Awful Wastage of War Warns of Long Lasting Cost
A New York Outlook writer argues war drains 8 million from productive work in Germany alone, with 4 million on the front and 1 million in training plus 3 million in wartime services. He notes heavy youth casualties, impacts on reproduction, and women taking over many roles. The piece warns that human wastage far exceeds the $50 billion first-year price tag, affecting future generations across Allied nations.
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New York
Germany
London Times
Berlin
Britain
France
Poland
Serbia
Montenegro
Manitoba Calls for Impartial Jury Trials in Parliament Buildings Graft
The people demand justice for those implicated in the Parliament Buildings graft. The new government must let due process proceed, trial by twelve jurors, and apply equal punishment as for any crime against society, ensuring fairness for all involved.
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Manitoba
Law of the Land
German submarine activity halts New York to Liverpool passenger flow
German submarine activity disrupts transatlantic travel as passengers are not fetcs aboard sailing from New York to Liverpool. More than 2,000 people departed on Saturday, facing delays and uncertainty at sea.
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New York
Liverpool
Harvest News and Local Notes From Russell District
Local harvest progress across the district with social notes on Miss Clara Clee of Winnipeg visiting Russell. Edward Brown elected member for The Pas by acclamation. Upcoming Labour Day events and church services. Reports on Rev Geo A Edmison’s chaplaincy, Walter Charles wounded in France, and early golf attempts in Russell. Notes on CNR activities, a dog shot in town, a Red Cross Silver Tea, and cautions over threshing outfits during harvest.
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Clara Clee
Winnipeg
Edward Brown
Pas
Christ
Russell
Geo. A. Edmison
Brandon
Manitoba Rangers
Walter Charles
France
Charles
Strathcona Horse
Foxwarren Wins Newton Cup Final at Agricultural Park
Foxwarren defeated Roblin 4 to 1 in the Newton Cup final played Wednesday evening. Cook led Foxwarren with a standout performance, scoring from open play and a penalty as Foxwarren built a 3 0 lead before adding a late fourth. Roblin lined up Murrell Evans Greaves Adams Mitchell Curle Kelso Jones Watson Hemming Baine. Referee E Bridges.
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Foxwarren
Roblin
Cook
Murrell
Evans
Greaves Adams
Mitchell
Curle
Kelso
Jones
Watson
Hemming
Baine
Laycock
Bierd
Baillie
Reid
Hodgson
Wotton
Leckie
Crowhurst
Haines
E Bridges
Minniska Red Cross Fundraiser Aids Soldiers In Trenches
The Minniska and Boulton Red Cross Society held a sex shower and patriotic concert at the church on Friday evening August 20. About 112 pairs of sex were contributed for soldiers in the trenches. Refreshments were served by the ladies and the meeting closed with the National Anthem.
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Minniska and Boulton Red Cross Society
Russell Red Cross Society Notes
A Russell Red Cross Society business meeting will be held at the school on Saturday the 28th at 3pm and a good attendance is requested. The Ladies Baseball Team handed over 602 to the Secretary of the Russell branch. The Silver Tea at Mrs Pittaway’s home raised 2175 for the Red Cross. Mrs Pittaway and Miss Landon supervised tea and a delightful afternoon was spent. The Society thanks car owners who helped transport members.
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Gordon Kippan
Crystal Rebekah Lodge
Red Cross Society
J. S. Warrington
Smale
Margaret
Regina
A. R Tingey
Rexzina
Jas Keating
Hamstock
Lenevaitre
Nixons
Dunn
McCay
Flynn
Burke
Sewell
W. A
Anglican Church
Silverton
Russell Branch
Pittaway
Council Minutes of Rural Municipality of Russell Aug 18 1915
The meeting chaired by Reeve H V Bailey notes present councillors. Minutes from July 14 and Aug 6 adopted. Discussions include asking Hudson Bay Company for road pricing, accepting A R McIntyre as assessor for $225 including postage, drafting resolutions for Union of Municipalities of Manitoba amendments, establishing a one mill levy to support disabled soldiers and families, and By law 279 to levy taxes for 1915 introduced. Meeting adjourned to Sept 15 1915 in Binscorth.
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Council
Rural Municipality of
Russell
H V Bailey
Johnson- Farthing
Farthing
Johnson
Hudson Bay Company
Mitchell Mill
Allen
A. R. McIntyre
Johnson—deBalinhard
Convention of the Union of Municipalities of
Manitoba
deBalinhard—Johnson
Johnson—Farthing
Johnson—Allen
Binscorth
H.V Bailey C. W. Thom
Minnedosa Presbytery to meet in Strathclair Sept 2
A frost touched Strathclair on Tuesday morning. Mrs A Kippan of the town has visited Rev Mr and Mrs McRoy in Winnipeg for a month. The Minnedosa Presbytery holds its quarterly meeting here on Thursday September 2 with an expected feature the designation of Dr Isabella McTavish as Medical Missionary to China, the first missionary from the Presbytery.
Sunday Service and W A Meeting Announced
A children’s service will be held at the Presbyterian church on Sunday September 6 at 3 30 p.m. The regular monthly meeting of the W A will be at Mrs D A Goodbun’s home on Thursday September 2 at 3 p.m. All ladies invited. Another service at Asessippi church on Sunday August 29 at 3 30 p.m. with subject The Virtue of Forbearance. All invited.
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Presbyterian Church
W. A
D A. Goodbun
Asessippi
Western heavy recruitment top of Canada
Statistics from the Canadian militia department show the west recruiting far more than the east. Alberta leads with 373 percent of the population, Manitoba and Saskatchewan combined at 278, British Columbia 2.55, Ontario 1.44, the maritime provinces 9.79, and Quebec 0.61.
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Canadian Militia Department
Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Ontario
Maritime Provinces
Quebec
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IJOU
Mutual Movies
Calithampion
Kaiser Bill
Fenton
Kadly
Red Cross Fund
Icc
H. C. Adams
J. Allison Glen
Sec’y-Treas
Mrs. Smale
Miss Harrison
Mrs. Foster
C. D. Sparrow
Binscarth
Ed. Dunpont
Geo. A
The
Home Economic Society
Macabee Hall
Jas. McLeod
Assinibona
Mr. McLeod
C.P.R
John Leggatt
Banner
Gale
C.N.R
Gile
C.N. R
W. H
Mr. Morgan
W. K. Gordon
Mrs. Reinhardt
Emil Dupont
R. Whittaker
Plewes
McLeod
Alexander
Mann
Christina
Ida Mann
Randson
Jack Quinn
Wipnnipeg
Wm. Dunn
Minniska
Robert Rutherford
W. Rutherford
Dr. McDonald
Kennedy
Togo
Wm. Kennedy
E. Kennedy
Boulton
Shellmouth
W. Bryant
Messrs Sinclair, McGinnis
Leslar
Dauphin
A. Hunts
G. Beamish
Neil Morrison
J. McFadyen
E. Wright
Langenburg
Yorkton
A. Overholt
Selsgirth
A. McFadyen
W. Patterson
Fred
Newton Cup
Minniska Red Cross Society
Russell Red Cross Society
Strathclair
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