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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 03, 1940
Page
6
Store advertises wool boucles and tweeds furred with red fox and opossum pelts. Prices range from 9.95 to 95.00 for coats, plus spring selections in tall colors from 3.95 to 7.95. Lingerie lines highlight quality labels with new shades priced at 1.00 and 1.15.
A reflective piece argues a live newspaper signals town growth, stressing the role of advertising pages in representing local interests and fueling development. It contrasts the value of strong local press with external impressions and cites a businessman’s praise of a vigorous weekly paper.
Local notes recount church events and community updates including visits, travel, birthdays, and society meetings. Highlights mention Mrs E Thom accompanying Inglis visitors on a Regina trip, students leaving for Brandon and Yorkton courses, Rexall sale, Free Cash draws, and various residents’ comings and goings in October.
Mr and Mrs Wm McLeod announce the engagement of their youngest daughter Helen Grace to Robert John Strachan of Ancnsville Manitoba youngest son of Mr and Mrs R M Strachan of Gladstone.The wedding will be held October 5 at 7 p.m. The Gladstone Age Press.
Russell Theatre announces a three day lineup Monday Tuesday and Wednesday October 14 15 16 featuring The Royal Visit and Blondie Takes A Vacation with matinees and evening shows each day. A portion of receipts benefits the Red Cross.
Sewing meetings will be held Thursday afternoon. Those wishing to make quilt patches can get material from Mrs Peterson. Knitters are advised socks legs to be 11 to 14 inches, not 16. A quilt pieced and donated by Mrs Buchanan is acknowledged.
For sale cash sale listing a four room frame dwelling 17 by 32 feet with some furniture and a Cuba heater. Contact D C Fisher at phone 257 24. Card of thanks from Mrs F Angus and family expresses gratitude for sympathy floral offerings after the death of their son and brother. Arthur Wishart thanks Sisters of Sacred Heart hospital nursing staff Dr Brownlee and friends for kindness after illness.
Mrs. Wallace Campbell of the Canadian Red Cross War Work Committee says nine thousand ranches and groups will produce half a million knitted garments for British refugees and evacuees in two months. Mitts gloves sweaters and stockings are in demand as the drive continues funded by a five million dollar appeal.
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