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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 29, 1920
Page
8
Rivers Annual Bonspiel commences Monday next as the club plans a strong event with three open events the Thompson Aikins and Citizens plus a Consolation and a Points Competition. Prizes include four fruit bowls cards and office items donated by local businesses totaling about $67 with dishes and hand painted trays among the awards.
Thompson Trophy Open event lists multiple prizes including a Jat Cup valued at 100 dollars donated by J E Thompson. Additional donations include four Pyrex Caweroles, 2nd prize silver casseroles valued at 2000 dollars, hand painted china valued at 2000 dollars, and four silver spoons valued at 12 dollars donated by various sponsors such as J Thompson T R Grieve J A McKenzie L Marsh and the Curling Club.
Aikins Trophy Open Jat Cup valued at $60.00 donated by Sir J. A. M. Aikins. Four Fern Dishes donated by C. H. Payne valued at $32.00. Second prize includes Four Silver Bread Trays honored by J. A. Grummett valued at $24.00. Third prize offers Four Cut Glass Trays donated by J. Irwin and C. Wagar valued at $16.00. Fourth prize consists of Four Ever Sharp Pencils donated by H. R. Moxley valued at $10.00.
On January 27 the Lothair Literary Society met in the school. Cliburn Airey chaired as George Seater read The Truth. A debate titled Resolved that love is a greater handicap to man than laziness and strong drink combined followed readings and songs, closing as usual.
The consolation items include Swift’s Premium Tame donated by Wareham Bros valued at 20 dollars, Purity Flour sacks donated by BE Fr Forman valued at 14 dollars, enamel preserving kettles donated by J Moxley valued at 5 dollars, and whips donated by J L Kyes valued at 8 dollars. The event is open only to rinks knocked out in the first draw of the first two open events or by committee ruling.
Rules require entries to be in by 7 p.m. February 2. Draws scheduled at 12:30 a.m. 12:30, 3:30, 6:20 and 9:00 p.m. All games are twelve ends under Royal Caledonian curling. First draw at 7 p.m. February 2. Nonmembers face $4 entry and cups remain property of Rivers Curling Club for one year with winning rink.
A Gas Engineering course will be held in R Maw's Blacksmith Shop from February 9 to 13 under the Extension Service of the Department of Agriculture and Rivers Agricultural Society. Send names and a $1.50 fee before February 1. Bring magnetos carburetors and any engine for instruction.
The piece discusses Protestant ministers touring the United States criticizing US interference in Ireland and urging cleaner domestic affairs. It cites critiques of Sinn Fein, Bolshevism, and a push by the Inter-Church World Movement to spend over a million dollars on newspaper advertising to influence public opinion.
The 44th Battalion Association plans a reunion convention in Winnipeg on February 14 and 15. Former members intending to visit should contact W. T. Macdonald at 47 Alloway Avenue Winnipeg before January 17.
A November tale about John K Graves who bought Dubuque stock at a discount and built a hidden underground shot tower within a bluff to evade a ten year no-build pledge. A St Louis attorney failed to prove erection of a tower as Graves poured lead and shipped bullets from a brick room below.
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