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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 13, 1900
Page
6
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Snow and sleighing at last. Russell curlers were at Asessippi yesterday. Several townsfolk and visitors, including H Waller of Binscarth and F McPherson of Binscarth, stopped in this week. The Bachelors of Russell plan their annual ball for Jan 26. A subscription raised 75 for D E Boulton joining the South Africa contingent. The issue notes mild winter with a buzzing mosquito anecdote and mentions upcoming camping season prep at Shoal Lake. A revised cash-only price list for job printing is announced.
A nationwide appeal notes over $600 in job work outstanding and warns that the office cannot print new stock or wait for payments. It asks those owing money to settle promptly to reduce liabilities as heavy payments press for settlement.
Marriage notices list David Warnock McGilvray of Binscarth wed Florence Agnes Roadwook of Binscarth at the groom’s brother-in-law residence in Binscarth on January 10th, 1900, with Rev. M. MacKay officiating. The Johnston Tymeruk union occurred at Carmichael Shell River on February 14, 1900, between Frederick Johnston and Tymeruk of Shell River.
Smellie Bros. & Co. markets wheat bids and cash offers as stock rounds up. They advertise culled apples at bargain prices and heavy discounts on winter goods including ladies furs. They claim high grain prices to swap for cash, promising more value for grain when money is scarce.
Russell Lodge No 41 I O O F was instituted by Deputy Grand Master G M Myers of Minnedosa with assistance from other grand officers. Twenty six initiations and four applications passed. The new Oddfellows Hall above Roger and McDonagh's block is furnished in fine style. The lodge meets Fridays at 8 pm.
A London stationery journal riffs on kings with puns about working kings shirking kings smoking kings and others. It lists various titled kings including the dark skinned monarch blacking and a banker king ban king as playful social jabs.
The Ladies' Aid program at Forester's Hall drew enthusiastic approval with Miss La Dell receiving strong applause. Easson performed Scotch songs, Frank Matheson duetted, a male quartet impressed, Miss Gordon debuted, Fraser and Meikle played, Rev. D M Mackay presided, and seats sold for 37 dollars and 25 cents.
Managers invite applications from farmers for boys and orphans to receive training. Older boys stay up to a year at the Farm Home in Russell learning general farm work before placement. Younger boys go to distributing homes in Winnipeg for sponsorship and placement.
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