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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 24, 1924
Page
4
Opinion piece urging readers to boost town growth through civic participation. It argues towns grow when residents unite, avoid focus on money, and support local development and farming communities. Emphasizes personal responsibility, ongoing effort, and shared commitment to progress.
The giant loud speaker, billed as the world’s largest, is en route to Philadelphia for use in England, Scotland and Ireland to address crowds in public squares and entertain shipyard workers. The device reportedly requires little power yet projects clearly over long distances with no distortion. In England it was nicknamed the Leviathan.
The text explains that advertising informs potential customers about your proposition and products. It argues that broader recognition leads to higher trade and improved sales, while reducing unit costs through increased production efficiency.
In a Collier's anecdote from 1916 Britons mocked Ramsay MacDonald the pacifist and antiwar ally of Germany. A trench gag with hats on sticks provoked German bombardment and satire about MacDonald later becoming premier and the war madness discussed as a societal cure.
A Toronto Globe letter from a Scottish immigrant argues against provincial assistance to a Winnipeg exhibition and against a $100 000 federal grant to the Canada Colonization Association. He notes 112000 Britons came to Canada for 1923 harvest. 500 to 1,000 returned, contending their few complaints misrepresent harvesters overall.
Prosecutors traced the offence to an old Shiie law of roughly 150 years ago offering death or transportation to Australia. The magistrate ignored the precedent and released the offender without punishment.
Brorn Keating at Silverton January lith year birth for Charles Earle son of Earle Keating. Williams at Dropmore January 19th birth for a son to D Williams. Ball at Harrowby January 18th birth for a son to W Ball and spouse. Jones at Cracknell January 18th birth for a son to F Jones and spouse.
At Brandon on January 16 John Patterson of Brandon married Ruth Marshall former teacher on the Russell Schon staff.
Inspector Morrison will preside over a Friday meeting at 2 p.m. in the Russell rural municipal office to discuss a petition for forming a new school district north and east of Russell. Attendees include J Dunsmore E Bridges N Greaves R Halliday R Calvert J L McLeod M McNichol A Maynes L Mink A Coey J Wishart W Ledingham D Dunn E Madill W Dunn H Madill and others.
Tenders to be received by January 26 for six tons of green poplar wood cut in two foot lengths to be delivered at Stratford School about March 15. R J Coulter secretary treasurer Silverton.
Notice announces a bylaw vote by the Angus No. 1487 school district trustees on February 12, 1924, from 9 am to 5 pm at Angue School Angueville. The Secy Treas Jas A. Bell will tally votes at 5 76. Silver Creek Municipality.
Tenders will be received by the undersigned up to Feb 1 for six cords of green white poplar wood cut in four foot lengths split and piled at Thunder Creek School on or before March 15 1924. 124p E Bryant Sec y Treas Russ
Applications are invited for the post of need Inspector for the Municipality with a salary requirement. Submit applications to D. R. McDonald Clerk Inglis by February 1 1924. Also notice offering warm rooms with substantial board at moderate price through Banner Office.
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