Recital and Birth Announcements From Local Notices
Ten years ago on February 4 1987 Pap la of Alex Whyte were heard in a recital Birth announced for Mr and Mrs James Frame a daughter Fifteen years ago February 4 1932 weather hovered near 40 below zero at times Rivers Pettapiece and Rapid City joined a local hockey tournament Twenty years ago February 3 1927 A W Forbes and J W Smith left for the Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons convocation in Winnipeg
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex
Whyte
A. W. Forbes
J. W. Smith
Grand Chapter
Royal Arch Masons
Winnipeg
Death of Mrs J Porter at Wapella Sask
Twenty five years ago on February 2 1922 Mrs J Porter died at Wapella Saskatchewan The note also records R G Sinclair taking over as secretary treasurer of the Rivers school board succeeding T W Offen.
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J. Porter
Wapella, Sask
R. G. Sinclair
T W. Offen
Rivers School Board
Riv ers old timers visit Sherbrooke
Me and Mzg 1 Kilbank traveled from the river area to Sherbrooke Quebec. Two lynx were shot at the river by Robert Wilkinson.
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Kilbank
Rivers
Sherbrooke
Que
Robert Wilkinson
Local Store Prices Include Shoes Suits and Skates
A 1912 local price list notes ladies shoes at 1.95, men's suits at 19.50, apples by the barrel at 5.25, and tube skates at 3.00. The entry is dated February 1, 1912 and reflects ordinary shopping costs of the era.
Memorial Hospital Fund Canvass Appeals Subscriptions
Rural Daly residents and Rivers Daly town efforts urge support for the Memorial Hospital Fund. Some not yet approached may have been missed. donations may be made to any canvasser or directly to T. W. Gffen, secretary treasurer. Cheques payable to Rivers Daly Memorial Hospital Fund. official receipts will be issued. Enumerated canvassers include Jas Bromley, Cliff Bromley, H M Clark, Wm McDonald, W Gochrane, A S Wedderburn, E H Dowland, Geo S Seater, W C White, Evan White, Fred Frank, G L Davies, J Gilchrist, Frank Taylor, H M Harvey, G Howard White, E O Dyer, G M Henderson, Jas Messel, John Sashko, Siegset Chester Jas Frame, A McKenzie, Dr. D A Stewart.
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T. W. Gffen
Rivers-Daly Memorial Hospital Fund
Daly
Messrs. Jas
Cliff Bromley
H. M. Clark
Wm. McDonald
W. Gochrane
A. S. Wedderburn
E. H. Dowland
Geo. S. Seater
W. C. White
Evan White
Fred Frank
G. L. Davies
Rivers
J. Gilchrist
Frank Taylor
H. M. Harvey
G Howard White
E. O. Dyer
G. M. Henderson
Jas. Messel
John Sashko
Sieg
Chester Jas
Frame
Jan "A. McKenzie
D. A. Stewart
Blizzard Disrupts All Farms Services
A weekend storm with subfreezing temperatures and drifting snow disrupted rail service and power in the region. Trains were delayed or suspended as snowplows cleared lines, passengers arrived late, and towns faced cut transport, church cancellations, and isolated farm homes. Bread and milk ran short by Monday evening.
Carnegie Family Mourns Loss Of Hilda Carnegie
Hilda Carnegie youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Leonsid Frank Carnegie died after a long illness on Monday aged 28 born in the Carnegie district she participated in local activities survived by her parents three sisters Helen Josephine Margaret and two brothers William and Fred funeral at the church to Roseville cemetery Wednesday with Rev S Guille of Neepawa conducting Brockies of Prandon in charge
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Hilda
Leonsid Frank
Carnegie
Carnegie District
Helen
E. Smith
Rapid City
Josephine
Margaret
William
Fred
Roseville Cemetery
S. Guille
Neepawa
Roseville
Frank Caporn
Dancers Face Hard Going After Friday Bradwardine Night
Dancers from outlying districts found the going tough after a Friday night dance in Bradwardine. A number from Kenton sought shelter in local homes. Colonial Secretary Jones blamed lack of cooperation by the Jewish community in Palestine for no convictions in the murder of 72 Britons there.
