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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 12, 1912
Page
6
The article describes a comfortable knitted travel outfit for seafaring readers. The Norfolk jacket features a close fit and a white pique sabior collar. A tight straw motor bonnet completes the smart seaside ensemble.
Practical household tips range from removing oily taste in frying to darning stockings and treating scalds. It advises using hot oil with onion, threading holes before darning, oatmeal for burns, raw potato rub for stains, and drying herbs in a can or near a fire for winter stock.
In the case of fire precaution guidance notes that gas jets in small city rooms are near windows and curtains may blow toward flames. To reduce risk the article suggests placing weights in the lower seam of curtains to keep them down and prevent lifting with every breeze.
Arthur Robinson of 6th Street, Boowa, U.S. reports two daughters and two sons suffered severe scalp eruptions. A doctor prescribed hair shaving and ointment to treat sores, leading to rapid improvement with Cuticura Ointment and soap set products.
A humorous verse describes a streetcar girl who dispenses odd advice and products like Boozem’s rock and rye and Curem’s Liver Pills. The narrator teases her commercial persona while noting her pervasive presence on streetcar cards and her cheerful, aiding demeanor.
An elderly Kansas City resident, famed for kindness and blunt speech, reflects on city fortunes from steamboat days to Easter Sunday. She notes class divisions as a prospering matron ignores her bow, quipping that the pot has boiled and the scum has risen.
An office boy informs his employer he must attend the obsequies of his maternal grandparent. The employer accuses him of using a subterfuge to attend the water color exhibition opening. The dialogue reflects a dispute over truth and attendance.
A Yorkshire farmer receives a bank check for cattle sold, believing it to be money. After cashing it he is excited yet wary, convinced the paper is valuable but uncertain. He goes to the cattle dealer to learn more and jokes about sharing the idea.
A Life magazine quote laments that half the world remains unaware of how others survive, highlighting a social divide and questions about daily life across nations.
A brief exchange notes the emotional impact of rejection by a woman. Both speakers acknowledge the sting and reflect on their feelings. The dialogue conveys tension and gendered silence.
Dialogue fragment shows a playful exchange about cactus as food and a joke involving biscuits. The lines reference Burbank and a character named Pow in a casual street scene. No clear news event, dates, or organizations are present.
A rich grandmother dies and leaves a will that makes Jones gasp with grief and sudden wealth. Friends console him as he finally confirms he will inherit the testament, amid a murmur of curiosity and sympathy.
A hospital vicar visits ward No 2 and comforts a pale young man in bandages. The patient replies that he will never smile again, prompting the vicar to insist there is no rubbish about recovery. The man counters that smiling at others led to his current condition.
The piece argues Britain should send 10,000 children aged for adoption in Canada to ease UK welfare costs. It notes 350,000 British children lack parental care and Canada could gain valuable citizens, with Canada seeking 18,000 British children last year but funding limits reduced to under 3,000. It emphasizes lower transport costs versus public institution care.
A genial philosopher recalls a ten year old barber in town who was the most disagreeable little shaver and often stirred trouble, reflecting on whether true biases show in childhood and how one grows up in a small community.
A volunteer who served before the South African War returned to duty and was asked by three travelers if he noticed changes. He replies with rustic humor noting that the eleven o clock train is altered, the express still runs, and there are no yacht trains.
In a village cricket match the Padmore Slackers versus the Stepten Smashers produced a notably dull passage with two Slackers occupying the crease for about forty five minutes without a single run. A rare accidental hit finally created a near run as the crowd jeered and the local butcher derisively urged steadiness to the players and the scorer.
A 100 dollar reward is offered by F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio for any case that fails to benefit from their cure. The advertisement promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation and claims the remedy strengthens the constitution to fight disease.
While Colonel Barrett on Governor Head’s staff died, a scramble for the vacant office occurred even as burial with military honors awaited. A candidate asked Governor Head for permission to assume Barrett’s post. The governor replied bluntly that he had no objection if the undertaker was willing.
A medical claim describes indigestion causing gas and stomach pains. The remedy proposed is Parme lee's Vegetable Pills with directions included, asserting a systematic course will restore stomach action and prevent belching.
Mrs Brown found farm servant Jock Russell on his knees at the milkhouse skimming cream from the milk-boyne with his finger and eating it. He replies that woman does not know what is good for him, in Scots dialect.
An old fashioned versus modern approach to indigestion is described, advocating Williams Pink Pills as a stomach tonic. A testimonial from Mrs W W Swain of Grand Valley Ontario claims dramatic recovery after doctors and electric belts failed, with continued use bringing lasting relief and renewed health.
A jail scene recounts a black man awaiting trial for theft as his wife Mandy refuses to hire a lawyer. A voice from the cells provokes the prisoner to order a lawyer, while the guard jokes about a “jelly good one” for a black woman.
A celebrated engineer testifies in court and is asked to explain the phrase the creative power of a mechanic. He responds with a quip that this power lies in turning a goat's tail into a judge's wig, provoking the judge's tart response.
A bystander quips that a polished pair of boots reveals more about a fop than his ideas. The remark suggests the dog barking scene implies another puppy in the boots, highlighting humorous vanity.
A famous criminal lawyer wins a controversial case by eloquence and trickery. A rival laments the ethics of the match and asks if any case is too low. The winner’s wry reply challenges the idea of moral limits in practice.
Actor Mr Croker-King recounts a touring incident in which a town with two rival productions hosted both companies. A businessman stepped from a train and respectfully asked an actor whether he was in The Darning of the Gods or The Greatest Scoundrel Living.
Mrs Mug gins laments her husband cannot be stern or corrected, while Mrs Bug gins retorts that his kindness even limits harsh acts such as heating a carpet. The exchanges humorously underscore extreme gentleness in domestic life.
A terse dialogue unfolds as Jack accuses Mary of not truly trying to reach him while she responds with a soft, teasing retort in a charged telephone exchange. The brief exchange hints at a strained relationship and underlying humor.
The piece notes a revived trend in Germany toward simple herb remedies over inorganic drugs. It cites Dr. R. V. Pierce of Buffalo promoting native herbs like goldenseal Oregon grape queen's root and black cherry bark as core ingredients in his Golden Medical Discovery, described as a harmless cleanser and stomach tonic.
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