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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 10, 1901
Page
6
Rex and a white-clad guide flee through the wilderness to a hidden cabin where a Zambodi heiress reveals her longing to return to her mother and homeland. As Valkulla the witch doctor stirs a mountain uprising, they anticipate a perilous escape toward safety.
Hastings learns from the Zambodi girl of a new peril and draws his revolver. He knows he must rely on the fair rescuer to prevail against a mob of fierce warriors as danger closes in. He steels himself and prepares to face the threats ahead.
Rex watches the ritual through the hillside crowd as the white goddess in shining light tries to calm the superstitious Africans. He wonders if her influence can foil the vindictive high priest and the plots of the witch doctor while danger looms.
An obituary notes a man’s death was missed for nearly a week, underscoring the shock and impact of his passing and the community’s sense of loss. The piece reflects on the man’s character and the void left behind.
Poem recalls a maiden whose constant smiles endure through life sorrow and pain. The speaker honors her tenderness and grace from youth to death, noting the pure smile that accompanies her final breath and the serenity of the beloved figure.
A traveler for a diamond house describes diamonds that glow in darkness after pressure or heat, noting pale luminous emission called self flame. He recalls Amsterdam cutting houses and a rose cut gem emitting glow under a lightless test, with yellower stones showing slightly more phosphorescence.
A historical guide explains how eyelid coverage and eye shapes supposedly reflect character and mental condition. It describes cues such as lids covering the pupil signaling cool deliberation and horizontal pupil coverage indicating mental ability, with notes on jerky eye movements and eye color associations among patients.
The visible iris and wide open staring eyes signal unstable behavior and strong prejudice. Descriptions point to intolerance and obstinacy in pale, weak countenances without Ormnesa.
A Sunday school teacher asks her class to cite Scripture to illustrate a weekly incident. She recounts a cruel boy harming cats, and a girl responds with a solemn quote about what God has joined together let no man put asunder.
An elderly Scottish farmer elected to the local school board visited the school and tested the students with a question asking what nothing is. A boy replied that nothing is what you give me the other day for holding your purse.
The elephant seldom sleeps more than four or five hours despite its capacity for hard work. The note describes the animal as a light sleeper with limited rest.
The passage argues that poverty and waste trap poor workers who spend earnings as they go rather than saving. It notes most laborers lack savings, keeping only a day ahead of want, making them vulnerable when mills shut and capital tightens, comparing their condition to slavery.
A 10 year old boy wounded by an oversized pistol cartridge is cared for by hospital staff. A nurse asks if the bullet remains, and the boy replies it was a blank cartridge, causing a rare moment of shared laughter among attendants.
A distressed appeal describes wage earners exhausted by long hours in poorly ventilated shops. It touts Dr Chase's Nerve Food as a tissue builder and nerve restorative, claiming it renews strength, improves digestion, steadies nerves, and boosts work performance.
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