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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 28, 1905
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a possible pledge or settlement involving an individual named Puseck, dated September, with references to a Mr and a station or location in Russell. Further readable terms suggest a formal acknowledgment or transfer.
The town records widespread threshing activity and low grain prices while prairie fires ease after rains. Nelson Allen shows a new Port Huron threshing outfit, Archibald Crerar tours the coast, and many locals travel to Winnipeg for studies. A curling club meeting is planned, and several memorials honor R. G. Atkinson. Local accidents spark cautions on machine belts and flying papers.
The Millwood column reports M Burke leaving for Winnipeg and A O'Donnell departing for Manitoba College. It notes scholastic and agricultural interests merging in Bavelaw, a new brick sample from Robert Myers, and potential CP Rail siding. Various local residents—Miss Thomson, Jennie Campion, John Crerar, and Keatings—are mentioned with visits, travels, health, and home projects. A missing persons note asks about two youths last seen after a storm.
The Cattle Breeders Association of Manitoba and the Sheep and Swine Breeders Association of Manitoba offer diplomas for several classes at the fall show in Russell on Thursday October 5. The diplomas were received too late for insertion in multiple prize categories including best pure bred bull dairy breed best ram long wool best ram downs best boar bacon breed and best sow bacon breed.
The report lists grain prices with New York figures for January 1, 1964: No 2 at 6 1/2 cents, No 3 at 6 cents, two rejected at 50 to 45 cents. oats quoted from 17 to 26 0. Cents per bushel range noted.
Mr M Chapman is away on business to Winnipeg. Rev John McKay plans winter in Scotland and Xmas dinner on Ben Navis. Chapman and Co shipped six cars of cattle last Thursday while Wm Matheson McLean and James Ross ship a car of oats each. Mayor Williamson visits Rev John McKay in Elphinstone and praises the western country. F McKerchar learns of uncle Rev Colin McKerchar’s death at Lost River from pneumonia after a short illness. He served as a missionary in Shellmouth and Asessippi in 1888 and died at 69.
Geo. E. Foster states that reciprocity is entirely unwished for by Canada, signaling opposition to reciprocal trade terms in the context of cross border relations. The remark emphasizes Canada’s distinct stance on economic arrangement.
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