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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 30, 1913
Page
14
A brisk exchange notes the burden of advertising expenses versus income as speakers debate whether higher spend yields greater returns and if earnings can cover rising costs. The dialogue hints at practical limits for merchants balancing budgets.
A studio cue directs Mr. Crosser to pose and smile briefly then return to a natural expression while photographers capture the moment.
The exchange features Mr Caine presenting a photo with his two French poodles and Miss Loftie identifying him. The dialogue hints at recognition, mentioning a hat and a familiar appearance.
A professor asks for the best spade a miner might use and a student riffs that the ace is best, mixing humor with practical mining lore.
A quip about the saying from acorns to oaks and hidden dates for divorces surfaces as a wry proverb. The verse hints at secretive timelines behind marital separations.
London jail buzzes with plans for gigantic tunnels linking England to France and Ireland. MPs press for a Channel tunnel with cost estimates around 80 million dollars, backed by rail groups and other investors. Proposals include Holyhead to Kingston Harbor and Queenstown to Nova Scotia, with defence and wartime food supply considerations shaping debate.
A farmer, Cortitessel, praises his son Josh who studies law and believes he has a legal mind capable of finding excuses to fit his convenience.
A playful exchange notes Gibbs saying the exercise kept him hopeful for a month while discussing a chair restorer and its effects on mood.
A terse exchange features a novice named Edwin denying any kiss with a girl who then tells him to run away. The conversation centers on a rejected notion of a preparatory class and a sharp rebuke from the girl.
A California inventor receives a patent for a button sewing attachment compatible with common sewing machines. The device aims to simplify the process of attaching buttons, promising improved speed and consistency in household or workshop use.
The text touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as the cheapest curative preparation available. It claims wide distribution in Canada with drug stores and country merchants stocking it, and urges everyone to obtain a bottle due to its easy availability and moderate price.
A rural scene shows a speeding automobile and an express train rushing toward a railroad crossing. The car’s owner asks the chauffeur if they can make it, and the chauffeur answers yes, leading to a dramatic, fatal near miss in a tense moment at the crossing.
A Toronto mother reports her daughter with lifelong nervousness improved after using Dr Chase's Nerve Food. The ad claims it enriches blood and strengthens nerves, citing other thousands of girls and offering 50 cents a box or six for $2.50 through Edmanson Bates & Co. Limited in Toronto.
A reminiscence notes a Salvation Army barracks beside a Chinese Laundry in the speaker's hometown, prompting a reflection on the old saying that cleanliness is next to godliness.
The speaker jokes about watching Rivers shave and making many hideous faces as he shaves each time, implying a humorous routine. The remark blends playful teasing with a light, observational tone about grooming and self-expression.
A guest, known for letters, dines in Washington and sits beside a naval officer’s daughter. She capably teases the famed Shakespearian scholar with a question about Shakespeare, who replies that the poet is “too cute for anything.” A sea poem by Alfred Noyes inspires a Philadelphia listener to recall an Illinois maiden at Cape May who finds the sea smells like oysters.
Judd Ward says Bill Purdy's dog bit Lew six times while Gene Woods notes Lew's dog has a license. Ward counters that the license should bar the dog from biting a man more than once.
I asked my husband for some pin money this morning and he asked me how much pins were a tacket.
A condemned prisoner in a courtroom requests one last wish. The judge grants the right to speak but the barber prisoner asks to silence the district attorney. The scene ends without further action as the appeal process remains unclear.
The dialogue reveals an aunt sighing over a plan to go on a wedding tour to Venice, and a niece questioning why the aunt will be only half of a dream fulfilled. The exchange hints at personal hopes and travel as part of marriage plans.
Lord Kitchener argued that marriage ends a soldier’s career and that officers should be wed to their profession. A famous ISWR SHO fielded a question on the issue, asking where future officers would come from if today’s officers do not marry. Kitchener recalled that officers are often sons of officers and was left speechless.
A waiter asks how eggs should be cooked, and a cautious patron in a brimless hat replies with relief that eggs on a slice of ham costs no extra. The exchange ends with the quirky cooking suggestion.
A terse verse urges acceptance of a truth that cannot be undone once spoken. It emphasizes the permanence of words and the futility of delaying acknowledgment.
In a rural chat, locals joke over lawn and brass phrases joking about what is turf and what is metal. The playful exchange highlights farmyard humor and playful wordplay without implying a formal event or outcome.
A university notice announced that a well known Scotch professor could not attend classes because he had been summoned to Balmoral to see the queen. A witty student replied beneath the notice with God save the Queen.
In a Washington real estate office an elderly tenant, named as a local resident, is told rent will rise due to a nearby station’s impact on property value. She replies politely in dialect that she cannot raise the rent this month, revealing she just learned of the planned adjustment.
Mrs Benham asks what happens to a lock canal when the keys cannot be found. Benham replies with the expected process or outcome used in such situations. The exchange implies concern over navigation disruption and safety procedures.
A product labeled as sweet and palatable claims to be suitable for children while promising quick and effective worm extermination. The description emphasizes safety and prompt action, appealing to parents seeking a reliable remedy.
The king, buyer of Sherborne Hall Farm near Sandringham from Emmanuel College Cambridge, must annually provide six fat turkeys as a tribute in the sale conditions marking his new role as tributor rather than recipient.
A terse, fragmented dialogue references personal grievances and a boast about not restraining a dog, with scattered phrases about se e notches and poodles. The text reads as a oblique, stylistically odd excerpt rather than a clear event or report.
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