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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 20, 1917
Page
4
Incomplete OCR shows a Thursday reference from an office named Publication with scattered phrases Awewell Manitsha One Dollar Four Money. The readable fragment indicates a notice publication context but lacks clear names, dates, actions, or authoritative details.
The article lists eight grounds for exemption from service under the Military Service act. Grounds include importance of ongoing employment, specialized qualifications, education or training, serious financial or business hardships, domestic burdens, health, and adherence to religious denomination forbidding combat. Forms will be available at post offices across the Dominion in a few days.
Ingieside Mré RJ Smith visited Mrs J Roulston on Saturday. Miss C E Cox and Mr J Robinson of Crosby were guests of Mr and Mrs W A Conn on Sunday. Mr J Roulston suffers neuralgia. Worth and Sly visited at church. local butcher ends wagons last Saturday. will supply at Marchwell shop. Mr and Mrs W Robinson with children Ethel Lilian George visited Mr and Mrs W A Conn. Cochrane Patterson and Miss Hazel Cochrand of Silverton also visited.
Endcliffe is visited by Bert and Mrs Newman with plans for a new coal shed at Scottie’s and a Grain Growers elevator under Young’s charge. Threshing begins north of the district as a Comfort Shower for the boys is set for October 3 at 8 pm at Mrs Lorimer’s home. The Red Cross meeting at Mrs Carr’s is well attended, with $100 more sent to headquarters and wool available from the secretary for knitters.
Reeve chaired with all councillors present. August minutes approved. McLennan reported potential grading of road west from Londonderry school across the slough. Pagan and Farthing to interview Victor Moore about road pricing 1921 29 and to consult Mr Lundgren to Sec 1921 29. Scobie’s finale award to the road contractor referred to Commissioner for material tier adjustment. Total cost of 4 cement bridges and 1 culvert is 728621. A tax sale set for Friday Oct 26 at Binscorth. Johnson and Allen to attend public sale.
War casualties for August total 7 586. German business damage in Buenos Aires. Hudson Bay railway service ends for winter. Submarine sinkings. Minnehaha sunk off Irish coast with fifty lives lost. Exemption forms printed for military service act tribunals. Alberta advises lower import duties on foods and production machinery. Next meeting at Russell on Oct 19. Reeve note: Thanksgiving Day Oct 8. Local items list names and figures for inspections and services.
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