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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 09, 1913
Page
7
A dialogue features a bachelor and Benedict joking that married life is a single grand refrain. Benedict laments his wife’s rules to refrain from cards, from smoking, and from the club, underscoring comic marital constraints.
An Emporia tale notes a girl and friend recount a humorous mishap after a mosquito bite prevents fitting a new skirt for a party. The joke relies on a waning sense of fashion and a simple, everyday setback.
John Kendrick Bangs moves goods from his Yonkers home on a rainy day. Three large moving vans line the yard as furniture piles up. A neighbor lady greets him with a cheerful quip about taking furniture for a ride in the fine weather.
The article surveys iceberg detection methods including Coplans solar salinity readings and the microthermometer for close water temperature monitoring. It notes submarine signalling with electric bells and dual tanks for listening aids to help navigators steer away from bergs and fog dangers.
A broker confronts a furious man who claims his wife was nearly run down by the broker’s chauffeur at Broadway and Fifty Fourth Street. The exchange ends with the husband demanding compensation by matching torn material from her frock rather than a new gown.
A divorce was awarded citing adultery as the ground. The petition filed in Reno was granted, ending the marriage with the appropriate legal terms recorded.
Fragmentary message praising a husband named Jack as handsome like a Greek god. The text is incomplete with two names and a vanished continuation.
Mrs BD timid recalls meeting Europe’s royalty and notable leaders during travels abroad. She lists audiences with the pope and generals, then asks the head waiter to note an empty salt box at the Long Beach hotel.
Jones goes to the country station to greet his new gardener Mike arriving by train. Mike reveals his baggage was lost when the cork came out, sparking a small exchange about the mishap.
The Court of Chancery ordered the Crystal Palace and its 200 acres to be sold by auction to fund its preservation as public property. Lord Mayors and donors from royalty to private citizens contributed to the required 1,150,000, with The Times and others backing the national effort. Canadian Peace Centenary efforts expand in Maritime provinces as committees form and leaders from Canada, the United States, and Britain coordinate.
Farmers urged to keep Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a family remedy and effective horse and cattle medicine. Advertises as superior for horse colic and supports use as substitute for sweet oil.
Professor Nichols observes a lanky freshman in recitation nodding off with eyes half closed and legs extended. When asked about work the student blandly answers Everything is work. The exchange ends with a weary reaffirmation that the desk is wood work.
A luncheon dialogue has a southern gentleman asking a Black man about his health. The man replies his health is fine but he has marital troubles. The wife nags for money, wanting dollars and fractions, while he admits he has not given her any. The joke hinges on the wife’s demand for money and the husband’s poverty.
Aunt comments Tommy lacks appetite during a visit. Tommy retorts his issue is not loss of appetite but “po tteness” and jokes about his condition. The exchange captures humor around a child’s quirky speech and family banter.
A lay correspondent argues common water accelerates aging. The Lancet dismisses the idea as fatuous and notes lime salts are present in ordinary foods. even without hard water a large intake would remain, only avoidable by hunger.
A brief chat reveals friction as neighbors dispute how well they get along and concern over children interacting. One side claims indifference from the other, while both sides worry about impact on the community.
A thief tells a victim he wants money and jewels and, while searching for valuables, asks the owner to look for his own dress shirt studs missing for a month, adding a lingering oddball request.
A playful exchange suggests romance and caution as one comments on kissing and health. The other replies that life needs a touch of loneliness and warmth.
A historical reminiscence traces the 46 year founding of Union Metallic Cartridge Company after Reconstruction era ideas inspired metal cartridge production. Alfred C. Hobbs advances and Berdan primer invention shift Rimfire to centerfire while Remington UMC later merge with Remington Arms to operate as one entity. The piece highlights technological strides from parchment and skin cartridges to modern metallic shells.
Fragmentary lines describe boosting effort and closing a talk making plant. A remark dismisses a "knocker" as never making a hit and notes something about voicing queer sounds. No clear event or entities are identifiable.
An unclear dialogue fragment mentions Ethel and Mr. Wombat with a phrase about not being acquainted below the taxicab mark, lacking concrete context or events.
The Commission of Fine Arts proposes monument erection at key Panama Canal points and arches at its entrance and terminus to enhance the canal’s appearance. They note the canal is impressive mainly for scale and simplicity, not ornate detail.
The speaker notes constant activity while apart from home with daily tasks and caregiving. He mentions his wife dressing four times daily and him assisting by buttoning her clothing. The tone reflects busy routine and shared domestic duties.
An advertisement extols the link between digestion and overall productivity from workers to executives. It promotes Na-Dru-Co Dyspepsia Tablets as aiding digestion, with claims of restoring stomach function and reducing the need for ongoing medication. The copy cites general lifestyle advice and positions the product as essential for optimal mental and physical performance.
The article explains three divisions of the pike family muscallonge pike and pickerel. It notes the muscallonge as the strongest variety with reports of fish reaching up to 100 pounds and contrasts them with European pike. It describes similarities in shape fins and base coloring while detailing distinctive body markings used by authorities.
A 1904 letter from St Isidore Quebec cites Dr Jos Aug Sirois praising Minard's Liniment. He reports frequent use and prescribing it for patients with gratifying results calling it the all round liniment.
A humorous exchange describes a cow on the track delaying a train. The crew jokes about tying the engine to the cow with rope to save time, noting the train speeds and the cow's pace in a playful, faux nautical or dialect style.
Harry quips that his wife is practicing economy while buying shirts at three for a dollar to fund a $20 hat, prompting his friend to urge preemptive action before it’s too late. The exchange highlights domestic frugality and humorous marital tension.
Mabel asks her mother to wear the new dress for a pretend dinner with guests. The mother refuses saying the dress is for when gentlemen visit.
The inventor Reginald de Bacchus, son of a wealthy soap maker, awakes seeking water and laments the end of his social career after a night of heavy drinking at a ball. His valet apologizes as others praise his latest invention.
A Boston cigarette company announces plans to install a soda fountain at one of its retail locations. The move raises questions about marketing to youth and whether this is a political appeal to win schoolgirl votes.
At a New York banquet, two curbside sweepers discuss a deceased helper. One notes Bill was strong, the other questions his weakness around lamp posts, framing pride in work against perceived flaws.
Sleep is a vital restoration and loss of rest harms health. Indigestion nervous disorder or worry can cause sleeplessness. Parmelee’s Vegetable Pill purports to regulate stomach action, restore normal conditions and bring healthful sleep, with a sedative effect on nerves.
Senator Ashurst discussed a fellow senator’s cautious stance. A morgue visitor asked to see Jesse James’s body, then doubted whether the outlaw was truly dead, prompting a brief, wry exchange.
The home for cats fails to satisfy feline residents amid adequate food and sleep spaces. The owner complains about lack of amusement features and a missing back fence, noting they are an old man seeking improvements.
Farmer Heck laments that people can film every detail of the farm except the hired man who proves elusive in motion. The gag highlights the hired worker's unseen, elusive presence on the rural scene.
Public Opinion piece recalls the tangle of praise for a baby in a family quarrel. The fond mother defends the infant’s beauty while the Uncle retorts that everyone sees the same. The exchange highlights parental vanity and social commentary on infancy.
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