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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 25, 1912
Page
1
Readable items include births and engagements in Govan and Russell. Local notes cover concerts at Wrights Hall, social events, church union discussions, visits by Miss Harrison and Mrs Patterson, and upcoming meetings for the Million for Manitoba campaign.
Mr Bert Griffiths rents Mr P H Nelson's farm and Mr Allen buys cattle in town. Foxwarren hockey club faces locals this evening. A son born to Mr and Mrs Percy Griffiths on the 14th and to Mr and Mrs Geo Popp the same day. Bradshaw of Winnipeg buys horses. prices high. Creighton and Free Rice named delegates to Brandon Convention. L Johnson secretary treasurer. Concert tickets in demand at Waller's Hall. Ken Plumbo returns after Yorkton bonspiel showing, with top prizes. Smith and Breckenridge recovering from measles. livery changes to Fred Clement & Son of Russell, due in March. Baptism and Confirmation at St Matthew's on Wednesday afternoon by Archbishop of Rasert's Land. Quebec inspectors urge English in primary schools. Giurrick players and Frank Lloyd at Waller's Hall with "A Melody in a Restaurant." Post office transfer to Thomas Fowler. Hamilton assists. Cadet training camps planned nationwide in July. 69,000 boys expected. Alex McDonald sells farm west of town to Wm Symonds for 25 per acre. sale by Irvine and Titash.GG association meeting adopts car shortage and reciprocal demurrage resolutions. no phone rate increases. Theo Walker visits sister in Winnipeg. Mrs Bates and daughter Jean visit Beausjour. Colds affect school attendance. CPR engine head Williams moved to Minnedosa. J Gillis replaces. Next week's church service emphasizes foreign missions. Mrs Barker of Toronto heads home after Ontario visit. Jas Matthews relocates blacksmith shop beside Post Office. Overseas club plans winter program. E M Foot elected president. Miss Alice Cartwright secretary-treasurer. Committee to prepare February 2 program.
Last week visitors included Norman Chenowoath of Angusville and William Burke of Minniska. Miss Garnett and Miss Lizzie Keating visited locally while Miss Isabella Hammond has measles and Nettie McTavish recovered from an accident. Local sports saw a rink win the mitt competition and several rinks travel to Neepawa for laurels.
Boulton awaits upcoming wedding bells as Frank Clement assumes duties at Binscarth livery stable. John Thompson travels to Togo with Bert DuPre after a short visit. Paralyzed Miss Myrtle Davidson receives medical care with hope for quick recovery. School opens with Miss Inkster from Poplar Point in charge and aims for strong attendance. English service and Holy baptism planned at the school house with parson’s drive of one mile to host.
The famous German hypnotist and magician Theodore Pull will bring a varied program to Russell Opera House for two nights starting Friday January 26. The act features hypnotism as the main draw along with novel magic, an elaborate scenic and magical equipment, and a stage show aimed at broad public appeal.
Christ Church Russell announces no morning service next Sunday and afternoon services move to Boulton on alternate Sundays during winter. The next Russell morning service is Sunday week. Holy Communion moves to the first Sunday evening of each month, and at Boulton a Bible instruction course starts next Sunday at 2:30 pm. Bring your Bible.
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