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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 25, 1924
Page
2
The Banner outlines Saskatchewan's Liquor Act provisions including board oversight, beer stores in seven cities and Yorkton districts, public vote rights, age restrictions, purchase limits, and enforcement by police. It notes sealed sales, cash payments, and prescription allowances, with enforcement through police under the Attorney General.
The article notes growing interest in beekeeping as a supplementary income for Manitoba farmers. It highlights that more people pursue bees to diversify agriculture, though some face barriers to entry and knowledge gaps.
In Jasper National Park Alberta the As per Park Lodge serves as a base to climb, fish or hunt, with golf and boating nearby. The drive along Athabasca River and up to Lake Cavell offers views of Mount Edith Cavell, Glacier of the Ghost, and glacial features. A circuit to Maligne Canyon showcases a 200 foot deep gorge, the Medicine Lake mystery, and colorful rock walls as tourists explore the park’s northern playground.
The Canadian National Committee for Mental Hygiene met in Montreal and plans a five year, thirty thousand dollar annual research program to improve humane treatment for the insane, epileptic, and mentally defective. Donations from Lady Byne of Vimy Fund and Rockefeller Foundation push totals toward half a million, with Dr. Clarence M. Hincks named medical director and Dr. Charles H. Martin as president. The piece notes surveys across provinces, school subnormals programs, and rising public awareness, while urging government action to tackle costs and social harms. It closes with holiday greetings from H. W. Thornton.
Manitoba legislators are summoned to gather for the third session of the seventeenth legislature on Thursday January 15. The assembly marks the start of a new legislative phase with formal address and planned debates.
The text recalls the shepherds perceiving Jesus as God’s son via the star, their homage in Bethlehem, and costly gifts. It urges temperance and charity, cites John 3 16, and ends with the poem about writing the love of God using ink to fill the ocean.
The Northwestern Hockey League has been organized with J. H. Mc Lean as president and T. H. Murton of Shoal Lake as Secretary. A schedule lists 12 games from December 19 to February 16 featuring Shoal Lake Foxwarren Russell.
Sir Henry W Thornton addresses Cana dian National Railways workers in a Christmas message. He praises the year’s efforts overcoming obstacles and stresses courtesy and service to travelers and freight customers as the key to continued success and goodwill.
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