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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 02, 1920
Page
7
Despite tight finances, Western Canada will have surplus funds this fall and Victory bonds emerge as a superior investment. The piece praises mortgage security yet argues Victory bonds provide high liquidity, guaranteed interest, and easy sale at par. Denominations include fifty, one hundred, and one thousand dollars with terms two to sixteen years.
The crop situation in Saskatchewan shows patchy yields with rain concentrated in certain districts. Regina Plains and south to the Soo line look to harvest a good grain crop, while other areas face disappointing harvests. Western regions show better wheat potential than eastern parts, with overall fair yields as cycles of dry years continue.
A reflective letter from Aunt Betty urges children to value education as a path to usefulness and success. She shares a niece and nephew story about Bert wanting to go to school to play in a hole, then extols the pleasures found in hard work and fellowship.
Robinson notes goats rabbits and wild cats on the island along with wild birds. He preserves the skin of every creature he shoots and after fortifying his fortress makes chairs and a table from wood cut by felling trees. A storm later washes parts of the wrecked ship ashore.
A narrator recounts the Iliad and the Trojan War focusing on key figures. Priam Hecuba Hector Paris Helen Agamemnon Achilles Patroclus and Vulcan appear as central actors in the siege and its dramatic turns. The tale frames the war as a blend of fact and legend and notes the Iliad’s purpose.
An obituary noting the career of J A Allan K C a Regina and Perth Ontario lawyer who grew to lead Saskatchewan’s bar. The piece recalls his early famous murder trial in Regina his fair courtroom conduct and later success shaping his firm Allan Gordon and Gordon then Allan Allan and Taylor and his enduring reputation for integrity and judicial knowledge.
Brigadier General Alexander Ross, recently resigning command at M D 12 Regina, spent his life in Western Canada. Born in Scotland and brought to Regina as an infant, he built a career in law, politics, militia service, and public work, including Crown Prosecutor duties and overseas service with General Embury. His family losses marked a sad homecoming, but he remains a valued citizen and soldier.
Strong calls in Western Canada urge R. B. Bennett of Calgary to reenter national politics. The article praises his ability, declamation, and service in Regina, Edmonton, and Ottawa, notes his private means and clean record, and credits wartime Red Cross work and patriotism. It argues he remains in prime years and could have a great future.
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