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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 23, 1906
Page
12
Publication record states The Banner issues every Thursday from Main Street Russell Manitoba. Advance notice lists JOSEPH MONTYRE as publisher with no further details.
The piece notes hired workers abandon six to seven month spring contracts as wages rise. Magistrates threaten jail for breach of contract and employers may sue for wages if workers quit. The text also discusses Manitoba electoral politics with calls for honest candidates and new leadership.
The article urges every citizen to actively participate in selecting candidates for parliament legislature or municipal council. It stresses intelligent calm decision making attend meetings nominate delegates and influence public opinion to align with personal views.
Winnipeg market holds steady with good demand for bacon hogs and active cattle trade. Live hogs priced at 7.75 for 150 to 250 lbs, 7.25 for over 250, rough 650 for 250, cattle steady with export cattle and choice steers listed, sheep showing strong demand with good prices for wethers and ewes, lambs $12 to 16.
Washington reports the last forecast shows a cross continental disturbance from Aug 19 to 23 followed by warm and cool waves through Aug 30 and into September 1. Expect increased rainfall where drought ends, frosts reaching far south, and severe weather potential including hot waves storms and squalls.
The partial eclipse of the sun was not visible on Sunday evening due to cloudy weather, leaving observers unable to view the event.
An early 20th century advertisement touts Dr. Pierce’s medicines as cures for a wide range of ailments including weak stomach indigestion liver trouble and various chronic diseases. It emphasizes alcohol and habit forming content are avoided and invites readers to consult Dr Pierce in Buffalo New York. It also promotes Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a constipation remedy sold by all medicine dealers.
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