Notice of Tax Sale and Local Fair Announcements
Legal notice from Rural Municipality of Shell River warns of tax arrears and imminent public auction at Roblin Municipal Office on November 5 1910. Fragments detail livestock poultry crops and home crafts entries, plus an update on Birtle flax mill machinery and Manitoba Agricultural College move to St Vital near Winnipeg.
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Shell River
Russell
Roblin
Birtle
Robt. Rogers
Manitoba Agricultural College
St. Vita
Winnipeg
Rossburn First Annual Fair Highlights Prize Winners
The Rossburn Agricultural Society held its first annual fair last Tuesday with modest turnout. Despite limited attendance, directors and Secretary Burnie express satisfaction with efforts and plan for July or August shows. Top prizes awarded in Horses and Cattle include Heavy Draught Stallion Robi Carson and Shorthorns bull-owned by Robt Carson with multiple firsts and seconds listed for entries from local breeders.
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Rossburn Agricultural Society
Burnie
Harvest Week Notes and Local Events in Russell District
Autumn weather and farm prices thread through Russell district news. Oat prices at 22¢ a bushel, prairie fire cautions, and a 87 degree Sunday mark fall. A fatal accident near Roblin as a teamster dies when thrown from a rig. CPR adds daily freight Russell Yorkton Winnipeg for Thanksgiving and Halloween. Geese migrate south while locals report cat Grapes arriving and selling at old price. Community notices cover Rev Laycock at Glenedge, Elocution work appeals, Harvest Thanksgiving plans, church services, a Williams Jubilee Singers visit, and a chicken pie supper with a dance and lecture at Wright’s Hall. Admission 50c adults, 25c children.
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Joseph Blakely
Roblin
Russell
Yorkton
Winnipeg
Hallowe’en
Smellie Bros. Ltd
John Laycock
Grand Coulee
Neepawa
Corby
Stratford
Ont
F. J. Ney
Russell School
J Hellyar
Miss Barrett
Smellie Bros
Christ Church
Rupert's Land
Wright's Hall
Williams Jubilee Singers
Russell Methodist Church
G. H. Peacock
Foxwarren
W. W. Wilson
F. W. Lock
London
H. Feir
Williams Jubilee Singers on Tuesday in Angusville
One Democrat, two autos and three buggies brought pleasure seekers to Russell on Tuesday to hear the Williams Jubilee Singers. The Ladies' Aid of the Presbyterian church plans an annual Thanksgiving Concert with songs, readings and dialogues on Wednesday October 19 at 8 o'clock. Refreshments will be served and a free will offering collected.
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Russell
Williams Jubilee Singers
The
Presbyterian Church
Assessippi Thanksgiving Service and Local Fires
Thanksgiving service planned for Sunday in Assessippi. A blaze destroyed a portable granary and 1200 bushels of oats after a threshing hand discarded a cigarette stub. Reverend Shannon led Sunday services and infant daughters of two local couples were christened.
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Williams
Russell
John T. Adams
Shannon
James Johnson
Farquharson
Silverton notes on weather church and business change
Silverton reports fine threshing weather and an active community life. The Silverton Watch Mission Band met at the school house. Rev Beveridge preached on Eternal Punishment. T. A. Crerar nears recovery from appendicitis and debates arise about fall recreation. Gilbert Gibbs and P. L. Hyde take over Gibbs Hyde store from G. B. Peterkin, signaling local commerce expansion.
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Silverton Watch Mission
Jas. Anderson
Russell
Adam Madill
Shoal Lake
Wim. McFarlane
John Abell
Mr. Beveridge
T. A. Crerar
Grain Growers’ Grain Co
G. B. Peterkin
G. C. Gibbs
P. L. Hyde
Gibbs & Hyde
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A. D
W. Sherritt
J. J. Stitt
Jas. Armstrong
Boyd McKee
Plymouth Rocks
Jas Armstrong
T. C. Peden
Robt Paul
Peter Black
C Peden
Carson
Wim McIntosh
T C Peden
Jas. Halliday
Jas Hall
H Warnock
T. Cormack
TC Peden
Geo Cormack
Chas Findlay
G D Grant
EG Gilroy
Jos Peden
Miss Armstrong
T Cormack
C Findlay
M_ Brown
J Halliday, Sr
J. W McKinnon
Geo D Grant
Dr Evans
L. Cormack
Wm Young
J D McKinnon
M Brown
Findlay
Wm Strong
J Lawless
E. Simpson
AES
Seeder Iene
el North West
North
South West
North West
Rossburn
Robi Carson
M. R. Hamilton
Donald Sinclair
Wm. Armstrong
Fred Crispin
W. Strong
Fifly
Wesley Strong
Robt. Carson
Jas. Young
J M. Hamilton
R Carson
E. G. Gilroy
Jas
Hugh Warnock
Wm. McIntosh
Angusville
Asessippi
Silverton
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