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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 15, 1920
Page
8
The article urges eastern towns to plan shade tree planting for future beauty and cooler summers. It promotes Fas timm home insulation and Flaxtimm medicine cabinet coins for comfort and savings. It also notes Gordon Paulsen joining the Chieftain Yard with a nod to Chieftain quality.
A short exchange shows Hawkins arguing over a cow's yield with Simi. Hawkins contends the animal would give more milk than it did while Simi questions the claim. The dialogue highlights a disagreement over expected produce.
The lumber man offers the best quality materials at fair prices and provides personal help and plan service to help buyers build a home or barn that will be permanently satisfactory. Our Chieftain and plan service aim to make buildings all that you desire.
Ontario Department of Agriculture issues a bulletin by Prof W H Day from Ontario Agricultural College promoting lightning rods on buildings. He shows 12 years of trials and cites insurance data and farm loss comparisons to argue rods boost safety and reduce damage.
The Dominion Government will pay New Brunswick $66,382 to settle long outstanding fisheries claims. After Confederation the Dominion took riparian fishing rights in inland waters. In 1882 the Privy Council ruled those rights belong to the riparian owner. The Provincial Government, as owner, sought $140,000 in compensation.
A new company is organizing to cultivate oysters near the mouth of the Mirimicht river in New Brunswick. The beds in this area are largely productive while some are barren, and local fishermen have been invited to join this new industry.
A town in his district saw Welter I. Smith discuss an asylum plan and a lynching mob incident. He praised saving two Black men and urged cross party support, while a Democratic opponent argued Smith exploited the moment for Republican gain. The exchange highlighted race, politics, and credit for the asylum proposal.
An unconcerned joke at a Liberal meeting mocks Jeremiah Calman as a “Jeremiah” while Lloyd George stretches an arm over his head. The crowd laughs loudly, producing a rare moment of public humor in the assembly.
An aeroplane will be at the fair ground not later than fair day July 29 prepared to take passengers. Entries must be made the evening before the fair. Late entries incur a 23 cent extra. The secretary treasury office is in the Korman Block. If prize lists are not received yet contact the Gazette office.
Rivers School reports Grade IV Honors 73 percent with multiple students named across classes including May Parker Mabel Nowe Mary Sersher Fletcher Anderson Fred Dutka Louie Britton Robbie Offen Willie Matt Mabel Bowman Martin Paddock Ada White Pass Charlie Matt Joe Mit ehell Wilfrid Paddock Rnid Orth Alice McKellar Bernard Beythel Rose Stevenson Stephen Solimka Elna Parks Cecil Mortson Maggie Chopek Joe Solimka On trial Hazel Evan Grade V Honors John Sbulega Findlay Cark Jean Sutherland Grace Chater Graham Barker Eileanor McCallum Passy Clifford Doncaster Willie McFaddin Edwin McCallum John Bellamy John Johnson
The Canadian National Railway and Grand Trunk Pacific announce improved passenger facilities allowing reciprocal use of optional routes between Winnipeg Regina Saskatoon and Edmonton. Passengers with tickets on one line may ride the other for all or part of the journey via junction points with added standard and tourist sleeping cars.
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