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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 08, 1914
Page
3
Estimates place Canada’s total wheat crop at 155 million bushels with a home requirement of 66 million. Western provinces yield 135 million, Ontario and other regions 20 million, leaving a theoretical exportable surplus.
Advertised patent medicine asserts it acts alone to treat worm infestations and does not require additional remedies. The claim emphasizes complete effectiveness with no need for other medicines.
A well known English bishop, visiting his diocese, asks a porter how the recently appointed chaplain is faring. The porter replies the preaching is successful, though the inmates especially enjoy it.
Quote from Louisville Courier Journal reflects social snobbery as a critic notes that even wealthy women find little joy in material riches and that stores fail to offer a clear cut sale of diamond necklaces.
A widower asks if the maid could love his children as her own. she reassures with a confident reply that she would care deeply, even more than for her own, since the stakes and worry would be lower if they were hers.
The piece contrasts the imagined ancient Jerusalem with today’s bustling modern city reached by train. It notes the vast influx of pilgrims, the presence of sizable outside hotels, and foreign nations building facilities for political and commercial gains as they wait to challenge the traditional authority in the sacred city.
The article extols a spontaneous surge of imperial unity that demolishes opposing theories and proves the empire’s bond. It states all citizens share a common interest and must defend it with equal duty, emphasizing nationwide solidarity.
A royal inventory lists about thirty treasured items moved with the queen between residences. Among them are a Bible and a shawl given by the late Mrs Gladstone. The collection also includes ten photographs of various royal family members.
A dialogue mocks a son who prefers city life after college. Mrs. Tungtwist confirms he has been restive since graduation, saying he has done nothing but rest at home after Princeton Tiger.
The Tourist, baffled by a quiet village, is told the Oldest Inhabitant promises a livelier scene next week as the Ploughin’ Sketch is set to stir the town.
The Grenadier Guards, with the Prince of Wales holding a commission, is the premier Foot Guards regiment. It traces its existence to just over two and a half centuries as Charles II’s bodyguard. The King serves as colonel-in-chief and the Duke of Connaught as colonel.
An advertisement touts Putnam's Corn Extractor as a painless quick cure for corns between the toes or on the soles. It claims the genuine product always cures and urges readers to try it.
A young man received acceptance, exclaimed his love, and asked if he was good enough. His resolute fiancée replied with playful sarcasm that he must be good enough, sparking a brief, spirited exchange.
Mrs Twickenbury argues in the Christian Register that buying each child a pyrotechnic toothbrush could cut dentist bills, suggesting a novel way to reduce dental costs.
A comic exchange notes that one artist lent an umbrella to a friend. The friend’s contact reports the owner wishes the umbrella returned, stirring a light dispute about ownership and lending.
A short classroom vignette shows Smail Lola explaining that climate is what we have with us all the time while weather lasts only a few moments, illustrating basic meteorology concepts in simple terms.
A passenger questions a train transfer in Chicago while the conductor replies with a curt offer to return to New York. The exchange highlights travel friction and a high level of formality between traveler and staff.
An old lady in the congregation whispers she knows the party the clergyman referred to when he announced plans for a nave in the church. The remark adds local curiosity about the project and its patron.
A Power magazine excerpt explains that black smoke indicates incomplete coal combustion and wasted heat. It likens dumping heat up the chimney to stealing from one’s own coal pile, warning boiler owners that fuel inefficiency harms their operation.
An elderly woman thanks a laborer who yields his seat on a London bus. He replies that a man should not let a woman stand, noting he does not care about her youth or looks. The exchange highlights polite conduct and social norms.
An advertisement extols Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a remarkable curative power. It claims the originator was surprised by its qualities and that countless users praise its benefits for general household health.
The eminent Ulster lawyer Sir Edward Careon, known for wit, argued a case with two principal witnesses a carpenter and a publican. The judge noted a discrepancy in their evidence. Sir Edward quipped that this was another case of difference between the bench and the bar.
A humorous anecdote from Ladies' Home Journal features a family with cornetist pianist zitherist and a punchline about the father being a pessimist. The quip showcases light domestic humor and musical talent within a family.
