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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 25, 1918
Page
1
Councillors may order removal or relocation of any fence encroaching on road allowances at the owner’s expense. If not moved, authorities will relocate fences to proper places without further delay to enforce compliance. Dominion road allowances are MW Lane casin.
Manitoba farmers struggle to identify Perennial Sow Thistle with a detailed description from the Department of Agriculture. The plant forms underground root stocks and dense fibrous roots, produces milky sap, and presents a rosette of spiny-veined light green leaves. It later grows a hollow stem to five feet tall with flowers resembling a larger dandelion, blooming from July onward and dispersing seeds with white fluffy hairs for long-distance travel.
Services for the ninth Sunday after Trinity scheduled with Sunday School at 10 am and morning prayer at 11 am. Choral Evensong at 7 pm. A service at Harrowby Friday at 8 pm including Litany and intercessions. Full Parish picnic details to be announced at next Sunday's services.
Fragmentary text lists fair dates for Russell and Thursday August 8, Shellmouth Tuesday August 6, Binscarth Tuesday and Rossbuts Friday with incomplete year or month data. Seems to be a notices page noting fair dates with missing details.
The ladies cup goes to Miss Manwaring of Birtle after a hard fought series as results in singles and doubles feature strong showings by Mrs. Boulton Miss Malcolm Miss Lee and others. Final rounds see Manwaring defeat Collingwood while team matches highlight Palmer Montgomery Lee and Symonds among winners.
Mr J J Crowe of Dauphin visited town. Mrs Hughes and family camp at Lindy Lake. Mrs C H Staples and family camp at Fish Lake for two weeks. Mr Thos Howe lost a horse to lightning last week. Mr Claude Nield passed entrance exams held in Russell. No church service Sunday due to the Pastor’s absence at Shoal Lake.
On Wednesday July 17, Kate Gilchrist united in marriage to James Lloyd at the home of Mr and Mrs A Gilchrist in Rochedale in a small ceremony attended by immediate friends. After a supper the couple departed at 8 30 pm to Roblin to meet a Winnipeg-bound team, greeted later by 50 to 60 Royal Templar and Red Cross friends with confetti before a city holiday.
Dr Goodwin, a renowned foot expert, will attend Smellie Bros Ltd for one day only on Saturday August 3. Early consultation is advised to avoid disappointment. Also notes straw burning ban and Canada aircraft production figures of 30 per month totaling 3,000 to date.
Russell notes monthly collections totaling 11.80 and annual contributions of 25.00. Forwarded to the Red Cross, Winnipeg receives 300.00.
The column lists visits among residents from Winnipeg Regina and Cornwall including Mrs Brown Mr and Mrs Sharman and families. It reports rains improving crops and major Allied offensive events on the west front with losses and material gains. Public notices cover a dairy plant award and a new lumber business sale. The Manitoba government plans stock distribution to farmers amid feed shortages.
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