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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
4
Arthur Henderson, labor representative in the British war cabinet, travels to Russia on a goodwill mission to aid workers. The Dominion government is advancing civil servant pay. Germany suspends Turkey's anti Jewish edict. British aviators fly London to Rome with stops at Paris and Pisa.
A Harrowby note details a Red Cross tea hosted by Mrs Maggie Brain on June 2 with several absentees. It reports $14.40 raised, including a $5 gift from James Blain, and announces June 16 tea by Mrs Alex Bennett plus a move of the June 22 event to Friday due to a plowing match, along with embroidery centerpiece draw and continued fund material needs. The piece ends with a musing on self-reliance and hustling.
Mrs H R Ross receives a note from S Stitt formerly of Rossburn stating he is in France with the 16th Canadian Scottish Battalion. He mentions rest camp life, training in England, a meeting with his brother, and asks for news to be sent to his mother and Mr Ross and the two girls. His service number is 71250.
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