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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 24, 1915
Page
7
The article argues for integrating town and rural areas as one economy. It urges cities to foster farm trade, shared schools, libraries, churches, and roads, with farmers active on local boards and town institutions serving countryside needs. Emphasizes crossroad trade, cooperative business, and unified community life.
A Red Cross appeal from Jas. W. Robertson at Ottawa asks Canadian farmers to donate 1 to 50 dollars during the first week of May. The letter emphasizes sacrifice by soldiers and sailors and says gifts fund hospital beds and relief for the wounded as Canada contributes to the war effort.
Dr James W Robertson known as Professor Robertson to farmers of Canaan, long served as dairy commissioner and led Ontario Agriculture College and national dairy and agricultural services. He publishes a second appeal on behalf of the Red Cross Society, urging farmers nationwide to support the cause.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a shipboard scene with a watch and a female character reacting to events. The garbled text implies dialogue between a ship officer and a lady, with a focus on duty and etiquette aboard.
A Hullmaster recounts meeting three German captains in Tunis before the war. One toasted Der Tag in German, the younger captain urged action, and the elder warned against it. Other shipmasters reportedly heard the toast long before the war.
The cabby watches a broken down taxi gleam with delight as the chauffeur works the machine. He toils and tinkers but cannot fix it, then wipes his brow and, with a grim smile, offers up a whip in a suspenseful swap.
Prince Albert of Belgium left royal duties to work as a newspaper correspondent visiting France Austria Britain Scandinavia and North America including Canada. He wore a disguise to avoid recognition while collecting stories and earned fifteen dollars weekly in Minneapolis. He once sought entry to a murder scene in Brooklyn without a press card and proved identity only after a rival noted his royal status. He pursued sport reporting and possessed wide knowledge in metallurgy mining shipbuilding cars and aviation.
The piece recounts the claim that Nathaniel Rothschild rushed to Dover in a fishing boat to capitalize on Waterloo news. It cites Leo Pola de Beewee saying Napoleon’s defeat first arrived via a Dutch paper announcing Great Victory of the English.
The issue discusses how the budget taxes and tariff increases affect manufacturers farmers and consumers. It notes Industrial Canada praises protection yet warns about stamp taxes on manufacturers and cites that farmers benefit less while consumers see negligible price changes. It argues for alternative revenue methods like land taxation or income tax if the tariff power is exhausted.
A Department of Natural Resources booklet from Calgary Alberta promotes the resources and advantages of Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba for settlers. It details land terms, farming prices, climate data, livestock tables, and local facilities with two color maps and forty farm photographs. Free copies are available from the Publicity Branch Calgary.
Alberta reports one mile of railway per 125 persons with bonds guaranteed for 2.436 miles. Of this, 1.230 miles are completed and in operation, 347 miles graded and ready for track laying. Major lines listed include Canadian Northern, Grand Trunk Pacific, Edmonton & Dunvegan, Alberta & Great Waterways Railway, Lacombe & Blindman Valley. Total provincial mileage 4,097, second only to Ontario among provinces.
An old soldier writing after leaving the British army asks the colonel to tell the army to go to hades. A week later he receives a formal reply stating that any suggestions or inquiries about troop movements must be entered on Army Form 137.
Mr. W. Barron head of the Wall Street Journal argues economic motives largely sparked the conflict. He cites German espionage and a plan to dominate the Balkans, noting Russia and France weakness while Britain and England face a coming upheaval.
The piece weighs Germany’s copper stockpile for rifles shells and machine guns, noting Britain’s blockade of copper exports. It cites Germany’s alleged 5 billion rifle cartridges at start, 4 million soldiers, thousands of machine guns, and mass cartridge recovery and reloading tactics used by the U S army to save costs.
The potato moved from South America to Europe by the mid 1500s and then worldwide. By 1912 wheat and potato crops show vast economic value with the potato second only to wheat in human consumption and stock feed. Canada’s 1912 crop values show wheat at $196 million and potatoes at $41.6 million.
A Toronto Globe summary of N. Rowell KC’s Empire Club address argues Canada must send 100000 additional troops to the front as proof of loyalty to the motherland. He compares the struggle to Cromwell and urges unity across parties to finish the war. The speech cites Canada’s three million armed, calling for proportional enlistment and national resolve.
Dr. W C Rucker assistant surgeon general of the U S Public Health Service and secretary of the American Genetic association education committee says eugenics is a science and a fact and calls for halting eugenic marriage laws. He urges focusing on hereditary research and public education to reduce barriers to marriage and parenthood.
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