Old Days From The Banner The 1901 Russell Football Standings
A collection of brief historical notes from The Banner, listing past events by year. 1901 mentions Russell football not winning the championship and a severe storm damaging grain, with L L Roberts’s Branary roof blown off. 1911 and 1906 items cover local rail plans and construction, assessor appointments, and grain yields, plus cabinet news. 1918 notes coal business changes and long distance telephone links. 1921 nurse Miss Bedford heads to West China and tax discussions. 1926 rail and creamery achievements.
John McIntosh Celebrates 92nd Birthday at Russell Home
Russell residents honor John McIntosh on his 92nd birthday. Born September 4, 1854, in North East Hope Ontario, he homesteaded near Silverton and remained active in church and the Russell Agricultural Society. He and Adelaide Whiteman married in Shakespeare Ont in 1882 and later lived in Russell after retiring from farming in 1920. They had two sons, Herbert and James.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
John McIntosh
Mr. McIntosh
North East
Hope
Perth
Ontario
Silverton
Russell Agricultural Society
McIntosh
Adelaide Victoria Whiteman
Shakespeare, Ont
Silver Creek
Herbert
James
Winnipeg
Silverton Store Opens and Creamery Wins Prizes
Fifteen years ago on September 10 1931 Mr Coulter opened a general store in Silverton The Russell Creamery won a Silver Medal and three first prizes and one second prize at the Toronto Exhibition Early Thursday morning a fire nearly destroyed another town building but John Coey's alarm saved Sparrow Garage The cause of the fire is unknown.
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Coulter
Silverton
Russell Creamery
Toronto
John Coey
Sparrow
Prairie Fire Suppresses as Wheat Tops a Dollar
Ten years ago on September 10 1896 wheat prices hit the dollar in Winnipeg Grain Exchange May option. Assiniboine River near Russell attracts local fishermen with rapid development of a rendezvous. D Brims wins catch of Blackmouth Bass Roy Chipping bags Rock Bass possibly first in the district. Over 200 residents fight prairie fire south and west of Madeline as dry conditions and a clean sweep hamper containment.
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Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Assiniboine
Russell
D. Brims
Roy Chipping
Madeline
Hon J A Glen Goes On North West Tour
Hon J Allison Glen minister of mines and natural resources has departed on an inspection tour of the North West Territories. The House of Commons prorogued Saturday and Mrs Glen is holidaying at her summer cottage at Clear Lake.
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House of Commons
Marquette
J. Allison Glen
Mines and Natural Resources
North-West Territories
Local Gladiolus Grower Dominates Western Shows
Gladiolus from G. Ledingham's Russell gardens featured prominently across shows. At Winnipeg he earned five firsts, six seconds, five thirds overall, with two entries at Brandon earning best spike and the Aikens Trophy. Yorkton yielded five firsts, four seconds, the grand aggregate and Stephen's Trophy. Regina saw the highest display, taking the grand aggregate trophy and reserve champion spike over two days, with five firsts, 14 seconds and three thirds.
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Gladiolus
G. Leaingham
Russell Gardens
Winnipeg
Brandon
Ledingham
Aikens
Stephen's
Yorkton
Mr. Ledingham
Regina
Spike
Business Girls Honor Scottish War Bride
A Rus sell based event by the Business Girls' Club honored Mrs. Lyle Buchanan, held in Knox United church basement on Aug 29. The church was decorated and guests welcomed the war bride. Miss Louselle Leifer helped unwrap gifts as members served a dainty lunch.
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Russell Business Girls’ Club
Lyle Buchanan
Knox United Church
Louselle Leifer
First Friday Night Dance Draws Big Crowd in A A W Hall
A large audience attended the first Friday night dance at the A A W hall with over 270 paid admissions for the series. Proceeds go to the Russell War Memorial project. The Russell orchestra played and Don's Imperial will supply the music this week.
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A.A.W. Hall
Hall Committee
Russell
Don's Imperial
Architect Inspects War Memorial Site in Russell
N Blankstein of Green slank tein Russell, Winnipeg, visited Russell Tuesday to survey the proposed site for the Russell and District War Memorial building. Directors and town officials discussed joining the new hall with the present building, adjacent parks, and a community centre plan. They planned to close the north lane, provide a fire engine exit, and expect preliminary sketches by October as fund drives begin.
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N. Blankstein
Green, Slanktein & Russell
Winnipeg
Russell
Russell and District War Memorial
Blankstein
Whistle Bait and Junior Wolves slang guide
A blasted youth culture feature lists teen slang from Canada’s edge of modern merchandising. It catalogs terms for fashion, behavior, and social life, naming junior groups like Junior Wolves and popular phrases used by adolescents and their shops, greetings, and lingo.
