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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 03, 1918
Page
4
A historical town directory shows professional services and merchants listed for readers. Entries include hardware and tin smithing by J Moxley, loans by O W Angel, Toys, and building materials by North Lambert Co, with others referenced for patronage.
Readers in Canada can obtain a four color map of the European War area from The Family Herald and Weekly Star. The large map, endorsed by military experts, features battalion badges and town names, and is offered free with the issue while supplies last.
At the annual meeting of the Toronto Board of Trade Br 3 W Woods head of Gordon Mackay Co reviewed Canadian business conditions and forecast tariff futures. He urged a scientific tariff administered by a commission, noting Canada’s revenue needs after the war and the need to protect farmers workers and manufacturers while avoiding political tariff shifts.
The piece argues that Europe will recover gold from Britain and allies as the war ends, leading to vast postwar factory output abroad. Canadian industries require protection against cheap foreign labor and living standards to survive, or Canada will deepen its foreign indebtedness and fail to build a robust industrial base.
The Red Cross Auxiliary will resume work on Friday January 11 with a monthly business and social meeting at the Rest Room. Packing will be done and workers are asked to bring projects early. Sewing and knitting available. A $10 Halifax Disaster Fund subscription was received from Mr and Mrs H Nesbitt.
The monthly W. A. meeting will be held next Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Taylor's home. River dance attendees report a good time. I O D E plans a social evening and dance at Mrs. Wm. Baily's home next Monday night. Daly Council opened its first meeting of the year in Wheatland on Wednesday.
Geo, Howard and Joe Thompson’s rink fought Friday for fowers in the finals of the Christmas bonspiel. The former won by a single point on the last end after one of the season’s closest games. Mild winter weather and sickness are noted while Tenderg are asked to care for the skating rink by Saturday next.
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