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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 07, 1952
Page
4
Quarantine officials report arrival of cattle at midday on February from a distant carrier. The event brought a small contingent to the Valley storehouse where officials began inspection and tagging procedures. The incident underscores ongoing health checks for livestock and regional trade activity with potential implications for local markets.
A historical note describes Rivers Cemetery slowly becoming a more attractive site as overgrowth is trimmed and shrubs care for by unknown caretakers. The piece mentions weathered paths, flowers, and rain-washed pavements, with distant references to cattle breeds and ancient Egypt, hinting at a broader, faded narrative.
A letterhead found in the Rapid City Reporter shows the Chid Fellows block where Moxley and Foerster once ran a hardware shop and drug store. The partnership dissolved with Moxley leaving for Havers and Foerster moving to Saskatchewan. The note also mentions St James permits totaling 4,206,585 for six months and an inventor claiming a device to make a car obey a human voice.
The Times notes Morden’s six month construction period surpassed one million dollars as it publicizes the town’s affairs and the opening of its new canning factory. It adds that over half a million cans of peas were produced by the season’s group.
A historical Manitoba Power Commission piece extols plant pathologists as G-Men of crop health, urging farmers to use free Canada Department of Agriculture services for disease and weed identification. It notes specimen submission to Winnipeg Saskatoon or Edmonton labs, weed ID through Line Elevators Farm Service, and emphasizes prompt reporting and control measures. It also provides assorted homemaking tips and appliance notes.
In 1939 the federal civil service employed 46,000 people. Today the figure stands at about 160,000, reflecting expanded government operations and new programs across agencies.
Pulp and paper mill workers form a major union bloc earning the highest weekly wages in Canada. The report highlights sustained pay rates among industrial employees, noting strong wage leadership in the sector across provinces.
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