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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 06, 1910
Page
1
The page lists daily post office hours with varied times for each weekday and notes train departures from Russell and Shellmouth areas. It also includes morning and evening church services with pastors and Sunday school schedules for several congregations.
Rain on Monday and Tuesday delays threshing. Rev J Hellyar leaves Tuesday for a conference in Winnipeg. The Williams Jubilee Singers perform in Wrights Hall Russell on October 11. Miss Hume of Shoal Lake visits the Calverts. Assizes for the Northwestern Judicial District begin October 25 at Minnedosa. Mrs Ben Beddome and children visit Minnedosa. Wm McAthey named manager of Merchants Bank branch at Viking Alba. Russell School District seeks tenders for 60 firewood cards.
A light snow flurry on Tuesday evening signals winter’s approach. The report highlights changes in local staff including Kendell as grain buyer for the Grain Growers Grain Co. west and east of Russell, and Johnston being replaced by Jack Roe at the Union Bank in Russell.
Angusville residents Adam Angus and N Boyd made a fast auto trip to Fox Warren on Saturday. Cameron Mulligan and Mrs Mulligan were guests at Mr Brunt's Saturday. Mrs J Gerrand and Miss Janet Ross from Tuckersmith visited friends in town Sunday. The death of Mr Ferguson, brother of Miss Jennie Ferguson, was announced at Pinecreek Alta. A number from the village enjoyed opening day of the chicken season with a day of shooting. chickens are plentiful and many had fine bags.
Youths use spare moments shooting prairie chicken as wet weather halts threshing. Farmers plan fall plowing. Miss Mabel Lucas marries as she visits with sister Mrs. Peterkin. Frank Angus lands building contract for H McNichol residence after finishing Heap home. Ont. travels via district as agent for Japanese air plant proving frost proofing and food source. noted as millinery trims.
Binscarth reports a very profitable year for its machine business. Miss Hunter hosted a successful millinery opening covering Saturday Monday and Tuesday. Russell and Robert McQuay left on Thursday for Kingston Ontario to attend Queen's University with Russell in arts and medicine and Robert in medicine. Mr A Hartley departed Tuesday for Winnipeg General Hospital to seek treatment for a leg injury caused by a plow handle. Friends hope for his prompt full recovery.
His Grace the Archbishop will hold a confirmation at St Matthew's church Binscarth on Sunday November 13 at 3 pm. Candidates should report to the Rector promptly. Heavy rains halted threshing on Monday and Tuesday and some workers used the break to celebrate, recalling earlier western rowdy days.
The Williams Jubilee Singers impressed a full Grace church audience with musical precision and refinement. The male quartet G L Johnson C P Williams J H Johnson J S Crabbe impressed despite Crabbe's sore throat with a strong bass. Virginia Greene as prima donna and Hattie Hobbs as accompanist received strong praise.
Grain and livestock prices listed with multiple grade numbers for No 1 to No 6 Northern and feed seeds. Oats No 2 white to No 3 white quoted with small price ranges. Export cattle prices show steers heifers cows and butchers cattle with shipment points and price bands.
On Wednesday October 19 at Langenburg the Kalass household furniture will be sold by auctioneer I J Naffziger. On Thursday October 27 at Hartrowby four and a half miles west the Chas Lane stock machinery and household goods will be sold at 1 pm. Lands for arrears of taxes will be sold at McKay's boarding house Assam p i on October 28 at 2 pm. Rural Municipality of Boulton to sell lands for arrears of taxes at the clerk's office on Tuesday November 1 at 2 pm.
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