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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 07, 1909
Page
8
Local items report Alf Bryant leaving for Toronto and Roblin shifts for Rev King and family. Grain shipments, tax land sales, threshing progress, and school inspections are noted. Fire incidents, theatre entertainments, and appointments at the Presbyterian church are listed along with railway schedule changes and regional notices.
A Brandon Sun report notes Knox Presbyterian Church voted unanimously to extend a call to Rev Geo Edmison, a seven year minister from Manitoba noted for energetic work and eloquent preaching. He is brother to Dr Edmison of Brandon and impressed Brandon Presbyterians during a St Pauls sermon.
The Marquette Rifle Association held its annual Government shoot last Thursday with a civic holiday allowing clerks to participate. A south-east wind challenged shooters and most scores fell below average. Prizes were awarded for 200, 260, 509, and 600 yard aggregates with names such as M Williams, G Kippan, A Bonnycastle, Edetsat Inhard, J Van Nest, and Alf Webster. multiple top scorers led in each distance.
Silverton notes a Harvest Festival tonight and a large Sunday farewell sermon for their pastor. Local chatter covers Herbert McIntosh leaving for Kingston to study, new shop sales staff changes, nearby visitors, and a near accident involving Mrs Keating with a sheep flock. The Women’s H and F M society met. Mrs Ledingham spoke on living methods. Mrs King resigned as president. tea followed by Miss Jessie Hyde.
Market notes show Northern and No 2 oats prices with several grade markers. Export steers heifers cows and butcher cattle list price ranges. hogs and lambs cited with regional quotes. Calves and chick prices appear with scattered figures across Winnipeg trading.
The article reports continued illness of Frank Reeves drawing sympathy from family and friends. It notes increased direct grain shipping, strong threshing weather, and oats harvest. A railway fencing project is urgent due to cattle on tracks, with Ideal Flour Mill returning to full operation under Mr Plowman. A threshing outfit fire at J Evans Landsdawna is suspected incendiary damage with no suspect yet found.
O ts at 28c on the market. Forsyth visits Brandon. Jessie V Ross returns to Neepawa as head nurse. Mrs Schwalm hosts in Newdale. Mrs Lawson and Miss M N Ross visit Strathclair. Tully returns to Glenforra for a big crop next year. Montreal Weekly Witness missed by fire. Unseasonably bright October weather boosts flower gardens. Duncan Morrison visits from Woodfield and departs. Wesley Gamey yields over 100 bushels oats per acre near town. Dow Cereal Milling elevator opens. John Caster buys for F Arnold of Shoal Lake. Presbyterian ladies prepare for bazaar Harvest Home in Town Hall on Thursday.
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