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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 03, 1918
Page
1
A good crowd attended the Mocassin Dance on New Year’s Day despite weather. A Victory Carnival is set for Wednesday January 16 with prizes previewed in Manitoba Hardware Co. window. Citizens urged to support the rink for town and children. Four more curling rinks needed with season-ticket pricing available.
Public notice announces readiness to operate from new premises on Third Avenue east of the former site. The owner promises modern appliances for larger trade, invites customers to visit, thanks patrons, and wishes a prosperous New Year.
A notice advertises a quantity of feed flax for sale at J E Thompson’s and invites readers to leave orders now. The column also asks readers to share facts about visits of friends or relatives and visits to outside points.
Charles Wilfred Baker died Monday afternoon on December 31 after a short illness. Born in Quebec nearly 80 years ago he was 78 years six months old. He lived in the United States briefly before moving to Rivers with his wife and living with his youngest son John. Survived by his widow and seven sons Henry Cabot Wis James Columbus Ohio Sammel Superior Wis Edward Minneapolis and John Rivers and three daughters Mrs Young Elkhorn Mrs English Calgary and Mrs Rhoda Maple Wis. Funeral service held today at 2 p.m. in the Presbyterian Church.
Rivers Lodge No 115 AF and AM held a December 27 meeting to install officers including W M C H Payne I P M T W Offen S W L Wiegand J W G Frame and other appointed posts. A past master's jewel was presented to the retiring master Wor Bro Oft en with praise and goodwill spoken.
A cyclical quote traces how advertising and demand trigger a chain: ads stop, buyers stop, sellers stop, makers stop, earnings halt, and eventually collective buying ceases. The piece highlights the interdependence of market activities.
The list of officers for Lodge Colonial No 305 was elected at the last meeting and will be installed tonight by District Deputy T. Miners. Officers include President R. A. Withers Vice-President A Johnson Chaplain F Harris Financial Secretary J H Barker and Recording Secretary T. (name cut).
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