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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 25, 1918
Page
1
The fragment lists numerous individuals including Higgins, Raven, Roberts, Taylor, Vincent, Wareham, and Webb among others. It appears as a roster or directory snippet from a historical ledger or notice page, with varied initials and surnames suggesting a civic, club, or登记 context.
A local event featured Crandall versus Carberry in senior and ladies games. Neepawa, Wawanesa, and Rosedale sent teams as crowds watched Rivers top seniors, with Crandall leading and Carberry taking a notable finish amid a final draw and early money from gate receipts.
A field day listing shows winners in age group events for boys and girls under 11 to 14 and open categories. Races include three legged, wheelbarrow, boot, high, broad and hop step jumps with placings for each participant and teams, plus a dozen adult and family races. The ladies of three town churches provided meals at a booth during the event.
The article urges building one or two portable granaries to store a thousand or two bushels of wheat when storage capacity is lacking. It notes scarce labor and high hauling costs to elevators, suggesting dry lumber and minimal expense to construct now.
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