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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 26, 1912
Page
1
A large assortment of Xmas fruits and candies including cranberries grapes nuts and various fruits. Chocolates pipes and cigars in boxes of 10 and 25. Finest chocolate boxes priced from 85c to 60 cents.
The Banner will suspend publication next week for the annual holiday. The office remains open for job printing and business as usual. The next Banner will appear on Thursday, Jan. 9th.
The Russell column lists visits and feasts as Mrs Lamon of Roblin visits friends in Russell, Miss McKennan travels to Regina, and John McDonald of Winnipeg Pharmacy College spends holidays at home. It notes a council meeting to nominate a replacement for Dr Clark, fire loss at P L Hyde store, a successful Russell schools concert raising funds, and the funeral of W Kelso in Russell with family tributes.
The Russell B D Agricultural Society reports a successful year with an Aug 6 exhibition improving stock, especially horses, and a Dec 19 seed grain fair showing more entries in wheat and oats. Judge remarks and talks cover weed eradication, soil moisture, and early grain varieties. Winners listed for oats barley dressed poultry geese chicks, and officers for 1913 finalized.
The town notes a Christmas tree at St Matthew's church, a skating rink carnival with prizes won by May Matheson and R Turnbull, and a promising social club with about $400 pledged and $100 more needed. Cantata and drills at Walters Hall raised funds for Ninette Sanatorium and a school, while the Binscarth Agricultural Society reported a healthy balance, 187 members, and director nominees. News also covers a British trade boom as unemployment hits a record low. In Millwood and nearby areas, residents returned for Christmas holidays, and a large school Christmas tree concert concluded with Santa Claus, revealed to be Reeve H V Bailey.
Local items report visits and holidays among residents including Silverton Fay Johnstone Russell friends and W J Stewart Shellmouth. Santa misses event. Xmas tree entertainment proceeds with singing dialogues and recitations. Rev A Smith chairs. Mrs Smith at organ. thanks to organizers. Special church services planned from Sunday December 29.
Council at Silverton December 21 1912 with Reeve and Councillors Phizacklea Chittick Rutherford Angus and Dunn. Tax arrears cancelled 26. Orders paid include road rent 1500, A R Tingley fees 2500, P L Hyde rent 2, school rents 1000, indemnity and commissioner fees 438. Meeting adjourned with W McKay and P Hype as officials.
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