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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 02, 1913
Page
7
Katrina, daughter of a Swiss watchmaker Huber, falls for Caspar Beck. When her father plans a marriage to Carl Gottheld, Katrina and Caspar elope with help from Katrina. After Caspar is captured, Katrina frees him using her father's key, and the couple marry with Huber’s reluctant pardon.
In a bizarre tale from Milwaukee, Nancy O Nell spurned Martie O Gredy yet remained intrigued by his militant ardor. He wooed persistently, then escalated to violence including a dynamite threat, arson, and abductions before Nancy capitulated with a kiss. They wed.
The artist Reginald shifts to cubism, per his wife who says the approach reduces need for live models. She notes he earns less now but gains efficiency, using a pile of kindling wood instead of hiring model girls.
In a bay market scene, two farmers swapped talk on a bay mare they knew. One teased a rock bottom price while the other joked he’d buy her but hates to bust a dollar, capturing rural bargain humor from the Youngstown Telegram.
A judge and a joking lawyer discuss transmigration of souls. The judge asks which they would rather be if turned into a horse and an ass. The lawyer answers the ass, citing the saying that an ass has been a judge, while a horse never. Philadelphia Ledger attributes the quip to a lawyer’s humor.
A brief classroom exchange from the Boston Transcript features a teacher and student named Bobby. The teacher asserts a girl will go, while Bobby argues she will not go if she does not want to.
A Washington Star feature uses quotable turns to trace a fall and rise of a stern self made man. Once derided as bonehead, he now earns praise as a man of hard solid sense.
Brushing the teeth should follow a downward motion on upper teeth and upward on lower teeth to let bristles reach between teeth. Emphasizes teeth as vital to beauty and health, advises alkaline dentifrice for acidity, powdered pumice for discoloration, moistened to adhere to an orange wood stick, and using an antiseptic mouth wash after brushing.
A missionary returning from India shared his treasured hot sauce with a waiter who kept it as the minister’s private property. A guest asked for a taste, prompting the missionary to offer a sample. the guest, moved to tears, exclaimed his surprise at meeting a minister who carried samples.
A married couple strolls a city street. The husband jokes no one notices his wife and wishes he had a more attractive spouse. She dares him to see how others react, and he discovers every man staring at her. He retracts his remark and vows change.
Marjorie visits grandparents on a farm and fears a mulley cow after spotting it outside. Her mother reassures that the cow cannot harm her since it has no burns, but the child worries the cow might butt with its pompa dour. The tale, from Harper's Weekly, captures rural misperceptions with humor.
A farmer asks his wife Martha if the sink is wiped. She says yes, and he jokes he can wait until morning for water, illustrating housekeeping humor from Everybody's Magazine about marital roles in New England.
A brief exchange reports a marriage proposal followed by mutual affirmation and intent to get to know each other better. The note reflects a cautious, progressive approach to courtship. Readers are invited to follow the couple as they establish their future together.
A couple discusses a police arrest of a house robber. The husband asks to question the suspect to learn how the thief entered without waking his wife, a goal he has pursued for twenty years. The sergeant confirms the capture and facilitates the request.
Local dispatch notes a humorous mix up as hens fall silent and a man jokes about Parting Automobiles causing the confusion in Yonkers. Citizens share lighthearted commentary on the odd incident and its unexpected cause.
A Parisian theater goer endures curbs on belongings at the vestiaire and hat check as ushers and en ormes enforce seatings. Entracte tyranny prompts managers to offer entertainments but readers prefer a simple shortening of the intermission.
Scribner's Magazine reports that San Francisco's Panama-Pacific exposition will depart from the Chicago fair by embracing a vivid color scheme. Jules Guerin coordinates color across ivory yellow pillars and domes, red tile roofs, copper green minarets, and lush gardens, describing the effect as a gigantic Persian rug seen from Sausalito.
Dr William Lloyd, English throat specialist, says Caruso is a unique tenor due to anatomy. He notes the distance from front teeth to vocal cords and a chest capacity enabling a note to be held for over forty seconds.
The tomb long seen as Vergil's resting place near Naples faces destruction as quarry damage hollowed the stone base. Poor workmanship left the rock pinnacle unstable after a recent collapse, threatening the historic shrine's stability.
The West London Ethical Society sets masterworks of English poetry to chant music. Swinburne's The Holy Spirit of Man Whitman's Whoever You Are Wordsworths The Soul That Risen Within Us are performed as solo and harmonized chant. The society president hopes to introduce readings from English masters into the Anglican church service.
A brief description of a tailored waistcoat suit in jacquard worsted and mohair fabric. It features matching skirt, embroidered collar and cuffs, and a vivid cerise accent against gray and cream tones.
The article surveys seaside fashion with bold colors and fabrics. Emerald green taf fetas, scarlet satin, bishop’s purple satin and black taffetas appear in bathing costumes with cubist trim. Rubberised silk bonnets and satin caps complement vivid stockings and satin shoes finishing halfway to the knee.
One year Celebrate with cettem. Two years Papen Pour Fruit and flowers. Five Wood Six Bugan Beven Woolen. Eight India rubber. Nine Willow. Ten Tin. Eleven Steel Twelve-Stix and fine iinen. Thirteen Lace. o hae sin
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