How Farmers Can Help Immigration
The Canadian National Industrial and Resources Department teams with station agents to place immigrant farm labor from overseas for a year. Canada aims to match hundreds of experienced workers with Western farms to boost colonization and help families improve conditions. Canadian National Railways operates in Britain and Europe to recruit and place workers for yearlong farming positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian National Industrial and Resources Department
Canada
Canadian National Railways
Great Britain
Snowshoe Club Hosts Weekly Tramp And St Patrick Dance
The Snowshoe Club and Rivers Snowshoe Club held a Monday tramp followed by a festive meal and dance. A special St Patrick's Dance is planned for Friday March 16 with details to be in next week's Gazette and on posters.
Wheatland Store Destroyed by Early Morning Fire
As we go to press the Bicknell Store at Wheatland is a total loss after a fire early Wednesday. The building and contents were destroyed and the landmark store is gone. Insurance coverage details are not yet known.
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Bicknell
Wheatland
Big week storm disrupts railways and local services
The week saw a severe storm described as the worst in years with railways burdened and routes unreliable. Locally, school vans struggled to cover routes while Thompson and Hellers worked to clear the rink after heavy snow and ice.
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Concensus
Messrs. Thompson and Hellers
Girl Found in Parlor Hanging Beside Suitor
A refined girl is found dead in the home parlor late evening. She hangs from the neck of her sweetheart, begging him to subscribe to the Gazette to be better posted on town events. The case highlights tragic consequences of a fatal step and parental heartbreak.
Babars Edges Howards to Win Challenge Cup Final
TED BABARS defeated Charley How ard in the finals for the Challenge Cup on the thirteenth end. Teddy Cox of Superior Junction formerly Rivers visited Itown over the weekend. Robert Wilkinson discusses starting a fox ranch near Rivers. Daly community considers building a skating rink per reports.
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Steve Mills
Charley Howard
Teddy Cox
Superior Junction
Rivers
Itown
Robert Wilkinson
Gazette Opens Subscriptions for Family Herald and Star
The Gazette announces ready subscriptions for the Family Herald and Star of Montreal. Readers are invited to forward their subscriptions to save time and money, with the newspaper handling the arrangement.
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Gazette
Family Herald
Star of Montreal
Grand Challenge Final Decide River Spiel Winners
Monday's Grand Challenge final between McKenzie and Thompson decided the rivers bonspiel trophy. Thompson led 81 at halftime and finished 12 end win 10-7, with McKenzie rallying late. crowd watched two skilled skips. Thompson earned the silver cup and wrist watches, while McKenzie tied for two other open events.
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McKenzie
Thompson
Rivers
Aikins
William Farnum Stars in Fox Special Perjury at Bijou
William Farnum headlines the Fox super special Perjury directed by Harry Millarde with Sally Crute and others. The drama shows a factory manager aged by jealousy and false accusation, ending with a twenty year prison term and a poignant prison escape sequence.
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William Farnum
Fox
Wiliam Fox
Bijou
New York
Metropolitan
Harry Millarde
Sally Crute
Wallace Erscine
John Webbner
Grace la Vell
Gilbert Rooney
Alice Mann
Robert Moore
Aluminum Purchase Prompted at Thomp Correction House
A note urges customers to buy aluminum at Thomp sons Hardware on March Ist to increase their cash flow with extra cents and savings.
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Thompson’s
Excelsior Lodge L O B A Installs 1923 Officers
Excelsior Lodge No 102 L O B A installs its 1923 officers led by W M Sister E Cousins and D M Sister M Brown. Other key posts include Chaplain Sister M Holland Rec Sec Sister W M Angel Fin Sec Sister R Marsh Treasurer Sister M Dewar and various committee and auditor assignments.
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Excelsior Lodge
R. Marsh
M. Dewar
F. F. Offen
Cer
S. McMath I
M. Higginson
F. Bell
To Miss Thompson's Aluminum Sale Loss
A short note indicates a sale of aluminum to miss Thompson may result in a loss of money for the seller.
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Miss Thompson
Installation of Officers for Lodge Colonial Sons of England Benefit Society
Bro Oglesby of Braddon and Bro Harden recently visited Rivers and installed 1923 officers for Lodge Colonial Sons of England Benefit Society. Names include President A Richardson, Vice President C Mott, Chaplain A R Hell, Fin Secretary A Johnson, Treas T W Offen, Surgeon Lyon, and Guides P Lawrence, K Vining, E Pare, W Blewett, S Beaver, T Miners, Inside Guard E Marshall, Outside Guard G Hillyer.
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Bro Oglesby
Brardon
Bro. Harden
Rivers
Lodge Colonial
Sons of England Benefit Society
Bro
P. Lawrence
K. Vining
Bro. E. Pare
W. Blewett
Bro. S. Beaver
Bro. T. Miners
Bro. E. Marshall
G. Hillyer
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Oshkosh Brotherhood
J. A. Grummett
Pride of Canada
Royal Crown
the Gazette Stationery
L. Marsh
C.N. Ry
Hail Insurance
Knight and Pumpelly
Oa Trust & Loan Building
Winnipeg
Man
Rosedale
North LumBer Company
The
Chieftain
Yard Hivera
J. C. Stone
Mgr
the Snowshoe Club
Ted Babars
Daly
Robert
William Faraum
John Bull
Uncle Sam
Tara
Cardiff
Wale
W.m.—Sister
E. Cousins
D M.—Sister
M. Brown
M. Holland
W. M. Angel
Holland
Anear
Bell
J. Johnstone
Forman
Auditors
Offen
Guardian
Bro. H. Wareham
Piavist
G. Machan
Ss. Oo
Bro. S. Bainton
Bro. A. Richardson
Bro. C. Mott
A. R. Hell
A. Johnson
Rec
Bro. T. Suthers
Bro. T
Lyon
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