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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 18, 1913
Page
15
A historical feature explores the life and dedication of firefighters as lovers and guardians. Through intimate vignettes, it honors their courage, sacrifice, and enduring devotion amid perilous shifts in city life.
Burke, a fireman, adores Margery as he guards the fifth floor during a blazing factory fire. He rescues Margery from the burning stairs after saving Sue McManus and other workers. The risky voyage ends with him kissing Margery, sealing a vow of love beyond danger.
An elderly General Roger A Pryor strolls along Wall Street dispensing blunt wisdom on age and fitness. He boasts he is eighty five yet feels twenty five, notes his friend Choate’s stooping, and urges building shoulders to look and feel younger.
The Dundee Advertiser critiques Lord Curzon's speech asserting his ship of state metaphor edge toward civil war and fratricidal strife. The quote notes Curzon’s cautious style and questions the effectiveness of the metaphor in addressing the Albert Hall audience.
Three prizes were offered for Venice mottoes. Silver Camillo Traversi won first with the simple word Venice. Judges noted 11.0 entries varying in merit but agreed Traversi’s was best, stating it captures Venice’s essence.
A fragment from the New York Globe presents a reflective verse sequence describing changing seasons and emotional states. The speaker mourns a lover and contemplates trust and heartache as the year turns from spring to autumn, with wistful lines about Helen and a personal vow.
A fragmentary note from Fliegende Blatter reads a casual exchange about seeing someone, inquiring what is new, and a vague reference to a “Nosling special” tied to a husband, all implying a light social item.
A girl asks about cats and an old maid remarks she hates them. The child explains cats scratch when stroked the wrong way. The maid blames cats and the exchange ends with a lesson on how to treat cats differently from people.
An anxious inquirer asks if a five dollar policy can insure a house for a thousand dollars. The clerk confirms coverage and notes they conduct careful inquiries into the fire origin. The inquirer suspects a catch in the arrangement.
A brief dialogue features a child pointing at a large oil portrait and asking whose picture it is. The hostess explains the woman was her great-aunt and possibly a schoolteacher, noting the portrait’s eyes seem to follow them.
Yonkers Statesman quotes a dialogue about a friend earning $300 a year versus $3,000 a year. The exchange highlights perceptions of income tied to a political post and questions about merit versus status.
A Rev. Mr. Snodgress asks if his revival services have practical effect. Deacon Southpaw replies affirmatively, joking that the last sugar bought from Grocer Smith was only two ounces short, signaling dawning practical impact in everyday life.
A tired Louisville business owner is urged by an outsider to seize a new chance. The intruder jokes about a patent corkscrew or a subscription to a valuable book as examples of what might be offered.
Cartoon caption from London Opinion where a child wishes to be fat like a woman to avoid hurting herself when falling from bed, illustrating a humorous daily life moment.
A fragment from Chicago News notes remarks about a long stay and missing baggage with characters Tommy Auntie and Ste referenced in a casual, humorous exchange. The text hints at a travel delay or baggage mix up without full context.
A satirical exchange mocked the idea of price under coercion. The speakers argue about forced sale value with a jibe that a ring could fetch a paltry sum if a weapon is involved, reflecting a lampoon of price manipulation.
A fragmentary exchange quotes a Sagely remark on the futility of warring over others’ wealth with a response that introduces new names and a lawyer’s remark, all presented in a garbled city newspaper voice. The readable text hints at misheard dialogue and a nod to legal counsel in a domestic dispute context.
In a tense Wisconsin doubles showdown, one twin delivers the decisive shot as the other eyes the final point. The match centers on a rare sibling rivalry shaping the outcome and the crowd’s reaction at the venue.
A practical guide to cooking asparagus upright in a vessel to keep tips tender. Use a tall receptacle like an agateware pail or a double boiler inner pot, boil for ten minutes then steam the tips above water. Save asparagus water for soup or sauces, and use it to moisten toast or replace milk in white sauce.
Flowered voile remains a popular fabric with multiple colors and weaves. Some pieces are affordable while others are out of reach for many. Backgrounds are white or tap. gowns favor afternoon wear. Designs feature bright blossoms, ranging from gaudy to quiet, with a dainty dress shown as an ideal summer costume for a discerning wearer.
A housewife advocates using separate white enamel bowls and plates for storing foods in the icebox. She notes that dedicated layaway ware keeps the icebox neater and prevents chipping of good dishes from crowding. Using a cake bowl for storage led to time wasted emptying it of applesauce.
A cheaper tasty substitute uses the whites of two eggs whipped to stiff froth folded into half a pint of crushed strawberries and poured over each cake slice. This method mirrors the texture of whipped cream when topping strawberry shortcake.
A Chicago Record-Herald item recounts long delayed mail from 1870 after Paris siege. Zinc globes floated along the Seine using post war expedients. 300 letters dated December 1870 were recovered near Villeneuve and delivered decades later.
At the Royal Academy a young woman atop a high ladder smoked a cigarette while painting, defying male artists and attendants. After warnings about insurance and rule violations, council members ordered her to stop, threatening ejection if she persisted, and the artists continued work with wary glances toward the hazard. The scene drew attention as an unprecedented disturbance in the conservative institution.
Vanderbilt and Gould, two wealthy Americans, spend millions at Poissy and Maisons-Lafitte. Vanderbilt sinks an artesian well at Poissy while Gould buys estates at Maisons-Lafitte. Gould builds a grand Roman fishpond, three conservatories, and a vast water sheet for family leisure, as Cri de Paris notes.
A visitor reports the Berlin Fencing club now trains members in duel forms and ceremonies. Instruction covers rapier and pistol use with protective gear for the second party, masking the target, while insults and film-crew duels are noted as excluded subjects.
Sir James Murray seeks positive evidence for the dictionary claim that tool and touch are linked to a "toolmaking animal" idea. He notes Franklin’s saying map is a toolmaking animal but doubts it without proof, and recalls no earlier use of "in touch with" before 1884 when a rise in usage appeared in Chicago New.
Chicago Tribune reports on Elie Metchnikoff’s theory that aging is caused by intestinal microbes in mammals and that birds retain youth due to different gut materials. A future antitoxin could block microbial toxins, allowing longer, healthier life without the burden of age.
A new Coney Island attraction titled Breaking up housekeeping offers an outlet for frustration. For a few nickels players smash dishes for relief with no prizes, just the satisfaction of creating a spectacle. A Surf Avenue stand advertises the quirky game.
A terse call to action uses a provocative line about personal relationships. The text presents a bold challenge and underscores a dramatic stance without context or additional details.
At the rear of the stand rows of porcelain plates are packed and shattered with every throw. In front a counter holds baseballs and after three shots for a nickel, the player gains a burst of joy as he continues smashing.
A Russian navy submarine sunk in the afternoon, nine hours under water. Salvage crews raised it with a salvage ship and a buoy telephone, saving three conscious crew from the hatchway while seventeen were unconscious but soon recovered. The crew had known rescuers were at work above.
The London Globe notes sheet steel furniture crafted to resemble wood through a high temperature finish that fuses with the metal. The result is impervious to cracking and fireproof, with a lighted match leaving no mark on pressed steel sideboards or similar pieces such as wardrobes and desks.
Paris fashion notes mock the new pearl necklace style worn from ear to ear akin to a guardsman chin strap. A porcelain bead bag for evening shoes is spotted as a daintier trend, though plastic or glass beads may follow.
Paris magazine readers list seven main faults in men: egotism laziness self sufficiency bad temperance gambling intoxication abuse of sport and foolishness. The note in Houston Lunt quotes the reader selection and adds a wry aside about the critic’s right.
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