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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 10, 1914
Page
7
First Maid and Rich Suitor Spar Over Penny Thought
In a humorous exchange a young man courting Miss Ethel is called stingy after he tells her a penny for her thoughts claiming he is a millionaire. The banter hints at wealth and affection in light domestic chat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel
Clergyman Receives Visit From Woman Wishing For Brother
An elderly woman visits a new sergyman asking him to call after his sermon. She recalls her brother, who she says was taken to an asylum, not dead. The clergyman asks how long since death, she corrects him, noting the brother is alive in the asylum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sergyman
Ady
Boston Transcript
Hips are coming in again Judge cheers mother’s return
A courtroom quip records a judge noting a recovery or improvement as a mother prepares to return from Europe, reflecting a lighthearted moment within a legal setting. The line captures relief and approval as travel or medical progress is celebrated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
The Joy of Gardening and the Creator’s Touch
A reflective meditation on gardening as a joyful creation process. It contrasts patience, labor, and the hope of growth with the weather’s caprice and effort’s rewards. The piece celebrates everyday gardeners from window box to greenhouse, finding blessing in color and care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altauhiy
Bacce
Kigung
Agamn
Handel and Halle Clash Over Bassoon At Oldham Rehearsal
In a historic Oldham amateur performance of a Handel oratorio, conductor Charles Halle warned bassoonist George Seel to omit certain bars. Seel played them anyway, arguing that Handel himself directed inclusion, retorting that Handel was the better judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oldham
Handel
Charles Halle
George Seel
Halle
George
Seel
Lon1don
Turner’s Portrait of the House of Lords and Commons
Thornbury claims the Burning of the House of Lords and Commons was largely painted after the canvas hung at the Royal Academy. Turner worked early mornings, often finishing with varnish days, painting with his nose to the canvas while Lawrence doubted the effect. Lord Hill deemed the work a mere dab, then praised its distant magic. Thornbury notes Turner made several sketches but produced only two pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornbury
House of Lords and Commons
Royal Academy
Turner
Academy
Lawrence
Lord Hillt
London News
Baggage Handling Solves Station Luggage Shuffle
A simple key number system in a major railroad baggage room speeds baggage distribution. Checks share a six figure format. the hundreds digit serves as the key to ten compartments, preventing delays as trunks move from incoming trains to the correct storage.
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Iit
The Macaroni Fops of 1780s England and France
Exquisites called macaroni led fashion from 1780 to 1785 with towering artificial hair, cocked hats, tight satin coats, ribbon garters, long tasselled walking sticks, and bougets. During the American War for Independence Maryland soldiers with showy uniforms were nicknamed macaroni.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fops
England
France
Maryland
Ancient liniment recipe for topical rub fades into history
A 19th century tip describes making a cheap stimulating liniment from turpentine and coal oil combined with alkanet root and capsicum. The infusion percolates through the mixture to extract properties, then peppermint oil camphor and peppergrass oil are added to produce a fragrant skin rub sold as an effective external application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Telegram
Gibraltar's Searchlight Battery Foils Night Passages
The article notes that despite Gibraltar's famed fortress, a searchlight battery along the rock makes night passage almost impossible. Ships entering or leaving encounter fixed beams, are detected, and then a moving beam tracks them until lockout officers confirm intent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibraltar
England
Chaperog and Young Man Share a Moment in Gown Confusion
A New York Globe caption notes a chaperone remark about a man’s arm around a young woman’s waist as they navigate a crowded event. The exchange shows the difficulty of locating the proper spot amid new gowns.
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New York Globe
Slug Exterminator Prompts Odd Patent Offer
A man enters a shop advertising a patent slug exterminator and asks for a hundredweight. The stunned assistant warns that amount could destroy all slugs in Sumey, to which the man replies that they are all in his garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarly
Sumey
Extradition Papers Sought After Fatal Speeding Incident
A man describing a collision demands extradition papers for the driver of car No. 41144 Ohio who allegedly exceeded the speed limit, causing his unconsciousness. He seeks legal action beyond a simple warrant to pursue the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Minard's Liniment Praised by Captain Desjardin
Captain F R Desjardin of Scr. Storke St Andre Kamouraska endorses Minard's Liniment for shipboard and family remedies. He states he would not voyage without it even at a dollar a bottle and credits its effectiveness for everyday ills and accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minard’s Liniment Co., Limited
Minard
F. R. Desjardin
Scr. “Storke
St. Andre
Kamcouraska
Lincoln Knife Tale Highlights Lincoln Humor
A Lincoln anecdote recalls a stranger in a railway car presenting a jackknife claimed to belong to Lincoln. The man said the knife was given with instruction to keep it until he found a man uglier than himself, suggesting Lincoln deserved the property. The story is recounted from Every Day Life of Abraham Lincoln.
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Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Diplomacy and household harmony in a humorous club scene
Mrs. Biggins recalls persuading her husband to join a glee club. She says his singing at home is now quieter and at the club he sings so loudly she can’t hear him. The exchange highlights social quirks in a lighthearted domestic moment.
Conversation Echoes of Afternoons in Time
In a chaste exchange the woman accuses distance while the man questions, and the dialogue implies fading passion. The fragment captures a domestic moment where affection wanes and doubt lingers between partners.
