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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 08, 1940
Page
4
A New York mens-about-town note warns of a circulating hoax claiming a Reno chain letter will bring happiness and reward recipients with 15 175 women. The letter urges sending copies to five male friends and shipping the wife to the next head of the list, a dangerous prank.
Local notes report visitors and events including Mrs V Johnson in Winnipeg Miss Lucinda Davidson in Yorkton and many skating and rink activities. Mentions of meetings at Knox United Church and a Liberal-Progressive gathering in Russell with nearby civic and agricultural figures.
FOR SALE GOV T banded Bourbon Red turkey toms list 1 A tom at 7 00 and 3 B s at 4 00 each. Phone Miss Eva Rea 239 3. WANTED TO RENT By government employee 2 or 3 warm furnished rooms reasonable rent Apply The Banner office. CLEMENT In loving memory of Minnie Clement who passed away February 7 1939. A loving mother so gentle and kind. What a wonderful memory left behind. Long days long nights she bore her pain. To wait for care but all in vain. Til God himself knew what was best He took her home and gave her rest Always remembered by her loving husband daughters and sons.
Grant Dexter, prominent Canadian newspaper man, calls the issue a splendid idea to refute Nazi rumors spreading in the United States to Canada. He urges Canadians crossing the border to inform friends the U.S. has no greater travel difficulties than before the war.
To Mr and Mrs G Ferguson of Angusville a son Ronald Charles born January 28 at Sacred Heart Hospital.
The Russell Ladies' Curling Club hosted two visiting rinks from Binscarth on Tuesday. Mrs Murray defeated Mrs Adolphe 10-6 while Miss Sadie Matheson beat Mrs George Sparrow 9-8. In London, War Secretary Oliver Stanley stated that the war must continue until Germany's threat is ended.
Since 1933 Nazi power, Bible sales in Germany climbed to 950000 annually. Last year they exceeded Mein Kampf sales by over 200000. Former Kaiser Wilhelm writes from New York that Germany Britain and France should end entente with Russia and unite with Finland against Russia.
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