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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 20, 1905
Page
4
A damaged OCR fragment shows a weekly publication note with garbled names and addresses. It mentions Main Street and several unclear personal names including Joseph Mointyre and Donam A Yoda with a Thursday publication reference.
A discussion on safeguarding farms from thunderstorms notes farmer losses to lightning. Prof Reynolds of Ontario Agricultural College favors well insulated and grounded lightning rods. A New Jersey reader describes a ten year successful device using a tall metallic flagstaff near the house, extending below ground to keep surrounding earth wet and discharge from the roof to the staff foot.
The Annual convention of the Union of Canadian Municipalities will be held in Winnipeg on the 25th inst. The body includes representatives from leading municipalities across the Dominion and aims to strengthen municipal powers against federal and provincial encroachment. It promotes local governance and awareness of municipal rights and interests.
Fragmentary text suggests a plan for a self governing ant group forming a distinct union. The note mentions Cheney and emphasizes independence and local control within the new structure.
The Transvaal constitution creates a progressive assembly with lieutenant governor, six officials, and thirty to thirty-five elected members. Every burgher of the old republic and white British born renters under fifty dollars or with capital over five hundred sixty are eligible to vote for the Volksraad. Debates start in English while the president uses Dutch. the governor must authorize all revenue actions.
A promotion of Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription claiming to cure female ailments and infertility by treating underlying diseases of women. It promises strengthened constitution, relief from morning sickness, and healthier new mothers and babies, with a free medical adviser offer and ordering details.
The government plans another Arctic expedition to Hudson Bay to study navigation feasibility and reassign roles. Major Moodie and Captain Bernier command the Arctic wintering force while Mr. Low relieves the squad in Hudson Bay. The Marine Department will oversee Arctic forest and whaling interests.
A prairie chicken flew through five-eighths inch glass at a Wolsey business house after fleeing a storm at a school, killing one bird inside about twenty feet from the windows. The report is cited from the Minneapolis Tribune.
An old time medical remedy touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as essential and speedy, urging readers to buy from W. Leering and local agents. The ad promises rapid relief and life saving potential when stomach or intestinal illnesses strike.
Mr Rider Haggard reports on Salvation Army settlements in Canada. He calls the experiment a failure for the Army’s aims, though he notes limited success as a provision for surplus agricultural population in the United Kingdom. He mentions Canada’s government offering land and hints at a broader scheme.
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