An anecdote about Talleyrand dismissing the idea of avoiding whist saying failing to learn the game forecasts a wretched old age. The remark endures as a witty warning about neglecting social and strategic skills.
A Washington Star quotation shows a conductor declaring the train runs on time due to many extensions of credit to the company. The remark underscores financial strain and insistence on punctual service despite mounting debt.
In a tense exchange, a stern mother questions a young man about his seriousness toward her daughter while the daughter voices alarm saying he is not the one. The dialogue crackles with family pressure and relationship doubt.
A lighthearted exchange features a question about a husband’s danger with a doctor’s return uncertain. The dialogue shifts to a witty pair of captions about photography rejections and subsequent negative results, reflecting satirical newspaper humor.
A Georgia physician recounts a personal health turnaround attributed to Grape-Nuts. He says two weeks of the food restored his strength after a period of illness and mountains retreat, enabling him to return to practice. He urges others to consider the cereal for convalescents and nerve rebuilding.
The article notes that experienced sailors overestimate wave heights during a voyage. It states seventy foot waves are extraordinary, forty foot waves common for North Atlantic liners, and North Pacific waves rarely exceed thirty feet. Australian bound ships have seen fifty foot waves, while the Atlantic and Indian Oceans produce much larger waves than other seas.
A Lord Bishop of London chats with a pig herder by the roadside. The lad answers “Moindin’ swome” and says he earns two shillings a week. The bishop replies he earns more, prompting the lad to quip maybe you get more swoine than me to mind.
The Edinburgh death records the passing of Mrs Elizabeth Anderson a rare surviving lady of Lucknow’s siege. Her husband Dr Thomas Anderson served as medical officer in India and was stationed at Delhi. She recalled hiding in a Lucknow cellar during the mutiny and heat.
Budapest physician Dr. Felix Szontagh promotes a simple wart treatment. Cover the wart and surrounding skin with caoutchouc plaster for weeks or months, replacing the plaster as it loosens and keeping skin untouched to avoid irritation. He notes excellent cosmetic results though the mechanism remains unexplained. Lancet records cautious optimism.
England holds the world tin supply and the wartime surge in tin demand has pushed up the cost of alloys used in linotype and other printing type, affecting printers nationwide.
Among Liege associations stands John Cockerill as the English founder of the great iron and armament works that underpins the city’s modern industry. Liege names a principal quay after him, Seraing gives a salute, and Belgium keeps his motto “Courage to the last.”
British seamen retain symbolic badges on dress uniform with three white tape rows on the blue collar and a black silk scarf. The tapes honor Nelsons victories at Copenhagen the Nile and Trafalgar and the scarf remains a token of perpetual mourning adopted by sailors.
A reader quotes a fortune telling encounter where one woman calls it a waste while another boasts of a 69 cent reading predicting a $106,000 inheritance. The remark underscores skeptical vs hopeful views on psychic services.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes a remark about a waiter whose face is described as pathetic and reproachful while noting he earned more tips than all his fellow waiters combined in the beach room where he worked.
Mrs M confirms her son played in the varsity game. The Colonel's daughter notes he was the star, while the London Opinion quotes the remark about him being a standout as a notable drawback.
A quip likens a weak mind to a microscope that imagines trifling things yet cannot receive great ones, attributed to Chester.
The New York Times notes Germany’s war actions severing trade with Britain Russia and France, citing 1911 trade values and a rise in German exports and imports from 1908 to 1912. It highlights the British French and Russian naval blockades restricting German commerce and the triple entente holding most of the German mercantile fleet.
A street conversation in a London tone depicts Mrs. Murphy reacting to news that her husband Bill is released from prison two years early for good behavior. The exchange hints at a justice system leniency and domestic relief.
A brief item notes Miss Flirt-Jack telling someone he is her life, while her Brother-Jack would soon learn how uncertain life can be, according to the Boston Transcript.
The article notes a remote but real link between hydroelectric power and prayer. It recalls Buddhist priests using running streams to turn prayer wheels, marking an early use of water power for human labor and foreshadowing modern industrial harnessing of waterfalls and rivers.
A concise Italian saying notes the contrast between a young man with leisure and an old man in want. It reflects social values about work, aging, and responsibility without naming people or places.
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