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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 09, 1906
Page
4
The Banner shows the Russell Manitoba office on Main Street with an advance publisher line. The legible element names JOY H MOINTYRE and Gan. indicate a publisher credit.
The Gymkhana saw lively contests including novelty events like potato and egg races. W Barry suffered a dislocated shoulder in the hurcade event while Kusell led polo victory with a 3 0 score. Prize winners listed across numerous races and spectators enjoyed a full program of livestock and grain prices.
The Winnipeg market shows firmer demand for bacon hogs with heavy coarse hogs quoted slightly lower. Live hog prices per 100 pounds range from 650 to 775 for varying weights, while cattle demand remains active for good stock though poorer grades are unwanted.
Shireffe Adams of Birtle Manitoba died after a long illness. A prominent early settler from Shakespeare Ontario who arrived in 1879, he ran a butcher shop and later the Arlington and Leland houses, earning the nickname Sheriff for his kindness to newcomers. The notice mentions a by law to raise 15000 dollars.
In Churchbridge Saskatchewan on July 30 a Swede named Hanz Nelson about 28 years old working for liveryman Carl Morton suffered an accidental gun discharge while removing a gun from a rig. He was found by a neighbor half an hour later, brought to town, and remains in critical condition with a leg severely injured.
In Shoal Lake a grist mill faced only 152 ballots with 32 opposing. Farmers plan quick help for harvest and seek workers early. Milk testing advised by dipping a polished needle to detect water, while Lakeview Hotel owned by Richard Brones burned thoroughly, believed caused by a faulty chimney with fifteen boats lost tonight.
The advertisement touts Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription as a tonic strengthening feminine organs and the whole health system. It targets worn-out women including workers, mothers, and students, claiming to calm nervous symptoms, improve sleep, and treat functional and organic female disorders. It cites roots from American forests and offers free correspondence with Dr Pierce at the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo New York.
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