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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 10, 1908
Page
9
At the quarterly board meeting of the St Marys Methodist circuit a plan to erect a church at Boyle was approved and a committee was formed to secure a site and begin construction. Sunday services at St Marys school draw large crowds with a record attendance last week making seating scarce.
Farmers around Millwood stay busy with binder work and threshing. Messrs Robinson and Murdoch buy a new engine for threshing. The E. C. Ladies Guild hosts a ten cent tea on the 16th at Oak Glen with Mrs. P. Spencer as hostess. Labour Day yields fine weather and baseball, while Ladies' Aid reports a strong treasury. Jas. Evans of Landsdown invests in threshing gear, promising ample local labor. Millwood brickyard closes season as S. Rollins and Mr. Davis stock bricks. Yorkton experts praise local clay and kiln-fired bricks.
Market report notes Monday closes for wheat with No 1 Northern at 1.03 and No 2 at 1.00, No 3 at 98c, with various values for livestock including export steers over 1,200 pounds and cows for export around 3.25, fat cattle 2.25 to 3.00, and hops and hay prices showing miscellaneous figures amid a rough, era-typical pricing fragment. The piece ends with an offhand line about school and apple mentions appearing in a local context.
The document outlines car ordering at shipping points under the Manitoba Grain Act. It explains using the Car Order Book, declaring the intention to load, and assigning watchers for distant stations. Cars are allocated in order, with rights to refuse incorrect sizes and to report station agents if requests are blocked. It covers weighing, sealing, loading from platforms, elevator loading, samples, storage charges, billing, and cash advances through the Grain Growers Grain Company.
Free Press reports Uncle Tom's Cabin staged at the Walker theatre drew packed crowds for matinee and evening shows. Vernon Skinner and child actors earned praise. notable scenes included Little Eva and a donkey entrance, with clever interludes and vivid stage effects. The company tours Russell on Monday night under a tent, tickets 25 and 50 cents.
On Monday September 6 1908 at the Manse Rus sell Rev Geo Edenineen united Charlie Zenner and Paulina Siebert both of Bolton in marriage.
Notices on province game laws omit the new daily bag limit of fifty ducks per person passed last session. This clarification helps local duck hunters avoid trouble by highlighting the change.
County court records show multiple cases: Chittick vs Menzies and Waller vs Case carry to next court. Bailey Supply Co vs Kippan et al dismissed with costs. Maynes vs Farrend orders for payment. Waller vs Ron M verdict for plaintiff $105.00 with costs. Fletcher et al vs Cromwell verdict for plaintiff $3655 with costs. Other cases stand to next court. Glover matter struck out. Walkerton Binder Twine Co vs Lawther et al to next. Staples vs Powney payment order. Remaining items include various payment orders and exemptions in minor entries.
Local notes report Thanksgiving fixed for October 19, grain cutting to finish, and ads for insect powders and Red Cross pen pencils. Mentions J W Noble visiting Maple Creek, grain market prices, and upcoming Banner issue date September 24. Includes railway work, political campaigns, church services, and local society plans with multiple named places and people.
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