Taxis Tidbits Weekly Thought
Midweek square meeting elected J. McPhail as Pretor and set goals to expand the square. Union Church notes show Persy Neville and Ormond Butterill reporting a slight cash surplus. Rivers Taxis Boys officers listed and Manitoba Boys Parliament leader Armstrong urged bond sales to fund local expansion with incentives. Motto: Pas a pas en va bien loin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. McPhail
MecPhail
Union Church
Persy Neville
Ormond Butterill
Rivers Taxis Boys
C.G.I T
Armstrong
Manitoba Boys
Moccasin Dance Promises Country Dancers and $5 Prize
A Moccasin Dance will be held Monday February 9 at Rivers skating rink starting at 9 30. Special feature prize of 5 dollars for the biggest load of dancers arriving from the country. Old time and new dances with music by the Wilkes Orchestra. Bills later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivers Skating Rink
Messrs. Thompson
Hellers
Wilkes Orchestra
Dr Hess Poultry Pan A Cea Makes The Hen Greet
An odd clipping mentions Dr Hess Poultry and Thompson's Hardware in a quirky local-era note. The fragment implies a humorous or promotional scene with poultry and shop names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Hess
Cea
Thompson’s
Shame booked for Bijou Theatre in sensational run
The William Fox super special Shame will play two days at the Bijou Theatre with a Friday and Saturday show plus a Saturday matinee. The drama follows David Fielding, heir to a shipping empire, facing a protracted scandal and a perilous Alaska chase, with admission at 50c and 25c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bijou Theatre
William Fox
New York
Thompson
Hellors
Broadway
David Fielding
Jalien Land
San Francisco
Fielding
David
William Fielding
Civilization
Alaska
In Memoriam Jessie Carr
Eldest daughter of Thomas and Annie Brown of Rivers and wife of Alfred Carr died in England January 22 1920. Ever remembered by Mother and Dad sisters and brother. Sleep thy last sleep free from care and sorrow. Rest where none weep till the eternal morrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas and
Annie Brown
Rivers
Alfred Carr
England
Aid Meeting On First Wednesday At Three PM
A community aid meeting is scheduled for the first Wednesday of the month at 3 pm. The location is noted as the Third Thursday venue with events described as Fridays evening follow ups.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mete
Mers
Jos. E. Thompson
Bran and
Jrs. Brown
Main Street
the Rivers Gazette
T. W. Offen
Gazette Office
Rot
United States
Boys’ Council
Rapid City
W. Andrews
Hamiota
R. Hunter
Pettapiece
B. Stewart
S Cowanlock
M. Woods
Bien Loin
Memoriam
Jessie
Uition Church
Anglican
Wheatland
Christ Church
the Star
London
Quillit
the Gazette
Moxley
Forman
Thesss Zea Guide
Western Canada
Wort
Benides
Numba
Courca
Ottawa Letter
the Rivers Gazette and
Grain Growers Guide
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