Weathered Wheatland page recalls droughts and enlistments
The Rivers Gazette 1917 summarizes harsh weather snowbound trains and wood shortages. It notes local men enlisting after letters from Percy Bayliss and T. Dyer travels to the southern states. Voter turnout in a provincial referendum shows Dry majority across Manitoba with Rivers tally 104 to 52.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Bayliss
T. Dyer
James Hlake
R. W. Brown
H. Phillips
Norman Tivy
C. Staples
J. Stuart
Wheatland District
J. H. Forman
Winnipeg
J. Taylor
Robert B. Tivy
Rivers
Transcona
Manitoba
Gazette Classified Ads See Growing Use by Public
Classified ads in the Gazette attract increasing participation as more individuals place notices, sales, and announcements. The page shows diverse postings from local residents and businesses, reflecting a rise in market activity and community communication.
Wedderburns Visit and Winnipeg Split
Sirs Laurence Wedderburn and his daughter left Friday for Marathon Ontario after visiting Mr and Mrs Jas Wedderburn. The party was accompanied as far as Winnipeg. Miss Carolyn Wedderburn and Alf Kerr of Brandon spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs A S Wedderburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence Wedderburn
Jas Wedderburn
Marathon
Winnipeg
Carolyn Wedderburn
Alf. Kerr
Brandon
Alr
A. S. Wedderburn
Birthday Notices From Hanpy List
A reader note lists birthdays and names including Charles Now on December 29 and Mrs W McDonald on December 22. Other celebrants include Roland on December 3 Frank D Taylor on December 24 Harvey E Forman on December 24 G Howard White on December 24 Mrs Myrtle R Berkey on December 25 and Viscount Sask with related dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank D. Taylor
Harvey E. Forman
G. Howard White
Myrtle R. Berkey
Sask
Dunn birth at Winnipeg General Hospital
In Winnipeg General Hospital on December 6 1947 Mr and Mrs M J Dunn nee Anne Daniels Favorable Lake Out a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunn
Winnipeg General Hospital
M. J. Dunn
Anne Daniels
Favorable Lake
Out
Follick Calls 15 Million Leave UK for Commonwealth
London figures Dr Mont Follick a Labour MP for Loughborough urges that 15,000,000 of Britain's 48,000,000 people should migrate to Canada and other Commonwealth nations. Follick, noted for dental care policy, was quoted in a conversation with Weissman, a London language school founder. He previously served as secretary to a Queensland minister and to Sultan Mulai Hasidun in Morocco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mont Follick
Loughborough
Morocco
Commons
United Kingdom
Canada
Commonwealth
Follick
Weissman
Queensland
Robert Philp
Sultan Mulai Hasidun
Dam Removal Sought for Mossey River Watershed
More than 80 farmers in Lake Dauphin district urged Manitoba Mines and Natural Resources officials to remove the Mossey River dam. They argue the dam, built in 1932, keeps Lake Dauphin at flood level and that the petition for construction was signed mainly by fishermen and sportsmen who benefited from the high water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin
Man
Lake Dauphin
Manitoba Department of Mines and Natural Resources
Mossey River
Train collision kills three at Straffordville Ontario
A train struck an automobile driven by Elmo Howey, 42, at a level crossing near Straffordville killing Howey and two of his four children. Howey reportedly stalled on the crossing while taking children to school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillsonburg
Straffordville
Elmo Howey
Howey
Aiz
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Jack Hain
Charkas
Tailor Burtsge
Gvercomta Bank
Ver Wam Upder
Wilson H. Humphries Toterion
George E. Jelliff
International Harvester
Third Avenue East
Rivers Insurance Agency
White's Barber Shop
the Rivers Cafe
Harold Stanley
Main Street Rivers
M. Kewalchuk
A. R. Readey Rawleigh Dealer
Rivers and District
Imperial Life Assurance Company
J. R. Stratford Insurance Agency
Rivers Corner
Second & Main
Athe
Coulca
Esioner
Waths
B. R. Coleman
Ll.b
Barrister
Second Avenue
Reesor
Reesor's Jewelry Store
Reaver Ave
Branden
Reesor’s Jewelry Store
Inveers of Marriage Licensee
Daly
Oes
Paige
The
Rivers Gazette
T. E. Weight
Harry L. Trump
Optometrist
Clement Block
Tarbolton
Charles
Dominions
Want Dam
the Gazette
Britain
Civil Defence Service
Montreal
F. H. Hall
Earl de la Warr
Ministry of Agriculture
House of Lords
State Department
Tom Conally
Dem.Tex
Rilo Grande Valley
Texas
Dominion
Polish Combatants Association
United States
Waterangs
Ivan Cowden
Toronto
Mary Morrison
Cowden
Alys Robi
Europe
CBC Dominion Network
MBS
R&w
Libby
J. W. Hanlon Fhone
T. E. Wright
Charles A. ‘Campbell
Brandon, Manitoba
James A. Dunkin
George E. Dunkin
Christian Science Moritor
Ts Exchave
Norway Street
Boston
Mass
U. S
Christian Science Monitor
Foe
Bradwardine Hardware Lumber
Coal
Imperial Oil
J. F. Topinka
Alberta Products
Brazeau
NEW Penn Lump Coal
Gg AM '& Supply
Uimder CO. Ltd
Bert Ford
Wheatland
Manitoba Farm Loans Association
Winnipeg, Manitoba
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