Parable in Advance Guest at Gazette Office
A weekly newspaper note says a guest appeared Thursday at The Gazette Office, 204 Manitoba. Subscriptions are $20 a year elsewhere in Canada, with mail handled via the Post Office Department.
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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 04, 1951
Page
5
A weekly newspaper note says a guest appeared Thursday at The Gazette Office, 204 Manitoba. Subscriptions are $20 a year elsewhere in Canada, with mail handled via the Post Office Department.
A muddled regional reflection touches civil defence, Christmas, and public figures. General Mann urges speed in civil defence while noting the season’s spirit, with a nod to carol singing. The piece touches courage, identity, and personal integrity amid wartime anxieties.
A fragment discusses New Year resolutions and the idea of virtue, noting some figureheads may not make personal pledges. It mentions leaders like Stalin and Mao and ponders whether their lists exist, and hints at the broader social gaze on self improvement.
The text reflects on ordinary resolutions and quotes Samuel Johnson about self-persuasion and failure. It suggests a concise, practical set: not to eat or drink beyond capacity, not to spend beyond earnings, not to drive recklessly, and not to injure others, forming a solid foundation.
A reflective line urging collective adoption of a single principle to transform society into a more harmonious and beautiful world, emphasizing unity and shared responsibility.
The snippet compiles varied items from multiple papers noting Russia as a circus country used for propaganda, U S intelligence worries over communists in France, a butcher stereotype, Canada’s wartime rhetoric, cork substitutes, and dog ownership annoyances. It reflects mid-century brief clippings with diverse locales and voices.
A mosaic of light humor and opinions from a newspaper page including quips about rival authoresses, a joke about a keyhole, a remark on inanimate objects, and brief items on Soviet officials at the U N, a pun on ochre, and a note on professional standards amid Alberta licensing proposals. The Vancouver and Montreal papers add brief commentary on religion, finals humor, and the Korean story's evolving chapter.
Fragmented OCR text reflects heated Ontario political discourse. Vague references to voters, candidates, and perceived shifts in spending mark a tense public mood as parties push agendas amid criticism of governance.
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