Rivers Gazette declares second class status and rates
Rivers Gazette, a community weekly established in July 1966 by T. W. Offen, is authorized as second class by the Post Office. The paper, published by G. F. Barker at 236-211 Main Street, Rivers, Manitoba, lists subscription rates of $2.00 annually in Canada and $2.56 for the United States, payable in advance.
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Post Office Department
Citews
T. W. Offen
Gazette Office
Main Street
Rivers
Manitoba
Canada
United States
G. F. Barker
Christmas Spirit In Decline Amid Material Excess
The Minnedosa Tribune notes a waning Yuletide spirit amid heavy materialism and rising apathy. It argues prosperity can dull character, warns against constant indulgence, and urges focus on generosity and spirituality rather than sales. Vandals vandalized a rest room, leaving the men's department in disarray.
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Jose
Minnedosa
Abandoned Farmhouse a Monument to Rural Ambition
An abandoned farmhouse stands with a shattered roof and empty windows, a relic of a past farming life. The faded garden, broken front walk, and overgrown weeds mark a once thriving home built by cooperative effort. It evokes memory, labor, and the quiet pride of those who planned a future around its walls.
Population census totals show Canada rising to 13 893 208
The Canadian census bureau reports an overall population of 13 893 208 with Ontario and Quebec leading gains in the past decade. Saskatchewan shows a 7.5 percent drop while other provinces including British Columbia Alberta Nova Scotia New Brunswick Manitoba Yukon Northwest Territories Prince Edward Island post increases. William Guterson at Drumheller described his relief after a fire on a water tank roof in Rosedale was put out.
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Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
Alberta
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Manitoba
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Prince Edward Island
Saskatchewan
Drumheller
William Guterson
Rosedale
Eloquence and wit color a lively gallery of quips
A bustling montage shows an overblown eulogy praising a speaker's charm then a sharp jab about listening to women. A Scot and doctor joke follow a sprained ankle punchline. A Christian Science Monitor cartoon and a wall leaning scene frame weekend chaos. A police fingerprint gag closes.
Gobbledegook and the English language in bureaucratic orders
A discussion of Shavian concern for English clarity contrasts with a British government order that uses tangled wording. The piece highlights how phrases like nuts refer to items in delivery contexts, showing how bureaucratic language creates confusion and loops for readers and even clever parsing may strain to extract meaning.
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George Bernard Shaw
Shaw
Edwin Johnson Re elected Kamsack Mayor in Civic Vote
Edwin Johnson, first mayor of Kamsack Sask elected in 1907, has won the recent civic election and will again hold the mayor's chair. The report highlights his return to leadership in the Saskatchewan town.
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Edwin 3. Johnson
Kamsack, Sask
Cards of Thanks from the Pettapiece Family and Dmitro Kolotyio
Expressions of sincere thanks for floral tributes and many acts of kindness during bereavement. The Pettapiece Family and Dmitro Kolotyio also note retirement wishes and a monetary gift from Canadian National Railway colleagues.
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Dmitro
Kolotyio
Lawful Plain Talk on Spades and Canadian Broadcasters
A fragmented note questions if law restricts plain language and urges freedom for Canadian broadcasting stations to operate like other publishers. It also calls for abolition of the current listeners' license fee in the accompanying brief.
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Canada
Canadian Association of Broadcasters
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