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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 06, 1900
Page
7
A reflective poem laments forgotten vows and tender words spoken in忙忙 days. The speaker recalls love’s pleading and sorrow as time passes, promising to endure and remember amidst emotional distance and longing.
A sheep herder in New South Wales recalls neutral conduct between bushrangers and mounted police. He witnesses gang raids, hides trails, and evades police inquiry while helping protect his flock. Red Joe's six-man gang raids the hut, pressuring locals as outlaw history unfolds on the ranges.
Fraser recalls Red Joe a famed bushranger who terrorized districts, fought major Burbanks’ men, and ended mortally wounded after a standoff. Joe and a companion hid loot worth about £10,000 before a landslide doomed the treasure, buried for good in Beemarang mountain ravine. The tale, recounted in dramatic first person, ends with authorities chasing a dead man and the unrecoverable plunder.
A feathered weaver, the Balti more oriole, is praised as the most skillful. It swings its hammock on a branch end, often in sight of passersby, remaining inaccessible to many of its enemies. The passage ends with a note on the beautiful sest I made of the bird.
A fragment quotes Harold Baynes describing clever use of a rare opportunity to secure an aristocratic home for a mate archive family of young. The passage reflects whimsical or humorous sentiment on nesting and care among birds and plants.
A wealthily built country house near Dublin by Mr Hudson, a dentist, becomes the butt of satire at Curran's after dinner. Guests argue over its architectural order until the host declares it is Tusken. The joke notes its oddities and the proprietor’s trade as inspiration for the nickname Snaggletooth Hall.
A Colorado miner recounts a daylight confrontation with a gunman who boarded his wagon near a ridge and forced him to drive to the station. Six section hands later ambushed the robber during lunch, overpowering him. the narrator never saw the man again and kept alert for years, fearing a lethal reunion.
A Vienna built automaton chess Turk by Baron von Kempelen and later Maelzel captivated Europe. The hidden operator within the chest used wires and disks to mirror moves and control the arm. Napoleon and Beauharnais observed exhibitions, and two Baltimore boys finally exposed the secret in 1825.
The narrator portrays a doctor who prescribes diet and attire, judging pleasures and chiding Rod for indifference. The doctor is described as sly and self-indulgent, warning against diseases while dressing to please himself and eating whatever suits his taste.
Officer Ned Scarlett, patrolling the Second district on an electric car, halted to assist a distressed woman who claimed a rat was in her house. He politely declined the role of a rat terrier, citing his duties as a police officer, and returned to his patrol.
Old Scot clergy humor recalls Dr. Gilchrist of Canongate Edinburgh who, when a cocky replacement stood ready for the pulpit, questioned if he repeats the prayers. The doctor replied in a dry Doric aside that he uses his own if the substitute lacks a better one.
The text notes celery is native to Britain and thrives in damp places yet wild celery is poisonous. It credits the edible celery to a French prisoner of war, Field Marshal Tallard, whom Marlborough defeated at Blenheim in 1704.
A prospective heir asks about his uncle’s fate and is told by a physician that there is no hope while the uncle is said to be recovering. The Philadelphia North American presents a stark exchange implying a critical family crisis.
In Constantinople a Kurd and an Armenian argued over a tobacco box found on the sidewalk. A Turkish policeman settled the ownership after the contents were revealed to be a 25 cent piece in dispute, praising the Armenian and striking the Kurd. The thieflike Kurd received a head-smack and the coin remained with the boxer.
The London Chronicle notes Machiavelli’s 1560 preface on signaling by lights as a precursor to the heliograph. It explains described night and day signals using reflected sun and lantern-like flashes to convey messages over distance.
A historical canal in New Jersey runs 0 miles from Phillipsburg to Newark and predates railroads. It sometimes parallels the Lackawanna railroad. No locks are used as boats travel on large cars on an 18 foot wide track to ascend and descend elevations.
A brief Indianapolis Journal quip mocks miscommunication as a cousin questions deafness while noting people mumble when they speak, reflecting light social commentary on hearing and speech.
In the Cleveland Plain Dealer a dialogue questions why American troops are headed toward Taku despite claims of no offense to the war department. Citizens discuss dispatches suggesting imminent action and mounting concern over military movements.
A patented safety device prevents street cars from entering open drawbridges. A wedge shaped block sits beside the track with levers linking to the brifimage to swing the block over the rails as the bridge opens.
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