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 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 18, 1920
Page
6
A limerick like tale depicts a lark sun and a shower over a milk pail where frogs croak and one dies. The surviving frog vows to try again as the pair fade and morning reveals the scene.
A letter invites readers to participate in a children’s page with contests and suggestions. It encourages entries by October first, promises a prize for the best letter, and shares a niece and nephew’s wish to visit a farm with horses dogs and cats, expressing affection to the young readers.
A dated letter from Esk Saskatchewan dated August 22 1920 expresses happiness at Aunt Betty starting a boys and girls club in Lanigan and wishes success. It praises prairie youth for open space healthy country air and better access to facilities and science education.
A thirteen year old describes school, summer vacation, and farm duties on new land. She notes embroidery efforts, family outings with a pony and buggy, a school picnic with games and free ice cream, and hopes education leads to prosperity. She signs with well wishes.
After fifteen years Crusoe spots a naked footprint and fears savages. A cannibal feast is found on two later occasions, prompting precautions. A wreck yields stores and a later rescue leads to a loyal companion.
A fragmented piece describes an outdoor game titled Mac Round Tag. The text hints at stations or stations-based play where players move through marked areas tagging others. Details are sparse but indicate a structured tag variant with multiple stations.
A reflective piece warns against unsolicited guidance from elders and busybodies who comment on romance, childcare, finances, and personal style. The author laments wasted talent and questions the value of such meddling, urging restraint unless explicitly asked.
Describes a children’s circle game where homes mark stations six apart forming a large circle. Three players occupy one station, two occupy five stations, and one acts as “he.” The “he” starts opposite the three and runs to tag the outside boy, who shifts by moving in front of another couple to create a new three. The pursued must escape or become the new “he.”
A six century gate and a parchment battledore with a light handle are described. The shuttlecock needs few feathers to fly well. Solo play is possible but two players balance effort. In multi person play, rings form, passes occur, and the last striker wins.
A farmer traps cranes and geese in a field net and catches a stork among them. The stork pleads innocence, claiming not to steal corn but merely travels with the others. The farmer insists the stork share in the same fate as the thieves.
The piece counsels against petty remarks about aging and belongings and praises true discretion in confidences. It extols the virtue of a loyal friend who keeps secrets and never repeats them, calling such trust a precious jewel. Prairie Woman invites letters on feminine matters addressed to her through the columns.
A historical account describes a Native figure whose influential leadership challenged white authorities, the plot against him, and how it was thwarted by Black Mouth and his trusted advisories in a tense colonial setting.
A historical portrait describes Black Mouth, a wealthy Plains Indian under Hudson's Bay Company rule, who used calm leadership to avert a bloody attack. He guided braves away from fighting whites, later living as Indian Jack on Cypress Hills fire country near the Fire Hills Reservation.
Combine one pound leaf sugar three dessert spoonfuls of glucose and water in a lined saucepan. Test in cold water then add cream and butter if hard. Reboil stir till brittle in cold water. Add vanilla essence pour onto a slab, cool, cut into squares and wrap in oil paper.
A mother goat warns her kid to stay closed until she returns. A wolf imitates the mother’s voice and tries to lure the kid to open the door. The kid peeks through the keyhole and suspects the disguise, learning never to trust impostors.
Blanch and chop half a pound of almonds then dry them in the oven. In a pan heat three quarters of a pound of castor sugar with a spoonful of lemon juice until lightly colored. Add the almonds, then pour the hot mixture onto a marble slab. Press and cut into squares when cool.
Instructions describe boiling sugar with water until tested drops crackle in cold water, then adding dessicated coconut. The mixture is formed into small balls by rolling lumps.
In 1874 between transfer and the introduction of order by Mounted Police American whiskey traders carried on extensive traffic among our Indians. Their activity was checked upon the arrival of the Police, and the Americans were not disposed to give up this source of revenue.
Fred H. Scranton former London Ontario representative of the American Dry Goods Association recently arrived in Paris states there is a wonderful opportunity for extending Canadian trade in France at the present time.
The Turkish government will send a minister to the Vatican in an official step under the Sultan's initiative. It marks Turkey's first formal ties with Christian domains as a gesture of gratitude for the Pope's aid during the war. The Vatican will be asked whether the minister will be received before departure.
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.