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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 30, 1927
Page
2
A fragment lists varying prices for breads, cakes, biscuits, candies, jams, canned vegetables, fruits, meats, and other staples. Items include whole wheat or Graham bread, sponge cake, angel cake, short bread, fruit cake, candy varieties, pickles, canned fruits and vegetables, jam, canned meats, and home cured ham with prices per unit or per container.
A scanned catalog page lists classes and prizes for needlework, embroidery, crochet, knitting, and children's work. It includes fabrics like cotton house smocks, aprons, nightgowns, children's dresses, socks, mitts, and various linen items, with prizes donated by community groups.
The article recalls Manitoba's creation as a province on July 15 1870 after the Hudson's Bay Company sale. It details Red River Rebellion figures Louis Riel and Wolseley, settlement growth, census figures, and subsequent western provinces Saskatchewan and Alberta. It notes population growth and prairie farming expansion up to 1926 with farm values at 647 282.
A historical overview notes that Confederation would have lacked a Prairie presence without Lord Selkirk’s 1811 Hudson’s Bay Company move to establish a Red River colony. It explains the later settler influx north of the line and the risk to Canada’s British claim without diplomacy or war.
The fragment notes a Russian government note accusing England and France of terrorism. It cites large financial figures tied to vetoed items and a 1923 crop, suggesting broader economic and political tensions as a broader warning.
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