Prospects Bright for Bumper Manitoba Crop Across Banner County
Report from Banner County Manitoba indicates promising harvest with threshing and combining spreading this week. Weather favorable last week put fields in stock and windrow. early yields include 45 bushels per acre in two fields and 63 bushels barley for one farmer. An 80 acre plot yielded 3168 bushels. Frost damaged late gardens reducing potential grades.
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Banner
Manitoba
Russell
Carl Ostapowich
George Forsythe
Frank Jones
Districts Invited To Join Community War Memorial
Provincial directors of the Russell and District Memorial Centre Association invite adjacent districts to join the proposed memorial project in Russell. Letters were sent to residents including Mrs. Cartwright of Millwood C V Bird of Eadcliffe Willis Kieper of Minniska Fraser McLenon Cracknell Arthur Olson W Williams Harrowby W C Anderson of Silverton and Mrs. E McKinnon of Craigie requesting cooperation to present the plan locally.
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Russell and District
Pacific Veteran Visits His Father
Wing S. Mark, recently discharged from the United States Army, visits his father Mark Chong in Russell for a week. The reunion at The Club Cafe marks Wing's first trip to Russell since 1939, after service across the South Pacific and a rank of T4. He plans to return to New York to continue high school studies with aim of entering medicine.
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Wing S. Mark
United States
Mark Chong
Wing
Russell
Winnipeg
New York
China
U.S. Army
South Pacific
Prize Box Brings $49 To Memorial Fund
The best decorated box at the Elks sponsored box social and dance raised 49 dollars for a war memorial project in Russell. Mrs. Jack Shipp won the prize and Rod Clement placed the final bid after a Dutch auction led by Auctioneer Frank Jones. About a dozen boxes sold from 5 to 150 dollars. nearly 200 attended as the Russell Orchestra provided music.
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Russell
Jack Shipp
Frank Jones
Rod Clement
Suisic
Russell Orchestra
Knox United Church Service Notes and Sunday School
Services at 11 am and 7 pm led by Russell J. E. McNeill MA BD with Sunday school after the morning service. The minister urges all young women to consider practical skills as a path to domestic harmony.
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Knox United Church
Russell J. E. McNeill
Volunteers Needed for Ration Book Distribution Next Week
The Siath Colum VOLUNTEERS, PLEASE announces that Ration Book No 6 will be distributed next week with full instructions in an advertisement. Volunteers are needed at 1 points to aid distribution on advertised dates. In Russell town, leave names with C J Meher or Mrs Payne. A farmer quip notes farmers build monuments to themselves for their beefing zeal.
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Russell
C. J.meher
Izaak Walton Corner and Newspaper Laugh Lines
A playful note on fishing stories in Izaak Walton's Corner and newspaper humor about typographic jokes. Mentions a dramatic line about Greenwalt and a note on MHSA benefit changes and potential fee increases in Manitoba.
Quiet Winnipeg wedding ties Wilson and Nazar in July
Edythe Eileen Wilson of Russell married Jack Nazar, son of the late Alex Nazar of Elmo Ontario, at Young United Church Winnipeg. Dr. W E Donnelly officiated the double ring ceremony. Attendants included Miss Anne Jette and M Prokop. A buffet luncheon followed at the bride’s sister’s home, with the couple to reside in Winnipeg.
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Young United Church
Winnipeg
Edythe Eileen
W. W. W. Wilson
Russell
Jack Nazar
Alex Nazar
Elmo
Anne Jette
M. Prokop
Ian
L. Clarke
Cadillac Apts
Russell Pentecostal Mission Hall Friday Bible Study Prayer
Russell Pentecostal Mission Hall invites believers for Friday Bible study and prayer led by Rev. G F Melmoth Box 20 Marchwell Sask Pastor. No good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly Psalm 84 11.
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G. F. Melmoth
Marchwell
Sask
Highest you know live up to and you’ll have nothing
A terse aphorism urges aiming for the utmost you can imagine, warning that falling short of your known ceiling yields a hollow life. It frames ambition as a personal benchmark rather than external praise. The message emphasizes internal standards over external success.
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L. L. Roberts
Russell PA
A. Gilchrist
Shellmouth
Carpenters
Dr. Wright
Irwin Bros
Foxwarren
Beattie and Flemings Implement
Binscorth
CNR
Rossburn
Here
Calvert Bros
Thom Bros
Theo. A. Burrows
Calder and McNutt
Miss Bedford
Russell Hospital
West China
Mission Board
The
Canadian Methodist Church
Messrs
A. G. P. Smellie
Retail Merchants Association
Joe Yankoski
J. A. Glen
Far North
Bet
Betty Betz
Canada
Disney
Susan
C.O.D
Casbah
Gary
Joe
Junior Wolf
Kid Brother
Gertie
Phonograph
Red Mike
Reet
George
Schoelebrity
Izaak Walton
Joners
Manitoba Hospital Service Association
Sing
Nazar Wilson
Parish of Christ Church
G. H. Adams
L. Th
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