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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 09, 1913
Page
6
The New York report notes the Hudson River steamboat Mary Powell, known as the grandmother of steam boats, has traveled about 1 154 000 miles carrying millions of passengers with no loss of life, and is to be relieved from continuous service though she will still make special trips.
A warning about high child mortality in heat with risks from diarrhoea and stomach disorders. The article urges keeping Baby's Own Tablets at home and using them promptly to prevent or treat tummy troubles. It notes the product is sold by dealers or by mail for 25 cents per box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville, Ont.
The forthcoming opening will make the great Loetschberg Tunnel in Switzerland and the connected Simplon route available for the first time. This improves railway travel from England and France to Italy, with Loetschberg at about a quarter mile longer than St Gothard and the Simplon at twelve and a quarter miles.
Clara notes a light initial nervousness before comforting the speaker after George declares I will. A social quip captures tension and reassurance in a wedding moment between friends.
A crowded day at the venue stalled as a line formed at the ticket window with a single girl ahead of the narrator causing a wait. The writer notes the office appears never to close and laments missing a planned outing.
In a grammar class, the teacher teases Johnny about the singular pronoun. The student responds with a playful jab about marital status, lightening the mood during the lesson.
Mrs Israel Beck Jr of Upper Lahave Canada credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after female troubles and enabling her to have a large healthy baby boy. The ad urges women with feminine system disorders to consider the remedy and write for information.
A 45 year span since Africa's first diamond discovery has seen world earnings exceed 2 000 6000000 dollars for roughly 90 000 000 carats. The worth of rough stones tops 750 000 000 dollars, with cutting and middleman profits adding to the total. Notable gems include Braganza's King of Portugal at 1 680 carats and the Star of the South found by a negress in 1853, later traded and cut by Amsterdam firms.
A promotion for Dr. J. D. Kell oge's Asthma Remedy claims prompt relief from asthma and a new era of life for sufferers. It asserts that systematic inhaling of the remedy's smoke or fumes prevents re attacks and often leads to a permanent cure.
An old dramatized view decries microbe scare tactics invented by doctors to frighten people away from natural death. It claims microbes replace deities in modern belief, multiply various elements, and reap profits while fear widens social divides.
In a restaurant a man with a chin beard taps a lapel button signaling a secret order while declaring someone is in need. A second man questions the need as chaos erupts and half a dozen workers attempt to quell the disturbance, but tableware valued at about $10 is destroyed.
A New England mother finds her eight-year-old son eating a simple meal of jam butter and bread at a feast. When she questions extravagance he replies that the bread serves for both the jam and butter, highlighting frugal practicality.
A man at a charity booth refuses to buy from a girl, saying he only buys from home girls. The girl remains unfazed and he continues with blunt remarks as he presses his demand.
A bitterly hated inventor faces suffragette anger after creating an acid proof envelope. The dispute centers on the perceived impact of the design on protest literature and safety during demonstrations.
The article notes kites as standard equipment and outlines a naval aeronautic plan. It describes mounted Army kites used by France and adopted for navy scouting. It covers propulsion by wind, ship movement to create wind, ascent at 18 knots, quick deployment, tethered observation by telephone, and kite stowage timelines.
A Toronto testimonial promotes Dr Chase's Nerve Food as a remedy for sleeplessness irritability dizziness and nervous prostration. The letter from Mrs W J May describes initial recovery and a relapse after a shock, noting improvement from the first box and overall recovery. Price listed as 60 cents a box or six for $2.50.
A Park Slope Sunday school teacher urged inward cleanliness over outward looks and offered a prize for the best motto. A boy submitted a placard printed in large letters reading Shine inside, which the teacher learned was copied from Tony’s bootblack stand near the corner bar room.
A husband and sergeant discuss a suspect at the police station. The husband asks to speak with the robber to learn how he entered the home without waking his wife, a goal he has pursued for twenty years.
A letter questions a young man’s understanding of music by comparing his playing to a piano tuner. The writer suggests he may replicate another musician rather than create original sound. The piece presents a humorous or critical view of perceived musical skill.
In a lighthearted quip, Mrs Buggis asks about domestic chores while Mr Dashaway responds with a cheeky professed bluntness. The exchange hints at familiar banter within the community.
A terse exchange reveals lingering tension as a girl accuses An of failing to act last night. She questions intent and recalls a missed chance to seize control, while the other party remains silent and evasive.
Fragmentary dialogue about a ride and an invented excuse for indigestion. The garbled text shows a character urging denial of illness and spelling mistakes in a mock response to a caller from an office. No clear person, place, or event emerges.
An advertisement for Murine Eye Remedy promotes liquid solution and Murine Salve in tubes priced at 25c and 50c. Eye Books offered free by mail. Claims the tonic helps red weak watery eyes and granulated eyelids with soothing eye pain. Chicago.
A customs officer describes how dogs dodge quarantine at Calais and Dieppe ports and reach England. Wealthy owners pay up to 250 dollars, using outfits like large muffs, aeroplanes, or smugglers aboard foreign vessels to evade rules. common methods involve crew members releasing dogs ashore for owners to retrieve at covert creeks along the Thames.
The article traces banking origins in Italy with Venice founded in 1157, Genoa about 150 years later, and notes England’s Bank of England chartered July 27 1694. It also marks the U S first bank, the Pennsylvania Bank, beginning July 17 1780.
Pat, out of work, replaces a deceased lion in a circus cage after the showman offers $25. A tiger then enters the enclosure, and Pat trembles as he backs toward the far side seeking safety.
The article notes many animals are ill at sea with horses and tigers most affected and elephants needing medical help. It mentions a whiskey and quinine mixture for seasick elephants and reports that birds and polar bears sometimes travel well, though most animals dislike sea journeys.
Urges mothers to treat worms in infants before long term harm. Claims the powder acts quickly to expel worms with no inconvenience to the child and warns of signs that indicate treatment is needed.
A Virginia husband famed for failed hunting buys two partridges to boast of success. He presents them at home, claiming not to be awkward with the gun, but his wife deduces the ruse and replies that timing would have mattered tomorrow, not today.
At a luncheon the joker recounts a dream of starting a flower business with a rich man. When the venture fails they decide to quit and the speaker takes the pots and flowers. The punchline has the rich man wanting the earth.
A dispute over a comic section leads to a student striking another with a cuspidor during playtime. The incident involves children and centers on disruptive behavior and potential school discipline.
The dialogue records a dispute about memory and identity. One speaker insists the other claimed prior knowledge of them as a child, while another denies the exact wording. The exchange digs into who said what and when, highlighting ambiguity in recollection.
An Illinois farmer hollowed gourds and hung them from trees to offer nesting sites for wrens and bluebirds while keeping out English sparrows. Wrens access through entranced holes about silver quarter size, sparrows blocked. Bluebirds prefer gourds placed in sun, so gourds for them were suspended in open positions.
Justice James W. Gerara at the Tuxedo Club defined a flirt in a scorching epigram that lingers in memory. He compared a flirt to a rose whose petals are taken by many while thorns remain for the future husband.
A narrator recalls a moment where a friend paid a quarter for a wombat encounter while a rich relative sent ten dollars and advice. The casual exchange highlights the odd mix of money and guidance.
The scene shows a female police unit handling a male crook at the station. Sergeantress Mayme Hogan reports the charge as carrying concealed weapons. A cage with mice is produced from under the suspect’s coat.
A witty exchange shows a man boasting about not being troubled and a woman challenging his claim by pointing to the next attractive passerby. The dialogue suggests social banter and flirtation in a public setting.
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