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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 05, 1905
Page
7
The Missouri fruit belt leads a new dust spraying method using air stacked lime dust as a fungicide and insecticide. J K Haldeman notes the dust covers foliage more completely than liquid sprays and reaches undersides of leaves, destroying insect life and eggs. Pacific fruit growers report favorable results with this technique.
The article discusses foxglove varieties Digitalis alba and D maculata, advising rich soil and biennial growth with careful transplanting and possible cold-frame culture for strong flowering stems. It then cites St P s London Weekly on historical female ideals, contrasting a housewife role with cautions on speaking and presence.
Detailed instructions describe fresh lime and copper sulphate mixtures to create a light blue paste. Lime is slaked with hot water, copper sulphate dissolved separately, then combined with milk of lime and stirred. Mixture is filtered through cloth, dried in a bag setup, and mixed with air slaked lime before final drying and sifting.
A compact note states the item is prepared for immediate use and specifies a density range of 80 to 10 mespes per square inch. The fragment provides limited context about application but confirms readiness.
Advice from E and 8 Black recommends applying vaseline to hands face and around eyes before using lime sulphur wash to prevent spray contact. It notes this method protects eyelids and eyebrows and allows lime salt and sulphur spray to be repelled like water off a duck.
A Missouri voice pleads for fidelity and stability in relationships. He urges men to avoid untrustworthy partners, warning that neglecting duties like chores risks losing a devoted woman and breaking home life. The speaker frames moral standards as essential to marriage.
The article advises using a strong cord tied around the cramped leg and pulled sharply to stop leg cramps instantly. It also recommends wearing garters with cork slices on each leg for those prone to cramps in bed.
The article describes a dry shampoo method using finely ground white cornmeal scented with powdered arms root. Rub the powder into the scalp, massage, work through the hair, then brush out the meal to finish the cleanse.
The piece notes Laurence Hutton attributing a remark to John L. Sullivan about Edwina Booth s death. It reflects on shared era and the sense that few figures remain in the field. The quotation underscores mournful humor among veterans.
The text presents a humorous dialogue where Teo is questioned about not wearing two glasses. He replies in a playful, intentionally misspelled manner about needing to see, using dialect to enrich the character.
A reader remarks on whether authorities would pay a reward for capturing a particular person. The line suggests public interest in help for a criminal case and implies questions about incentives for informants or bystanders.
The snippet records a remark on Snythers vocabulary and a comment about his shoes being tight for an entire season. The dialogue hints at personal style or comfort issues without broader context.
In a station Helena misreads Norton as courting Florence. When Norton greets an elderly grandmother with violets, she realizes his true care for Helena. At the Bradford home he asks if they might have a matron of honor, and she offers a playful reply about a best man.
A Lafayette Journal column ranks games by danger to temperament. Checkers and games like seven up and euchre are deemed safer. Spade hearts, played in Boston and the East, demands a sound mind and calm play, rewarding cheerful losers.
In a Connecticut town Uncle Isaac, a blunt Baptist butcher, interrupts a sermon with a bold moral quip about stealing seven hundred dollars from seventy. The preacher accuses him of wrongdoing, and Isaac admits his fault and vows to change.
A note on Napoleon Bonaparte references his later life habit of snuff use and its cultural role. The fragment hints at nicotine usage by the famed leader and its broader historical context.
The narrator asked Constant to light a device. After lighting, Constant inhaled smoke that could not be expelled. He nearly choked as the smoke traveled back into his throat and out his nose, nearly blinding him. He declared the experiment an abomination and vows never to try it again.
A tongue in cheek note wonders about the luck of Bunker-Broomer. A joke mentions he married a widow and her former husband’s clothing unsettling him, implying a change in fortune.
The Gaulois recounts Balzac praising his skill in judging character from handwriting. A woman showed him a twelve year old boy's exercise book and asked his verdict. Balzac branded the child thick headed and frivolous, promising to put him to the plow if he were his son. It turns out the exercise was Balzac's own hidden in an old lesson book.
A crack English cavalry sergeant explains his after punishment line And you are another to a newly promoted sergeant. He reveals the remark hides his intent to mock the evildoer and keep it from others. The story rests on a grim office humor vignette with military flavor.
The piece argues that photographers aim to replace stiff expressions with a pleasant smile and contends that adopting such a habit could transform individuals and civilization by erasing the hard, worried look many carry daily and making the world seem brighter.
Jay Cooke recalls a 1866 encounter with a nervous man carrying $3,000 in gold who feared barter with local grocer checks. Cooke assures ethics and sound bonds, and the man agrees to invest all in government securities, asking for denominations and revealing unfamiliar religious phrasing in the exchange.
A phrase notes that a “good conscience” may become submissive and dormant when told to do so. The remark critiques moral self guidance by suggesting compliance without inner scrutiny.
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