1902 Russell area notes and community events
35 years ago a delayed freight train stirred activity in Russell and surrounding areas with reports on prohibition voting results, local deaths including Wil Patterson and Bert Anderson, a spring horse show planned for April 30, and various civic items. The piece lists council members, election bylaw debates, road work requests, railway washouts, grain elevators, and military volunteers from the district, plus social events and local business transactions.
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Russell
Sheil River
Silver Creek
Boulton
Swain
Wil
Patterson
Joseph Patterson
Peter McDougall
Tumbell
Russell Curling Club
Patton
H. Gill
Dr. Wright
J. P. Laycock
J. J. Moon
E.R. Bartlett
G. P. Baker
A. McDonagh
A. R.tingley
KR. H. McCallum
D. R. McKensie
H. Scott
Town Council Passes Fire Prevention Bylaw in Russell
Russell council in seession adopted a fire prevention bylaw amending bylaw 300. It requires inspections of chimneys and related structures by a town fire inspector, with owners responsible for repairs at their expense, and permits a $100 grant to the Russell Agricultural Society. AML members attended, chaired by Mayor Hembrott. expenses approved include Electric, ring costs, and town accounts.
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Russell
Russell Agricultural Society
Royal Bank
Arden
AML
Hembrott
Roblin Peewees Defeat Russell in Tight Hockey Game
Roblin Peewees beat Russell 1 0 in a weekend rink matchup led by B Sharpen who tallied three goals. Russell’s lone score came from B Thom as penalties were issued to P Dupre Robbin and W Hem sbrof.
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B. Sharpen
Roblin
Russell
B. Thom
Rossells
Pete McKinnon
P. Dupre
Robbin
W. Hembroft
D. Williamson
J. Fletcher
B. Atkens
B. VanAlstyne
Kiest
G. Fisher
J. Currie
A. VanAlstyne
J.thom
H. Peterson
W. Hemsbrof
Bicknell
G. Loney
J. Wilson
B. Thin
Langford
R. Kinnon
D. Wiekmoi
Fenton
Home Economics Course for Rural Girls This Summer
A Manitoba offer details a ten week summer home economics course for rural girls. It covers sewing, cooking, nutrition and related subjects, with tuition and qualifications via Mrs I J Kippan, Russell Women's Institute secretary. Manitoba clubs rise to 23 active groups with 483 members as 1936 ends, and hints point to a possible price increase in 1937.
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Manitoba
I. ©. Kippan
Russell Women’s Institute
Ellen Gets Her Man
Thriller of the Hudson Bay country and Northwest Mounted Police with a courageous woman risking hardship and death to save her father and vindicate the man she loves. Action unfolds in the north woods with rugged outdoorsmen and trading with Indigenous peoples.
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Ad Northwest Mounted Police
Neighborhood Happenings and Local Obituaries
The column lists a family death for John Corley of Mt Winnipeg on Monday March 29 and notes funeral attendance by his mother and brother Stewart at Plomas. It mentions Robb’s Grandview funeral trip, Andersons visiting Kam Koops, and several residents traveling to Winnipeg, Winnipes, and Raymond Alberta for family events, Easter visits, and hospital stays. It closes with local dances, social events, and ongoing community plans.
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Te Tomas
Mee
Corley
John Corley
Winnipeg
Stewart
Plomas
Sei Robb
Grandview
Norning
John W. Anderson
Kam Koops
B.C
Ely
Rom
Inglis Curling Club Elects Officers and Local News
Inglis Curling Club held a meeting Friday night electing officers including honorary president J B Griffiths president Jas Stevens and secretary W T Bradley. Inglis Hockey beat Roblin 3 0. Winther s baby undergoes mastectomy operation progress reported. Young People s club danced Easter Monday despite bad roads. Mrs Dwyer rushes to ill father. Sheila McCrea spends Easter at Russell. Win dean Richardson spent Easter in Winnipeg.
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Inglis Curling Club
Weiran Ius
Ohe
Psson
J. B. Griffiths
Jas, Stevens
Jas, Jackson
Win. Mackie
R. Dwyer
W. T. Bradley
Jas. Jackson
W. Mackie
Thos. Jackson
Jas. McCrea
Mir
Ars. Winthers
Winnipeg
Young People’s Club
Anguishville shower honors Miss Janet Bartram
A March 7 miscellaneous shower for Miss Janet Bartram was held at the home of Mrs. F. Angus with about forty guests. The evening featured games and contests, followed by gifts and a pleasing response from the bride elect, and lunch was served.
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Janet Bartram
F. Angus
Rochedale Dance At School House March 25
The Rochedale W I held a dance on March 25 at the school house with many youths from Inglis Assesippi and Royston attending. Wagner Brothers provided music. Louis Wagner held the cash prize ticket and John Evans the mitts. Jack Bassil suffered a black eye after a fall on the music box. Kathleen Robb visiting the Robb home. Mrs R Bassil visiting friends in Shellmouth.
