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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 07, 1905
Page
7
Ottawa ministries of education from several provinces will be invited to Ottawa to discuss a system of military instruction in schools. A militia council draft plan proposes a permanent corps of instructors, with simple drills, standing exercises, and possibly target practice, pending parliamentary sanction.
Joseph H. Choate former American ambassador in London will be in Ottawa in February to visit Lord Grey and will accept the Canadian club dinner invitation.
The Dominion Government has secured assurances from Quebec that the commercial travelers tax law will be amended at the next session. The current tax stands at 860 dollars for travelers outside Canada, with prior changes from $5 in Prince Edward, $59 in British Columbia, and now Quebec signaling revisions.
Ottawa report notes Senator Domville will move at the next session for an inquiry into insurance in Canada. The brief places the action in the context of federal oversight and Dominion affairs.
A severe smallpox outbreak is reported at Caperol township near Sudbury, with health officials urging caution and monitoring of exposed residents.
Thos Lee of Minne dosa and his brother trapped 252 skins in three months north of Edwood Saskatchewan last year, netting $750. This year they start earlier with two friends and plan a camp at the Mummey river, a Nelson river tributary feeding Hudson Bay, for a new expedi tion.
The Montreal Cotton Company reopened the Gault section of its Valleyfield plant and put 4,000 of 9,000 looms into operation. The firm hopes to have all looms running before year end.
Ottawa reports the Japanese consulate says cattle bought in Canada by breeder K Kozu arrived in excellent condition. An expert, T Ishizaki, tested Ayrshires and Shorthorns after travel by ship, rail, and a 50 mile walk to the Government farm, with officials pleased by their health.
A branch of the Great Lindehaker Watson factory may be built at Fort William, signaling expansion potential for the company in the region.
Canadian breeders plan substantial purchases after T Nosse receives word of sales. Ishizaki bought Shorthorns in Ontario and prepared to ship them across Canada. The cattle endured a long voyage with a 16 day Pacific crossing and a rail journey to final destinations.
The Indian commissioner David Laird says western government wards are in satisfactory condition and will likely have a comfortable winter. He notes Little Bear’s Cree band may not return to Canada, cites past policy on returning tribes, and reports general self sufficiency among Indians with successful ranching, good crops, and limited need for aid.
An old ad touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for anaemia and debility in girls and women. It claims new blood with each dose and cites Miss Alice Chaput of Montreal as proof, urging purchase at 50 cents a box or six boxes for $2.50 from Brockville Ontario mail order.
Geo. McL. Brown, superintendent of sleeping and parlor cars on the C. P. R., is named general passenger agent of the C. P. R. Atlantic steamship line, replacing Rev. A. Ringland who becomes assistant. The appointment starts December 1. Kerr notes Brown's broad experience, since 1901 in his present post and earlier as district passenger agent and executive agent in Vancouver with control of the Pacific steamship line.
In Madrid the minister of war asked the cortes to approve 4 200 000 for 200 rapid fire field guns. The interior minister introduced a bill to regulate emigration aimed at halting a mass exodus from famine hit districts.
Four workers at the Midvale Steel Works were incinerated by 8000 pounds of molten steel in a pit last week. Witnesses testified they were in the pit at the time, but none could confirm the moment of death. The company plans to bury the metal remains in the plant yard as a tribute to the dead workers.
A testimonial from Mrs. Wm Holmes of Dacre Ontario describes a sick infant with sour stomach constipated bowels and feverish skin. The ad promotes Baby's Own Tablets as a cure for stomach and teething troubles and a natural aid to sleep and health.
Moscow banks refuse to transfer gold as financial panic grips St Petersburg reporting a drift toward ruin. Trade, industry halt while workers grow poor and schools close under strikes. gold flows abroad to England France and Germany as citizens seek safer securities.
Mrs Thos Adams of Collingwood Ontario describes severe Bright's Disease and Sciatica before being invalid for eight months. After trying Dodd's Kidney Pills on the advice of a friend she took three pills and regained strength, reporting ongoing good health since.
Berlin reports the Reichstag will consider a navy increase bill adding six cruisers and raising torpedo divisions from sixteen to twenty four. Total extra outlay through 1916 amounts to 41.75 million dollars, with battleships rising to nine million each and submarines to continue experimental work.
Thomas W. Lawson is held for libel for the December session of the superior court on a charge of criminal libel by Clarence W. Barron of Boston. Chief Justice Brown of the municipal criminal court presided. Bail was fixed at 2000 dollars with Albert L. Brown, head of a Boston brokerage firm, qualifying as surety.
Edward Williston Vheutz explains the stamp production method in detail. A steel engraving creates a negative die then a roller reproduces four reversed copies onto a steel printing plate, ensuring uniform, counterfeit-resistant sheets. Multiple plates feed a single press for parallel inking, printing, and drying before gumming and perforation. Continuous inspection guarantees exact counts and high quality.
A temperate commentary compares modern economy to an elderly aunt promising a final bequest. The piece reflects on material legacy and the tension between hope and outcome as the aunt nears departure.
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