole priceless heirlooms worth about £340 plus £30 recovered, and fled as armed pursuers chased him, a fall from a ladder, and a dramatic escape are described in detail.
Lord Blessington fears a draft and notices a crosswise key in a door. He and Countess Blessington stroll the Thames riverbank with a youth who playfully nears the edge. The warning escalates until the countess retorts and his lordship laments catching cold in the carriage driving home.
An Atchison man has lain unconscious since 10 PM last night. Despite efforts today, he remains unresponsive and his friends fear he may never regain consciousness. He left home after dinner yesterday and returned at 10 PM, then collapsed in front of his wife who did not question him about his whereabouts.
The article notes African natives claim elephants in alarmed herds lift and carry youngsters on their tusks. They say newborns weigh about 200 pounds and would be unable to keep up, though no white observer confirms this practice.
The death of Algernon Charles Swinburne’s life long friend Theo dore Watts-Dunton is noted. Watts-Dunton, critic for The London Athenaeum, commends Canadian writer E Pauline Johnson, calling her “the most interesting woman-poet now writing in the English tongue.”
The late Senator Sir James Robert Gowan was the oldest Canadian mason and joined St. Andrew's Lodge in Toronto on July 3 1840. He had been a member for nearly 69 years at his death. A memorial by St. Andrew's Lodge includes a portrait and life appreciation.
The Epistle of James outlines a church based healing rule where believers seek elders for prayer and anointing with oil. The faithful are promised recovery and forgiveness through the prayer of faith, shaping church practice for centuries.
An old farmer attends a village party at the doctor’s home where music is played. The next morning a guest asks if he enjoyed the quartet. The farmer replies he cannot judge the music because he did not taste the quartet, but the pork chops at supper were the finest he ever ate.
Lord Dalmeny marries Hon. Dorothy Grosvenor in a highly publicized union seen as safeguarding Rothschild wealth from stage life. The 27 year old, former guard and MP, leads a life of sport and society, with a wedding noted for costly gifts and lavish dress.
Spectators in the London Assizes watched a trial over ten thousand damages for a woman injured by a train. Toronto lawyer T B McArthur sparred with Dr McCalbam on the plaintiff’s condition after the accident. The physician noted potential neurasthenia and the lawyer challenged malingering, remarking that litigation aids recovery once out of counsel’s reach.
In New Ontario the famed Toronto music pioneer Dr. Torrington faces a granddaughter’s demand to shed his frock coat and adopt a more comfortable tone at the College of Music. Her rule ends his public autocracy as she insists for her comfort and authority.
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