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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 03, 1936
Page
4
F L Skinner proprietor of Dro Emily Manitoba invites readers to visit the leading nursery in Western Canada. Browse Randy stocks and pick from the catalog now available.
Local notes report visitors to Winnipeg and Russell events including concerts and club meetings. Mentions releases from Knox Church and Curlers, skating nights, the Kiddies Milk Fund drive, and a Russell hockey tournament set for December 12. Includes the marriage of Miss Lillian Plewes to William Thexton in Winnipeg and family visits across town.
Unity Church notes Rev Wallace and Rev Parke announce services in MeKosties Hall at 2:00 pm on Sunday December 6. Christ Church lists Sunday School at 12:30 pm and Evensong at 7:00 pm with a sermon on The Place of God and Christ in History at 3:00 pm. Vestry meeting set for Christ Church crypt on Monday December 7 at 8 pm.
Wholesale: Nance Electric Light Consumers announce Sunday maintenance from 10 am to 1 pm on December 618. Crews will clean and adjust equipment to ensure reliable service. Local residents advised to plan accordingly.
Retail and wholesale trade stay robust across the west with better grain and livestock prices. Orchard districts report stronger export markets for apples and fruit plus rising mineral production. Oil, tar sands, coal mining and pulp and paper show active winter operations as crop and livestock sectors hold gains.
Output in Port William and Port Arthur rises with higher grain and merchandise shipping. Tourist traffic into the territory shows a distinct gain. Mining districts east and west of the lake ports are in production, with trading conditions at a good level.
Winter downtime after honey harvest offers beekeepers chance to improve craft. Conventions and meetings provide practical knowledge and networking. Short courses and discussions help cover diseases, equipment, and best practices.
The text advises people who can attend public lectures and short courses but notes they are not the sole sources. It emphasizes that journals, bulletins, and pamphlets on beekeeping are available at low cost or free through agricultural extension branches in Ottawa and some provincial departments.
The Turgeon inquiry heard that Canada lost nearly all wheat market share over five years while the United States fell from 20.8 to 6.8 percent. James McAnsh of the Wheat Board said Canada’s export decline totaled 193 million bushels. Australia rose by 36 million and Argentina by 245 million in exports. He also charged that National Revenue records overstate Canada’s share of UK markets, rendering them nearly valueless for tracking exports.
The Canadian National and Canadian Pacific railways announced holiday reductions with two fare classes long and short limit. Holiday sales run Dec 4 to Jan 1 with return by Jan 5. single fare plus one third for round trip. Christmas sale Dec 22 to 27 return by Dec 28. New Year sale Dec 3 to Jan 3 return by Jan 4. Students and teachers receive special rates at stations.
In Culver City California Mrs Margaret McNulty 75 sent her sick cocker Spaniel Min to a veterinary with the warning If the dog dies I will die too. A week later the vet called to say Min was dead and Mrs McNulty died a few minutes earlier in the same incident.
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