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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 29, 1913
Page
7
A dialogue defines reason as the ability to determine what is right and instinct as the belief a woman is right, regardless of accuracy. The exchange frames gendered perspectives on judgment and certainty in a playful parental exchange.
Both hard and soft corns yield to Holloway's Corn Cure which is entirely safe to use and certain in its action satisfactory to users.
An exchange shows Boss and Ice Boy counting days until baseball season. Bose apologizes as Eddie is asked to bring something over to finalize the plan together.
Freddie asks about oath and utterance. The father replies a politician takes an oath when entering office and utters one when leaving it. The exchange frames oath as service entry and parting pledge in a concise dialogue.
A bridegroom asks if he should offer twenty dollars to the minister. The best man counters with twenty five dollars. The exchange comes as the groom is set to wed next week.
A Barrow workman’s wife gave birth to a son on February 24 and a girl later, seven weeks apart. Doctors deem them twins, but insurance rules raise questions on maternity benefits and twins counting. The case attracts medical and administrative debate over belated twinship.
Paris reports a strong push in France to reorganize the colonial forces and government for future expansion into Algiers Tunis and Morocco. German agents are accused of stirring Arab opposition as rumors mount of German action in North Africa and fears of a wider European clash.
Canada expands forest reserves with sixteen million acres designated by statute and six million more under temporary registration. Twelve inspector divisions govern reserves in western provinces with trained foresters and patrols. Additional patrols cover non reserve forests along with 470 miles of trails and 100 miles of telephone lines. A Ottawa conference plans rapid year ahead work to fireproof reserves, mirroring European standards.
In Neuilly near Paris, editor M Berthoulat of La Liberte and deputy M Ceccaldi fought a sword duel sparked by articles on amnesty. Ceccaldi was wounded in the shoulder and chest, a late bulletin reported both injuries deep but no complications yet.
A Hamburg writer notes card tricks are common but reports a blindfolded performer who correctly names thirty cards drawn by six people from a new, unseen deck. The feat, while not superhuman, resembles magic and impresses observers.
In a brief exchange Gibbs asserts a friend is a prolific writer of fiction while Dibs questions the type, noting a playful and cryptic remark about structures like masts. The dialogue hints at creative writing and playful banter.
Uncle Snooks muses on how a man can tell if he stands on an uphill acclivity or a downhill declivity. He notes his dictionary defines acclivity as a slope up and declivity as a slope down, yet he has never seen a slope up that didn't slope down.
When children are in the home constant care is needed to prevent illnesses. Baby's Own Tablets claim to regulate the stomach and bowels ease teething break up colds fevers expel worms and keep kids well. Sold by medicine dealers 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
A man and wife in a motor car confront a heavily laden wagon in a tight lane. The wife refuses to back out, insisting they were there first, while the husband notes the curve. The carter intervenes and offers to back out, saying he has a similar situation at home.
Henpeck explains he couldn't escape marriage after his bride posed a question. She pressed him with Will you marry me and then claimed silence gives consent. The friend asks why he spoke at all, and the tale ends with her cheeky logic prevailing.
A fragment from a local page shows Blibbing writing to his absent wife about the home with children at her mother's. The maid notes Mr T Libbins has not been in since midnight, missing nights since the wife’s departure.
In a cautious exchange a father concedes his son has more brains than expected after the son telephones to speak with him. The daughter reacts with surprise and gratitude at the compliment.
A London English Bijou Almanac for 1838, measuring three quarters by five eighths of an inch in a morocco case with a magnifying magnifier, sold at Sothebys for 22 dollars.
Aged resident Mr. Marsh of Lime Lake Ontario reports dramatic health improvement after Nerviline treatment. He credits the remedy with easing stomach troubles and enabling him to split forty cords of stove wood in three weeks. He urges others to try Nerviline, noting relief from sour stomach gas and cramps. The advertisement lists available sizes and prices.
The C P R celebrates its semi annual Flower Day with 150000 seed packets distributed to station staff and employees across property from Atlantic to Pacific. Bulbs totaling a million were shared, inspiring floral societies and station beautification along routes and at round houses. Montreal’s floral department is the system hub with prizes awarded in divisions and many workers rival national standards in garden displays.
Sandy visits a West End restaurant for a whisky and soda and is charged an excessive price. He complains, then returns the next day, pays again, and is told the charge is acceptable by a different bartender. He insists he saw the patron’s photo yesterday.
A friend notes a girl crossing the street with a funny bouncing walk calling her a spring chicken. The exchange reflects playful banter as they observe a passerby on Broadway.
In a brisk exchange, a shopper asks if a fabric is the final word in dress goods and a salesman replies that every woman will insist on having it, illustrating fashion desires and retail banter.
Wife answers she will have her picture taken and aims to look natural while her husband questions the heavy makeup.
A sharp remark contrasts marriage and regret in a humorous exchange. One speaker prefers not to marry to avoid future sorrow, while the other argues for marriage despite potential remorse.
A postman recalls a rough route with a tough delivery yesterday. He mentions a bulldog on the path and a chunk of liver as part of a strenuous postal run.
Edward resists a teacher’s questioning about a whipping request, choosing to stand rather than sit to answer. The scene captures a defiant moment in class with an authority figure pressing for explanation.
The article urges expectant and new mothers to prepare for motherhood to avoid nervous strain and health shocks. It promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a tonic and invig orator for the female body and invites letters for advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
After meals when fullness and stomach pains oppress, Cyssia persists unless treated. Parmelee's Vegetable Pills are pitched as the best remedy to relieve dyspepsia, with many users vouching for their effectiveness.
An anecdote shows a lawyer pressed a witness for facts during cross examination. The witness reveals the defendant lies next door above him, contradicting the statement of neighboring directions and exposing the confusion of the scene.
Dialogue reveals a plan to marry despite doubts as one partner muses on threats and affection. The exchange shows affection and social pressure shaping a marriage decision, with playful references to protectors and romantic notes.
A Norfolk farmer near Holt owns a young pig with four perfect ears and has refused numerous tempting offers, keeping the unusual porcine wonder in his possession.
Workmen digging beneath the Dublin city hall found at a depth of three feet six inches five skulls and numerous bones appearing to be arms and legs.
The Nelson Room, part of the Star Hotel in Great Yarmouth, dating to the late 16th century, is offered for sale by an Hareford antique dealer firm. The listing emphasizes its historic origin and current market opportunity for collectors and investors.
A portly gentleman hails a cab and pays $1.50 to reach the station in under fifteen minutes. The cabby arrives on time to find the fare panting after sprinting back to the wrong station, having lost the rain and been left with a ruined trip.
A ragged urchin brings a pair of shoes to a shoemaker claiming they pinch him. The shoemaker asks where they pinch. The boy replies humorously that they pinched him, prompting a lighthearted exchange over fitting the shoes.
A man in Boston collapsed in a street fit and was taken to a hospital. A slip pinned to his waistcoat claimed the case was a plain fit and mentioned a prior appendectomy, stating the note was from the house surgeons.
Applicant describes finishing thrashing three other applicants in the passage.
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