This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 06, 1920
Page
6
A Willow Bunch district Metis woman recalls a summer trek when her husband, driven by possible sun stroke, planned to kill them. She bludgeoned him twice to save their three children, then fled to safety, seeking priestly pardon and surviving years with her children.
A quartet of masked motor bandits raided towns near Rennes including Vitre and Fougeres. They looted a cafe, jewelry drawers, and an ironmonger shop, taking cash and valuables while engaging in showdowns with a shopkeeper who defended his store. They fled after causing damage and seizing certificates and cash.
The essay argues agriculture should lead but not dominate Canada’s economy. It highlights Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta as rich in minerals, forests, oil, and water power, plus British Columbia’s metals and coal. It urges balanced development pairing farming with industry to create an imperial, prosperous western region.
An appeal to the Federal Department of Agriculture and provincial governments of Alberta and Saskatchewan to start urgent research into drifting soil. The writer criticizes inaction and wasted funds over three years and urges farmers to seek substitutes for summer fallow.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.