Wheat market favorable as Binscarth news ends year
Binscarth folks report a favorable wheat market while local events unfold. Scarlet fever cases appear near town and Dr. Lanigan prepares to move his drug store. Miss Woolridge plans a trip to the cast, and Mrs. Flett heads to the Old Country for months. Municipal race in Stratford sees no strong voter turnout.
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Lanigan
Binscarth
Presbyterian Sunday School
Flett
Old Country
Russell
James Flett
Seeburn Notes Spar Over School, Railways and Births
Seeburn residents discuss the Prohibition Act and a railway proposal amid winter plans. Mr Murdock Young sold a thoroughbred cow to the Ressburn district. A. L. Vandecar suffers a leg injury on the way to a school meeting but expects recovery before the council election. The Snakes Creek ferry is closed for ice. a public bell is planned for next season.
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Stock
Everal
East
A. L. Vandecar
Snake Creek
Silver Crse Residents Mention Cold Weather Traditions
Local notes describe Pete's weary look amid light snow and sleigh bells. La grippe circulates in the community with many affected. Some residents attended a Scottish concert in Russell last Monday evening and enjoyed it. Ed Hammond paid a brief Thanksgiving visit somewhere along the line south of here.
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Pete
Russell
Cosgrove Merry Makers
Russell Carling Association
Cosgrove
Christmas in Two Weeks At Churchbridge Town Note
Local notes report Rev D M Mackay visiting Winnipeg and Yorkton visitors in town. Wages in lumber camps range from 15 to 20 dollars monthly. Public skating opens. a fire at Gid Smith’s house is reported. homesteads grow, and spring prospects look bright. The Banner advertises goods, posters, and printing services.
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Gid Smith
Kimbrae
Simith
Simpson Young Wedding at Stoney Creek in Wallace
A wedding for William Simpson of Wallace and Christina Young of Stoney Creek was held at the McDonalds home in Stoney Creek on Tuesday the 3rd instant. Rev Magnus Henderson of Yorkton officiated. Bridesmaid Rosena Weatherspoon and groom’s brother John Simpson supported the groom. The couple now reside in Wallace.
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McDonald
Stoney Creek
Win. Simpson
Wallace
Christina Young
Rosena Weatherspoon
John Simpson
Magnus Henderson
Yorkton
Blacksmith Wa Fitzgerald Injured. Shellmouth Shop Closed
Shellmouth blacksmith WA Fitzgerald pins a horse shoe nail into his thumb, forcing the shop to close until the injury heals sufficiently for him to resume work.
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Wa. Fitzgerald
Shellmouth
Boer Commandoes Massed Near Concentration Point
Seventy recognized Boer commandoes remain in the field with 50 to 400 men each. Among them 26 are in the Transvaal, 31 in the Orange River Colony, and 13 in Cape Colony. Southeast Transvaal commandoes can concentrate within twenty hours and match the British columnes in numbers.
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Transvaal
Orange River Colony
Cape Colony
Extensive Auction of Horses Cattle and Household Goods
Sale register notes an extensive auction of horses, cattle and household furniture to be held on Saturday December 28 near Binscarth at N W. section 6 19 27. W Scarth proprietor and A Clee auctioneer. A credit sale of farm stock follows at Langenburg village on Monday December 30 featuring 17 cows in calf 3 two year old heifers in calf 1 one year old heifer 21 spring calves 1 pure bred bull and a National Cream Separator new Richard Berger proprietor James Nixon auctioneer.
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N. W
Binscarth
W. Scarth
A. Clee
Langenburg Village
Richard Berger
Jas. Nixon Auctioneer
Russell Agricultural Society Holds Annual Meeting At Foresters Hall
The annual meeting of the Russell Agricultural Society met in Foresters Hall Monday afternoon. Officers elected to lead the society include the newly chosen president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer reflecting community support and ongoing farming initiatives.
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Russell Agricultural Society
Foresters’ Hall
Accident on M and N W railway near Neepawa injures crew
An accident occurred Sunday night two miles east of Neepawa on the M and N W railway. A caboose and a car of wheat derailed after an undetected break. The engineer did not notice the break until Neepawa. The train returned to recover the car of wheat, leaving the caboose in a ditch. Conductor Thompson suffered several broken ribs and brakeman Thompson was cut on the face.
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Neepawa
Thompson
Nominations Report From Shell River Council
The Reeve and three councillors were returned by acclamation. Edward Johnson will face Thos McLennan in Ward No 1. Reeve W Hembroff. Councillors Muir Harvey Stevens Norquay all by acclamation. Reeve W S Crerar and A Brown. Councillors David Dunn Peter Hyde Wim H Lang Samuel Morton S S Teeple E I Vandicar. Polling day December 17. The old council returned by acclamation.
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Whiteman
J. Keating
Cochrane
John Stewart
John Young
Stratford School House
Archibald Brown
Boyle
W.S. Crerar
Messrs Hyde
Edward Johnson
Thos. McLennan
W. Hembroff
Messrs Muir
Harvey
Stevens
Norquay
Reeve
W. S. Crerar
A. Brown
David Dunn
Peter Hyde
Wim. H. Lang Samuel Morton
S.S. Teeple
E. I. Vandicar
Townsman Wins In Local Chess Correspondence Tourney Start
The first completed game in the local chess correspondence tournament is reported as won by a townsman with a long sequence of standard moves, captures, and castling ending in a checkmate. The record lists numerous knight and bishop exchanges, queen activity, and strategic king moves.
Emperor plans 20000 modern scientific schools in China
The article notes China's proposal to establish twenty thousand modern scientific schools within the coming year. Foreign professors would supervise, signaling a major reform in Chinese education under the Emperor.
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China
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Churchbridge
D. M. MacKay
B. A
Winnipeg
Jas. V. Anderson of
Castleavery
J. T. Palmer
Russell Lodge No. 41
Mr. Barber
Mrs. Zimmerman
Adams
Mr. Horn
Campbell Bros. & Wilson
Messrs
J. McDonald
D. McKillop
Deering Harvester Company
Wmn. Adams
Minhinnick Bros
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
Russell Tent No
Madill
Somerville
Ledingham
Williams
Clee
Russell Curling Association
Opera House
Mulligan
LaBord
Walker
Johnson
McTasey
J. Cosgrove
Miss Mack
Ryerson
Manitoba
Peter Wallace
Dr. Wright
Sec-Treas
R. W. Patterson
E. M. Williams
Alen Barker
Fred Gordon
Wim. Heinbroff
R. J. Albright
Geo. Cartwright
John J. Moon
A. G. P. Smellie
J. H. Farthing
Alf Clee
Simpson—Young
M&n. W
Shell River
Boulton
Rossburn
Chess Correspondence Tourney
Hell
Castles
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