Airing Dispute Sparks Opinion Clash in Philadelphia
In a brief exchange, Borer demands the right to air his opinions while Brightly heckles that the stale views need airing. The Philadelphia press notes the muttered quarrel as a light moment in public discourse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borer Hetly
Philadelphia
Anti Suffrage Tea Speaker Declares Power Over Women
Strength Dr. Lyman Abbott, a noted anti suffragette, told an anti suffrage tea in New York that women are called the weaker sex. He claimed to have forced multiple women to bend a man’s will during life and to break it after death. The Washington Star reported the remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Abbott
New York
Washington Star
France in South America and the Latin Melting Pot
The article argues that France exercises strong influence across Latin America, notably in Brazil and Argentina, with German and English elements mingling in Brazil and education influenced by German and French. It also discusses a second essay, The Revenge of Neglected Things, about urban poverty and slums impacting cities, businesses, and churches, urging social responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Spain
Italy
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Buenos Ayres
Rio de Janeiro
Paris
America
Rio
Dr Chase Kidney Liver Pills Endorsement From Alberta Reader
A Western Canada reader reports long term relief from indigestion headache and constipation using Dr Chase Kidney Liver Pills. She notes headaches vanish regularity improves and overall health strengthens for herself and husband. Pills sold 25cc box five for one dollar via dealers or Edminson Bates Co Limited Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Chase
H. K. Hewer
Eastbury
Alta
Edminson, Bates & Co, Limited
Torort
Greatest Song Writers Say Four Poets Shaped Music
The New York American lists Goethe Heine Burns and Beranger as the immortal quartet of song writers. Burns is praised as the most popular, with Goethe an Olympian critic, Heine a pessimist, Beranger human yet critical, and Burns celebrated for democratic empathy and enduring songs.
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Goethe
Heine
Burns
Beranger
New York American
Worm Powders Offered as Remedy for Child Worms
A newspaper notice urges mothers to use Miller's Worm Powders to treat internal parasites in children. The product is advertised as safe to kill worms and prevent suffering and danger to a child's health and development.
Old Scot Trolls Time With Century Strength
An English tourist in Scotland asks an aged local how old he is. The man claims to be 100 and insists he will outlive another century, adding that he is stronger now than when he began his first hundred.
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Scotland
Wiser Generations Joke From London Express
Two farm laborers discuss wisdom of generations. The first says they are wiser than their fathers who were wiser than their grandfathers. The second answers, What a rule thy grandfather must a been.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garge
London Express
Dream Painted Complexions Prompt Quiet Reflective Thought
A reflective line compares a girl's complexion to a dream, suggesting appearances do not define broader hopes or experiences. The quote invites nuanced thinking about beauty and identity beyond surface impressions.
Safety on the Farm Sees Value in Precaution and Training
The text urges employers to invest in safety appliances and employee education to prevent farm accidents. It argues consistent effort from superintendent to apprentice yields results and warns against relying on nature or suppliers to replace losses caused by carelessness.
Man finds relief from asthma with Kellogg remedy
A man describing years of suffocation reports complete relief after using Dr J D Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy. He affirms the treatment, inhaled as smoke or vapor, provides the needed help and is available through wholesalers.
Standard weights for milk per volume cited
The Progressive Farmer notes that a quart of milk weighs 2.153 pounds and a gallon 8.612 pounds, with slight variations due to temperature and fat content. It records generally used figures of 2.15 pounds per quart and 8.6 pounds per gallon.
The Novelist Rebuked by Gath Townsend
In New York, the novelist of the realist pessimist school argued that marriage is a failure. Gath Townsend replied calmly that if a man thinks marriage fails, his wife likely shares the view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Alfred Townsend
Gath
New York
Magistrate Reminds Repeater of Ban on Return
A stern magistrate rebukes a prisoner who admits repeated visits, noting he never wanted him to come before the court again. The prisoner blames the police for failing to believe his claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Dentist Quips On Painless Work And Photo Reactions
A humorous exchange highlights two dentists boasting about surgeries. One claims patients sleep through painless work while the other says patients demand photos to capture their delighted expressions during treatment.
Wedding Banter Reveals Humble Bridegroom Jitters
In a light exchange, Mr. Green jokes he felt deeply thankful not to be the groom during today's ceremony, while Miss Sharp notes the bride likely shared the sentiment. The quip captures wedding day nerves with humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Green
Miss Sharp
Balcony audience hopes to be seen in opera night
In a Philadelphia bulletin style line a speaker expresses certainty that the Splurge crowd hopes those Cheeplings in the balcony will notice them from their box. The remark implies the audience will be seen as they still have their opera gasses.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
The Facile Mexican in Kipling’s Openers
The Philadelphia Ledger cites Kipling noting the Russian and the Mexican show dual natures. The piece highlights the Mexican as charming yet unpredictable, with shifts between northern and southern traits described as almost effortless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kipling
Philadelphia Ledger
Peerages lack permanence across British lineages
London Standard notes peerages show fragile continuity with age. A 40 year review found 13 of 27 peerages created in 45 years still exist, with Plantagenet 14 surviving, Tudor 11, Stuart 46, and over 400 titles from George III era fading by 1876.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George III
London Standard
Slips That Pass in the Night Belated City Man
A London fire engine faces a belated attempt to stop passing crowds as a city man recounts a bungled maneuver. The scene captures chaotic street interference and the aftermath of a near miss with a firefighting unit.
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London
Tater
Grape-Nuts Boost for Workday Strength and Mood
A Western rail stenographer shares how switching to Grape-Nuts and milk for breakfast lifted morning fatigue and made work feel lighter. She recalls long walks to work and the newfound vigor from the cereal, praising congenial work and vitality per grain.
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Canadian Postum Co
Windsor
Ont
Wellville
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