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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 28, 1926
Page
4
The Maintenance and Extension Food Banquet of the United Church honored Mr. R. G. Sinclair for his five years as Secretary Treasurer. J. H. Catich read the address, and Mrs. Taylor gave a floor lamp on behalf of the Ladies Aid. The pastor and church leaders signed the address.
The Friendship Rebekah Lodge installed officers for the current term at the last regular meeting. Grummett NG Borroff VG Miners LSYng Thomas RSNG Blake RSVG Cloff LSVG Bell Chaplain Dreamer IG Wills OG Angel RS Sister Maxwell FS Doncaster Organist Tilman.
A new approach to safety ideas via chain letters appeared, sent to W A Kingeland, general manager of Western lists, Canadian National Ry. The letter pledges to observe crossing crossings cautiously and traces origins to a United States naval officer. It reportedly circulated among British American, Japanese, and Swedish navies before reaching CNR officials in the east.
An antiquated note describes Scottish bedding practices, citing English travelers from 1506 and 1682 who observed a single large sheet used across the bed. The text notes the habit persisted into later times with boys sleeping under a sheet turned up at the feet, referring to such beds as tu.
Property description lists all of Section 8 Township 12 Range 21 and NW of Section 4 Township 32 Range 2 to the principal meridian in.
A 1925 Boston observer with keen insight into human frailties claims 97 percent of people avoid the truth while 3 percent keep to it. The note cites David and Melville in a discussion of honesty across millennia.
On February 6 ratepayers in Miniota Municipality will vote on a bylaw to raise 30000 dollars to erect a four room school at Miniota and a one room school at Arrow River. Several local women named attend the annual diocesan W A convention in Brandon this week.
Banff hosts an expanded winter carnival from February 1 to 17 with daily and evening events for visitors. The schedule adds ski slides dog derby and the new world class chase, featuring a Royal Canadian spectacle, world renowned ski jumping, and mountain rides for all skill levels.
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