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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Aug 20, 1936

Page

8

Neepawa Visitors and Wheatland School Reopens

Mr and Mrs Spears and Mrs Neilson of Neepawa visited Mrs Bell on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Dose McCallum Fleanor and Jean of Moline renewed acquaintances here. Wheatland School reopened Tuesday after summer holidays. Geo Curtis Ronald and Charlie of Kenton visited friends Sunday. Margaret and Leslie accompanied them home.

Dose. McCallum Fleanor Jean Moline Wheatland School Geo. Curtis Ronald Charlie Kenton Margaret Leslie

Road work halted as crews idle after harvest season

Work on the west road o was suspended last week until men and teams are available from the harvest fields. One mile of grading has been completed four miles from town leaving the intervening three to be done. Rapid City Re porter.

Rapid City

Births at Rivers and Branson Families

On Sunday August 9 a son was born to Mr and Mrs John Radcliffe at Rivers. Also on Sunday August 9 a third son named LaLy was born to Mr and Mrs Jas Turney at Rivers. On Tuesday August 18 a son was born to Mr and Mrs Mark Lally of R R No 3 Branson.

Randurreg Rivers John Radcliffe Turney Jas. Turney

The Patent Medicine Man on the Doorstep

A humorous verse portrait of a traveling peddler selling patent medicines. He trades stories to women and mothers, touts baby soap and corn remedies, and promises cures for aches, head troubles, and broken hearts, in a playful street vignette.

Card of Thanks for Kind Sympathy and Floral Tributes

Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Couch and Evelyn express gratitude to friends Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Harland and Mr. Charlie Williams for sympathy and many beautiful floral tributes during their recent bereavement.

Leslie Couch Evelyn Harland Charlie Williams

Local Notices and Social News From Rivers Area

Local updates include Miss Gledys Percy visiting Hazel cliffe relatives, and several families returning from trips to Wasageming Ottawa and eastern points. The post office will move to a new building August 29, with an official opening later. Bay duck season runs Sept 20 to Nov 15, limit 12 per day, 100 per season. Community events and notices mention Board of Trade August break, upcoming Big Broadcast of 1936, and congratulations to William Harvey on his 82nd milestone. Dr. Harley Jenner in Rivers for missionary work. Grade XII class planning. Alberta Prosperity Certificates noted. warnings about charitable raffles and ticket scams highlighted.

Precautions Urged as Dry Season Sparks Fire Risk

Authorities warn the public to prevent fires during the dry period. Citizens should fully extinguish matches cigars and cigarettes before disposal to avoid serious blazes. Emphasizes personal and community safety due to heightened fire danger.

Summer Feeding of Growing Pullets

The article outlines pullet feeding to optimize winter egg production. It recommends delaying meat and milk in midsummer to avoid early laying, while jam pullets hatched late April or May need generous feeding to mature by fall. Brandon Experimental Farm uses self feeders for hard grain and mash, with milk and meat meal given to later hatched birds and wet mash daily to boost growth.

Brandon

Strayed From Section 4 13 21 York Sow Hounder Notice

Strayed York sow missing from section 4 13 21. Anyone with information to contact Jas Turney at phone 46721.

York Jas. Turney

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