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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 20, 1923
Page
2
A fragmentary report describes a farmer who quits after a dispute over a hide sale. The text notes the hide cost him 12% hours of work and mentions a wage conflict with a hired man. The piece hints that the arrangement is economically impractical and unresolved.
A terse saying notes that working for a farmer is better than being a farmer without skill, emphasizing practical labor over theoretical ability in rural life.
The Financial Post condemns monthly government bank statements as a joke and critiques shareholder reports. The Prat cites Home Bank where the president and managers discuss retrenchment measures and other reforms.
An auditor report shows a reserve fund of 555000 and a balance over 72006 with a declaration that information from bank officers confirms the accounts. The auditor urged banks to restore public confidence as shareholders rely on annual statements and seek truthful financial views.
Crown rust of oats, spread from the common buckthorn, causes leaf death and yield loss. Western Canada saw heavy spring spore activity. buckthorn hedges aid rust spread and overwintering. The shrub, widely planted for ornament and hedges, should be avoided or destroyed where oats are grown to protect yields.
The article notes a policy of closing bank branches over eighteen months with monthly tallies. May to August show pattern of net losses, totaling about six branches in four months, and a nationwide reduction of several hundred offices from 4,360 at the start of August, including Newfoundland and other regions.
A reflective piece argues for cheerful religious optimism. It contrasts a skeptical wedding guest with a clergyman’s harsh sermons and advocates happiness as a path to success guided by cheerful faith. It champions optimism as central to Christian teaching and daily life.
The text chronicles Timothy’s role with Paul across Asia Minor, Troas, Macedonia, Corinth, and Ephesus. It notes Timothy’s oversight of churches, later reports to the Corinthians, and possible martyrdom timing, framing ministry as essential to spiritual character and societal stability. It cites Babson on religious principles underpinning prosperity and stresses intentional effort for progress.
The fragment cites a call to dedicate oneself to God's will with phrases about lifting mankind and asking who will consecrate today. It reads as a devotional or ceremonial prompt seeking commitment to divine service.
A display shows confidence in Canada’s financial stability as $349 in old banknotes were withdrawn from safekeeping and exchanged at a local Savers Bank branch. The notes include two 6 dollar Dominion Bank bills issued in 1833 fated 35 years ago, a 5 dollar Dominion Bank note from 1881, a 2 dollar Dominion note from 1887, a 5 dollar Federal Bank from 183, and a Hamilton bill from 1892.
Manitoba Liquor Commission officials state that four dollars a case is too high for beer but anticipate competition among six breweries will push prices to a minimum. The commission plans to regulate sales and can refuse future purchases while monitoring high quantities for resale. Frank W. Russell, president of the Federation league, secured the first permit.
A Sedgwick County farmer and his wife discuss market wheat prices and bread costs. Thompson notes a bushel of high grade wheat yielding sixty four loaves, selling for 640 dollars, with mill fees and distributive costs leaving a small profit. The piece reflects on the year's operations and the broader question of Kansas thinking about economic value.
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