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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 22, 1910
Page
1
Christmas greetings and holiday closings announced for Russell area stores and schools. Local events include dances, church trees, lectures, a horse sale in Calgary, and municipal results with reeve and council elections. Continuous social and religious activities mark the season across multiple towns.
The Seed Grain Fair held on the 15th showcased wheat winners Vittor Moore 93 points FE Moore 9134 points R W Patterson 91 points Samuel Rea 994 points and oats winner W Hembroff 9314 points A R McIntyre 9244 points H A Coulter 8814 points. Judges reported no wild oats in wheat exhibits and higher scores than last year while oats fell short of prior results. After awards, about 50 members attended an Institute Meeting where Mr S Benson discussed horse power versus mechanical power on farms.
A planned meeting next Friday aims to form a hockey club. Leslie Patterson visits Toronto for two to three months. The wedding of Bruce Turnbull and Miss M Diamond occurred at the bride’s father’s home. The Girl's Guild held a successful benefit at Waller's Hall netting about $6000. Mr and Mrs R J Irwin hosted a musical gathering last Friday. Hunters Gooda and Symonds arrived with two elk after a late start. Another wedding is announced for next Monday at the English church in Yorkton between Ambrose Horning and Dorothy M Powell. Christmas services are listed at St Matthew’s with morning and afternoon rites and an offertory to the Rector. The annual Sunday School Christmas tree and entertainment is set for Thursday at 7 pm in Waller's Hall, proceeds to Ninette Sanitarium. Local stores issue 1911 calendars. several names are noted as makers. A bridge petition dispute is addressed with mock heroic verse and a note about a Rebecca Lodge opening in February.
Miss Thring recovers from illness as Boulton school closes for holidays. Mr and Mrs W G Brown celebrate their wooden anniversary. Asessippi Sabbath School elects officers for the year. Public meetings on railway extension for Manitoba and Northwestern Railway Co. resolutions urge no extension without eighteen miles of road. Silverton Watch Band Christmas gathering and a successful Silverton Watch Mission Band concert with a large turnout and a total collection near $9.00.
Reports from Saskatchewan allege widespread fraud in local option polls after 70 percent voted against liquor. Authorities say hundreds of fraudulent ballots were cast and many arrests ensued, with Yorkton seeing over 100 accused. Fraud is blamed for shifting Wet outcomes and a provincial convention may be called.
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