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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 20, 1902
Page
4
The Lisgar campaign shows vilification as a weapon in political warfare. Public life is attacked, yet readers doubt the foundation of these claims. Better elements of both parties are disgusted by this low campaigning and attempts to tarnish reputations. The piece urges maintaining honor in public life as in Britain.
An early editorial argues for the independence of local presses against dominant metropolitan syndicates. It notes readers seek guardrails from editorials yet recognize biases in party journals. The piece praises independent local papers as a hopeful sign of healthier journalism.
The Dominion Government approves an additional $20,000,000 common stock issue for the Canadian Pacific Railway. The total liability rises to $241,609,16, with preexisting figures cited and bondholders noted. The government announces conveyance of railway construction details at 96 percent completion.
The Government consents to issuing an extra 20 million stock for the Canadian Pacific Railway but excludes it from the ten percent profit calculation. Critics argue the ten percent threshold should apply to stock and bonds plus government bonuses or just cash invested by shareholders. The piece blames repeated parliamentary concessions for the railway’s favored treatment, suggesting the public and taxpayers bear the burden while stockholders gain.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions women and health themes with phrases about keeping healthy and a person named Posey. Despite garbled wording, the fragment suggests a social or community note involving women and health.
A heated discussion in the west centers on railroad taxation. Proponents argue taxation should be equal and fair, not based on wealth, to prevent shifting the burden to neighbors. Critics contend exemptions allow railroads to avoid fair taxes and raise freight costs for others. Also noted are brief mentions of wireless cable promises, hockey league leaders, British shipbuilding opinions, and Western Canada wheat plans amid broader economic chatter.
Tenders for stone work will be received by Roma until a stated deadline. Specifications call for foundation work and delivery to a specified location. Stone will be measured on delivery. The lowest bid will be accepted.
Tenders will be received by the undersigned until Tuesday night February 28 for baling lumber from cane plant in Sipe. Opened at Recall soprenler. bidders should submit bids by that date. Details unspecified due to damaged text.
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