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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 23, 1900
Page
4
Editors urge moderate voters and party leaders to unite for a pure election, reject vulgar rhetoric, and jointly curb corruption. They advocate fair campaigning and accountability, insisting the candidate who runs the cleanest race earns respect and success.
The Inland Revenue Department finds only two cream of tartar baking powders on sale in Canada’s western provinces Manitoba British Columbia and the Northwest Territories Dr Prices and Royal are the only wholesome brands all others contain alum and are condemned as unhealthful Cream of tartar powders are deemed wholesome in the new report
A. C. W. Soper writes from Springs Transvaal on 7 July 1900 to W. J. Doig. He describes marching through the Free State and Vaal River, a Pretoria march, a Dorrow battle near Johannesburg, and fighting with the Gordon Highlanders suffering 109 casualties while his unit had 8. He notes hospitalised with influenza, hopes for return in September, mentions comrades Russell Percy Jack De Balinhard and Everrett Boulton, and quotes Brigade Orders praising the 19th Brigade’s 620 miles marched, 10 engagements, 11 towns captured, and 400–500 casualties.
A notice from Thos. G. Johnson invites residents of Russell and nearby towns to form a chess club. Organizers include David Kinnaird Robi McCallum Clarke McIntyre and Johnson. They seek learners and advanced players to submit names within ten days and plan meetings rooms and rules. Moon-At Russell reports the birth of Frank Moon's wife’s son on August 11.
At Dauphin on the 7th the little son of Mr Hassard stepped before a mower and received an injury to his leg. The family hopes for a full recovery.
Small pox is very prevalent in North Dakota with over 30 cases in districts south of Turtle Mountain, causing great anxiety in the Killarney district in Manitoba.
The notice lists multiple churches and pastors with their weekly services. It includes St Church under Rev J D Dyver and Pastor Russell with Sunday 3 30 PM service, Presbyterian under Rev D M Mackay with Sunday 7 PM service, and Silver Creek with 3 PM Sunday service and 2 PM Sunday Sabbath School. Also mentions Bible readings and prayer meetings on various days.
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