Shillmouth Market and Bridge Update amid Floods
The Reeve hosted Mr. Bryant's sale with four land quarters sold and bids on nine more. Rumors say Shellmouth bridge is gone, though the 10 foot flood remains. a major repair contract will follow as waters recede. Local games featured quoits with Jas Whiteman and D C Stewart umpiring. new granaries, barns, and houses near completion. a building boom may continue if crops thrive.
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Shellmouth
Jas. Whiteman
Quoits
D. C. Stewart
Jas. A. Kippan
McKay
W. McFarlane
John [Hammond
Jubilee Sports Day at SinScarth Draws Large Crowd
Annual event featured football, baseball, and races with strong crowd turnout. Russell and Foxwarren took football prizes. Ellice won baseball with Binscarth second. Pony, footraces, and jumps led by Kentucky, Manitoba Wigwam, and W. G. Williams as top performers.
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Ellice
Binscarth
Nscarth
Russell
Kentucky
Bob
Jess
Manitoba
George T
W. G. Williams
H. Hooper
V. G. Williams
G. Gamble
Williams
Frank Schwalm
V. G. Will Schwalm
River Flood Prompts Picnic Plans Amid Rising Waters
Asessippi residents fear washouts as the river levels climb from three to eight feet. The annual mid July picnic is under consideration with plans to challenge Tumbell in tug of war. Local residents report miseries and mood of persistent worry.
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Tumbell
Silver Creek News Briefs Include Illness and Local Happenings
In Silver Creek Mr. D C Stew suffers another attack of Appendicitis. Mr Robert Young buys a new breaker plow and plans to push ahead. Miss A Robertson leaves with uncle John Hammont for Reston to reside. A Minniska picnic drew many locals noted for hospitality.
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D.C. Stew
Robert Young
A. Robertson
John Hammont
Reston
Minniska
Local Notes and Ventures Around Section 30
Mr. Chas Chapman and F Percy settled on section 30 while Wall and Polling started on section 4 signaling an upcoming Post Office. W H Boyd returned from Langenburg praising booming activity. Chas Blacke Klen Bligh and Dave Mulberry attended the Bin scarth Sports on the 20th, with Klen returning at 5 am after claiming business. Dave stayed till Sunday as Roads slowed him, and Charlie unexpectedly headed south rather than north.
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Chas. Chapman
F. Percy
Howard Bligh
Miss Yh
Russell
Messrs. Wall
Polling
Chas, Blacke
Klen Bligh
Dave Mulberry
Binscarth
Klen
Dave
Charlie
Portage la Prairie Football Team Defeats Crescents
Two separate items outline a Portage la Prairie football victory over the Winnipeg Crescents and a fatal wreck on the Northern Pacific near Staples Minnesota injuring many with several deaths.
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Portage la Prairie
Winnipeg Crescents
Staples
Minn
Weather WATSON In Russell June 19 Son Birth Notice
The wife of RG Watson of Russell gave birth to a son on June 19.
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Watson
Russell
Rg, Watson
Local News From Russell and District
W P Storey and W Setter left for Oregon on Saturday. W A Mott of Winnipeg spent several days in Russell this week. Rev D M MacKay preaches farewell sermon next Sunday. Garden Party at Craigie School Friday evening. The longest day of the year occurred Saturday June 1st with the sun rising at 4 19 and setting at 20 41.
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W. P. Storey
W. Setter
Oregon
W. A. Mott
Winnipeg
Russell
D. M. MacKay
Craigie School
McCormick de House
George Blackstock
Seeburn
Winnipeg General Hospital
Hooper
Fletcher
Ottawa
Horr
Barnardo Annual Picnic at the Home on July 1
The Barnardo Annual Picnic will be held on Tuesday July 1 at the Home. There will be cricket football and all kinds of sports plus a refreshment booth on the grounds. A Brass Band will provide music in the afternoon and evening. Neat tickets for age are available for those not bringing a basket. The committee promises a good time.
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Fdison
Glenquaich Camp
John I. Kennedy
Saltcoats
Barnard
Harry Boyd
Portage A Prairie
George Jenvey
J. S. Crerar
Yorkton
Mr. Crerar
Banff
Hot Springs
Christ Church
Ro Aim
Empire
Barnardo
Premium art prints offer to new Free Press subscribers
The Winnipeg Free Press provides ten handsome copies of paintings by first class artists as a premium for new subscribers. The samples can be viewed by those considering joining, with one shown monthly until twenty copies are received, promoting stylish home decoration at low cost.
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Winnipeg Free Press
Focal
Farmers Elevator Co Purchases Letter's Elevator
Shareholders of the Farmers Elevator Company met at M Kinnaird's Office and elected directors W S Crerar Jas Thom D Dann A G P Smellie Geo Cartwright. They criticized the railway for refusing a suitable site, noting low wet locations hinder elevator plans. Andrew Setter offered to sell his elevator and warehouse for 5800, a purchase accepted amid claims railways and grain interests undermine farming ventures.
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Farmers’ Elevator Company
M. Kinnaird
W. S. Crerar
Jas. Thom
D. Dann
A. G. P. Smellie
Geo. Cartwright
Andrew Setter
Grain
Brightside Weather Affects Harvest and Travel
Report from Brightside notes crops looking splendid while roads stay in perilous condition for a month. Local school closed and Frid toward summer break. Mr. W Setter travels to Wax souver and western points. Mr. Chas Pittaway reports about a foot and a half of water covering stacks. Mr. Wm Cusiier plans to pause lumber sawing until weather improves.
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W. Setter
Chas. Pittaway
Wm. Cusiier
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Shillmouth
Sinscarth
Fatima
Foxwarren
Binsearth
Lizard Point
A. B. Carleton
Mountain House
F. Thompson
Asessippi
Silver Creek
Bavelaw
W. H. Boyd
Langenburg
Witliam Lawrence
Dominion
Far Foe
Icici
Lorls
Presbyterian Church
Mr. Struthers
Calgary
Masonic Grand Lodge
Boulton and Russell
Russell Grounds
John B. ‘Thoms
John I Kennedy
Pf. A. Wright
M. Matheson
Coast
CPR
Russell Municipality
Russell County Sunday School Association
A.G. P. Smellie
Mineniska
Ontario
John Lawther
el Wet
Letter's Elevator
the Farmers’ Elevator Co
Brightside
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