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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 08, 1949
Page
5
Authorized community weekly newspaper since 1908 issued Thursdays from 211 Main Street Rivers Manitoba. Subscription rates 2.50 a year in Canada and 2.00 elsewhere, payable in advance. G. F. Barker listed.
The Humboldt Journal argues newspapers sell advertising and must refuse free publicity to keep the business afloat. The Liverpool Advance shares a tongue in cheek tale about Vic Lacey sending venison and a deer mishap, warning that the story may be more odorous than news.
Within municipal bounds children lack toys as some parents forbid them. The piece argues it harms no child to play with dolls and toys and rejects the belief that toys harm a little girl or boy.
The piece laments overprotective parenting and toys as outlets for children’s expression, praising a shift toward cultural initiatives by local people like Arvida Le Lingot. It argues culture aids child development and questions past neglect of the region’s cultural life.
A diary style critique notes how electric shavers units disrupt radio listeners during early morning weather and entertainment segments. The writer argues the nuisance arises from the shaving devices themselves and calls for tolerance of quieter grooming methods.
A fragment notes suppliers of electric razors may shun advertising due to a suggested “Spoom” coring program risking their business. The text hints at potential regulatory or market shifts impacting manufacturers and marketing strategies.
A historical note recalls Caesar Augustus issuing a world tax decree causing everyone to travel to their city of origin. The passage references Luke 2 1 3 and the census affecting individuals and regions.
Mr. Johanson superintendent of the Toronto Western hospital told the American College of Surgeons that hospitals alone cannot solve the nursing shortage. He advocates a public training program funded under the federal health plan with provinces eligible for professional training grants and freedom to add to the national funds.
A Fort William Times-Journal item notes a Norwegian farmer discovering a weed-killing technique called Easy Way. The story touches on pests, his potatoes, and the claim the method keeps fields weed free, prompting curiosity from readers. Santa Claus and conspiratorial figures are jokingly mentioned in a light aside.
Vancouver Provinces notes critics say the federal government lost almost 900 000 on a 300 million butter deal last winter while Ottawa claims no cost to the government. The shortage and price support policy shifted the burden to taxpayers.
Toronto Globe and Mall criticizes the government for claiming a mandate while acting beyond parliament and wielding extraordinary powers. The piece notes the secret decision remained known only in cabinet, risking contempt of Parliament and voter distrust, urging parliamentary action to end the situation. Britain builds a double deck railroad train increasing capacity to 1104 passengers from 772.
In a bus a rider loudly voices his views to a companion, heard by many. On a street corner two women speak so clearly that passersby within half a block can hear. The scene echoes Carlyle on silence as an eternal duty in public life.
The Calgary Herald discusses that a life sentence may not mean life under certain courts and argues for possible changes if hanging is abolished. Vancouver Province notes BC finance minister Anscomb criticizing the housing plan’s 12 percent interest, urging a reduction to 2 or 3 percent citing Connecticut and government borrowing rates.
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