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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 25, 1912
Page
1
Russell village reports fair plans, August 6 events, and local notes. Highlights include the Brandon fair attendance, Open season for plover and snipe, A L G Barnes Wild Animal Show setup, football trophy transfers to Dropmore, and local services at Presbyterian and Baptist churches.
The Russell Baseball Tournament on July 23 saw seven teams, but several entries withdrew. Russell beat Minniska, lost to Birtle, and finished third behind Birtle and Binscarth as rain kept fans away. Ingleside praised for sportsmanship while the Ladies Band performed poorly due to weather. Highlights include close scores and the upcoming Aug 6 show.
A former resident Harold Russell visited this week to reconnect with old friends. A strong group traveled Tuesday to Russell to enjoy sports and win prizes if conditions allow. The SS Local Picnic Thursday drew a happy crowd of youngsters and elders with ample refreshments and lively games led by Miss Drought, SS Superintendent. A second annual picnic is planned at Crosby on July 31 with ladies to bring baskets.
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More than three hundred attendees joined Radcliffe residents for a picnic featuring Shellmouth versus Endcliffe baseball with Endcliffe winning 13 to 1. The championship football match ended Endcliffe 0 Dropmore 1, crowning Dropmore as champions. Various track and field events produced wins for Muritt, West, Wishart, Bryant and Murchie among others, with boys and girls races also contested.
Minniska activities include strawberry picking with visitors Mr and Mrs H Flett of Binscarth. Kev J L King will preach next Sabbath in Glenboro. Multiple local residents travel to Minitonas Brandon Fair and Winnipeg excursion participants include several named individuals.
Coulter powered the boys team to first place with Stobbs taking first and Palin second in key events at the F Street meet.
English church services are held in Grainsby and Dropmore schools on Sunday afternoons at 3 30. The annual sports take place Friday July 26 with football baseball and horse racing events. Ladies from the Presbyterian and English churches offer fruit ice cream and lunches all day and Mr Newton will present the league cup to Dropmore.
Twelve aviators died in seven days marking a grim week of flying trials. Critics urge halting madcap schemes that seek vainglory over science and push for tighter rules on meets and experiments to protect lives amid rising race fatalities.
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