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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 01, 1915
Page
1
Guidance on tree and crop protection from insects with detailed sprays and mixtures from Manitoba Agricultural College. Local Russell items report fairs, enlistments, church services, Red Cross efforts, and upcoming agricultural show plans for July.
Community updates include residents with new autos and arrivals from Minneapolis, a family concern for Mr Keating of Silverton, and a large British navy total of 300000 men. Millwood hosts a picnic on Friday July 16 with games. calls echo to revive the agricultural show with Foxwarren seeking a 60000 grant. Steam threshing outfit bought by Beird and Dupont. Ed Dupont and son George recovering after a car accident. Red Cross fundraisers raise substantial totals from tea events. Manitoba Grain Growers Association to meet in Binscarth on July 3 at 830 pm inviting ladies.
The Shellmouth event last Friday raised 337.50 for a good cause with gate 64.35, hall suppers 75.55, booth 85.30, dance 43-50, and Red Crags 68 80. Horse races winners include Half mile D A Goodbun with T Bennett and M McFadyen. Pony Race PD Stewart with A Bennett and J Langford. Slow Race M Bell with J Stubbs. Shetland Pony Race W Morrison with A McFadyen and E Attwood. Match Race D A Goodbun with J Langford.
The article lists church and social events including a Dropmore English service at 3 30 p m on July 4th with Mr Richardson preaching. It mentions the mayor's illness, Mrs Wright of Winnipeg visiting, a dance at the Stees residence, the Shellmouth Patriotic Sports outing, and a Roblin Shellmouth football match on July 3rd. It notes John Robertson adding to his house, a local interest in fashion, and rain affecting the annual picnic with nearly one hundred dollars raised. A Red Cross meeting is planned for June 30th for closing arrangements.
Shellmouth Service announced for Sunday July 4 at 3 30 p m in the Presbyterian church and at 11 15 a m in Asessippi church with the afternoon topic Christ and the storm. Ladies Aid Society to meet July 8 at 2 30 p m at Mrs Andrew S Wallace Woodvale. A large attendance praised Rev Stevenson for loyalty and the children led Scripture readings and hymns with help from Mrs J McFadyen plants on the pulpit table.
A large crowd attended the Agri cultural Society Sports Day with a busy program for children. Russell hosted a baseball tournament against Yorkton Rossburn Birtle Foxwarren Ingleside and a final where Yorkton beat Russell. Football saw Russell prevail in overtime over Foxwarren with a draw between Russell A and Russell B teams. Athletics featured multiple events and a patriotic open air concert by the Russell Choral Society led by Rev Feir and Rev Secker.
Rainy week boosts local crops while football team suffers a tough loss at Shellmouth. Picnic Day set for July 8 at E Pagan's farm with football baseball and youth sport events. Red Cross proceeds aid from Barry Bros horses at Stornaway and Bredenbury. four starts yield three wins and a second.
Millwood reports John Drought left on Wednesday for Toron. Mrs J Matthews of Harmsworth visits Millwood with Mrs J Heap. Mrs John Wondrasek recovers from illness. John Heap improves his house with work by H V Bailey. Gasoline and steam tractors cause district breaking. Henry Money does steady breaking on Mr J Hope’s farm east of the village. Millwood school closed Tuesday after a successful year under Mrs Brewster. Crosby school measles epidemic over. will reopen Monday for summer term.
Dear Mr Editor I wish through your paper very kindly to express my appreciation of the cordial and substantial expression of good will accorded to me before leaving for my holiday The pleasure and profit of a vacation is assured by such manifestation of good feeling Sincerely H Feir
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