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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 30, 1901
Page
2
Dr. Talmage argues amusements shape character for good or ill. He urges balanced recreation, cautions against costly or immoral entertainment, and warns that unsanctified pleasures harm individuals, families, and society, citing personal decline and a fatal end for those led astray.
A Bristol born artist, Bertram Hiles, paints with his mouth after losing both arms at age eight. He creates watercolors, wallpapers, and line drawings in a studio echoing Aubrey Beardsley and William Morris. His work, shown at the Bristol Art Academy and Dudley Gallery, is praised for merit over pity.
Returning South Africa veterans aboard a troopship near Southampton faced a comic shortage of razors. With only one razor available, each man shaved half his face, the owner using first, then returned the tool so the other side could be trimmed. The ritual ended with the razor sunk. The men groaned yet laughed at the shock and rushed to barbers upon landing.
The first census proposal in Parliament met bitter hostility showing the invariable opposition to innovation in Britain. It was introduced on March 30, 1753.
The London Express reports renewed planning for city defence with about 60 artillery batteries including heavy 4.7 and 6 inch guns in commanding positions. A mobile force will add nearly 100 15-pounder field guns and an army corps of regular infantry plus 100000 volunteers to bolster London’s security.
A touring company presented The Merry Wives of Wind sor by Shakespeare in this town last night. The mostly dull comedy centers on a flirtatious cavalier trapped by demi mondaines, followed by a short set of humorous songs amid the weak plot and monotonous acts.
A comic exchange features a territorial dispute between a prehistoric lizard and a snake. The lizard demands territory while the snake claims most of its body lies elsewhere in its own bailiwick, quietly noting it has wagon loads of froga to gestate.
A discussion in a historical novel notes the author crafting a new work based on incidents from Mother Goose. The exchange highlights intrigue over the writer's latest effort and its retroactive source material.
A verse catalogues many Misses with playful jabs and traits. It lists Elise Brown Miss White Miss Black Miss Graves and others, mixing flippant descriptions with whimsical fates and social shorthand. The poem closes noting Miss Hamlet and Miss Standfast amid light satire.
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