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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 12, 1912
Page
1
The author argues that humans cannot get along without religion. Some claim to manage without it, but doubt remains about their ability. Religion is seen as essential for spiritual self preservation and humanity would lose its defining trait without it. The piece defends the enduring central role of faith in society.
At Montmartee on November 25 a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs A B Webser confirming a new arrival in the family.
Local items include Christmas cards and decorations at The Banner Bookstore, upcoming doctor visits by Sharp and McDonald in Russell on December 17 18 and 19, and a push for a local hospital. Town council nominations, elections, and public meetings are noted along with crime reports and a new grocery opening in Doig block.
The Friday programme lists Chorus pieces and recitations including Flow gently Sweet Afton Robin's Mistake A Big Mistake A Parody How a Married Man Sows on a Button and other items by Misses Tod Callin Huaddlestone Lyons Richard son Donald Spooner with critic remarks. Grand concert programs for the 20th are now distributed widely.
Binscarth notes sale at W G Murphys and a Grand Bazaar by the Girls Guild in Wallers. Farm sale by J Greenshields to R Hall, Christmas communion at 8:30 am, and improvements at Smellies. Immigration work for F Hallam hinted, and curling club plans a bonspiel. Mrs Hume visits Yorkton, recalling past ties to Binscarth and West Linton Scotland.
Reports note visitors Hugh R Ross of Rossburn and Norman Chenoweth of Angusville in town. A children's sale is set for Friday at 4 p.m. in the school. Geo A Allen and Fred Mills returned from a western trip empty handed. A meeting discussed a Christmas tree for December 26 in the school. R J Coulter suffered a fall with internal injury and was sent to Winnipeg. A skating party honored A Lenevattre before his England departure. Community extends sympathy for the Coulter family.
Millwood Hubert Polding, the popular humorous vocalist, leaves on Saturday for England. Millwood school Xmas tree feast is set for Friday December 20 with a good program. H Jancowski leaves for Antwerp after summer and fall with Jas Calvert. A social dance at Crosby school Friday night drew a large crowd before a blizzard ended the gathering. Two blizzards this week brought a wintery coat and sleighing became general with thermometer readings reaching thirty degrees below zero twice.
Anglusville reports hunters returning with moose and four bears trapped by Robert Young. Local schools plan a Christmas Eve concert on December 24. Curling club orders new rocks and aims to start games next week. Bachelor Maids host a ball on December 18. A Methodist service linked to the British and Foreign Bible Society is led by Rev. Mr Tench next Sunday.
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