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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 26, 1950
Page
2
1649 KR 2? Interna tarmal Truck three-quarter ton pickup with 9,000 miles offered for cash by Geo E deiliff dealer Rivers. Stove wood for sale well seasoned cut in stove lengths with delivery by W R Berg Rivers. Dressmaking and alterations offered by Mrs T Rutley Wheatland 19 26 2.
Wholesale advertises 303 British Enfield converted sporting models and high power repeaters with 6 and 10 ghut models, barrels up to 30, in excellent condition at 37.50 each. Unconverted military models offered at 27.50 each for remodeling. COD shipping from Sportsman's Wholesale Supply, 2098 St Catherine St W, Montreal 25, Quebec.
Notice states taxes due by February 2, 1958 with penalties. Small dog license fees listed as $3 for male dogs and discounted rate for female dogs before February 1. W. T. Dyer serves as secretary-treasurer.
The Rivers Hockey Association thanks Alexandra Hotel Rivers Board of Trade Ladies Auxiliary to the Canadian Legion South American Lumber Co J A Mackenzie Ltd Elmer Elliott president R H A for donating hockey stockings to the town Pee Wee and Bantam teams.
Rivers United Church circle announces its annual St Patrick's tea and sale to benefit cooking in the Ukrainian hall on Saturday afternoon March 18 from 2 to 6 o'clock.
Watertown Massachusetts January 19 AP William Alcott 81 longtime Boston Globe employee since age 19 and the daily newspaper librarian since 1922 died last night shortly after his retirement.
Canada’s agricultural export trade faces a new threat as the United States agriculture department dumps government surplus farm products on international markets. Millions of dollars worth of products are being sold far below cost, with potatoes to be given away, prompting Canada to consider protests or a new Canada United States conference to discuss the issue.
Windsor Star reports rural residents oppose daylight saving time while urban workers adapt, arguing it disrupts dawn to dusk routines and serves urban needs over farms. The piece surveys sentiment in Colchester South and notes broader political commentary on public reactions to leadership and media hype.
Seaman James Pearson was fined £3 for stealing a 4 12 gallon beer barrel in Hall England. He told police he made a horrible mistake admitting the barrel was empty.
Alexander prietor of Pax Manufacturing Company was remanded to February 8 on a charge of criminal negligence after a Dec fire killed one employee and injured others. Bail set at $300 following a surgeon's verdict blaming Beck and his workers for carelessness and for not enforcing no smoking regulations as employees tested lighting cigarettes near cellulose products.
An unexplained blast at a Winnipes millwork drying kiln collapsed a wall of the single story building. No one was injured. In Swift Current Saskatchewan, soil expert Dr. T Jo Marshall will spend five weeks in Canada this spring examining Canaan soils and wind erosion prevention at the Dominion experimental station.
A Brantford Expositor note mocks Maj Gen Juck Chisholm and a final quip about conscience as a guide. It references public figures, sarcastically noting start of minor arguments and a dismissive line about steering by conscience.
Lancaster reporter notes Edward Gibbs a 25 year old married student confessed in the president's office to killing Marian Lewise Baker the college stenographer. Police report Gibbs signed a statement describing the choking and beating prior to his arraignment. Investigators found few clues after Miss Baker's body was found at a summer cottage south of Lancaster.
An out of control bus veered into a photography studio after brakes failed near a pedestrian, narrowly missing a car and bystander. The vehicle toppled into the shop, moving a font and causing damage to premises just redecorated by the owner.
The Ottawa Journal in a wide circulation piece calls Winston Churchill the Man of the Half Century, a dominant figure since the 1890s. It praises his impact on history and his unmatched service to humanity across these decades.
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