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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 23, 1920
Page
2
A study of Native American religious practices detailing rites and ceremonies including the sun dance, ordeals, and other customs, with mention of missionary influence and the portrayal of native beliefs by clergy in historical context.
A Canada Dominion voice urges respect for Indigenous beliefs and cautions against belittling Native rites. It recounts early mission pressures, Sun Dance origins from the Sioux, and describes the rite's four day, foodless, continuous dancing at Fire Hills with drums and ritual posts.
The four bands appointed an elder to arrange an annual event inviting representatives from Touchwood Pasqua Muskowpetung Piapot Crooked Lakes and Pelly reservations. Youths funded the pavilion with willow witches and planned a symbolic pairing of couples on a single horse for the occasion.
A periodical touts kerosene gas and air burners as the cleanest, safest stir for any stove or furnace costing $35.00, claiming more heat with less fuel and inviting readers to write for details. A separate passage describes ceremonial fasting and torture tests of an Indian rite, including skin incisions and nerve-wracking ordeals performed in a tent.
A dramatic scene describes a victim pressing on a cord with his full weight for hours, seeking to break flesh strips. The action leads to the breaking point and the completion of a vowed act.
The narrator reflects on a parting glance from Dick, a man with a difficult temper, and on her mother’s wary remark about his suitability for marriage. She contrasts rich, selfless Albert with her own restless longing and dreams of a distant west where her sorrows might fade.
Fragment mentions methods of making incisions in shoulder blades and attaching burdens like buffalo or horse heads to cords for dragging through a camp as a test or ritual. The text notes variation by linking incisions with animal heads during the procedure and the candidate strolling.
The account describes a soldier enduring harsh tests during a campaign. A horseback journey caused pain as a fly on the flank required backward head movement, yet no groan was heard. The narrative contrasts barefoot walking over sharp stones with heroic endurance, noting no stigma for failure in peace but excluding failure from eligibility in times of strife.
A historical account describes the harsh realities of marching under siege, noting hunger endured by troops and the potential torture prisoners may face if captured by the enemy. The passage emphasizes the grim stakes and human cost of early warfare.
Colonel Roosevelt narrowly escaped a fatal outcome at Joplin Missouri when an aircraft ran away before boarding. He jumped free of the rudders and landed unharmed, en route to Vinita Oklahoma where he was to fill speaking dates.
Thomas Wilson of Chicago addressing the American Packers Association said the five big packers earned no profit per dollar of sales in 1919. He put their combined business at 3.5 billion dollars with net profits just over 34 million. He cited 76 other corporations to argue packer profits were not excessive.
A report notes a seven course dinner priced at $6 in New York or Washington costs only $1 in Sydney Australia, highlighting local price differences.
Members of the Coal Dealers Association announce a 25 cent per ton increase on lump coal following the new freight rate. The move affects buyers and merchants as the industry adjusts to higher transportation costs.
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