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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 30, 1919
Page
5
The Gazette notes calls for a community memorial honoring local men and district residents who died serving their country. Readers’ suggestions include practical forms for a lasting tribute and reflections on public duty and remembrance.
The society's annual meeting looms as attendance dwindles amid war and auto era shifts. Observers note plowing matches and fairs fading as promising regions gain footing, urging intelligent leadership and stronger public support to revive interest. A townwoman asks for elastic bands at a dry goods store, illustrating everyday life snippets in a shared community page.
Local items report Hazel Gould visiting Winnipeg and Mrs. Strachan seeking hospital treatment with Dr. Schwalm aiding influenza efforts. Sunday services held at St James Rivers Roseville. next Sunday preacher unnamed. Methodist Ladies Aid to meet February 9 at 3 pm. Watrous Curling Club funds prizes via participant fees. Epworth League planning next Monday meeting delayed due to influenza. consecration service announced. New school van arrived. Rivers School transport delayed briefly. A. men’s accident at a wood pile left thumb nearly severed. Two skating parties and Knox Church PS social events well attended. Freeman Crowe of the Canadian Forestry Corps welcomed a son on Dec 29. Crowe long active in district.
A Challenge Sporta invites curling brethren of the Town to a match at an early date, arranged on behalf of the shopmen, to be held at Rivers near the GTP shops.
Pte John Clark brother of Jim Clark Rivers returned home last week after enlisting from Transcona and earlier work in Rivers shops. Also Pte Jack Roberts son of Mr and Mrs G H Roberts came home Sunday night, formerly Rivers resident who enlisted from Transcona and saw heavy action. his younger brother Tom was killed overseas.
The Gazette and Nor West invites letters from readers and announces a one year subscription rate of 1.75 dollars. The editor wishes the paper to reflect the Rivers region and surrounding districts and invites anyone wanting to become a special correspondent to apply for stationery.
Readable items include three piece toilet set two tables rocking chairs leather bottom chairs new window blinds kitchen cabinet dresser table bed spring and mattress washstand and bed frame with prices. The list resembles a yard sale catalog from a historical issue.
The Rural Municipality of Daly declares the 1919 assessment roll deposited for inspection until February 15, 1919. Complaints must be filed ten days before the Court of Revision, which will meet March 5, 1919, at 2:30 PM in Wheatland council chamber to hear objections. Signed John A. Dyer, Sec.-Treas.
Town hall in Rivers hosts the annual gathering of the Rivers Agricultural Society this Saturday at 3 p.m. The notice cites E J Forman as treasurer and urges town planning to serve the common good, stressing comprehensive planning to protect a city’s individuality and unique character as proposed by John Nolan.
A mother warns her son Raymond she will punish him for disobedience and insists on keeping her word. The child sobs as he pleads for a change of mind, seeking mercy before the threatened punishment.
The passage notes a Japanese servant with traits including politeness and a habit of eating raw fish. It claims he avoids directly telling the speaker he wishes to quit, instead letting work deteriorate to provoke dismissal. A fragment mentions an amateur actor and Jo's friend.
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