Obituaries from Ottawa Recall Winnipeg Ties And Tragedy
Obituary notices describe Mr. Gibbons a Winnipeg machinist of 50 years who resided in Ottawa, his family including wife Elizabeth predeceased, and survivors across Winnipeg Elkhorn Angusville Russell and Califo rnia. The Coutre tribute notes a 30 year old death from a train accident in Stony Mountain with a biography of James Wishart’s family and work in Russell Silverton Winnipeg and the Blind Institute. A closing airline distance reminder ends the piece.
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W. H. Coutre
William Henry Coutre
William
Brooklands
St. Vital
Jas. Wishart
Stony Mountain
Man
Russell and
Silverton
Russell
England
Mr. Wishart
Angus Moyens
Russell School
Winnipeg
Stony Mountain Penitentiary
Notice to Advertisers for December 29 Issue
The Russell Banner will not publish December 29 due to the Christmas period. Ads for that issue should be submitted early for the next edition on December 22. Next week’s Christmas issue will accept greeting advertisements until Saturday morning.
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Russell
Silent Night Lyrics Mentioned in Parade
A parade features the carol Silent Night with lines praising the Virgin Mary the child and the infant Jesus. The text emphasizes the holy night peaceful imagery and calls for sleeping in heavenly peace.
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Tale
Rudolph the red nosed reindeer had a very shiny nose and would glow. All the other reindeer laughed and did not let him join any reindeer games. Santa asked Rudolph to guide his sleigh on a foggy Christmas Eve, and the reindeer later celebrated him.
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Rudolph
Red Nosed Reindeer
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Golden Wedding At Angusville
Mr and Mrs Jock Anderson celebrated their golden wedding at home in Angusville on December 6 They married in Napinka in December 1899 by Rev McKay Omand Guests included Mr and Mrs R H Pritchard of Siiverton for luncheon and bridge Mrs Anderson formerly Florence M Cobb born July 15 1875 in Bryson Quebec moved to Manitoba in 1882 later Virden Melita Jeter They had two children Jean Mrs Nichol of Young Sask and John Leslie who died in Dryden on August 11 1947 Mrs Anderson has one sister Mrs H W Lewis of Ladysmith BC and three brothers W J Melita Bert Vancouver George Outlook Sask Grooms gift was a Persian Lamb coat.
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Jock Anderson
Angusville
Napinka
McKay Omand
R. H. Pritchard
Siiverton
Anderson
Florence M. Cobb
Bryson
Quebec
Manitoba
Virden
Melita Jeter
Mr. Anderson
Wingham
Ontario
Melita
Jean
Nichol
Young, Sask
John Leslie
Dryden
H.W. Lewis
Ladysmith
B.C
W. J. Mel
775 More Farms Get Hydro Service
Hydro service expanded in November to 775 farms in Gilbert Plains Grandview Walace Woodworth Franklin Shellmouth Silver Creek and Boulton plus Ridgeville Endcliffe. W D Fallis says rural transmission work is ahead of last year with pole setting complete in farm areas. The commission will provide free energy for Christmas festoon lighting December 17 to January 2 and will cut monthly minimum bills by 25 cents in 122 towns and villages starting December 31.
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Gilbert Plains
Grandview
Walace
Woodworth
Franklin
Shellymouth
Silver Creek
Boulton
W. D. Fallis
Manitoba Power Commission
Ridgeville
Endcliffe
Commission
Power Commission
Serculture
Department of Agri
Agricultural School in Brandon Reports 31 Percent Increase
The Agricultural and Homemaking School in Brandon notes November activity with 18.431 million kilowatt hours generated, marking a 31.19 percent rise from November 1948. The report reflects utility and production metrics for the period.
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Brandon
Unemployment at 1 Percent Seen as Irreducible Minimum
Canadian government experts say unemployment at one percent of the workforce is about the irreducible minimum. Also noted is the earliest polo match on record played by the Persians.
Canada shown first streamlined diesel locomotive CPR 1800
Canada's first streamlined diesel passenger locomotive CPR 1800 built by General Motors for Canadian Pacific. The 2,250 horsepower unit arrived from LaGrange Illinois with two sister engines planned to dieselize Montreal to Boston service. Freight lines Montreal to Wells River already dieselized.
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Canada
Canadian Pacific
CPR
General Motors
LaGrange Ilinois
Montreal
Boston
Wells River
N. R. Crump
Canadian Pacific Railway
R. Osborn
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Ottawa
Gibbons
Elizabeth
Ancient Order of Foresters
Stanley
Muriel
Orville Johnson
Harry Lund
Elkhorn
Thomas Minshull
Arthur J
Albert
Walter
George
Archie
California
A. B. Gardiner Funeral Home
Fred Douglas
Brookside Cemetery
Blind Institute
Broom
Department of the Blind Institute
Russell Community Memorial
Harold C. Snell
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Ted Leeds
J. J. Crowe Co. Ltd, Inglis Man
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N.W
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Manitoba Farm Loans Association 403 Trust and Loan Building
Portage Avenue East
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Tara
General Manaker
Electro-Motive Division
LaGrange
Osborn
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