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Rochedale W.1
G. Robb
R. Bassil
Rela
Shellmouth
Local Notices From Birdtail Area and Rossburn
Wm Finch completed his son’s woodcutting project and John Barneski plans Ontario work after winter with H Puyda. Wm Crystel heads to western Ontario mines. George Plant of Mears paid last week’s bill. Ranchvale Ladies Aid met at Mrs W A Craig’s home. a pie social and dance at Valley hall drew praise with M Crookabank as top bidder. Boyd of Mears visits city via CNR line. Frank Clelland and son advance a blacksmith shop garage. An item about Rossburn property purchase and a private citizen’s building site was corrected for accuracy.
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Wm. Finch
John Barneski
H. Puyda
Ontario
Wm. Crystel
Sestern Ontario
George Plant
Mears
Ranchvale Ladies’ Aid
W. A. Craig
Valley Hall
M. Crookabank
Balding Boyd
Clelland and Son
Mee 1 OM
Rossburn
Mrs H Cameron Dies After Short Illness
Mrs Heretta Cameron aged, died at her residence last Saturday after a stroke two weeks earlier. Born in Wellington County Ontario she moved to Russell in 1906 with husband and family. Survived by daughter Mrs Stuart McLennan and sons James H Grandview Dan at Chatham and Chas Russell. Funeral Monday at residence with Rev H B Wallace. interment Russell cemetery. Pallbearers E Bridges F Matheson J McLennan J Newell A Mather T Craig.
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Heretta Cameron
Rev
H. B. Wallace
Russell Cemetery
E. Bridges
F. . Matheson
J. McLennan
J. Newell
A. Mather
T. Craig
Last Week in Parliament Profiles Unity and Wage Settlement
A busy session in Ottawa features prorogation plans for the coronation, critique of cabinet dominance, and the railway wage dispute ending in a staged restoration schedule. Minister Rogers earns praise for diplomacy. unemployment relief remains, with 500000 unemployed and 1,021618 on relief, drought areas rising.
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Ottawa
Nelllind
Comox-Alberni
British Columbia
United States
Committee of the House
Neil
Norman Rogers
Rogers
Cir. Lapointe
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Saskatchewan
Local notes from Shellmouth Past Week
Misses Shellmouth Easter returnees Miss Isabella Stewart back in Castleavery Mr Crane ill in Brandon receiving care Miss Ellen Patterson ill and absent Miss Margaret Busch substituting at school YPS met at Mrs Busch home March 20 led by Miss B Hooper and reading discussed J Bryant visited Shellmouth over weekend Fuhr and Joe Herbert hold bridge cup Ladies Aid to meet at Mrs Busch’s home 3 pm today R Reynolds recovering in Sacred Heart hospital Mrs Lloyd Elliott ill two weeks awaiting full recovery
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Large
Switzer
Isabella Stewart
Castleavery
Crane
Brandon
Ellen Patterson
Margaret Busch
Mr. Crane
Y.P.S
Busch
B. Hooper
J. Bryant
Shell Nouth
Fuhr
Joe Herbert
Thurwlay
R. Reynolds
Sacred Heart Hospital
Lloyd Elliott
Millwood Notices Report Local Visits and Travel
Miss Minnie Bily returned home after a Winniper visit with friends Mrs Noms Cronk and Delma of Harrowby. Mr and Mrs Jack Cartwright visit the Bily home. Mrs John Block attended the funeral of her niece at Churchbridge. Vincent Farthing works a sawing outfit making lumber for local farmers. Frank Bily came home after a city trip last week.
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Minnie Bily
Winniper
Noms Cronk
Delma
Harrowby
Frank Bily
Social notes from Harrowby and surrounding towns
Miss Sylvia McLeod of Solegirth guests at Mr and Mrs R Scobie. Mrs John Matheson and Patey Kelly of Binscarth visit Mr and Mrs H Othe ara. Cec Cronik returns from Winnipeg. Miss Ida Clerk and Jean Lund of Binscarth visit Mrs McKinnon. Ben Giadson returns from Churchbridge. Mrs W Lewis and Miss Lena Nas visit Binscarth. Mrs Norris Cronk visits Millwood at the Swain home. Miss Mary Dilts leaves for Foxwarren for a new position.
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Sylvia McLeod
Solegirth
R. Scobie
John Matheson
Patey Kelly
Binscarth
H.othe
Ara
Cec
Cronik
Winnipeg
Ida Clerk
Jean Lund
McKinnon
Ben Giadson
Churchbridge
W. Lewis
Lena Nas
Norris Cronk
Millwood
W. Swain
Mary Dilts
Busy Bees Hold Final Meeting At Mrs Seebach Home
The Busy Bees held their last gathering at Mrs. E. Seebach’s residence. Mrs. J. Bell delivered an engaging talk on hand painting china, a short program followed, and lunch was served.
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E. Seebach
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