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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 24, 1944
Page
2
A jaded circus hand recounts a Saturday in New Castle where a visiting tipster bets on a black and white horse race. The three betters propose a three hundred dollar pool to fix a winner, but the finish is a neck and neck draw, leaving the conman unhappy as he pays up.
The piece extols prairie pioneers and the cooperative role of lumber dealers in building Western homes. It highlights community effort, the Western Retail Lumbermen's Association Building Department formed in 1916, and the value of expert plans tailored to prairie climates, urging readers to consult local lumber merchants for guidance and project oversight.
A girl asks her father at the lion cage which bus to take home if a lion escaped, reflecting a mix of fear and curiosity. The exchange reveals a child’s practical worry amid a zoo visit.
An analysis notes Germany may rely on older age groups and forced labor as WWII strains manpower. It cites an 8,000,000 man army in 1942, likely pressed to the limit, with heavy losses among 18 to 25 year olds and comparisons to WWI drafting patterns.
Flax cultivation in Britain expanded from a few hundred acres in 1939 to over 50 000 by 1943 while Northern Ireland increased from about 20 000 to 90 000 acres. The effort yielded large quantities of high grade wing fabric for aircraft. The piece also notes oranges resist cold weather better than other citrus.
The Department of National Defence announces Fifth Victory Loan bonds bought for cash by troops overseas are being processed. Applications completed in the field and mailed from the Mediterranean are being checked in London before dispatch to the Bank of Canada Ottawa. Bond delivery will occur promptly once forms arrive, though large shipments are expected to take time.
A mosaic of witty, abrupt lines from a comic strip style conversation includes a mother scolding a child for mimicking an irate neighbor, a judge probing a defendant about jurors, draftees joking about violence, a teacher and pupil exchange about numbers, and a sheriff and militiaman exchange with a stubborn car and a failing bridge.
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