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Bradwardine
Kenton
Jones
Jack
Palestine
Better Penmanship Washington Star
The start of the school year prompts a plea to restore good penmanship in American youth and adults. The piece laments widespread sloppiness in handwriting and agrees with Hamlet that taking pains in writing is a baseness.
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Washington Star
Hamlet
Salvation Army Leader Briefs King During London Mass Meeting
General Albert Orsborn, international head of the Salvation Army, told Salvationists in London that he had a 13 minute audience with the King amid a mass meeting. The disclosure underscores ongoing ties between the Army and the royal household in the capital.
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Albert Orsborn
The
Salvation Army
Ted Salvationists
London
Memory of Burns Honored by Three Hundred Fifty Attendees
Three hundred fifty persons attended a Burns night at the Community Hall to raise funds for a memorial hospital. The event, postponed from Monday due to stormy weather, drew a diverse crowd from Brandon and beyond. Highlights included toasts to the bard, ladies, and Canada, with bagpipe, vocal, and violin performances and a concluding dance. William Angus, 92, oldest guest, recalled attending his first Burns celebration 65 years ago.
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Scotia
Robert Burns
Mongay
Memorial Hospital Fund
William Angus
Angus
Halifax Troop Movements Through War and Return
The article recalls 1939 to 1940 Canadian wartime troop movements by CN Railways and ships, detailing 15,600 soldiers in the first division arriving by 35 Canadian National Railways trains and 1,200,500 others carried in and out of Halifax. It notes the Cunard Aquitania as the ship that welcomed the first squad, and shows images of soldiers departing and returning at the Atlantic port.
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Halifax
C.N.E
Atlantic
Dramatic Night Ride Ends With Newborn Son
A six mile night journey lasted six hours for Clifford Burt and his wife as they battled heavy drifts. A light team broke after 1 mile, then a heavier neighbor’s team pulled them toward Rivers. Hours before dawn they reached home where a baby boy was born.
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Mr. Burt
Rivers
Bradwardine Meeting Votes Relief Fund Sum
A sum of money was voted to the Chinese relief fund by Bradwardine WA when members met last Tuesday at the home of Mrs. A. Hays. The meeting was well attended. Officials of the Belgian horse breeders association will inquire into building a market in Britain for Belgian horses, decided at the annual meeting in Saskatoon.
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Chinese Relief Fund
Bradwardine WA
A. Hays
Belgian Horse Breeders Association
Britain
Saskatoon
The Common Round Burns Banquet Draws Scots Abroad
A Burns banquet drew Scots and visitors from Europe and beyond to Rivers Canada. Guests enjoyed haggis, bagpipes, and toasts while dancing in reels and circle dances. The event showcased international interest and local pride in Burns’ legacy.
Sensation in Chatham smokes alarm among residents
The Gazette reports a sensational rumor that women in Chatham Ontario were inveterate smokers, shocking locals who thought such habits unlikely in their frontier town. The piece also notes Rivers ratepayers debating a four room school budget above 9500 dollars and other local matters as town life presses on.
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Chatham
Ont
Gazette
Rivers
the Gazette
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Tas Rivees Gazette
James Frame
Town of
River
Aincere
Blizzard
Brockie’s of
Prandon
Burns
Scatia
Alex. M. Brown
Brandon
S. Schultz
Canada
Norman Beaton
Donald Mitchell
Jack Adair
Souris
Alex Whyte
B.J
Gilo Brown
United States
Vancouver
Cunard
Wite Sere Aquitania
Clifford Burt
Europe
Ireland
Heather
Wheatland
J. R. Shanks
R. S. McKenzie
Brandon Times
Rivers Gazette
Robins and Goring
Pendennis
James Chapman
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