Gymkana Fever Grips Manitoba District July Fourth
About 200 villagers gather at Thunder Creek near Mr. D A Goodbun’s field for a first local Gymkana featuring threading and arithmetic races, a hay bag Victoria Cross race and chariot events. Prizes are simple ribbons while prizes for the day raise funds for the English church. winners include H Barry L C Boulton and A H Goodbun among others.
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Thunder Creek
D. A. Goodin
Manitoba
Northwest
Kipling
Aden
J. Walker
Fred
Ben Hur
Britain
Persia
India
D. A. Goodbun
Master Hunt
Jack de Balinhard
S. E. Boulton
Lawther
Barry
W. Barry
Miss E Boulton
H. GoodBun
Miss Roberts
Do Not Neglect Your Bowels
Warning of bowel neglect linked to serious disease. Promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a pleasant laxative that invigorates the liver and regulates bowels. Sold by W. Ledingham and dealers everywhere.
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Chamberlain
W. Ledingham
Weather and social notes from Russell district
Local daily reports July weather with orange lilies in bloom and crop damage from storms east of Millwood. Visits by Mrs. Coulter and Mrs. McCamon, plus upcoming Churchbridge baseball tournament and cricket squad for the Provincial tourney in Winnipeg.
Binscarth Sportsmen to Play Russell Club in Winnipeg Cricket Week
W A Wilson and Wm Case left Binscarth Monday to join Russell Cricket Club in Winnipeg during cricket week. The past week saw a series of misfortunes from a hotel porter Ernest Arger’s suicide to a drowning at Fort Ellice and a road accident injuring Miss Frances Fenton. The local heat hastened crop growth as wheat heads out across the district.
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Minnie Bartley
Wattsview
Mabel Beird
Foxwarren
B. Callin
Jas. Thom
Edmonton
A. W. Thomson
A. R. Tingley
J. A. Callin
Churchbridge
Rossburn
Rusisell Cricket Club
Winnipeg
Williams
O. W. Goodbun
W. Case
W. A. Wilson
Mr. Holmes
G. Wedgeweod
G. Hayter
W. A. Collis
H. A. Wade
J. Willey
W. Cash
E. Archer
Russell
Turtle Mountain
Winnipeg Rifle Club
Winnipegs
Wm. Case
Russell Cricket Club
Ernest Arger
Royal Hotel
Binscarth
Jas. Fenton
Hoopier’s Lake
Birtle
Flower
Shi
Binscarth District Noted For Wheat and Narrow Escape
The report recalls Binscarth’s reputation as a premier wheat district in the province. Mr. and Mrs. Jollye and Mr. Case were riding when a horse bolted after a sudden stop. Mr. Jollye fell, suffered facial cuts and bruises, but no other serious injuries occurred as Mrs. Jollye halted the rig by grabbing the lines and stopping the horses after about a mile.
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Binscarth
Mrs. Jollye
M. Case
Mr. Jollye
Mr. Case
Mr.Jollye
Minniska Notes on Visit, Picnic, and Induction
Mrs. Wm. Garnett left for a month long visit to Dauphin on Monday. Minniska picnic is set for Tuesday July 29 with sports and a refreshment stand on the usual grounds. Building activity includes Julius Kieper’s new house with Ferguson as contractor. Rev J H King will be inducted at Minniska church on Wednesday the 18th at 2 30 pm. Tea at 6 pm followed by addresses and music from Silver Creek and Minniska choirs and Prof Chapmar.
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Wm. Garnett
Dauphin
Julius Kieper
Ferguson
Rainy spell and railway update in local briefs
Strathclair James Jack takes a Fort William visit. Miss L L Rods enjoys holidays at home with parents. Residents attend Elphinstone picnic in Dominic City. Future mails to Elphinstone and Glen Forsa shifted to CN R via Neepawa. Crops steady with rain. oats down about two cents per bushel. United church meeting in Violadale McConnell and Orwald calls a minister to three fields.
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James Jack
Fort William
L. L. Rods
Elphinstone
Dominick City
Glen Forsa
Neepawa
Violadale
McConnell
Orwald
Stirling School Half Year Attendance Report
Stirling school presents half yearly figures ending June 30. Attendance shows individual pupil days with totals such as Marion Mitchell 79 and Malcolm McDonald 102. teaching days 107. total attendance 1909. average 17.84. agriculture rate $3.00. F M Linklater is named as teacher.
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Stirling School
Marion Mitchell
George Mitchell
James Mitchell
Mabel Hornsby
Clara Hornsby
Margaret Mitchell
Willie Hornsby
Henry Cranwell
Louis Hornsby
David Mitchell
Thomas Watson
Florence Knight
Lauchlyn MacDonald
Arthur Cranwell
Duncan MacDonald
David Watson
Fred Knight
Dorothy Knight
Thomas Elso
Lizzie Rorrison
Willie Rorrison
Robert Rorsi- Son
Malcolm McDonald
Agrate
F. M. Linklatrer
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W. Fergusott
Miss Cairns
Ameliie Bros
Kelloe
Shell River
Dauphin Hospital
Geo. H. Strév@l
Jas. Thom, Sr
Winnipeg Generalospital
Methodist Church
Shellmouth
Boulton
Russell County Sunday School Association
Presbyterian Church
Wm. McDonagh
British Columbia
Alex. McDonagh
Minniska
Strathclair
Stirling School Report
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