Union of Municipalities delegates report from Portage convention
Reeve Bailey reports on the Union of Municipalities meeting at Portage la Prairie November 25 26 27. Delegates elected committees debated sanctuary funding tag day abolition and a $50000 sanatorium grant. Proposals included inter municipal bail insurance and Good Roads Act amendments with partial provincial funding.
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Bailey
Union of Municipalities
Portage
Russell
Reeve Hyde
Silver Creek
Treasy
Stewart
Ninette
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Sanford Evans
The Vatican Library's Rich Manuscript Heritage
The Vatican library houses a priceless collection with the Codex Vaticanus from the fourth century, a fifth century Vergil, and Cicero's De Republica palimpsest among thousands of rare works. It contains over 220000 volumes and 30000 manuscripts though cataloguing remains incomplete.
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Vatican
Pall Mall Gazette
Dime Prompted Dinner Table Confession
A young guest named William, famed for talkativeness, accepted a dime to stay quiet during meals. He kept silent until dessert when he could not restrain himself, pulling the coin from his pocket and rolling it across the table to declare, Here’s your dime, ma. I’d rather talk.
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William
Lapleigh No Woman Ever Made a Feat of Men
A terse remark cites Miss Keen’s response to a challenge about women in achievement. The exchange highlights gender barriers in sports or public life during the period, with Keen questioned and defying assumptions.
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Lapleigh
Miss Keen
Adverts in The Banner Offer One Cent A Word
The Banner runs a one cent a word column where adots appear as winners. Advertisers are invited to place notices in this space to gain visibility and respond to readers.
Ice Delivery Ad Spots Mr Geo Box
Simple notice offering ice delivery with Mr Geo Box name, promising reasonable charges, good ice quality, and prompt service.
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Russell Manitoba by law vote on electric lighting system
Town of Russell Manitoba to hold a public vote on by law number 17 to borrow two thousand dollars for completing an electric lighting system. Polling at Council chamber January 20 1914 from nine in the morning to five in the afternoon. Mayor to preside January 13 1914 one PM to appoint polling attendees. Secretary treasurer to tally votes 5 to 6 PM. Dated December 19 19bS.
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Russell
Manitoba
Will
Russell Manitoba by law vote on school district debt
Public notice states By-law No 24 of Russell No 273 Manitoba will be submitted to ratepayers on Tuesday January 20 1914 for borrowing twelve thousand dollars to complete a school house. Mayor to appoint polling attendees January 13 1914. Secretary treasurer to tally votes January 26 1914. Dated Russell December 19 1913. A B Callin Sec Treas
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Russell
Province of
Manitoba
Council
Dentist Dr Macdonald Plans Visits to Several Towns
Dr Macdonald dentist will visit Russell on January 5 6 7 16 and 29 30 31 Shellmouth on January 13 14 McNutt on January 15 and 16 Crown Bridge and Plate work a specialty planning patient calls and appointments
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Russell
Shellmouth
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