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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 01, 1914
Page
4
Farmers urged to test seed vitality at Calgary Government Seed Laboratory to ensure strong germination seed cleanliness to avoid weed contamination and losses. The notice highlights wild oats flax and other weeds as common contaminants and warns that delayed testing causes lab backlogs and seed shortages for planting season.
The Judgment a two reel feature will headline at the Islu theatre New Year’s Day with afternoon and evening showings. Reel Life notes an elaborate scenic production set around the Carver family of New Plymouth. The plot echoes Hawthorne’s Scarlet Letter as Mercy Cole faces trial for witchcraft amid a tale of love betrayal and long hidden paternity.
The piece surveys a long line of large ships blamed for bad luck. It cites Royal George Great Eastern Captain Dreadnoughts Olympic Titanic and Imperator among failures mishaps and disasters. It notes a superstition that bigger ships bring more peril despite modern trends toward larger vessels.
A steamship moves slowly up the narrows beside quarantine. A sharp rattle and splash erupts as Aunt Drusilla scolds a steward about the anchor. She criticizes carelessness, noting the anchor has been hanging over the side all day.
A conversation reveals an uncle’s payment of debts and a doubt about its impact on credit. The exchange questions whether cash given directly would have restored the speaker’s financial standing or creditworthiness.
A small boy asks if generals are brave and receives a cautious reply. He questions why artists depict generals on distant hills viewing battles with opera glasses, prompting a reflection on perspective in depictions of war.
Nearly half a million depositors placed money in Victoria state savings banks in 1912. The total credited amount neared 100 million dollars, averaging just over 200 dollars per depositor. Bank assets include government securities worth about 75 million dollars.
Altenberg, a unique European village where three countries meet, has no monarchy, no army, no police, and no taxes. Its inhabitants speak a French German blend and earn from farming and a local calamine mine.
Subscription offer for The Banner urges readers to leave orders to be served by Mr Geo B.x with reasonable charges and prompt attention.
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