Local notices and sports day items from Rivers region
The column lists visitors and residents including Miss Kathleen Sargent in North Brandon and Mrs. Cheater returning from Winnipeg. It notes Sports Day attendees Rev T Taylor and family, J McNeil's return from Winnipeg, and a Detroit Lakes holiday for D C Jonaxon family. There is a report of a cold blooded murder near Oakner with a Galician victim and a demand for the killer's capture.
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Rivers
T. Taylor
Oakner
Here
Winnipeg
Local youths shine in weekend sports and fair
Community notes say many attended recent sports events with several prizes won by local boys. A Sunday School and Junior W A hold a basket picnic next Thursday August 1 at the bluff near Me Oscar Westwood's starting at 3 p.m. Everyone plans to visit the Brandon fair.
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B. F
Nutt
Brandon Boosters
Lake, Clementi
Ben
W.A
Oscar Westwood
Residence notice on 3rd Avenue Hall prompts enrollments
Readers urged to enroll or leave names at the Gazette Office for notices related to visits of friends or relatives and social functions. Citizens are invited to send phonemessages or postal cards with their own signatures.
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3Rd Avenue Hall
Lands Tax Act Daly County Assessment Roll Open for Inspection
Notice that the Assessment Roll of Daly Rural Municipality for 1918 has been prepared and is open for inspection from 10 am to 4 pm on all non holiday days, and Saturdays 10 am to 2 pm, for one month after first publication. Objections must be written in the assessor's office before the period ends.
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Daly
RIVE YEARS AGO Gareité 1913 Fair Day Leaders Named
Rivers agricultural society plans events for a fair day with a Friday evening ball. Rev. W. Wilson to captain older men over fifty, and Timers noted among participants in this readable, if garbled, historical item.
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W. Ce Wilson
Soldiers of the Soil enlistment drive described
An early note describes a broad Dominion movement to enlist the "Soldiers of the Soil" and mobilize the youth of the country to work the land, urging wider participation and duty.
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Dominion
End of canning and the encouragement of independence
A fragmented note argues political change raises value and incentive for independence. It states a young man about to marry cannot provide more direction than a bride gains from her own home, noting that the couple starting life together faces crucial choices.
Sparrows Cause Driver Eye Injury In Wild Street Incident
A boulevard lined with trees drew large flocks of sparrows as several boys fired pebbles at birds. A well aimed shot hit a sparrow then struck a passing driver in the face, causing the car to lurch into a telegraph pole and haystack. The driver’s eyes were damaged. bystanders noted the dangerous prank.
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Péla
Leslie
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Acta Nad Fat Petatte
Eviny Calender
Misa Kathleen Sargent
Cameron
I North
Brandon
J. Noble
Crandall
J. McNeil
Board of
Carman “Moxley
Vivien
Oliver
Edith
Dunsmore
Carberry
Mie
J. Mo’ Ley
Kitty
Prout
Tal
J. A. McKenzie
D.C. Jonaxon
Detroit Lakes
Minnesota
Methodist Ladies Aid
B. Duckworth
Methodist
Epworth League
Res. J.B. “Anderson
St. James Church
Wheatland
Roseville
Soodega
R. E, ‘Lemon
Soldiers of the Soil
Wareham
Canada Food Board
Tobia
Norfolk
England
Broads
New
York Sun
Drederick Bolden ‘Tarer
London
Boon
Housekeaper
Lippincott
John
R. W. Maw
the Gazette
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