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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 27, 1908
Page
13
The Banner notes weekly publication cadence from the Main Street office in Manitoba. It mentions a Thursday release and references an advance issue with MCINTYRE and a publisher.
Internal revenue returns from Washington indicate whiskey revenue has fallen by nearly sixteen million dollars, while beer revenue rises only slightly. Prohibition laws correlate with reduced whiskey consumption, notably where outright bans exist. A London hotel meeting led by the Earl of Beesborough reported wine bills down fifty percent, mirroring shifts in India where military mess orders for wines and liquors dropped by half. The temperance trend appears to spread across British and American English-speaking regions.
A Toronto based column argues Canadians are shifting from exporting young men to developing them for the home market. It notes earlier export patterns to western U S cities and claims a new return movement to Canada, with Canadian towns like Toronto Winnipeg and Vancouver drawing graduates back. The piece urges national pride and highlights Ottawa’s findings on Canada’s remote areas.
A detailed account portrays a violent riot in Springfeld the capital of Elinor where white and Black residents clashed. The piece notes a fatal assault on a woman, mob vengeance against Black people, and militia intervention preventing further bloodshed. It laments enduring racial distrust and questions the city’s safety and moral lessons.
James Sharp and his followers travel by prairie schooner northward toward the United States after unclear clashes with police in the western province. Sharpe aimed to be welcomed by the Dowkhodger, but the group reports the Dowks refused. He vowed to return home if not received.
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