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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 30, 1917
Page
8
The Store That Saves Your Money offers 200 yard prints, crepes, ginghams, muslins at 15c yard this week. Ladies waists in voile and muslin reduced to $1.25, Cravenette raincoats to $6.25, suits to $10, and ladies vests two for 25c from previous 20c and 25c prices.
A local retailer advertises final clearance items in men s wear including soft hats various colors and shapes priced around 3.00 after regular 2.50 to 3.00. Balbriggan garments shirts and drawers priced 1.45 to 0.65 with bold notes on prices. Black cashmere socks offered at 35 cents per pair in groups of three. Striped work shirts shown at 1.25 with multiple discount lines and overall sale figures like 11.95 9.59 7.95.
Canada plans war savings certificates to raise funds and extend allowances for married soldiers. Wheat consumption must drop 160 million bushels to aid Britain and Allies, with Canada and the United States expected to provide most of the shortfall. Canned goods traffic is restricted and railways urged to maximize carloads and prompt unloading to speed national needs.
In Russell on Monday Aug 27 a son Allan Washington was born to Mr and Mrs W W Barry. Also in Russell on the same day a son was born to Mr and Mrs C Morris. In Winnipeg on Sunday Aug 26 a son was born to Mr and Mrs W W W Wilson.
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