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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 23, 1906
Page
9
Special shippers' representative D D Campbell urges farmers to keep a sample from each load, mark grades and weights, and inspect two grade samples to avoid misgrading. He warns about partitioning cars, low bottom grain, and the need for testers, written sale agreements, and prompt inspection requests to protect earnings. He cites past grade changes and inspector cooperation as beneficial.
Community notes report school opening on Sept 4 in Russell, local elections in Rossburn, fines for Yorkton liquor sales, church resignations, hospital deaths, harvest trends, new business moves, storm damage, and social visits. Also readers learn about bridge work, egg find, and library needs amid busy harvest season.
Hay meadows damaged by rain and hail threaten harvest. Five men and six horses can stack 10 tons in a month. compute needed workers to reach 1700 tons before snow. The Asessippi Sunday school holds Children’s Day on Sept 2. Ladies’ Aid meets at Mrs Thring's. meetings paused until after harvest. Harvest work continues with two binders. road repairs urged on Lougheed's hill to improve travel safety.
Grandview claimed the McDonald Medal and $50 in cash at the Roblin baseball tournament on Friday, with Dauphin finishing in second place and receiving $75.
Miss Myrtle Case temporarily leads Miss Kelso’s class as she is away in Winnipeg. Principal D A Baxter returns to duty after a trip, joined by Principal Rice. Binscarth Tennis Club opens the season with a fair court and eager players. A pleasant dance was held at Waller’s Hall by Miss Flossie Waller on Friday.
A party of twenty sturdy harvesters landed in Millwood on Saturday from Toronto and were hired by G. T. Contractors to Spy Hill. A serious fire struck the H. Martin farm on Wednesday night destroying a large new barn, implements, a buggy, and 600 bushels of oats with no insurance and unknown cause. Sympathy is expressed for the death of Mr J Thom, held in high esteem by many.
The Presbyterian congregation at Oakville unanimously sustains a call to Rev W J Inglis B A of Manitoba College formerly of Roblin. It is expected Rev Inglis will accept the call.
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