Wheat market favors farmers and holiday plans stir the town
The piece notes a favorable wheat market and local plans including Mrs. Woolridge's eastward trip. Dr. Lanigan nears move to a completed drug store, two scarlet fever cases near Binscarth are reported, Christmas trees are planned, and winter excursions draw attention as Mr. Flett suffers a threshing accident. Municipal nominations in Stratford attract limited interest.
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Woolridge
East
Lanigan
Binscarth
Presbyterian Sunday School
Flett
Old Country
Russell
James Flett
Seeburn School Notes and Local Updates Amid Winter Plans
Mr Stock trains children for the Xmas tree as talks on the prohibition act and the railway for Seeburn continue. Mr Vandecar suffers a thigh injury en route to a school meeting, while Mr Sherritt plans an eastward trip after 30 years. A ferry at Snake Creek is closed for ice with plans to install a bell for public use.
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Stock
Seeburn
Murdock Young
Rossburn
William Sherritt
East
A. L. Vandecar
Snake Creek
Local notes from Churchbridge and Kinbrae
In Churchbridge Mr Barber returned from Yorkton and Mr and Mrs Zimmerman visited town on Wednesday. Mrs Rootham came back from Langenburg. Wan Adams lost a valuable horse last Tuesday. Campbell Bros and Wilson of Winnipeg were callers. J McDonald and D McKillop visited for Deering Harvester. Wm Adams added to his hotel. Minhinnick Bros now offer hardware and tinware. The elevator’s blockage halts business but wheat sales are expected after cars proceed. A fire ruined Gid Smith’s Kinbrae house and belongings. losses are borne by local settlers.
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Messrs
J. McDonald
D. McKillop
Deering Harvester Company
Wm. Adams
Minhinnick Bros
Gid Smith
Kinbrae
Mr. Smith
Shellmouth Blacksmith Closed After Thumb Injury
Mr. Wm. Fitzgerald of Shellmouth injured his thumb when a horse shoe nail pierced it. The blacksmith shop remains closed until he recovers sufficiently to resume work.
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Wm. Fitzgerald
Shellmouth
Quiet Holiday Notes Reach Silver Creek Amid Snow
Local remarks mention sleigh bells after recent light snow and many residents laid up with illness. A Scottish concert in Russell last Monday drew pleasant reports, while a brief Thanksgiving visit by Ed Hammond near the line between here and nearby points leaks out.
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Pete
Russell
Commandos number in South Africa reach seventy units
Seventy recognized Hoer commandoes and bands remain active with forces from 50 to 400 men. Twenty-six are in the Transvaal, thirty-one in the Orange River Colony, and thirteen in Cape Colony. Southeast Transvaal forces are near enough to concentrate at twenty hours notice to counter British column movements.
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Transvaal
Orange River Colony
Cape Colony
Sus
Vbrithh Columad
Christmas in Two Weeks and Local Happenings
Local notes report visitors like Rev. D. M. MacKay in Winnipeg and Jas V Anderson from Castleavery. wage ranges in lumber camps, railway travelers, tax discounts, and community events. The week features skating, theater by Cosgrove Merry Makers, carnival delays, and a busy schedule of concerts, meetings, and notices across Russell and surrounding areas.
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Jas. V. Anderson
Castleavery
Wallace couple wed at Stoney Creek home
A wedding was held Tuesday at Mr. and Mrs. McDonald’s residence in Stoney Creek for Wim. Simpson of Wallace and Miss Christina Young of Stoney Creek. Bridesmaid Miss Rosena Weatherspoon and best man John Simpson attended. Rev. Magnus Henderson of Yorkton officiated. The reception featured a bountiful repast and gifts from friends, with the couple settling in Wallace.
Extensive livestock and household sale at Bin scarth region
An auction will sell horses cattle and household goods on Saturday December 28 near Bin scarth. W Scarth is the proprietor and A Clee the auctioneer. A second sale at Langenburg village on Monday December 1 r includes 17 sows in calf to a pure bred bull 1 two year old heifers in calf 1 one year old heifer 21 spring 2 calves 1 pure bred bull and a Nat al Cream Separator new Richard Berger proprietor Jas Nix as auctioneer.
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N. W
Bin.scarth
W. Scarth
A. Clee
Langenburg Village
Richard Berger
Jas. Nix
Russell Agricultural Society Annual Meeting Officers Elected
The annual meeting at Foresters Hall in Monday afternoon elected new officers for the Russell Agricultural Society. Details of the officers elected were announced for the upcoming year.
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Russell Agricultural Society
Foresters’ Hall
Railway Accident Near Neepawa Leaves Caboose Damaged
An M and N W line collision occurred Sunday night two miles east of Neepawa. A caboose and a car of wheat derailed as the engineer failed to notice the brakes until reaching Neepawa. The train returned to recover the wheat car but left the caboose in the ditch. Conductor Thompson sustained several broken ribs.
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Neepawa
Thompson
Suess River Returns Uncontested Council Seats
Suess River re-elected officials Wen by acclamation with Reeve W. Hembroff and Councillors Muir Harvey Stevens Norquay in Ward 1 Edward Johnson opposed by Thomas McLennan. Sulver Creek Reeve W S Crerar and A Brown with Councillors Dunn Hyde Lang Morton Teeple Vandicar. Polling day December 7. Old council returned by acclamation.
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Whiteman
J. Ki
J Cochrane
John Stewart
John Young
Stratford School House
Archibald Brown
Boyle
W. S. Crerar
Messrs Hyde
Dunn
Lang
Morton
Vandicat
Teeple
Suess
River
Edward Johnson
Thos. McLennan
W. Hembroff
Messrs Muir
Harvey
Stevens
Norquay
Sulver Creek
A. Brown
David Dunn
Peter Hyde
Win
H. Lang Samuel Morton
S. S. Teeple
Fe.i. Vandicar
Local Townman Wins First Completed Game in Tourney
The first completed game in the Dence Tourney, an event of local interest, was won by our townsman. The full game follows in detail, highlighting the competition and outcome for readers tracking the tournament.
China to establish 20 000 modern scientific schools
The Emperor proposes in the coming year to found twenty thousand modern scientific schools across the Empire. Foreign university professors would supervise these new institutions as part of a broad modernization effort.
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China
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Mr. Horn
Campbell Bros. & Wilson
Winnipeg
D. M. MacKay
B. A
J.T. Palmer
Yorkton
Russell Lodge No
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Russell Station
J. A.C. Brown
Y. J. Attwood
London
Eng
Scottish Concert and Kinematograph Co
G. Little
Millwood Mission Field
Minniska
Silver Creek
D. M. Kinnaird
Toronto
New York
T. S. T. Smellie
West Algona
Wabigoon
Liberal Conservative Association
Manitoba
McNeelands
Tumbell
Winnipeg General Hospital
Cosgrove Merry Makers
Opera House
Russell Curling Association
Cosgrove
Christ
Anas
Russell Tent
K. GT. M
Madill
Somerville
Ledingham
Williams
Clee
Mulligan
Laford
Walker
Johnson
Mer ‘Tasey
J. Cosgrove
Miss Mack
Ryerson
Peter Wallace
Dr. Wright
Lee Treas
R. W. Patterson
E. M. Williams
Alen Barker
Fred Gordon
Win, Hembroff
R. J. Albright
Geo. Cartwright
John J. Moon
A. G. P. Smellie
J. H. Farthing
Alf Clee
mpson—Young
M&n. W
Boulton
Rossaury
Dence Tourney
Slit
Dee Mitchell
Black
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