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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 02, 1923
Page
1
Postmaster T. T. Bower announces no postage stamps usable for war tax payments after October 1. Excise stamps will replace postage stamps for cheques receipts and bank drafts, sold at banks or designated outlets, not post offices to avoid confusion.
A humorous schoolboy piece describes cows and their care with simple facts and quirky lines. It notes the cow herd, oxygen in the air, milk production, and mentions songs and odd phrases about cows. The tone is playful and includes musings on butchery and calf mortality.
Ten years ago Rivers elected first trustees for the new district with pairs named for wards. Local engineer Tom White suffered serious injuries at West Winnipeg last Sunday. Rivers celebrated its fourth annual summer fair on July 30, noting it as the best yet.
Pacific Lodge No. 71 held an officer installation on July 31 with D.D.G.M. Stewart absent. Installing officer was P.D D.G.M. Wm. Rea, assisted by P.D.D.G.M. Duns and Wiegand. Officers installed include J.P.G. H. Rea N.G. H. Hall V.G. N. Tivy and others: C. W. Angel, S. Bainton, R. D. Britton, T. W. Offen, A. D. Althea, L.$.8. K. Vining, E. Grant, J. Lee, R. Lee, R. N. Dunsmore, A. W. Forbes, and T. Miners.
Friendship Rebekah Lodge No 27 installed officers on July 19 led by Past D D P Sister C Carlson and suite. New roles include N G Sister B Maxwell, V G Sister Bainton, Rec Sec Sister H Britton PNG Mn Sec Sister E Blake, and other appointed officers such as Warden Sister C Carlson and Organist Sister K Grummett.
A reflective poem about returning to a hometown changed by progress and time. The speaker notes electric lights and new faces, while old friends have moved on or died, yet the town still holds familiar echoes as one walks its streets back home.
Bankers Trust Company of New York reports that the United States invested about 2.5 billion dollars in Canada. Of this, 1.2 billion is in bonds with the rest in farms mortgages small businesses and industrial ventures.
A Banff Windermere ceremony drew many Spokane and Kootenay Indians to Tesermers BC to honor Lieutenant Governor Nicholas and Alberta dignitary Brett. Robert Randolph Bruce was named a chief with the title Red Sky after a ceremonial pipe and Kootenay liturgy. Bruce donated a hundred dollars and tobacco. prizes honored displays of militia and athletic prowess.
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