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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 14, 1920
Page
2
A bumptious school teacher and the formation of the file hills guards are described in this readable OCR fragment. The piece outlines attitudes toward indigenous education and the organization of local guard groups within a historical community.
The piece reviews treaty promises to Indians including schooling on reserves and the limited scope of early school setups. It recounts inspector views on education, a 1884 File Hills school attempt, and a 1885 Home Guards episode tied to Richardson’s botched captaincy plan and arms shipments, revealing tensions between promises and actions.
A brief note announces the availability of a five dollar Dominion Express money order priced at three cents, guiding customers on the cost for this financial service.
The article notes a bountiful harvest in France this year leading to cheaper wine for all. It predicts connoisseurs may seek 1920 vintage later, while soldiers’ common wine Pinard should drop in price from twenty centimes a litre to two francs.
J F Heffernan long served Regina as police magistrate after a varied career in the North West Mounted Police. A onetime Corpl and Sgt in Regina, he later did detective work with notable cases including Crick and Christy in 1899, briefly partnering with a gambling house clerk known as the Deacon. Heffernan rose to commissioned rank, aided depot division, then became Regina’s magistrate acclaimed for justice, law knowledge, and humane instincts.
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