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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 24, 1908
Page
4
The readable text shows an advertisement fragment from The Banner at Main St Bell Madina. It mentions a one cent period and an advance publisher note. Further details are unreadable.
Political notes discuss election day set for October 26, returning officer John W. Thompson for Marquette, potential candidates in Manitoba including Portage la Prairie and Provencher, and the dissolution of Parliament. It notes Laurier’s push to form government, calls for a party overhaul, and questions party reform versus Conservative leadership.
A provincial movement argues that personal liberty must yield to public health and safety. Examples span Canada and Saskatchewan from quarantine for smallpox to mandatory cattle dipping, anti spitting laws, and opium prohibition, illustrating government power to regulate private conduct for the common good.
The piece comments on partisan political fireworks with strong speeches and editorials, urging readers to engage without harming the nation. It emphasizes maintaining civility and tolerance while debating, and suggests political participation should be as cordial as possible.
The speaker argues the Government General of Canada must intervene against liquor trade. He asserts national duty to act and urges patriotic support to curb licensed bars and liquor interests, framing it as a fight for right thinking people.
A dramatic and vigorous social novel set around 1912 depicting a social revolution. The narrative employs retrospective insight to add truth and urgency, with sharply drawn characters and rapid incidents showing the author’s enthused view of socialist doctrines.
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