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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 25, 1918
Page
11
Marie and Dr. Wakeman face a grim night as twin sisters are found burned in Castleming Hall. One dies, the other lies in a coma after severe injuries. A stranger’s Tuesday visits loom over the case as authorities await dawn.
The twelfth annual Western Canada Irrigation Association convention will meet in Nelson British Columbia July 24 25 and 26 Speakers include Don H Bark chief of the Kris investigations branch of the Canadian Pacific Railway Plans promise a blend of business and pleasure with regional farmers invited to hear experts discuss prairie problems amid mountain lake scenery. A separate report notes a seaplane bombing incident with oil bubbles surfacing and the submarine damage observed.
Interior department figures show 176,260,225 acres surveyed in the West forming 1,101,621 farms of 160 acres each. Last year 2,221,289 acres and 13,863 farms were surveyed while the year before 3,112,640 acres yielded 19,454 quarter section farms.
The article argues for a farmers employment office in every town to link farmers seeking work with men seeking jobs. It praises live mayors and reeves in Canada for taking the initiative and says the move is timely and beneficial.
A roster of speakers at the British Columbia irrigation meeting includes Prof. F. Clement of Vancouver on orchard problems, E. F. Drake on water conservation, W. Eastham on apple scab, J. A. Grant on marketing problems, A. L. McCulloch on meteorological relations to irrigation, M. S. Middleton on farmer payments, Duncan Marshall on chosen subject, W. R. Motherwell on dry farming, C. H. Parham on mixed farming with alfalfa, T. D. Patullo on irrigation policy, F. R. Wellaston on Okanagan issues, and Wm. Young on cooperative irrigation schemes under the Water Act.
Reports describe British air forces destroying three German U boats as longer daylight aids sea patrols. Seaplanes airships and balloons tracked subs, depth charges and bombs forced submergence, with oil slicks and brief surfaced moments noted.
The piece notes Canadian lamb tastes favor larger cuts but highlights strong lamb feeding prospects in Alberta. It cites the Canada Land and Irrigation Company records from Medicine Hat, shipping 275 lambs to Calgary at 16.00 per hundred and 97 pounds, and 325 range lambs fed to 43 days producing 16 cents per pound fed. It suggests potential market gains to 20 cents locally and profits for farmers who fatten range lambs quickly.
A debated proposal asks why stores, offices, and schools should not close at noon or during holidays to allow clerks town employees and teachers to help on farms during harvest. Supporters urge practical relief for harvest labor. opponents cite service disruptions and legal duties.
A Boston Transcript item portrays a wary recruit who refuses to go along with conscription yet states readiness to report. The piece frames the recruit as defiant yet steadfast, reflecting wartime draft tensions and individual stance.
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