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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 04, 1913
Page
6
A tense canoe trip unfolds between Jeannette Harriman of Pittsburgh and a rugged bruising companion, identified as GoLiam Stanford, amid river snows and eagle roosts. The pair share a charged morning, traverse to a birds nest, and glimpse four young eagles as danger looms from a returning eagle.
Jeannette is saved from an eagle by Stanford who fights the bird with a uprooted sapling. She confronts him about their whirlwind romance as he wrestles with duty and love while considering their future.
The text recounts Apelles daily drawing a line, leading to the proverb No day without a line. It narrates how a shoemaker critiqued a painting, then Apelles warned him a cobbler should stay to his last, giving rise to the saying Let the cobbler stick to his last.
The Chicago Tribune reports scientists increasingly believe diamonds came to Earth via meteoric showers. They cite western discoveries in Arizona and claims that meteorites contain diamonds, with theories suggesting volcanic pipes may be meteorite boreholes distributing diamonds.
A New England cemetery begins a new practice by chiseling holes in monuments to hold portraits. Photographs or tintypes are inserted and covered with liftable panels so visitors can view how the deceased looked. The custom started years ago in that town and has spread to nearby communities.
Science suggests hardening oils by hydrogen treatment yields solid bricks that can be piled like coal with little extra danger. The bricks burn cleanly with no slag or sparks and provide a long bright fume. Production costs may rival liquid oil for equal heat value.
Berlin enforces a pet dog tax drawing protests from all classes. Women in a local club respond by placing their dogs with caretakers outside the tax district and acquiring foxes and other animals, which they now parade in city streets tethered to dog leaders.
Commodore Wilbert E. Longfellow of the United States volunteer Lifesaving Corps warned at Columbia University that rolling a drowning person on a barrel is a fallacy. He argued artificial respiration is far more effective than barrel rolling and could save lives.
A British vessel under construction tests a large electric generating plant on the bridge deck to provide light and wireless telegraph capability in emergencies until submergence.
Henry Wt Harris discusses the corrosion challenge of Panama Canal lock gates. Structural steel exceeding 60 000 tons and 4 000 000 square feet of exterior surfaces face immersion and air exposure. Interior protective paint is best for interiors but may not endure sun and open air on exteriors.
A Moscow graduate has devised a painting device enabling multiple scenes on one canvas. By altering stage lighting the decorations shift, revealing a moonlit nymph beside a tree. The system relies on complementary spectrum colors and can switch with electric lights.
The bronze bust of Kentucky poet Madison Cawein was unveiled at Louisville's public library. William Dean Howells praised Cawein for his gift to transform ordinary natural details into living, beautiful poetry.
Vienna bans street roller skating as a city edict is to be strictly enforced. Police cite a single complainant per street as grounds to bar skaters, making skating a ring amusement rather than a public street activity.
An old Magellan memorial on Mata Island in the Philippines is overgrown with palms and vegetation. The monument marks the spot where Magellan was killed in 1521 and lies on an island that sees few visitors, with neglect increasing after American occupation.
A sharp English insolvency lawyer warned that keeping books is a dangerous habit for business. A 1868 Krupp letter recommending guns to Napoleon III surfaces, suggesting the French army needed such arms. The discovery ties historic accounting caution to modern gunmaker notoriety.
Frank Jaszkiewicz, a Polish interpreter on Ellis Island, secured from Justice Pendleton of the Supreme Court an order permitting him to change his name to Just. The item notes the apparent reform and uses a punning celebration of the change.
A child plays with sand turning it into bricks boats and rail cars while imagining a bustling rural world. The speaker, a young boy or girl, uses sand to recreate farms mills shops and animals, turning a simple sandbox into a busy landscape of daily life. The piece reflects playful creativity and the shaping power of imagination.
In a brief exchange, Reggy confesses he planned to go abroad but changed his mind, while Peggy remarks hoping his new plan proves better. The note appears in a St Louis Globe Democrat item reflecting casual chatter about travel.
In the 1813-1 chronicle the Puritar Women's Auxiliary enforces a ban at a new dance. Belle of 1818 notes Nelly Hastings teaching a partner Peggy Lee, with observers humorously remarking little separation between them during the event.
In a chatty exchange, anglers boast about catches and big speckled trout. One guest recalls a ten pound pair from last year, while another grumbles of a slow day with no bites. The glow of impressive hauls contrasts with current drought or slow fishing.
A quarrel over Debbie’s engagement is described with sharp humor. One speaker jokes about throwing old shoes at the groom, implying mixed feelings about the wedding. The report captures a tense, jocular exchange in a Birmingham newspaper snippet.
A humorous item from the Florida Times-Union notes a playful exchange between a butcher and a young cashier. The couple marries after the man receives a salary raise, highlighting a whimsical domestic outcome.
A fragment shows a dealer and customer discussing theological volumes. The seller explains purchasing books in lots and accepting both good and bad items.
A bride asks for meat without bone fat or gristle on her first market trip. The butcher replies with a quip suggesting she take an egg. The exchange appears as a light humorous line from Youth's Companion.
The Houston Post quotes a weary view on engagement costs contrasting romance with practical price tags. A punchy reply jokes that a champion would not grasp the expense of being engaged.
Dialogue exchange shows Billy claims kisses may carry germs and Milly retorts a girl could catch a bus band. The quip plays on social anxieties and suggests a humorous twist about catching a band rather than an illness.
A Louisville Courier Journal quip contrasts a muddy creek with a modern bathroom as a witty exchange on progress. The brief dialogue recalls simpler water sources and evolving domestic comforts with regional character.
A playful clash of quotes from the sphinx and pyramids quoted by Cincinnati Enquirer about ambition and perspective, inviting readers to rethink limits and height. The quip frames a cultural riff on reaching the top and reassessment of priorities.
A brief, playful exchange notes Haman as high strung in biblical context and echoes Gotham humor, reflecting Yonkers Statesman style.
The article advises mothers on managing childhood whooping cough with nourishment given every two hours, abdominal bandages to reduce cough strain, mouth antiseptic spraying, and fresh air. It warns of pneumonia and tuberculosis risks, and stresses room disinfection and preventing spread by protecting other children.
Mary Stewart Cutting In Harpers Bazar notes the comic and coercive phases of educating a daughter. The piece highlights the father’s insistence that the mother be favored, though his authority hampers Selma’s plans. It traces the clash between parental control and a girl’s desire for freedom and fun.
Readers are advised on creating a nursery frieze using white paper cutouts of animals at regular twelve inch intervals. Accent birds with colored bills and feet, set against tan walls and gray backgrounds, to evoke nature studies that delight children.
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