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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 11, 1921
Page
1
An old farmer recalls seeing Canada Thistle stalks three to four feet high and two patches of Low Thistle in bloom near roadsides. An elderly man with a scythe explains his effort to cut Low Thistle, noting the difficulty of controlling the weed without community cooperation.
Local residents attend visits and dances in Russell. Social events include a Tennis tea, memorial meeting, and an Oddfellows Hall gathering. Harvest work begins with new east arrivals, stormy weather, and a cyclone-struck district. Names include Mrs W Ledingham, Mrs Y J Attwood, Miss K Atkins, J Al Chalmers, Peter Hyde, and many others.
The Russell Agricultural Society hosted its thirty ninth annual exhibition with over 1300 attendees, broad judging across horse cattle dairy and produce. Despite heavy rain halting the baseball final, champions were declared including Thorn Cup winner J. B. Hodgson of Foxwarren and numerous prize winners in horses cattle poultry vegetables and baking categories.
A long list records items from home sewing and embroidery projects led by Mrs. Leavens, Mrs. Termunde, Mrs. Astbury and others. It includes blouses, night dresses, shirts, undergarments, table linens, knitted wear, crochet and lacework, with participants named and paired with makers. Cheques mailed by the 17th.
A hail storm damaged crops in Boulton and northern Silver Creek, affecting about 26 farmers with some 100 percent losses. Elsewhere crops were badly tangled and flattened, hindering harvest. A break in T Hill and Son's store yielded about 250 in clothing, with a window cellar entry noted. Russell baseball team won Roblin first prize defeating Tummell McNutt Roblin.
Notice from Rural Municipality of Shellmouth council planning to pass a bylaw to open and establish a public road crossing part of Section 31 22 29 W2 in Manitoba. Meeting at Dropmore on August 20 1921 at 1 PM. Landowners may request to be heard if affected. Dated July 7 1921.
The Annual Decoration Day service honored fallen comrades with moving addresses by Rev Johnson and Rev Secker. A Russell Wat Memorial Fund collection raised 160 dollars. The Army and Navy Veterans Organization urges continued service, promising aid for dependents, and calls members to the next meeting on Tuesday evening August 16.
Community items report church goers in fair weather and visitors from Binscarth and Deepdale. Repairs, crops, and hay prospects brighten the district as residents share health updates and praise long time mail carrier DuPre for seven years of service. A letter to The Russell Banner questions medical ethics and patient access to care.
Rain delays affect early wheat cutting. The old livery barn, a city landmark for eighteen years, is being torn down to make way for a new lumber yard. The foundation of a new twenty five thousand dollar school is completed. Langenburg residents vote to build a five thousand dollar rink on a site purchased from E. J. Naffziger. W. M. Hepton opens a law office as barrister at law.
A Holy Communion service will be held at the Anglican church next Sunday at 3 p.m. The event invites parishioners to attend the worship and receive the sacrament.
Shellmouth will hold services Sunday at 11 a.m. with Prop More Sunday School at 2.30 and service at 3 p.m. Rochedale hosts a 7 p.m. service.
Christ Church notes mark the 12th Sunday after Trinity with morning prayer at 11 and evensong at a listed time. The writer commends last Sunday's services and warns that declining attendance could threaten the church's doors and the Anglican message.
The Banner Office prints wedding invitations while noting correspondence between the British premier and the late U S president. It reports their talks on canceling war debts and mentions Woodrow Wilson insisting on full payment including the last dollar and the highest interests.
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