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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 18, 1910
Page
8
About eight eastern harvest excursionists arrived Monday evening seeking quick cash but refused work for 50 to 75 dollars a month. They left Tuesday to search for victims farther west, declining labor and showing little willingness to earn the modest wages.
Miss Brodie of Rossburn visits the district while Mr and Mrs Vandecar of Woodstock visit their son E L Vandecar at Seeburn. Water in the well is hard to reach until the pump arrives, prompting a rush for iron tonic. Angusville remains progressive with crops looking splendid and a bumper harvest expected as Galician settlers begin to cut grain.
Silverton notes Mrs J and T Keating improving nicely. Nettie and Nellie Anderson of Russell visited. Mrs J Hammond and E Hammond were in Asessippi Sunday. A Monday hailstorm caused substantial grain damage to Richard Keating, with Hy Cochrane among those involved.
Harvesting will be general in these parts this week. The new school is under rush construction with Mr Rich ards in charge. Miss E Bryant leaves to teach at Angusville. G Bush’s new house is ready for painters. D A Goodbun builds a large barn. W Denmark and J Burton buy Gerrard hardware stock. Morrison finishes boundary grading Shellmouth Russell line. Road now in first class shape.
In a trotting race there were three competitors and speculation rose about a finish that might stretch to the next day. Roblin is urged to improve to avoid trailing behind local neighbors.
Dropmore reports Busy days as Goodbun Bros cut with four binders while stone masons plaster Mr Neville’s new house. A wind storm hit Monday night with distant hail. Local updates include Miss Leslar starting as Grainsby teacher on the 16th, Happy Tack’s country drive, and Bob Hunt tending the threshing machine. The Roblin Fair disappointed settlers with poorly marked events and rough grounds.
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