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Russell Banner

Location

Russell, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Feb 03, 1900

Page

2

New million dollar loan and military shield advances

The article notes a planned million dollar loan this session and CPR expansion aims to occupy railway territory. It reports Liberals winning six of seven Dominion byelections, Manitoba politics, and tender shenanigans. It concludes with Cammell & Company’s bullet proof shield for soldiers, weighing under seven pounds with a 3 mm plate and 150 square inch cover, aiding trench operations.

C.P.R Northern Pacific Hugh John Dominion Tupper Manitoba Greenway McFadden Macdonald Cammell & Company Sheffield England F. Boynton

How Ladysmith Got Its Name From Sir Harry Smith

The article recounts how Ladysmith in the Orange Free State took its name from Lady Smith, wife of Sir Harry George Wakelyn Smith. It traces their Cambridgeshire roots near Whittlesey, military careers in the Peninsula and Waterloo, and the saga of Sir Harry’s wife influencing the town’s naming during British campaigns.

Harry George Wakelyn Smith Bart Harrismith Orange Free State Whittlesey Isle of Ely Peterborough Waterloo Sir Harry Capt Charles Smith Col Thomas Smith C. B Battle Coa Thomas Harry Badajos Lady Smith South Africa Cape

Obituary Note Highlights Widowed Survivor

A London Graphic obituary notes a man who had an army and a navy veteran, with all but one predeceasing him. His widow is still living and in good health.

London Graphic

Petty's Pills Promised To Cure Ailments

An advertisement extols Petty's Pills as a universal remedy claiming relief for dyspepsia backache headaches nervousness and weakness. The copy asserts Petty's Pills make the sick well.

Petty

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