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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Aug 14, 1919

Page

4

Community notices and visits across towns in 1920s Canada

Miss Edith Dunsmore visits Gerald Saskatchewan while Wisie Barker travels to Transcona and Mrs Salconer visits Winnipeg. Local stock shipments, hospital treatments, and trips to Scotland and Denver are noted. A teachers’ grade advancement and a school lands sale at Brandon are announced with soldier eligibility for early purchase.

Brandon

Local Social Notes Include Visits and Picnic

Wheatland Mrs. Moore visits her son John this week. Mrs. Thomas and family from Moore Park visit friends for two weeks. The Sunday School and Junior Auxiliary picnic was a success. The I Q D E monthly meeting will be held next Wednesday at Mrs. Dadson's home.

E. E. Grant Ing Winnipeg Mrs. Moore, Sr John The

Early Days in Rivers Reminiscences of Town’s Founders

A reminiscence piece recalls Rivers eleven years ago with portraits of early residents and figures. Hoskins ran a rooming house in the Korman block before vanishing, William Fish Harris Newton appeared as a devout ex-booze dealer, and Harry Gaston built a quick news service after a lively stint as a paper hawker. Dad Poston is noted as a baseball booster, while W. R. Head the first mayor is praised for honesty and leadership. Reverend R. H. Fotheringham is highlighted for his temperate service and popular appeal.

Dad Poston Rivers Dad Dominion Wheatland

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