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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 30, 1924
Page
2
A Manitoba style protest accuses the railway commission of siding with the CPR against Western Canada. The piece argues for fair freight rates and suggests municipalities tax CPR property to fund rural needs, claiming western discontent grows as eastern interests push for control.
Field Crops Commissioner M. P. Tullis notes the Dominion Government seed testing laboratory at 173 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg offers free germination tests for up to ten samples until January end. After that, fifty cents per sample. He says farmers should test home grown seed for next spring and highlights oats as especially sensitive to frost and damage.
A call to address weak feet teeth eyes and ears in children to prevent lifelong health and learning handicaps. Early treatment can correct issues like tooth decay vision and hearing problems, reducing classroom disruption and promoting literacy and strong reputations for schools and the nation.
The article urges medical exams for schoolchildren and parental involvement to ensure lifelong health, noting issues like enlarged tonsils and eyestrain. It recalls William Godfrey Beattie of Binscarth, who died aged 41 after a long illness, with details of his life, family, and funeral.
The Banner Bookstore markets a Boy Scout Fountain Pen priced at 50 cents for the new school term prompting parents to buy reading and writing tools for students.
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