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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 24, 1908
Page
6
Prominent lines show a weekly publication note from The Banner printed every Thursday. It lists the office location Main Street in Haseel Manitoba and credits JOSEPH MOINTYME as PUBLISHER.
The piece compares street and track grain prices in the Canadian Northwest and notes the friction between farmers and buyers. It argues elevator profits rise when cars are scarce, with spreads up to 6 to 7 cents, and warns such practices could provoke public outcry if repeated in the corn belt. It also discusses municipal governance changes including reeve and six-council divisions and powers shifted to new municipalities.
A Saskatchewan legislature bill would divide the province into nine township municipalities with optional formation. The plan would start at the province's east and proceed outward, but organizing remains voluntary for any proposed municipality. Petitions of 23 to 25 residents are cited for commissioner action on implementation.
The Department of Education distributes circulars to teachers and inspectors about coal oil safety, tobacco use restrictions for under 16, and a new copy book series. It urges teachers to study the series, assign books by grade, begin with LT and Gil, and emphasize blackboard practice and proper form.
The article stresses uniform height and width in handwriting and emphasizes the importance of proper page layout. Teachers should ensure free easy movement, direct movements to definite ends, and provide foolscap for daily practice. Copy books must be preserved or forwarded to inspectors upon request.
A Christmas Gabe is offered as a nice gift for friends and is noted as being better this year. The item is described as available only at the drug store.
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