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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 15, 1901
Page
8
A Hamilton widowed woman faced relatives claiming her late husband's estate worth 7000 to 8000 dollars. Without a will, his relatives won a portion of the property, though the wife had helped earn and save much of it. A $2000 compromise settled the dispute. The piece urges men to will for their wives and notes Manitoba law denying a widow any claim.
Heavy showers swept Manitoba Thursday night delaying harvest plans. Farmers reported slowed fieldwork as rainfall disrupted cutting and gathering operations, with some fields still awaiting moisture relief before continuing. Strong winds accompanied the rain, but no major damage was reported.
An archaic Irish will from Burdownderry County Clare bequeaths ten acres to the eldest son Tim after his mother’s death, grants a white sow to Mary and Teddy O Ry an widow, and leaves poultry, sunlight, air, fish, birds, and celestial bodies to unspecified heirs while asking God’s mercy. The text names Felix O Flahherty as godfather and Peter Rafferty as a beneficiary for a pint of fap tum, and notes a son killed in Amerikight.
The piece urges faith and work in temperance, citing Bible verse and statistics on poverty and crime linked to liquor. It encourages pledge-signing campaigns and youth involvement to curb saloons and transform society as part of a broader temperance movement. It stresses individual effort and collective crusade to remove stumbling blocks for the weak.
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